AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST

  • The Mountain West has the third-best strength of schedule among the 31 DI conferences, trailing only the Big Ten and Big East.
  • The Mountain West owns the sixth-best NET among the 31 DI Conferences, trailing the SEC, Big 12, Big Ten, ACC and Big East.
  • The MW has eight teams (Utah State, 19; Boise State, 47; New Mexico, 55; Nevada, 71; Colorado State, 74; Wyoming, 80; San Diego State, 85; Grand Canyon, 94) ranked among the top 100 of NET rankings as of Dec. 29.
  • The Mountain West is one of five conferences (ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and SEC) that has eight or more teams ranked in the top 100 of the NET rankings as of Dec. 29.
  • The MW owns a .643 nonconference winning percentage and is one of seven conferences (A10, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten and SEC) that has a nonconference winning percentage of .640 or better in 2025-26.
  • Utah State is receiving votes in both the Associated Press and the USA Today Coaches polls for the ninth week in a row.
  • Colorado State (52.9) and Utah State (52.1) are both shooting over 52 percent from the field and rank among the top 15 shooting teams in the country.
  • The Rams are connecting on 43.6 percent of attempts from long range, leading the DI men’s basketball in 3-point field goal percentage.
  • San Diego State (43.0) and Wyoming (41.4) rank in the top six in the nation in points scored off the bench this season.
  • CBS Sports and FOX Sports will televise over 70 games nationally in 2025-26.
  • Grand Canyon University joined the Mountain West on July 1, 2025, expanding the competitive footprint and adding a program with four NCAA appearances in five years under head coach Bryce Drew.
  • The Mountain West has sent four or more teams to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship each of the last four years, including a league-record six in 2024.
  • The Mountain West’s four NCAA tournament bids in 2025 were tied for the fifth-most among the 31 DI men’s basketball conferences (ACC).
  • The Mountain West is one of six leagues (ACC, Big East, Big 12, Big Ten, SEC) to have at least four teams in each of the last four NCAA tournaments.
  • The 2024-25 campaign marked the seventh season in a row and the 22nd in Conference history the league has had two or more NCAA bids.
  • The MW went 2-1 in the NCAA Round of 64 in 2025, marking the second straight season that multiple MW teams advanced to the Round of 32.