Each MW School’s Ranked Opponents in 2019-20
Preseason Top 25 teams litter the Mountain West schedule
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Which ranked opponents will each MW school face this season?
Earlier this week, the Associated Press released its first preseason Top 25 poll. Utah State was the only Mountain West team in these early rankings, coming in at #17 overall. Today, the USA Today coaches’ poll came out, featuring the Aggies at #19.
And while the Aggies are obviously featured on every other MW school’s schedule this season, there are also plenty of opportunities for fans to see some of the other teams that made the preseason Top 25 polls, as well as a number of schools that received votes in one or both of the polls, but fell short of actually making the cut.
Here’s a list of each MW school’s top-ranked opponents.
Air Force
Jan. 7—vs. Utah State (AP #17, USA Today #19)
Jan. 21—at Utah State (AP #17, USA Today #19)
Boise State
Nov. 9—at Oregon (AP #15, USA Today #14)
Dec. 23—vs. Houston (RV in both polls) Diamond Head Classic, Honolulu, HI*
Dec. 25—vs. Washington (RV in both polls) Diamond Head Classic, Honolulu, HI*
Jan. 18—vs. Utah State (AP #17, USA Today #19)
Feb. 8—at Utah State (AP #17, USA Today #19)
*—Possible opponent, depending on other results
Colorado State
Nov. 8—at Duke (AP #4, USA Today #4)
Dec. 13—at Colorado (received votes in both polls)
Jan. 25—at Utah State (AP #17, USA Today #19)
Feb. 11—vs. Utah State (AP #17, USA Today #19)
Fresno State
Nov. 5—at Oregon (AP #15, USA Today #14)
Nov. 20—vs. Saint Mary’s (AP #20, USA Today #20) at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Dec. 7—at Utah State (AP #17, USA Today #19)
Feb. 15—vs. Utah State (AP #17, USA Today #19)
Nevada
Nov. 16—vs. USC (RV in both polls)
Nov. 19—at Davidson (RV in both polls)
Nov. 25—vs. Cincinnati (RV in AP poll) Paradise Jam, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands*
Dec. 21—vs. Saint Mary’s (AP #20, USA Today #20) Hall of Fame Classic, San Francisco, CA
Jan. 11—at Utah State (AP #17, USA Today #19)
*—Possible opponent, depending on other results
New Mexico
Nov. 25—vs. Auburn (AP #24, USA Today #23) Legends Classic, Brooklyn, NY
Feb. 29—vs. Utah State (AP #17, USA Today #19)
San Diego State
Nov. 28—vs. Creighton (RV in both polls) Las Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas, NV
Nov. 29—vs. Texas Tech (AP #13, USA Today #12) Las Vegas Invitational, Las Vegas, NV*
Jan. 4—at Utah State (AP #17, USA Today #19)
Feb. 1—vs. Utah State (AP #17, USA Today #19)
*—Possible opponent, depending on other results
San Jose State
Nov. 14—at Arizona (AP #21, USA Today #17)
Dec. 1—at UCLA (RV in USA Today poll)
Dec. 4—vs. Utah State (AP #17, USA Today #19)
Feb. 26—at Utah State (AP #17, USA Today #19)
UNLV
Nov. 15—at UCLA (RV in USA Today poll)
Nov. 30—at Cincinnati (RV in AP poll)
Jan. 1—vs. Utah State (AP #17, USA Today #19)
Feb. 5—at Utah State (AP #17, USA Today #19)
Utah State
Nov. 22—vs. LSU (AP #22, USA Today #24) Jersey Mike’s Jamaica Classic, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Nov. 29—at Saint Mary’s (AP #20, USA Today #20)
Dec. 21—vs. Florida (AP #6, USA Today #6) Orange Bowl Basketball Classic, Sunrise, FL
Wyoming
Nov. 24—vs. Colorado (RV in both polls) MGM Main Event, Las Vegas, NV
Jan. 28—vs. Utah State (AP #17, USA Today #19)
Feb. 19—at Utah State (AP #17, USA Today #19)
Andrew is a current USBWA member, covering college basketball for multiple outlets, including Mountain West Wire of the USA Today Sports Media Group and Busting Brackets of the FanSided Network. He also runs the Dieckhoff Power Index, a college basketball analytics system, and provides bracketology predictions throughout the season.
