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Ralph Russo, formerly of the Associated Press and now at The Athletic, researched how many teams from the preseason AP Top 25 would have made the College Football Playoff in each of the 10 years before the playoff expanded in 2024. Here's what he found. On average, the CFP field would have consisted of: 4 of the top-5 teams in the preseason AP Poll2 of the teams ranked from 6-10 in the preseason AP Poll2 of the teams ranked from 11-20 in the preseason AP Poll1 of the teams ranked from 21-25 in the preseason AP Poll3 teams not ranked at all in the preseason AP PollTony Gerdeman of BuckeyeInsiders.com joins host Tom Orr to use these guidelines to pick the 2026 College Football Playoff field, and they come up with some very different answers. Want to try your hand at it? The categories are listed below.AP Preseason Top 5 (Pick 4 of these): Ohio State, Georgia, Oregon, Notre Dame, Texas AP Preseason 6-10 (Pick 2 of these): Indiana, Miami, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Oklahoma AP Preseason 11-20 (Pick 2 of these): LSU, Texas Tech, Alabama, BYU, USC, Michigan, Washington, Penn State, SMU, Tennessee AP Preseason 21-25 (Pick 1 of these): Utah, Iowa, Houston, Louisville, Missouri Unranked in the preseason AP Poll (pick 3 teams not listed above)
In this week's episode of Hawk Off The Press, host Madison Hricik and KCRG sports director Chelsie Brown podcast from Dick's House of Sport in Cedar Rapids. Hricik and Brown preview the Iowa Football season one week from kickoff and talk about being first-time AP Poll voters.This episode was produced by Gazette Deputy Digital Content Manager Bailey Cichon.Special thanks to Gazette Events Manager Elena Stark and Dick's House of Sport.
In this episode of the Podcast of Champions hosts Ryan Abraham and David Woods are back in studio for another offseason show. In this edition, we go over where the Big Ten teams slot in the preseason AP poll with special guest RJ Abeytia. As always, they wrap up the podcast by answering listener email and live chat questions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
For the first time since 1985, BYU has cracked the preseason Top-15 in the AP Poll. Mitch Harper and Nate Slack discuss whether or not that ranking is too low, as well as what they believe the Big 12 needs to do in 2026 to deserve more respect nationally.
Josh Pate visited Brandon Walker for a wide-ranging sit down earlier this month, and now the second half of the home-and-home is fulfilled. On Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 757 Josh Pate welcomes Brandon Walker to the campus of Pate State. What do we think of the AP Poll rankings? Could Texas and Steve Sarkisian find themselves in trouble early? What about Bill Belichick's hiring at North Carolina or the potential hot seat situation across College Football this year? Be sure to let us know what you think, SUBSCRIBE to the channel, and CLICK THE BELL for notifications as we bring you multiple live shows per week!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Happy National Potato Day!Episode 425 is a beautiful episode! Week 2 of the NFL Preseason is upon us and CFB is only one week away. But first, sights and sounds of football around the world with NFL news, College football AP Poll Drops, and Goodell wants NFL Teams overseas. Plus, we finish our virtual road trip of NFL divisional early previews with the AFC East. BONUS preview: MAC-tion, we predict O/U win totals for every team!As for golf, the playoffs continue at the BMW Championship in St. Louis, MO at Bellerive CC. The G.U.Y.S list is not quite back for our "models" in our DraftKings DFS lineups (NOT ADVICE). We're gonna talk a little bit about/look at some golfers, & pick out a few below the radar gems for a T20 or Make the Cut parlay.We have got all the segments: Salute Your Sports/Headlines, Water Cooler Debate, How Dare You's, and Other Relevant Sports. Look alive, folks!Follow us on:Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/MillyGoatsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/TheMillyGoatsYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TheMillyGoatsTwitch - https://www.twitch.tv/TheMillyGoatsPodcastTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@TheMillyGoatsApple Pod - https://rb.gy/0meu1Spotify Pod - https://t.ly/ZUfObWeb - https://themillygoats.godaddysites.com/
"Should I go?" Zaslow has an idea for plans with his wife this weekend, but he can't decide if he wants to pull the trigger and buy tickets. Then, if your wide receivers can block, do you automatically have a great culture? Let's ask Jeff Hafley. Amin introduces a new theory, we examine the worst press conference questions, Jeremy claims tonight is the biggest regular season start of Sandy Alcantara's career, and the AP Poll voter who picked Miami at No. 1, Javon Edmonds, joins the show. Today's cast: Zaslow, Amin, Roy, Chris, Jeremy, Mike, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
College Football prediction season is here, and on Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 756 Josh Pate looks at the biggest potential traps out there. Are we paying too much attention to the AP Poll? What about preseason Heisman hype? Fall camps are heating up across the country. Tonight we get the latest from Texas A&M, Indiana, Miami, and USC. How many of these teams will make the CFP? Do we think NIL has been helpful or harmful overall to College Football? We discuss that plus a wide range of chaos scenarios that could be ahead this year. Be sure to let us know what you think, SUBSCRIBE to the channel, and CLICK THE BELL for notifications as we bring you multiple live shows per week!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The 8am hour of Wednesday's Mac & Cube kept on with Ralph Russo, from The Athletic, tells McElroy & Cubelic why the AP preseason poll benefits CFB, which teams usually surprise & disappoint in the rankings, and what trend usually indicates success over the course of AP preseason history; then, Cole mourns the end of Columbia House & their 12 CDs for a penny schtick; later, the guys figure out what an EGOT is and go down that rabbit hole; and finally, Greg gets an offer to be coached in the javelin throw. "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wednesday's 9am hour of Mac & Cube got underway with a look at the preseason AP Poll and which two teams we'd swap places in the rankings; then, the guys go over over-ranked & under-ranked teams ahead of the 2026 season start; later, Jordan Kaye, from The State, tells us updates the latest from South Carolina Fall Camp; and finally, listeners throw out some questions about Florida and Florida State. "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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"Trade A.J. Burnett for a bat and a Band-Aid." 'Monday Chris' has arrived on a Tuesday, just off the Brightline after a weekend at EPCOT hanging out with A.J. Burnett, who he owes a DM. Speaking of the Marlins, they got hosed last night with a terrible foul ball call on a hit that should have tied the game. Jeremy is off today, but he tries to sneak in to react to it... because he's Jeremy. Greg is mad at the AP Poll voters, but despite thinking the defending National Champion Indiana shouldn't be any higher than #6, he ALSO thinks Miami should be no lower than #2 because they were the runner-up... to Indiana. Today's cast: Zaslow, Amin, Roy, Chris, Mike, and Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The boys hit Las Vegas for the Raiders Training Camp Tour! Taylor and Will break down the AP Poll, CFB dark horses, and the Jayden Daniels jersey drama before sitting down with HC Klint Kubiak, the entire Raiders QB room featuring Kirk Cousins, Fernando Mendoza, Aidan O'Connell and Jacob Clark, Maxx Crosby on his Ravens trade saga and Patrick Mahomes friendship, and GM John Spytek on drafting Fernando first overall and building the Raiders the right way. Timestamp Chapters: 0:00 Open 2:13 AP Poll Dropped 3:05 New Merch Is Live 4:04 Jeremiah Love Injury 10:20 AP Poll Reaction 15:18 LSU Stock Rising 17:25 Is Georgia Falling Off 21:44 Ohio State Three Loss Team 24:51 Nebraska Hype Train 29:28 Sell Us On Oklahoma 44:11 Jayden Daniels Jersey Drama 47:54 Fantasy Punishment Debate 59:15 CFB Dark Horse Picks 1:03:45 New ESPN Show 1:08:08 Rippin’ Stream Recap 1:15:16 Klint Kubiak (HC) 1:30:54 Bud Light Question 1:38:27 Raiders QB Room 1:52:54 Fernando Almost Chose Georgia 2:02:15 Kirk Tried Sending Aidan To D3 2:08:02 Bud Light Question 2:16:41 Maxx Crosby 2:18:21 Ravens Trade Real Story 2:29:23 Mahomes Friendship 2:33:40 John Spytek (GM) 2:38:19 Fernando Pro Day Blew Them Away 2:43:36 Maxx Crosby Trade Breakdown 2:46:31 Bud Light QuestionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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
Jackson's hat that was gifted from Cam Janssen. That's just the kinda guy Cam is. Hammered with joy. Backup YouTube accounts. Man, that second game hurt last night. Going for it in Game 1 hurt in Game 2. Winn not taking second on the double steal bit em. Audio of Oli Marmol talking about burning through the pen. The Age of Entitlement. Getting fird mid-shift but being asked to stick around. Sassy Batman. Worst hire in STL history. How much leather do you own, Doug? Things are contentious.Turn up your subwoofers. If City can just keep from selling their best players, they can win this baby. Cards were 62-64 thru 126 games last year. MLS & Korn Ferry. Golfers in town at Bellerive getting some work in. Doug wondering if MLS can ever become a top tier league. Jackson's villain era. Gin is a man's drink. Iggy and Plowhawk talking space. Doug's a jingle man. Jackson is NOT censoring content.Quinn Mathews with a second decent start. HBM is already giving up on Josh Baez. Extension time for Burleson? Herrera finally through a guy out. Larry Nickel is on hold and he wants to recap some wrestling. Brazil nuts. Chick and spaghetti. Just measure those bitches out. Fine, I'll just eat a donut. Money talks, wealth whispers, poverty posts on IG.It's a big Seger Tuesday. Matt Leblanc in the Night Moves video. The AP Poll is out and Mizzou is number 25. Maybe Brandon Walker was kind of spot on. True Sons don't bring up facts. Split national championships. November 7th finna be a nation wide pony. Pound rocks, fella. Touch power lines. What's an art house movie? Martin's cruisin' for a bruisin'.What's coming up on Movie Boi? Best golf movies. Martin just got dismissed. Which golfer stopped off at Lambert's for some throwed rolls? Bill's tailbone. We're getting PGA celebrity sightings from all over town. Pass arounds. Sorghum. What's the sweet spot? Caller says he rented his home to a golfer back in 2018. Paid for a new basement with the funds. Now Kevin Chappell is taking shrapnel.Best watering holes in Washington Park. Jay Delsing got his 21st hole-in-one.Look, Doug. Brody Herman. He's got a problem with Doug's Mt. Rushmore of debuts having Gayle Sayers on it. Nobody like a know-it-all, Doug. Jordan Walker and Josh Baez takes. Mizzou takes. He's down on the Mizzou/Kansas game.Boots Randolph getting cut off too soon. Audio of Mike Francesa being a little dismissive when being asked about the Ultimate Warrior. Let's play it again for Martin since he walked in late. Prod Joe vs. Timberfake. Sour Shoes.Design Aire Heating & Cooling EMOTDWas Tom Cruise in Young Guns? I think Mr. 63011 wants to fight you now. Take it up with Bruckheimer. Apologize or be fired. Buck Swope let Jackson have it at TMA trivia night.Just settle in and let Bob Seger wash over you. What about Like A Rock, Bitch? This is why everyone should move into a cave. Audio of Bill Simmons take on youth sports. Three generations of Chairmen got tossed from the same high school baseball game. The adult Vaughn boys still get Easter baskets.And the winner of the EMOTD is...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
(00:00-27:14) It's a big Seger Tuesday. Matt Leblanc in the Night Moves video. The AP Poll is out and Mizzou is number 25. Maybe Brandon Walker was kind of spot on. True Sons don't bring up facts. Split national championships. November 7th finna be a nation wide pony. Pound rocks, fella. Touch power lines. What's an art house movie? Martin's cruisin' for a bruisin'.(27:22-58:40) What's coming up on Movie Boi? Best golf movies. Martin just got dismissed. Which golfer stopped off at Lambert's for some throwed rolls? Bill's tailbone. We're getting PGA celebrity sightings from all over town. Pass arounds. Sorghum. What's the sweet spot? Caller says he rented his home to a golfer back in 2018. Paid for a new basement with the funds. Now Kevin Chappell is taking shrapnel.(58:50-1:03:37) Best watering holes in Washington Park. Jay Delsing got his 21st hole-in-one.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Hour 3 opens up with Isaac and Suke discussing the death of Tommy John and then they talk about the legacy of John on and off the field. There was some NFL news over the weekend and the guys talk about it including the significance of the Seahawks giving Devon Witherspoon a new contract. The guys debate what the 49ers should do with Christian McCaffrey and then Isaac gives some college football AP poll fun facts.
Tuesday's 7am hour of Mac & Cube started off with a major injury that'll effect Texas & a look at Alabama's offense during their fall camp; then, Cole & Greg give their thoughts on the preseason AP poll; and later, Anwar Richardson, who covers Texas for OrangeBloods, tells us why the injury of LT Trevor Goosby is a massive blow & how the Longhorns have looked during their Fall Camp. "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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"Alright. There you go... Okay." The crew live-reacts to the debut of the first Preseason AP Poll for College Football, and Tony sends Jeremy his first carrier pigeon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Cover 3 crew is back to continue their 2026 win totals breakdown for every Power Four team! This episode focuses on the first half of Big Ten teams. The guys will also react to the release of the Preseason AP Poll.-(00:00) Intro(4:27) Illinois O/U 7.5(10:04) Indiana O/U 10.5(17:30) Iowa O/U 7.5(25:13) Maryland O/U 5.5(33:35) Michigan O/U 8.5(41:11) Michigan State O/U 4.5(50:46) Minnesota O/U 6.5(57:07) Nebraska O/U 6.5(1:03:08) Northwestern O/U 5.5(1:10:44) Preseason AP Poll Reaction-Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college football.Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/
AP Poll Preseason College Football rankings are out after there's plenty to talk about. On Josh Pate's College Football Josh Pate broke down the AP Poll having Ohio State #1 followed by Oregon. What about UGA and Texas being top 5 along with Ole Miss, LSU, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, and Alabama all being top 13? Will USC, Washington, Michigan, or Penn State muddy up the big Ten? Which teams are overrated and underrated? Let us know what you think in the comments below and be sure to SUBSCRIBE to the channel and CLICK THE BELL for notifications as we bring you multiple live shows per week!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
SVP and Stanford Steve are here to give their thoughts on various CFB storylines - including the recent AP Top 25 Preseason Poll release - ahead of the season and break down some NFL preseason games. Steve thinks Indiana is too low and the Hoosiers can do it again, and there also might be some former champs who could make noise in 2026 as well in the Big Ten. Week 1 isn't great but Week 2 is loaded, and the guys give the games they're looking forward to most just a couple weeks out. Optimism is easy to come by this time of year… is that what makes August great? SVP brings up the compelling case of why August might be one of the better months of the year. Plus, the Orioles are in the mix, Ty Simpson looked good in his debut, Cashmere Keith displayed phenomenal composure and SVP shares more insight into his progress on CFB 27. Finally, the difficulty approaching Arizona State sorority girls, various stories on why SVP was NOT a model student, a jellyfish update, thoughts on the Jayden Daniels situation, Super Bowl predictions, and Rest In Peace Skip Bertman. | SVPod Approx. Time Codes (0:00) Intro (0:45) SVP's concern (3:50) Football season is loading (10:18) CFB Week 1 isn't as good this year (14:33) What the Big Ten has become (19:03) AP Poll evaluation (25:05) A look at Miami and FSU (29:03) Can someone repeat the Cignetti script? (30:33) Michigan's outlook (34:23) Early CFB season look ahead (35:28) Is August sneaky great? (41:18) CFB 27 update (46:35) SVP was NOT a model student (52:03) Good luck, ASU men (53:30) Jellyfish update (59:16) Programming note (59:38) THANK YOU (1:01:08) Cashmere Keith's composure was admirable (1:05:48) Orioles are in the mix! (1:08:23) RIP Skip Bertman (1:13:23) Thoughts on the Jayden Daniels situation (1:17:41) Ty Simpson looked good (1:19:53) SB LXI predictions (1:21:53) Week 0 lines (1:23:43) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Crain & Cone instantly react to the release of the Preseason Top-25 AP Poll on Monday. -- -- -- Trade on College Football games every week on Polymarket. Download the Polymarket App with code ON3 for a $20 bonus upon sign up. https://app.polymarket.us/S8ac/ON3 -- -- -- For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com -- -- -- Follow Our Socials: X / Twitter: @CrainandCone Instagram: @CrainCompany TikTok: @CrainandCone #CrainandCo #CrainandCone#News #Sports #football #collegefootball #sportsshow #sportsnews #cfb #appoll Crain & Cone, hosted by former college athletes Jake Crain, Blain Crain, and David Cone, is a college sports show dedicated to delivering quality analysis and passionate insight to the most die-hard fans.For partnership inquiries, please contact: crainandconesales@on3.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Happy Monday! It's Common Man & Jen Winters today, Fish needs knee surgery, Buckeyes ranked #1 in AP Poll, fans can vote for the Heisman, we give you a Foodgasm, Ohio is home to college dodgeball, Bengals are least valuable NFL team & we chat MLB with Jayson's Beef.
The Preseason College Football AP Poll dropped on Monday, and Heartland College Sports' Pete Mundo explains why the voters are set to be WRONG again about the Big 12 Conference. However, it may not even be their fault!The dark horses from the Big 12 Conference in 2026 will be WHO? What do the odds say? We look at wild scenarios for this conference and how the season could end up playing out that would shock college football. We take more of your questions and thoughts as we get set for the start of college football!Subscribe if you are SICK of the SEC and Big Ten media bias!
dive into Sports Graffiti, the preseason AP Poll and whether the Big Ten is being disrespected. Greg joins for the Boys in Blue Report, then the guys react to a wild poll claiming 38% of adults think they could make the Olympics with enough training. Plus, the Pearce story and whether Puka Nacua and Alaric Jackson could face suspensions even without a guilty verdict and continue to react to the Buss family selling their stake in the Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices