All you need to know about the Mountain West, and then some
We are now in a new cycle of the transfer portal. Reminder that players for the 2025-2026 cycle can not formally enter the transfer portal until January 2nd. This post will probably be updated no more than weekly during the season and less so if transfer news is slow. Once December comes and transfer season […]
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For the most part, non-conference play around the men’s basketball slate wrapped up this weekend. Now is when the real regular season fun begins! How do our power rankings shake out?! Let’s dive into it! 1. Utah State Utah State nearly squandered a 15-point second-half lead against Illinois State. After the Redhawks cut it to […]
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Welcome to the first post in our twelve-part series reviewing each team’s signing class to date. These articles aim to provide a snapshot look at each team and lay out possible next steps once the transfer portal opens. Teams will be examined in alphabetical order. Today will look at the Falcons. Note: For more info […]
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It’s another week of the Mountain West Recruiting Roundup. Back in October, we interviewed Parker Titus, who does a lot of graphic edits for recruits when they commit to schools. But Parker isn’t the only one in the business. We heard from 918 Graphics (@918graphics on social media), who was happy enough to provide us […]
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Bowl season is off to a fast start and the Mountain West’s first game was the LA Bowl featuring Boise State and Washington. Hopefully this game was not a sign of things to come, as the Broncos were dominated by the Huskies. Let’s take a look at the top performers from the game. Offensive Player […]
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It’s Monday, and the regular season is over! It’s now bowl season! 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. Huskies destroy Broncos. In the first Mountain West bowl game, it was pretty […]
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First-year head coach Ali Farokhmanesh and the CSU Rams men’s basketball team have wrapped up their non-conference slate, finishing with a record of an impressive 9-2, ranking 61st in KenPom. Farokhmanesh, the longtime CSU assistant coach, appears to have his men playing in top form in his first season as the head man after Niko […]
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Courtesy of UNM Athletics New Mexico Lobos vs. Florida Gulf Coast Eagles in the PIT Mountain West Connection – Game PreviewBy Roger A. Holien The New Mexico Lobos close out their non-conference schedule Sunday afternoon when they host Florida Gulf Coast at The Pit. Tipoff is set for 2:00 p.m. local time, with the game […]
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KEY FOOTBALL DEPARTURES HEADLINE AZTECS AS THEY HEAD INTO BOWL SEASON AGAINST NORTH TEXAS STATE BASKETBALL OFF TO A SLOW START IN A COMPETITIVE CONFERENCE ENVIRONMENT Nothing is ever guaranteed in life. That is true especially in the world of college football. It has long been the game where coaches will leave a program for […]
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Nevada ended its non-conference schedule 8-3 after beating Duquesne 78-75 at home. Head coach Steve Alford and players Jeriah Coleman, Peyton White and Myles Walker spoke to the media following the win. You can watch both pressers below.
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Nevada hosted Duquesne on Saturday night, a game that wasn’t 100 percent guaranteed to happen. A power outage hit the north side of campus, which included Lawlor Events Center. The outage forced the Nevada women’s game to go into a no-contest and there was uncertainty if it would be back on in time for the […]
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Tennessee State came back from a halftime deficit and held on late to beat UNLV 63-60 Saturday night at Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson, Nevada, handing the Rebels a disappointing loss in the Jack Jones Classic. The Rebels had all the momentum riding on their side after Sunday’s 75-74 road victory at Stanford. The Rebels […]
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San Jose State (5-6, 0-0 MW) didn’t get the result they wanted Saturday night, but the Spartans walked off the Provident Credit Union Event Center floor having pushed a bigger, deeper, power-conference opponent to the brink. Stanford’s 86–82 win may go down as just another non-conference victory for the Cardinal, but for San Jose State, […]
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At long last, we’ve reached the end of the regular season, and it’s time to recognize the most impactful transfers from across the conference. Over the next three days, you’ll read the journeys of 78 different players that left their mark on the conference this year. Enjoy the ride, and let us know which transfers […]
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Bowl games are here! Below is what you need to know: Saturday, December 13th Boise State vs Washington vs (7:00 PM MT) | Coverage: ABC Odds: FanDuel Line: Boise State/Washington: +9.5 Boise State, O/U: 51.5 (Odds/lines subject to change. Visit FanDuel for more information.) Game Previews: What to Watch For: Boise State: On paper, the Broncos may […]
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This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Three MW Bowl Wins this year? Fans think the Mountain West will go 3-4 during bowl season. That would be a disappointment, but it may end up being accurate. Although it was nearly just as likely that the conference will go 4-3, according to […]
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If you haven’t been able to see the rest of our Kickoff Week coverage from this week, be sure to catch up on the content we rolled out Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. There are many ways to measure the strength of a team or conference. During this week, we’ve tried to capture that from as many angles […]
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At long last, we’ve reached the end of the regular season, and it’s time to recognize the most impactful transfers from across the conference. Over the next three days, you’ll read the journeys of 78 different players that left their mark on the conference this year. Enjoy the ride, and let us know which transfers […]
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BOISE STATE BRONCOS VS. WASHINGTON HUSKIES Location: Inglewood, California (SoFi Stadium) Date/Time: Saturday, December 13th at 6:00 p.m. (Mountain Time) Television: ABC Streaming: ESPN App Radio: KBOI 670 AM/KBOI 93.1 FM (Bronco Radio Network) Head-to-Head: Washington holds a 4-2 advantage all-time, winning the last two meetings. In the Broncos’ two wins, those victories have come […]
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College Football bowl season is here and Chris Murray give his predictions for all seven Mountain West games How many games do you think the Mountain West will win? Boise State’s preview for the Los Angeles Bowl Can Spencer Danielson get his first Power Five win? Pro Football Network gives their all-Mountain West picks Only […]
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Roster continuity year-to-year across college athletics is becoming more extinct by the second. In the landscape that is the Mountain West, most programs are “stepping stones” for power programs, given the influx of NIL. What they lose, however, they must replace. Heading into the 2025-26 season, Colorado State returned less than 10 percent of its […]
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As the bowl season and the college football playoffs begin and will take the next 2 months to complete, it is time to discuss the monstrosity which is the Pre-Season AP Poll. Each year, this early ranking serves as a seemingly authoritative guide, yet a closer look reveals its inherent flaws and significant impact on […]
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It’s Thursday, and we are still rolling out new preview content, wrapping up the season. Today looks at the All-Coach team. As the name suggests, our team voted on the best coach at each position and listed them all on one team. Some spots were more difficult to identify than others, but we put together […]
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At long last, we’ve reached the end of the regular season, and it’s time to recognize the most impactful transfers from across the conference. Over the next three days, you’ll read the journeys of 78 different players that left their mark on the conference this year. Enjoy the ride, and let us know which transfers […]
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In a year full of parity that featured six teams achieving conference marks of 5-3 or better, the Mountain West now looks to have three teams – Boise State, New Mexico and San Diego State – join UNLV in hitting ten wins. Since it’s creation in 1999, having four conference members achieve this feat has […]
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