The Falcons are paced by junior Robert Belz and freshman Philip Colwell, who rank No. 23 and No. 24, respectively, on the current MW Leader Board. Belz tied for 19th at the 2010 MW Men's Championship. Air Force's best finish came last year when it placed sixth.

Ranked No. 96 nationally in the latest Golfweek rankings, the Cougars boast the top-ranked player on the MW Leader Board in sophomore Zac Blair, who sports an average of 71.33 over 30 rounds. Blair is ranked No. 59 nationally in the latest Golfstat Cup Standings. Seniors Cameron Edens and Esteban Calisto currently rank No. 20 and No. 21, respectively, on the MW Leader Board. BYU, which finished fourth last year, captured the MW Men's Championship in 2001 and 2007.

Defending individual champion Ryan Peterson is ranked No. 75 nationally in the latest Golfstat Cup Standings, averaging 71.67 over 30 rounds. Peterson, who ranks No. 2 on the current MW Leader Board, has five top-10 finishes in 10 tournaments this season, including a first-place finish at the Falcon Invitational. In addition to last year, the Rams also won the team title in 2008.

The Lobos, who finished eighth last year, are looking for their first title since 2006. New Mexico is led by senior Travis Ross, who ranks seventh on the current MW Leader Board with an average of 72.84 over 38 rounds. Ross has posted three top-10 finishes in 10 tournaments this year, including a second-place finish at the Mark Simpson Invitational. Junior Tom Carlson and freshman John Catlin currently rank No. 17 and No. 19, respectively, on the MW Leader Board.

Holding the highest national ranking of any team in the Mountain West, San Diego State would love nothing more than to finally reach the pinnacle. The Aztecs, which finished tied for first with TCU in 2009, has finished second four times (2001, 2006, 2009, 2010). San Diego State has captured five tournament titles this season, including the Arizona Invitational held at Tucson National in March. The Aztecs boast four of the top 10 players on the current MW Leader Board, including junior J.J. Spaun (No. 3), junior Alex Kang (No. 4), junior Colin Featherstone (No. 8) and freshman Todd Baek (No. 9). At No. 53, Spaun is the highest-ranked MW player in the latest Golfstat Cup Standings with an average of 71.79 over 33 rounds.

The Horned Frogs finished fifth last year after capturing the crown in 2009 after a playoff victory over San Diego State and finishing second in 2008. Among MW teams, TCU ranks second only to San Diego State in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin rankings. The Frogs are paced by junior Johan de Beer, who currently ranks No. 12 on the MW Leader Board with an average of 72.7 over 30 rounds. Senior Tom Hoge holds a ranking of No. 16 on the MW Leader Board, while sophomore Pontus Gad is 27th.

The event's third-place finisher each of the past two years, UNLV is looking for its first title since 2002. The Rebels also captured the conference's inaugural championship in 2000. UNLV currently has three players ranked among the top 15 on the MW Leader Board, including junior Derek Ernst (No. 5), sophomore Kevin Penner (No. 10) and freshman Blake Biddle (No. 14). Ernst, who is averaging 72.03 over 35 rounds, is ranked No. 68 nationally in the latest Golfstat Cup Standings. Ernst's best finish this season came at the Arizona Invitational, where he tied for third.

The Utes have struggled the last two years in the MW Championship, finishing last each time after posting their best finish (fifth) in 2008. Utah is paced by senior Derek Adams, who ranks No. 24 on the current MW Leader Board with an average of 74.67 over 33 rounds.

The Cowboys' best finish in the MW Championship came in 2002 when they tied for fifth. Senior Gabe Maier has turned in a strong season, ranking No. 6 on the current MW Leader Board with an average of 72.1 over 31 rounds. Maier has five top-10 finishes in 11 tournaments this season, including a third-place finish at the Arizona NIT, also held at Tucson National. He also tied for third at the Air Force Gene Miranda Invitational.