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PAC-12 Power Rankings: Defensive Preview
Each week this season we will be analyzing each PAC-12 team and ranking them from first to last. Rankings will be based on overall record, quality of opponents faced, and the eye test. Leading into the season, we will rank each PAC 12 offense, defense, and give you an overall preseason ranking of the teams. […]
MWCConnection Recruiting Roundup 8-17-26. Should G6 schools pitch getting paid at P4 schools?
It’s another week of the Recruiting Roundup. 247 discussed the recruiting pitch some Group of 6 schools are using to attract recruits and transfer players. No longer is the pitch early playing time or a plan of development. For those who are fans of Jeff Choate and the Nevada Wolf Pack, it should sound familiar. […]
Mountaintop View 8-17-26. Aztec scrimmage, UNLV preview, Bronco budget, Aiden Sullivan, Ray Guy Watchlist
It’s Monday, and fall camp is up and running for every football team. As updates come in constantly, 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. San Diego State Scrimmage Recap It’s time for […]
Fernando Carmona’s long climb from Las Vegas to San Jose to Titans starting lineman
A radio booth moment started it all when former longtime Spartan radio guy Kevin Richardson nudged broadcast partner David Fales toward something worth watching. Sitting next to Fales during his first Spartan football radio call on August 26, 2023 at USC, Richardson pointed to the left side of SJSU’s offensive line and said, “Take a […]
MWCConnection Reacts Results: Top Offensive Team in 2026
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, a proud partner of SBNation. Broncos will have the top offense While this poll couldn’t be split by conference, it still features a potentially strong group of offenses. About half of fans think Boise State will end up with the best offense this season. They are a good […]
A way-too-early look at each MW’s team’s NCAA Tournament chances in 2026-27
We are less than three months away from the start of the 2026-27 college basketball season and roughly six months away from the 2027 NCAA Tournament. All of it is still way too far away, but it’s never too early to forecasting the new season. OK, maybe in this instance, it is. But the new-look […]
Every Mountain West Program’s Best Week One Victory Ever
The hunger for football as summer drags along makes week one, and week zero in some cases, look like the tastiest entree on the menu for the football season. In reality, these early-season matchups end up being nothing better than an appetizer at best. But in some years and special seasons, the college football faithful […]
Friday Five: Top 5 Pac-12 Running Backs
Welcome to another edition of “Friday Five”. We’re only a few weeks away from football season! It’s a new era out west. The “departing five” of the old Mountain West 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. […]
Air Force Football: What You May Have Missed
We are inching closer to the start of the 2026 College Football season. The Air Force Falcons have returned to the practice field for their last period of refinement before their opener against Duquesne— “fall” practice. The last time we saw Air Force in action, they were handing in state rivals, Colorado State, a pretty […]
Mountaintop View 8-14-26: NFL Preseason, Boise State’s Economic Impact, Fresno State AD, Aztec running backs, Hawaii upgrades
A former Bronco is making moves in the preseason Boise State athletics make a big impact on the community Fresno State agrees to a new deal with their athletic director The Aztecs have a loaded backfield Hawaii is upgrading their GameDay experience A recap of Wyoming football’s fall camp to this point On the horizon: […]
San Jose State’s offense wants to have it both ways and that might be the point
Craig Stutzmann’s offense has a nickname that does half the marketing for it. Spread-and-shred sounds like a system built entirely on space, tempo and receivers running free through a defense that can’t cover sideline to sideline. That part is real. San Jose State has produced a high-volume receiver and passing game the last two years […]
Pac-Mountain Pulse Ep 4: 5-for-5 Rule is Good for College Sports?, Will QBs or RBs be Better in Each Conference, and Which School Will Get the Most AP Votes?
Hello. and welcome back to another episode of the Pac-Mountain Pulse, a Mountain West Connection podcast. Thank you for joining us today! In this episode, Derek and Dom discuss their thoughts and feelings about the new 5-for-5 eligibility rule, whether the Mountain West and Pac-12 will have better quarterbacks or running backs, and which program […]
Mountaintop View 8-13-26
Jim Mora takes on another rebuild as Colorado State joins the revamped Pac-12 Conference Pat Graham of the Associated Press News profiles Jim Mora Jr. and the Colorado State Rams football program as Mora attempts to rebuild yet another program. Can the Rams change the script in this revamped Pac-12? Korey Johnson Ready to Step […]
Boise State’s Top Players: #2
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 […]
Every Mountain West/Pac-12 Team’s Best Offensive Player in 2026
Continuing the theme of this week, we are highlighting the best offensive player on each of the eighteen teams in either the Mountain West or Pac-12 conference. See below for who begins the year as each team’s best player. Air Force QB Liam Szarka Szarka is a true dual-threat quarterback who has the potential to […]
Mountaintop View 8-12-26: Jack Layne, Clark Hagans, OSU Basketball
No timeline for Lobos Layne to return. Jason Eck said his starting quarterback has no timeline for return from injury. Hagans to be honored by CSU Clark Hagans will join CSU’s Ring of Honor Oregon State basketball working with Diaz Graham returning Jorge Diaz Graham is returning to the Beavers, allowing them to alter their […]
What is Kalshi and how can it disrupt sports betting
Walk into any common dorm room during March Madness and you will find a bracket pool, a group chat full of parlay screenshots and at least one kid explaining why the under on a mid-major’s leading scorer is “basically free money.” That world already exists. What is coming next is stranger. Start with what we […]
Will Khristian Martin win the Fresno State job? Questions remain in Bulldogs camp battle
A lot of PAC-12 fans have talked about the potential for Fresno State’s Khristian Martin, transferring in from Maryland, to take the Bulldogs to the next level. His first opponent out west? Jayden Mandal. “Different personalities, of course.” Fresno State head coach Matt Entz told the media after a recent practice. “Both very out going, […]
MWConnection Reacts Survey: Top offenses in the Mountain West & Pac-12
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in MWC fans and fans across the country. Note: Apologies to Texas State. You should definitely be one of the choices listed and I totally spaced when I emailed these in between meetings today. […]
New Mexico Is Positioned to Be One of the Biggest Winners in the New Mountain West
For nearly two years, the Mountain West has been fighting for its future. New Mexico now has an opportunity to take control of its own. What initially looked like a devastating round of conference realignment with Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State, Colorado State and Utah State leaving for the Pac-12 has created something […]
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Offensive Preview
Happy Tuesday, readers! We are now only a few weeks away from our first weekend of college football, and we are going to start our deep dive into previewing the top offenses and defenses in the PAC 12 and Mountain West. Before we begin, I want to say thank you to everyone who has followed […]
“5 for 5” eligibility ruling throws college sports into chaos! What does it mean? What MW/PAC teams benefit? Insider analysis, takeaways, & how the ruling HURTS college sports in 2026! HP Ep. #165 OUT NOW!
Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak Podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! It’s a bit of a different episode this week, as the college sports landscape was just shaken up again with a major change to eligibility rules, colloquially known as the “5 for 5” rule, giving hundreds of 5th years […]
Mountaintop View 8-11-26
College football Freaks List 2026: South Carolina WR Nyck Harbor tops a list of 101 Bruce Feldman posted his annual Freaks List ahead of the 2026 season. A New Mexico Lobo, Texas State Bobcat, and San Diego State Aztec crack this top 100. Assessing Utah State’s road to bowl eligibility Caron Hilton of the Desert […]
2026 Mountain West Offensive Rankings
Continuing with preseason coverage, and specifically offensive coverage this week, it’s time to start preseason rankings. This week will be preseason offensive rankings, with defensive ones to follow next week. The week after that will be general preseason rankings to start Week 0 game week. See below for the top offenses entering the Mountain West […]
Mountain West/Pac-12 Softball Transfer Portal Tracker 08-10-2026
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, […]
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