Breaking down the Mountain West on The Football Four Podcast

Daniel Uthman

USA TODAY Sports

Colorado State Rams wide receiver Rashard Higgins (82) breaks the tackle of Wyoming Cowboys safety Jesse Sampson (5) in the second quarter at Hughes Stadium.

The Mountain West has taken advantage of bold and shrewd scheduling in its men's basketball membership for years, and in the College Football Playoff era, the league is taking a similar approach in football.

But how tough is too tough? The league remains committed to its philosophy in the wake of Boise State earning the first Group of Five access bid to the playoff in 2014.

What teams in addition to Boise State are contending for that spot this season? USA TODAY Sports college sports reporter Nicole Auerbach joins college sports editor Daniel Uthman to discuss that and more in Episode 7 of The Football Four Podcast.

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