Week 9 Mountain West Watch – Broncos’ playoff resume, Wyoming’s referee troubles, Rams a MW contender? | Sports
Week 9 featured numerous thrilling games in the Mountain West as three contests involving MW teams finished within one score, including a walk-off field goal. Bowl hopes are realistic for as many as seven teams in the conference, whereas a few weeks ago they were sitting pretty low. There’s even very real expectations for a playoff bid coming from the Mountain West with Boise State maintaining its win streak and upping its rank in the AP Poll. There’s plenty to go over in the return of Mountain West Watch, including a bit of a revamp to the format (at least later). We’ve seen the Broncos staking their claim on a playoff spot, Colorado State is looking to play spoiler, Wyoming’s struggles with referees and some pretty big games from players across the conference. Week 9 Mountain West Standings / AP Poll Rankings Rk Team Record MW Record AP Poll Composite Rank 1 Boise State 6-1 3-0 15th 21.5 2 Colorado State 5-3 3-0 – 92.8 3 San Diego State 3-4 2-0 – 107.5 4 Fresno State 5-3 3-1 – 70.3 5 UNLV 6-2 2-1 RV (31st) 38.7 6 San Jose State 5-3 3-2 – 82.5 7 New Mexico 3-5 2-2