The Mountain West is one of the largest and most diverse regions in the United States. Most regional boundaries of the Mountain West are often looked at the area from the High Plains to the Sierra Nevada and the Cascade Range.

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NCAA Mountain West Conference FootballUtah State Aggies football / Conference The 2023 Mountain West football membership includes Air Force, Boise State, Colorado State, New Mexico, Utah State and Wyoming in the Mountain Division and Fresno State, Hawai'i, Nevada, San Diego State, San José State and UNLV in the West Division.

The terrain of the Western Mountains ecoregion is characterized by extensive mountains and plateaus separated by wide valleys and lowlands. Coastal mountains are transected by many fjords and glacial valleys, are bordered by coastal plains, and include important estuaries along the margins of the ocean.

mountain, landform that rises prominently above its surroundings, generally exhibiting steep slopes, a relatively confined summit area, and considerable local relief. Mountains generally are understood to be larger than hills, but the term has no standardized geological meaning.

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Played mostly during March, the tournament consists of 68 teams and was first conducted in 1939. Known for its upsets of favored teams, it has become one of the biggest annual sporting events in the US. The tournament teams include champions from 32 Division I conferences and 36 teams which are awarded at-large berths.

Here at UNLV, we have come together and created one of the most affirmative and dynamic academic environments in the country. UNLV has ranked in the top ten spot in U.S. News & World Report's annual listing of the nation's most diverse universities for undergraduates since the rankings debuted more than a decade ago.

UNLV also has a wide variety of graduate schools, including the William S. Boyd School of Law, which is particularly well regarded for its legal writing program; the College of Education; and the College of Business.

The Mountain West region includes the states of Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Montana, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming.

Utah claims 29 team national championships and 115 individual national titles in its history, including 80 in skiing and 30 in women's gymnastics. Football has a 701-473-31 all-time record in 128 seasons. All but two of its 24 bowl appearances have come since 1992 as the Utes have evolved into a national force.