Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak Podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! For our final episode of our Mountain West Media Days trio, we’re going over two of my favorite interviews I’ve ever gotten the chance to do. First, you’ll hear my exclusive discussion with Mountain West commissioner Gloria Nevarez to discuss the new additions of North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, and UTEP, goals for the conference in 2026, and what the Mountain West’s identity will be heading into the future. After that, you’ll hear my conversation with college sports business guru KC Smurtwaite, as we discuss the three incoming schools and how they match up to the rest of the members, along with plenty of other insider info that KC lets us in on. A ton of access in this one that you won’t get anywhere else, let’s dive in!

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