AROUND THE MOUNTAIN WEST
- The Mountain West has six teams ranked in the top 65 and three squads in the top 40 of the December 26 NET rankings.
- The MW is one of five conferences (ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and SEC) that have six or more teams ranked among the top 65 of the NET rankings.
- The Mountain West has the fifth-best conference NET ranking among the 32 Division I conferences. The MW trails the Big 12, the Big Ten, the SEC and the Big East.
- The MW owns a 98-39 (.715) nonconference record in 2022-23, which is the fifth-best nonconference record among the 32 conferences in the nation.
- The Mountain West’s nonconference winning percentage (.715) is the Conference's best nonconference winning percentage since 2012-13 (.761).
- The MW is one of five conferences (Big 12, Big Ten, C-USA and SEC) that owns a nonconference winning percentage of .700 or better.
- New Mexico is one of three undefeated teams in the nation heading into the Conference slate.
- The MW has five teams with 10 or more wins this season and is one of five conferences (ACC, Big 12, SEC and WCC) that have five or more teams with double-digit wins in 2022-23.
- Mountain West teams have a combined nine wins against teams from the Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC conferences this season.
- Two Mountain West programs (San Diego State, 17; Nevada, 22) rank among the top 30 toughest schedules in 2022-23.
- New Mexico entered the Associated Press at No. 22, while San Diego State is receiving votes in the AP poll. New Mexico, San Diego State and Utah State are receiving votes USA Today Coaches polls.
A LOOK AHEAD AT THE MOUNTAIN WEST
| Date | Matchup | Time | Television |
| Wednesday, Dec. 28 | Colorado State at New Mexico | 7 p.m. MT | CSB Sports Network |
| Wednesday, Dec. 28 | Boise State at Nevada | 7 p.m. PT | Nevada Sports Network/MWN |
| Wednesday, Dec. 28 | UNLV at San José State | 7 p.m. PT | Mountain West Network |
| Wednesday, Dec. 28 | Air Force at San Diego State | 8 p.m. PT | FS1 |
| Wednesday, Dec. 28 | Wyoming at Fresno State | 8 p.m. PT | CBS Sports Network |
| Saturday, Dec. 31 | Fresno State at Utah State | Noon MT | CBS Sports Network |
| Saturday, Dec. 31 | Nevada at Air Force | Noon MT | Altitude2/MWN |
| Saturday, Dec. 31 | San Diego State at UNLV | 1 p.m. PT | CBS |
| Saturday, Dec. 31 | New Mexico at Wyoming | 2 p.m. MT | FS1 |
| Saturday, Dec. 31 | San José State at Colorado State | 2 p.m. MT | Evoca/MWN |
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