Each week, RGJ sports writer Chris Murray will rank the Mountain West football teams. Here are this week's rankings, with each team's overall record, next opponent and a comment.
Comment: Boise State held off a late rally from Colorado State after leading 28-3 early in the fourth quarter. The Broncos have a quick turnaround as its faces BYU on Thursday, which would be a nice résumé win as Boise State battles with Houston for the top Group of 5 spot. BYU has three wins over Power 5 schools (Michigan State, Mississippi State, Arizona), so this game should be a battle.