The Pac-Mountain Pulse
Welcome to The Pac-Mountain Pulse, a Mountain West Conference Connection podcast! Co-Hosts Derek Raridon (@TheDerekRaridon) and Dominic Gutierrez (@DomGutierrez_) provide commentary surrounding news and events in the Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences. Join us each week for new and fun conversations!Logo by @_t.rose_
Nevada's New Logo and Campus Plans: Good or Bad? AP Preseason Men's Basketball Poll Reactions
Hello and welcome back to the Pac-Mountain Pulse, a Mountain West Connection podcast! In this episode, Derek and Dom discuss the recent release of the new Nevada logos, including the redesign of the new university logo, and continue preseason basketball coverage with the AP preseason poll.
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KenPom Preseason Ranking Reactions, Is the Pac-12 So Far Ahead of MW, and Who's the Top Dog in MW Football?
Hello and welcome back to the Pac-Mountain Pulse, a Mountain West Connection podcast! In this episode, Derek and Dom discuss their reactions on the recent KenPom Preseason Rankings, if the gap between the Pac-12 and Mountain West in men's basketball will truly be as large as projected, and which Mountain West football program is primed to be the top dog halfway through the season.
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Who's Better: Pac-12 v MW?, Is NDSU Overhyped?, MW Preseason Poll Reactions
Hello and welcome back to the Pac-Mountain Pulse, a Mountain West Connection podcast! In this episode, Derek and Dom discuss their opinions on the ongoing Pac-12 vs Mountain West debate in football, whether or not NDSU is overhyped five games into their FBS tenure, and their reactions to the MW preseason conference standings poll announced at the MW Media Days event in Las Vegas.
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Steve Alford Announces End of Season Retirement and Pac-12 Conference Games to Watch
Hello and welcome back to the Pac-Mountain Pulse, a Mountain West Connection podcast! In this episode, Derek and Dom discuss their reactions to the news of Nevada Wolf Pack Men’s Basketball head coach Steve Alford announcing his retirement at the end of next season and what Pac-12 conference games they will be keeping eyes on as conference play starts up in full force.
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Boise/NDSU Too Far Ahead? Can Struggling Teams Improve? Which Key MW Game More Important?
Hello and welcome back to the Pac-Mountain Pulse, a Mountain West Connection podcast! In this episode, Derek and Dom discuss how far ahead Boise State and North Dakota State are in comparison to their competition, which struggling Mountain West and Pac-12 programs can improve from their slow starts, and which MW conference game is more important between Hawaii v Wyoming and Air Force v Nevada.
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The Nevada Debacle of Carter Jones and Which Teams are Primed for a Bowl Game?
Hello and welcome back to the Pac-Mountain Pulse, a Mountain West Connection podcast! In this episode, Derek and Dom discuss the situation and fallout of the Nevada Football Team’s decision to bench quarterback Carter Jones and the way the program went about things in last week’s game against FCS No. 1 Montana State, then get in to their favorite programs to make a bowl game from the Mountain West and Pac-12.
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Surprises/Uncertainty in the MW/Pac-12 after Week 1 and Power Rankings Heading into Week 2
Hello and welcome back to the Pac-Mountain Pulse, a Mountain West Connection podcast! In this episode, Derek and Dom go over what surprised them and the uncertainties they have about the Mountain West and Pac-12 after week one of the College Football season and their personal power rankings for each conference heading into week two.
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How Bad Was Week 0? Week 1 Games to Keep Eyes on, Should G6 Get Separate Championship?
Hello and welcome back to the Pac-Mountain Pulse, a Mountain West Connection podcast! In this episode, Derek and Dom discuss their feelings regarding the Mountain West's performance in Week 0, which games they are keeping eyes on in Week 1, and their takes on the recent debate surrounding the Group of 6 and whether there should be a separate national championship for those conferences.
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Carter Jones Leads Wolf Pack, MW/Pac-12 Football Standings Predictions and Week 0 Outlook
Hello and welcome back to the Pac-Mountain Pulse, a Mountain West Connection podcast! In this episode, Derek and Dom talk about the recent news of Carter Jones being named as the Nevada Wolf Pack's starting quarterback, then get into their standings predictions for the Mountain West and Pac-12 football season and how they think week 0 will go for those participating.
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MW/Pac-12 Defensive Rankings, Luke Weaver Leading SJSU, Patch Brand Deals Good or Bad?
In this episode, Derek flies solo to discuss how the teams of the Mountain West and Pac-12 stack up defensively, the recent news of San Jose State quarterback Luke Weaver being named the starter and the recent controversy of patch brand deals trickling their way into college football.
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5-for-5 Rule is Good for College Sports?, Will QBs or RBs be Better in Each Conference, and Which School Will Get the Most AP Votes?
In this episode, Derek and Dom discuss their thoughts and feelings about the new 5-for-5 eligibility rule, whether the Mountain West and Pac-12 will have better quarterbacks or running backs, and which program from both conferences will end the season with the most amount of AP votes.
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Pac-12/Mountain West vs American, Early Season Football Predictions and New Basketball Brackets are Announced for 2027
In this episode, Derek and Dom discuss how the new Pac-12 and Mountain West stack up to the American and other Group of Six conferences, which teams will make their case early in the 2026 football season and react to the new basketball conference tournament brackets for 2027.
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Jack Thompson joins to discuss Brad Johnson, Pac-12 Over/Under Win Totals and Realignment
Welcome back to the Pac-Mountain Pulse, a Mountain West Connection podcast! In this episode, Jack Thompson (@JackTalksCFB) joins the show to discuss the hype and expectations of Texas State quarterback Brad Johnson, which teams will exceed or fall below their FanDuel win total expectations and the ongoing discussions of conference realignment a couple years down the line.
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Gloria Nevarez gives State of the Mountain West opener at MW Media Days, All-Mountain West Preseason Teams/Awards and Which Newcomer Will Live Up to the Hype?
In this episode, Derek Raridon and Dom Gutierrez discuss some of the bigger headlines from the first day of the Mountain West Media Days event in Las Vegas, including some items from Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez's State of the Mountain West opener and the release of the all-MW preseason teams and award favorites, then briefly get into which football newcomer will live up to their expectations this year.
