Mountaintop View 7-17-26: College Sports Act, Boise State Football, Mountain West Bowls, Media Days, Colorado State Football, Gonzaga Basketball

US senators are in “deal mode” in an effort to revise the Protect College Sports Act to strike a deal with the Big Ten and SEC.

Ted Cruz told stakeholders that the bill could reach the floor as soon as next week.

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— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) July 16, 2026

BNN LIVE: Three weeks from the start of fall camp – Can a new look safety group take a step forward? https://t.co/4B65vXMeAy

— KTIK 95.3 FM The Ticket (@KTIK_953FM) July 16, 2026

🏈 How does the new @MountainWest bowl selection process work in 2026? Here's the roadmap. ⬇️ #MWFB#BuiltBold#BowlSeason#ArizonaBowl#HawaiiBowl#CactusBowl#CFP#Collegefootballpic.twitter.com/22pzSH0fwr

— Luke Fletcher (@ramblinroundup) July 16, 2026

"𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵… pic.twitter.com/sBkmzrepSj

— Mountain West (@MountainWest) July 16, 2026

What should the realistic expectations for Colorado State be in Year 1 of the Jim Mora era? @Kevin_Lytle gives his thoughts on the Rams & why its bowl or bust in 2026 + who he likes to compete with Boise State in the new Pac-12.

Tune in 👇

🔗https://t.co/Ul7ZppCWdopic.twitter.com/ULDwV3vbfi

— DNVR Rams (@DNVR_Rams) July 16, 2026

Updated Pac-12 MBB projections after the Saint-Supery stunner in Spokane:https://t.co/APjq2kOpxG

— Jon Wilner (@wilnerhotline) July 16, 2026