Hike's Peak: The Weekly Mountain West Podcast

Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! We had a wild week of hoops, with San Jose State stunning New Mexico in the final seconds, and UNLV, who was blown out twice last week, flipping the script by beating Utah State and San Diego State in back-to-back contests. With resumes starting to take shape, we’re going to dive into each team’s chances...

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 Mount...

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, th...

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, Colorad...

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...

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...

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...

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 Moun...

(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, of...

(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...

(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...

Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak Podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! The game of the year did not disappoint, with UNLV and Boise State going down to the wire, but Ashton Jeanty and the Broncos prevailed. We’ll dive into that win and its implications, as well as going over statement wins from Colorado State and Fresno State. Then, we’ll take a look at the conference champi...

Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! I just got back from Mountain West basketball media days in Las Vegas, and we’ll kick the show off with a sneak peek at our basketball previews coming soon. You’ll hear all of the players at media days talk about their favorite basketball player growing up. Then, we had a jam-packed week of football, with...

(Note: Jack is heading to Las Vegas for MW basketball media days! Be on the lookout for in-person content!) Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! We’ve reached the halfway point of the regular season, and some teams are catching fire at the right time. Jeff Choate and Nevada got a huge upset against Oregon State, notching a landmark victory f...

Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! Finally, we have a week without realignment news, so we can focus on football for the whole episode! UNLV lost a heartbreaker to Syracuse in overtime, potentially putting their College Football Playoff hopes on ice. Colorado State had a similar fate, falling just short of an upset of Oregon State in double...

Welcome back to the mountain! After a very stressful two weeks, the Mountain West has officially survived to see another day. UNLV announced they are staying in the conference, paving the way for the remaining seven members to sign a new bill of rights. We’ll talk about the financial reasoning behind UNLV staying home, as well as introduce the newest Mountain West school in UTEP! That wasn’t it fo...

Welcome back to the mountain! Week two of the realignment wars had more twists and turns than a condemned roller coaster. To summarize, the Mountain West was 15 minutes away from safety, but Utah State’s departure for the PAC 12 leaves the future of the whole conference in jeopardy. We’ll break down all of yesterday’s craziness, why those decisions were made, where the Mountain West went wrong, an...

Welcome back to the mountain! A bombshell report emerged late Wednesday night, with Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State, and San Diego State officially leaving the Mountain West for the revived PAC-12! To add insult to injury, it sounds like Air Force to the American is also a done deal. With now just six full time members, what will the MW have to do to survive? What schools are on their ra...

Welcome back to the mountain! Week 2 of the Mountain West football season provided some more clarity, with UNLV, San Jose State, and Fresno State notching impressive wins, Boise State and Nevada coming up a hair short of their upset bids, and Wyoming and Air Force’s offensive woes continuing. We’ll break down each of last week’s games, hand out this week’s Weekly MVP, and we’ll end the show with a...

Welcome back to the mountain! Week 1 was full of action, from the dominant performances of UNLV and Ashton Jeanty, to the nail-biting finishes for Nevada and Hawaii, all the way down to Colorado State and Wyoming laying eggs. We’ll dive into each game from last week, and get you ready for a jam-packed week 2, headlined by Boise State @ Oregon! If you enjoy the episode, consider rating it 5 stars,...

Welcome back to the mountain! After seven long months, the 2024 college football season is underway! Hawaii survived against Delaware State, while New Mexico and Nevada put up valiant efforts, but came up short against Montana State and SMU respectively. Week zero was the appetizer, and week one is the main course, with all 12 Mountain West teams taking on non-conference foes! Enjoy recaps of each...

Welcome back to the mountain! We’ve finally made it, week 0 is upon us! To help usher in the 2024 Mountain West football season, national beat writer Brett McMurphy made the trek up here to bring us a national perspective on everything from Boise State’s playoff chances to the truth about tampering in college football! Following our interview with him, the rest of the show will be a full game prev...

Welcome back to the mountain! We’re ranking each Mountain West defense this week, and our very own Mike Wittmann is making the trek to join us! Listen to our assessments of all 12 defenses as we close in on the start of the much anticipated 2024 college football season. Enjoy! If you enjoy the episode, consider rating it 5 stars, leaving a review on iTunes, or sharing the podcast with one friend w...

Welcome back to the mountain! Zach Ballard makes the hike up here to rank all 12 Mountain West offenses! With the start of the season a few weeks away, let’s go over the good, the bad, and the ugly, shall we? 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 t...

Welcome back to the mountain! For this week, we have a deep dive into the College Football 25 rosters for the Mountain West! Find out the top five players on offense, defense, special teams, along with the top five transfers (IN and OUT), and the five most underrated players in the game! Lots of fun putting this episode together, enjoy! If you enjoy the episode, consider rating it 5 stars, leaving...