Mountain West Enters New Era: Gloria Nevarez Full Press Conference at 2026 Media Days

Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez opened 2026 Old Trapper Mountain West Football Media Days from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas with a full look at the new era of the conference. Nevarez discussed the Mountain West’s refreshed brand identity, the new “Built Bold” tagline, redesigned championship trophies, the league’s move to Las Vegas, Mountain West Plus, new media rights agreements, bowl partnerships, CFP access, conference stability, expansion and the future of Mountain West football. She also took questions from the media on jersey patch sponsorships, late-night TV windows, the decision to eliminate the preseason football poll, the Mountain West Championship Game, College Football Playoff expansion, new members, conference realignment and how the league plans to keep building value for its schools and student-athletes. Tap in for the full press conference from Mountain West Football Media Days. 00:00 - Welcome to Mountain West Football Media Days 01:24 - Gloria Nevarez Opening Remarks 03:42 - Mountain West Headquarters Moving to Las Vegas 04:33 - Jersey Patch Sponsorships and Revenue Distribution 05:49 - Mountain West Brand Refresh and “Built Bold” 06:25 - New Mountain West Championship Trophies 06:48 - New Members Joining the Mountain West 07:35 - New Media Rights Agreements 08:49 - Mountain West Plus Streaming Platform 10:45 - Bowl Tie-Ins and Postseason Opportunities 11:45 - College Football Playoff Access 12:54 - Protecting College Sports Act 15:07 - Media Q&A Begins 16:18 - Jersey Sponsorships for Championships 17:10 - Late-Night TV Windows and Kickoff Times 18:24 - Conference Stability and Grant of Rights 19:13 - Future Football Expansion 19:59 - Palms Hosting Media Days and More Student-Athletes 21:15 - Why the Mountain West Removed the Preseason Poll 23:00 - NIU, UTEP and North Dakota State Impact 24:30 - CFP Optimism for the Mountain West 25:40 - Hawaii Becoming a Full Member 26:31 - Mountain West Championship Game Format 27:43 - CFP Expansion and Conference Championships 28:40 - UTEP Rivalries and Texas Market 30:17 - Wide-Open Race at the Top of the League 32:07 - 2024 Research and the Rebrand 34:05 - Basketball Tournament Staying at Thomas & Mack 34:55 - Las Vegas Office and Replay Center Timeline 35:26 - Merit-Based Revenue Distribution and Membership Standards Follow The Scarlet Standard: Website: https://the-scarlet-standard.com/ YouTube:    / @ss_medialv   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GJCuyv... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... X/Twitter: https://x.com/SS_MediaLV Instagram:   / ss_medialv   Facebook:   / the-scarlet-standard-lv-61577609316045   #MountainWest #MWFB #CollegeFootball #UNLVFootball #GloriaNevarez #FootballMediaDays #TheScarletStandard