Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! The Mountain West made it’s latest realignment addition, with Northern Illinois joining the conference as a football only member. We’ll break down what the Huskies bring to the table, and what the future of the Mountain West now looks like. After that, we’ll catch you up on what’s happened so far in Mountain West basketball, going through our power rankings! You’ll hear what teams are clicking and what teams are short circuiting, complete with each team's most impactful players. Fun episode this week, let’s dive in!

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Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak Podcast, thank you for coming back to the Mountain! With Boise State’s loss to Penn State last week, the 2024-2025 Mountain West football season has officially come to a close. Now is the perfect time to take a trip back through this crazy year, with the top 25 moments of the campaign! From lots of Ashton Jeanty highlights, to upsets and photo finishes, this episode is a really fun ride! Let’s dive right into our CFB sendoff!

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Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! The entire Mountain West football season has come down to this moment. Boise State takes on Penn State in the Fiesta Bowl, the winner heads to the College Football Playoff semifinal. We’ll briefly go over the four other bowl games the Mountain West had a hand in (UNLV, Fresno State, San Jose State, Colorado State), and then we’ll go over everything you need to know as the Broncos try to go further up college football’s proverbial mountain than any group of 5 team before them. Arguably the biggest episode ever here, let’s dive in!

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Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! After a crazy regular season led us back to the blue turf for the championship game, Ashton Jeanty and Boise State ran through UNLV to secure everything from a first round bye in the CFP to a Heisman finalist spot for their star RB. We’ll go over everything surrounding the conference championship, then it’s time to hop on the coach carousel! We had two huge switches this week, with New Mexico HC Bronco Mendenhall leaving the Lobos after one season to take the job at Utah State, and UNLV’s Barry Odom taking off for Purdue. What’s next for these two programs, and what names could be in the mix? To end the show, we’ll quickly go over each bowl eligible Mountain West team’s destination for the bowl season, and we’ll cap it off with each team's most notable transfer portal entry, and portal season is also in full swing. Mammoth episode this week, let’s dive in!

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Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! After a crazy regular season led us back to the blue turf for the championship game, Ashton Jeanty and Boise State ran through UNLV to secure everything from a first round bye in the CFP to a Heisman finalist spot for their star RB. We’ll go over everything surrounding the conference championship, then it’s time to hop on the coach carousel! We had two huge switches this week, with New Mexico HC Bronco Mendenhall leaving the Lobos after one season to take the job at Utah State, and UNLV’s Barry Odom taking off for Purdue. What’s next for these two programs, and what names could be in the mix? (Don't worry, Fresno State fans, I remember to talk about the Matt Entz hire at the end of the show!) To end the show, we’ll quickly go over each bowl eligible Mountain West team’s destination for the bowl season, and we’ll cap it off with each team's most notable transfer portal entry, and portal season is also in full swing. Mammoth episode this week, let’s dive in!

Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! With a crazy regular season coming to an end, we’ve now reached the long awaited Mountain West Championship Game! Boise State hosts UNLV in a rematch of their Week 8 collision, with a spot in the College Football Playoff being guaranteed to the winner! Friday at 6 PM mountain time, we’ll find out which one of these two incredible teams will get a shot at a national championship. Plenty of other stuff going on in the conference this week, but this is the main event, we’re only talking about the championship in this episode. Let’s dive right in.

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Welcome back, everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast! Thank you for coming back to the mountain! We’re entering the final week of the regular season, and the mayhem has just begun! Wyoming took Boise State down to the wire, but Ashton Jeanty, once again, carried his team to victory and the right to host the conference championship. On the flip side, Colorado State stumbled for the first time in Mountain West play, falling on the road to Fresno State. This now opens the door for UNLV, who handled San Jose State in rainy conditions to put the Rebels on the doorstep of a rematch with the Broncos. We’ll break down those three headlining contests, then we’ll end the show with our games of the week! First up is the battle for the Fremont Cannon, with UNLV taking on a pesky Nevada squad. And second will be New Mexico trying to make their first bowl game in 9 years at Hawaii. Lots of stops to make this week, let’s dive in!

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(Note: CBK team previews WILL be out this week!)

Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast! Thank you for coming back to the mountain! Week 12 might’ve been the craziest yet, first off, New Mexico shocked the world by beating nationally ranked Washington State for their first ranked win since 2003, keeping their bowl hopes alive! Boise State notched an impressive win over San Jose State, officially knocking the Spartans out of the conference championship hunt. Not to be left out of the upset fun, Air Force embarrassed Oregon State by blanking them 28-0. We’ll also touch base with UNLV and Colorado State, who took care of business, and we’ll end the show with our game of the week, with the Colorado State Rams trying to win their sixth straight game on the road against a well-rested Fresno State squad. Big time episode this week, let’s dive in!

If you enjoy the episode, consider rating it 5 stars, leaving a review on iTunes, or sharing the podcast with one friend who you think would enjoy it! It would help us immensely if you took the time out of your day to help the show! Make sure to check out the depth chart tracker for football and basketball, available to all for free and updated as soon as news breaks! Thank you for coming back to the mountain, and we hope you’ll make the trek back up here each week of the 2024 season!

(Note: CBK team previews w/ Media Day interviews will release this week! Stay tuned!)

Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast! Thank you for coming back to the mountain! This past week of Mountain West football was electric! Jeff Choate and Nevada took Boise State down to the wire, but somewhat controversially, fell seven points short of the upset. The Battle for the Golden Pineapple was as advertised, with UNLV outlasting Hawaii, 29-27. San Jose State clinched bowl eligibility for the third year in a row with an elite defensive performance against Oregon State, and last but not least, we had Air Force shocking the conference by upsetting Fresno State for their first FBS win of the season. We’ll break down all of those barn burners, and we’ll end the show with our game of the week, with Boise State traveling to CEFCU Stadium to take on the upstart San Jose State Spartans. Lots on the line this week, so let’s dive in!

If you enjoy the episode, consider rating it 5 stars, leaving a review on iTunes, or sharing the podcast with one friend who you think would enjoy it! It would help us immensely if you took the time out of your day to help the show! Make sure to check out the depth chart tracker for football and basketball, available to all for free and updated as soon as news breaks! Thank you for coming back to the mountain, and we hope you’ll make the trek back up here each week of the 2024 season!

(Note: CBK team previews w/ Media Day interviews will be releasing throughout the week! Stay tuned!)

Welcome back, everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! As we close in on the end of the regular season, the contenders for the conference championship have begun to thin out. Boise State and Colorado State took care of business to stay atop the Mountain West standings, while Hawaii came back from the dead to stun Fresno State, take the Golden Screwdriver back, and all but end the Bulldogs conference championship hopes. We’ll dive into those three headlining contests, then we’ll see where the standings are currently. And of course, we’ll end the show with our preview of the game of the week, with Hawaii getting another chance at an upset at home versus a hungry UNLV squad. Big time episode this week, let’s dive in!

If you enjoy the episode, consider rating it 5 stars, leaving a review on iTunes, or sharing the podcast with one friend who you think would enjoy it! It would help us immensely if you took the time out of your day to help the show! Make sure to check out the depth chart tracker for football and basketball, available to all for free and updated as soon as news breaks! Thank you for coming back to the mountain, and we hope you’ll make the trek back up here each week of the 2024 season!