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The Best Mountain West Basketball Teams

Ranker NCAA Basketball
Updated March 1, 2025 11 items
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317 votes
62 voters
Voting Rules
Vote up the Mountain West schools with the historically best basketball team.

The best Mountain West basketball teams have produced a few future NBA superstars and even managed a couple national championships.

Some of the best players in the NBA, like Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, played for Mountain West basketball programs.

Meanwhile, the University of Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels and the Wyoming Cowboys have both reached the pinnacle of college basketball, earning March Madness titles for their schools and the Mountain West conference.

Are the championships enough to be the top Mountain West school? Should the ability to produce NBA talent be factored in? Decide below and check back to see how other college basketball fans voted.

  • San Diego State Aztecs
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    San Diego State Aztecs

    All-time record: 810-693
    Conferences titles: 8
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: Kawhi Leonard

    • Location: San Diego, California
    34 votes
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  • UNLV Rebels
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    UNLV Rebels

    All-time record: 1100-477
    Conferences titles: 13
    National championships: 1
    Final Four appearances: 4

    Notable players: Shawn Marion, Larry Johnson, Reggie Theus, Lamar Odom

    • Location: Paradise, Nevada
    37 votes
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  • New Mexico Lobos
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    New Mexico Lobos

    All-time record: 1526-1133
    Conferences titles: 12
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: Danny Granger, Michael Cooper, Luc Longley

    • Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
    28 votes
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  • Utah State Aggies
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    Utah State Aggies

    All-time record: 1604-1119
    Conferences titles: 16
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: Nate Williams

    • Location: Logan, Utah
    39 votes
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  • Wyoming Cowboys
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    Wyoming Cowboys

    All-time record: 1537-1184
    Conferences titles: 21
    National championships: 1
    Final Four appearances: 1

    Notable players: Theo Ratliff, Larry Nance Jr.

    • Location: Laramie, Wyoming
    34 votes
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  • Boise State Broncos
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    Boise State Broncos

    All-time record: 793-646
    Conferences titles: 6
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: Gus Johnson, Chris Childs

    • Location: Boise, Idaho
    22 votes
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