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2025-26 Mountain West Basketball Power Rankings: Jan. 26
Last week was a crazy week for Mountain West men’s basketball. Every week, they deliver! As we cross the halfway point of conference play, where is each team slotted in our weekly power rankings? Let’s dive into it! 1. San Diego State San Diego State maintains the top spot this week, even after a gut-wrenching […]
Speed City: The Silence before the Gun
There’s a certain kind of silence that lives on the oval 400 meter track. Not the empty kind; more like a held breath. The hush right before a gun cracks. The moment a finely tuned body and mind knows something is about to happen, even if the rest of the world is too busy to […]
How many MWC teams in the big dance in 2026?
Mountain West teams in the 2026 NCAA Tournament: how many? The Mountain West Conference has long been known as a very competitive, deep conference; it has been recognized nationally in recent years for both college football and college basketball. As we move from January to February, the Mountain West remains a topic of discussion […]
Previewing Mountain West Softball: GCU Lopes
In this new age of conference realignment, one move that got talked about quite a bit in Mountain West circles was the early addition of the Grand Canyon Lopes for the 2025-26 season onward. While said move created a lot of division between fans of departing schools and those of schools staying in the Mountain […]
Mountain West Recruiting Roundup 1-26-26. Too many offers to keep track of.
It’s another week of the Mountain West Recruiting Roundup. Patrick Murray of ESPN+ compiled the list of what he calls the top Group of 6 newcomer classes, made up of high school recruits and transfers. The list features five Mountain West/PAC12 schools: It’s no surprise that Boise State is at the top of the list […]
Mountain West Connection Players of the Week 1-26-26
The first full month of conference play is wrapping up and the top of the Mountain West basketball standings are crowded with six teams all vying for the top spot in the conference tournament. The individual competition is also fierce with a bevy of talented players competing for postseason awards. Let’s take a look at […]
Mountaintop View 1-26-26. College Football Playoff, Lobos & Aztecs win, Chris Johnson, Future Games.
It’s Monday, and it was another great weekend of basketball! Plus, players continue to transfer into the Mountain West. 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. College Football Playoff will remain at […]
Lobos get the victory over Nevada in the PIT
photo courtesy of UNM Athletics A strong second-half performance helped New Mexico pull away from Nevada, 80–73 at The Pit Saturday night, as the Lobos extended their PIT winning streak against none other than former head Lobo coach Steve Alford’s Wolfpack. The Lobos have now secured 23 straight home wins and are in a strong […]
Previewing Mountain West Softball: Fresno State Bulldogs
Next in our journey to preview the Mountain West softball teams is the Fresno State Bulldogs. The Bulldogs are going through a scenario all too common in the mid-majors: losing your head coach to a power conference school. Coach Stacie May-Johnson, who just led the Bulldogs to the brink of a MWC title before falling […]
AZTECS PUT TOGETHER COMPLETE GAME VICTORY OVER UNLV 82-71
San Diego State was efficient in all areas of the game yesterday, including 57% from the field and 62% from 3-point. The Aztecs were hoping to bounce back from a disappointing loss against Grand Canyon when they travelled to Las Vegas to take on UNLV Saturday. Despite the house having better odds, San Diego State […]
UNLV’s win streak snapped as San Diego State rains threes in 82–71 loss
UNLV entered Saturday afternoon red hot, winning three straight games and having a record of 5-2 in Mountain West play, just a game back of first place. But the Rebels had to take on the league-leading San Diego State Aztecs, and they couldn’t miss from deep. The Aztecs knocked down 8 of 13 shots from […]
Spartans so close, so far in stinging loss to Wyoming
San Jose State’s road trip to Laramie, Wyoming felt like it followed a familiar script; one where progress shows up just long enough to tease belief before slipping away in the margins. The Spartans (6-14, 1-8 MW) dropped a 66–62 decision to Wyoming (12-8, 3-6 MW) on Saturday afternoon; a game that was as much about […]
Previewing Mountain West Softball: Colorado State Rams
Yesterday, I took a look at the Boise State Broncos softball team, a team which will be going through a likely difficult transition year after losing six of their seven best hitters in the offseason. Today, it’s time for the team that went through nearly the exact same thing last season that the Broncos will […]
Previewing Mountain West Softball: Colorado State Rams
Yesterday, I took a look at the Boise State Broncos softball team, a team which will be going through a likely difficult transition year after losing six of their seven best hitters in the offseason. Today, it’s time for the team that went through nearly the exact same thing last season that the Broncos will […]
Mountain West Reacts Results: San Diego State, Air Force
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. The Aztecs are on fire. 60% of fans in this poll believe that San Diego State is the hottest team in the Mountain West at this point. After a slow start to the season, they are catching fire at the right time and are […]
2025-26 Mountain West Bracketology: January 23
It was another wild wild week in the Mountain West! Every week, especially in conference play, the top never fails to add some zingers. What is our bracketology outlook less than two months from the NCAA Tournament?! Let’s examine! At Large Candidates: Utah State: NET: 25 KenPom: 34 Lunardi: No.9 seed Bracket Matrix (out of 84 brackets; […]
Previewing Mountain West Softball: Boise State Broncos
As February quickly approaches, so too does the 2026 Mountain West Conference softball season. This season is set to be arguably the most competitive in MWC softball history, with multiple teams receiving votes in the recently released preseason Top 25 polls, and former WAC power Grand Canyon joining the conference as an immediate favorite. Prior […]
Previewing Mountain West Softball: Boise State Broncos
As February quickly approaches, so too does the 2026 Mountain West Conference softball season. This season is set to be arguably the most competitive in MWC softball history, with multiple teams receiving votes in the recently released preseason Top 25 polls, and former WAC power Grand Canyon joining the conference as an immediate favorite. Prior […]
Peak Perspective: Reviewing Two Years of the New Playoff Format
We’ve had the new playoff system for two years now. Like last year, there were plenty of arguments about who should or shouldn’t have gotten in. Last year there was a lot of fuss about Alabama being left out, finishing the regular season ranked 11th. This Notre Dame was viewed as being snubbed, also ranked […]
2026 East-West Shrine Bowl Preview
The 2025 college football season is over, but all-star bowls will be occurring over the next few weeks. The most prominent of these bowls are the Hula Bowl, the American Bowl, the East-West Shrine Bowl, and the Senior Bowl. This post will focus on the Shrine Bowl. These events are used primarily as camps with […]
Mountaintop View 1-23-2026:Hawaii Football in the CFP?, Tokyo Toe, NCAA Tournament Hopes, GCU Basketball Rolls, Athletic Budgets
The preseason hype has begun for one college football team The “Tokyo Toe” continues to rack up the accolades Grand Canyon is finding their stride in Mountain West play The Lopes are on a role with wins over the Aztecs and Aggies in the last week. Is Utah State still a tournament lock despite their […]
3 Mountain West Basketball storylines to watch over final 2 months
It was another wild wild week in the Mountain West. But now that we are less than two months away from the season’s conclusion — at least before the NCAA Tournament — what are a few storylines to watch out for?! Let’s examine! MW is in unfamiliar NCAA Tournament territory, and not in a good […]
Lobos Defend the PIT over Fresno State in Albuquerque
Courtesy of UNM Athletics Lobos Defend the Pit, Stay in the MWC Chase with Win Over Fresno State New Mexico continued to make The Pit a nightmare for visiting teams, pulling away late to secure an 83–74 Mountain West victory over Fresno State on Wednesday night. The win marked UNM’s 22nd straight at home, a […]
AZTECS LOSE HEARTBREAKER IN FINAL SECONDS AGAINST GRAND CANYON 70-69
Controversial foul call sends Antelopes to home court win against previously undefeated Aztecs San Diego State attempted to defy odds in their attempt at a first win at Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix. Grand Canyon plays well at home and were slightly favored against the Aztecs. It took all of 40 minutes to decide […]
Stats Corner: Are All Losses Treated Equally?
Are all losses considered equal? Of course not. A home loss to an unranked team carries more weight than a road loss against a top-10 opponent, not to mention the impact of Quadrant 1 versus Quadrant 4 defeats on tournament resumes. But here’s a deeper question: are losses treated differently based on the school’s conference […]
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