All you need to know about the Mountain West, and then some
On Wednesday, the Mountain West released game specifics for the 2026 football season. Now, most of the game dates, times, and channels are known for the team’s schedules. Every team released their specific schedule, but here are the tweets from the conference’s official account, as well as the official release: CBS/CBS Sports Fox Networks The […]
The 2026 Mountain West baseball season has come to a close, with Washington State taking the crown as top program this year. At the end of the season, we here at Mountain West Connection want to recap how each program did, starting at the bottom and going until we reach the conference champion. Today, we […]
Hello again, fans of forgotten western football. June is almost here, meaning players will be reporting for summer workouts soon in the ramp up to football season. The Mountain West is set to split this summer with the “departing five” leaving to create the reformed Pac-12. The Mountain West has added the likes of North […]
The college baseball postseason begins today with the 64 teams competing in 16 regional rounds. College baseball has, unfortunately, lagged behind college football and basketball in popularity and exposure, largely because many top talents start their professional careers directly out of high school rather than having to spend time in college. It should come as […]
Ashton Jeanty returns to Boise…in a monster truck Are major changes coming to college sports? More information could be coming on Wednesday. Mountain West quarterback tiers Chris Murray gives his opinion. Do you agree? Comparing and contrasting Mountain West and PAC 12 Television Schedules How do you feel about your team’s television schedule? Will it […]
The 2026 Mountain West baseball season has come to a close, with Washington State winning its first conference title since 2010 in a mercy rule win in the if-necessary game. Throughout the season, many stars emerged on several different teams, pushing their programs to new heights or simply keeping their program alive. All of them […]
On Wednesday, the Pac-12 released game specifics for the 2026 football season (as did the Mountain West, and we will run that post tomorrow). One of the perks of this media deal is knowing the exact dates, times, and channels for every conference game now, with no more flex options two weeks out, as was […]
Let’s be honest about what December’s Poinsettia Bowl actually is. It’s not just a bowl game. It’s not just a feel-good story about San Diego getting its postseason football back after a decade away, though that part is genuinely worth celebrating. It’s also a snapshot of the most complicated, litigated and frankly, exhausting conference relationship […]
Which school was king of the Mountain West during the 2025-26 athletic season? The Mountain West as we know it is officially done, no more sports to be played in-conference. Who reigns supreme before we go our separate ways? The 2025-2026 leader might surprise you. Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet also posted some off-season power rankings. […]
The Pac-12 is set to get back on the college sports map as a real member in just over a month. With the addition of Texas State at the end of June last year, they met the minimum requirement of eight football-playing teams to qualify to be a full-fledged conference. Since then, things have been […]
University guard River Sawyer to join Colorado State basketball Colorado State has filled out its basketball roster for the upcoming 2026-27 season, adding River Sawyer. ESPN’s 2026 MWC Football Preview The Worldwide Leader tries to nail down some early predictions of the Mountain West. New Mexico QB James Laubstein wins NCAA appeal, set to return […]
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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 […]
OPINION: Why the new Pac-12 is better in the long run Finally, an original hot take. Straight from The Daily Evergreen, Washington State’s student-run newspaper, Abe Daniel argues that Washington State might be better off in this reformed Pac-12 than the original version. Bold. WSU Baseball Set to Face Former Pac-12 Foes in Eugene Regional […]
College Baseball wrapped up their own “Selection Monday” on Memorial Day, laying out the Field of 64 as the postseason tournament is set to begin. Once again, for those who are new to following college baseball, 64 teams make the “Road to Omaha”, which is the nickname for the NCAA Baseball Tournament that is set […]
It’s another week of the Recruiting Roundup. Recruiting camps draw near, as soon as the calendar turns to June. This will be a time for high school recruits to get on campus, but also to work out and play in front of coaches. Players on the bubble or lower on recruiting boards can raise their […]
The final Mountain West Conference tournament was a fun last run for the current iteration of the conference. Air Force and New Mexico got off to great starts before being sent down to the loser’s bracket, having to beat the other to stay alive. The Falcons were the last future Mountain West school to stay […]
It’s Monday, and while the college baseball season is over, the Road to Ohmaha is starting up. And now that we are starting to get into the summer, football preview posts are ramping up. As alwasy, our coverage is still going strong. Check out our original coverage and what we can find from the World […]
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Aztecs favorites to win the tournament. San Diego State came in as the #1 seed in the Mountain West conference tournament, and voters seem confident they will end up winning it. About two-thirds here think the Aztecs will win, with a fair amount going […]
Happy Sunday, readers! Hope you are all enjoying your holiday 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 will be the first in a series […]
San Diego State baseball with a win in the Mountain West Conference Tournament Aztec basketball dealt a loss with the loss of transfer Nick Anderson Golf season ends, but conference honors belong to the Aztecs The Aztecs entered the Mountain West Conference Baseball tournament as the number one seed. They have been on a tear […]
In case you haven’t heard the news, the NCAA Tournament officially expanded from a 64- to 76-team field, adding eight more games to the first four. While I would argue it’s bad for the sport (something I’ll touch on below), corporate greed says otherwise. On the surface, you might think it’s good for mid-majors across […]
The New Mexico Lobos faced a lot of postseason pressure, but they answered with one of their strongest performances of the season on Thursday night in Mesa. No. 4 seed New Mexico used big offense and solid pitching to beat No. 5 seed Nevada 13-4 at Sloan Park. This opening-round win in the Mountain West […]
Settlement news not looking good for the Mountain West? Poinsettia Bowl News for the PAC 12 Boise State Continues to Get Creative Mountain West Football Budget Update PAC 12 Football Budgets What are your thoughts on the PAC 12/Mountain West Settlement? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.
Welcome to another edition of Friday Five! Last week we looked at the top Mountain West in-conference showdowns, this week we look at the Pac-12. The Mountain West is set to split this summer with the “departing five” leaving to create the reformed Pac-12. The Mountain West has added the likes of North Dakota State, […]