Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! We are at the finish line of the offseason, with Week 0 literally right around the corner! For our final out-of-season episode, I’m taking you through what I think will happen this season. From the contenders in the conference championship race, to the award races, and much, much more, this week will be my best attempt to tell you the script for the 2025 Mountain West football season. No time to waste, let’s dive in!

Note: Episode begins with a brief rundown of what we know about Utah State star safety Ike Larsen's suspension.

Prediction list:

1. Number of Bowl Temas
2. Number of Ranked Teams
3. Offensive Player of the Year
4. Defensive ...