BYU Basketball: Biggest Week Ever...

by Layton on Feb 22, 2010 10:46 AM PST

For those of you who haven't yet heard, BYU jumped up to 13th in the AP Poll (one point ahead of Michigan State) and 11th in the Coaches' poll.

Good times.

With San Diego St. and New Mexico coming up this week, the Marriot Center will be absolutely rocking. And it should be. I don't think it's too far of a stretch to say THIS WEEK IS THE MOST IMPORTANT WEEK IN BYU BASKETBALL HISTORY.

Overstatement? No. Here's why: At 13th, if BYU wins these two games, they not only jump into the top 10, but they would seal their 4th-straight conference championship and improve considerably their RPI and SOS. Also, by beating both SDSU and the Lobos, their NCAA tourney fate would probably be sealed as a 5th-seed at worst, even with an unexpected loss to the Utes in SLC next week.

Bracketology -
ESPN (Lundardi) - 4 seed (vs. Murray State in the East Region)
Blogging the Bracket - 3 seed (vs. Sam Houston State in the East Region)
CNNSI (Glockner) - 5 seed (vs. Rhode Island in the West Region)

Rankings -
AP - 13th
Coaches' - 11th
Pomeroy - 6th
RPI - 22nd
Sagarin - 9th

Poll

What is BYU's fate this week?

They're at the Marriot Center, BYU sweeps the week!

92 votes

Beat the Aztecs, lose to the Lobos

64 votes

Lose to the Aztecs, beat the Lobos

8 votes

Get swept at home and season goes to shambles

14 votes

178 votes | Poll has closed

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I agree

This week could catapult this BYU team into #1 spot for all-time at BYU. Their chances to run deep in the tourney hinge on these 2 games. If they walk away with a win and finish the regular season without a hiccup and lose in the tourney championship they’re staring at a 3 seed, a 4 seed if WYO or AFA were to take them out in round 1. If they can complete the season and all the way thru the tourney without a scratch they’re in consideration for a 2 seed. Glorious!

by vaughnzipper on Feb 22, 2010 1:36 PM PST reply actions