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Mountain West Basketball heating up! Who’s hot, who’s not? 6 teams that are rising fast or sliding down, complete w/ scouting reports & analysis! HP Ep. #137 OUT NOW!
Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! We’re finally switching over to basketball, as Mountain West play is kicking into high gear. It’s been a few weeks since we last discussed the contenders that were emerging, so let’s now go over who’s hot and who’s not? […]
Mountain West Reacts Survey: NCAA Tournament Bids, 2nd Best Team.
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
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Way Too Early Mountain West Rankings
The 2025 season is over and we are entering a new era of college football on the west coast with the PAC 12 rebuilding itself with five teams from the Mountain West. Meanwhile, the Mountain West reloaded with the additions of UTEP and Northern Illinois. Over the next few weeks, we are going to take […]
Mountaintop View 1-13-26
UH Athletics could be getting $4.1 million in NIL funding The never-ending race for financial support in college athletics continues. Hawaii is looking to the state government for help. In a pleasant surprise, Hawaii football retained the services of Micah Alejado this portal cycle. Hawaii wants to keep that NIL momentum going. The Aggies are […]
Jaxton Eck Video Interview Out Now!
If you missed the latest episode of the Hike’s Peak podcast, we talked to New Mexico star linebacker Jaxton Eck about his historic first season in Albuquerque. Don’t worry if you haven’t gotten to it yet, because the video version has just been uploaded! You can find that below. Graduating from Brookings High School in […]
2025-26 Mountain West Basketball Power Rankings: Jan. 12
Happy Monday, everyone! We are approaching the two-month mark until the Mountain West men’s basketball tournament and Selection Sunday! Time flies — opening night felt like it was yesterday! Anyway, what do our power rankings look like for this week after another week of exciting action?! Let’s dive into it! 1. Utah State Utah State […]
Mountain West Recruiting Roundup 1-12-26. Transfer Portal Madness.
It’s another week of the Mountain West Recruiting Roundup. The portal has only been open for ten days, but Mountain West teams have packed about a month’s worth of action into the past week, as can be seen below. And as discussed last week, we know that not all transfer players even report offers or […]
Mountaintop View 1-12-26. Utah State, Nevada, New Mexico all win, Bracketology, Pamela Kosgei
It’s Monday, and it was another great weekend of basketball! Plus, transfer portal updates are happening constantly. 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. Aggies destroy Broncos Utah State opened the game […]
Mountain West Connection Players of the Week 1/12/26
The second full week of conference play is behind us and a clear leader has emerged for the conference championship. With that being said, there have been a number of outstanding performances and the race for postseason honors appears to be a tight one. Let’s take a look at which players stood out from this […]
Fresno State splits week, sits at 7-9.
The Fresno State Bulldogs ended this week with a split in their contests, beating San Jose State 70-55 on Wednesday, and dropped a 71-52 decision to San Diego State on Saturday. In Wednesday’s contest, in which the Bulldogs ended a six-game losing streak, DeShawn Gory ended with a double-double in scoring 16 points and grabbing […]
Corey Camper Career Game Gives Nevada 92-83 Bump Over Wyoming
After a heartbreaker at home to San Diego State, Nevada needed a win against a Wyoming program that is known to give the Pack trouble. The Cowboys certainly kept that going, being pesky and keeping it close for most of the game, but a career night by Corey Camper and a combined 51 points between […]
Mountain West Reacts Results: Bowl Grades, Top MBB Team.
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Collins is currently the top MBB player The majority of fans think MJ Collins of Utah State has looked like the best player in the Mountain West this season. And for good reason, as he’s been playing at a high level for the top […]
2025-26 Mountain West Bracketology: January 9
Happy Friday, everyone! As we continue forward with the Mountain West men’s basketball season, we will be updating the conference’s bracketology outlook as we approach the big dance in March! Let’s dive into this week’s update! At Large Candidates: Utah State: NET: 16 KenPom: 26 Lunardi: No. 7 seed Bracket Matrix (out of 58 brackets; Jan. 7): […]
The Transfer Portal Era of College Athletics, 2026
College athletics, once grounded in loyalty, growth, and tradition, now seems more like free agency without guidelines. It is getting to where there have to be more regulations or guidelines for it to survive. College sports are changing at breakneck speed, and not everyone believes it’s for the better. As the transfer portal and NIL […]
Mountaintop View 1-9-26: NET Rankings, MW Players in NFL Playoffs, Boise State Flips Nevada Commit
The Broncos take a big dip in the NET Rankings after their loss to Grand Canyon 24 Mountain West players will be in the NFL playoffs Wyoming and Boise State lead the way with five players each. Fresno State isn’t far behind with four players participating in the playoffs. The Broncos flip a Nevada linebacker […]
Boise State has a guard problem
Through 16 games, the Boise State Broncos have maintained their status quo on the defensive end of the floor. They have the No. 26-ranked defensive effciency with the nation’s second-highest defensive rebound rate (77.1). While they don’t typically force a ton of turnovers, Leon Rice’s squads have typically been among the sound units defensively in […]
Stats Corner: Understanding Basketball Ranking Methods
Every year, the NCAA Selection Committee faces the monumental task of seeding the NCAA Tournament, a decision heavily influenced by complex ranking systems. But what exactly are these systems, and how do they determine a team’s fate? For decades, the NCAA relied on the RPI, but starting in the 2019 season, a new contender emerged: […]
2026 Hula 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 Game, and the Senior Bowl. This post will focus on the Hula Bowl. These events are used primarily as camps with […]
Mountaintop View 1-8-26
QB Jackson Arnold headed to UNLV, third team in three seasons It is official, UNLV has signed former super recruit Jackson Arnold. A headline that would confuse many a month ago when offensive player of the year Anthony Colandrea stated he would be returning to UNLV. Since then, Colandrea has left for Nebraska, and the […]
Lobos get the road victory against CSU at Moby Arena
photo courtesy of UNM Athletics Lobos Earn Statement Road Win at Colorado State Mountain West ConnectionBy Roger A. Holien FORT COLLINS, Colo. — New Mexico passed one of its early Mountain West Road tests Tuesday night, leaving Moby Arena with an impressive 80–70 victory over Colorado State in a performance that showcased maturity, balance, and […]
Mountain West Basketball Transfer Portal Team: Mid-season
Welcome back to the transfer portal team of the week! We took a few weeks off after the end of the football season, but with basketball in full swing, it’s time to get going on the hardwood. The Mountain West is roughly halfway through their regular season, so to catch us up, here are the […]
Peak Perspective: Mid-majors find a way, despite moving goalposts.
The expanded College Football Playoff has seen Group of 5 schools smash the glass ceiling two years in a row. 2024: Boise State earned the three seed, one spot higher than the Big 12 champion (Arizona State) and edging out ACC champ SMU. 2025: Two Group of 5 schools (Tulane, JMU) earned playoff spots due […]
Mountaintop View 1-7-26. Football calendar changes? Disappointing teams, MBB Rankings, Phil Steele All-American, 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. CFB’s cluttered calendar. Ross Delinger says there may be some changes to college […]
Second Half Collapse Ends Nevada’s Winning Streak In 73-68 Loss Over SDSU
Nevada was riding high with a seven-game winning streak and facing a San Diego State team that came off a triple overtime win. Things were looking good to start off, but the offense went dormant in the second half as Nevada saw that winning streak snap, falling 73-68 at home to SDSU. Scoring Summary 1st […]
UNLV overwhelmed early, falls 98–66 against Wyoming
UNLV’s momentum came to a crashing stop Tuesday night at Laramie as Wyoming shot lights out from three and dominated inside to hand the Rebels a 98-66 loss. Historically, UNLV dominated the matchup, holding a 47-21 series lead over Wyoming heading into this one, but none of its previous success against the Cowboys carried over. […]
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