Mountain West Conference Football Future Lines – Bodog Sportsbook
Its definitely an interesting year in the reshaped Mountain West Conference. The coup of landing Boise State will be balanced by the loss of BYU and Utah, two programs who have challenged TCU for conference supremacy over the last few seasons.
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MWC 2011 – Odds to Win Conference
Boise State 2/7
TCU 7/2
San Diego State 12/1
Air Force 16/1
Colorado State 25/1
Wyoming 33/1
UNLV 80/1
New Mexico 150/1
Also of interest is the fact that this is the last year for TCU in the conference. The way those Horned Frogs have stomped on their divisional foes you can bet that teams will be salivating at the chance to return the favour one last time (if they can). 
All in all there should be a lot of interest and intrigue in the MWC as Boise strives for an appearance in the BCS again, perhaps this time in the championship game.
Best Bet – Boise State
You can tell by the odds just how much of a prohibitive favourite Boise State is this season. I assume that means oddsmakers see them winning against TCU but I think the more interesting things is whether the Broncos will beat Georgia to start the season. If they do they will be brimming with confidence but if they don’t will they see the rest of their season as “meaningless”, affecting their play. This team is returning a lot of talent but not as much as they had last season. Their key is QB Kellen Moore, only a few teams can say they have as much confidence in their signal caller.
Best Value – San Diego State
The Aztecs may have had 4 losses last year but none were by more than 5 points. They also may have lost their head coach (Brady Hoke to Michigan) but they return their amazing QB/RB combination and have some continuity as defensive coordinator Rocky Long was elevated to top job. The only thing holding this team back are the unknowns at the wide receiver position. Last year they had NFL prospects at WR but this year, especially due to early injuries, the position is a little thin. I think they will figure it out so even though they are a long shot, 12/1 is decent value here given they have a scheduling advantage over some other teams.
Best Schedule – San Diego State
It is going to be very challenging for the Aztecs to win the MWC this season. But if they do scheduling will play a big part as they are “lucky” to get the leagues top two teams, Boise State and TCU, to visit them. I imagine these games will be well attended and it is too bad they don’t have a cool and cozy on campus stadium to create a better atmosphere – just the relic that is Qualcomm Stadium. The only tough road game will be at Air Force. If they shock TCU the week before I hope they don’t have a letdown against the Falcons.
Prediction – TCU
Forgive me Boise State fans but I have often felt that your team was a tad overrated of late.
Conversely, I have felt TCU has been a little under appreciated, during these teams recent attacks on the BCS. The winner of the MWC will likely be decided when TCU visits the Smurf Dome on November 12. I am picking TCU because I think they will win that game. By then their inexperienced QB will have some mileage on the odometer and these teams quite likely with both be undefeated.
In the past when they have met they have had loads of time to prepare (bowl games). With just a normal prep week it will really come down to the players and I think TCU defense and overall athleticiscm will shine through.
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