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Mountain West Softball Tournament Watch: Week 13, 2026
Entering the 13th and final week of the 2026 Mountain West Softball season, every single seed in the conference tournament is still up for grabs. Only one team has been eliminated from tournament contention (San Jose State), but not every team in the conference can possibly earn every seed available. To dispell some of the […]
Group of 6 playoff spot: Champion first or just the highest-ranked survivor?
For years, the Group of 6’s playoff path was clean, at least conceptually: win your conference, stack your résumé and hope your league champion stood tallest among the rest. Now, college football may be inching toward something cloudier. As the CFP’s next format takes shape, one of biggest debates is whether the Group of 6 […]
UConn to the PAC 12: the Good and the Bad
With spring football over, we have reached the slow season for college football news. As a result, this is usually the time of the year when realignment rumors start to pick up. One of the hottest rumors currently out there is the possibility of the University of Connecticut potentially joining the PAC-12. Would it be […]
Mountaintop View 4-30-26
Murray: My preseason All-Mountain West football first and second teams entering 2026 Now that the NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror, we approach the next stage of the off-season: magazine/preseason projections season! Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet posts his early All-Mountain West teams. This is all going to take some getting used to. Pokes Insider: […]
College Baseball Tournament Projections: April 29th.
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 […]
Ahead of year two, Jason Eck and Lobos ready for youth movement with ‘26 recruits
ALBUQUERQUE – “You thought you were going to Prom and now you’re in these workouts with Coach Heim, and he’s getting after you pretty good.” Trading in tuxedos for workout gear was a reality for some Lobos during this spring practice session, as they graduated early from high school to join Jason Eck’s football team […]
2026 Mountain West Softball Power Rankings: Week 12
With the conclusion of Week 12, there is only one week remaining in the 2026 NCAA Softball season. Entering the crucial final week of the season, I figured that I would switch things up a bit. The first article of the week will be the power rankings, and the second article will be a scenario-spotting […]
Peak Perspective: 2026 Mountain West NFL Draft Winners and Losers
Reviewing this past weekend’s NFL draft, here’s a short piece categorizing Mountain West (and Pac-12) related things into winners and losers. This clearly isn’t an exhaustive list, but it does feature some of the trends and observations from the draft. Winners Chris Johnson The star cornerback out of San Diego State was able to rise […]
Mountain West Reacts 4-27-26: Week 0 Season, Eligibility Rule
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in MWC fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
Mountaintop View 4-29-26: March Madness Expansion, Isaiah Stevens, Transfer Portal
March Madness to expand to 76. The NCAA is set to expand the tournament to 76. Beginning pretty soon too, like 2027 soon. CSU creates award named after Isaiah Stevens Colorado State basketball icon Isaiah Stevens will now have an award named after him the school announced on Tuesday. Eight former Wyoming Cowboys sign NFL […]
Three Mountain West Players Selected in NFL Draft! Chris Johnson goes in the 1st Round! Top UDFA from All 12 Teams! Overall MW draft trends! HP Ep. #152 OUT NOW!
Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak Podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, and we have lots of Mountain West players officially starting their professional journeys. We’ll start by going over the three alumni who heard their names called during the event, including San […]
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Quarterbacks
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. Now, we are going to start taking a look at specific position groups across the PAC 12 and Mountain West. With our coverage shifting […]
Mountaintop View 4-28-26
First and foremost, I don’t plug our own work very often in this section, but if you’re looking for information on where the Mountain West and Pac-12 draft prospects have landed in the NFL, Mike has you covered. Pac-12, Mountain West investing in success, ‘need to have hope’ that College Football Playoff access awaits Jon […]
Mountain West Connection Baseball Power Rankings: Week 11
The final weekend of April brought lots of excitement in Mountain West baseball. The Silver State Series wrote its latest chapter of the rivalry, in which the Wolf Pack came out on top in dominant fashion. Air Force took to the skies and swept San Jose State in convincing fashion at home, while Washington State […]
MWCConnection Recruiting Roundup 4-27-26. Everyone gets an offer!
It’s another week of the Recruiting Roundup. The calendar has now turned to April, and teams are hosting many recruits for Junior Days and other unofficial visits. There are also a ton of official visits being scheduled for June, so expect that to be a huge recruiting month for all teams, including those in the […]
2026 Mountain West NFL Tracker.
Here is the continually updated list that will keep track of all the Mountain West Conference players (from past, present, or future teams) getting NFL shots. This will include draft picks, as well as undrafted free agent signings, and mini-camp invites. Information will continue to come over the next few days and will be updated accordingly. If […]
Mountaintop View 4-27-26. Spring Games, 5 for 5 Eligibility, UConn to the Pac-12? Tennis Champs
It’s Monday, and college baseball and softball are 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. Boise State spring game The Broncos finished spring practices, and the defense […]
AZTECS HAVE PLAYERS TAKEN AS UDFA
In addition to Chris Johnson being drafted by the Dolphins, four other Aztecs were given UDFA offers While perhaps not a target rich environment, four other Aztec players managed to receive calls from NFL teams. First up is kicker Gabriel Plascencia who was given an offer by the Chicago Bears. Next up is Cornerback Bryce […]
From Montana to Albuquerque to the NFL: Keyshawn James-Newby Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Every college football player hopes to hear their name on draft day. For former New Mexico edge rusher Keyshawn James-Newby, that hope turned into reality in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Philadelphia Eagles used their final pick, No. 252 overall, to select James-Newby. They finished their draft class by adding one of […]
Kage Casey goes from the Broncos to the Broncos
It took until Day 3 of the NFL Draft, but Kage Casey finally heard his name called near the top of the fourth round (111th overall). And he will be playing for a familiar team, the Broncos (of Denver). Casey was the anchor of the Boise State offensive line during the past three seasons. He […]
Cole Payton goes to the Eagles
History repeats itself in the 2026 NFL Draft as the Philadelphia Eagles drafted a quarterback from North Dakota State. Cole Payton follows in the footsteps of Carson Wentz, taken in the 5th round with the 178th pick. Payton revealed the two actually share an agent and he had high praise for Wentz. Cole was obviously […]
Bison WR Bryce Lance is a Saint
With the NFL Draft in its final day, many players with Mountain West ties of some sort are hearing their names called. North Dakota State wide receiver Bryce Lance, younger brother of former Bison and NFL QB Trey Lance, was taken in the fourth round (136th pick overall), going to the New Orleans Saints. Lance […]
Inside the Engine: Caleb Heim Building a Championship Foundation at New Mexico
When Jason Eck took over as head football coach at the University of New Mexico, one of his first big moves was hiring strength and conditioning coach Caleb Heim. Heim’s leadership is key to building a championship foundation for the team, both on and off the field. Heim, who came with Eck from the University […]
David Satcher discusses softball from a dad’s perspective.
Today, we have an interview with David Satcher, a high school football coach and the father of Grand Canyon’s Alina Satcher. Read his answers to learn more about college softball. Note: Responses were edited for clarity When and why did Alina first get into softball? Funny story. When Alina was 8, she won an elementary […]
Weekend Walkup: Lobos vs Cougars, Silver State Series highlight the last conference series of April
Each week, we here at Mountain West Connection will briefly preview every series going on in the conference, detailing how each team is going into the series and a key item to note that we feel will dictate the winner. Afterwards, if there are any non-conference series going on, we will go through each series […]
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