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Mountain West/Pac-12 Softball Transfer Portal Tracker 07-20-2026
The 2026 season has come to its conclusion, and with it, the chaos that is the NCAA transfer portal has officially opened. While teams navigate the Mountain West-Pac-12 split, I will be keeping track of who teams lose and gain through the portal window. A few more moves have been made over the past week, […]
The MWCConnection All-Pac-12 2026 Preseason Teams
Welcome to another week of votes at MWCConnection! As most people know, there is no official Pac-12 Media Days this year, although a few teams are doing their own mini-media days. We aren’t letting that keep us from releasing our inaugural Pac-12 preseason votes this week. For those familiar, it will be exactly like our […]
MWCConnection Recruiting Roundup 7-20-26: 2026 Pac-12 July Team Rankings.
It’s another week of the Recruiting Roundup. This week, we feature our monthly Pac-12 rankings, with the corresponding tier rankings added on as well. Tier rankings are a different way to look at the rankings and can show how close or far apart teams are from one another. Arguments can be made to flip the […]
Mountaintop View 7-20-26. Conference Rankings, Colorado State Preview, Teresa Gould, Josh Keer, G6 Transfers
It’s Monday, and the start of fall camp is in sight! Take a look at all our content coming out this week. As always, check out our original coverage and what we can find on the World Wide Web below. Athlon 2026 Conference Rankings Athlon ranks the 10 FBS conferences ahead of the 2026 football […]
MWCConnection Reacts Results: Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Alejado favorite for OPOY Apologies, as we were limited to one question this week; otherwise, we would have asked about the Mountain West DPOY as well. That being said, we chose to focus on who should be seen as the OPOY going into the […]
Analyzing the top coaches in new-look Mountain West
It still doesn’t quite feel real. The Mountain West underwent a massive overhaul this offseason with many of the conference’s top flight basketball programs (Utah State, SDSU, Boise State, CSU) heading off to greener pastures in the Pac-12. Thus, there will be a stark shift in the conference’s hierarchy heading into the 2026-27 men’s basketball […]
The biggest Spartan question mark: A nameless, faceless, yet dangerous defensive line with a debt to pay
Chapter seven of an ongoing summer series on the Spartans’ position groups. This week we examine San Jose State’s defensive line ahead of the 2026 season. There’s no gentle way to frame it, so we’ll not try. The San Jose State defensive line enters 2026 as the biggest question mark on a roster full of […]
The MWCConnection 2026 Mountain West Preseason Top 10 Players.
If you haven’t been able to see the rest of our Kickoff Week coverage from this week, be sure to catch up on the content we rolled out Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. There are many ways to measure the strength of a team or conference. During this week, we’ve tried to capture that from as many angles as […]
Friday Five: Top 5 Pac-12 Linebackers
Welcome to another edition of “Friday Five”. It finally happened, folks. After years of in-fighting and petty behavior, the Mountain West split has actually happened. The “departing five” have left to reform the Pac-12. The Mountain West has added the likes of North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, and UTEP to fill the gaps. We at […]
MWC Media Days: Day 2 Recap
Mountain West Media Days concluded yesterday and the event gave us the chance to familiarize ourselves with the new faces in the conference. It also gives us the opportunity to set our expectations for this fall, despite the league not releasing a preseason poll. Yesterday, Jeremy gave us an excellent rundown of the opening day […]
Mountaintop View 7-17-26: College Sports Act, Boise State Football, Mountain West Bowls, Media Days, Colorado State Football, Gonzaga Basketball
An update on the Protect College Sports Act Will Boise State’s secondary get the job done? A look at the Mountain West bowl selection process Commissioner Nevarez discusses why it is important for the Mountain West to continue holding Media Days Expectations for Colorado State Football Is Gonzaga still the favorite to win the PAC […]
Pac-Mountain Pulse Ep. 1: Gloria Nevarez gives State of the Mountain West opener at MW Media Days, All-Mountain West Preseason Teams/Awards and Which Newcomer Will Live Up to the Hype?
Hello and welcome to the first episode of the Pac-Mountain Pulse, a brand new podcast here at Mountain West Connection! On the show, hosts Derek Raridon and Dominic Gutierrez will provide commentary on news and events surrounding the Pac-12 and Mountain West. Thank you for joining us. This episode is all about the Mountain West […]
Niumatalolo’s state of the Spartans 2026: anger, faith and a chance to play
If anyone wondered whether a 3-9 season dulled Ken Niumatalolo’s edge heading into year three at San Jose State, the answer came quick and unfiltered on Day two of Mountain West media day in Las Vegas this week. “Last year still pisses me off,” said Niumatalolo. “And from the end of last year on, my […]
MW Media Day 1: Newcomers bring big talk to the Mountain West
The Palms was buzzing with fresh faces at Mountain West Media Days and the newest ones already talked like they’d been here for years. North Dakota State, UTEP and Northern Illinois all officially step into the league this season, and their player representatives arrived with the kind of confidence usually reserved for returning champions. Whether […]
The MWCConnection 2026 Mountain West Preseason All-Coach Team
It’s Thursday, and we are still rolling out new preview content for Kickoff Week. Today looks at the fourth post of the week, the All-Coach team. As the name suggests, our team voted on the best coach at each position and listed them all on one team. Some spots were more difficult to identify than […]
MWC Media Days: Day 1 Recap
Day 1 of Mountain West Media Days in Las Vegas, the marker on the calendar that the off-season is nearing a conclusion and fall camp is right around the corner for college football fans. The first day of proceedings belongs to the players, the coaches will then step in today. I haven’t received an explanation […]
Mountaintop View 7-16-26
Why Nevada athletics is looking at the MW+ App as a potential big revenue driver Yesterday was day one of Mountain West media days, we have a recap of located here. One of the bigger topics of the day was the MW+ app and how it will be a driver of income for the conference […]
Built Bold: Nevarez delivers a Mountain West state of the union in Las Vegas
There’s a certain kind of energy when a conference stops apologizing for what it lost and starts talking about what it’s building. That was the room at the Palms Wednesday morning in Las Vegas when Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez opened 2026 football media day with what amounted to a state of the union address, […]
2026 MLB Draft Recap: Oregon State, Dallas Baptist Lead the Way in 15 Player, Pac-12 Draft Class
The newly rebuilt Pac-12 had a great weekend during the 2026 MLB draft, as they wound up sending 15 prospects to the majors across the two-day endeavor. The No. 22 Oregon State Beavers were the biggest contributors, led by top 200 prospect Ethan Kleinschmit, while new affiliate member Dallas Baptist was right behind them. Of […]
MWCConnection Mountain West 2026 Preseason Best Position Units
Continuing with the week’s theme, today’s post will detail which teams have the best position units in the Mountain West. Voted on by our team, the results can be seen below. In addition to the traditional positions, there is also a “pass rush” category to better signify the difference between pass rushers and interior defensive […]
Top 10 Mountain West Football Games of the Divisional Era
With the Mountain West changing, I thought it would be fun to go back and highlight the best players, games, and teams since the last phase of conference realignment 13 years ago. Previously, I’ve covered Top 10 football players, Top 10 basketball players, Top 10 Football Teams, and Top 10 Basketball Teams. Today’s list covers […]
Boise State’s Top Players: #6
Every year I take a look at who I think will be the top players on Boise State’s football team. With so many unproven players, coming up with this season’s list was a bit tougher than previous years. This team’s squad is definitely more proven on the offensive side of the ball and that is […]
Mountaintop View 7-15-26: San Diego St. football tix, Pac-12 Rankings, MW Media Days
Aztecs offer season-ticket holders 2 freebies for opener Season ticket holders have the opportunity to get a game for free this season. Early rankings have Boise State in good position Some early G6 rankings like Boise State. Pac-12 basketball is losing potential stars at an alarming rate Three key players on different teams have suddenly […]
MWCConnection Reacts Survey: MW Preseason Offensive POTY
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 MWCConnection 2026 Mountain West Preseason Awards and Predictions
Welcome to Kickoff Week here at MWCConnection! Coinciding with Mountain West Media Days week, it is the unofficial start to the football season. It’s a great time to get hyped about your team and start getting nuggets of football news. Yesterday was our all-conference team, and releases will continue all week long. Today, we are […]
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