2010 was a landmark year for Mountain West Conference basketball.

Among the conference's accomplishments and firsts were:

The conference got four teams in the NCAA tournament for the first time.

Both BYU and New Mexico spent nearly the entire year ranked in the top 25, much of it in the top 15.

BYU's Jimmer Fredette was a finalist for National Player of the Year. 

BYU won its first NCAA tournament game in 17 years.

BYU and New Mexico both won 30 games, and finished a combined 60-11.

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