Always College Football with Greg McElroy

Week 9 of the college football season is here and Greg McElroy gives you the most in-depth previews you will find anywhere! In a season where chaos reigns supreme, you better not get caught looking ahead!  Kirby Smart, Gunner Stockton and the Georgia Bulldogs welcome Jon Sumrall, Jadan Baugh and the Florida Gators to Atlanta. Ryan Day, Jeremiah Smith and the Ohio State Buckeyes head out west to take on Lincoln Riley, Jayden Maiava and the USC Trojans in a must win for the home team, Auburn travels to Oxford to take on Trinidad Chambliss and the Ole Miss Rebels, and Arizona visits Texas Tech. Plus, #1 Miami plays at North Carolina in primetime, Utah travels to a dangerous Cincinnati team and Clemson visits Florida State where both coaches need a big win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another crazy weekend in college football as chaos and upsets continue.  BYU, Texas Tech and Ole Miss all lost as top 10 teams. The Texas Longhorns won their 3rd game vs a ranked opponent, Indiana won at Michigan for the first time since 1967, Wisconsin man-handled USC for another devastating loss for Lincoln Riley and BYU lasted one week as the #2 team in America.  The SEC is a jumbled mess with Alabama, LSU, Florida, Ole Miss, Oklahoma, Texas and Tennessee all with two conference losses, Cincinnati beat Texas Tech and now just Utah, UCLA and Miami remain undefeated with the Hurricanes looking like they are in fact the best team in the country. Greg McElroy is here to break it all down and give you his top 10 takeaways from week 8. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can anyone tell who really are the best teams in college football right now? Miami, BYU, Texas Tech, UCLA and Utah are all undefeated. Indiana and Notre Dame just failed their first real test, Ohio State lost Julian Sayin, Georgia just lost to Auburn at home, Ole Miss got blown out by an up and down Florida team, Miami survived against Florida State and both Alabama and Texas have lost 2 straight. McElroy breaks it down and gives you his Top 15 teams, why we have to get used to saying “what seed are we”, the narratives on the big games this weekend and his best best for Saturday.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week 8 of the college football season is here and Greg McElroy gives you the most in-depth previews you will find anywhere! Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers looking to rebound head to the Big House and take on Kyle Whittingham and the Michigan Wolverines. Trinidad Chambliss and Ole Miss head to Austin to take on Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns who have lost two in a row. Fresh off taking down the #1 team in the country the Auburn Tigers welcome Lane Kiffin and the LSU Tigers, Bear Bachmeier BYU brings their #2 ranking on the road to UCF, Tennessee is an underdog at South Carolina and the Houston Cougars take on Utah Utes in another huge BIG 12 matchup. Plus, the Alabama Crimson Tide host Texas A&M, Miami welcomes Pittsburgh and Texas Tech brings their undefeated record on the road to Cincinnati. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy delivers his Top 10 takeaways from a CRAZY week 7 of the college football season! Ryan Day and Ohio State escaped Indiana by literally a foot for a huge win handing Curt Cignetti’s team their first loss of the season. BYU beat Notre Dame and took Marcus Freeman’s margin for error, Tennessee beat up Alabama handing the Crimson Tide back-to-back losses and Miami survived at home against Florida State. Georgia lost to Auburn at home, Texas and Arch Manning lost to Florida at home and Kentucky won again putting them in a tie for 1st place in the SEC.  There are three undefeated teams in the BIG 12 and ONE undefeated team between the SEC and BIG 10 - UCLA of course. Just a topping on the wild weekend McElroy explains why the CFP picked the perfect week to expand to 24 teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WOW, week 7 delivered! Five of the Top 8 teams in the AP Poll lost. Texas went from the #1 team in the country to losing to two unranked opponents in back to back weeks. #1 ranked Georgia lost to Auburn for the first time since 2017. Alabama loses to Tennessee and has lost consecutive regular season games for the first time since 2007. Miami beats Florida State in a double overtime thriller, Ohio State beats Indiana in a huge Big 10 game but loses Julian Sayin in the process and BYU holds on to upset Notre Dame. McElroy gives his rapid reaction to a wild day in college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McElroy gives you his Top 15 teams heading into week 7 and why so much will change after this weekend. Plus, we preview Mississippi State at LSU and the must win game for Lane Kiffin. SMU hopes to keep their CFP hopes alive when Virginia comes to town and will Georgia make it 10 straight wins over Auburn in the ‘Deep South's Oldest Rivalry’? Can Mike Norvell and Florida State get their first road win since 2023 at Miami or will the Hurricanes embarrass the Seminoles and who needs the win more Nebraska or Oregon? McElroy also gives you a peak at the narratives that will come out of this weekend's epic matchups: what if Indiana beats Ohio State and the Buckeyes have 2 losses before November? What if BYU beats Notre Dame and pushes the BIG 12 into a two bid conference in the CFP? What if Texas and Arch Manning struggle and lose to Florida at home and can Oklahoma make it two straight weeks of knocking off ranked opponents? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week 7 of the college football season is here and Greg McElroy gives you the most in-depth previews you will find anywhere! This is the weekend we have been waiting for. The defending National Champion Indiana Hoosiers led by instant legend Curt Cignetti welcome 2024 National Champions Ryan Day and Ohio State Buckeyes. The Florida Gators head to Austin licking their wounds to take on Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns; Kalen Doboer, Keelon Russell and the Alabama Crimson Tide go to Knoxville to face Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers in the “Third Saturday in October and Missouri heads to Ole Miss in another huge SEC matchup.  Plus, a top 10 showdown in Provo when Marcus Freeman, CJ Carr and Notre Dame take on Kalani Sitake, Bear Bachmeier and the BYU Cougars and in another big game for the BIG 12, the surprising 4-1 Oklahoma State Cowboys face off against a hungry Houston Cougars team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy delivers his Top 10 takeaways from Week 6 of the college football season! The Oklahoma Sooners took down Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns in a classic, Georgia walked into Tuscaloosa and took out Alabama and Kentucky got a huge victory over an LSU team that can’t win on the road. Indiana didn’t play like a champion but still beat Nebraska, UCLA stayed undefeated talking out Oregon while Notre Dame, Ohio State and Ole Miss impressed before huge week 7 showdowns. Plus, Mike Elko picked a fight with a portion of his fan base while Lincoln Riley, Shane Bearmer and Bill Belichick got big wins for their fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a weekend in College Football! Greg McElroy gives you his rapid reaction to Oklahoma stunning Texas in the Red River Rivalry, Georgia walking out of Tuscaloosa with 20-17 win over Alabama, Oregon losing at home to UCLA, LSU losing on the road (again) this time to Kentucky and South Carolina humbling the Florida Gators in the Swamp. Plus, Indiana survives Nebraska, Notre Dame runs all over Stanford and USC takes care of Penn State in a white out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy makes the argument that the BIG 10 is deeper than people think with teams like Northwestern, UCLA and Nebraska starting off strong through five weeks of the season. What will the narratives be if UCLA upsets Oregon or Nebraska takes down Indiana? How hot will Linocln Riley’s seat be if USC loses at Penn State and are Lane Kiffin and LSU ready for a dangerous Kentucky team?  Will a 24-team playoff make these games feel as important as they are? McElroy answers all of these questions plus gives you his Top 15 teams - with Alabama shooting up that rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week 6 of the college football season is here and Greg McElroy gives you the most in-depth previews you will find anywhere! Kirby Smart, Gunner Stockton and the Georgia Bulldogs head to Tuscaloosa to take on Kalen DeBoer, Keelon Russell and the Alabama Crimson Tide in a huge SEC showdown. Nebraska, off to their best start since 2016, welcome the Indiana Hoosiers to Lincoln, UCLA heads to Eugene to take on Oregon and the #1 ranked Texas Longhorns led by Arch Manning battle the Oklahoma Sooners in the Red River Rivalry. Plus, USC takes on Penn State in Happy Valley with the losing coach having to answer a lot of questions, Florida tries to rebound against South Carolina and LSU is heading to the bluegrass state to take on a dangerous Kentucky team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy delivers his Top 10 takeaways from Week 5 of the college football season! Alabama looked dominant going into Starkville and crushing Mississippi State, the Florida Gators were all the rage this week labeled as National Championship contenders, that is until Missouri beat them by 28. Jeremiah Smith continues to put on a show as Ohio State beat up Iowa, and the Miami Hurricanes had no problem taking care of Clemson in Death Valley. Plus, Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame found another weapon at running back, beating North Carolina for their 15th consecutive victory (all by double digits), Michigan and Penn State are falling apart, Tennessee made a quarterback switch and USC may have found a defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy gives his rapid reaction to week 5 of the college football season. The Florida Gators got dominated by a hungry Missouri Tiger team, Alabama dismantles Mississippi State (but Kamario Taylor looks hurt), Jeremiah Smith put on a show against Iowa as the Buckeyes beat the Hawkeyes 31-14,Miami proved they are as good as everyone thought crushing Clemson 41-13 and more reaction from the Top 25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

September is over and McElroy tells you why the Florida Gators, UCLA Bruins, Mississippi State Bulldogs and Iowa Hawkeyes are the best surprises of the season so far and why we are all disappointed in Michigan, Oklahoma and Texas A&M. Plus, McElroy gives you his Top 15 teams right now and what the narratives will be if USC loses to Washington, Florida has a hangover game vs Missouri and Miami stumbles vs Clemson. His top 15 is set heading into week 5 but with six of the top 10 teams on the road this weekend - are any on upset alert? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week 5 of the college football season is here and Greg McElroy gives you the most in-depth previews you will find anywhere! Kalen DeBoer, Keelon Russell and the Alabama Crimson Tide head to Starkville to take on Kamario Taylor and the upstart Mississippi State Bulldogs. Florida Gators, coming off a huge win, head to Missouri, while Ohio State hits the road against Iowa after their huge last second win over Michigan. Notre Dame travels to North Carolina, Miami heads to Death Valley to take on Clemson and BYU visits TCU. SIX Top 10 teams on the road this weekend! Plus, either Virginia Tech or Pittsburgh will start 5-0, Tennessee welcomes Auburn to Knoxville and will Michigan and USC rebound after tough losses? McElroy breaks it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy delivers his Top 10 takeaways from Week 4 of the college football season! Oregon walked into the Coliseum and beat up USC after Donte Moore was knocked out of the game, Florida ran all over Ole Miss and jumped into the CFP conversation in Jon Sumrall’s first season, the Texas defense dominated Tennessee proving why they are the #1 team in the country and Iowa STUNNED Michigan with a game-winning touchdown as time expired. Plus, Wisconsin, UCLA and Nebraska get huge wins, Kamario Taylor is putting everyone on notice that Mississippi State is going to be a problem, Ohio State has two legit Heisman contenders in Julian Sayin and Jeremiah Smith what happened to Texas A&M and Oklahoma?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A HUGE weekend in college football is here. Can Tennessee knock off Texas or will the Longhorns show everyone they are the team to beat. The losers of the LSU and Texas A&M will have to run the table in the SEC just to make the CFP, will it be USC’s defense or Oregon’s offense that gets the job done and who will be answering hard questions after the game, Dan Lanning or Lincoln Riley?  Can Iowa take down Michigan in Ann Arbor or will Bryce Underwood and Wolverines notch another Top 25 win? McElroy tackles all the big storylines ahead of week 4 plus gives you his Top 15 teams after 3 weeks of college football and his BEST bets this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week 4 of the college football season is here and Greg McElroy gives you the most in-depth previews you will find anywhere! Steve Sarkisian, Arch Manning head to Knoxville for the first time ever to take on Josh Heupel, Faizon Brandon and the Tennessee Volunteers. Ole Miss has to turn their attention to the undefeated Florida Gators, either LSU or Texas A&M is leaving September with 2 losses and a HUGE uphill climb to the CFP, and we will find out if it’s the Oregon Ducks or USC Trojans who are for real in the BIG 10. Plus, Iowa heads to Michigan, Mississippi State hosts Missouri and Oklahoma heads to #2 Georgia. Will Alabama keep the offense rolling and can West Virginia and Penn State stay undefeated? McElroy breaks it all down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy delivers his Top 10 takeaways from Week 3 of the college football season! Pete Golding, Trinidad Chambliss and Ole Miss delivered the win that every Rebel fan was dreaming of taking down LSU and proving they don’t need Lane Kiffin. Kentucky showed a different level after dominating Texas A&M in Kyle Field. NC State ran one of the worst plays in football history and it cost them the game, six BIG 12 teams are undefeated, Miami keeps rolling and the SEC “won” September but the BIG 10 still owns January until proven otherwise.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy gives his rapid reaction to Week 3 of the college football season. Ole Miss took out 10 months of frustration taking down Lane Kiffin and LSU in an unforgettable night in Oxford thanks to Trinidad Chambliss. Alabama survived Florida State at home, Louisville held on and beat SMU for the first time ever, Kentucky upsets Texas A&M, West Virginia is 3-0 after beating Virginia, Texas Tech beat Houston in their biggest test of the season and more reaction from the Top 25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The most anticipated game of the season is here: LSU at Ole Miss. Who is under more pressure to win, Lane Kiffin or Pete Golding? How hostile will the environment be in Oxford and what will the narrative be if Ole Miss gets the win? What if Kiffin walks into Oxford and his LSU Tigers get the W - what next?  What happens if Dabo Swinney loses to Bill Belichick or Lincoln Riley and USC struggles on the east coast (again) and who needs their first SEC win more - Alex Golesh or Jon Sumrall? McElroy tackles all the big storylines ahead of week 3 plus gives you his Top 15 teams after 2 weeks of college football and his BEST bets this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week 3 of the college football season is here and Greg McElroy gives you the most in-depth previews you will find anywhere! Lane Kiffin brings LSU to Ole Miss in one of the most anticipated games of the season. Florida State and Mike Norvell head to Tuscaloosa, can Keelon Russell and Kalen DeBoer get it done for Alabama? SMU visits Louisville in an ACC showdown, Texas Tech hosts Houston in the Red Raiders biggest game of the season, Jon Sumrall and the Florida Gators head to the plains to take on Alex Golesh and Auburn as both coaches look for their first SEC win. Plus, Notre Dame, Texas A&M and South Carolina look for home wins, while Georgia and Virginia Tech try to get it done on the road. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy delivers his Top 10 takeaways from Week 2 of the college football season! Texas and Steve Sarkisian got a signature win behind Arch Manning's 4th quarter heroics over Ryan Day and Ohio State. Michigan is 2-0 after a good performance from Bryce Underwood, where does Oklahoma go from here? Oregon fell flat on the road to Oklahoma State - where is the toughness from Dan Lanning's team? Alabama’s defense looked fantastic, Texas A&M is deep and Boise State is back to doing Boise State things. Plus, give credit to teams playing big time non-conference opponents! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 Week 2 of the college football season delivered and Greg McElroy is here to give you his reaction to it all. Arch Manning and Texas delivered a HUGE win over Ryan Day and Ohio State, Oklahoma State shocks Oregon, Iowa holds off Iowa State, while Michigan and Bryce Underwood make a statement taking down Oklahoma. Georgia, Miami and Notre Dame all roll and more from the Top 25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy and BIG 10 analyst Jake Butt discuss what happened with Michigan’s offense, if the Wolverines can rely on Bryce Underwood against Oklahoma and what a loss to the Sooners would mean for the program. Plus, can Ohio State walk into Texas and get a win, are people sleeping on USC as a real national champion treat, can Iowa crash the party and with some marquee non-conference games this weekend will the perception change of who is on top of sport if the SEC wins out? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week 2 of the college football season is here and Greg McElroy gives you the most in-depth previews you will find anywhere! Oklahoma brings a nasty defense to Michigan, Texas welcomes Ohio State in a top 5 matchup, Keelon Russell and Alabama go on the road to Kentucky and Texas A&M welcomes Arizona State to College Station.  Plus, will Tennessee dominate Georgia Tech, can Oregon rebound from a slow week 1, is BYU ready for Arizona and is Iowa a sleeper team in the BIG 10? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy delivers his Top 10 takeaways from Week 1 of the college football season! LSU looks really good, Clemson did not but don’t count them out just yet.  Michigan got a second chance but it was their offense that was more concerning while Miami’s offense looked incredible with Mensah at quarterback. UCLA and Colorado got huge wins, Auburn’s defense led the way for the Tigers. Faizon Brandon, Keelon Russell, Arch Manning and Julian Sayin looked fantastic and James Franklin and Jon Sumrall were impressive in their debuts, the same can not be said for Eric Morris and Oklahoma State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michigan wins at the buzzer on a controversial hail mary. LSU looks like a different team with a new-and-improved run game. Oregon overcomes a slow start. Malachi Toney and Darian Mensah looked dangerous together for Miami. Auburn gets its first win of the Alex Golesh era. Ohio State, Texas and Indiana win easily. Alabama’s defense looked fantastic and more rapid reactions from Greg McElroy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy and Booger McFarland sit down before week 1 and go over the biggest storylines. Where does Booger McFarland stand with LSU taking NFL players?  Can Clemson have a bounce back year and will it start at LSU? What would the reaction be if Louisville beats Ole Miss?  Can Mike Norvell and Luke Fickell do anything to win their fan bases back, which first year coach is under the most pressure and does Lincoln Riley need to make the CFP to save his job at USC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week 1 of the college football season is here and Greg McElroy gives you the most in depth previews you will find anywhere! Are there too many distractions for LSU when Clemson comes to town, can Auburn get off to a fast start with new HC Alex Golesh, and is Notre Dame ready to live up to the hype with a test against Wisconsin? Is Miami ready to pick up where they left off on a Friday night at Stanford, will Oregon and USC start fast and can Colorado get a road win at Georgia Tech? We have old PAC 12 rivalries renewed and what to watch for with Indiana, Alabama, Texas and Ohio State.  This is what we have been waiting for! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2026 College Football season has begun with Week 0 in the books. Bill Belichick’s defense showed up in Dublin, Virginia put the College Football world on notice, Memphis picked up a BIG win with G6 playoff implications, USC’s freshmen looked extremely promising and can North Dakota State make the CFP in its first FBS season? McElroy goes through it all, plus…some What Ifs in week 1 for LSU, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Alabama and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The college football season is finally here! McElroy goes in depth on the TCU vs North Carolina game in Ireland, the questions that will decide the Virginia/NC State game, and if the loser of Memphis vs UNLV will destroy playoff dreams. Plus, USC & Florida State are in action and North Dakota State plays their first game as an FBS team.  Everything you need to know about week 0 is right here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The season is right around the corner so McElroy gives his college football playoff projections for 2026 . Can Notre Dame go undefeated and earn a #1 seed, will the SEC get 6 teams in, can Indiana repeat as national champions or will ANOTHER BIG 10 team win it again, and does Texas Tech have to win the BIG 12 to make the CFP ? Is this the year the committee leans on the strength of schedule?  McElroy covers all of it plus goes over camp intel from Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, and Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The eligibility rule is out of control as players are transferring into schools as camps are ending. Will a transfer rule in the SEC stop it immediately? Plus, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida and North Carolina all named starting quarterbacks, Ohio State is closer to a starting O-Line, Florida State’s defense has been impressive and USC’s depth has been on display. Greg McElroy goes over all of that plus other rumblings he has heard from around the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy goes over the rumblings he has heard from camps around the country. Is there a concern at CB for Indiana, does Georgia have issues with their wide receivers, and will Trevor Goosby’s bone bruise hamper the growth of the Texas offensive line? Has Miami O-line questions already been answered, is this Matt Rhule’s best roster at Nebraska and is Notre Dame clicking on all cylinders already?! Plus, how should schools handle the 5-for-5 ruling? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The preseason AP poll has dropped and McElroy is here to give you his reaction. Is it a bad thing that Ohio State is starting #1, is it good that Clemson is starting the season unranked and should we make anything out of the fact that the SEC has 9 teams ranked and the BIG 10 only has 8? Plus, McElroy dives into some camp questions for Ohio State, Tennessee, Alabama, Iowa, South Carolina and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy ranks his Top 10 teams going into the 2026 college football season. Can Oklahoma survive a gauntlet of a schedule, is Indiana here to stay, and can Alabama bounce back after the Rose Bowl beatdown. Is Ohio State a safe bet for #1, will Miami and Notre Dame keep it rolling and how much pressure is on Oregon and Texas? McElroy explains the reasons he loves each team, areas of concern and if they ALL can live up to the hype, which history tells us won’t happen. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy ranks his Top 25 teams going into the 2026 college football season, starting with teams 25-11. McElroy explains reasons he loves each team, areas of concern and if they can live up to the hype. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy breaks down his Big Ten tiers, discussing which teams COULD win it all, which teams can make the playoff, who can play spoiler, who will make a bowl game and who needs work. How many teams can truly claim the title? Why Indiana can certainly do it again, Ohio State will be in the conversation, and is it Oregon’s year? Plus, USC is set up well for possibly its best season of the Lincoln Riley era, and can we see lots of success for Penn State in year one under Matt Campbell? Additionally, why Greg is high on Washington, what to watch for with Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska, and more. | Always College Football Approximate timecodes: (0:00) Intro (3:14) Tier 1: Oregon (7:00) Tier 1: Ohio State (10:20) Tier 1: Indiana (13:54) Tier 2: USC (16:30) Tier 2: Washington (18:17) Tier 2: Penn State (20:42) Tier 2: Michigan (23:46) Tier 3: Iowa (25:51) Tier 3: Illinois (27:39) Tier 3: Nebraska (29:36) Tier 4: Wisconsin (31:17) Tier 4: Minnesota (32:50) Tier 4: UCLA (34:38) Tier 4: Maryland (36:02) Tier 5: Northwestern (37:37) Tier 5: Michigan State (39:04) Tier 5: Rutgers (40:25) Tier 5: Purdue (41:51) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy breaks down the tiers in the ACC for the upcoming season and tells you why Miami is the only national title contender, if SMU and Clemson can get back to the CFP and if Louisville is primed to crash the party. Can Florida State bounce back, do Virginia and Duke have staying power, will year 2 at North Carolina under Bill Belichick yield better results and is this the year that Virginia Tech breaks through with James Franklin? The ACC is deep and McElroy is here to break it all down from contenders to spoilers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy breaks down the “tiers” in the SEC for the upcoming season and tells you why Texas, Georgia, Ole Miss and Oklahoma all can WIN a National Title. Is LSU ready to compete for a CFP spot in year one under Kiffin, will Alabama make it back to the CFP and can Texas A&M carry over the momentum from last season? Is Tennessee ready to make a big jump and where will Florida, Auburn, South Carolina and Missouri fall in the pecking order. Is this the year the SEC gets back to the top of the mountain? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy breaks down the ‘tiers’ in the BIG 12 with four CFP contenders but is there a legit National Championship contender in the conference? How will Texas Tech handle the bullseye on their back? Is BYU in the BIG 12 “championship or bust” mentality? Can Houston improve their win total again and what can we expect from the fresh start in Utah? Can TCU, Kansas State, Arizona State and Oklahoma State be more than spoilers? How will Coach Prime and Colorado look, plus are bounce back seasons in line for Baylor, UCF and Kansas? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are some BIG time quarterback competitions happening at Alabama, Tennessee and Florida. Arizona State is looking for a replacement for Sam Leavitt, Clemson is trying to keep the quarterback succession plan rolling and who Bill Belichick chooses at QB1 at North Carolina will be something everyone watches. McElroy gives you who he thinks will win each of the competitions plus tells you why Notre Dame, Ohio State, Miami, Texas, Oklahoma and others are all in on their quarterbacks with no proven depth behind them. Not everyone has Oregon or Ole Miss’ quarterback rooms in 2026! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Georgia has won 48 straight vs unranked opponents, Florida State has not won a road game in two years, Curt Cignetti is undefeated at home as Indiana’s head coach, Oregon has won 12 straight road games and Texas A&M is looking to end a 32 year drought of back-to-back 10+ win seasons. McElroy crunched the numbers and gives you 21 of the most improbable and crazy stats heading into the 2026 season and tells you if the streak continues or dies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McElroy goes over the most “getable schedules” in the SEC, BIG 10, BIG 12 and ACC. Did Vanderbilt, South Carolina and Auburn hit the scheduling lottery in 2026? Will Luke Fickel at Wisconsin and Matt Campbell at Penn State BOTH get more wins than expected with “lighter” paths in the BIG 10? Can BIG 12 favorite Texas Tech take advantage of missing out on BYU & Utah and will Virginia be back in the mix for the ACC in 2026? Plus, McElroy gives you the biggest trap games for 12 legit contenders.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is the FPI correct with their strength of schedule metric? McElroy explains what we should use the FPI for then goes through the P4 and gives you the toughest schedules in each conference. Texas, Oklahoma & Texas A&M have a gauntlet to get through to make the CFP, while Ohio State and USC have the toughest road schedules in the BIG 10. In the BIG 12 Colorado and Oklahoma State will be grinding out the season and can Clemson and Florida State bounce back with the toughest schedules in the ACC?  Plus, McElroy answers mailbag questions about Notre Dame, Tennessee, the BIG 12 coaches poll and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What if the SEC misses the title game (again) and the BIG 10 wins ANOTHER national title? What if Arch Manning struggles, Lane Kiffin and LSU BEAT Ole Miss and Jeremiah Smith wins the Heisman?  McElroy tackles some of the biggest ‘what if’s’ heading into the 2026 season including if a Group of 6 team can win a college football playoff game, if money CAN buy a national championship and what if everything goes chalk in September? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The weight of being the preseason #1 team is very heavy. In 76 years of the AP poll there is only ONE team that started #1 and stayed that way throughout the entire season and won a National Championship - that was Florida State in 1999.  While the CFP has given more leeway for the top ranked teams it’s still a big target on your back to start the season. So who deserves to be ranked #1 in the preseason? McElroy makes the case for and against Texas, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Oregon, Miami, Indiana and Georgia all to be the preseason #1 ranked team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What if the SEC has a really bad start in non-conference play to open the season? What if Indiana drops three games or Penn State wins 10? What if Notre Dame finally breaks through for their first National Title since 1988 and what if USC finishes UNDER 8 wins in year five under Lincoln Riley?  What if the BIG 12 is a two bid league and what if the college football playoff gets even messier in November? McElroy tackles some of the biggest ‘what if’s’ heading into the 2026 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy breaks down who has the most elite pass catching units in college football knowing the Ohio State is Wide Receiver U until further notice. Will Miami be even better than last year with Malachi Toney & Cooper Barkate, can Trey’Dez Green and a group of transfers get LSU to the next level and does Indiana with Charlie Becker and Nick Marsh have the best WR duo in the BIG 10? Can Moore and Wesco improve the Clemson offense, how great can Texas be with Wingo and Cam Coleman and if the Oregon WR’s stay healthy will the Ducks have one of the most dangerous pass catching units in the country? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who has the best secondaries in college football, the ones that could change games, the ones who could swing college football playoff races? Would you rather have Ohio State’s or Michigan’s secondary? Texas Tech showed out last year, can Pollock & Boyd do it again? Does Notre Dame have the best player on the best secondary or can Alabama lay claim to both? Are the transfers ready to step up EVERYWHERE and where do Texas A&M, Oregon, Georgia and LSU land in the rankings? McElroy ranks the Top 10 “no fly zone” DB units in 2026.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko talks with Greg McElroy about the expectations in College Station, the growth of Marcel Reed, what new offensive coordinator Holmon Wiggins will bring, how the Aggies will handle a brutal SEC schedule and much more. Plus, Elko is just one of a handful of coaches entering year 3 at their respective schools so McElroy ask the questions: what will Cignetti do following up a National Championship, what Kalen DeBoer can do to appease Alabama fans, and watch out for Manny Diaz (Duke) and Jedd Fisch (Washington). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McElroy details the Brendan Sorsby decision and tells you what impact it will have on college football moving forward, if other conferences boycotting Texas Tech will hold, if other BIG 12 teams could really opt out of games and if Sorsby should still enter the NFL supplemental draft. Plus could (or should) the NCAA penalize other programs at Texas Tech (baseball, basketball, softball, etc) to show that there are institutional consequences for circumventing their rules? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy goes through and ranks the Top 10 linebacker units in College Football heading into the 2026 season. Are the veteran leaders at Clemson and Pittsburgh enough and can Georgia just continue to reload with NFL caliber talent? Can transfers at Texas A&M and Texas keep the production level up and will Ben Roberts and Austin Romaine be able to pick up where Jacob Rodriguez left off? Can Indiana and Oklahoma keep up their domination, is the key to Auburn finally turning it around at linebacker and does Notre Dame have the deepest and most dominant linebacker unit in college football?    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Expectations will always be high at Texas and this year is no exception. Head Coach Steve Sarkisian joins Greg McElroy to discuss the pressure on Arch Manning, what he loves about his roster, what Will Muschamp will bring to the defense and why he feels coaches should have a bigger voice in college football. Plus, Coach Sark talks about strength of schedule and why it might expose a huge CFP flaw and how Curt Cignetti and the “Indiana Way” has changed nonconference scheduling until proven otherwise.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy is joined by new SEC Nation host Matt Barrie to discuss if the BIG 12 and ACC can keep up with the SEC and BIG Ten, if the system as a whole is sustainable and the inevitable playoff expansion and what (if anything) will be lost. Barrie also tells you the moment that changed college football for him, if the SEC can break a three year streak without a National Title and if the SEC could really breakaway from the NCAA? Plus, McElroy issues a mea culpa for leaving Miami’s defensive line out of his Top 10.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is the most expensive real estate in college football? Answer: the 7 yards between the OT's outside shoulder and the QB's chin. So why not rank the Top 10 defensive line units in college football heading into the 2026 season. Can A.J. Holmes Jr. lead a rebuilt Texas Tech line back to the CFP, is Will Heldt ready to continue the Clemson D-line NFL pedigree, and is everyone sleeping on David Stone and the Oklahoma front?  McElroy goes over all it plus tells you why this is the deepest Notre Dame defensive line in a generation, if anyone will be able to run on Texas and why Oregon has far and away the best defensive line in the country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s spring meeting time in college football and the number 1 topic is whether or not to expand the College Football Playoff. McElroy dives into the sustainability of the sport moving forward, why the BIG Ten and SEC are in a standoff and if anyone is thinking of the sport as whole or just their conferences. Plus, we hit the mailbag to discuss Michigan’s Jordan Marshall, the Oregon RB room, who is the better overall football player Jeremiah Smith or Malachi Toney and why so many in the media are taking a “dooms day” approach to the 24 team CFP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who are the best running backs heading into the 2026 college football season? Can Kewan Lacey get Ole Miss back to the CFP, how much better can a healthy Isaac Brown be at Louisville, what impact will the transfers have at Oklahoma State and West Virginia and can anyone challenge the SEC as the best conference for running backs in 2026? McElroy goes over all of it plus gives you some honorable mention RBs who could work their way into the top 10 after the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kalen DeBoer talks with Greg McElroy about where the Alabama program is heading into the 2026 season, what he has learned about being the head coach at Alabama, the quarterback competition, the growth of the offensive line, why Ezavier Crowell will be a player to watch this fall and much more. Plus, McElroy breaks down the Presidential College Sports Reform Committee’s 8 proposals and tells you what loves and hates about them and if they can actually be implemented. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The BIG Ten is going for their 4th consecutive National Championship with a handleful of legit contenders. McElroy goes through the entire conference and gives you the ONE question about each team heading into the summer. Can Josh Hoover really just replace Fernando Mendoza? Can two new coordinators maintain Oregon's offense and defensive dominance? Is Ohio State playing with a chip on their shoulder? Will Byrce Underwood make a sophomore step under a new coaching staff? Can Gary Patterson turn USC into a program that can win big games? Did Pat Fitzgerald walk into the best situation at Michigan State and are there any effects from the Demond Williams/NIL drama at Washington? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all know Jeremiah Smith is the best wide receiver, but is he the best “football player” in college or does that go to Malachi Toney? McElroy goes through and lists the Top 10 wide receivers heading into the 2026 season and outside of Smith and Toney you will see other familiar names like Charlie Becker, Ryan Wingo and Duce Robsinson but watch out for Beau Sparks at Texas State and transfers Cam Coleman and Wyatt Young. Keep an eye on Michigan, Notre Dame and Alabama headlining some potential breakout WR players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy talks with Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney about overcoming the disappointment of the 2025 season, the state of the Clemson program, how he can get the most out of this Clemson team in 2026, the ACC moving to a 9 game conference schedule and much more. Plus, McElroy looks at everything that has changed in the sport since the show started 4 years ago and wonders - what will the sport look like in four years from now? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is the one question that is standing in the way of each SEC team? Can Alabama defense carry the program while the offense figures itself out? How fast can the culture be built in Arkansas and Kentucky? Can the Florida and Texas offensive lines hold up throughout the 2026 season? Will John Mateer, Marcel Reed and LaNorris Sellers put together a complete season? Are the Tennessee and Ole Miss defenses ready to step up? McElroy looks at every SEC team and gives one BIG question that must be answered for these teams to have a successful 2026 season.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spring camps are over so we decided now was the best time to give you McElroy’s Top 10 QBs entering the 2026 season. Where will Arch Manning rank? How much does Dante Moore have to prove at Oregon this year? Where will CJ Carr and Jayden Maiava rank and who are the immediate impact transfers? McElroy goes over all of it plus gives you some honorable mention QBs who could work their way into the top 10 after the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Florida Gators head coach Jon Sumrall joins Greg McElroy to discuss the message he is sending to his players and Gator nation, the portal class that was brought in, what the staff learned this spring, how the QB competition is shaping up, the partnership with Brad White and when he will know that the Gators are back. Plus, McElroy looks at the spring wrap up for Notre Dame, Oregon, Penn State and North Carolina and gives you one thing to watch for.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A 24 team College Football Playoff feels like a matter of “when” not “if” with college football power brokers and a White House presidential committee meeting in North Texas this week. McElroy is here to break down what a 24 team CFP would look like, what the impact of the presidential committee is, the impact it will have on the regular season and why it will be a good thing for the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy talks with Michigan head coach Klye Whittingham about his move as the head coach of the Wolverines, how Jason Beck will unleash Bryce Underwood, expectations in the the BIG 10, what he is looking for in the spring game and much more.  Plus, Ohio State, Texas, Georgia, Miami and Virginia Tech all have spring games this weekend and McElroy gives you his ONE thing he wants to see from each game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alabama held its spring game over the weekend and McElroy’s big takeaway is the quarterback competition between Mack and Russell is a LOT closer than anticipated. Florida and Tennessee also held spring games and McElroy breaks down the QB competitions and tells you why the Gators O-Line must improve this summer and why Tennessee’s defense will be the story for the Vols this fall. Plus, McElroy talks with Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding and the two discuss how Golding got buy-in from the Ole Miss team during the CFP, when he knew he was going to be the Ole Miss head coach, his support for Trinidad Chambliss, the Ole Miss transfer portal class and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lincoln Riley joins the show to discuss why his ‘big picture’ rebuild of USC is coming together, how he has handled the expectations, what the #1 recruiting class in 2025 means for the Trojans, why there will be little drop off in the WR room, if this is the year the Trojans break through and much more. Plus, McElroy gives some spring intel for USC, UCLA, Oregon and Washington and asks who is the best team out West? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy breaks down President Donald Trump’s executive order on college sports from Friday. What does it mean? And what REAL impacts can it have? McElroy discusses all aspects of the order, including the five-year and one-transfer rules, how it can affect NIL but maintain the genuine spirit of NIL, and protect sports not named basketball and football. Plus, McElroy dives into the misconceived notions about the transfer portal right now before giving four BIG predictions on the future if the order does – or even doesn’t – make it to the finish line. | Always College Football Timecodes:  (0:00) Intros (4:08) Trump’s Executive Order: What it means (8:58) The 5-year & 1-transfer rules (14:05) How the order can protect spirit of NIL (17:16) How the order protects smaller sports (19:35) HONEST take on the order (21:56) What to know about the SCORE Act (23:40) The GOOD NEWS about the order (25:04) Does the portal get TOO MUCH blame? (33:59) FOUR PREDICTIONS on the order’s potential impact (44:46) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spring practices are in full swing and McElroy is here to help you decipher some of the intel coming out. Mike Elko says Texas A&M has work to do, Michigan is building an offense around Bryce Underwood, Jamal Rule has impressed EVERYONE at Nebraska and Clemson finished up spring by naming a Vizzina as QB1 - but the backups are more of a story. Plus, McElroy looks at the quarterback competitions at Florida State, Tennessee and Florida and how much will Ole Miss really change in 2026? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spring practices are in full swing and McElroy is here to help you decipher some of the intel coming out. Notre Dame’s RB room will be in good shape with the “floating little refrigerator” Nolan James turning heads early. The Muschamp Factor is in full swing with the Texas defense, the best WR room in Ohio State history is being thrown out (which says A LOT), Darien Mensah’s - Cam Ward comparison and Gunner Stockton looks to have taken the next step. All that plus the quarterback competition at Alabama, a deep WR room at Oregon and much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy and Dan Orlovsky take a look at the top draft quarterbacks and breakdown what Fernanado Mendoza, Ty Simpson, Garrett Nussmeier, Carson Beck and Drew Allar do well and what they need to work on at the next level. Plus, the guys explain why Jeremiyah Love is the most complete prospect in the draft and the NFL should not overthink it, why Rueben Bain is the best DEFENDER in the draft, and debate who the best wide receiver is in the draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan Day joins the show to discuss why the development of players at Ohio State is elite, what Arthur Smith will bring to the offense, why the culture stays the same even with 51 new faces on the roster, Julian Sayin’s progression and much more. Plus, McElroy looks at Ohio State’s biggest spring questions like who will step up at running back after Bo Jackson, will the young guys on the front seven develop quickly, and is this the deepest best wide receiver room that Ohio State has ever had? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marcus Freeman joins the show to discuss what Lou Holtz taught him, the “leave no doubt” mantra, why this is the best off-season of his career at Notre Dame, CJ Carr’s growth, the defensive line depth, the reason he is not worried about the running back room and so much more. Plus, McElroy looks at Notre Dame’s biggest spring questions: who plays where on the offensive line, will play makers step up at RB and WR and is this the best defense in the Freeman era? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Helmets and Pads are cracking, whistles are blowing, coaches shouts can be heard echoing throughout a practice and just like that spring practice is here. IIn part of our SEC spring series, McElroy goes over the biggest questions for Missouri, Oklahoma, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Helmets and Pads are cracking, whistles are blowing, coaches shouts can be heard echoing throughout a practice and just like that spring practice is here. In today’s show McElroy goes over the biggest questions for teams like Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Georgia, LSU and others as they try to get an early lean on their teams in 2026. Plus, last week President Trump urged college sports leaders to return to the pre-NIL era. Is that even possible and what would happen if an executive order was put into place? McElroy explains. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cooper Manning joins Greg McElroy to discuss what it is like being a parent of an elite college football player, what people get wrong about raising athletes, how to convince young players to be humble and what it is like navigating today’s hyper-analysis of college football players as a parent. Plus, we hit the mailbag and answer questions about the “next Indiana”, the NCAA going nuclear, AD’s new dilemma and the potential of the Super League in the near future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kirby Smart and Mario Cristobal reminded all of us that college football is fun and we can joke with one another. The NCAA is trying to flex their muscles with some BIG punishments for teams circumventing the transfer portal and spring football is starting for Clemson, Nebraska, Missouri, USC and a few others and McElroy is here give his take on all of it plus tells you the BIGGEST questions that need to be answered in spring camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Preseason hype is what college football fans LIVE for, but what happens if your team fails to meet those expectations? Don’t worry McElroy is here to give you a comprehensive "bounce back" guide for 10 teams in the 2026 season. South Carolina, Auburn, Illinois, Arizona State, Louisville and more have "February optimism" right now but still have the sting of the harsh reality of last year's failures. It’s time to move on from the disappointment to redemption as McElroy identifies personnel upgrades, portal wins, and favorable schedules for the upcoming season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Curt Cignetti joins Greg McElroy to talk life after winning the National Championship, how to prevent complacency, if he ever smiles, how Indiana identifies the RKG’s (right kinda guys), what Cig has seen from the new group coming in for 2026 and so much more. Plus, McElroy goes over why Joey Aguilar got denied another year of eligibility and what it means for Josh Heupel and Tennessee going into 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mario Cristobal joins Greg McElroy to talk about the culture he has cultivated at Miami, how the Canes can move forward but still acknowledge all of their accomplishments, identifying players that “fit” what Miami is looking for, what Darian Mensah brings to the team and so much more. Plus, McElroy goes in depth on why a lot of big non conference games are getting canceled, if it is good for the fans and the health of the sport and the pro’s and con’s of a 24 team college football playoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy is joined by David Pollack to discuss why the BIG 10 is on such a roll and if it will stop anytime soon, why tampering and the calendar need to be adjusted sooner rather than later, if the NFL should “help” with college football and so much more. Plus, McElroy dives deep into the evolution of college football in 2026 and why the changes ON the field are here to stay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A sleeper isn't "trendy"; it’s a team with QB clarity, a defined identity, and a narrow schedule path. That is why McElroy has Utah, Florida, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma State, Wisconsin and more as teams he thinks will be “sleepers” in 2026. Plus, McElroy explains why we are about to enter into a “quarterback reset” year. How fast can Sam Leavitt and Lane Kiffin build chemistry in the SEC? Will Darian Mensah be able to win tight games in November, can Michigan build a system tailored around Bryce Underwood’s strengths rather than forcing him into an old mold, can homegrown talent still win at Clemson in a portal economy and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McElroy continues with his 2026 National Title contenders with Alabama, USC and Penn State. Does Lincoln Riley have enough on the roster to make a run at the CFP and National Title, will Matt Campbell, Rocco Becht and the rest of the Iowa State transfers be enough for Penn State to make a serious run at a title and now that the roster is completely Kalen DeBoer’s will Alabama have enough fire power to get back to winning national championships? Plus, McElroy breaks down the impact of Trinidad Chambliss and Joey Aguilar’s court cases and what it means for roster development in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone agrees that college football needs a little help, whether it’s with NIL, the overall calendar or the College Football Playoff schedule (which is a whole other story in itself). McElroy lays out the reasons why anyone associated with college football should say “thanks but no thanks” to Roger Goodell and the NFL because it could be a Trojan Horse waiting to limit the sports potential. Plus, we continue our series on title contenders in 2026 with Michigan, Oklahoma and BYU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LSU athletics is under investigation for potential NIL violations, the BIG 10 released their conference schedule and did no favors for Ohio State, USC and Northwestern and are we really granting an EIGHTH year of eligibility to college football players?  McElroy discusses it all plus we continue our series of National Title contenders in 2026 with roster breakdowns of Michigan, Miami and Texas A&M Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What’s the best way to recruit a quarterback in 2026? McElroy gives you five very different philosophies utilized by teams like LSU, Indiana, Penn State, Miami and Vanderbilt to bring in the most important position in college football. Plus, we continue our series on teams that can win the National Championship next season and McElroy tells you why Georgia, Notre Dame and Ohio State are in prime position with loaded rosters for a “title or bust” run in 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The College Football Playoff is staying at 12 teams next year despite a lot of talk about expanding, McElroy tells you why it stayed and what the chances are of expanding next December. Dabo Swinney shined a bright light on transfer portal tampering calling out Pete Golding and Ole Miss - will the NCAA do anything about it? Plus, it’s never too early to start looking ahead, so we started our series of title contender teams today where McElroy goes over the additions that Indiana, Texas, Texas Tech and Oregon made in the transfer portal and what the early outlook is for a run at a National Championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Indiana held off Miami 27-21 to win the schools FIRST ever National Championship and McElroy is here to give you his instant reaction. A team that finished 16-0, that played unselfish and rode Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza to a title is a story that the college football world did not see coming. The question now is where does this Indiana team rank among some of the greats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy, Jimbo Fisher & Stanford Steve break down the Indiana and Miami rosters, changes needed in the transfer portal, the impressive way Indiana plays for each other and if it is really the Hoosiers game to lose. Plus, Jimbo Fisher talks about what his approach to the NIL and transfer portal would be if he got back into coaching and if Indiana’s model is repeatable, while Stanford Steve gives us the best prop bets for the National Championship and who he is leaning towards putting his money on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The National Championship is HERE! Greg McElroy and Matt Barrie are in Miami and discuss why people question Carson Beck (even after all that he has done), why Indiana is STILL getting severely disrespected because of big brand bias and who has the edge heading into Monday night's game. Plus, the guys give their X-factor for the game AND make a pick for who wins the National Championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Indiana is on a historic run with Heisman trophy winner Fernando Mendoza leading the Hoosiers to an undefeated regular season, BIG 10 championship and now looking for their first National Championship in school history. Standing in the Hoosiers’ way are Mario Cristobal’s Miami Hurricanes who have taken out Texas A&M, Ohio State and Ole Miss on their road home looking for their first Natty in 24 years. McElroy goes in-depth breaking down the Miami offense vs Indiana defense, the Indiana offense vs the Miami defense and gives you 10 questions that will determine who wins the National Championship! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Indiana put on a show in the Peach Bowl and absolutely dominated Oregon. McElroy gives you his reaction to Curt Cignetti, Fernando Mendoza and the Hoosiers' big win as they reach their first National Championship game in school history. Plus the swagger is BACK at The U. Carson Beck, Mark Fletcher, Malachi Toney and company helped Miami take down Ole Miss in a classic Fiesta Bowl as the Hurricanes head back to the National Championship game for the first time since 2003.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Miami continues to bring the swagger back to “The U” and will face off against Ole Miss and one of the best offenses in the country in the Fiesta Bowl. Will it be Miami’s defense or the Rebel offense who controls the game? Plus, can #1 Indiana take down #5 Oregon AGAIN? Two of the three rematches in the CFP have gone to the regular season loser, can the Ducks get revenge and make it to their first national championship since 2014? McElroy gives you the most in-depth breakdowns of the CFP semifinals you will find ANYWHERE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Indiana handed Alabama their worst loss in bowl season history, repeatedly punching the Tide in the face while securing a spot in the semi finals against Oregon who shut out BIG 12 Champion Texas Tech 23-0. Miami’s defense shut down Ohio State and got enough from Carson Beck and company to move on to the semi finals where they will take on Ole Miss who stunned SEC Champion Georgia in the Sugar Bowl (but might be without some coaches moving forward). McElroy gives his reaction to all of the incredible CFP quarterfinal games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CFP quarterfinals are here and McElroy delivers the most indepth previews you will find ANYWHERE! Can Miami score enough points to keep up with Ohio State, will Texas Tech be able to contain the Oregon run game, can Georgia beat Ole Miss again this season and will Indiana prove to everyone in the SEC that they are the real deal by taking out Alabama? All that plus questions that will determine who is moving on to the semifinals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices