Kelly Lyell | The Coloradoan

A second Mountain West team moved into the Top 25 rankings this week despite narrowly escaping with a win over one of the league’s worst teams.

San Diego State, which held on for a 20-17 win at UNLV when Daniel Gutierrez’s 42-yard field goal attempt on the final play bounced off the left upright, climbed into the Associated Press Top 25 at No. 25 Monday. The Aztecs were the top vote-getter among unranked teams in the Amway Coaches Poll.

Boise State is No. 21 in both polls and remains the top team in our weekly Mountain West football power ratings, with Air Force moving up to No. 2. Air Force took down another top contender in the race for the conference title by defeating Utah State by 24 points a week after beating Hawaii by 30.

Colorado State made a big jump, too, from No. 10 to No. 7, after winning its second straight MW road game.

Here are this week’s complete MW football power ratings:

1. Boise State (6-1, 3-0 MW)

Previous: No. 1

Last week: The Broncos had a bye to regroup following their first loss of the season Oct. 13 at BYU.

Next game: Saturday, at San Jose State, 8:30 p.m. (TV: CBSSN)

2. Air Force (6-2, 4-1)

Previous: No. 4

Last week: Timothy Jackson ran for 148 yards and one touchdown, Kaden Remsberg added 92 yards and two TDs and the Falcons gained 448 yards on the ground in a 31-7 win over visiting Utah State.

Next game: Saturday, vs. Army, 1:30 p.m. (TV: CBSSN)

3. San Diego State (7-1, 4-1)

Previous: No. 3

Last week: Ryan Agnew threw for 185 yards and one touchdown and Juwan Washington ran for 89 yards to help the Aztecs survive a scare in a 20-17 win at UNLV.

Next game: Nov. 9, vs. Nevada, 8:30 p.m. (TV: ESPN2)

4. Wyoming (6-2, 3-1)

Previous: No. 6

Last week: Xazavian Valladay ran for 206 yards and scored a touchdown on a 53-yard pass reception to lead the Cowboys to a 31-3 win over visiting Nevada.

Next game: Nov. 9, at Boise State, 8:15 p.m. (TV: ESPN)

5. Hawaii (5-3, 2-2)

Previous: No. 5

Last week: Cole McDonald passed for 237 yards and one touchdown and ran for 140 yards and two TDs to lead the Rainbow Warriors to a 45-31 win at New Mexico.

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Next game: Saturday, vs. Fresno State, 10 p.m. (TV: KAIL in Fresno; online: Spectrum Sports in Hawaii)

6. Utah State (4-3, 3-1)

Previous: No. 2

Last week: Quarterback Jordan Love and the Aggies were limited to 14 rushing yards and 128 total yards in a 31-7 loss at Air Force.

Next game: Saturday, vs. BYU, 8 p.m. (TV: ESPN2)

7. CSU (3-5, 2-2)

Previous: No. 10

Last week: Marcus McElroy ran for 117 yards and two touchdowns, Patrick O’Brien threw for 322 yards and two TDs and Logan Stewart had two interceptions in the final five minutes to lead the Rams to a 41-31 win at Fresno State. Stewart was named the MW Defensive Player of the Week on Monday.

Next game: Saturday, 1:30 p.m., vs. UNLV (TV: AT&T SportsNet)

8. Fresno State (3-4, 1-2)

Previous: No. 7

Last week: Ronnie Rivers ran for 146 yards and two touchdowns, while quarterback Jorge Reyna was intercepted twice in the Bulldogs’ 41-31 loss to visiting Colorado State.

Next game: Saturday, 10 p.m., at Hawaii (TV: KAIL in Fresno; online: Spectrum Sports in Hawaii)

9. Nevada (4-4, 1-3)

Previous: No. 10

Last week: The Wolf Pack were limited to 81 rushing yards and turned the ball over twice in a 31-3 loss at Wyoming. It was the third loss in the past four games for Nevada.

Next game: Saturday, vs. New Mexico, 8:30 p.m. (TV: ESPNU)

10. San Jose State (4-4, 1-3)

Previous: No. 9

Last week: Josh Love threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns and Matt Mercurio kicked four field goals for the Spartans in a 34-29 win at Army.

Next game: Saturday, vs. Boise State, 8:30 p.m. (TV: CBSSN)

11. UNLV (2-6, 0-4)

Previous: No. 11

Last week: Kenyon Oblad threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns and Charles Williams ran for 113 yards for the Rebels in a 20-17 loss at home to San Diego State.

Next game: Saturday, at CSU, 1:30 p.m. (TV: AT&T SportsNet)

12. New Mexico (2-6, 0-4)

Previous: No. 12

Last week: Ahmari Davis ran for 200 yards and two touchdowns and Tevaka Tuioti threw for 293 yards and two touchdowns, with two interceptions, in the Lobos’ 45-31 loss to visiting Hawaii. It was the fifth straight loss for New Mexico.

Next game: Saturday, at Nevada, 8:30 p.m. (TV: ESPNU)