Well as the headline reads, and what everyone expects from this non power five conference, the Big West is not just another mid-major of the Division I landscape that we call college basketball. The Big West is a special conference that has its own stand out stars, its amazing finishes and even upsetting wins of major conference teams. The Big West Conference consists of 9 teams based mostly in California with the exception of the University of Hawaii. The other 8 California teams consist of Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Northridge, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Long Beach State, University California Davis, University California Irvine, University California Riverside, and University California Santa Barbara. As the season progresses, finding value in this league will be a unique skill compared to the other mid-major conferences. Here are my picks for the BIG WEST standings at the end of the year:
- Cal State Fullerton
- University California Irvine
- Long Beach State
- University of Hawaii
- Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- University California Santa Barbara
- University California Davis
- Cal State Northridge
- University California Riverside
