The Mountain West Conference is sending 7 of their teams to bowl games this season, which is great for the conference. Being a Group of 5 conference, often times bowl tie-ins leave something to be desired. Let’s take a look at each of the bowl games and rate the matchup.
Las Vegas Bowl:
Opponent: Washington
Payout: $2,760,000
Thoughts: This bowl matchup likely came to be due to the storyline. The Vegas Bowl is the best the Mountain West has to offer but it seems like a consolation prize for a 12-1, 19th ranked team.