American collegiate athletics conference
POPULARITY
Categories
Training camp is winding down, and game week is almost here (with Week Zero kicking off Saturday!). That means it's time for a recap from the road.On the latest episode of Y-Option, presented by our founding partner 76 — keeping you on the GO GO GO so you never miss a beat — Jim Thornby and I sit down to unpack everything learned while traveling coast to coast.What stood out:* Penn State: The Nittany Lions have earned the right to be in the national title conversation. I'm a big believer in Drew Allar, as QBs need scars and every Penn State fan knows he has them. I think his maturity and work off the field will lead him to his most successful season in Happy Valley and I would bet in January he will say he played with the most joy in his young career. * Oregon: Despite losing a ton of production, their competitive depth is elite. Dante Moore (not yet named the starter) looked like one of the most impressive QBs I've seen in years. His ability to layer the ball, locate his wideouts and throw a catchable ball is as good as I've seen on the tour. * The Midwest stops: Illinois (my CFP sleeper), Wisconsin, and Iowa. Three places I'd never been to and each visit revealed growth and momentum. Walking away, my takeaway was simple: everybody has gotten better from a year ago. Another takeaway, Bret Bielema is one of the nation's most underrated head coaches. His experience as a head coach, an assistant with the Patriots & more has tangible depth to it and will only help this team if they can get through September undefeated. I think his team will be one of the biggest storylines of the season.* Back West: Our tour out West began in Eugene and then headed north to Seattle to see Jedd Fisch's team in his second year. Demond Williams, Jonah Coleman, Denzel Boston are all stars. With an improved OL this group is going to give teams fits. Add in two 6'4'' corners and UW will be a must see team this fall. We concluded in LA for some Big Ten Network crew fellowship and after watching DeShaun Foster's Bruins and Lincoln Riley's Trojans one thing is certain–the West Coast schools all look like B1G programs on the offensive and defensive lines. * Overall: the best part of the tour was time with my colleagues. Gerry DiNardo, Kyle Coughlin, Ashley Adamson and all of our Big Ten Network colleagues - it was an absolute blast and we made sure to make the most of it. And our Coach found himself with more slips than he knows what to do with!In addition, we dive into Cal naming a starting QB, Utah's opinions on public injury reports, Stanford in Week Zero and the Cougs and Beavs. Overall, this episode is a full rundown of training camp takeaways, the storylines that matter most, and what's ahead as the season kicks off.So with that, let's get after it!! We appreciate you riding along and as always, much love and stay steady,YogiY-Option: College Football with Yogi Roth is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.y-option.com/subscribe
Chad Leistikow and Scott Dochterman discuss Week Zero and rooting interests for Farm-O'Geddon before diving into the Big Ten's push for CFP expansion. Touching on Hawkeyes in the NFL and more. Presented by GameDay Men's Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ryan Lavoie, Brooks Childress and Jac Myrick interview Justin Ferguson, take some phone calls, talk about the SEC's schedule change, and preview all the teams in the Big Ten! 1st Hour: 1:07 - Intro 5:15 - Phone Call 27:56 - Interview w/ Justin Ferguson 2nd Hour: 50:29 - Phone Calls 1:30:33 - SEC Schedule Change 3rd Hour: 1:44:20 - Birthdays in Sports 1:47:18 - Big Ten Previews
Today's Sports Daily covers the Big Ten's absurd 28 team college football playoff proposal, Arch Manning talk, the one NFL team who still hasn't decided on their starting QB, & a crazy stat about Tom Brady's career. Music written by Bill Conti & Allee Willis (Casablanca Records/Universal Music Group)
Hutt and Chad discuss the Big Ten administrators and commissioner Tony Petitti discussing the idea of turning the college football playoff into a 24-or 28-team tournament that would crown a national champion. Plus, OutKick Senior College Football Writer, Trey Wallace joins the boys in studio to break down CFB week zeros big game in Ireland and should teams follow MTSU's lead and drop the alternate uniforms and redistribute the money to the players? And Alabama Senator, Tommy Tuberville shares his perspective on Michigan's latest penalty drama, the state of discipline in the game today, and what fans can expect as the new season kicks off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tuesday's 9am hour of Mac & Cube kept on with a discussion of uniform costs and how important it is to not change greatness in uniforms; then, the guys try not to spend much time on the Big Ten's newest Playoff Format idea; later, Cole & Greg go over all the starting QBs that have been named; and finally, we go overseas for our Bad Box Scores of the Day. "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode of the JT Sports Podcast, JT breaks down why Georgia fans are stressing over offensive coordinator Mike Bobo and if he's really the problem in Athens. Ohio State just named Julian Sayin their starting quarterback, and JT explains why he could be the most dangerous passer in the Big Ten. Florida quarterback DJ Lagway is getting Tim Tebow-level hype, but is it justified or overblown? South Carolina has La'Noris Sellers and the Beamer Boys ready to shock the SEC, while Deion Sanders looks to push Colorado into Big 12 title contention in year three. Finally, JT exposes why the SEC bias narrative is a flat-out lie and why the conference runs deeper than anyone wants to admit.
Bryce Koon and the crew react to the Big Ten's CFP rumored playoff proposal. Make sure to hit that like button and subscribe as well! #collegefootball WEBSITE: https://thecrowdedbooth.substack.com/ DISCORD: https://discord.gg/dWYnG2MnW5 MERCH: https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-crowded-booth/ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa-wUyx0nAQWGQISxgmzdtA/join
We start things off on a Monday talking to ESPN's Dan Wetzel in regard to the BIG 10's proposal to expand the college football playoffs. Plus we take your phone calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People are freaking out a little over all the positivity from preseason practice. We address. VHS Dates features a lady that dated her twin and insists on pork in meatloaf. No poll today because of a school bus. What's the deal with Faison??? Hello???? The Big Ten needs to just do their own thing and the SEC needs to just say do your thing and we will see you in a Super Bowl of college football. It's a scrambler type Monday as the Chat Box is on fire. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On today's show Torres opens with TWO major announcements and an exciting update on the show. He then discusses Michigan's punishment for sign stealing and the Big Ten's proposed, embarrassing 28-team playoff. Plus an interesting story out of North Carolina - and did an SEC coach throw SHADE at Kentucky basketball? North Carolina's AD makes a bold statement (): Finally, Torres wraps by discussing North Carolina's AD making a BOLD statement about the school's future - and why it's great news for Tar Heels fans. An SEC coach takes a dig at Mark Pope + Kentucky (52:00): And the show ends with Torres discussing one SEC coach taking a MAJOR dig at Kentucky coach Mark Pope! Circa is the OFFICIAL hotel and gaming partner of the Aaron Torres Podcast: Check out their NEW sportsbook in Franklin, Kentucky or visit their Las Vegas property! Want to watch your favorite college football team or get tickets to ANY big game - at SeatGeek you can use code "TORRES" and get $20 off your first purchase! Fioboc is giving listeners of the Aaron Torres Pod 20% on their next purchase - for their FULL STORE of beautiful new clothes: Check out their entire store here Also, thank you to Caulipuffs, the healthy, yet delicious snack that is taking over your grocery isle! For more details - visit CauliPuffs.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of the Buckeye Weekly Podcast, hosts Tony Gerdeman and Tom Orr dive into the controversial proposal by Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti for a 24 or 28-team college football playoff. The hosts express their concerns about the idea, discuss the concept of the Overton window, and analyze how this could affect the sport's regular season. They also look at various hypothetical playoff matchups and explain why such an expansion could render the regular season almost meaningless. Tune in for a detailed discussion on the future of college football playoff formats. 00:00 Introduction and Apologies 00:41 Controversial Playoff Expansion Proposal 02:04 Debating the Overton Window 03:28 Big Ten's Strategic Response 05:35 Hypothetical Playoff Scenarios 08:01 Impact on Regular Season and Championship Integrity 12:13 Chat GPT's Bracket Analysis 19:49 Final Thoughts and Sign-Off
Why is pumpkin spice so popular? Also, should the College Football Playoff expand to more teams? We talk about the World Humanoid Robot Games, an Ozempic study that confirms it can make you go blind, and lots more!
Monday's 9am hour of Mac & Cube rolled on with the expectation of the WRs under Ryan Grubb & the realization that soooo many players from UNLV have been playing ball for quite some time; then, Cole & Greg weigh in on Michigan and where they have concerns ahead of their season; later, Aaron McMann, who covers Michigan for MLive, tells us why it appears to be the Bryce Underwood show this season, what kind of year the Big Ten will have, and how Michigan will handle the fallout of the NCAA punishments; and finally, it's time to return to an old favorite as our Bad Box Score of the Day returns. "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
"McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
USC starts their second season in the Big Ten in a fascinating place. There is always the sense that the Trojans could/should be in the picture for the top of the conference, but for the past several years, the reality of the situation is not what the USC faithful expect. How hot is Lincoln Riley's seat? Will a rough schedule keep them from achieving where they believe they should be?
Rhule met with media after the scrimmage and said the team had too many penalties (they had a B1G ref crew in to officiate) but not the “silly, pre-snap” penalties---the aggressive ones like defensive holding Rhule also said he wants more from the backups….and while Archie Wilson had a good day punting, it didn't sound that way for kicking in what was otherwise a good scrimmage for the team… Show Sponsored by SANDHILLS GLOBALOur Sponsors:* Check out Hims: https://hims.com/EARLYBREAKAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Sources told ESPN this weekend that the B1G has an idea to have 28 teams in the playoff, which that model would include 7 guaranteed spots for the B1G and 7 for the SEC, while the ACC and Big 12 would both receive 5 bids That's fun and all until you realize how long that makes the season and how much it devalues making the playoff..right? Show Sponsored by NEBCOOur Sponsors:* Check out Hims: https://hims.com/EARLYBREAKAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
This date in history, Bill Bender from the Sporting News, Michigan gets a slap on the wrist for cheating and the Big Ten wants a super expanded playoff.
The Drive reacted to the idea floated out by the Big 10 about having a 24 or 28 team playoff.
Chuck's opening monologue. Chuck and Heath discuss the Big Ten's reported interest in a 24 or 28 team playoff format. Jeff Tarpley of Gig Em 247 looks at Chuck's number 10 team Texas A&M. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Big Ten looks into a possible 24 or 28-team college football playoff expansion I Hype in Chicago? I Perloff's Top Three Preseason Crushes.
The Big Ten has offered an EVEN BIGGER playoff as a counter to its terrible expanded CF idea. What are they thinking?
Marc and Kim's “In Other News” fires through a stack of quirky headlines. They start with the shocking cost of sorority life—where dues at schools like Alabama can run as high as $15,000 a year—sparking laughs and disbelief over paying steakhouse prices just to join. A lighter moment follows with Atlanta Falcons QB Michael Penix Jr.'s unfortunate font typo going viral, which Marc relates to his own last name woes. The crew cracks up over China's first-ever “World Humanoid Robot Games,” where robots clumsily play sports and collapse mid-match like a bad alumni game. Shifting gears, Marc blasts the Big Ten's floated idea of a 24-team playoff as a greedy money grab that just doesn't work in football. They wrap by dissecting a new study showing young people skipping traditional milestones like marriage, kids, and homeownership—blaming cultural shifts, feminism, and economic pressures, while Marc reminds listeners that, despite trends, family life is still worth defending.
Hour 2 kicks off with Marc noting the staggered return to school across St. Louis area districts, tying it into concerns over property taxes and potential caps, with Missouri Tax Relief Now set to provide guidance later in the show. The discussion pivots to national politics as Hans von Spakovsky joins to expose the hypocrisy of Democrats decrying gerrymandering while benefiting from it in multiple states, and to clarify the limits of federal intervention in cities like Washington D.C. versus other major cities. Marc then lightens the mood with his nasal spray addiction story before Nicole Murray delivers a concise business and market update, including stock movements, Air Canada labor issues, and tech fines. The hour wraps with “In Other News,” covering eye-popping sorority costs, a viral Falcons quarterback name typo, China's Humanoid Robot Games, Big Ten playoff proposals, and a study showing fewer young adults pursuing traditional milestones like marriage and homeownership.
Is Danny getting hooked on smelling salts? Big Ten's playoff expansion plan. Scottie Scheffler is a machine.
24-28 teams?
Ravis discusses expectations for the Oklahoma Football program, the Big Ten's wild idea for the CFP, and Dillon Gabriel's comments that were taken completely out of context! Follow Matt on X @mattravis and WWLS @sportsanimal, thesportsanimal.com, and The Sports Animal app!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hour 3 of Baskin and Phelps
Andy and Jeff talk about the Big 10's proposal to have a 28-team playoff and why it's a ridiculous suggestion.
Bill opened the show by voicing his displeasure with the Big Ten's proposed 28-team College Football Playoff format and highlighted the dangers of non-football people making football decisions. Bill then tried to temper his excitement after watching Caleb Williams dazzle against the Bills before reacting to the Bengals reportedly shopping Trey Hendrickson and Dillon Gabriel's performance for the Browns. Hour two started with Bill breaking down the Browns quarterback situation, how good the 49ers could be and if Anthony Richardson could resurrect his career with GoLongTD.com founder Ty Dunne. Buy or Sell is next as Bill answered whether the Fever should shut down Caitlin Clark, if the Brewers are being disrespected and if he's concerned with Matthew Stafford's back injury. The show ends with Bill circling back to the Big Ten's CFP proposal and highlighted why it would be disastrous for college football.
The Big Ten wants a 24 or 28-team CFP?! full 440 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 17:17:07 +0000 HeMw4O5mlEjQdjNMCOsFlF7UYQ1mDSnf college football,society & culture Cody & Gold college football,society & culture The Big Ten wants a 24 or 28-team CFP?! Hosts Cody Tapp & Alex Gold team up for 610 Sports Radio's newest mid-day show "Cody & Gold." Two born & raised Kansas Citians, Cody & Gold have been through all the highs and lows as a KC sports fan and they know the passion Kansas City has for their sports teams."Cody & Gold" will be a show focused on smart, sports conversation with the best voices from KC and around the country. It will also feature our listeners with your calls, texts & tweets as we want you to be a part of the show, not just a listener. Cody & Gold, weekdays 10a-2p on 610 Sports Radio. 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. Society & Culture False https://player.amperwavepodcasting.com?feed-link=http
Top 3 Stories of the Day: Utah State Suspends Ike Larsen, Big 10 Pushes for 24-Team CFP Format, Mark Harlan talks Utah's Revenue Sharing
The entirety of DJ & PK for August 18, 2025: HOUR ONE Pablo Mastroeni and Justen Glad, Real Salt Lake 28-team CFP and Kevin Young's BYU success David Locke, SEG Media HOUR TWO What is Trending Hot Takes or Toast: 28-team College Football Playoff? We have college football this week! HOUR THREE Kevin Graham talking football Utah needs to get MLB here ASAP Scottie Scheffler's run is legendary HOUR FOUR How did Kevin Young build BYU? Slacker Radio Headlines Feedback of the Day
Hour one of DJ & PK for August 18, 2025: Pablo Mastroeni and Justen Glad, Real Salt Lake 28-team CFP and Kevin Young's BYU success David Locke, SEG Media
DJ & PK debated the merits of the proposals inside the Big Ten Conference to expand the College Football Playoff to 24 or 28 teams and why it would or wouldn't work.
Kein Graham joined DJ & PK to talk about aa myriad of football-related topics with thoughts on expansion of the College Football Playoff, NFL vs. college football on TV and what he has learned from the NFL Preseason so far.
In this hour of VSiN Weekend Morning Line, host Tim Murray continues to talk about the upcoming NFL and college football seasons. Plus, Tim is joined by Wes Reynolds to break down the Big Ten conference, and RJ Ochoa joins the show to talk about the Dallas Cowboys.
Brian Noe, Geoff Schwartz, and Bill Krackomberger talk about NFL Preseason Week 2 with another good Jaxson Dart outing, Dillon Gabriel's mixed bag, Ashton Jeanty arriving for the Raiders, Rashee Rice's upcoming hearing, the Big Ten's College Football playoff expansion idea, and more! Plus, we have Parlay Platter, Prop It Up, Rapid Fire and Follow The Money with Christian Cipollini!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aaron and Jason start of the show discussing NFL Saturday with Matthew Stafford still not appearing on the field with a back issue. Aaron and Jason say people should be concerned about Stafford's availability as the Rams fail to provide updates on him. They go into why Giants QB Jaxson Dart will actually start at QB this season over Russell Wilson at some point and whether Dillon Gabriel was taking a shot at his teammate, Shedeur Sanders in his latest comments. After that, Jason and Aaron discuss some initial CFB storylines they are eager to follow this season and which teams have the most to prove. They discuss the discipline Michigan football continues to face and go into their AFC East win total picks. Next, the guys discuss the proposed 28-team playoff by the Big Ten. Aaron and Jason say it devalues the College Football Playoff and lets too many underserving teams into contend for a title. Finally, both Aaron and Jason discuss Taylor Swift's appearance on New Heights Podcast with Jason and Travis Kelce, saying she seems wholesome and had some good insight on football. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike, Richie, Alec and Craig break down everything they can about what they saw at the second (and final) scrimmage of 2025 Rutgers football training camp, including QBs (1:00), the LT battle (10:00), the overall depth chart (23:00) and the DL (28:00) before discussing the B1G 24 and 28 team new CFP proposal (39:30).
Vince shares his and Ashton's Big Ten Win Total picks.
Jonas Knox opens this week's edition of the show with a full examination of the Browns QB competition... What kind of a mess did Jimmy Haslem create? Then Jonas gets into the Chicago Bears and head coach Ben Johnson, discussing how transparent he's been to this point about the team's weaknesses, and questioning how long it'll last. The Big Ten is reportedly discussing the possibility of a 24 or 28-team College Football Playoff... what does Jonas think? Later, he moves into the latest in Michigan's sign-stealing scandal... With their punishment now finalized, does Jonas think they should've had to vacate their national title? He also discusses some reports out of New England that Stefon Diggs could already be becoming a bit of a headache in the locker room. Plus, more fun with a brand new edition of "Do You Care?"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
@JeffreyTheGreek is joined by the esteemed Brett Cianca with @PickSixPreviews to talk some ball. Brett is not only a Heisman Trophy Voter, but one of the good dudes in CFB media. Brett & JTG walk through the B1G, then have a fun comparison of the B1G vs the national competition. It's a fun talk. We're a week away from live College Football! #AskForAmador
In the Best of Mully & Haugh this week, Bears general manager Ryan Poles joined the show to discuss quarterback Caleb Williams' progress in training camp and to break down how the roster is taking shape; Mike Mulligan and Brad Biggs reacted to Cubs general manager Carter Hawkins' comment that the organization has to keep 2032 in mind while making decisions in the present; Mully and Anthony Herron predicted how many Big Ten teams will reach the College Football Playoff; and Mully and Ruthie Polinsky discussed the Bears' left tackle competition.
Show Open – Michigan State has taken a lot from Ohio State over the years. Cowboys might not be that good. Buckeyes have first road game at Michigan State. Big Ten weekend slate. Georgia vs. Alabama in September is another thing to get used to. Can Travis Hunter win the Heisman? Tim May (Lettermen Row) joined us. Know the Scores. OSU vs. MSU. Doug Lesmerises (The Kings of the North) joined us for more college football talk.
Mike Mulligan and Anthony Herron predicted how many Big Ten teams will reach the 12-team College Football Playoff.
Things Discussed: What kind of offense should Michigan be? They're really built to be a 1990s team: strong TEs and FBs, run-blocking OL, big-armed quarterback who doesn't have to make super-hard reads. Chip Lindsey is a balance guy, not a screen guy. He comes in, looks at what you're doing, and builds a functional passing game around it. What does that look like this year? Their base two plays can be the stuff that worked for 1997 Michigan/Kirk Ferentz: Run off-tackle to one side and rollout flood passes with a side of Bryce running out the other way, and some screens and play-action deep shots to keep them honest. The Left Tackle conundrum. Seth says it's Evan Link until Andrew Babalola is ready, Sam says don't count on that, but it sounds like that would be a mistake—shades of the 2017 tackle problem when their best player at RT was Juwan Bushell-Beatty but he couldn't pass-protect, and instead of changing what they do around that they went with Nolan Ulizio to start the season. They don't look like a run-first team in practice, says Sam. Well, they're probably having to practice passing a lot. Remember you can have a 400% increase in passing from last year and still barely hit their 2021 level. Sometimes you gotta be you and let the cards fall where they may. News hits mid-show that Michigan will receive their NOI tomorrow. Expectations? Brian: removing wins etc. is off the table. There will be a show-cause for Harbaugh and Stalions because they refused to participate—Harbaugh probably has a lot of unread text messages. Guessing a two-game suspension (which games?) for Sherrone because all they really have on Michigan is the “deleted texts” that he apparently retrieved immediately from an image. The math here is Michigan didn't really do anything. They had a signs guy; everyone had signs guys. They scouted Georgia; Georgia wasn't on the schedule. The NCAA needs to make it look as big as possible but they really aren't working with much because Michigan didn't cheat, Michigan didn't harm anybody, and Michigan didn't cover it up. So the NCAA will absolutely maximize the infinitesimal infractions: completely ignore any time served from the Big Ten's overreaction in 2023, punish Harbaugh for not being present, yeet Stalions, fine Michigan because money isn't real, and penalize Sherrone for the appearance of hiding evidence. Ohio State will be mad because this was their show from the start and they didn't get the lynching they wanted, but even when the NCAA is doing their best to be as unjust towards Michigan as possible, but Michigan really didn't give them anything to work with.
Luke and Ryan are joined by Daniel House for the annual B1G honors draft live at the Roseville VFW while enjoying Ville City Pizza.
FOX Sports' lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt makes his picks for the teams that could be this season's Indiana, Arizona State or SMU and surprise everyone by making the College Football Playoff. Klatt lists candidates from the Big Ten, SEC, Big 12 and ACC and picks a team from each conference. In the Big Ten, he considers the cases for teams like Nebraska, USC and Washington to make a deep run this season. He details which SEC team he believes could take advantage of a favorable schedule to reach the CFP before making his pick out of a Big 12 Conference that has proven to be ripe for surprises. Klatt also explains why his ACC pick has a huge opportunity to gain momentum in Week 1 against a high-profile opponent. Klatt also recaps his Big Noon Conversation with the GOAT Tom Brady with some behind-the-scenes stories from their sit-down. 0:00-1:39 Intro1:40-4:39 Teams that can crash the 2025 cfp party4:40-12:28 Big ten cfp party crashers12:29-19:53 SEC cfp party crashers19:54-28:02 Big 12 party crashers28:03-34:29 ACC party crashers34:30-40:14 Reflecting on Tom Brady's Big Noon Conversation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices