Air Force forward Tom Fow is incredibly impressed with the talent within his conference.

“The Mountain West Conference is unbelievable,” Fow said. “I look on ESPN and see San Diego State ranked seventh, BYU in the top 25, and UNLV. These teams are really good, very talented and very well coached.” 

“I think this league is better this year,” New Mexico coach Steve Alford said. “I think every team is better than they were a year ago.”

San Diego State is favored to win the conference, but BYU, New Mexico and UNLV are also strong.
“I think all the teams are improved,” Air Force coach Jeff Reynolds said. “Even we are improved.”

“I thought last year was the best it had ever been,” Reynolds said. “This year, when you look across national ratings and how we’re getting perceived, it’s as highly rated as it has ever been.”