1. San Diego State: Aztecs have handled a difficult road schedule well. Last stop: at Wyoming.

2. Boise State: Broncos lead the Mountain West in rush defense, pass defense, pass-efficiency defense, total defense and scoring defense.

3. Fresno State: Bulldogs lead the MW in sacks and tackles for loss. That disruptive play could be key against Air Force’s attack.

4. Air Force: Falcons can keep slim MW title hopes alive by beating Fresno State. They also need San Diego State and Boise State to lose.

5. Nevada: Wolf Pack rank 17th in the nation in scoring and 96th in the nation in scoring defense. The scoring margin: just 5.45 points per game.

6. Wyoming: The Cowboys have won three straight against the lower half of the league. Quarterback Brett Smith leads the MW in pass efficiency.

7. Colorado State: Rams can post a 3-3 record in the second half of the season by beating New Mexico.

8. UNLV: The Rebels lost another close home game last week — 28-23 to Wyoming. It was their fourth home loss by five points or fewer.

9. New Mexico: Injuries derailed the Lobos’ once-promising season, but Bob Davie still has done a remarkable job.

10. Hawaii: The only team with a worse offense is Maryland, which is playing a linebacker at quarterback.