The Salt Lake Tribune
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Tourney Talk
It's never too soon to start thinking about the NCAA Tournament, at least according to ESPN.COM.

Joe Lunardi, an ESPN.COM writer, has the Mountain West Conference taking two teams to the big dance.

Can you guess who?

Well, I'd hope any casual follower would throw Air Force, the Utes' opponent on Thursday night, on ESPN2, in the mix. The team is 15-2, with losses to now No. 13 Washington and Wyoming. Coach Jeff Bzdelik has the team headed in the right direction. He's got them as a No. 11 seed.

It's Lunardi's second pick that seems like a surprise.

He's got Wyoming as a No. 14 seed.

Where's Utah, the team that reached the Sweet Sixteen a year ago? Nowhere to be found, it seems. And so far, that's kind of where they belong.

The Utes will likely need a great showing at the Mountain West Conference Tournament if they are to keep their four-year NCAA Tourney streak alive.

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   Michael C. Lewis covers the University of Utah sports teams for The Salt Lake Tribune.