Welcome to another edition of Mountaintop View, hope everyone had a great holiday. As always we have a new set of links!
Week 2 AP basketball poll
Basketball season is underway! San Diego State comes in just outside of the top 25 in what would be 27 in the week 2 AP poll with 86 votes. The Aztecs are the only MW team receiving votes and will look to jump into the top 25 next week.
New AP football poll
Another week, another poll with a couple MW teams on the outside looking in. Boise State and San Jose State each received 8 votes.
Wyoming RB status uncertain
After suffering and injury last week against UNLV, Wyoming RB, Xazavian Valladay’s, status is uncertain going forward. Valladay suffered a leg injury after getting off to a tremendous start accumulating 94 yards on his first 6 carries before the injury.
Players of the week
Congrats to @apeasley_6 on being named the @MountainWest Offensive Player of the Week!
— USU Football (@USUFootball) November 30, 2020
➡️ https://t.co/0KNKgivnen#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/sgAJUWcvzN
Congrats to Nick Heninger on being named the @MountainWest Defensive Player of the Week!
— USU Football (@USUFootball) November 30, 2020
➡️ https://t.co/0KNKgivnen#AggiesAllTheWay pic.twitter.com/lx8AHJZdmo
#MWMBB Player of the Week@iammattmitch11, @Aztec_MBB
— Mountain West (@MountainWest) November 30, 2020
• Led San Diego State to a 2-0 record to open the Aztecs’ 2020-21 campaign with victories over No. 22/21 UCLA and UC Irvine
• Averaged 13.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 2.0 assists per game#GoAztecs pic.twitter.com/kzlcsjHJN9
On the horizon:
- Later Today: What is going on with Utah State?
- Later Today: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly: Week Six
- Later Today: Peak Perspective: What does the Mountain West Championship Game Look Like?
- Coming Wednesday: Mountain West Bowl Projections: Week Six
- Coming Wednesday: Peak Perspective: Chances each MWC head coach returns next season.