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Week 11 Mountain West Football Projections: San Diego State to Las Vegas?

Check out the latest bowl projections for the Mountain West.

Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports

The Mountain West had themselves another exciting week in football.  We saw New Mexico pull off a complete head scratcher when they upset Boise State on the blue turf.  We also saw many close games involving teams such as Air Force, Nevada, and Colorado State.  The season is winding down, and bowl season just like Christmas music is coming quickly.  Did your team make the cut in this week's bowl projections?

New Mexico:

New Mexico Bowl vs Rice in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ESPN

New Mexico Bowl vs Rice in Albuquerque, New Mexico. ESPN

New Mexico Bowl vs Rice in Albuquerque, New Mexico. CBS Sports

New Mexico Bowl vs Middle Tennessee in Albuquerque, New Mexico. SB Nation

With undoubtedly the biggest win of the year for the Lobo's, New Mexico will be going bowling after all.  It looks like they will be playing in their own backyard also, so get ready Lobo fans.

Boise State:

Las Vegas Bowl vs UCLA in Las Vegas, Nevada. ESPN

Poinsettia Bowl vs Western Michigan in San Diego California. ESPN

Poinsettia Bowl vs Arizona State in San Diego, California. CBS Sports

Potato Bowl vs Toledo in Boise, Idaho. SB Nation

Boise will play a power five team most likely because they're such a big program and its good for television revenue. Las Vegas Bowl looks like the best one up their for the Broncos at this point.

San Diego State:

Las Vegas Bowl vs UCLA in Las Vegas, Nevada. ESPN

Poinsettia Bowl vs Northern Illinois in San Diego, California. ESPN

Las Vegas Bowl vs UCLA in Las Vegas, Nevada. CBS Sports

Poinsettia Bowl vs Akron in San Diego, California. SB Nation

The Aztecs keep rolling after smacking Wyoming around.  With a chance to go 9-3 this year, it's a real toss up of where they will play.  Right now it's either Vegas or home sweet home in San Diego.

Utah State:

Potato Bowl vs Ohio in Boise, Idaho. ESPN

Armed Forces Bowl vs Indiana in Fort Worth, Texas. ESPN

Arizona Bowl vs Old Dominion in Tuscon, Arizona. CBS Sports

Armed Forces Bowl vs Arizona State in Fort Worth, Texas

The Aggies need just one more win as they are currently 5-5.  After a loss to Air Force, can Utah State rebound and get that elusive sixth win?  Nevada and BYU lay ahead, it should be an exciting two weeks for Wolfpack fans.

Nevada:

Arizona Bowl vs Old Dominion in Tuscon, Arizona. ESPN

Potato Bowl vs Central Michigan in Boise, Idaho. ESPN

Cure Bowl vs Arkansas State in Orlando, Florida. CBS Sports

Arizona Bowl vs Arizona in Tuscon, Arizona. SB Nation

Nevada became bowl eligible after they snuck by the Spartans of San Jose State, beating them 37-34.  They're all over the place in this week's projection, but their best game has to be either against Arizona or Central Michigan.

Colorado State:

Arizona Bowl vs Old Dominion in Tuscon, Arizona. ESPN

Armed Forces Bowl vs Indiana in Fort Worth, Texas. ESPN

Potato Bowl vs Bowling Green in Boise, Idaho. CBS Sports

Colorado State needs just one more win to become bowl eligible, and if it doesn't come next week against New Mexico, it'll come the following week against Fresno State. Armed Forces Bowl vs Indiana sounds good to me.

Air Force:

Cactus Bowl vs Arizona in Phoenix, Arizona. ESPN

Cactus Bowl vs California in Phoenix, Arizona. ESPN

Armed Forces Bowl vs Central Michigan in Fort Worth, Texas. CBS Sports

Las Vegas Bowl vs California in Las Vegas, Nevada.

It was almost a given that the Falcons were going to be played in the Armed Forces Bowl, now just one projection. Air Force would take any game up there right now.