Portal CHAOS continues! Tons of commitments, UNM star Jake Hall enters! Way-too-early QB Power Rankings for 2026! HP Ep. #150 OUT NOW!

Welcome back everyone, to the Hike’s Peak Podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! We’re getting into the thick of the offseason now, with movement in basketball’s transfer portal happening constantly and football’s spring camps coming to a close. First off, we’ll get you caught up on the latest portal news, with some massive commitments and entries that you have to hear about, and then we’ll switch over to the gridiron! It’s been too long since we’ve talked football on here, so to start us off, we’ll go over my current starting quarterback power rankings, complete with projections and backstory for why certain players have the edge over others. Fun episode this week, let’s dive right in!

Quick plug: The transfer portal tracker is officially live! Complete with all 139 players entering/leaving the Mountain West and PAC 12 via the portal, this is the best resource for fans to see who’s leaving and who’s staying from their favorite team, as well as their rivals. Check it out whenever you can, as it’s updated daily whenever news drops.

Episode link is here!

Show Notes:

1. Transfer Portal Update: UNM star Jake Hall enters, plenty of P4 commitments, & trouble brewing in San Diego

2. Way-too-early QB Power Rankings:

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   3. UNLV SR Jackson Arnold (Auburn)
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   6. San Jose State SR Luke Weaver (Hawaii)
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   9. San Diego State SR Jayden Denegal
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   12. Nevada JR Luke Duncan (UCLA) OR SO Carter Jones

3. Way-too-early QB Power Rankings: North Dakota State vs. UTEP; Oregon State vs. Texas State vs. Washington State

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