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Which Mountain West Teams Should, Could and Probably Won’t Compete in a Bowl Game in 2026?
The new athletic year has arrived, and with that the new-look Mountain West will look to rebuild its image back to what it was for the last couple of years, starting with football in the fall. Every school has expectations and goals both internally and externally it will strive to hit. One of those is […]
Habtom Samuel and Pamela Kosgei are the 2025-26 Mountain West Male and Female Athletes of the Year
For years, the University of New Mexico has established itself as one of the nation’s premier distance-running programs. Now, the Lobos have achieved something no other school in Mountain West history has accomplished. Habtom Samuel and Pamela Kosgei were named the 2025-26 Mountain West Male and Female Athletes of the Year, making New Mexico the […]
Northern Illinois dives into the MW with a new coach, a load of questions & a lot to prove
Northern Illinois football has been punching above its weight for a long time and DeKalb, Illinois is not exactly a city that makes national recruiting coordinators reach for their coffee and start dialing. But all said, the Huskies have carved out a legitimate legacy in Group of Six football over the past two decades: five […]
Mountaintop View 7-2-26
The new Pac-12 Conference officially launches with the addition of seven full-time members Easiest Mountaintop View ever. July 1st was the beginning of a new era for western college athletics. The Pac-12 has risen from the ashes, adding several departing Mountain West programs. The Pac-12 announced their basketball tournament format in the news. Hawai‘i Officially […]
Mountain West/Pac-12 Softball Transfer Portal Tracker 07-01-2026
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. There have been some moves made over the past few days, […]
Boise State Football’s Top Players: #8
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 […]
How Did We Get Here? History of the PAC-12 and its Century of Change
Whether it’s the latest Mountain West-PAC 12 shakeup, Texas and Oklahoma bolting to the SEC, or even just your local college sports website expanding its coverage (Nothing personal, diehard Mountain West readers), College fans aren’t the biggest supporters of change. A community that embraces traditions and history isn’t afraid to voice its opinions on the […]
The Pac-12 reload should be celebrated, despite a potential misfire.
Happy July 1st, the unofficial Pac-12 day, to all the fans of teams from Pac-12 schools. Schools and fans have waited nearly two years for this moment since the news broke back on September 12th, 2024. Since then, tensions among the departing schools, the remaining schools, and the two conferences in general have been played […]
Mountaintop View 7-1-26: WSU’s New Partner, Relaunch of Pac-12, MWC Scholars of the Year
Washington State announces new partnership The local Colville Tribes have teamed up with WSU athletics. Relaunch of Pac-12 Brings High Expectations The Pac-12 may not have programs like Oregon, Washington, USC and UCLA anymore, but football expectations are still as high. The Mountain West announces Scholar-Athletes of the Year Boise State throws a party to […]
Projected O/U Win Totals & Most Important Player for each Mountain West Team! Scouting reports, analysis, & key players to watch in 2026! HP Ep. #160 OUT NOW!
Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak Podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! With the offseason starting to reach its twilight, let’s look forward to the 2026 season and what to expect from your Mountain West teams. This week, we’re going to dive into each school’s projected over/under for total wins provided […]
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: PAC 12 Predictions
The PAC is back! The once great conference may not have heavyweight football programs like Oregon and USC, but it has some teams that are sure to bring an exciting product to the field. Last week, I took a look at each Mountain West school and made final record predictions for each team. This week, […]
MWCConnection Reacts Survey: Mountain West, Pac-12 Bowl Teams
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 6-30-26
Mountain West Football 2026 All-Conference Team Magazine season is in full swing! Athlon Sports has posted their MWC all-conference team, with New Mexico, Hawaii, and UNLV leading the way on players included in the list. New Mexico Finishes at Top G6 Conference School Again in Final Learfield Standings The New Mexico Lobos have finished first […]
MLB Proposal could improve college baseball.
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players’ Union have been releasing some proposals for the new collective bargaining agreement, as the old one is set to expire following this season. The proposals have been extreme and unlikely to end up in the new CBA, but a recent idea could end up impacting college baseball in […]
MWCConnection Recruiting Roundup 6-29-26: June OV recap.
It’s another week of the Recruiting Roundup. The whirlwind of June OVs is over, and though we are in the dead period, it’s clear this week was still the direct aftermath of a busy recruiting month, as players evaluated all their visits and made decisions to commit. Expect a few more to come in over […]
Mountaintop View 6-29-26. Eligibility Rule, Utah State Preview, Marshall Faulk, Learfield Cup, EA Sports Player Ratings
It’s Monday, and we are in the full swing of the summer offseason. That being said, football preview posts are ramping up. As always, our coverage is still going strong. Check out our original coverage and what we can find from the World Wide Web below. Potential downside of the eligibility rule. Stephen Tsai looks […]
NCAA Football 2027 Player Ratings
EA Sports released their list of team and player ratings for the NCAA Football video game on Friday. A few different teams have already put out some of their top list of players on social media, although not every team in the Mountain West/Pac-12 world has. Below are the teams we’ve compiled, and will update […]
The big men up front: San Jose State’s offensive line faces its moment of truth in 2026
There’s a running joke in football that goes something like this: when the offense scores, the quarterback gets the glory; when the defense makes a stop, the linebackers usually get the credit and when nothing works, the offensive line gets the blame. Nobody in football fits the “unsung hero” label more snugly than these guys […]
Ranking Nevada’s 2026 Opponents: No. 12 Middle Tennessee
The countdown to kickoff continues with the opponent that appears most manageable on Nevada’s 2026 schedule. At No. 12 is Middle Tennessee. That’s not meant as a dig toward the Blue Raiders. Rather, it’s a reflection of where the program currently stands entering Year 3 under head coach Derek Mason. While there are signs of […]
Friday Five: Top 5 Mountain West Defensive Ends
Welcome to another edition of “Friday Five”. As July approaches, we’re turning attention from ranking stadiums, coaches, etc. to players. 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, and UTEP to […]
Mountain West/Pac-12 Softball Transfer Portal Tracker 06-26-2026
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. Let’s take a look at how everything stacks up after the […]
Mountaintop View 6-26-26: NIL Update, Wyoming Football, Air Force Track and Field, Five Year Eligibility, Oregon State
How are Olympic Sports doing in the NIL era? An interesting tweet that gives some insight Wyoming football making some moves on the recruiting trail Air Force track and field land the outdoor athlete of the year Will the five year eligibility rule fix college sports? Oregon State will play Texas Tech as planned Rumors […]
Should schools from Power Conferences pay transfer fees to G6 schools?
Inequities exist between the conferences with transfers. Is it important to create a competitive balance or should a complete free labor market control all aspects? College sports have changed dramatically in the last few years. Some struggle with establishing rules and proper protocols to ensure that the betterment of the sport continues. One area of […]
Nevada Football Position Preview: Can Nevada’s New-Look Receiver Room Transform the Passing Game?
When Jeff Choate and his staff attacked the transfer portal this offseason, one position stood above the rest: wide receiver. After finishing near the bottom of the Mountain West in passing production a season ago, Nevada completely rebuilt its receiver room. The Wolf Pack return just one proven contributor in Marshaun Brown but added four […]
Texas State makes its case as the Pac-12’s most fascinating newcomer
Let’s start where this story should really begin, because Texas State’s move to the Pac-12 does not happen without Bobcats’ head coach G.J. Kinne. When Kinne was hired in December 2022 to replace Jake Spavital, the optics were not exactly screaming major-program energy. Kinne was 34 years old, had one season of head coaching experience […]
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