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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