Chris Murray is spot on

Yeah, our Western Athletic Conference cap is pulled on pretty snug right now but there's plenty of justification to back this one up -- that being Chris Murray's prediction that the WAC moves back into the top 10 of college basketball conferences in 2009-2010.

We wish New Mexico State would be intact from the get-go but the other member teams appear to have no injury or academic absences.

The WAC Freshman of the Year is back as are all five Newcomers of the Year, plus eight of the ten All-Conference selections. Simply look at each team and there are no apparent holes that will sink a squad from the outset:

Is the WAC a top 10 college basketball conference?
Chris Murray
Reno Gazette-Journal
9/8/2009

ESPN.com's Jay Bilas recently ranked the top 10 college basketball conferences in the nation. Here is his list:

Go here for the remainder of Murray's feature.