San Diego State was the clear frontrunner of the preseason voting, with four out of five voters picking them to win the conference. Former USC 6th man Reese Waters was named preseason Newcomer of the Year. Boise State were next in line, receiving a handful of votes. New Mexico and Nevada both got one first place vote, but the Lobos got a decent amount more votes than the Wolf Pack did. Colorado State narrowly beat out UNLV for the fifth spot, powered by the return of preseason Player of the Year Isaiah Stevens, but the Rebels also got an award with Dedan Thomas Jr getting tabbed as preseason Freshman of the Year.
Aztecs, Isaiah Stevens, and more get preseason awards from the Mountain West
