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 Days01:24 - Gloria Nevarez Opening Remarks03:42 - Mountain West Headquarters Moving to Las Vegas04:33 - Jersey Patch Sponsorships and Revenue Distribution05:49 - Mountain West Brand Refresh and “Built Bold”06:25 - New Mountain West Championship Trophies06:48 - New Members Joining the Mountain West07:35 - New Media Rights Agreements08:49 - Mountain West Plus Streaming Platform10:45 - Bowl Tie-Ins and Postseason Opportunities11:45 - College Football Playoff Access12:54 - Protecting College Sports Act15:07 - Media Q&A Begins16:18 - Jersey Sponsorships for Championships17:10 - Late-Night TV Windows and Kickoff Times18:24 - Conference Stability and Grant of Rights19:13 - Future Football Expansion19:59 - Palms Hosting Media Days and More Student-Athletes21:15 - Why the Mountain West Removed the Preseason Poll23:00 - NIU, UTEP and North Dakota State Impact24:30 - CFP Optimism for the Mountain West25:40 - Hawaii Becoming a Full Member26:31 - Mountain West Championship Game Format27:43 - CFP Expansion and Conference Championships28:40 - UTEP Rivalries and Texas Market30:17 - Wide-Open Race at the Top of the League32:07 - 2024 Research and the Rebrand34:05 - Basketball Tournament Staying at Thomas & Mack34:55 - Las Vegas Office and Replay Center Timeline35:26 - Merit-Based Revenue Distribution and Membership StandardsFollow The Scarlet Standard:Website: https://the-scarlet-standard.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTPBxVqczV4vLqAlivI3FPwSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GJCuyv8rTRu5arNdcjH4vApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scarlet-standard/id1885404705X/Twitter: https://x.com/SS_MediaLVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ss_medialv/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/The-Scarlet-Standard-LV-61577609316045/#MountainWest #MWFB #CollegeFootball #UNLVFootball #GloriaNevarez #FootballMediaDays #TheScarletStandard