San Diego State running back Donnel Pumphrey, a former Canyon Springs High School student, shows his ring for winning last year's Mountain West Conference championship during the Mountain West Football Media Day on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @jeffscheid
WEST DIVISION
SAN DIEGO STATE
u25a0 Last season: 11-3, 8-0 MW (first in the West Division). Defeated Air Force 27-24 in the Mountain West championship. Beat Cincinnati 42-7 in the Hawaii Bowl.
u25a0 Coach: Rocky Long (overall record: 108-92, 16 years; school record: 43-23, five years)
u25a0 Returning starters: 7 offense, 7 defense
u25a0 Three players to watch: RB Donnel Pumphrey, CB Damontae Kazee, QB Christian Chapman
u25a0 Three key losses: RB Chase Price, RT Pearce Slater, LB Jake Fely
u25a0 Outlook: The Aztecs feature the reigning and preseason MW Players of the Year on offense (Pumphrey, a Canyon Springs High School product), defense (Kazee) and special teams (Rashaad Penny).