# pac 12 (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover pac 12. Page: Feed: --- ## [MWCConnection Reacts Results: Top Defensive Team in 2026](https://www.mwcconnection.com/fresno-state-bulldogs-football/90981/fresno-state-bulldogs-football-pac-12-top-defense) _2026-08-22 · Mike Wittmann · Mountain West Connection_ This post is brought to you by FanDuel, a proud partner of SBNation. Bulldogs will have the top defense In a closely contested poll, Fresno State got the most votes, as fans think they will have the top defense between the two conferences this season. About a third of fans believe in the Bulldogs, while nearly \[…\] ## [Mountain West/Pac-12 Softball Transfer Portal Tracker 08-21-2026](https://www.mwcconnection.com/womens-softball/90868/mountain-west-pac-12-softball-transfer-portal-tracker-08-21-2026) _2026-08-21 · Chase Dulude · Mountain West Connection_ The 2026 season has come to its conclusion, and with it, the chaos that is the NCAA transfer portal has officially opened. While teams navigate the Mountain West-Pac-12 split, I will be keeping track of who teams lose and gain through the portal window. A few more moves have been made over the past week, \[…\] ## [Every PAC-12 Program’s Best Week One Victory Ever](https://www.mwcconnection.com/pac-12-football/90921/pac-12-football-best-season-win-boise-state) _2026-08-21 · Dan Allison · Mountain West Connection_ We’ve almost made it. This weekend will be the last weekend without college football until 2027. From the ACC fans in the northeast, to Big Ten country and out to the west coast and the debut of the new PAC-12: everyone has their calendars circled with the dates of week one. Any form of football \[…\] ## [Friday Five: Top 5 Mountain West Quarterbacks](https://www.mwcconnection.com/pac-12-football/90729/top-5-mountain-west-quarterbacks-alejado) _2026-08-21 · JeremyRodrigues · Mountain West Connection_ Welcome to the final edition of “Friday Five” in 2026. It finally happened, folks. After years of in-fighting and petty behavior, the Mountain West split has actually happened. The “departing five” have left to reform the Pac-12. The Mountain West has added the likes of North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, and UTEP to fill the \[…\] ## [The NCAA’s biggest problem has infiltrated the Mountain West](https://www.mwcconnection.com/mountain-west-basketball/90772/ncaa-biggest-problem-infiltrated-mountain-west-grand-canyon-henley) _2026-08-21 · Matt Hanifan · Mountain West Connection_ Update: A federal appeals court has granted the NCAA a “stay,” effectively pausing Colorado’s July ruling that would have granted several athletes an extra year of eligibility, per the AP. College athletics — namely the two heavyweights, football and basketball — are in a state of chaos. No, we do not the beautiful chaos that \[…\] ## [Mountaintop View 8-21-26: Is Texas State a Contender?, Ashton Jeanty, Tim Polasek, UNLV Attendance, UTEP Football, Hawaii Linebacker](https://www.mwcconnection.com/mountain-west-news/90930/mountaintop-view-8-21-26-is-texas-state-a-contender-ashton-jeanty-tim-polasek-unlv-attendance-utep-football-hawaii-linebacker) _2026-08-21 · Zach Ballard · Mountain West Connection_ Can Texas State compete in the PAC-12? The Broncos are the clear favorite, but Texas State and Fresno State will make things interesting according to the Mercury News. Ashton Jeanty shares his story A great piece written by former Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, chronicles his journey from Italy to the NFL. An interesting \[…\] ## [A deeper dive inside SJSU’s defensive scheme & overhaul](https://www.mwcconnection.com/san-jose-state-spartans-football/90843/further-inside-sjsus-defensive-overhaul-under-first-year-dc-bojay-filimoeatu) _2026-08-20 · Vic Aquino · Mountain West Connection_ There is no dressing up what the 2025 Spartan defense actually was. Eighteen sacks all season. Barely four tackles for loss per game. A fourth-down stop rate that ranked among the worst in the country. A secondary that allowed 28 or more points in seven straight games. And defensive coordinator Derrick Odum who did not \[…\] ## [Pac-Mountain Pulse Ep. 5: MW/Pac-12 Defensive Rankings, Luke Weaver Leading SJSU, Patch Brand Deals Good or Bad?](https://www.mwcconnection.com/mountain-west-discussion/90865/mountain-west-pac-12-football-rankings-luke-weaver-san-jose-state-spartans) _2026-08-20 · Derek Raridon · Mountain West Connection_ Hello and welcome back to the Pac-Mountain Pulse, a Mountain West Connection podcast! Thank you for joining us. In this episode, Derek flies solo to discuss how the teams of the Mountain West and Pac-12 stack up defensively, the recent news of San Jose State quarterback Luke Weaver being named the starter and the recent \[…\] ## [Mountaintop View 8-20-26](https://www.mwcconnection.com/mountain-west-news/90831/mountain-west-pac-12-football-basketball-san-jose-state-weaver) _2026-08-20 · JeremyRodrigues · Mountain West Connection_ How the rebuilt Pac-12 looks to be ‘in a tier of its own’ Kyle Bonagura from ESPN profiles the reformed Pac-12 as it returns to being a functional conference and hopes to set itself apart from the perceived Group of Six conferences. Spartans have their QB Boise State releases a new hand-painted helmet Biletnikoff Award \[…\] ## [Luke Weaver’s razor-thin path to becoming SJSU’s starting quarterback](https://www.mwcconnection.com/san-jose-state-spartans-football/90815/luke-weavers-razor-thin-path-to-becoming-sjsus-starting-quarterback) _2026-08-19 · Vic Aquino · Mountain West Connection_ Long before Luke Weaver ever set foot on San Jose State’s campus, he threw one football that changed everything. Down in the final seconds of the Hawaii Bowl against Cal last year, Weaver came off the bench cold and delivered a game-winning touchdown that still gets brought up in meeting rooms today. “It was like \[…\] ## [profullstack on Ko‑fi (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bT30dsvgwKGI) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Open the creator's Ko‑fi page. ## [Boise State’s Top Players: #1](https://www.mwcconnection.com/boise-state-broncos-football/89605/boise-states-top-players-1) _2026-08-19 · Zach Ballard · Mountain West Connection_ Every year I take a look at who I think will be the top players on Boise State’s football team. With so many unproven players, coming up with this season’s list was a bit tougher than previous years. This team’s squad is definitely more proven on the offensive side of the ball and that is \[…\] ## [Every Mountain West/Pac-12 Team’s Best Defensive Player in 2026](https://www.mwcconnection.com/pac-12-football/90301/mountain-west-pac-12-football-players-jaxton-eck-jayden-virgin-morgan-simeon-harris) _2026-08-19 · Mike Wittmann · Mountain West Connection_ Continuing the theme of this week, we are highlighting the best offensive player on each of the eighteen teams in either the Mountain West or Pac-12 conference. See below for who begins the year as each team’s best player. Air Force LB Blake Fletcher Fletcher is a throwback at linebacker, specializing in downhill tackles that \[…\] ## [Mountaintop View 8-19-26: WSU football news, Texas State unis and ladies soccer.](https://www.mwcconnection.com/air-force-falcons-basketball/90809/mountaintop-view-8-19-26-wsu-football-news-texas-state-unis-and-ladies-soccer) _2026-08-19 · Adam Evarts · Mountain West Connection_ Washington State looking to add former players, pending eligibility A new rule may allow some former players to get more eligibility. Texas State womens soccer wins home opener. The Bobcats route UTRGV in home opener. Boise State adds Progressive Insurance as a sponsor on the blue turf Air Force basketball gives out conference schedule Texas \[…\] ## [Boise State partners with Progressive Insurance, places logo at midfield](https://www.mwcconnection.com/boise-state-broncos-football/90793/boise-state-partners-with-progressive-insurance-places-logo-at-midfield) _2026-08-18 · Aiden Petterson · Mountain West Connection_ Everyone and their mother know that collegiate institutions are continuously looking to generate more revenue with the ever-increasing demands of NIL and the roster “rat race.” The Big 12 has been criticized for its deal with Monster, the energy drink company with an iconic electric green “M” as a logo. Not because of the deal \[…\] ## [After Successful Stadium Scrimmage, Can SDSU’s Defense return to last season’s heights?](https://www.mwcconnection.com/san-diego-state-football/90763/sdsu-defense-return-2025-success-2026-preview) _2026-08-18 · Dan Allison · Mountain West Connection_ Losing your defensive coordinator as you head into a new conference is not a recipe most programs tend to look for in the gridiron cookbook. But after a successful Saturday practice, it looks like the San Diego State Aztecs could still bring the heat in the defensive kitchen this fall. In “First Saturday” at Snapdragon \[…\] ## [MWConnection Reacts Survey: Top Defenses in 2026](https://www.mwcconnection.com/mountain-west-football/90731/mountain-west-pac-12-football-defenses-2026-season) _2026-08-18 · Kyle Thele · Mountain West Connection_ Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Mountain West fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys: ## [Lobos’ First Fall Scrimmage Reveals Explosive Potential—and Areas That Still Need Work](https://www.mwcconnection.com/new-mexico-lobos-football/90742/new-mexico-lobos-football-scrimmage-jason-eck) _2026-08-18 · Roger A Holien · Mountain West Connection_ Toa Fa’avae and Kiefer Sibley strengthened their cases for larger roles, while New Mexico’s defense continued to set the tone during Saturday’s scrimmage. For the first eight practices of New Mexico’s fall camp, defenders were required to wrap up, tag off and wait for the whistle. That changed Saturday morning at University Stadium. The intensity \[…\] ## [The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Defensive Preview](https://www.mwcconnection.com/pac-12-football/90245/mountain-west-pac-12-football-defense-grades) _2026-08-18 · Zach Ballard · Mountain West Connection_ Happy Tuesday, Readers! We are now only a few weeks away from our first weekend of college football. With that, we are going to take a deep dive into previewing the top offenses and defenses in the PAC 12 and Mountain West. With that being said, this week’s edition of “The Good, the Bad, the \[…\] ## [1st Live Radio Interview w/ North Dakota State’s Bison 1660! NDSU predictions & X-Factors, Mountain West storylines, & more! HP Ep. #166 OUT NOW!](https://www.mwcconnection.com/podcast/90780/mountain-west-pod-media-days-north-dakota-state-bison-1660-radio-interview-hawaii-unlv-new-mexico-2026) _2026-08-18 · Jack Thompson · Mountain West Connection_ Hi everyone, welcome back to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! I’m dealing with some technical difficulties this week, so unfortunately, the episode I recorded on the Mountain West and PAC-12’s settled litigation won’t be ready this week. Apologies for that, I’m away from home right now and I’m \[…\] ## [Mountaintop View 8-18-26](https://www.mwcconnection.com/mountain-west-news/90758/mountain-west-pac-12-football-basketball-settlement) _2026-08-18 · JeremyRodrigues · Mountain West Connection_ Mountain West, 5 Departing Schools Agree to $49M Settlement It was only a matter of time before the settlement leaked. It looks like the Mountain West is “getting” less than half of the original number. Daniel Libit of Sportico has the details. AP Top 25 Poll Another step towards football season! There are no Pac-12 \[…\] ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BssRHAlrkRS6) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## [TRANSFER PORTAL PUTS PRESSURE ON HIGH SCHOOL QUARTERBACKS](https://www.mwcconnection.com/san-diego-state-football/90739/quarterbacks-suffer-from-transfer-portal) _2026-08-17 · Jeffrey Carter · Mountain West Connection_ Recruiting strategies change as colleges look for quarterbacks from the transfer portal instead of from the high schools. High School quarterbacks from around the country are going through their pre-season reps preparing for their senior year. Many have national accolades and hope to play at the college level. More often than not, the highly acclaimed \[…\] ## [2026 Mountain West Defensive Rankings](https://www.mwcconnection.com/mountain-west-football/90102/mountain-west-football-defensive-rankings-new-mexico-lobos) _2026-08-17 · Mike Wittmann · Mountain West Connection_ Continuing with preseason coverage, and specifically defensive coverage this week, it’s time to start preseason rankings. Last week was the preseason offensive rankings, and next week will be general preseason rankings to start Week 0 game week. See below for the top defenses entering the Mountain West for the 2026 season, based on the votes \[…\] ## [PAC-12 Power Rankings: Defensive Preview](https://www.mwcconnection.com/pac-12-rankings/90240/pac-12-football-rankings-defense-fresno-state-bulldogs) _2026-08-17 · Zach Ballard · Mountain West Connection_ Each week this season we will be analyzing each PAC-12 team and ranking them from first to last. Rankings will be based on overall record, quality of opponents faced, and the eye test. Leading into the season, we will rank each PAC 12 offense, defense, and give you an overall preseason ranking of the teams. \[…\]