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Previewing Mountain West Softball: Fresno State Bulldogs
Next in our journey to preview the Mountain West softball teams is the Fresno State Bulldogs. The Bulldogs are going through a scenario all too common in the mid-majors: losing your head coach to a power conference school. Coach Stacie May-Johnson, who just led the Bulldogs to the brink of a MWC title before falling […]
AZTECS PUT TOGETHER COMPLETE GAME VICTORY OVER UNLV 82-71
San Diego State was efficient in all areas of the game yesterday, including 57% from the field and 62% from 3-point. The Aztecs were hoping to bounce back from a disappointing loss against Grand Canyon when they travelled to Las Vegas to take on UNLV Saturday. Despite the house having better odds, San Diego State […]
UNLV’s win streak snapped as San Diego State rains threes in 82–71 loss
UNLV entered Saturday afternoon red hot, winning three straight games and having a record of 5-2 in Mountain West play, just a game back of first place. But the Rebels had to take on the league-leading San Diego State Aztecs, and they couldn’t miss from deep. The Aztecs knocked down 8 of 13 shots from […]
Spartans so close, so far in stinging loss to Wyoming
San Jose State’s road trip to Laramie, Wyoming felt like it followed a familiar script; one where progress shows up just long enough to tease belief before slipping away in the margins. The Spartans (6-14, 1-8 MW) dropped a 66–62 decision to Wyoming (12-8, 3-6 MW) on Saturday afternoon; a game that was as much about […]
Previewing Mountain West Softball: Colorado State Rams
Yesterday, I took a look at the Boise State Broncos softball team, a team which will be going through a likely difficult transition year after losing six of their seven best hitters in the offseason. Today, it’s time for the team that went through nearly the exact same thing last season that the Broncos will […]
Previewing Mountain West Softball: Colorado State Rams
Yesterday, I took a look at the Boise State Broncos softball team, a team which will be going through a likely difficult transition year after losing six of their seven best hitters in the offseason. Today, it’s time for the team that went through nearly the exact same thing last season that the Broncos will […]
Mountain West Reacts Results: San Diego State, Air Force
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. The Aztecs are on fire. 60% of fans in this poll believe that San Diego State is the hottest team in the Mountain West at this point. After a slow start to the season, they are catching fire at the right time and are […]
2025-26 Mountain West Bracketology: January 23
It was another wild wild week in the Mountain West! Every week, especially in conference play, the top never fails to add some zingers. What is our bracketology outlook less than two months from the NCAA Tournament?! Let’s examine! At Large Candidates: Utah State: NET: 25 KenPom: 34 Lunardi: No.9 seed Bracket Matrix (out of 84 brackets; […]
Previewing Mountain West Softball: Boise State Broncos
As February quickly approaches, so too does the 2026 Mountain West Conference softball season. This season is set to be arguably the most competitive in MWC softball history, with multiple teams receiving votes in the recently released preseason Top 25 polls, and former WAC power Grand Canyon joining the conference as an immediate favorite. Prior […]
Previewing Mountain West Softball: Boise State Broncos
As February quickly approaches, so too does the 2026 Mountain West Conference softball season. This season is set to be arguably the most competitive in MWC softball history, with multiple teams receiving votes in the recently released preseason Top 25 polls, and former WAC power Grand Canyon joining the conference as an immediate favorite. Prior […]
Peak Perspective: Reviewing Two Years of the New Playoff Format
We’ve had the new playoff system for two years now. Like last year, there were plenty of arguments about who should or shouldn’t have gotten in. Last year there was a lot of fuss about Alabama being left out, finishing the regular season ranked 11th. This Notre Dame was viewed as being snubbed, also ranked […]
2026 East-West Shrine Bowl Preview
The 2025 college football season is over, but all-star bowls will be occurring over the next few weeks. The most prominent of these bowls are the Hula Bowl, the American Bowl, the East-West Shrine Bowl, and the Senior Bowl. This post will focus on the Shrine Bowl. These events are used primarily as camps with […]
Mountaintop View 1-23-2026:Hawaii Football in the CFP?, Tokyo Toe, NCAA Tournament Hopes, GCU Basketball Rolls, Athletic Budgets
The preseason hype has begun for one college football team The “Tokyo Toe” continues to rack up the accolades Grand Canyon is finding their stride in Mountain West play The Lopes are on a role with wins over the Aztecs and Aggies in the last week. Is Utah State still a tournament lock despite their […]
3 Mountain West Basketball storylines to watch over final 2 months
It was another wild wild week in the Mountain West. But now that we are less than two months away from the season’s conclusion — at least before the NCAA Tournament — what are a few storylines to watch out for?! Let’s examine! MW is in unfamiliar NCAA Tournament territory, and not in a good […]
Lobos Defend the PIT over Fresno State in Albuquerque
Courtesy of UNM Athletics Lobos Defend the Pit, Stay in the MWC Chase with Win Over Fresno State New Mexico continued to make The Pit a nightmare for visiting teams, pulling away late to secure an 83–74 Mountain West victory over Fresno State on Wednesday night. The win marked UNM’s 22nd straight at home, a […]
AZTECS LOSE HEARTBREAKER IN FINAL SECONDS AGAINST GRAND CANYON 70-69
Controversial foul call sends Antelopes to home court win against previously undefeated Aztecs San Diego State attempted to defy odds in their attempt at a first win at Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix. Grand Canyon plays well at home and were slightly favored against the Aztecs. It took all of 40 minutes to decide […]
Stats Corner: Are All Losses Treated Equally?
Are all losses considered equal? Of course not. A home loss to an unranked team carries more weight than a road loss against a top-10 opponent, not to mention the impact of Quadrant 1 versus Quadrant 4 defeats on tournament resumes. But here’s a deeper question: are losses treated differently based on the school’s conference […]
Mountaintop View 1-22-26
Jeff Choate expects UCLA transfer QB Luke Duncan to compete for Nevada’s starting job After a season of quarterback inefficiencies, Nevada is not settling for just Carter Jones. Increased competition has arrived in the form of UCLA transfer quarterback Luke Duncan, whom the Wolf Pack are hoping raises the ceiling of that room. Jerrod Calhoun […]
Mountain West Basketball Transfer Portal Team: Conference Play Vol. 2
Welcome back to the transfer portal team of the week! This is our first true weekly edition of the basketball season, with the top 15 transfers of the week being honored. The format will be a little different than the football counterpart, with only one player being in the spotlight each week. The full “Team […]
Peak Perspective: Was the 2025 season a success for the Mountain West?
Welcome to another postseason review post. Way back in August, this post looked at some of the main factors that could qualify the 2025 football season as a success for the Mountain West Conference. Now that the season has concluded, it’s time to revisit those factors to see whether or not the MW had a successful season. […]
Mountain West Reacts Survey: Hottest MBB Team, Air Force Conference Wins.
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
Off the Schneid: CSU Flies Past Air Force, 81-52
Entering their home tilt on Tuesday night, the CSU Rams were on an extended streak best defined by the term “collapse.” After their 9-2 finish in non-conference play, the Rams opened up their MWC slate with a 2-5 record, only winning on the road against GCU and at home against UNLV, while falling to Utah […]
Mountaintop View 1-21-26. Coaching Carousel, 2026 Football Rankings, MBB Rankings, Bracketology, WBB POTW.
It’s Wednesday, and we are up and running! Keep up with all the basketball news, and we will continue to provide lots of coverage around the transfer portal! See what is coming your way today on our site and around the internet. Early look at the 2026 Coaching Carousel KC Smurthwaite takes an educated guess […]
UNLV stuns Utah State in Logan, pulls off 86–76 road upset
UNLV walked into Logan on Tuesday night as 16-point underdogs against a Utah State team that came in rolling with a 15-2 record and a 6-1 record in Mountain West play. And initially, it looked like the Rebels were out of their depth. UNLV opened the game with empty trips and saw Utah State jump […]
Pure Dominance: Nevada Uses 33-Point Win to Breeze Past SJSU
Offense? Great. Defense? Great. Everything was on point and clicking for Nevada tonight against one of the conference’s rougher teams in San Jose State, leading to an 87-54 win over the Spartans at Lawlor. The threes were flying for the Pack and the defense held the team tight. All around, not much to complain about […]
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