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Mountain West Recruiting Roundup 2-16-26. 2026 Best Position Units.
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 just getting started. 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, […]
Mountain West Connection Players of the Week 2-16-26
Each week throughout conference play, Mountain West Connection shines a spotlight on the players who delivered the biggest performances when their teams needed them most. From clutch offensive performances to lockdown defensive efforts, Mountain West Connection players of the week define the elite play that is the standard in the Mountain West. As teams battle […]
Mountaintop View 2-16-26. College Football Playoff, Utah State & UNLV wins, Bracketology, Golf Rankings
It’s Monday, and it was another great weekend of basketball! Plus, players continue to transfer into the Mountain West. 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. Big Ten Playoff Expansion Plan The […]
AZTECS SHOW NO LOVE TO JILTED WOLF PACK, SCORING A 71-57 VICTORY OVER NEVADA
San Diego State used hot streaks to thwart Nevada comeback attempts. Magoon Gwath returned to play with a sleeve on his surgically repaired right knee. The Aztecs returned home to the comfortable confines of Viejas Arena on Saturday night as they hosted the Nevada Wolf Pack in a Mountain West Conference game. 12,414 fans took […]
Nevada stunned in Viejas, loses to San Diego State 71-57
The major statline going into Saturday night’s game between the Nevada Wolf Pack and San Diego State Aztecs was 0-13. That was the road record against SDSU the Wolf Pack carried into Viejas Arena that night, having lost every single game to the Aztecs on the road since they joined the Mountain West in 2012. […]
Spartans’ first-half fight fades as Grand Canyon wins going away
For a fleeting stretch inside Provident Credit Union Event Center, San Jose State (6-19, 1-13 MW) looked ready to give its home crowd something lasting. The Spartans found rhythm, shared the ball, and briefly seized control against a well-disciplined Grand Canyon squad (16-9, 9-5 MW). But as has too often been the case in a […]
Mountain West Reacts Results: North Dakota State, 2026 wins.
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Bison addition gets an A Fans who voted in this poll loved the North Dakota State addition, with 86% giving the move an A. To make this even more extreme, 99% of those who participated in the poll see this as an average move […]
Gibbs-Lawhorn’s 36-point takeover fuels UNLV’s incredible OT comeback win
UNLV spent the first 12 minutes Friday night looking like a team that walked into ExtraMile Arena late, but somehow the tide shifted, and the Rebels dominated thanks to a takeover performance from guard Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn to climb back for an 86-83 overtime victory. Boise State built a 32-9 lead thanks to a barrage of […]
2025-26 Mountain West Bracketology: Feb. 13
Happy Friday, everyone! We are nearing the one-month mark until Selection Sunday. Where does each potential at-large bid stand as we enter the second full weekend of February? Let’s examine! At Large Candidates: Utah State: NET: 23 KenPom: 25 Lunardi: 7-seed Bracket Matrix (out of 113 simulations; Feb. 12): 113 Average Bracket Matrix Seed: 7.8 Skinny: Similarly […]
2026 Recruiting Breakdown: San Diego State
Welcome to the fourth post in our twelve-part recruiting breakdown series. Today will look at the #4 team in our rankings, San Diego State. The Aztecs have recruited well under Coach Lewis the past few seasons and did so once again in the 2026 cycle. Read below to learn more about the players that make […]
Pac-12 football schedule includes a unique twist with Week 13 “flex”
Earlier this week, the Mountain West Conference officially added North Dakota State to its football conference. Nevada’s athletic director Stephanie Rempe was quoted as noting that the ball got rolling on the shock realignment news only 10 days prior to the addition of the Bison. As a result, it might be a minute before we […]
Mountaintop View 2-13-26: Boise State-Idaho, NDSU, PAC 12 Schedule, Hawaii, Border War, Nevada Baseball
The Boise State-Idaho Rivalry is Back….in 2031 The Group of Five Guys Talk NDSU and PAC 12 Schedule 25 Hawaii Athletes Earn Academic Honors The Rainbow Warriors are getting it done in the classroom and on the field. Basketball’s Version of the Border War Takes Place on Saturday Can Wyoming pull of the upset over […]
Lobos Sweep GCU With Gritty 70-64 Road Win, Strengthen Mountain West Position
Photo courtesy of GCU Athletics Photo by: David Kadlubowsk Lobos Sweep GCU With Gritty 70-64 Road Win, Strengthen Mountain West Position PHOENIX — After dropping two straight games, New Mexico needed a response. The Lobos rallied late and held firm down the stretch to defeat Grand Canyon 70-64 on Wednesday night at Global Credit Union […]
How NBA can fix massive NCAA eligibility crisis
On Christmas Eve, Baylor sent shockwaves around NCAA by signing 7-foot center James Nnaji, the No. 31 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft who never actually signed an NBA contract. His rights were originally owned by the Detroit Pistons before getting moved to Charlotte. But Nnaji spent time overseas in Spain and, most recently, […]
2026 Mountain West Baseball Preseason Top-10 Players
As we close out our preseason baseball content, we’ve compiled a list of the top-10 players entering the 2026 season. The season officially starts this weekend, so let’s get right into it so we can enjoy some baseball! 1. Sean Yamaguchi, 3B, Nevada Yamaguchi’s freshman campaign in 2025 was one of the most impressive debut […]
Stats Corner: MWC Leaders in Advanced Stats
As we reach the final stretch of basketball season, teams have 6-7 (apologizes to parents of middle schoolers who read that) conference games left, the attention turns to who will get invited to the Big Dance and who will win the individual awards. This week on Stats Corner, we are going to look at the […]
2026 Recruiting Breakdown: Colorado State
Welcome to the third post in our twelve-part recruiting breakdown series. Today will look at the #3 team in our rankings, Colorado State. As has been stated many times before, this class was through the hard work of both the previous coaching staff as well as the new coaching staff and blended together well. To […]
From the Thunderdome of Fargo: The rise of the Bison to the Mountain West
North Dakota State football has been winning for more than a decade. To the surprise to most of the world-at-large, yes, the jump from FCS to the FBS level was a surprise. But being who and what the Bison are and have been, the remainder of the world was saying, “It’s about time to rise […]
Where does North Dakota State Sit in the Early 2026 Mountain West Rankings?
The Mountain West made waves this past weekend with the unexpected edition of FCS football powerhouse North Dakota State. Not only are the Bison joining the conference, but they will also be participating this fall. As it currently stands, North Dakota State will not be playoff or bowl eligible until the 2028 season. Nor will […]
Mountaintop View 2-12-26
Inside North Dakota State football’s membership agreement to join the Mountain West Chris Murray of NevadaSportsNet has gotten his hands on the details of North Dakota State’s agreement with the Mountain West. It looks like the Bison will be receiving a limited cut of the conference revenue in comparison to the rest of the league, […]
2026 Pac-12 Schedule Announced: Winners, Losers, and Flex Week
It has taken a little extra time due to the unique circumstances surrounding the conference, but the rebuilt Pac-12 has released its full schedule. And if you are caught off guard by the “flex” label for the last week of the regular season, that is because the Pac-12 is the first conference to implement this […]
Desert Showdown: Lobos Face Defining February Test in Phoenix
Photo by: David Kadlubowski Lobos vs Lopes, Round 2 in Phoenix at Credit Union Arena The New Mexico Lobos 18-6 (9-4 MWC) travel to Phoenix to face the Grand Canyon Lopes 15-8 (8-4 MWC) in an important Mountain West Conference game at Global Credit Union Arena for a midweek game. This will be round 2, […]
2026 Mountain West Softball Power Rankings: Week 1
Week 1 of the 2026 NCAA Softball season brought the teams in the Mountain West Conference an interesting set of performances. Even this early in the season, several of my preseason predictions have immediately aged like milk. That being said, I think it’s time to see what has changed from my preseason rankings, and what […]
2026 Mountain West Baseball Preseason Award Prediction
Let’s keep the hype going for the 2026 Mountain West baseball season. We’ve already covered our preseason rankings and all-conference team, so now let’s look at our award predictions for the new season. Player of the Year Sean Yamaguchi, Nevada Sean Yamaguchi enters the 2026 season as the most dynamic everyday player in the Mountain […]
Mountain West Basketball Transfer Portal Team: Conference Play Vol. 5
2/4-2/10 Spotlight: Dylan Andrews Hailing from Gardena, California, Dylan Andrews went from unranked to a top 50 recruit nationally after transferring to Compass Prep in Arizona for his senior year of high school. He had offers from some of the biggest brands in college basketball, including Kansas, Arizona, and Louisville, but he ultimately decided to […]
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