Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! With media days just a week away, I’m incredibly excited to dive headfirst into the 2025 mountain West football season. To get in the spirit, we’re handing out a bunch of preseason superlatives! From games of the year, to breakout stars that are waiting in the wings, and some off-the-wall awards, this episode is the perfect place to start if you haven’t paid much attention to the offseason's moving and shaking. No time to waste, we’ve got nine plaques to hand out so let’s dive right in, shall we?

Superlative list:

1. Watched and Learned Award
2. Game of the Year Award (non-conference)
3. Roughest Road Trip Award
4. Game of the Year Award (MW play) ...