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Mountaintop View 5-27-26: CSU basketball addition, Laubstein Returns, Utah State basketball news
University guard River Sawyer to join Colorado State basketball Colorado State has filled out its basketball roster for the upcoming 2026-27 season, adding River Sawyer. ESPN’s 2026 MWC Football Preview The Worldwide Leader tries to nail down some early predictions of the Mountain West. New Mexico QB James Laubstein wins NCAA appeal, set to return […]
MWConnection Reacts Survey: Road to Omaha, Mountain West/Pac-12 Settlement
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: Defensive Line
We have reached the point in the off-season where spring football has concluded and fans are starting to have a better understanding of what their team’s depth chart may look like. With that, we are going to take a look at specific position groups across the PAC 12 and Mountain West. With our coverage shifting […]
Mountaintop View 5-26-26
OPINION: Why the new Pac-12 is better in the long run Finally, an original hot take. Straight from The Daily Evergreen, Washington State’s student-run newspaper, Abe Daniel argues that Washington State might be better off in this reformed Pac-12 than the original version. Bold. WSU Baseball Set to Face Former Pac-12 Foes in Eugene Regional […]
Road to Omaha 2026: Cougars & Beavers go to Eugene. Texas State also in the field.
College Baseball wrapped up their own “Selection Monday” on Memorial Day, laying out the Field of 64 as the postseason tournament is set to begin. Once again, for those who are new to following college baseball, 64 teams make the “Road to Omaha”, which is the nickname for the NCAA Baseball Tournament that is set […]
MWCConnection Recruiting Roundup 5-25-26. It’s Official Visit Season!
It’s another week of the Recruiting Roundup. Recruiting camps draw near, as soon as the calendar turns to June. This will be a time for high school recruits to get on campus, but also to work out and play in front of coaches. Players on the bubble or lower on recruiting boards can raise their […]
Mountain West Connection Baseball Power Rankings: End of Conference Tournament
The final Mountain West Conference tournament was a fun last run for the current iteration of the conference. Air Force and New Mexico got off to great starts before being sent down to the loser’s bracket, having to beat the other to stay alive. The Falcons were the last future Mountain West school to stay […]
Mountaintop View 5-25-26. MW/Pac Settlement, Oregon State Preview, NIL, Eligibility, Cougar Baseball Champs
It’s Monday, and while the college baseball season is over, the Road to Ohmaha is starting up. And now that we are starting to get into the summer, football preview posts are ramping up. As alwasy, our coverage is still going strong. Check out our original coverage and what we can find from the World […]
Mountain West Reacts Results: Baseball Tournament, College Football Playoff
This post is brought to you by FanDuel, proud partner of SBNation. Aztecs favorites to win the tournament. San Diego State came in as the #1 seed in the Mountain West conference tournament, and voters seem confident they will end up winning it. About two-thirds here think the Aztecs will win, with a fair amount going […]
Feedback wanted: What do you think of our daily links posts?
Happy Sunday, readers! Hope you are all enjoying your holiday weekend. We are continuing to attempt to build interactions between our writing team and our readers, and after spending a few weeks learning about our readers, we are now looking at feedback from all of you. This week will be the first in a series […]
AZTEC BASEBALL, BASKETBALL AND GOLF, OH MY
San Diego State baseball with a win in the Mountain West Conference Tournament Aztec basketball dealt a loss with the loss of transfer Nick Anderson Golf season ends, but conference honors belong to the Aztecs The Aztecs entered the Mountain West Conference Baseball tournament as the number one seed. They have been on a tear […]
Why expanded NCAA Tournament hurts mid-majors
In case you haven’t heard the news, the NCAA Tournament officially expanded from a 64- to 76-team field, adding eight more games to the first four. While I would argue it’s bad for the sport (something I’ll touch on below), corporate greed says otherwise. On the surface, you might think it’s good for mid-majors across […]
Lobos Smash Wolf Pack 13-4 to Open Mountain West Tournament
The New Mexico Lobos faced a lot of postseason pressure, but they answered with one of their strongest performances of the season on Thursday night in Mesa. No. 4 seed New Mexico used big offense and solid pitching to beat No. 5 seed Nevada 13-4 at Sloan Park. This opening-round win in the Mountain West […]
Mountaintop View 5-22-26: MW/PAC 12 Settlement, Poinsettia Bowl, Boise State, MW/PAC 12 Football Budgets
Settlement news not looking good for the Mountain West? Poinsettia Bowl News for the PAC 12 Boise State Continues to Get Creative Mountain West Football Budget Update PAC 12 Football Budgets What are your thoughts on the PAC 12/Mountain West Settlement? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.
Friday Five: Top 5 Pac-12 Football Conference Games
Welcome to another edition of Friday Five! Last week we looked at the top Mountain West in-conference showdowns, this week we look at the Pac-12. 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, […]
Lobos Aim for a Strong Performance in the Competitive Mountain West Baseball Tournament
Lobos Look to Make Their Mark in the Mountain West Baseball Tournament The University of New Mexico baseball team begins postseason action this week in Mesa, Arizona, entering the Mountain West Baseball Championship as the tournament’s No. 5 seed. The Lobos, who finished the regular season 28-22-1 overall and 12-11-1 in conference play, will face […]
Who are the Favorites, Dark Horses and Most Likely to be First Rounded in the Mountain West Conference Baseball Tournament?
With the conference tournament just mere hours away, many eyes and ears will be focused on Mesa, Ari. to see who will be the victor of the 2026 baseball season – including all of us here at Mountain West Connection. Despite many fans being willing to argue why their favorite program will hoist the trophy […]
MWCConnection 2026 Mountain West Softball Awards
With Grand Canyon’s elimination from the NCAA Tournament, the 2026 Mountain West Softball season has finally come to an end. What a crazy year it was, from massive upsets to surprise surges, devastating collapses and everything in between, the 2026 season brought us the kind of action that this beautifully chaotic sport is using to […]
Reshaping the Pac-12 and the Mountain West Conference
What was once unthinkable became reality when the Pac-12 lost 10 member schools in a historic wave of departures, triggering massive financial losses, major television uncertainty, and a rebuilding effort that reshaped the balance of power across the Mountain West and beyond. Recent conference realignment has dramatically reshaped the college sports landscape, and no league […]
Mountaintop View 5-21-26
Q and A with Incoming University of Wyoming President Brigadier General Shane Reeves This one is a few days old, but important, nonetheless. Ryan Thorburn of Pokes Insider interviews Brigadier General Shane Reeves, the new and 29th president of the University of Wyoming about an array of topics about Wyoming athletics. Mountain West men’s basketball […]
Jen Fisher Retires After 16 Years as CSU Softball Coach
Entering a new era in the Pac-12, Colorado State’s softball team will have to undergo the same process this offseason as their football team did: finding a new head coach. Longtime head coach Jen Fisher announced Wednesday night that she would be retiring as the head coach of the Rams this offseason, according to Justin […]
Besides the $4M, why does Miles’ new-look Spartans suddenly feel different?
Yesterday’s piece on the growing financial reality around San Jose State men’s basketball stirred up more than the usual off-season conversation. Besides an “AI-slop” accusation with the aforementioned piece, which honestly says as much about the internet right now as the article itself, the actual point of the article mattered. For the first time in […]
College Baseball Tournament Projections: May 20th. The final projections before conference tournaments.
The regular season is over, and conference tournaments are taking place this week. While mostly having their resumes solidified, teams are still chasing a tournament championship, giving them an automatic bid into the Field of 64. See below for where things stand for teams in the Mountain West (and beyond) in various NCAA baseball tournament […]
After Lincoln Regional loss, is GCU Softball on verge of national boom?
“There is a lot to learn from her.” Grand Canyon softball coach Shannon Hays had some kind words for long-time Nebraska coach Rhonda Revelle after the Cornhuskers ended the Antelopes season at the Lincoln Regional. The Antelopes, while feeling deflated after their elimination, caught the attention of many as GCU battled with the hosting Huskers […]
Peak Perspective: Top 10 Mountain West Teams of the Divisional Era
*With the Mountain West changing, I thought it would be fun to go back and highlight the best players, games, and teams over the past 13 years, since the last phase of conference realignment. Previously I’ve covered top 10 football players and top 10 basketball players. Today is for the Top 10 football teams I’m […]
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