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WAC basketball polls released

Women’s basketball

The 2007-08 Western Athletic Conference women’s basketball preseason polls have been released and the Boise State Broncos have been tabbed as this year’s favorite to repeat as conference champions by both the coaches and media. In addition, Boise State junior guard Jessica Thompson has been named to the Preseason All WAC First Team and the conference player of the year in both the coaches and media polls.

Tasha Harris, a junior point guard, joins Thompson on the All-WAC team by making the second team list.

This is the first time since joining the Western Athletic Conference that Boise State has been picked first in either of the league’s preseason polls. Thompson is believed to be the first ever WAC Preseason Player of the Year award in program history. It is also the first time that two players were named to the WAC preseason teams in one year.

Media Poll

Team        Points
1. Boise State    128
2. L.A. Tech    109
3. Nevada    98
4. N.M. State    94
5. Fresno State    85
6. Hawaii    63
7. Utah State    46
8. Idaho    27
9. San Jose State    25

Coaches Poll

Team    Points
 1. Boise State    63
 2. Nevada    52
 3. L.A. Tech    50
 4. Fresno State    39
 5. N.M. State    35
 6. Hawaii    31
 7. Utah State    28
 8. San Jose State    15
 9. Idaho    11

Men’s basketball

The Western Athletic Conference announced its 2007-08 men’s basketball preseason polls and all-WAC teams as voted on by the media and the nine head coaches in the league.

The media poll has picked New Mexico State as this year’s favorite. Utah State senior guard Jaycee Carroll and New Mexico State freshman forward Herb Pope were named the preseason Player and Newcomer of the Year, respectively.

Utah State was picked to win the WAC in the coaches poll, while Carroll was selected the WAC’s Preseason Player of the Year in the coaches poll as well.

Boise State forwards Reggie Larry and Matt Nelson both received preseason honors with Larry being named Preseason First-Team All-WAC and Nelson being picked for the second team in the coach’s poll. Larry was also named to the preseason media All-WAC Team.

Media Poll

Team        Points
 1. N.M. State    255
 2. Utah State    250
 3. Nevada    239
 4. Fresno State    208
 5. Boise State    175
 6. Hawaii    151
 7. L.A. Tech    104
 8. San Jose State    91
 9. Idaho    57

Coaches Poll

Team    Points
 1. Utah State    58
 2. N.M. State    57
 3. Nevada    53
 4. Fresno State    46
 5. Boise State    34
 6. Hawaii    29
 7. L.A. Tech    17
  San Jose State    17
 9. Idaho    13

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