Mountaintop View 2-25-26. Coaching Grades, Sean Frazier, MBB Rankings, Mountain West Football Matchups, WBB POTW

Colorado State's Director of Athletics John Weber, left, presents a jeresy to Jim Mora during a press conference to introduce the new head football coach at Canvas Stadium on Dec. 1, 2025 in Fort Collins, Colo. | Logan Newell/The Coloradoan / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images It’s Wednesday, and we

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Football Coaching Hire Grades

Stewart Mandel goes through his coaching grades from this past cycle. Colorado State gets an A- for Jim Mora due to his recent winning seasons at UConn. In related schools, Washington State gets a C+ for Kirby Moore, which seems a bit low. They cite his short coordinator experience. Oregon State is even lower at a C-,

and Mandel is puzzled they didn’t go for someone with HC experience this time around. Also, Northern Illinois is mentioned, but doesn’t get a grade because they announced an interim coach for 2026.

Frazier leading NIU into the MW

Northern Illinois Athletic Director Sean Frazier has been tasked with preparing the football program for the move to the Mountain West. He has a lot of experience with different sports in different conferences and competing at different levels, which will aid him now. He has already seen the forthcoming move change the discussions he is having, especially with donors and sponsors. Going forward, Frazier is preaching creativity in order to bridge the gap with limited resources.

MBB Rankings

As the regular season is close to the end, the rankings in the Mountain West are back for another week. The Aggies remain in the top spot despite their loss, but San Diego State and New Mexico swap places. The same goes for Nevada (now 4th) and Grand Canyon (not 5th). The middle three of UNLV, Boise State, and Colorado State are all the same as last week, but Wyoming and Fresno State trade spots at 8 & 9. The Spartans and Falcons remain entrenched in their places.