With the end of the year nearing, the Mountain West is hoping to put the finishing touches on the non-conference slates before heading to league play. It has been an up-and-down month for the MWC. Nevada, San Jose State, Colorado State and Wyoming have been better than expected, while San Diego State, Fresno State and New Mexico have stumbled in the first few weeks.
Missed opportunities
Below is a list of all 21 Mountain West games against top 100 KenPom teams through December 6, where the conference has amassed a dismal 4-17 record.
| Team | Opponent (KenPom Rank) | Result |
| Nevada | @ Saint Mary's (11) | L, 81-63 |
| San Jose State | @ Saint Mary's (11) | L, 81-64 |
| San Diego State | @ Gonzaga (14) | L, 69-48 |
| Utah State | Purdue* (16) | L, 85-64 |
| Colorado State | Wichita State (19) | L, 82-67 |
| Boise State | @ Oregon (21) | L, 68-63 |
| New Mexico | Virginia Tech* (33) | L, 92-72 |
| Utah State | Texas Tech* (37) | L, 75-51 |
| New Mexico | Dayton* (39) | L, 64-57 |
| UNLV | TCU (45) | L, 63-59 |
| Boise State | SMU (48) | W, 71-62 |
| Colorado State | @ Colorado (53) | W, 72-58 |
| San Diego State | California* (54) | W, 77-65 |
| Wyoming | @ California (54) | L, 71-61 |
| Utah State | BYU* (59) | L, 77-63 |
| Colorado State | @ Stanford (67) | L, 56-49 |
| New Mexico | @ Illinois State (80) | L, 79-74 |
| Wyoming | Northern Iowa (84) | W, 81-73 |
| UNLV | @ Arizona State (88) | L, 97-73 |
| Air Force | Akron* (92) | L, 84-75 |
| Fresno State | @ CSU Bakersfield (100) | L, 71-63 |
What's even more concerning about the list: the MWC teams are getting leveled by better teams.