When San Jose State came back to defeat Nevada at "home" (in Las Vegas, on a field with New Mexico's home markings) and clinch the MWC West, it continued one of college football's most stirring 2020 stories, one that would continue a week later when the Spartans knocked off Boise State to win their first MWC title.
The Spartans return almost everyone from that title team, but the most noteworthy MWC story of 2021 could end up being just how ridiculously competitive the West race ends up becoming. SP+ projects the top four teams in the division -- Nevada, Fresno State, SJSU and SDSU -- all within 10 spots of each other in the overall rankings.