When UNLV played at Boise State on Oct. 18, the Rebels closed as 13-point underdogs in a 56-31 blowout loss. UNLV opened as a 3-point underdog in a rematch with the Broncos in Friday night’s Mountain West conference title game on Boise State’s blue turf.

Boise State's signing class ranks first in the Mountain West and among future Pac-12 programs, headlined by a pair of four-star prospects.

This is what conference championship weekend is supposed to be about, College Football Playoff-clinching opportunities for several teams in the auto-bid discussion and at-large realm. It's No. 1 vs. No.