NMSU ranks 5th. What is impressive for NMSU is this period of time includes one coaching change and a horrendous 12-8 COVID season in 2020-21. If not for that COVID season, NMSU would probably rank even higher. Stephen F Austin and Abilene Christian have also done well since 2016.

2016-17... 28-6
2017-18... 28-6
2018-19... 30-5
2019-20... 25-6 (WAC and NCAA Tournament canceled)
2020-21... 12-8 (COVID impacted, limited schedule no home games)
2021-22... 27-7

NMSU has a new coach again. We will see if Heiar can continue NMSU's winning percentage going forward.

New Mexico State has been dominate in the WAC Tournament even when the WAC was pretty much the MWC.