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Message: [QUOTE="Plebe, post: 2940369, member: 6927"] The "middle tier" of the conference is still a big question mark. None of them have played any teams that can be considered likely to make the NCAAs (although Colorado will have just such a test today). [LIST] [*][B]Utah[/B]'s only noteworthy game so far has been a less-than-dominant home win vs. Alabama. [*]I consider [B]Cal[/B] to be grossly overranked at #15. They barely beat Houston by a point, pulled away late against Penn St., and never gained significant separation in their win over Tulane. [*][B]USC[/B] has played no one of note, but they needed a game-winning basket by Mariya Moore to beat Fresno State at home. [*][B]Colorado[/B] plays today at #21 Miami (which itself is a bit of a question mark after losses to Iowa St. and Purdue). The only other noteworthy data point in the Buffs' resume so far is a 12-point home win over North Carolina. [/LIST] At this point I doubt that these two teams can even be described as "middle tier": [LIST] [*][B]UCLA[/B] has the loss to Loyola Marymount and went 0-3 in the Paradise Jam, including a blowout loss to North Carolina. The Bruins did beat then-ranked Georgia at home, but it's not clear yet whether that can be considered a significant win. [*][B]Arizona[/B] has played an extremely soft schedule and that includes a loss to Loyola Marymount. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]