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Corey Camper Career Game Gives Nevada 92-83 Bump Over Wyoming
After a heartbreaker at home to San Diego State, Nevada needed a win against a Wyoming program that is known to give the Pack trouble. The Cowboys certainly kept that going, being pesky and keeping it close for most of the game, but a career night by Corey Camper and a combined 51 points between […]
Mountain West Reacts Results: Bowl Grades, Top MBB Team.
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Collins is currently the top MBB player The majority of fans think MJ Collins of Utah State has looked like the best player in the Mountain West this season. And for good reason, as he’s been playing at a high level for the top […]
2025-26 Mountain West Bracketology: January 9
Happy Friday, everyone! As we continue forward with the Mountain West men’s basketball season, we will be updating the conference’s bracketology outlook as we approach the big dance in March! Let’s dive into this week’s update! At Large Candidates: Utah State: NET: 16 KenPom: 26 Lunardi: No. 7 seed Bracket Matrix (out of 58 brackets; Jan. 7): […]
The Transfer Portal Era of College Athletics, 2026
College athletics, once grounded in loyalty, growth, and tradition, now seems more like free agency without guidelines. It is getting to where there have to be more regulations or guidelines for it to survive. College sports are changing at breakneck speed, and not everyone believes it’s for the better. As the transfer portal and NIL […]
Mountaintop View 1-9-26: NET Rankings, MW Players in NFL Playoffs, Boise State Flips Nevada Commit
The Broncos take a big dip in the NET Rankings after their loss to Grand Canyon 24 Mountain West players will be in the NFL playoffs Wyoming and Boise State lead the way with five players each. Fresno State isn’t far behind with four players participating in the playoffs. The Broncos flip a Nevada linebacker […]
Boise State has a guard problem
Through 16 games, the Boise State Broncos have maintained their status quo on the defensive end of the floor. They have the No. 26-ranked defensive effciency with the nation’s second-highest defensive rebound rate (77.1). While they don’t typically force a ton of turnovers, Leon Rice’s squads have typically been among the sound units defensively in […]
Stats Corner: Understanding Basketball Ranking Methods
Every year, the NCAA Selection Committee faces the monumental task of seeding the NCAA Tournament, a decision heavily influenced by complex ranking systems. But what exactly are these systems, and how do they determine a team’s fate? For decades, the NCAA relied on the RPI, but starting in the 2019 season, a new contender emerged: […]
2026 Hula 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 Game, and the Senior Bowl. This post will focus on the Hula Bowl. These events are used primarily as camps with […]
Mountaintop View 1-8-26
QB Jackson Arnold headed to UNLV, third team in three seasons It is official, UNLV has signed former super recruit Jackson Arnold. A headline that would confuse many a month ago when offensive player of the year Anthony Colandrea stated he would be returning to UNLV. Since then, Colandrea has left for Nebraska, and the […]
Lobos get the road victory against CSU at Moby Arena
photo courtesy of UNM Athletics Lobos Earn Statement Road Win at Colorado State Mountain West ConnectionBy Roger A. Holien FORT COLLINS, Colo. — New Mexico passed one of its early Mountain West Road tests Tuesday night, leaving Moby Arena with an impressive 80–70 victory over Colorado State in a performance that showcased maturity, balance, and […]
Mountain West Basketball Transfer Portal Team: Mid-season
Welcome back to the transfer portal team of the week! We took a few weeks off after the end of the football season, but with basketball in full swing, it’s time to get going on the hardwood. The Mountain West is roughly halfway through their regular season, so to catch us up, here are the […]
Peak Perspective: Mid-majors find a way, despite moving goalposts.
The expanded College Football Playoff has seen Group of 5 schools smash the glass ceiling two years in a row. 2024: Boise State earned the three seed, one spot higher than the Big 12 champion (Arizona State) and edging out ACC champ SMU. 2025: Two Group of 5 schools (Tulane, JMU) earned playoff spots due […]
Mountaintop View 1-7-26. Football calendar changes? Disappointing teams, MBB Rankings, Phil Steele All-American, WBB POTW
It’s Wednesday, and we are up and running! Keep up with all the basketball news, and we will continue to provide lots of coverage around the transfer portal! See what is coming your way today on our site and around the internet. CFB’s cluttered calendar. Ross Delinger says there may be some changes to college […]
Second Half Collapse Ends Nevada’s Winning Streak In 73-68 Loss Over SDSU
Nevada was riding high with a seven-game winning streak and facing a San Diego State team that came off a triple overtime win. Things were looking good to start off, but the offense went dormant in the second half as Nevada saw that winning streak snap, falling 73-68 at home to SDSU. Scoring Summary 1st […]
UNLV overwhelmed early, falls 98–66 against Wyoming
UNLV’s momentum came to a crashing stop Tuesday night at Laramie as Wyoming shot lights out from three and dominated inside to hand the Rebels a 98-66 loss. Historically, UNLV dominated the matchup, holding a 47-21 series lead over Wyoming heading into this one, but none of its previous success against the Cowboys carried over. […]
Spartans flat in loss to Fresno, as Garland exits but Bell shines
San Jose State (5-10, 0-4 MW) came into Tuesday night knowing the margin for error was already thin. By the time the final horn sounded at Provident Credit Union Event Center, it was clear just how fragile that margin had become. Fresno State (7-8, 1-3 MW) handed the Spartans a 70–55 loss in a Mountain […]
Interview w/ New Mexico star LB Jaxton Eck! MW DPOY on Lobo fans, family, & staying in New Mexico! Portal Update for ALL 12 TEAMS! HP Ep. #136 OUT NOW!
Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! We have a very, very special episode for you all today, as we will be joined by none other than Mountain West defensive player of the year and New Mexico star linebacker Jaxton Eck! We got his thoughts on […]
Mountain West Reacts Survey: MBB Top Player, Transfer Portal Changes
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. Please take our survey
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: 2025 Football Season in Review
2026 is here and the end of the college football season is near. There are only four teams remaining in the College Football Playoff with Ole Miss set to take on Miami and Indiana set to take on Oregon. With the Mountain West Football season complete, it is time to take one last broad look […]
Mountaintop View 1-6-26
UH AD Matt Elliott optimistic about football’s future coming off Hawaii Bowl victory Brian McInnis of Spectrum News caught up with Hawaii Athletic Director Matt Elliott after a successful football season for the Rainbow Warriors. Will head coach Timmy Chang receive an extension soon? It’s a good time to be Anthony Smith. Two players with […]
AZTECS WIN THRILLER AGAINST BOISE STATE IN THREE OVERTIMES, 110-107
Aztecs lose lead, but keep composure as the Aztecs and Broncos play to a classic three-overtime game. In a game that seemed to last for an eternity, San Diego State held on to defeat Boise State at Viejas Center on Saturday night 110-107. In a game that lasted three hours, the ending was not assured […]
2025-26 Mountain West Basketball Power Rankings: Jan. 5
Happy New Year! Here’s our first Mountain West men’s basketball power rankings after our first full week of action — with plenty of exciting games (one standing above all, of course). Let’s not waste any more time and dive into it! 1. Utah State For 30 minutes, Utah State was in a dogfight with San […]
Mountain West Basketball Team of the Week: Nevada
This is the first edition of Mountain West Basketball Team of the Week. Every week, I will be naming a team that performed the best throughout the week. This week, Nevada did a difficult thing and went on the road twice and came out with two victories. For the final game of 2025, the Wolf […]
Mountain West Recruiting Roundup 1-5-26. The transfer portal is officially open.
It’s another week of the Mountain West Recruiting Roundup. The holidays are over, the transfer portal is open, and recruiting news has exploded once again. It’s officially transfer season, and offers, visits, and even some commitments are coming in at a rapid pace. Keep in mind that not all transfers even report their recruiting activity, […]
Mountain West Connection Players of the Week 1/5/26
Now that league play is in full swing and college football season is behind us, it is time that we start our series recognizing the top Mountain West basketball players of the week. Each week we will honor the top offensive player, defensive player, newcomer and freshman. Let’s take a look at who will bring […]
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