SMU/Nevada

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Many experts picked Nevada and SMU as the favorites to win the WAC. Eight games into the season it is remarkable how similar these two teams really may be. Look at the schedules and results:

Nevada (5-3)
huge upset: #7 Kansas
big win: at UNLV
expected wins: Vermont, Weber St, and Alabama St.

expected loss: at #1 Uconn
very bad losses: at Portland and at Pacific

SMU (5-3)
huge upset: at #17 Purdue
big win: T. Tech
expected wins: UT- Pan America, Miami (Ohio), and at Baylor

expected loss: #14 Wake Forest
very bad losses: at San Diego and App. St.

It seems you never know what you are going to get with either school. Unfortunately, those bad losses may keep both from being considered for an at-large bid in March.

Mark Jan 10th on your calendar when Nevada comes to town.