BYU vs. NM at the Pit

[scottie]

BYU is due for a slip-up right? In this morning's RPI rankings, NM is #19 and BYU #20:

http://www.realtimerpi.com/rpi_Men.html

[Indy Coug]

I don't know of it's a matter of being "due", but UNM is a very good team and the Pit is a very difficult place to win. BYU could play well and still lose.

[kccougar]

BYU is playing with confidence and Rose is 3-1 at the Pit. I think the Cougars win.

[TheBYUGuy]

BYU is playing with confidence and Rose is 3-1 at the Pit. I think the Cougars win.

I agree. BYU has struggled at SDSU in recent years a lot more than they've struggled at the Pit. Last year was the exception in the Rose era. I don't think BYU at this point is mystified by the aura of the Pit. They may lose, but it would be because New Mexico is much better than they've been, not because Snake and his ilk are in Jimmer's head.

[BoylenOver]

BYU will lose in The Pit because they're looking ahead to THE SUGAR BOWL-WINNING UTAH RUNNIN' UTES.

/D+ SU imitation

[TheBYUGuy]

Sagarin predicts BYU by 2.

Pomerey says BYU by 4.

RealTimeRPI says UNM by 10.

[scottie]

BYU is playing with confidence and Rose is 3-1 at the Pit. I think the Cougars win.

That's impressive.

[Goatnapper'96]

That's impressive.

Let's not forget that two of those wins were over deplorable UNM teams coached by Ritchie Mckay. Similar to Boise State's 2-0 record versus BYU football. The one win Rose has over Alford from 2008 was a great road win for BYU.

UNM is better than they were in 2008, but so is BYU. It will be a great game.

[jay santos]

What was the record of the great mid to late 90's Utah teams in conference? Did any of them run the table in conference? That seems like a pretty tall expectation even for a great team. I wouldn't bet against us on Wednesday, but I don't expect to get through the conference with less than two losses.

[U-Ute]

What was the record of the great mid to late 90's Utah teams in conference? Did any of them run the table in conference? That seems like a pretty tall expectation even for a great team. I wouldn't bet against us on Wednesday, but I don't expect to get through the conference with less than two losses.

IIRC, there was only one time the Utes ran the conference in the Majerus days, and it wasn't the Final Four team. I can't remember which year it was tho.

U-Ute

[cougjunkie]

I said if BYU split these two road games I would take it. I hope we win but I am not expecting it.

[SCcoug]

What was the record of the great mid to late 90's Utah teams in conference? Did any of them run the table in conference? That seems like a pretty tall expectation even for a great team. I wouldn't bet against us on Wednesday, but I don't expect to get through the conference with less than two losses.

A quick check of cougarstats.com shows that TCU went undefeated in the Pacific division in 96-97 and 97-98, and Utah did too in 98-99. Utah went 13-1 in 04-05.

[SeattleUte]

BYU is due for a slip-up right? In this morning's RPI rankings, NM is #19 and BYU #20:

http://www.realtimerpi.com/rpi_Men.html

All the smart money is on UNM. But this BYU team is spooky. I'm not putting any $ on this one. There's something very strange gooing on.

[SeattleUte]

A quick check of cougarstats.com shows that TCU went undefeated in the Pacific division in 96-97 and 97-98, and Utah did too in 98-99. Utah went 13-1 in 04-05.

In Miller's last year, 98-99, Utah ran the table through the regular season and the tournament. That was a better team than the Final Four team. It got a 2 seed and could have won the NC but Miller took a nasty fall the last game of the regular season (I think vs. Wyo) and he wasn't the same since. I think he was thinking about being a lottery pick in the NCAA tournament.

[TheBYUGuy]

I said if BYU split these two road games I would take it. I hope we win but I am not expecting it.

This is how I would feel in past years, but this year's team is making me greedy.