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The Pit’s Future Secured: UNM, Nusenda Announce Historic 10-Year Partnership
Heaven Sent: Nusenda Powers The Pit in Landmark UNM Partnership Few places in the Mountain West or even the country hold the cultural importance of The Pit. For generations of New Mexicans, it has been more than just an arena. It’s where state champions are crowned, Lobo legends are made, and community traditions like basketball […]
Why the Mountain West is in danger of just 1 bid
The Mountain West could be in danger of territory it hasn’t seen since in nearly a decade. For the better part of the conference’s first 20 seasons, the league was seen as a 2-3 bid league, only placing one bid thrice. But at the conference’s peak, the standard grew, as the conference netted at least […]
Stats Corner: Does the Transfer Portal help teams?
Love it or hate it, the era of roster volatility has arrived. Whether it’s Lindsey Scott Jr.’s odyssey across five football programs (LSU, East Mississippi Community College, Missouri, Nicholls State, and Incarnate Word) or Cam McCormick’s unprecedented (for now) nine-season college career, athlete movement is now woven into the fabric of college sports.Last week, we […]
2026 Recruiting Breakdown: Hawaii
Welcome to the eleventh post in our twelve-part recruiting breakdown series. Today will look at the #11 team in our rankings, Hawaii. The Rainbow Warriors continue to execute their recruiting strategy. To see how it’s working, keep reading. The Skinny: High School Players: QB Maika Eugenio Stand out skills: RB TJ Fo’ilefutu Stand out skills: […]
Crown of the helmet, cut of the pants: Can the NCAA rules committee offer clarity?
A recent article by Chris Vannini of the Athletic sparked a healthy generational-level conversation worthy of extending further in our little corner of the college football world. And so it goes, there’s an old football saying that the game belongs to the players, but the arguments belong to the fans. Right now, in living rooms, […]
Mountaintop View 2-26-26
Three takeaways: Good defense + Great rebounding = Big wins for Nevada basketball Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet breaks down the takeaways from Nevada’s huge victory over New Mexico, including whether or not this pushes Nevada back into the at-large picture. The pivotal hoops scores from last night Spring ball continues at Manoa, more Mountain West/Pac-12 […]
Mountain West Basketball Transfer Portal Team: Conference Play Vol. 7
2/18-2/24 Spotlight: Adrian Myers A native of Stephens City, Virginia, Adrian Myers has had quite the journey throughout his basketball career. Measuring in at 6’7” with the ability to hit outside shots and defend on the interior, he was ranked as a top 300 recruit in the 2023 class. Originally committing to mid-major Rhode Island, […]
2026 Recruiting Breakdown: San Jose State
Welcome to the tenth post in our twelve-part recruiting breakdown series. Today will look at the #10 team in our rankings, San Jose State. To learn more about the small but talented class the staff put together, see below. The Skinny: High School Players: QB Daniel Rolovich Stand-out skills: RB Courshawn Hill Stand-out skills: WR […]
2026 Mountain West Softball Power Rankings: Week 3
Week 3 of the 2026 softball season is in the books. The Mountain West Conference certainly had an interesting week last week, with only four teams in the conference finishing with a record over .500, three of which entered the week as the worst three teams in the standings. The MWC also officially has its […]
Peak Perspective: Recruiting Pipelines in the 2026 Class
We have been reviewing recruiting pipelines for each team since 2020. Here is that original post for reference. In the past few years, we have analyzed how teams recruit in relation to their pipelines. Recruiting is the lifeblood of a college program. Successful recruiting can be due to many factors, including winning tradition, top facilities, and player […]
Mountaintop View 2-25-26. Coaching Grades, Sean Frazier, MBB Rankings, Mountain West Football Matchups, WBB POTW
It’s Wednesday, and we are up and running! Keep up with all the basketball news as we get closer to March Madness! See what is coming your way today on our site and around the internet. Football Coaching Hire Grades Stewart Mandel goes through his coaching grades from this past cycle. Colorado State gets an […]
Twice As Nice! Nevada Moves Past New Mexico 67-60, Wins Second Game In A Row Vs. Top MW Foes
It wasn’t that long ago that Nevada suffered a stunning double-digit loss to San Jose State on the road. Looking after that game, things looked bleak as Nevada had Utah State and New Mexico back-to-back at home. After taking down the Aggies, the Pack made it two in a row against top MW foes, taking […]
Road warriors at 7,000 Feet: Myers’ 34 carries Spartans to first road win
There are nights when a season bends, if only slightly, toward belief regardless if the other team has had its own struggles. Tuesday night in Colorado Springs against Air Force was one of those bends. San Jose State (8-20, 3-14 MW) walked into Clune Arena and walked out with its first road victory of the […]
Mountain West Reacts Survey: One bid league? Basketball Tourney Champ
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
INSANE week of hoops put MW in danger of being a one-bid league! Who’s March Madness hopes are on life support? PLUS Update on Air Force & Joe Scott! HP Ep. #143 OUT NOW!
Welcome back, everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! This past week of Mountain West basketball has to be the most unexpected and consequential of the year. We had a bunch of upsets, photo finishes, and after the dust settled, the conference has punched itself into the danger […]
2026 Recruiting Breakdown: Wyoming
Welcome to the ninth post in our twelve-part recruiting breakdown series. Today will look at the #9 team in our rankings, Wyoming. The Cowboys didn’t blow anyone away with their recruiting class, but there was still enough talent on both ends of the ball to improve the roster. Read about the new players below. The […]
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: PAC 12 Recruiting Classes
Last week, we started off our four-week series on recruiting by taking a look back at how next year’s Mountain West schools did in recruiting high school and junior college talent. This week, we are going to shift our attention to how next year’s PAC-12 teams did in the same categories before moving on to […]
High Stakes in Reno: Lobos Battle Wolf Pack in Reno
photo courtesy of UNM Athletics Lobos Finish Road Trip Tuesday at Nevada Game Information Matchup: New Mexico Lobos vs. Nevada Wolf PackDate: Tuesday, February 23, 2026Time: 8:00 p.m. PT (9:00 p.m. MT / 11:00 p.m. ET)Location: Lawlor Events Center – Reno, NevadaTV: CBS Sports Network (Chris Lewis, play-by-play; John Henson, analyst)Radio: 77 KKOB (Albuquerque – […]
Mountaintop View 2-24-26
Hawai‘i cornerback Caleb “C-Bo” Brown is back like he never left Christian Shimabuku of the Aloha State Daily profiles Hawaii cornerback Caleb “C-Bo” Brown, a recent transfer from Virginia Tech that returns to Hawaii after a one season stay with the Hokies. Only in modern college football can a player leave a school and return […]
2025-26 Mountain West Basketball Power Rankings: Feb. 23
Is anyone safe? The answer is no. That’s the beauty of Mountain West men’s basketball — and potentially a curse, given the state of affairs in relation to the NCAA Tournament. Anyway, here are this week’s power rankings with two weeks left in the regular season! 1. Utah State The Aggies’ nine-game win streak was […]
Mountain West Connection Baseball Power Rankings: Weeks 1 and 2
We are already two weeks into the college baseball season, and the Mountain West has been busy to start the season. Some teams have already made their mark, with one going undefeated through eight games, while others have been struggling to find its bearings against tough tournament pulls and out-of-conference foes. There has been some […]
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: 2026 Mountain West Softball Week 3
Week 3 of the 2026 Mountain West softball season has come and gone, and we are starting to get a bit more of a gauge on the quality of the 10 teams in the conference. This was not a very successful week overall for the conference, with only a few teams finishing with a record […]
Mountain West Recruiting Roundup 2-23-26. 2026 Sleeper Recruit Team.
It’s another week of the Mountain West Recruiting Roundup. The class of 2026 is signed, sealed, and delivered, but our coverage of the class is still going. New offers for the class of 2027 and beyond are being handed out, as some teams are wasting no time in doing work for next year’s class, but […]
Mountain West Connection Players of the Week
The regular season is wrapping up and this past week had no shortage of shocking outcomes. The race for conference player of the year continues to be an intriguing one, with multiple players still in contention. Let’s take a look at who stood out this past week. Offensive Player of the Week Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn (UNLV) […]
Mountaintop View 2-23-26. Targeting rule change, basketball upsets, bracketology, Swimming Champs
It’s Monday, and it was another great weekend of basketball! March Madness is almost upon us and the NFL Draft is looming. 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. Targeting rule to […]
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