All you need to know about the Mountain West, and then some
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: […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
28 days ago | 1 read
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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
about 1 month ago | 1 read
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 […]
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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, […]
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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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It’s Monday, and it was another great weekend of basketball! Plus, the transfer portal is up and running. 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. Aztecs beat Broncos in triple OT thriller […]
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Now that football season is officially over, we are moving forward into our basketball season content. From now until March Madness, here’s what you can expect coming your way during the week on the site. Check it out below, and keep in mind there will still be plenty of football coverage with all-star bowls, recruiting, […]
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Photo courtesy of Couch Potato Sports Daniel Ivan Zuniga Lobos Stay Perfect at The Pit, Pull Away from Wyoming for 78–58 Win Mountain West Connection — Game Wrap-Up Roger A Holien ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The New Mexico Lobos maintained their dominance at The Pit on Saturday night, securing a commanding 78–58 victory over Wyoming behind […]
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It came down to the last second (literally) for Nevada to pick up its 11th win and third win in the Mountain West. It was a quiet start to the first half for Nevada, one that head coach Steve Alford called “too passive,” but a second-half turnaround was all the Pack needed. Scoring Summary 1st […]
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This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Mountain West gets a D for bowl games. A poor 2-5 showing in bowl games and a few surprising bowlouts made this not great for the Mountain West. The majority of fans gave teh conference a D for their efforts, although many gave a […]
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Happy New Year! Bracketology is back! We are a little over two months out from Selection Sunday, slated for Sunday, March 16. In the meantime, every Friday, we will be going over which Mountain West men’s basketball programs have a chance to go dancing regardless of their fate in the MW Tournament — and which […]
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