Mountain West Conference Football Power Rankings - Week 15

Jay Norvell has done an excellent job at Colorado State, as his Rams found their eighth win of the season and will head to a bowl for the first time since 2017. However, CSU’s bid to make the Mountain West title game fell short as by virtue of UNLV’s 38-14 victory over Nevada, the Rebels earned the right to head to Boise State in Friday’s MWC championship game (7 p.m., ET/FOX). The Broncos finished the season on a high note, as Boise took care of business against Oregon State behind star running back Ashton Jeanty’s 226-yard day on the ground. Those three clubs end the year as our top three in the power rankings, followed by Fresno State and San Jose State. The Bulldogs took a disappointing loss to a subpar UCLA team, followed by quarterback Mikey Keene’s decision to enter the transfer portal. San Jose State closed on a high note, edging out Stanford 34-31 behind Walker Eget’s 385-yard passing day. New Mexico falls a game shy of bowl eligibility as the Lobos fall to Hawaii, 38-30 – leaving both teams with 5-