Big Sky

Montana Grizzlies

 

In recent weeks, the Rise & Fall series has chronicled the progress (or regress) of college basketball's major conference teams. But if I equated each team to a civilization, I was mistaken. It is really the NCAA conference that equates to a burgeoning civilization or nation, each with its sometimes stable and sometimes rotating member states. Like civilizations, the prestige and power of conferences wax and wane..

 

Montana (17-15, 10-6)

Northern Arizona (18-12, 11-5)

Portland State (19-13, 9-7)

Weber State (20-12, 11-5)

Other (Idaho St, Montana St, etc)

Favorite: Northern Arizona. Player of the Year: Rodney Stuckey. Conference Rank: 16th.

Montana and NAU split first place in the Big Sky Coaches & Media Polls.