Mountain West Watch Dec. 18 — Basketball Non-Conference Power Rankings and Awards | Sports
The teams in Mountain West Conference men’s basketball have officially begun league play, with San Diego State and Air Force squaring off yesterday. More teams will get into the swing of things this weekend, including a key matchup between Utah State and Colorado State, arguably the top two teams in the conference. Let’s take a look at how the teams stand after the end of non-conference play. There are still a few non-league games to be played (SDSU faces No. 1 Arizona on Saturday and USU has a February matchup with Memphis) but this week essentially marks the beginning of the conference grind. So let’s look at how the teams stack up as said grind begins. Here’s this weeks Average Computer Ranks for the Mountain West.Utah State is still hanging on to its spot at the top, with only a slight drop after a less-than-impressive win over Illinois State.Boise State is rising fast. In two weeks their average ranking has gone from 93.6… pic.twitter.com/hCJ2V1BRjq — Jason Walker (@jwalker_sports) December 15, 2025 Walker’s Power Rankings 1. Utah State Record: 9-1 Best Win: 80-77 vs VCU Worst Loss: The Aggies are, at least for now, holding on to the top spot. I’ve