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2025-26 Mountain West Basketball Power Rankings: March 2
It’s March! Let the chaos begin! Well, we haven’t actually gotten to the tournament yet, and there’s already been plenty of chaos throughout the regular season. Regardless, let’s dive into this week’s Mountain West men’s basketball power rankings! 1. Utah State Similar to how it’s fared the whole season, Utah State is the clear-cut favorite […]
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: 2026 Mountain West Softball Week 4
Week 4 of the 2026 NCAA softball season brought what was probably the most predictable week of the season so far. After three weeks of multiple ranked upsets nearly every day, said ranked teams were mostly able to avoid falling into the same traps this week. The same applies for the 10 teams in the […]
Mountain West Connection Baseball Power Rankings: Week 3
We are almost a month into the NCAA baseball season, and week three shook up a lot of perceptions regarding the Mountain West. Two programs (Fresno State and San Diego State) took on power 4 teams on the road, with multiple teams taking on programs who have been prominent over the last couple of years […]
MWCConnection Recruiting Roundup 3-2-26. 2027 March Team Recruiting Rankings
It’s another week of the Mountain West Recruiting Roundup. To officially close the book on the 2026 recruiting class, our cover photo winner needs to be mentioned. For the 2026 cycle, Boise State and Hawaii share the title of having the most cover photo appearances. Congrats to the Broncos and Rainbow Warriors. Now it’s full […]
Mountain West Connection Players of the Week
We are down to the final week of the regular season, the race for seeding in the conference championship is still competitive with the top eight looking really crowded. The past week saw some great performances and plenty of movement in the standings. With that being said, let’s take a look at the top performers […]
Mountaintop View 3-2-26. Fixing College Football, New Mexico & Utah State win, Bracketology, T&F Champs.
It’s Monday, and it was another great weekend of basketball! March Madness is almost upon us, and the NFL Draft is looming. News will continue to come your way, and we are here for it all. Check out our original coverage and what we can find from the World Wide Web below. 10 ways to […]
LOBOS BURY AZTECS 81-76
Aztecs have no answer for New Mexico, losing in final scheduled trip to The Pit in Albuquerque. Fast start followed by futility drops the Aztecs into a second place tie with the Lobos. The Aztecs are changing conferences next season. This will not come soon enough as the Aztecs endured yet another loss at New […]
Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn’s 42-point masterpiece lifts UNLV past Nevada in OT
Rivalry games are tense and dramatic, with the potential to become instant classics. Saturday night at the Thomas & Mack Center was the latter, and the story of the night was Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn. He scored a career-high 42 points, shooting 14-of-22 from the field and an astonishing 8-of-14 from three to carry UNLV to an […]
Spartans continue to hang tough, but Rams’ buzz-saw proves too much
For long stretches Saturday afternoon inside the Provident Credit Union Event Center, San Jose State (8-21, 3-15 MW) showed the fight and rhythm of a team capable of trading punches with one of the Mountain West’s hottest teams. But against Colorado State (17-11 9-8 MW), a team riding a perfect February win-loss record of 7-0 […]
Mountain West Reacts Results: 1-bid league, conference tournament champion.
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Two bids for the Mountain West? About two-thirds of voters believe the Mountain West will end up being a two-bid league. Currently, there are MW teams right on the bubble, so it’s possible. The best way for that to happen is for a team […]
Mountain West Showdown: Lobos Host Aztecs in Exciting Saturday Battle at The Pit
Photo Courtesy of UNM Athletics Matchup: New Mexico Lobos vs. San Diego State AztecsDate: Saturday, February 28, 2026Time: 12:00 MSTLocation: The PIT, Albuquerque, New MexicoTV: CBS National BroadcastRadio: Lobo Sports Radio — Rob Portnoy, play-by-play; Hunter Greene, analyst San Diego Sports 760 (local) Game Overview The Pit will be rocking Saturday night when the New […]
2025-26 Mountain West Bracketology: Feb. 27
We are in the home stretch, with just one more week left in the Mountain West regular season before the real fun begins! There’s still plenty of seeding to be decided at the top. Though we aren’t going to talk about that — what is this week’s bracketology update?! Let’s dive into it! At Large […]
2026 Recruiting Breakdown: Air Force
Welcome to the twelfth and final post in our twelve-part recruiting breakdown series. Today will look at the #12 team in our rankings, Air Force. The Falcons always have a difficult recruiting class to evaluate, but this year continues a trend in the wrong direction. Read more about that trend below. The Skinny: High School […]
Weekend Walkup: Fresno State travels to Stanford after mixed start to the season
As the programs of the Mountain West continue to run through the non-conference portion of the season, we here at Mountain West Connection want to highlight a marquee matchup each weekend until conference play. This week, we will take a look at the Fresno State Bulldogs as they travel a short distance to take on […]
Mountaintop View 2-27-26: CSU Men’s Basketball, UNLV’s Slow Start, Nevada Track and Field, Naming Rights For the Pit, Boise State Top 25
Can the Rams build an NCAA resume? The Rams are playing great basketball right now. Can they find a way to sneak into March Madness? Inconsistent play continues to be an issue for the Rebels A slow start costs the Rebels another game. Nevada’s Track and Field athletes are ready for the Mountain West Championships […]
AZTECS PUT TOGETHER COMPLETE GAME EFFORT IN HOME VICTORY OVER UTAH STATE, WINNING 89-72
Aztecs move back into a tie with Utah State for first place in the Mountain West Conference. Reese Dixon-Waters helps pace Aztecs victory with 20 points. The friendly home confines of Viejas Arena were a welcome site for the Aztecs as they took the court for their gigantic game against Utah State on Wednesday night. […]
The Pit’s Future Secured: UNM, Nusenda Announce Historic 10-Year Partnership
Heaven Sent: Nusenda Powers The Pit in Landmark UNM Partnership Few places in the Mountain West or even the country hold the cultural importance of The Pit. For generations of New Mexicans, it has been more than just an arena. It’s where state champions are crowned, Lobo legends are made, and community traditions like basketball […]
Why the Mountain West is in danger of just 1 bid
The Mountain West could be in danger of territory it hasn’t seen since in nearly a decade. For the better part of the conference’s first 20 seasons, the league was seen as a 2-3 bid league, only placing one bid thrice. But at the conference’s peak, the standard grew, as the conference netted at least […]
Stats Corner: Does the Transfer Portal help teams?
Love it or hate it, the era of roster volatility has arrived. Whether it’s Lindsey Scott Jr.’s odyssey across five football programs (LSU, East Mississippi Community College, Missouri, Nicholls State, and Incarnate Word) or Cam McCormick’s unprecedented (for now) nine-season college career, athlete movement is now woven into the fabric of college sports.Last week, we […]
2026 Recruiting Breakdown: Hawaii
Welcome to the eleventh post in our twelve-part recruiting breakdown series. Today will look at the #11 team in our rankings, Hawaii. The Rainbow Warriors continue to execute their recruiting strategy. To see how it’s working, keep reading. The Skinny: High School Players: QB Maika Eugenio Stand out skills: RB TJ Fo’ilefutu Stand out skills: […]
Crown of the helmet, cut of the pants: Can the NCAA rules committee offer clarity?
A recent article by Chris Vannini of the Athletic sparked a healthy generational-level conversation worthy of extending further in our little corner of the college football world. And so it goes, there’s an old football saying that the game belongs to the players, but the arguments belong to the fans. Right now, in living rooms, […]
Mountaintop View 2-26-26
Three takeaways: Good defense + Great rebounding = Big wins for Nevada basketball Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet breaks down the takeaways from Nevada’s huge victory over New Mexico, including whether or not this pushes Nevada back into the at-large picture. The pivotal hoops scores from last night Spring ball continues at Manoa, more Mountain West/Pac-12 […]
Mountain West Basketball Transfer Portal Team: Conference Play Vol. 7
2/18-2/24 Spotlight: Adrian Myers A native of Stephens City, Virginia, Adrian Myers has had quite the journey throughout his basketball career. Measuring in at 6’7” with the ability to hit outside shots and defend on the interior, he was ranked as a top 300 recruit in the 2023 class. Originally committing to mid-major Rhode Island, […]
2026 Recruiting Breakdown: San Jose State
Welcome to the tenth post in our twelve-part recruiting breakdown series. Today will look at the #10 team in our rankings, San Jose State. To learn more about the small but talented class the staff put together, see below. The Skinny: High School Players: QB Daniel Rolovich Stand-out skills: RB Courshawn Hill Stand-out skills: WR […]
2026 Mountain West Softball Power Rankings: Week 3
Week 3 of the 2026 softball season is in the books. The Mountain West Conference certainly had an interesting week last week, with only four teams in the conference finishing with a record over .500, three of which entered the week as the worst three teams in the standings. The MWC also officially has its […]
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