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Besides the $4M, why does Miles’ new-look Spartans suddenly feel different?
Yesterday’s piece on the growing financial reality around San Jose State men’s basketball stirred up more than the usual off-season conversation. Besides an “AI-slop” accusation with the aforementioned piece, which honestly says as much about the internet right now as the article itself, the actual point of the article mattered. For the first time in […]
College Baseball Tournament Projections: May 20th. The final projections before conference tournaments.
The regular season is over, and conference tournaments are taking place this week. While mostly having their resumes solidified, teams are still chasing a tournament championship, giving them an automatic bid into the Field of 64. See below for where things stand for teams in the Mountain West (and beyond) in various NCAA baseball tournament […]
After Lincoln Regional loss, is GCU Softball on verge of national boom?
“There is a lot to learn from her.” Grand Canyon softball coach Shannon Hays had some kind words for long-time Nebraska coach Rhonda Revelle after the Cornhuskers ended the Antelopes season at the Lincoln Regional. The Antelopes, while feeling deflated after their elimination, caught the attention of many as GCU battled with the hosting Huskers […]
Peak Perspective: Top 10 Mountain West Teams 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 over the past 13 years, since the last phase of conference realignment. Previously I’ve covered top 10 football players and top 10 basketball players. Today is for the Top 10 football teams I’m […]
Mountaintop View 5-20-26: Pac-12/MWC Settlement Talk. Lobo basketball transfer, Boise State football signee
Pac-12, MWC to settle, what it means for MW schools The MWC and Pac-12 have settled in principle. What does that mean for everyone? Another big for New Mexico Utah State basketball adds to its non-con slate for next season. Boise State football picks up a recruit San Jose State basketball gets their big man […]
Mountain West & PAC 12 Agree to Settlement! Details, dates, & prediction$! Spring Football Preview: MVP, X-Factor, & Breakout picks for all 12 teams! HP Ep. #155 OUT NOW!
Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! We have breaking news for you all, as the Mountain West and PAC 12 have officially reached a settlement in their legal battle over exit fees. There aren’t a ton of details out on the specifics yet, but I’ll […]
The cost of keeping up — a $4 millon commitment is the first real answer for SJSU basketball
Just two months ago, when head coach Tim Miles stood at the post game media table in Las Vegas after the Spartan’s Mountain West tournament loss to New Mexico, his message wasn’t just about the game or the hard-luck season. It was about the sport itself. After watching his undermanned Spartans battle for a half […]
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Wide Receivers
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 start taking a look at specific position groups across the PAC 12 and Mountain West. With our coverage […]
Mountain West Reacts survey: Baseball Tournament, College Football Playoff Expansion.
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
Mountaintop View 5-19-26
Mountain West, departing schools and Pac-12 agreement to settlement on pending lawsuits This was the major news of the day yesterday. Not a fun topic for those covering these sports teams, but it appears this saga is coming to a conclusion. Who won? As of the timing of this post, nothing credible has leaked. We […]
Mountain West Connection Baseball Power Rankings: End of Regular Season
This season was a lot of fun, and the last week of the conference schedule was a prime example of that. Even though the Aztecs were not playing with much on the line at all, it is still impressive to see UNLV win the series and finalize their spot in Arizona with it. And even […]
MWCConnection Recruiting Roundup 5-18-26. NIL budgets keep increasing.
It’s another week of the Recruiting Roundup. Official visit season is right around the corner and we will be tracking as many June OVs as possible. June has become a huge recruiting month the past few years, and apparently, a pretty expensive month as well. While the Mountain West or Pac-12 may not have to […]
Mountaintop View 5-18-26. Playoff Expansion, Wyoming Preview, Pac-12 Realignment, Baseball Tournament, T&F Champs
It’s Monday, and college baseball is getting closer to tournament time. Also, there is always football news happening. But our coverage is still going strong. Check out our original coverage and what we can find from the World Wide Web below. Will playoff expansion ruin college football? This post discusses how expanding the football playoff […]
GCU Falls to No. 1 Nebraska, 1-0, in Lincoln Regional Final
GCU softball’s season came to an end Sunday, falling to No. 1 Nebraska in a low-scoring, 1-0 Lincoln Regional Final. The Lopes end the 2026 season with a record of 54-10, the most wins out of any team in the country at this time. The Lopes’ time in the Lincoln Regional was filled with fantastic […]
2026 NBA Draft: Mountain West stock report
We are less than six weeks away from the 2026 NBA Draft, and a pair of former Mountain West players competed in the NBA G-League combine last weekend. Did they help their stock during the 44-player showcase in Chicago, Ill.? Let’s examine! MJ Collins, G, Utah State: Skinny: Neither Collins nor Henley were one of […]
More seats at the same table? How CFP expansion could lift and limit mid-majors
The next College Football Playoff expansion may finally answer a question that mid-majors have been asking for decades. Are they truly invited to college football’s championship table or just allowed to “peek” through the window? For schools in the Mountain West, AAC, Sun Belt, MAC and CUSA, expansion from 12 toward 16 or even 24 […]
Friday Five: Top 5 MWC Football Conference Games
Welcome to another edition of Friday Five as the month of May presses on, typically the quietest month of the college football calendar. 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, Northern Illinois, […]
Mountaintop View 5-15-2026: Win totals, Extra Mile Arena, NDSU Football, Nevada Baseball, UNLV Basketball
Mountain West win totals are out. Do you agree? Changes might be coming to Extra Mile Arena North Dakota State is looking to upgrade their schedule moving forward The move to the FBS should create more opportunities for the Bison. Nevada baseball looks to finish on top The Wolf Pack are hoping for a scenario […]
Texas A&M Cancels 2027 Game Against New Mexico; Lobos pivot to Texas Tech
For the first time in nearly 15 years, the New Mexico Lobos will return to Lubbock to take on the Red Raiders in what should be a very entertaining game for goth fan bases. After Texas A&M canceled the 2027 home game, the Lobos promptly scheduled a road game against Texas Tech for September 18, […]
A parent’s take on high school recruiting? Adam Snyder shares his experience.
Football recruiting is often chaotic at best, with the landscape constantly changing. This goes for both the school and the player. It’s difficult enough for high school players to pick a college, let alone trying to decide where to play football. Parents can lend their thoughts, but ultimately, the decision lies with the athlete. But […]
Mountaintop View 5-14-26
Pac-12 still grappling with further expansion ahead of relaunch It’s the elephant in the room for the Pac-12: the conference is in need of another football playing school. The 2026 schedule features an unusual flex week that’ll have the conference teams playing someone twice, to be determined. Can the conference find another team? Options aren’t […]
UNM announced a five-year extension for head coach Eric Olen, securing his position through the 2030-31 season
Head Lobo Coach Eric Olen and AD Ryan Berryman met with local media yesterday at the PIT to discuss the extension and other topics related to UNM Lobo Basketball. This extension follows Olen’s impressive first season, during which he led the Lobos to a 26-11 record, third place in the Mountain West Conference, and an […]
College Baseball Tournament Projections: May 13th. Oregon State, San Diego State, Gonzaga appear to be in good shape.
Mountain West (and beyond) NCAA baseball tournament projections will be new every week leading up to the College World Series. This seems like the natural step to continue our baseball coverage, and mirrors the bowl projections and bracketology we do with our football and basketball coverage, respectively. For those who aren’t familiar, 64 teams make […]
Spartan promise, plateau or one last push? SJSU baseball’s 2026 season nears a defining final weekend
If 2026 San Jose State baseball has felt like a season of almosts, that’s because it largely has been. Coming off a 2025 campaign that restored postseason belief and reinforced Brad Sanfilippo’s culture of competitiveness, the Spartans entered this spring carrying cautious optimism but realistic Mountain West limitations. Our own MW Connection team’s preseason outlook […]
Is the sun setting on conference championships?
Way back in 1992, the SEC played the first conference championship game. Every few years, another conference would add one, and all major conferences have held them since 2018. In fact, as some may remember, conferences that weren’t hosting a championship game were looked down upon for their lack of schedule, and a few conferences […]
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