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MWCConnection Reacts Results: Mountain West hot seat, Pac-12 first-year coach.
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Sawvel’s seat is getting warm. A few coaches likely enter 2026 with a warm seat, but fans believe Wyoming’s Jay Sawvel is not in a great position entering the season, with the most to prove going forward. Jeff Choate has had the worst record […]
Why Nevada was clear winners in transfer portal
Nowadays in college athletics, every program is plagued with a merry-go-round of roster turnover. The transfer portal and NIL has never affected roster construction — from the gridiron to the hardwood — more, now that student-athletes wield more power than ever. No matter the sport, you may have a star player one year, but that […]
Amy Eagan Era Begins as Lobos Unveil New Look at The Pit
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Several hundred fans gathered at The Pit on Wednesday night for their first look at head coach Amy Eagan’s vision for the future of New Mexico women’s basketball. The strong turnout reflected growing excitement for a team aiming to return to Mountain West Conference contention. With a new coaching staff, revamped roster, […]
Mountain West/Pac-12 Softball Transfer Portal Tracker 06-19-2026
The 2026 season has come to its conclusion, and with it, the chaos that is the NCAA transfer portal has officially opened. While teams navigate the Mountain West-Pac-12 split, I will be keeping track of who teams lose and gain through the portal window. This article will be reposted with updates every day until the […]
Friday Five: Top 5 Pac-12 Stadiums
Happy Friday, Group of Six western football fans. The Mountain West is set to split in just a few weeks with the “departing five” leaving to create the reformed Pac-12. The Mountain West has added the likes of North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, and UTEP to fill the gaps. We at the Mountain West Connection […]
SJSU Linebackers 2026: Irvin & Filimoeatu rebuilding the engine room
The fourth installment of San Jose State football’s summer position-group series heads to the second level of the defense, where two key starters are gone, the outside backer room is being rebuilt and a coaching duo who’ve shared a language since 2017. Outside linebackers coach Josh Irvin talks summer ownership, Swiss Army knives and why […]
Mountaintop View 6-19-26: Senate Bill, Boise State Donation, UTEP Football, Nevada Athetics, CSU Basketball, PAC 12 Basketball Rankings
Does the Protect College Sports Act go to far? Boise State secures another large donation Our team takes a look at UTEP football and its first year in the Mountain West Did a lack of facilities prevent Nevada from receiving a PAC 12 invitation? What do you think of Colorado State’s new basketball court? Early […]
Mountain West/Pac-12 Softball Transfer Portal Tracker 06-18-2026
The 2026 season has come to its conclusion, and with it, the chaos that is the NCAA transfer portal has officially opened. While teams navigate the Mountain West-Pac-12 split, I will be keeping track of who teams lose and gain through the portal window. This article will be reposted with updates every day until the […]
Hawaii gets a small win in the never-ending financial war.
Hawaii athletics had a big win off the field last week when it was announced that local businesses would be donating $5 million for Name, Image, and Likeness funds for various sports over the next five years. Major businesses such as the Bank of Hawaiʻi, First Hawaiian Bank, Matson, Jack Tsui, and Walter Dods are […]
Nevada Football Position Preview: Running Back Could Be Nevada’s Deepest Position Group
When Nevada takes the field this fall, much of the attention will be focused on the quarterback competition. But if the Wolf Pack are going to take a step toward bowl eligibility in 2026, the running backs may ultimately become the engine that drives the offense. Nevada averaged 153.5 rushing yards per game last season, […]
UTEP Football 2026: Walden’s year 3 test in year one of the Mountain West
UTEP football has long been a program defined by stretches of irrelevance punctuated by brief flashes of glory. Their high-water mark was in 1988 under head coach Bob Stull, when the Miners finished 10-3 in the WAC with their best overall record in program history. Decades later, Mike Price’s arrival produced the program’s other golden […]
Mountaintop View 6-18-26
Scott Slant: Dickey will continue to dig in Scott Slant of KTVB takes a look at the happenings surrounding Boise State athletics, including that it appears the Broncos have avoided losing AD Jeramiah Dickey to Kentucky. That would’ve really sucked for the Broncos. Pac-12: Here are the five best non-conference games to watch Robert Kuwada […]
Boise State Football’s Top Players: #10
Every year I take a look at who I think will be the top players on Boise State’s football team. With so many unproven players, coming up with this season’s list was a bit tougher than previous years. This team’s squad is definitely more proven on the offensive side of the ball and that is […]
Mountain West/Pac-12 Softball Transfer Portal Tracker 06-17-2026
The 2026 season has come to its conclusion, and with it, the chaos that is the NCAA transfer portal has officially opened. While teams navigate the Mountain West-Pac-12 split, I will be keeping track of who teams lose and gain through the portal window. This article will be reposted with updates every day until the […]
What will PAC-12 scheduling look like with the Protect College Sports Act?
Last week, we took a look at what the future of Mountain West football scheduling may look like with the proposed “Protect College Sports” Act. Most importantly, magnifying this proposal: “Re-establishes regional rivalries by requiring some schools to restart rivalry games if they compete in a conference without three or more of their top 10 […]
Peak Perspective: Top 10 Men’s Basketball Teams of the Divisional Era
*With the Mountain West changing, I thought it would be fun to go back and highlight the best players, games, and teams over the past 13 years, since the last phase of conference realignment. Previously I’ve covered Top 10 football players, Top 10 basketball players, and Top 10 Football Teams. Today’s list is Top 10 […]
Summer Report Cards for all 12 Mountain West Teams! Grades, storylines, & stars for football/basketball! MW/PAC-12 Depth Chart Tracker UPDATE! HP Ep. #158 OUT NOW!
Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! With summer just around the corner, it’s time to hand out report cards to all 12 of the 2025 Mountain West teams. We’ll be taking an overhead look at how each school’s football and basketball programs fared this past […]
Mountaintop View 6-17-26: College Bill Support, JD Davis commits, and more.
Sorsby is done with college sports. Can local judges be next? In the wake of the fallout of the Brendan Sorsby saga, are local judges going to continue to overrule the NCAA or can they finally take a backseat? Dan Wetzel investigates. The NFLPA and NBPA show support for College Sports Bill The Protect College […]
MWCConnection Reacts Survey: MW Hot Seat, Pac-12 1st-year coaches.
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mountain West fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Quick note: This year, the Mountain West has more coaches with a few years under […]
Mountain West/Pac-12 Softball Transfer Portal Tracker 06-16-2026
The 2026 season has come to its conclusion, and with it, the chaos that is the NCAA transfer portal has officially opened. While teams navigate the Mountain West-Pac-12 split, I will be keeping track of who teams lose and gain through the portal window. This article will be reposted with updates every day until the […]
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Special Teams
We have reached the point in the off-season where spring football has concluded and fans are starting to have a better understanding of what their team’s depth chart may look like. With that, we are going to take a look at specific position groups across the PAC 12 and Mountain West. With our coverage shifting […]
Mountaintop View 6-17-26
Idaho Gov. Brad Little forms working group to keep college athletics competitive It’s a story we’re seeing more of and more of: state governments getting involved in financing college athletics. This time, Boise State and the other Idaho schools are hoping to make their case for keeping up. College football’s most experienced offenses: Ranking all […]
MWCConnection Recruiting Roundup 6-15-26. When do schools and recruits start to talk about NIL money?
It’s another week of the Recruiting Roundup. A few weeks ago, The Athletic put out an article about coaches attempting to figure out when to talk to recruits about (NIL) money. Such is life in college sports in 2026. It turns out, the recruit and the school might have different preferences, but if the school […]
Mountaintop View 6-15-26. San Jose State, Texas State, Pac-12 top G6 conference? Habtom Samuel National Champ.
It’s Monday, and we are in the full swing of the summer offseason. That being said, football preview posts are ramping up. As always, our coverage is still going strong. Check out our original coverage and what we can find from the World Wide Web below. San Jose State Preview College Football News looks at […]
Feedback wanted: What are your thoughts on our recruiting coverage?
Happy Sunday, readers! Hope you are all enjoying your weekend. We are continuing to attempt to build interactions between our writing team and our readers, and after spending a few weeks learning about our readers, we are now looking at feedback from all of you. This week, we continue to review our site content, with […]
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