As the 2026 Mountain West Softball regular season barrels toward its dramatic conclusion, every seed in the upcoming conference tournament remains up for grabs heading into Week 13. With just one team—San Jose State—already eliminated from contention, the final series promises plenty of scoreboard-watching and high-stakes action. Let's break down which squads are still in the hunt for each seed, based on current conference standings (tiebreakers aside).
#4 Seed Contenders: Colorado State, Fresno State, New Mexico, San Diego State
#5 Seed Contenders: Colorado State, Fresno State, New Mexico, San Diego State, Boise State
#6 Seed Contenders: Colorado State, Fresno State, New Mexico, San Diego State, Boise State, Utah State
Here's a closer look at what each team needs to punch their tournament ticket at their eligible seed.
Grand Canyon: The Lopes are in the driver's seat for the top seed. They can clinch with: (1) a series win over Colorado State; (2) a series loss to Colorado State plus at least one UNLV win over Nevada; or (3) getting swept by Colorado State combined with a UNLV series win over Nevada. Simply put, GCU controls its own destiny.
Nevada: The Wolf Pack face a tougher path. They need: (1) a series sweep of UNLV plus a GCU series loss to Colorado State; or (2) a series win over UNLV combined with a GCU sweep at the hands of Colorado State. History isn't on Nevada's side here—they've never swept UNLV in a three-game series in Las Vegas, and their last three-game sweep of the Rebels came back in 2021.
Preview of the Final Week: The #1 seed is Grand Canyon's to lose. Sitting two games ahead of Nevada, the Lopes are on the verge of capping their debut Mountain West season with a conference title. Nevada holds the head-to-head tiebreaker, but GCU just needs to finish with at least one more conference win than the Wolf Pack. That should be manageable as they face a Colorado State squad that was swept 36-10 in its last home series against Nevada. For the Wolf Pack, a series win over UNLV could get them there, but they'll need some help from the scoreboard gods.
Whether you're cheering from the stands or gearing up for tournament play, this final week is shaping up to be a must-watch for Mountain West softball fans. Stay tuned—seeds are still very much in play.