NET Rankings update: Boise State continues to drop

Broncos are No. 51 in latest NET Rankings
Boise State Broncos forward O'Mar Stanley.
Boise State Broncos forward O'Mar Stanley. / Brian Losness-Imagn Images

The Boise State men’s basketball team is getting a much-needed break after suffering a 75-72 loss at Colorado State. 

The Broncos (13-7, 5-4), who have dropped three straight Mountain West Conference road games and are just 2-4 overall in their last six contests, are off until a Jan. 29 home matchup with Nevada (11-8, 3-5).

Wednesday’s loss to Colorado State (12-7, 6-2) leaves the Broncos three full games behind New Mexico (16-4, 8-1) in the MWC standings. Boise State was not competitive in an 84-65 loss at The Pit on Jan. 17. 

In the latest edition of the NCAA NET Rankings, Utah State (17-2, 7-1) leads the way among MWC teams at No. 36. San Diego State (12-5, 5-3) is next at No. 48, followed by Boise State (No. 51), New Mexico (No. 58), Nevada (No. 73) and Colorado State (No. 80). 

The Broncos have fallen out of NCAA Tournament consideration and are just 2-6 overall against Quad 1 and Quad 2 opponents. Boise State is 0-4 against MWC teams with a NET Ranking above 100. 

ESPN’s Joe Lunardi published a new NCAA Tournament projection Friday morning that included three MWC teams: Utah State (eight seed), San Diego State (11 seed) and New Mexico (11 seed). The Aztecs were among Lunardi’s last four teams included in the field. 

Here is a closer look at each Mountain West member’s NCAA Tournament resume through the lens of the NET Rankings.

Utah State

NET Ranking: 36

Record: 17-2, 7-1   Q1: 3-0 Q2: 5-2 Q3: 1-0 Q4: 7-0

San Diego State

NET Ranking: 48

Record: 12-5, 5-3   Q1: 3-3 Q2: 1-1 Q3: 2-1 Q4: 5-0

Boise State

NET Ranking: 51

Record: 13-7, 5-4   Q1: 1-3 Q2: 1-3 Q3: 4-0 Q4: 6-1

New Mexico 

NET Ranking: 58

Record: 16-4, 8-1   Q1: 1-1 Q2: 6-1 Q3: 2-2 Q4: 6-0

Nevada

NET Ranking: 73

Record: 11-8, 3-5    Q1: 1-3 Q2: 1-1 Q3: 3-4 Q4: 6-0

Colorado State 

NET Ranking: 80

Record: 12-7, 6-2   Q1: 1-3 Q2: 2-3 Q3: 4-1 Q4: 5-0

UNLV

NET Ranking: 100

Record: 11-8, 5-3    Q1: 1-5 Q2: 1-2 Q3: 2-0 Q4: 7-1

Wyoming

NET Ranking: 171

Record: 10-9, 3-5    Q1: 0-4 Q2: 2-2 Q3: 1-2 Q4: 6-1

San Jose State

NET Ranking: 180

Record: 9-11, 2-6    Q1: 0-3 Q2: 1-3 Q3: 3-3 Q4: 3-2

Fresno State

NET Ranking: 267

Record: 5-14, 1-7   Q1: 0-4 Q2: 0-6 Q3: 0-3 Q4: 5-1

Air Force

NET Ranking: 290

Record: 3-16, 0-8   Q1: 0-3 Q2: 0-3 Q3: 1-5 Q4: 2-5

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Bob Lundeberg is a reporter for Boise State Broncos On SI. An Oregon State graduate, Bob has lived in Idaho since 2019 and is an avid hiker and golfer.