LAS VEGAS – The Mountain West unveiled the 2026 Credit Union 1 Mountain West Men’s Basketball Championship bracket Saturday evening following the conclusion of the 2025-26 regular season.
Utah State won the Mountain West regular-season title and enters the 2026 Credit Union 1 MW Men’s Basketball Championship as the No. 1 seed. The Aggies have won three regular-season crowns, including two outright championships, since joining the Conference in 2013.
USU finished the 2025-26 regular-season campaign 25-6 overall and 15-5 in Conference play, marking the 12th 25-win season in program history. Additionally, it’s the first time the Aggies have won 25-plus in four straight seasons.
With a 14-6 record during MW action, San Diego State earned the No. 2 seed, while New Mexico will also have a first-round bye as the No. 3 seed. League newcomer Grand Canyon enters the championship as the No. 4 seed after posting a 13-7 record during the Conference slate. Nevada will be the No. 5 seed, Boise State the No. 6 seed and Colorado State is the No. 7 seed.
UNLV and Wyoming received the eight and nine seeds, respectively, while Fresno State (10), San José State (11) and Air Force (12) round out the bracket.
The 2026 Credit Union 1 Mountain West Men’s Basketball Championship is scheduled for March 11-14 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
The men’s first-round contests begin on Wednesday, March 11, and will be live streamed on the Mountain West Network and the MW App. Download the free Mountain West App on your phone, TV or tablet. The MW App is available on AppleTV, ROKU, Amazon FireTV and both Apple and Android Phones.
CBS Sports Network will televise the quarterfinals and semifinals on Thursday, March 12, and Friday, March 13, while the men’s championship game will air on CBS on Saturday, March 14.
