Matt Norlander and the analysts at CBS Sports ranked each of the 351 D-1 teams for the upcoming season.
San Diego State, the conference champion pick at Mountain West Media Day last week, is the first MW team on the list, ranked 34th overall.
Here are the complete rankings:
34) San Diego State
63) Nevada
68) New Mexico
121) Boise State
123) Fresno State
143) Utah State
172) Colorado State
177) UNLV
187) Air Force
226) Wyoming
336) San Jose State
The rankings most likely fit the rhetoric of most Mountain West pundits.