| 2012 | San Diego State9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. 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.) | #61 (of 124 teams · 396.6 yds/g · 5,156 yards) | #36 (of 124 teams · 32.9 pts/g · 427 points) | #41 (of 124 teams · 369.0 yds/g allowed · 4,797 yards) | #42 (of 124 teams · 24.4 pts/g allowed · 317 points) | #36 (of 124 teams · +8.5 /g · +110 on the season) | #58 (of 124 teams · +1 on the season · 26 taken, 25 given · +0.08 /g) | #39 (of 124 teams · 31:34 /g · 6h 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) | #35 (of 124 teams · 0.108 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #47 (of 124 teams · 0.037 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #42 (of 124 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #57 (of 124 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #19 (of 124 teams · 0.991 average PPA on successful plays) | #97 (of 124 teams · 0.979 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| Median | of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012 | 0 (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. 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 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. 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 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. 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.) | #68 (Total offense: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. Range #8–#121. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #73 (Scoring offense: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. Range #17–#102. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #72 (Total defense: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. Range #11–#110. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #80 (Scoring defense: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. Range #8–#107. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #77 (Point margin: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. Range #13–#115. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) | #58 (Turnover margin: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. Range #2–#119. 2 of 10 in the top 10.) | #67 (Possession: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. Range #8–#113. 1 of 10 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) | #61 (Offensive EPA: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. Range #5–#121. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #62 (Defensive EPA: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. Range #7–#123. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #58 (Offensive success rate: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. Range #3–#122. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #57 (Defensive success rate: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. Range #9–#118. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #61 (Offensive explosiveness: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. Range #6–#98. 1 of 10 in the top 10.) | #82 (Defensive explosiveness: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. Range #17–#115. 0 of 10 in the top 10.) |
| 2012 | Air Force6–7 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. 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.) | #50 (of 124 teams · 418.9 yds/g · 5,445 yards) | #73 (of 124 teams · 27.4 pts/g · 356 points) | #74 (of 124 teams · 409.4 yds/g allowed · 5,322 yards) | #72 (of 124 teams · 29.0 pts/g allowed · 377 points) | #77 (of 124 teams · -1.6 /g · -21 on the season) | #110 (of 124 teams · -13 on the season · 16 taken, 29 given · -1.00 /g) | #104 (of 124 teams · 28:24 /g · 6h 09m 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) | #28 (of 124 teams · 0.113 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #81 (of 124 teams · 0.081 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #31 (of 124 teams · 44% of plays successful) | #113 (of 124 teams · 46% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #75 (of 124 teams · 0.914 average PPA on successful plays) | #17 (of 124 teams · 0.866 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Boise State11–2 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. 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.) | #68 (of 124 teams · 391.3 yds/g · 5,087 yards) | #55 (of 124 teams · 30.2 pts/g · 393 points) | #11 (of 124 teams · 315.1 yds/g allowed · 4,097 yards) | #8 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 15.8 pts/g allowed · 205 points) | #13 (of 124 teams · +14.5 /g · +188 on the season) | #2 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +20 on the season · 36 taken, 16 given · +1.54 /g) | #48 (of 124 teams · 31:06 /g · 6h 44m 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) | #57 (of 124 teams · 0.066 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #36 (of 124 teams · 0.025 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #48 (of 124 teams · 43% of plays successful) | #34 (of 124 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #63 (of 124 teams · 0.927 average PPA on successful plays) | #68 (of 124 teams · 0.939 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Colorado State4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. 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.) | #102 (of 124 teams · 338.7 yds/g · 4,064 yards) | #102 (of 124 teams · 21.2 pts/g · 254 points) | #72 (of 124 teams · 406.5 yds/g allowed · 4,878 yards) | #81 (of 124 teams · 30.3 pts/g allowed · 363 points) | #101 (of 124 teams · -9.1 /g · -109 on the season) | #90 (of 124 teams · -5 on the season · 21 taken, 26 given · -0.42 /g) | #113 (of 124 teams · 27:44 /g · 5h 33m 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) | #85 (of 124 teams · 0.035 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #62 (of 124 teams · 0.056 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #72 (of 124 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #56 (of 124 teams · 41% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #85 (of 124 teams · 0.901 average PPA on successful plays) | #42 (of 124 teams · 0.911 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Fresno State9–4 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. 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.) | #16 (of 124 teams · 477.5 yds/g · 6,208 yards) | #17 (of 124 teams · 37.9 pts/g · 493 points) | #23 (of 124 teams · 338.9 yds/g allowed · 4,405 yards) | #37 (of 124 teams · 23.9 pts/g allowed · 310 points) | #15 (of 124 teams · +14.1 /g · +183 on the season) | #7 — top 10 (of 124 teams · +15 on the season · 35 taken, 20 given · +1.15 /g) | #44 (of 124 teams · 31:20 /g · 6h 47m 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) | #64 (of 124 teams · 0.060 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #7 — top 10 (of 124 teams · -0.025 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #58 (of 124 teams · 42% of plays successful) | #9 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 35% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #43 (of 124 teams · 0.952 average PPA on successful plays) | #87 (of 124 teams · 0.967 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Hawai'i3–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. 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.) | #121 (of 124 teams · 298.3 yds/g · 3,580 yards) | #102 (of 124 teams · 21.2 pts/g · 254 points) | #37 (of 124 teams · 362.2 yds/g allowed · 4,346 yards) | #107 (of 124 teams · 35.7 pts/g allowed · 428 points) | #115 (of 124 teams · -14.5 /g · -174 on the season) | #119 (of 124 teams · -17 on the season · 16 taken, 33 given · -1.42 /g) | #78 (of 124 teams · 29:47 /g · 5h 57m 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) | #121 (of 124 teams · -0.048 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #27 (of 124 teams · 0.004 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #122 (of 124 teams · 33% of plays successful) | #26 (of 124 teams · 38% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #6 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 1.022 average PPA on successful plays) | #64 (of 124 teams · 0.933 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Nevada7–6 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. 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.) | #8 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 514.9 yds/g · 6,693 yards) | #18 (of 124 teams · 37.9 pts/g · 492 points) | #96 (of 124 teams · 441.9 yds/g allowed · 5,744 yards) | #102 (of 124 teams · 33.8 pts/g allowed · 439 points) | #55 (of 124 teams · +4.1 /g · +53 on the season) | #82 (of 124 teams · -4 on the season · 18 taken, 22 given · -0.31 /g) | #67 (of 124 teams · 30:24 /g · 6h 35m 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 124 teams · 0.157 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #103 (of 124 teams · 0.103 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #3 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 49% of plays successful) | #91 (of 124 teams · 44% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #98 (of 124 teams · 0.885 average PPA on successful plays) | #92 (of 124 teams · 0.969 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | New Mexico4–9 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. 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.) | #89 (of 124 teams · 369.7 yds/g · 4,806 yards) | #80 (of 124 teams · 25.8 pts/g · 335 points) | #99 (of 124 teams · 443.8 yds/g allowed · 5,769 yards) | #80 (of 124 teams · 30.2 pts/g allowed · 393 points) | #86 (of 124 teams · -4.5 /g · -58 on the season) | #17 (of 124 teams · +11 on the season · 25 taken, 14 given · +0.85 /g) | #8 — top 10 (of 124 teams · 33:31 /g · 7h 16m 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) | #61 (of 124 teams · 0.063 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #123 (of 124 teams · 0.156 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #66 (of 124 teams · 41% of plays successful) | #118 (of 124 teams · 47% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #97 (of 124 teams · 0.887 average PPA on successful plays) | #115 (of 124 teams · 1.018 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | UNLV2–11 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. 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.) | #90 (of 124 teams · 367.9 yds/g · 4,783 yards) | #97 (of 124 teams · 22.0 pts/g · 286 points) | #100 (of 124 teams · 445.2 yds/g allowed · 5,788 yards) | #97 (of 124 teams · 32.6 pts/g allowed · 424 points) | #108 (of 124 teams · -10.6 /g · -138 on the season) | #94 (of 124 teams · -6 on the season · 17 taken, 23 given · -0.46 /g) | #98 (of 124 teams · 28:59 /g · 6h 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) | #104 (of 124 teams · 0.006 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #79 (of 124 teams · 0.078 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #109 (of 124 teams · 38% of plays successful) | #83 (of 124 teams · 43% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #61 (of 124 teams · 0.930 average PPA on successful plays) | #82 (of 124 teams · 0.955 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |
| 2012 | Wyoming4–8 | 0 — at or above the median (Top-10 classes in the 5 recruiting cycles before that season: median of 10 Mountain West teams in 2012. 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.) | #72 (of 124 teams · 389.3 yds/g · 4,672 yards) | #74 (of 124 teams · 26.8 pts/g · 322 points) | #110 (of 124 teams · 469.6 yds/g allowed · 5,635 yards) | #99 (of 124 teams · 33.4 pts/g allowed · 401 points) | #93 (of 124 teams · -6.6 /g · -79 on the season) | #31 (of 124 teams · +7 on the season · 20 taken, 13 given · +0.58 /g) | #106 (of 124 teams · 28:11 /g · 5h 38m 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) | #79 (of 124 teams · 0.042 predicted points added per play · not opponent-adjusted) | #120 (of 124 teams · 0.151 allowed per play · lower is better, so #1 is the best defence) | #78 (of 124 teams · 40% of plays successful) | #105 (of 124 teams · 45% of opponent plays successful · lower is better) | #23 (of 124 teams · 0.979 average PPA on successful plays) | #85 (of 124 teams · 0.963 allowed on opponent successes · lower is better) |