ESPN BPI Rankings: Boise State checks in at No. 56

The Boise State men’s basketball team is not in consideration for an NCAA Tournament at-large bid entering the week, but the Broncos are close enough in every metric to put themselves back on the bubble.

The Broncos (13-7, 5-4), who are No. 52 in the NCAA NET Rankings, sit at No. 56 in the latest ESPN BPI. According to BPI, Boise State still has a 16.4 percent chance to win the Mountain West Conference.

Among MWC teams, BPI likes Utah State (18-2, 8-1) the best. The Aggies are No. 35 in the BPI and have a 51.4 percent chance to win the MWC.

San Diego State (13-5, 6-3) is next in the BPI at No. 47 with a 35.3 percent chance to secure the conference title. MWC-leading New Mexico (17-4, 9-1) is No. 57 in the BPI with only a 12.5 percent chance to win the crown.

Here is a look at each MWC team’s BPI resume:

Utah State

Overall record: 18-2

BPI rank: 25

Trend: +9

Offensive rating: 8.2

Defensive rating: 4.5

Projected overall record: 26.4-4.6

Projected conference record: 16.4-3.6

Conference win probability: 51.4%

Remaining strength of schedule: 96

San Diego State

Overall record: 13-5

BPI rank: 47

Trend: +3

Offensive rating: 2.2

Defensive rating: 9.4

Projected overall record: 21.2-7.8

Projected conference record: 14.2-5.8

Conference win probability: 35.3%

Remaining strength of schedule: 100

Boise State

Overall record: 13-7

BPI rank: 56

Trend: +2

Offensive rating: 5.9

Defensive rating: 4.0

Projected overall record: 20.6-10.4

Projected conference record: 12.6-7.4

Conference win probability: 16.4%

Remaining strength of schedule: 101

New Mexico

Overall record: 17-4

BPI rank: 57

Trend: +2

Offensive rating: 3.7

Defensive rating: 6.2

Projected overall record: 23.2-7.8

Projected conference record: 15.2-4.8

Conference win probability: 12.5%

Remaining strength of schedule: 85

Nevada

Overall record: 11-9

BPI rank: 73

Trend: -11

Offensive rating: 4.9

Defensive rating: 2.8

Projected overall record: 17.6-13.4

Projected conference record: 9.6-10.4

Conference win probability: 9.3 percent

Remaining strength of schedule: 90

Colorado State

Overall record: 13-7

BPI rank: 80

Trend: -4

Offensive rating: 2.8

Defensive rating: 4.6

Projected overall record: 19.3-11.7

Projected conference record: 13.3-6.7

Conference win probability: 3.4%

Remaining strength of schedule: 89

UNLV

Overall record: 11-9

BPI rank: 99

Trend: -5

Offensive rating: 3.0

Defensive rating: 2.3

Projected overall record: 16.5-14.5

Projected conference record: 10.5-9.5

Conference win probability: 1.4%

Remaining strength of schedule: 84

San Jose State

Overall record: 10-11

BPI rank: 172

Trend: +3

Offensive rating: 0.8

Defensive rating: -1.6

Projected overall record: 13.8-18.2

Projected conference record: 6.8-13.2

Conference win probability: <0.1%

Remaining strength of schedule: 93

Wyoming

Overall record: 10-10

BPI rank: 190

Trend: +5

Offensive rating: -1.7

Defensive rating: 0.1

Projected overall record: 13.8-17.2

Projected conference record: 6.8-13.2

Conference win probability: <0.1%

Remaining strength of schedule: 99

Fresno State

Overall record: 5-15

BPI rank: 267

Trend: +3

Offensive rating: -5.3

Defensive rating: -1.1

Projected overall record: 7.0-24.0

Projected conference record: 3.0-17.0

Conference win probability: <0.1%

Remaining strength of schedule: 88

Air Force

Overall record: 3-17

BPI rank: 271

Trend: --

Offensive rating: -3.7

Defensive rating: -2.8

Projected overall record: 4.7-26.3

Projected conference record: 1.7-18.3

Conference win probability: <0.1%

Remaining strength of schedule: 81

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