| 2011 | San Diego State8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #31 (of 120 teams · 427.4 yds/g · 5,556 yards) | #46 (of 120 teams · 29.8 pts/g · 387 points) | #70 (of 120 teams · 391.3 yds/g allowed · 5,087 yards) | #57 (of 120 teams · 25.0 pts/g allowed · 325 points) | #49 (of 120 teams · +4.8 /g · +62 on the season) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +12 on the season · 29 taken, 17 given · +0.92 /g) | #40 (of 120 teams · 18:59 /g · 4h 07m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #59 (of 120 teams · 0.051 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #85 (of 120 teams · 0.072 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #76 (of 120 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #29 (of 120 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #19 (of 120 teams · 0.991 average PPA on successful plays) | #119 (of 120 teams · 1.103 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–10 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (Regular-season wins over teams ranked 1–25 in the final Playoff Committee Rankings: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Regular season only, with each opponent's rank frozen at the final regular-season poll — so a team you pin is measured against games it could also have played.) | #31 (Total offense: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range #9–#117. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) | #46 (Scoring offense: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range #5–#120. 2 of 8 in the top 10.) | #70 (Total defense: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range #21–#119. 0 of 8 in the top 10.) | #67 (Scoring defense: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range #12–#119. 0 of 8 in the top 10.) | #49 (Point margin: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range #3–#120. 2 of 8 in the top 10.) | #35 (Turnover margin: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range #5–#98. 2 of 8 in the top 10.) | #38 (Possession: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range #19–#100. 0 of 8 in the top 10.) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | — (No team has a rank for this) | #59 (Offensive EPA: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range #5–#111. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) | #101 (Defensive EPA: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range #29–#119. 0 of 8 in the top 10.) | #60 (Offensive success rate: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range #7–#113. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) | #95 (Defensive success rate: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range #7–#118. 1 of 8 in the top 10.) | #78 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range #19–#107. 0 of 8 in the top 10.) | #58 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range #6–#119. 2 of 8 in the top 10.) |
| 2011 | Air Force7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #20 (of 120 teams · 454.9 yds/g · 5,913 yards) | #19 (of 120 teams · 34.9 pts/g · 454 points) | #67 (of 120 teams · 386.5 yds/g allowed · 5,024 yards) | #72 (of 120 teams · 28.4 pts/g allowed · 369 points) | #38 (of 120 teams · +6.5 /g · +85 on the season) | #53 (of 120 teams · +0 on the season · 26 taken, 26 given · +0.00 /g) | #76 (of 120 teams · 17:58 /g · 3h 54m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.168 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #101 (of 120 teams · 0.108 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 48% of plays successful) | #115 (of 120 teams · 48% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #90 (of 120 teams · 0.885 average PPA on successful plays) | #6 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.832 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Boise State12–1 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 481.3 yds/g · 6,257 yards) | #5 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 44.2 pts/g · 575 points) | #21 (of 120 teams · 320.9 yds/g allowed · 4,171 yards) | #12 (of 120 teams · 18.7 pts/g allowed · 243 points) | #3 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +25.5 /g · +332 on the season) | #21 (of 120 teams · +8 on the season · 27 taken, 19 given · +0.62 /g) | #23 (of 120 teams · 19:38 /g · 4h 15m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #33 (of 120 teams · 0.088 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #29 (of 120 teams · 0.005 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #15 (of 120 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #7 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 34% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #107 (of 120 teams · 0.853 average PPA on successful plays) | #99 (of 120 teams · 0.990 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Colorado State3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #84 (of 120 teams · 351.4 yds/g · 4,217 yards) | #101 (of 120 teams · 21.4 pts/g · 257 points) | #87 (of 120 teams · 413.3 yds/g allowed · 4,959 yards) | #91 (of 120 teams · 31.3 pts/g allowed · 375 points) | #101 (of 120 teams · -9.8 /g · -118 on the season) | #83 (of 120 teams · -4 on the season · 22 taken, 26 given · -0.33 /g) | #28 (of 120 teams · 19:15 /g · 3h 51m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #86 (of 120 teams · 0.021 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #103 (of 120 teams · 0.115 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #60 (of 120 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #95 (of 120 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #78 (of 120 teams · 0.903 average PPA on successful plays) | #58 (of 120 teams · 0.916 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | New Mexico1–11 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #113 (of 120 teams · 296.2 yds/g · 3,554 yards) | #120 (of 120 teams · 12.0 pts/g · 144 points) | #119 (of 120 teams · 492.3 yds/g allowed · 5,907 yards) | #119 (of 120 teams · 41.7 pts/g allowed · 500 points) | #120 (of 120 teams · -29.7 /g · -356 on the season) | #98 (of 120 teams · -7 on the season · 14 taken, 21 given · -0.58 /g) | #100 (of 120 teams · 17:20 /g · 3h 28m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #97 (of 120 teams · 0.004 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #119 (of 120 teams · 0.182 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #106 (of 120 teams · 37% of plays successful) | #118 (of 120 teams · 51% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #27 (of 120 teams · 0.978 average PPA on successful plays) | #19 (of 120 teams · 0.867 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | TCU11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #26 (of 120 teams · 440.2 yds/g · 5,723 yards) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 40.9 pts/g · 531 points) | #33 (of 120 teams · 347.4 yds/g allowed · 4,516 yards) | #28 (of 120 teams · 21.5 pts/g allowed · 279 points) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +19.4 /g · +252 on the season) | #43 (of 120 teams · +2 on the season · 23 taken, 21 given · +0.15 /g) | #19 (of 120 teams · 19:46 /g · 4h 17m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #17 (of 120 teams · 0.123 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #39 (of 120 teams · 0.016 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #16 (of 120 teams · 46% of plays successful) | #23 (of 120 teams · 37% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #94 (of 120 teams · 0.874 average PPA on successful plays) | #74 (of 120 teams · 0.946 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | UNLV2–10 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #117 (of 120 teams · 273.8 yds/g · 3,286 yards) | #113 (of 120 teams · 17.3 pts/g · 207 points) | #106 (of 120 teams · 443.3 yds/g allowed · 5,320 yards) | #118 (of 120 teams · 40.4 pts/g allowed · 485 points) | #118 (of 120 teams · -23.2 /g · -278 on the season) | #35 (of 120 teams · +3 on the season · 20 taken, 17 given · +0.25 /g) | #38 (of 120 teams · 19:00 /g · 3h 48m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #111 (of 120 teams · -0.035 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #106 (of 120 teams · 0.118 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #113 (of 120 teams · 36% of plays successful) | #107 (of 120 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #87 (of 120 teams · 0.886 average PPA on successful plays) | #93 (of 120 teams · 0.973 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2011 | Wyoming8–5 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 8 Mountain West teams in 2011. Range 0–0.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | — (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) (No Playoff Committee poll for this season — the committee began in 2014. Not the same as no ranked wins.) | #56 (of 120 teams · 388.5 yds/g · 5,050 yards) | #67 (of 120 teams · 26.1 pts/g · 339 points) | #101 (of 120 teams · 434.8 yds/g allowed · 5,652 yards) | #67 (of 120 teams · 27.8 pts/g allowed · 361 points) | #74 (of 120 teams · -1.7 /g · -22 on the season) | #9 — top 10 (of 120 teams · +11 on the season · 30 taken, 19 given · +0.85 /g) | #85 (of 120 teams · 17:42 /g · 3h 50m on the season) | — (— of last season's passing production returning) | — (— of last season's receiving production returning) | — (— of last season's rushing production returning) | — (— composite · a squad total, so not comparable across seasons) | #70 (of 120 teams · 0.039 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #107 (of 120 teams · 0.120 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #72 (of 120 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #112 (of 120 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #45 (of 120 teams · 0.946 average PPA on successful plays) | #8 — top 10 (of 120 teams · 0.841 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |