Mountaintop View 7-13-26. Bowl Projections, SDSU Preview, Utah State spending, Mountain West FPI Rankings, Joe Vann.

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It’s Monday, and we have made it to Mountain West Media Days week! Take a look at all our content coming out this week. As always, check out our original coverage and what we can find on the World Wide Web below.

Athlon Bowl Projections 2026

Obviously, it’s too early for bowl projections, but Athlon released them to gear up for the season. The new FBS team NDSU is slated to compete in the Potato Bowl, while UNLV will be in the Armed Forces Bowl. Utah State competes in the Frisco Bowl and the New Mexico Bowl will see the Lobos and Washington State Cougars face off against one another. Hawaii is in the Hawaii Bowl and Fresno State is in the First Responder Bowl. Then, the Air Force is going to Arizona, and San Diego State will play in the new Poinsettia Bowl. If that all wasn’t enough, they place Boise State in the CFP,

San Diego State Preview

College Football Network looks at the Aztecs in this preview post, as they aspire to win the Pac-12 this season. On offense, they are leaning on a heavy dose of the run game, and to great effect. Plus, they return their starting quarterback and top wide receivers, but the passing attack will need to find a way to be more effective, and the OL will need to take steps forward to help that. Over on defense, the strength is the interior defensive line and the veteran safeties in the back. They will need to replace most of the tacklers from last year and get better at stopping the run. CFN thinks that San Diego State will end up in the neighborhood of 7 wins, which is a bit disappointing after last year’s campaign.

Utah State spending

The Aggies are seeing big jumps in their ticket sales, with their MBB already surpassing last year’s season ticket totals. They have also seen an increase in donations and corporate sponsorships, meaning the money is coming in at an all-time high for Utah State athletics. In the past fiscal year, they’ve actually increased their reported revenue from $55.8 to $75.4 million, and that 35.3% growth is the third-highest increase in the Pac-12. However, that doesn’t mean they are a major financial player in the conference, according to their AD. But they are keeping up, which is important.

Mountain West 2026 FPI Rankings

Lobos hire new tennis coach

On the horizon:

Today: A new Recruiting Roundup featuring July Mountain West Recruiting Rankings.

Today: MWCConnection 2026 All-Mountain West Teams

Today: MLB Draft Recap

Tuesday: Reacts Survey

Tuesday: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: 2026 Mountain West Coaches

Tuesday: MWCConnection 2026 Mountain West Awards & Predictions

Tuesday: Hike’s Peak Podcast… no podcast, look for Media Day coverage this week

Wednesday: Top 10 Football Games of the Division Era

Wednesday: MWCConnection 2026 Mountain West Best Positions

Wednesday: 2026 FanDuel Mountain West O/U Win Totals

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