Justin Michael starts the show by talking about the big announcement that Colorado State and Wyoming will open the 2026 season against each other. He talks about his excitement to see the rivalry being prioritized by both sides, as well as the strategic advantages CSU has been trying to gain from a scheduling standpoint. Justin then turns his attention to a pivotal home game against Washington State this weekend and what needs to happen for the Rams to have success. Finally, he wraps up with his updated Mountain West power ranking before giving out a couple of picks for this weekend.

0:00 Start

2:00 Border War 2026

17:57 Injury Update

20:00 Sound from Jackson Brousseau

25:55 Wazzu preview

34:19 Wazzu preview part 2

39:35 Sound from Jay Norvell

47:55 Keys to the game

50:20 Mountain West power rankings

57:47 Final thoughts

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