Combined Football/Hoops MWC History

[NorthShoreCoug]

If we want to look at overall programs in the MWC, giving equal weight to football and basketball, we have this:

BYU
68% avg winning pct (70% football, 66% basketball)
9 championships (5 outright)
3 2nd place finishes
3 3rd place finishes
5 finishes below 3rd

Utah
66% avg winning pct (68% football, 64% basketball)
9 championships (4 outright)
1 2nd place finish
4 3rd place finishes
6 finishes below 3rd

New Mexico
52% avg winning pct (54% football, 51% basketball)
1 championship (not outright)
4 2nd place finishes
4 3rd place finishes
11 finishes below 3rd

TCU
52% avg winning pct (78% football, 27% basketball)
1 championship (outright)
2 2nd place finishes
0 3rd place finishes
5 finishes below 3rd

Air Force
46% avg winning pct (50% football, 43% basketball)
1 championship (outright)
3 2nd place finishes
3 3rd place finishes
13 finishes below 3rd

UNLV
44% avg winning pct (26% football, 61% basketball)
1 championship (not outright)
2 2nd place finishes
3 3rd place finishes
14 finishes below 3rd

Colorado State
43% avg winning pct (55% football, 29% basketball)
3 championships (2 outright)
2 2nd place finishes
1 3rd place finish
14 finishes below 3rd

San Diego State
42% avg winning pct (38% football, 47% basketball)
1 championship
0 2nd place finishes
2 3rd place finishes
17 finishes below 3rd

Wyoming
38% avg winning pct (27% football, 49% basketball)
2 championships (1 outright)
0 2nd place finishes
2 3rd place finishes
16 finishes below 3rd

[NorthShoreCoug]

The separation between BYU/Utah and the rest of the conference really stands out. These two have 9 championships each, while the other 7 teams combine for 10 total. They also both finish in the top 3 (which I look at as generally being competitive for the conference championship) about 75% of the time, while no one else is above 50%.

It is also interesting to note that every school has at least one major sport championship in the ten year history of the conference.