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 Big West Beat: 2/24/2026     What a weekend on the west coast, the result of which is a three way tie at the top of the conference with three to four games left to go in the season each. It is no surprise to see Hawaii and Irvine in this group as preseason favorites, but Andy Newman and the Runnin' Matadors of CSUN have officially thrown their hat in the ring. After a thrilling end to regulation at Long Beach on Saturday the Matadors escaped the Pyramid with an overtime win marking their 7th win in a row. On this stretch they have beaten Hawaii, UCSD, UCSB, and Cal Poly and catapulted to the top of the Big West race. The Matador offense has led the on this run, scoring more than 80 points in 6 of the 7 wins. Their tempo and length apply immense pressure to teams, while the guard play helps make the whole engine run smooth. The Matadors are running now at the 3rd highest pace in the country, and commanding the court for CSUN is point guard Josiah Davis is averaging over 7...

Torero Time: Special Report, Steve Lavin Fired       From the clouds on Wednesday afternoon the University of San Diego Athletic Director Kimya Massey did the right thing in firing head coach Steve Lavin from. After four season of leading the Toreros, Lavin had a record of 46-79 and an 18-47 record in conference play. After a promising sophomore year in 2023-2024 where the team finished 5th in the WCC, his sharp decline last season and lack of ability to compete regularly this season has hurt his standing with the fans and the University. This last off-season the USD Athletic Department made serious strides to upgrade both programs facilities and boost their ability to compete in the NIL space. The expectations of the former UCLA and St. Johns coach were to bring stability to the program through leadership and that his past success as an experienced head coach of major college basketball programs would lead to the Toreros competing against the top of the conference. ...

 The Index 12/15          What a week of ball folks, and there has been some movement in The Index, and possibly a dead conference. An incredible weekend slate took aim at some of The Index and that resulted in some strong risers flexing their muscles, and some teams getting pushed down. The big time matchups delivered and the drama that is developing in the mid-major world is proving to entertain every night of the week. There are of course a couple of teams I will touch on to highlight the week they had, and a few conference and their outlook going into the new year. To start however, we have to talk about the Matadors of Cal State Northridge, possibly the winners of the week across college basketball. A 2-0 week that included taking down Fresno State at home in a game they led nearly the entire way, and then turning around and going across the country and winning by 20 at Delaware against a Blue Hens team that had just knocked off George Washington (And ...

 Big West Status Report: 12/8/25     We are a week into Big West conference play and wrapping up the holiday non-con schedule and the Big West is taking shape. There are not any major surprises so far and there are three clear tiers emerging out west. The conference seemed to be pretty par for the course in the early season non-conference matchups and MTE's which will leave them with some work to do in conference to steal an extra bid. What is going for them right now is that the Big East is looking mighty thin and the middle of the SEC is not as solid as the last few seasons. However, there are a few other mid major conferences that have developed some strong resumes. The WCC seems poised to get a third team in the dance, the MAC is starting to separate from the middle of the pack, and the A10 seems to finally be coming back to life after some real down years. What is clear right now for the Big West however is its current power rankings of teams in terms of resume and p...

 The Index 12/8      Another week in the books and this one did NOT disappoint, the post MTE hangover did not appear as the remaining non-con matchups helped fill the start of conference play. The Index responded well to its opening rankings, it wasn't perfect and we will have movement but the foot is in the door. Before we jump into this weeks rankings, I want to talk about how some of these conferences are holding up early in the season. The power conferences are doing their shuffle currently, the Big 12 is clearly rising, the ACC vs SEC clash I feel did more harm for both conferences than good, and the depth of the Big East is regressing from a strong season last year. The Big 10 and Big 12 are gonna clash this year and the SEC may not like the result on selection Sunday even with a relatively strong non-conference showing. Unfortunately for these power conferences the mid majors have come to play this year and I don't think they can be ignored this year. The A10...

Look No Further...     Now that the conference play is set to begin this season, my deeply analytic brain is ready to start highlighting the teams you need to be watching to for an enjoyable season. There is a lot of couch science applied to this list and on this couch we respect three things; defensive efficiency, game control, and the Stan Sheriff Center at 11:30 pm. After four weeks of non-conference matchups and a satisfactory Feast Week, I have been able to digest my preseason outlooks with some early live observations and am ready to start tracking where the entertainment is located. Also how is the Players ERA effecting scheduling and MTE's. What conferences are brewing up intriguing conference matchups? Who at the top is worth devoting a TV to? There are gems in every conference, timeslot, and streaming service and your time is not worth wasting. If you're looking to know where your eyes should be this season this index is for you.     To be considered for th...