 As of the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The Mountain West's slogan is "Above the rest," and over half of the member institutions, plus women's soccer-only member Colorado College, are at more than above sea level.This impacts endurance in sports like football, soccer, and the distance races in track & field and swimming meets, and aerodynamics in baseball, softball, tennis, golf, and the discus and javelin throws.The Mountain West's institutions have the highest average elevations in NCAA Division I sports.