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Mountaintop View 4-7-26
Mason Falslev, Karson Templin returning to Utah State to play for new coach Ben Jacobson Mountain West player of the year Mason Falslev is returning to Utah State. Absolutely massive news for the Aggies and new head coach Ben Jacobson. Falslev technically never entered the transfer portal, but we know the sharks were circling behind […]
AZTEC BASKETBALL OFFSEASON PROJECTIONS
BASEBALL CONTINUES PLAY EXECUTIVE ORDER LOOKS TO STABILIZE COLLEGE SPORTS San Diego State basketball looking at major changes in the off season. Aztec baseball continues season, heading into conference play Presidential Executive Order designed to stabilize college sports It’s the end of the basketball season, and like football season before it, the transfer portal has […]
Mountain West Connection Baseball Power Rankings: Week 8
It’s the beginning of a new week, which means it’s time for our weekly Mountain West baseball power rankings. Air Force met their match last week in San Diego, while Wazzu made their mid-season case for a spot in the conference tournament in San Jose. Meanwhile, New Mexico came back into the spotlight against the […]
Mountain West Transfer Portal Tracker 2026 (CBK)
We are officially into college basketball’s transfer portal season, with it remaining open to new entries until April 21st. Players can commit after that date, but cannot enter the portal past the 21st unless a coaching change takes place. This post will be updated as much as possible, with a commitments section being added once […]
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: 2026 Mountain West Softball Week 9
Week 9 of the 2026 season was absolutely the most chaotic week of the season for the 10 teams in the Mountain West Conference. Upsets were seen everywhere, featuring not one, but two conference sweeps achieved by teams who were not the Lopes. This means that for the first time this season, there is a […]
MWCConnection Recruiting Roundup 4-6-26. Mountain West April Team Rankings.
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 […]
Mountaintop View 4-6-26. March Madness expansion, Group of 6 Coaches, Conference Champions, Exective Order, Coaching Salaries.
It’s Monday, and a new NCAA Men’s Basketball Champion will be crowned tonight. But our coverage is still going strong. Check out our original coverage and what we can find from the World Wide Web below. No more conference championships? Greg Byrne, the Alabama AD, is tossing that idea around in the media, saying “the […]
NCAA Tournament will reportedly expand to 76 teams.
On the day before the Final Four, news leaked out from the Sports Business Journal that the NCAA Tournament is looking to expand the number of tournament teams from 68 to 76 teams. It’s been a rumor for a few years now, but it is being reported that they will finalize the expansion in both […]
Mountain West Reacts Results: Utah State Grade, NIT
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. New Mexico falls short in NIT Almost three-fourths of the voters figured that New Mexico could win the NIT championship. Unfortunately, the seven percent who said they would lose in the semi-final round ended up being right, as the Lobos dropped their game on […]
Friday Five: Mountain West Non-Conference Opportunities
The impending divorce is upon us, 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 fill the gaps. We at the Mountain West Connection intend to cover both conferences […]
Mountaintop View 4-3-2026: Life After NIL, BSU and GCU Starters Enter the Portal, Spencer Danielson, Wyoming NIL, Utah State Basketball
The transition from NIL athlete to career can be tough Another Boise State starter enters the portal A Grand Canyon starter enters the portal An interview with Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson Wyoming needs to increase investments if they are going to compete in the Mountain West Can the Cowboys fundraising efforts ramp up? […]
Weekend Walkup: MW Powerhouses Fight while Everyone Else Faces Those Similar in Standings
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 […]
Stats Corner: Why Utah State Was Robbed of a Proper Seed
“Utah State is a top-30 job in America. It truly is. It’s a place that has an incredible student body; 3,800 students every night. … But I can tell you this: When we got the No. 9 seed after winning 28 games and a regular-season and tournament title, you know, that was pretty telling.” Jerrod […]
2026 Mountain West Softball Power Rankings: Week 8
Heading into Week 9 of the 2026 NCAA season, we are reaching the halfway point of Mountain West Conference play. One team stands alone atop the conference, but they will have to defend their perch from another contender for the first time this season. Across the rest of the conference, most series have a lot […]
New Mexico Lobos vs Tulsa Hurricanes in the semi-final NIT Game
Overview The postseason shifts to Hinkle Fieldhouse as the New Mexico Lobos face the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the 2026 NIT semifinals. Game Details: The New Mexico Lobos (26–10) will face the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (29–7) in the NIT Semifinals on Thursday night at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. New Mexico is now the only Mountain […]
Mountaintop View 4-2-26
Back at Nevada again, Cameron Norcross bringing the energy for Wolf Pack’s offensive line Spring practices continue in Reno as the Wolf Pack hope to start off the reformed Mountain West on better footing than recent years. Cameron Norcross, a former Nevada offensive lineman, has returned to Nevada again to coach his alma mater. Chris […]
College Baseball Tournament Projections: April 1st
Welcome to a new post centered around projections for the NCAA baseball tournament, 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. As the conference schedule continues, we are getting […]
Peak Perspective: Top 10 Football Players of the Mountain West Division Era
*With the Mountain West as we know it ending, I thought it would be fun to go back and highlight the best players, games, and teams over the past 13 years. Today is for the top 10 football players The Mountain West is changing, with new teams joining while others leave. The current setup has […]
Could NIT run set up Olen, New Mexico for March Madness future?
ALBUQUERQUE – The Final Four is set. The Lobos are off to Indianapolis, the watch parties are being planned and the anticipation is building rapidly in the 505. Is the University of New Mexico really about to do the unthinkable? Go where no Lobos team has gone before and win their first-ever national championship? No, […]
Utah State hires Ben Jacobson from Northern Iowa! Resumé, Accomplishments, Effect on Retention, & Reaction! MAJOR stars enter the transfer portal, who’s leaving town? HP Ep. #148 OUT NOW!
Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! The offseason has already kicked into high gear, with Utah State moving quickly to hire their next head coach in Ben Jacobson from Northern Iowa. Not exactly a household name, but I’ll walk you through his resume and tell […]
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: 2026 Mountain West Softball Week 8
Week 8 of the 2026 season saw multiple surprising upsets across the college softball world, and that certainly carried over into the Mountain West Conference, with projected preseason contenders Nevada, San Diego State, Fresno State, and Boise State each being upset by inferior teams, the latter three losing their respective series to underdog competition. With […]
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: NCAA Postseason Week #2
It was a hectic week for Mountain West teams in postseason play, with coaches on the move and teams looking to extend their seasons. After a first round win over Villanova, Utah State had a second round game against top-seeded Arizona. Meanwhile, UNLV, Nevada, and New Mexico all looked to move past the round of […]
Mountain West Reacts Survey: New Mexico NIT, Ben Jacobson Grade.
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 3-31-26
Ben Jacobson Hired as Utah State Head Men’s Basketball Coach In a surprising twist after all the Mark Madsen rumors, Utah State hired Ben Jacobson to take over the vacancy Jerrod Calhoun left behind. A shocker frankly, Jacobson was at Northern Iowa for 20 years and appeared to be a lifer for the Panthers. It’s […]
White Smoke: Utah State tabs Northern Iowa’s Ben Jacobson as next head coach
Utah State has its guy. And no, it is not California head coach Mark Madsen despite the feverish rumors spreading across X last night. Ben Jacobson, 55, had spent 25 years in Cedar Falls as a part of the Northern Iowa program – five as an assistant before being handed the keys in 2006. He […]
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