New Mexico Lobos
Mountain West program. Bill Connelly's "love my guy AK" pick for 2026 — the head coach (Jason Eck, "AK" per Bill's nickname) has a returning team with experienced OL (4 of 5 returning; the freshmen/sophomore line of 2025 ages up) and a defense that should be experienced by G5/G6 standards.
Current Show Posture
As of 2026-08-24:
Ty's playoff field makes New Mexico his Group-of-Six representative, with the Lobos taking the spot that could otherwise belong to Boise State, UNLV, or Fresno State. The pick is explicitly a fun, high-variance path rather than a safe forecast, but it extends the show's belief that Jason Eck can turn the Lobos into the season's most interesting G6 spoiler.
Running Takes
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2026-08-24: 2026-08-24 New Mexico Is Tys G6 Pick — Ty's G6 playoff representative
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2026-06-10: 2026-06-10 New Mexico Is the Fun Mountain West Upset Case — Dan's fun G6 chaos stock, built around Jason Eck and the Oklahoma letdown spot.
Episode Appearances
- 2026-04-30 Bill Connelly Post-Spring Conference Walk
- 2026-05-12 The 2026 College Football Calendar Utility — Oklahoma sandwich spot; Jason Eck as the upset-minded variable
- 2026-06-10 Sark Tank 3.0 - Investing in Texas Tech, the SEC, USC's Defense and G6 Chaos — Dan's preferred fun G6/New Mexico playoff-upset investment.
- 2026-08-24 Our 2026 College Football Playoff Predictions — Ty's projected field includes New Mexico as his G6 representative