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The College Football Playoff conversation is heating up. This week on All 4 Downs, we break down the semifinal matchups with Ole Miss vs Miami and Oregon vs Indiana, revisit a heated rematch, and dive into the growing controversy surrounding the CFP Committee and the Top 12.We propose a new 16-team playoff model inspired by the Sweet 16, limited to powerhouse conferences with accountability and real substitution rules. We also tackle the chaos caused by coaching firings and the transfer portal and offer a cleaner, football-first timeline that protects the season.Plus, upset picks you won't want to miss.Every down matters. Let's talk ball. #All4Downs #CollegeFootball #CFP #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CFBPlayoffs #SECFootball #BigTenFootball #ACCFootball #Big12Football #TransferPortal #CFBCommittee #UpsetAlert #SaturdayFootball #CFBDebate
The CFP Committee is getting blamed for the death of another game.
Mike and Beau get into some college football talk as they share some thoughts on some of the opening round matchups of the CFP including Tulane and Ole Miss, who Beau believes has a better chance of advancing in comparison to James Madison, who will take on Oregon.
Michigan has fired Sherrone Moore and the College Football world is buzzing. Where will the coaching search turn? Could Kalen DeBoer or Kenny Dillingham get the call? The College Football Playoff final rankings have been released and first-round matchups are set. On Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep. 697 Josh reacts to it all. Did the CFP Committee put the right teams in? What about the possibility of CFP expansion? Cole Cubelic joins the show to discuss teams like Alabama, Ohio State, UGA, Texas A&M, Oregon, Indiana, and more. Which teams could legitimately win the national title? 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.
On this episode, we react to the 2025 CFP Bracket and discuss what went right and what went wrong for the CFP Committee. After that, we dive in to the CFP Bracket and go game-by-game and fill out our official bracket all the way to the National Championship!00:00 - 18:00 CFP Bracket Reaction, Fixing College Football18:00 - 33:36 Filling out CFP Bracket
Breaking Down the latest Grizzlies' Injury ahead of a Friday Night matchup; Blake Toppmeyer on the CFP Committee vs the ACC, Bracket Decisions, Notre Dame, Sherrone Moore and Michigan & MORE!
2025 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF BREAKDOWNThis week's Locker Room EJ and MH dive headfirst into one of the biggest storylines in sports: Did the CFP Committee actually get it right with the 2025 College Football Playoff field?From surprise inclusions to heated snubs, the fellas break down the full 12-team bracket, examining which squads earned their spot and which programs are already calling foul on the selection process.We tap into the REAL issues shaping college football today—conference chaos, NIL power players, transfer portal madness, and whether the expanded playoff truly solves the sport's fairness problem… or just created a bigger one.This episode brings barbershop-style debate that only Black in Sports delivers. If you love college football, if you love real talk, and if you love a show that isn't afraid to ask the hard questions, this one's for you.Key Highlights:
acc, SEC, espn, BXII, and the cfp committee collude to keep Notre Dame out of the playoffs. Reluctant solo show by Tim Flynn. AKA, long winded rant recapping the chaos of the last 7 days of the BS known as corrupt collegiate athletics.
The College Football Playoff final rankings have been released and first-round matchups are set. On Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep. 696 Josh reacts to it all. Did the CFP Committee put the right teams in? What about the outrage coming from Notre Dame? We’re also looking back on bold predictions from the preseason and which ones went the most off the rails. What about the SEC vs Big Ten when it comes to CFP viability? Next, Josh discusses which teams were the most disappointing in College Football this season. 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.
Dan and Trease discuss final playoff seedings and NFL Playoff outlook.
National radio host Zach Gelb explains why he didn't love the process the committee ultimately used to leave Notre Dame out of the Playoffs despite thinking the right 12 teams were selected.
As it turns out, Brent Pry isn't going anywhere except a couple of doors down the hall. Also, the 2025 College Football Playoff bracket is set, and Notre Dame is throwing a fit about it.______________________________ Rate, Review, and Subscribe to Hokie Hangover wherever you get your podcasts. Also, support our sponsors below: Counts Family Pharmacy: https://www.msblacksburg.com/Homefield Apparel: https://www.homefieldapparel.com/?rfs.%E2%81%A0Use the promo code "BEAMERBALL" for 15% off your first order at Homefield!
In the second hour, DVD discusses the CFP Committee letting in two non-power 4 teams in and letting Vandy and Notre Dame out. They also discuss the Heisman race between Mendoza and Pavia
Show Rundown: - NDSU-Illinois State Recap- CFP Playoff Reaction - FCS Quarterfinal PreviewYouTube: https://youtube.com/live/eBMF0jBn8Co?feature=share
Alex Donno joins Larry Blustein to talk about the Miami Hurricanes making the CFP. They talk about the CFP Committee and why they're full of phonies. They also preview the Texas A&M game as well, coming next Saturday on December 21st!
Andre Fernandez joins Larry Blustein to talk about the South Florida high school football state games this past weekend and this upcoming weekend as well, and go through all the games. Linebacker Dylan Bennett of American Heritage of Plantation joins Larry Blustein to discuss the season they're having. He also talks about how it's a team effort, not just individual effort. Uryah McCartney of West Broward joins Larry Blustein as they talk about the season they're having and what it's like to be the son of a coach and so much more. Alex Donno joins Larry Blustein to talk about the Miami Hurricanes making the CFP. They talk about the CFP Committee and why they're full of phonies. They also preview the Texas A&M game. Phillip Goodrich of St Thomas Aquinas, who's committed to Army Football, talks about playing football with his brother. They talk about the rematch of last year's state championship game and his last high school football game coming this Thursday. Miami Hurricanes signing Javian Mallory joins Larry Blustein as they talk about all why he chose to go to West Boca and why he was committed to the school and the coaches
Did the CFP Committee get it right by leaving Notre Dame out? Canty discusses that and more as part of Upon Further Review. Then, ESPN NFL Analyst Damien Woody joins to discuss the biggest storylines from NFL Sunday. Plus, I'm Over It! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Did the CFP Committee get it right by leaving Notre Dame out? Canty discusses that and more as part of Upon Further Review. Then, ESPN NFL Analyst Damien Woody joins to discuss the biggest storylines from NFL Sunday. Plus, I'm Over It! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Notre Dame was left out of the College Football Playoff field. Did the committee get it wrong? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Did the CFP Committee get it right by leaving Notre Dame out? Canty discusses that and more as part of Upon Further Review. Then, ESPN NFL Analyst Damien Woody joins to discuss the biggest storylines from NFL Sunday. Plus, I'm Over It! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The 8am hour of Monday's Mac & Cube continued with a look at Notre Dame's decision to opt out of playing a bowl game and how childish they look in doing so; then, Bryan Driskell, from Irish Illustrated, tells us why Notre Dame is frustrated with the CFP Committee's reasoning for the Playoff field, and the reasons the team opted out of a bowl game; and finally, Cole & Greg don't like how changing narratives have invaded the discourse over CFP spots. "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.
Monday's 7am hour of Mac & Cube began with our thoughts on the College Football Playoff field being set, with Alabama making it and Notre Dame getting left out; then, Paul Finebaum, from the SEC Network, tells us why the CFP Committee got things right with this Playoff field, how juvenile Notre Dame looks opting out of a bowl game, and why Conference Championship weekend needs to change; later, Cole & Greg give their thoughts on the 4 opening round games we'll get in the College Football Playoff; and finally, the guys do an early MAXX BALL Preview of Alabama vs. Oklahoma. "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.
"McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monday's 9am hour of Mac & Cube saw Tyler Watts, former Alabama QB & CTSN broadcaster, tells us what went wrong for the Tide in Atlanta against Georgia, what can be done to help Ty Simpson's issues, and how injured this team truly is; then, listeners weigh in with their thoughts on what happened over the weekend; later, Richard Hendrix, SEC Network basketball analyst, says how Auburn can bounce back after the Arizona loss, where the Alabama offense can grow, and why the CFP Committee got the 12-team Playoff right; and finally, Cole & Greg break down Alabama's loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game. "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Starting Lineup: CFP leaves BYU out | Notre Dame opts out of bowl BYU Vs. Georgia Tech Kalani Sitake presser
Did the CFP Committee get it right by leaving Notre Dame out? Canty discusses that and more as part of Upon Further Review. Then, ESPN NFL Analyst Damien Woody joins to discuss the biggest storylines from NFL Sunday. Plus, I'm Over It! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Did the CFP Committee get it right by leaving Notre Dame out? Canty discusses that and more as part of Upon Further Review. Then, ESPN NFL Analyst Damien Woody joins to discuss the biggest storylines from NFL Sunday. Plus, I'm Over It! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this episode of JacquesTalk we discuss Ohio State's loss to Indiana, Notre Dame's exclusion from the CFP and why it was the right move. Then we discuss why George Pickens is an enigma and what it means for the Cowboys, Shedeur Sanders' masterful performance against Tennessee and why we all need to take a visit to the doctor .
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The crew dug into the CFP final field after a wild conference championship weekend. They discussed those games and what's coming next. The Morning Shift finished the segment with an Ali Mac Drop.
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The College Football Playoff field is officially set! In this special episode, we react to this year's playoff field, pick out the easiest pathways to the national championship, and debate the CFP Committee's logic for not penalizing Alabama and moving Miami ahead of Notre DameSupport the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The College Football Playoff final rankings have been released and first-round matchups are set. On Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep. 695 Josh reacts to it all. Did the CFP Committee put the right teams in? Should the seeding have been different? Conference championship week reactions are also here as Josh breaks down games like Alabama vs UGA, Indiana vs Ohio State, and BYU vs Texas Tech. How did Kirby Smart and UGA take Alabama and Kalen DeBoer down the second time around? How will Ryan Day and Ohio State look to bounce back after falling to Curt Cignetti and Indiana? Josh also reacts to Penn State hiring Matt Campbell. 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.
Andy Furman & Bucky Brooks open the show discussing Fernando Mendoza's Heisman performance against Ohio State, and a recap of the Championship games in College Football from the weekend. The guys then dive into former steelers LB James Harrison's comments he made abut Mike Tomlin not being a good HC, why the CFB portal is open during the playoffs, and whether or not Deshaun Watson will play QB for the Browns this season. Plus, new editions of Ask Bucky, and the Blame Game! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We continue some thoughts on the changes that need to happen with the CFP committee and take more calls. We talk some NFL and the latest with the Titans coaching search. Could Pittsburgh and Mike Tomlin really part ways after the season? What are some other dominoes that could fall to impact the coaching search? We close out the hour with the Rex Rant.
In hour one, not surprised that the Canes were screwed by the CFP. Crowder joins the show from inside his car while driving on the highway. Plus, was Chris Paul deserving of a retirement tour? Zach Gelb doesn't think so.
In hour three, Crowder finally admits Solana was right about Davion Mitchell. Drake Maye and Mike Vrabel are going to dominate the AFC East. Plus, Alex Donno joins the show for his takeaways of the Hurricanes ranking in last night's CFP poll.
Joe and Hollywood dive into the makeup of the College Football Playoff committee, questioning why athletic directors from programs are tasked with making these critical decisions. They compare Miami's résumé to Notre Dame's and debate why head-to-head results often aren't given the weight they should, even in close matchups.
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The 8am hour of Tuesday's Mac & Cube saw Andy Burcham, the Voice of the Auburn Tigers, tell us what excites him about the hire of Alex Golesh, and what challenges Auburn men's basketball will face taking on NC State; then, did Lane Kiffin quit on his team; and later, Josh Pate, whomst has plans to be the future Commissioner of College Football, tells McElroy & Cubelic how wild "Lane Kiffin: From Ole Miss to LSU" was to experience, what he thinks of the new hires like Alex Golesh & Jon Sumrall, and how the CFP Committee will screw up the rankings. "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clark Lea on 3HL - Vanderbilt Deserves More Respect from the CFP CommitteeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jim has one thing to look out for with this week's rankings
6:00 HOUR: GregPom, Look out for the CFP committee's shell game
Breaking down how the Hurricanes check every box required by the CFP Committee to be a playoff team.
Week 13 College Football reactions are here as Josh Pate discusses games like USC vs Oregon. What went into Dan Lanning and his team landing a knockout blow to Lincoln Riley and the Trojans? Could we see the Ducks host a College Football Playoff game? Missouri vs Oklahoma saw Brent Venables and the Sooners score a decisive SEC win as they kept their CFP hopes alive. Josh also discusses Pitt vs Georgia Tech, Miami vs Virginia Tech, Kansas State vs Utah, BYU vs Cincinnati, Kentucky vs Vanderbilt, and more. What is the latest on the Lane Kiffin sweepstakes as Florida, LSU, and Ole Miss wait for an answer? What do we make of the playoff rankings from the CFP Committee and how badly they were delivered? Will we see CFP chaos in the final week of the College Football season? FSU has announced they will retain Mike Norvell for the 2026 season while the Auburn and Penn State coaching searches roll on. All that plus early best bets on the Ramen Noodle Express.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Week 13 College Football upset alerts are here as Josh Pate discusses games like Pitt vs Georgia Tech, Arkansas vs Texas, BYU vs Cincinnati, and more. What is the latest on the Lane Kiffin sweepstakes as Florida, LSU, and Ole Miss wait for an answer? What do we make of the playoff rankings from the CFP Committee and how badly they were delivered? Will we see CFP chaos in the final 2 weeks of the College Football season? Cole Cubelic joins the show to discuss these things and more. All that plus early best bets on the Ramen Noodle Express.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
FOX Sports' lead College Football analyst Joel Klatt reacts to the CFP Committee's latest rankings. He gives his thoughts on the Committee's decision to keep Indiana at #2 over Texas A&M after the Hoosiers' dramatic win at Penn State. He also explains why Texas Tech jumping up to #6 puts them in a great position to grab a First Round bye. Klatt looks at the pathway for a 4th Big Ten team as USC comes in at #17 and Michigan at #18 with 3 games left. He then looks at the entire Top 25 and breaks down which teams actually control their own destiny to get to the Playoff – like Ohio State, Georgia and Alabama - and which still need some help or they will be sweating on Selection Sunday. 0:00-2:27 Intro2:28-5:30 Biggest takeaways from CFP rankings5:31-8:02 Texas Tech moves up two spots after win over BYU8:03-9:50 Can the SEC lock up playoff spots?9:51-11:46 What are paths like for a fourth Big Ten team?11:47-15:54 Teams that control their own destiny15:55-21:28 Teams that have a good chance of getting into the CFP21:28-25:32 Who would make the CFP between Miami and Notre Dame? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
College Football week 11 predictions are here with big games on tap. What will games like LSU vs Alabama and BYU vs Texas Tech say about the rest of the season? Could Texas A&M vs Missouri or Oregon vs Iowa deliver surprises? The first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings are unveiled tonight. Josh reacts to the CFP Committee and offers his biggest takeaways. Tuesday also brings the latest edition of the JP Poll. Are Ohio State and Indiana still on top of the field? Where are teams like Texas and Oklahoma? How far did Miami fall? What is the latest intel on the LSU coaching search, Auburn coaching search, Penn State coaching search, and Florida coaching search? All that plus early best bets on the Ramen Noodle Express.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.