Bowl Games
The Mountain West Conference will have agreements with the following bowls for 2012–13:
- The MW champion will receive an automatic berth in one of the five BCS bowl games if they are the highest ranked non-automatic qualifying conference champion and either of the following:
- Ranked in the top 12 of the BCS Rankings. (Utah qualified under this criterion in 2004-05 and 2008–09, and TCU in 2009-10 and 2010–11.)
- Ranked in the top 16 of the BCS Rankings and its ranking is higher than that of an automatic qualifying conference champion.
| Pick | Name | Location | Opposing Conference | Opposing Pick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maaco Bowl Las Vegas | Las Vegas, Nevada | Pac-12 | 5 |
| 2 | Poinsettia Bowl | San Diego, California | BYU (2012), Army (2013) | – |
| 3 | Armed Forces Bowl | Fort Worth, Texas | C-USA (2012), Navy (2013) | 3, – |
| 4 | New Mexico Bowl | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Pac-12 | 7 |
| 5 | Hawai'i Bowl | Honolulu, Hawaii | C-USA | 2 |
If Hawai‘i is bowl eligible and not MW champions or selected for a BCS bowl, they will receive a berth in the Hawai‘i Bowl.
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