Mountain West Conference Schedule Rankings, Who's Got The Toughest? (Ep. 3015)

The College Football Experience (@TCEonSGPN) on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network previews the upcoming Mountain West Conference 2026 schedule as the Conference has a fresh new look. Pick Dundee aka (@TheColbyD) & Ryan McIntyre (@Moneyline_Mac) break down each and every team in the new Mountain West and project which teams have the hardest schedules and which teams have the easiest schedules. The guys also talk College Football 24 team playoffs and how that would be for the future of college football. Will the North Dakota State Bisons come right in to the FBS and dominate the Mountain West Conference? Will Troy Calhoun and the Air Force Falcons have a break through season after a couple down years in Colorado Springs? Will Jason Eck and the New Mexico Lobos be the team to beat in the Mountain West Conference in 2026? What should we expect from Rob Harley in his first season at Northern Illinois and is their schedule quite brutal? Can Scotty Walden and the UTEP Miners be a team to lookout for in El Paso, Texas? Will Timmy Chang and the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors continue to build on last years 9 win season? Are the UNLV Rebels and Dan Mullen the favorites to make the College Football Playoffs? Will Ken Niumatalolo and the San Jose State Spartans have a bounce back season after a tough one a year ago? Will Jeff Choate and the Nevada Wolfpack get things back on track in Reno in year three of his tenure? Will Jay Sawvel and the Wyoming Cowboys go bowling in a critical year and do the Cowboys have the best home edge in the new Mountain West Conference? Did the Mountain West do a great job in grabbing North Dakota State to replace their Boise State? We talk it all and more on this episode of The College Football Experience. 00:00 Intro Hype Verse 01:09 Show Premise and Sponsors 02:33 Meet the Hosts 04:27 Brunch Banter and Baseball 05:37 Debating a 24 Team Playoff 17:55 Ads and App Promos 20:20 Offseason Life and Chat Jokes 22:41 New Look Mountain West 28:48 Air Force Schedule Breakdown 34:41 Hawaii Breakout and Travel Gauntlet 41:16 Nevada Tough Slate 49:22 New Mexico Coach Eck Intro 51:11 Lobos Home Slate 52:32 Oklahoma Upset Spot 53:59 Rio Grande Rivalry 55:04 Lobos Road Gauntlet 56:03 Eck Hype Train 58:06 North Dakota State Debut 01:00:00 Bison Road Tests 01:02:20 Sponsor Break 01:03:18 Northern Illinois Reality Check 01:06:55 Huskies Brutal Road Trips 01:09:50 UNLV Vegas Showcase 01:11:31 Rebels Travel Concerns 01:14:10 UTEP Home Hope 01:16:44 Miners Road Nightmare 01:17:40 Wyoming Home Comforts 01:20:16 Cowboys Road Woes 01:23:06 San Jose Schedule Fix 01:26:44 Ranking Easiest To Hardest 01:30:23 Wrap And Next Shows 01:32:39 Outro Song