AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST

  • The Mountain West has the fifth-best strength of schedule among the 31 DI conferences, trailing the Big East, Big Ten, ACC and Big 12.
  • 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, 13; New Mexico, 41; San Diego State, 65; Nevada, 75; Boise State, 80; Colorado State, 85; Wyoming, 88; Grand Canyon, 100) ranked among the top 100 of NET rankings as of Jan. 12.
  • 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 Jan. 12.
  • The MW is the only non-Autonomous four conference with at least eight teams ranked in the top 100 of the NET.
  • The Mountain West has 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.
  • Utah State moved into the national polls for the first time this season. USU is ranked No. 23 in the Associated Press poll and No. 24 in the USA Today Coaches poll.
  • Colorado State (41.0) and Utah State (38.9) are both shooting nearly 39 percent or better from long range and rank among the top 15 in three-point field goal percentage in the country.
  • Fresno State (27.9) and New Mexico (28.4) are limiting opponents to under 29 percent shooting from the 3-point line, ranking among the top 12 in DI men’s basketball.
  • San Diego State (41.0) and Wyoming (38.2) rank in the top seven 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.