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Should The Mountain West & Pac-12 Feature More Marquee Games on Friday Nights?
Friday night college football. The “fixins” in the sandwich between Thursday Night NFL football and the Saturday CFB gauntlet. Famous for after-dark thrillers and wacky moments, Friday night college football has carved a special niche in the hearts of college football fans. But for the Mountain West and PAC-12, are Fridays the key to this […]
It’s not how you start: The Pac-12 and MW middle-of-the-pack, second-half risers
September has a short memory in college football. A bad month on the scoreboard still counts, but it doesn’t decide anything. Bowl invitations go out in December and they go to teams that kept rising and winning. Halfway through the first season of a reshaped Mountain West and a rebuilt Pac-12, a handful of middle-of-the-pack […]
Stats Corner: Does Strength of Schedule Actually Matter?
In the current state of college football, the objective is to make the College Football Playoff. And unlike almost every other sport, playoff spots are decided by arbitrary rankings and human judgment, not by win/loss records or head-to-head results as in the NFL, NBA, or MLB. This is especially true for Group of Six teams […]
Pac-Mountain Pulse Ep. 13: KenPom Preseason Reactions, Is Pac-12 Truly Far Ahead of MW, Who is the MW Football Top Dog?
Hello and welcome back to the Pac-Mountain Pulse, a Mountain West Connection podcast! In this episode, Derek and Dom discuss their reactions on the recent KenPom Preseason Rankings, if the gap between the Pac-12 and Mountain West in men’s basketball will truly be as large as projected, and which Mountain West football program is primed […]
Mountaintop View 10-15-26
Mountain West power rankings: New Mexico takes top spot; Wyoming moves up after SJSU upset Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet posts his weekly power rankings for Mountain West football, the Lobos have now taken the top spot. Murray also posted about the odds that the MWC puts multiple teams in the big dance. ‘Cats look to […]
AZTECS MIDSEASON NIGHTMARES CONTINUE
OFFENSE IS BEING OFFENSIVE; DEFENSE IS JUST CHICKENWIRE RIGHT NOW COACHES MAY BE LOOKING AT THE DOOR Recap and a look ahead to see if the Aztecs can save the season Halfway through the inaugural season of the new Pac-12 and San Diego State Coach Sean Lewis is now resorting to pulling his beard hairs. […]
2026 MW/PAC-12 All-Transfer Team: Week Six
Welcome back to the Transfer Portal Team of the Week! Find out the top performances from incoming transfers across both conferences! Just eight games total last week between the two leagues, but still plenty of top-of-the-line performances to highlight! Enjoy! Mountain West Quarterback Tyler Hughes Class: RS Senior Previous stops: William & Mary (FCS) || […]
Deciphering Jeff Choate’s comments about the Mountain West.
Following up on Nevada head coach Jeff Choate’s comments from last week. In case you didn’t hear them the first time around, or need a refresher, take a listen below. This is the clip that circulated around the internet, but a lengthier version can also be found, just to ensure nothing is taken out of […]
Mountain West & Pac-12 Bowl Projections Week 6: New Mexico Potato Bowl Consensus
The time has come. The 2026 season is upon us. We are past the time of watch lists and preseason awards and have entered the time of bowl projections. Our team at Mountain West Connection will be releasing our bowl projections each week. This season, both Mountain West and Pac-12 projections will be included in […]
Mountaintop View 10-14-26: NCAA eligibility, Sawvel gets reprimand, plus more
Ohio Rules over NCAA Rules With many MWC and Pac-12 athletes awaiting eligibility decisions, Ohio on Tuesday went ahead and declared their athletes eligible. Will the MWC or Pac-12 follow? CFP Projections from CBS Boise State makes the projections. Week 7 Football Weekly Release Everything you need to know about the MWC games for Week […]
Milk Cans? Cannons? Ranking The Best Mountain West, PAC-12 Rivalry Trophies
Where does the Milk Can trophy rank among the MW/Pac rivalry trophies? The Boise State Broncos left California with more than a victory. A Milk Can. Yep, the Broncos won the Milk Jug over Fresno State for the first time since 2022, potentially becoming one of the best rivalry trophies in the new-look PAC-12. But […]
Mountain West Connection Reacts Survey
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:
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Week 6
Week six featured some of the most compelling games of the season in both the Mountain West and the PAC-12. North Dakota State traveled to Las Vegas to take on the Rebels in its first real test as a member of the Mountain West. One of the best rivalries on the West Coast was renewed […]
UNLV stuns North Dakota State! Boise State takes back the Milk Can from Fresno State! Bison 1660 radio interview! Award race check-in! MW/PAC-12 games of the week! HP Ep. #174 OUT NOW!
Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! Last week we talked about how this was going to be the craziest week of the year, and it certainly delivered. In the most stunning upset of the Mountain West season, UNLV became the first team to beat North […]
Mountaintop View 10-13-26
Jay Sawvel has 5 goals for Wyoming football at midway point of season Has Wyoming football turned a corner after their big win in San Jose? Alex Taylor of WyoSports highlights the five goals Jay Sawvel has emphasized for the Pokes to keep this train rolling. James Madison to exit Sun Belt, join American Conference […]
MWCConnection Recruiting Roundup 10-12-26: October Pac-12 Team Rankings
It’s another week of the Recruiting Roundup. Recruiting presses on for another week. This week seems a bit more muted compared to the past two, mainly due to the lack of commitments. Sometimes those weeks happen, and also, with so many teams securing the bulk of their recruiting classes by June, weeks like this occur […]
Mountain West Football Rankings: Week 6. A new #1, but consistency at the bottom.
The college football season is firing on all cylinders, and games are happening every weekend. The rankings are back for another week. Read on to see how this week’s slate of games affected each team’s status in the MWCConnection Mountain West rankings. 1) New Mexico (+1) BYE WEEK 2) UNLV (+2) The Rebels had the […]
PAC-12 Power Rankings: Week 6
Colorado State and Texas State may have had byes, but the rest of the PAC-12 was in action. The high-powered Oregon State offense hosted a depleted San Diego State squad, Boise State and Fresno State battled for the Milk Can, and Utah State and Washington State fought for their first PAC-12 win. Let’s see if […]
Mountain West Connection Football: Week 6 Players of the Week
The Mountain West delivered one of its most chaotic weekends of the season in Week 6, with two major upsets and a long-awaited conference victory changing the outlook of the standings. UNLV handed North Dakota State its first loss of the season, defeating the Bison 13-7 behind a dominant defensive performance. Nevada finally broke through […]
PAC-12 Players of the Week: Week 6
Week six featured some critical contests that will go a long way toward deciding who participates in the Mountain West Championship Game when December rolls around. Along the way, we saw some outstanding performances from across the league. Did Oregon State continue to dominate the offensive awards? Did Boise State get the job done on […]
Mountaintop View 10-12-26. Rebels upset, Broncos got Milk, Beavers annihilate, Cowboys win, BSU ranked.
It’s Monday, and we are back at it! Football season is firing on all cylinders, and we have you covered. As always, check out our original coverage and what we can find on the World Wide Web below. Rebels upset Bison. North Dakota State came into this game undefeated, but largely untested. UNLV was coming […]
PAC-12/Mountain West in the Rankings
Boise State is coming off a road rivalry victory after traveling to Fresno and leaving with a 38–31 win. The Broncos’ offense was dominant, but the defense continues to struggle, particularly in the secondary. The victory was significant for Boise State, which had lost three consecutive games. The win also allowed the Broncos to maintain […]
AROUND THE PAC-12 – TOP TEAMS RISING LIKE CREAM
AGGIES DROP COUGARS BEAVERS CHOP UP AZTECS LIKE KINDLING BOISE STATE BEATS OUT FRESNO STATE Boise State and Oregon State look to be the premier teams in the newly formed Pac-12 Aggies pull out win against the Cougars Utah State (2-4, 1-1 Pac-12) ripped off the life support cords Friday night, scoring fourteen unanswered points […]
2026 Mountain West Football Week 6 Recap
Week 6 of the 2026 season is in the books, and this week saw the Mountain West standings flipped on their head. Two monumental upsets—one slightly expected and one unprecedented—mean that at the halfway point of the season, the MW title race is absolutely wide open heading into the home stretch. Without further ado, let’s […]
For Fresno State, All is not Lost
Following their second loss of the season the Fresno State Bulldogs may have been seemingly eliminated from College Football Playoff contention. That doesn’t mean that fans should give up on them halfway through the season. After allowing 274 rushing yards, being outgained 512-346, and losing The Milk Can, 38-31, it can seem like the bleakest […]
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