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 is one of six conferences (ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten and SEC) that has seven or more teams ranked in the top 100 of the NET rankings as of Jan. 5.
  • The MW has seven teams (Utah State, 20; Boise State, 45; New Mexico, 54; Nevada, 67; San Diego State, 69; Colorado State, 79; Wyoming, 97) ranked among the top 100 of NET rankings as of Jan. 5.
  • The Mountain West is one of six conferences (ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten and SEC) that has seven or more teams ranked in the top 100 of the NET rankings as of Jan. 5.
  • The MW owns a .646 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.
  • The Mountain West is one of eight conferences (ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, MAC, MVC and SEC) that has three or more teams with three or fewer losses on the season.
  • Utah State is receiving votes in both the Associated Press and the USA Today Coaches polls for the 10th week in a row.
  • 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.
  • Colorado State (41.8) and San Diego State (40.2) are both shooting over 40 percent from long range and rank among the top seven in three-point field goal percentage in the country.
  • San Diego State (43.2) and Wyoming (39.0) rank in the top eight in the nation in points scored off the bench this season.