All you need to know about the Mountain West, and then some
Lawlor Events Center was bumping tonight, and for very good reason. Nevada hosted a new MW foe in GCU with a sold-out student section and plenty of fans along the stands. It took an extra period to finish it off, but a late comeback fueled by some clutch free throws gave Nevada a 66-60 OT […]
For about 20 minutes Tuesday night, San Jose State (6-15, 1-9 MW) looked like it was ready to drag Boise State (13-8, 5-5 MW) into a grinder. The Spartans traded punches, spaced the floor, and stayed afloat with timely shooting from the perimeter. But once the second-half arrived, so did the cold truth: Boise State […]
Billable hours are undefeated, and transparency is a thing of the past. All of the focus as of late has been placed on the Power Four conference champions (SEC, Big Ten, ACC, and Big 12) being guaranteed spots in the 2026 version of the College Football Playoff, along with Notre Dame being automatically placed into […]
Continuing through our journey to preview all Mountain West softball teams, we reach the team that made me fall in love with this sport: my hometown team, the Nevada Wolf Pack. The Wolf Pack are the reigning regular season champions of the MWC, a title which broke both a 17-year conference title drought for the […]
Welcome back, hikers, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! Mountain West basketball continues to deliver constant madness, as we have plenty to go over this week. Grand Canyon continues to roll, handing San Diego State their first in-conference loss in a controversial finish, while Utah State drops a […]
Following the game, let’s look at how each player changed their stock. Keep in mind that information can be hard to come by for players, depending on their performance or their position. If anyone else can find info, please post in the comments. A quick note, this was the first year of the American Bowl, […]
Every year I like to take a look back at my preseason predictions and see how I did. I think it is fair to say this past year’s predictions were not my best. This three-week series is going to take a look back at my predictions and it will start with the teams that once […]
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Jeff Choate admits a philosophical change was needed to try and spark Nevada’s offense After two seasons filled with frustration, Nevada head football coach Jeff Choate is changing his philosophy on offense, the transfer portal, just about everything. There’s been a shake up on staff and in player personnel. Can the Wolf Pack turn this […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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; […]