Always College Football with Greg McElroy

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

The first round of the college football playoff delivered some great storylines. Was the bigger story Alabama’s comeback or Oklahoma choking away a 17 point lead? Miami and Texas A&M battled in a bare-knuckles brawl which saw the Hurricanes escape College Station with a 10-3 win, does Miami have enough to beat Ohio State? Plus, Ole Miss and Oregon steamrolled the G5 teams (which everyone expected), so McElroy breaks down what can and should be done moving forward with the CFP format. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Michigan done pursuing Kalen DeBoer, even though he said he was not interested? Who are the other candidates to take over the Wolverines program if they move on from option 1? McElroy goes over the latest in the Michigan coaching search and gives an update on where DJ Lagway and Dylan Raiola would be good fits after entering the transfer portal. Plus, LSU, Clemson, Auburn, Tennessee, Oregon, Indiana, Florida State and Baylor could all be in the market for a new transfer portal QB next year - who are their best options?   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first round of the playoffs start this week and McElroy is here to give you the most comprehensive breakdown you will find. Can Alabama avenge a November loss at home to Oklahoma or will the Sooners defense prove to be too much for Ty Simpson and company? Will Miami go into Texas A&M and contain Marcel Reed or will the Aggies be too tough at home and can Tulane or James Madison put up a fight against Ole Miss and Oregon? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryen Russillo joins McElroy to talk all things college football playoff. Should Notre Dame be outraged, can we (should we) fix the CFP and if so what is the next best step and what can be done to conference championship weekend to make sure ALL the games mean something? Should the G5 inclusion be a year-by-year basis and who do they guys trust most in the CFP to win the National Championship? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The college football bracket is set and McElroy is here to give you his reaction. Indiana, Ohio State and Oregon lead the BIG 10 with 3 of the Top 5 teams while the SEC gets five in. McElroy goes over the debate between Alabama, Miami and Notre Dame and what potential changes we could see in future playoffs because of it. Plus, Notre Dame opts out of the bowl game, what impact will that have on 2026 Fighting Irish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The penultimate college football rankings were released which saw Texas A&M drop to to #7 and the Alabama move up to #9 meaning it all comes down to Championship weekend for the bubble teams. How far will Alabama move up with a win and would they drop 1 spot with a loss, if BYU wins they are in but would they drop with a loss leaving Miami at 12? If BYU loses and Alabama wins does Miami move up now putting the head to head with Notre Dame as the deciding factor for the last at-large spot? So much on the line and McElroy is here to break it all down and answer your questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alabama and Georgia meet again in Atlanta for the SEC championship game, does Alabama need to win it to stay alive in the CFP? Indiana will try to prove to everyone that they are just as good as Ohio State in the BIG 10 championship, while BYU looks for revenge (and a CFP spot) against Texas Tech in the BIG 12. McElroy breaks down every game on championship weekend and tells you why Virginia needs to win for the ACC and if not could James Madison and North Texas both get in with a win? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lane Kiffin’s decision to leave Ole Miss for LSU sent a shockwave through college football, but it’s not the only storyline after the regular season ended. McElroy tells you the ripple effects of Kiffin in his Top 10 takeaways plus goes into why Ohio State is different this year, why the CFP bubble with Alabama, Notre Dame, Miami, BYU and Vanderbilt is incredible, reaction to the new coaching hires at Florida, Auburn, Arkansas and Ole Miss, why the CFB calendar needs to change sooner rather than later and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The final week of the regular season didn’t deliver the chaos many thought it would, but was still incredible. Ohio State took down Michigan, Alabama and Georgia survived their rivalry games, while A&M did not, losing to Texas for their 1st loss of the season. Vanderbilt won 10 games for the first time ever, both Notre Dame and Miami won big and Oregon locked up a CFP spot by taking down Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have a HUGE weekend ahead of us! Ole Miss is fighting for a playoff spot while their coach flirts with LSU and Florida, Ohio State trying to beat Michigan for the first time since 2019, Texas A&M has to beat Texas to go undefeated in the regular season for the first time since 1992, Miami has to win AT Pittsburgh in 35 degree weather to TRY and make the CFP, Oregon must win at Washington to stay alive in the CFP and Alabama must win at Auburn to keep their CFP hopes alive. McElroy goes through every big game and gives you the questions that will determine all the big games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The coaching carousel is the craziest we have ever seen in college football, with Lane Kiffin as the most desired coach since Nick Saban (or maybe Urban Meyer). Ole Miss is trying to keep him (in the middle of a historic run with the Rebels) while Florida and LSU are throwing everything they have at him. What will he do? McElroy uses his sources to tell you what he is hearing about Kiffin's future, plus goes into who has the inside track for the head coaching jobs at Penn State, Auburn, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, UCLA, Cal and Stanford. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can Oklahoma’s offense do enough to win a CFP game, are we underrating Oregon as a complete team, will Arch Manning and the Texas offense be the great “what if” of 2025 and who could get two teams in the CFP - the BIG 12 or the ACC? McElroy gives you his Top 10 takeaways from the weekend and tells you why we need to reassess teams ranked 11-14, why Notre Dame’s dominance might not be enough, why he’s happy that the THIS SEC weekend is off the books and who is in the College Football Playoff  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Utah survived at home vs Kansas State and kept their slim playoff hopes alive, Pitt jumped all over Georgia Tech ending the Yellowjacks ACC and CFP dreams, Miami and Oregon both won, while Notre Dame dominated Syracuse with a 63 point victory. Ohio State, Texas and Michigan all looked good in victory heading into the last week of the regular season and the defining weekend for the college football playoff. McElroy gives you his reaction on a chalky week 13. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With two weeks remaining in the college football regular season the new CFP rankings came out and saw Alabama drop to #10 and Miami move up to #13. Could the Tide miss the CFP with a loss in the SEC Championship, does Miami have to win BIG enough to jump BYU and Utah, is Notre Dame safe in the CFP at #9 and what if USC beats Oregon? McElroy gives his indepth reaction to the latest CFP rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The pressure is on as the season winds down for teams in the middle of the CFP race. Oklahoma, fresh off a win at Alabama, heads to a dangerous Missouri team, while Miami is gearing up for a season-defining stretch that starts at Virginia Tech (we don’t think James Franklin will be on the sidelines). USC and Oregon will battle in Eugene with the winner having the inside track as the 3rd team from the BIG 10 in the CFP. Notre Dame and Utah look to avoid let downs at home while Pittsburgh and Georgia Tech fight for the top of the ACC and Cincinnati could throw the BIG 12 into chaos with an upset win at home over BYU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma is now in prime position to make the CFP for the first time since 2019, Georgia looks like they are peaking at the right time, Texas A&M continues to find ways to win and the SEC’s path to getting 5 teams in the CFP is becoming very clear. Plus, there were dominating performances from Ohio State, Indiana, Miami and Texas Tech. Notre Dame looks like a playoff team but they might not control their own destiny and the group 5 (and ACC) are still in chaos. McElroy breaks it all down in his Top 10 takeaways from Week 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a Saturday in college football! Oklahoma took down Alabama at home, Georgia destroyed Texas, Texas A&M rallies from down 30-3 to stun South Carolina and keep their undefeated season alive and Ole Miss fights off a pesky Florida team to keep their CFP hopes alive. Plus, Notre Dame rolls Pitt, Ohio State and Indiana keep dominating, Michigan and USC survive and the ACC just keeps getting crazier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The committee is favoring the eye test - is that a good or bad thing? McElroy goes through and breaks down the Top 25 telling you why Miami moving up is the right thing, what Utah has done for the BIG 12, why Indiana stayed at #2 and what might happen if Texas beats Georgia and Oklahoma beats Alabama. Plus does Notre Dame control their own destiny and could the ACC Champion be left OUT of the CFP? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There could be some CFP clarity after this weekend OR things could get even more convoluted. With GameDay in town, Pittsburgh will try to end Notre Dame’s CFP dreams as the Irish stand under the college football microscope, Texas heads to Georgia looking to keep their CFP hopes alive (even with a loss they could still beat A&M and make things VERY interesting), while Alabama welcomes Oklahoma to town a year after the Sooners ended the Tides playoff dreams. BYU, Louisville and Virginia are looking to bounce back and stay alive in conference races, while Texas A&M and USC try to keep things rolling. McElroy breaks it all down for you in his week 12 previews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Indiana showed they have the “guts” to win a game at the end, Oregon continues to grow up right in front of our eyes and Texas Tech sends a message to the college football world. Alabama is rounding into a complete team, while Texas A&M proved once again that in a blink of an eye they can take a game away from anyone. The ACC is a mess but don’t count Miami out just yet. Notre Dame and Ohio State keep rolling, the Heisman race is starting to narrow while the Group of 5 race is heating up. All that and more as McElroy goes over his top 10 takeaways from week 11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a day in college football! Texas Tech let the world know they are a legit National Title contender by dominating BYU, the BIG 10 was wildly entertaining with Indiana surviving Penn State and Oregon beating Iowa in the slop. Ohio State, Texas A&M and Alabama cruise to another victory, while the ACC just continues to get more messy with Virginia and Louisville both losing AT HOME! McElroy gives you his Sunday morning reactions to all that and the rest of the Top 25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Strong wins, good losses, dominant performances and consistency seem to be the formula the committee is using in their 1st CFP rankings. McElroy goes through the Top 25 and tells you why teams were ranked where they were and some scenarios that could change everything. Plus we have a discussion if Texas A&M or Alabama eventually jump Ohio State or Indiana, why Notre Dame continues to be polarizing, Miami’s tough position, if it's the ACC or BIG 12 that gets two teams in and how many teams from the SEC could get in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy is here to get you ready for a pivotal week 11 in college football as the college football playoff takes shape. Who takes control of the BIG 12: BYU or Texas Tech and is the loser out of the CFP race? Can Indiana, Georgia, Oregon and Texas A&M handle difficult road tests, will LSU put up a fight against Alabama and are Virginia and Louisville on UPSET alert in a crazy year for the ACC? McElroy cover’s it all plus gives you his giant killers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McElroy delivers his Top 10 takeaways from a crazy week 10 where Miami dropped their second game in 3 weeks and Georgia Tech got run over by NC State leaving the ACC completely up in the air. Ohio State and Indiana continued to dominate the rest of the BIG 10, Utah and Texas Tech won big while Houston laid an egg against West Virginia further shaking up the BIG 12 standings. Georgia got past Florida, Oklahoma forced 3 turnovers and beat Tennessee in Knoxville, ending the Vols CFP dreams and Texas just loves the drama, as the Longhorns hung on to beat Vanderbilt at home. Notre Dame, Michigan and Virginia won ugly, but on a weekend like that a win is a win! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week 10 is here and CFP hopes and dreams are on the line. Will Arch Manning be back to help lead the Longhorns to a much needed Top 10 win over Vanderbilt, will leaving the state of Florida for the first time all season hurt Miami’s chances at SMU and can USC prove they are still a CFP contender by beating Nebraska in Lincoln? Plus, will Florida play loose and aggressive in their first game without Billy Napier against a hungry Georgia team and whose playoff dreams will come crashing down in Knoxville on Saturday night? McElroy delivers his in-depth previews and predictions for the biggest games of the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LSU, Florida, Penn State, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma State, Arkansas and UCLA headline a crazy in-season coaching carousel the likes that the sport has never seen before. McElroy uses his industry contacts and breaks down the top jobs and tells you why Lane Kiffin, Matt Rhule, Matt Campbell, Shane Beamer, Eli Drinkwitz, Clark Lea, Brent Key, Rhett Lashlee and many more are getting the calls to take over other programs. Plus, McElroy gives you HIS top 25 after week 9.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy breaks down his TOP 10 takeaways from Week 9 of the college football season. Starting with Texas A&M’s dominant win over LSU in Baton Rouge, Greg acknowledges that THIS is the moment the Aggies have officially arrived. Alabama and Vanderbilt continued to show they can win in a variety of ways, with Bama showing great competitive character on the road. Ole Miss did so as well, and Greg has the Rebels as borderline playoff locks. Indiana and Oregon seem that way, too, but there is a clear gap between those teams. Finally, Greg explains why Texas isn’t dead yet, how it could be a WILD finish for the ACC, goes through the Big 12 and Heisman races and takes a look at YOUR bold predictions. | Always College Football Approximate Timecodes:  (0:00) Intros (2:26) Texas A&M has ARRIVED (10:31) Alabama weathered the Sandstorm (16:04) Ole Miss is going to the CFP (22:00) Vandy is a legit title contender (26:51) The gap between IU and Oregon is growing (32:37) Texas isn’t dead yet (36:55) It’ll be a WILD finish in the ACC (42:54) Big 12 race is WIDE OPEN (48:21) G5 CFP race was sent into tailspin (52:01) Heisman update (56:44) Looking at YOUR bold predictions (58:39) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Texas A&M won in Baton Rouge for the first time since 1994 solidifying their spot as a true National Title contender. What next for Brian Kelly and LSU? Ole Miss got a statement win taking down Oklahoma in Norman. Alabama and Texas both escaped with wins. Indiana continues to dominate, Vanderbilt continues to make believers out of all of us and the G5 CFP spot is wide open. McElroy goes over all of it in his week 9 rapid reactions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy is here to get you ready for week 9. With a daunting schedule ahead, is this a must win for Oklahoma at home against Ole Miss, should Indiana be worried about a resurgent UCLA team, does Alabama have anything to worry about going against a struggling South Carolina team and can Texas A&M get their first win in Baton Rouge since 1994?  Plus, BYU is a ranked underdog at Iowa State, Missouri and Vanderbilt are both in the thick of the CFP race and Michigan is looking for their longest win streak over Michigan State (3 games) in almost 20 years! Weekends like this ALWAYS have upsets we don’t see coming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On our 500th episode of Always College Football, Greg McElroy gives you his top 25 after week 8 and goes through the P4 to tell you who might (will) win the conference championship and who the real CFP contenders are. Is it just Ohio State, Indiana and Oregon from the BIG 10, will the ACC get TWO teams in again, or is this the year the BIG 12 gets two in and is it just Alabama, Georgia, Texas A&M and Ole Miss from the SEC?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Outside of Billy Napier getting fired there were some BIG takeaways from an incredible weekend where 9 AP ranked teams lost. Georgia pulled out a gutsy win over Ole Miss, Notre Dame ran all over USC, Alabama continues to be clutch, Vanderbilt and Indiana continue to change the narrative, and with Miami and Texas Tech losing, the ACC and BIG 12 are up for grabs. Plus, what happened to Florida State, and is this the most interesting Heisman race in years? McElroy gives you all the answers in his week 8 takeaways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

College Football delivers again. 9 Top 25 went down over the weekend and McElroy is here to give you his rapid reaction. Georgia and Gunner Stockton take down Ole Miss, Vanderbilt is a real CFP contender after dominating LSU and BYU knocks off Utah. Alabama might be playing the best football out of anyone in the country, Notre Dame continues to make their case for the CFP and will anyone challenge Ohio State this season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week 8 is set up to be a great one and McElroy is here to give you the only previews you will need. Can Miami keep rolling against a stingy Louisville team, will Vanderbilt all but end LSU’s CFP dreams, are Georgia Tech and Texas A&M on upset alert and can Oklahoma bounce back? Plus, can Tennessee beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa for the first time since 2003, can Ole Miss make it 2 in a row over Georgia and who is the real CFP contender: USC or Notre Dame? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McElroy and Stanford Steve sit down to go over what’s next for Penn State, if it was the right time to fire James Franklin and who they think will be the next head coach. The guys also look ahead to an incredible week 8 and tell you why it’s important for Miami to beat Louisville for the ACC, who to trust in Ole Miss vs Georgia and why Alabama will probably continue their home winning streak vs Tennessee. Plus, who is a legit CFP contender USC or Notre Dame - we will find out Saturday night! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A shocking home loss to Northwestern cost James Franklin his job at Penn State, Indiana made a statement to the college football world, Texas (finally) showed the grit that we have been waiting for, Alabama just continues to impress, USC is showing signs of a potential CFP team and another week and another dominating performance for Ohio State, Texas A&M and Texas Tech. McElroy breaks it all down in his top 10 takeaways and gives shoutouts to those who made correct BOLD predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fresh off of a controversial Georgia/Auburn game Greg McElroy is here to deliver his rapid reactions to a crazy day in college football. Indiana proved they are in fact legit National Title contenders by beating Oregon, USC and Texas get huge wins to get back on track while Alabama and Ohio State continue to take care of business. Ole Miss survives a scare at home, Notre Dame just keeps winning, Colorado and Pitt score huge upset wins and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week 7 is setting up to be one of the best of the season! Ohio State looks to keep the peddle down against the upset minded Illini, Alabama and Michigan go for big road wins vs Missouri and USC, Georgia at Auburn in the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, and Indiana visits Oregon for a Top 10 showdown. McElroy looks over all the questions that will determine those games plus previews of Pittsburgh at Florida State, NC State at Notre Dame, Kansas at Texas Tech and many more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy and Josh Pate discuss the incredible week 7 ahead. Can Texas right the ship against Oklahoma or will the Horns season be derailed, can Illinois beat Ohio State or are the Buckeye’s just too good and is Indiana at Oregon a tougher matchup for the Ducks than Penn State? Plus does UCS have enough to beat Michigan, will Alabama be able to stop the Missouri running game and how worried should Texas A&M be about a rejuvenated Florida team? All that and McElroy gives you HIS Top 25 teams - based on resume. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Miami is on a mission right now, Penn State just hit rock bottom, Texas is NOT who we thought they were, Florida keeps fighting for Billy Napier, Alabama just put on a clinic and the preseason rankings officially mean nothing. McElroy breaks down all those plus tells you why UCLA’s win is exactly what makes College Football the best, why elite teams like Ohio State, Georgia, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Michigan continue to handle their business and why it is so difficult to win on the road. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

College Football always delivers! McElroy gives you his rapid reaction to Penn State’s shocking loss to previously winless UCLA, Florida’s upset win over Texas giving Billy Napier another Top 10 win, Miami’s dominating win over Florida State and Alabama’s revenge win over Vanderbilt. Plus, Ohio State, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, Texas A&M and Virginia all get big wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Miami and Florida State face off as ranked opponents for the 1st time since 2016, Vanderbilt looks to make it two in a row against Alabama and Texas is trying to avoid an upset that Billy Napier and Florida desperately need. Can Michigan, Notre Dame and Texas A&M avoid a home letdown, are Virginia and Maryland for real, and can Texas Tech start 5-0?  McElroy breaks it down with the best in depth previews and predictions you will find ANYWHERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What have we learned after FIVE full weeks of college football?  There have been great surprises like Florida State, Indiana, and Vanderbilt, some huge disappointments like Clemson and Florida and everything in between. McElroy runs through those plus his Top 10 defenses he has seen so far, his Top 10 quarterbacks so far highlighted by FOUR first year starters in Trinidad Chambliss, Ty Simpson, CJ Carr and Dante Moore and his all-transfer team with more September superlatives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alabama just put on the best performance in the Kalen DeBoer era, Oregon just took down Penn State in Happy Valley and Ohio State aced their first road test of the season. McElroy breaks down the importance of those wins and tells you why it' s the same ol’ Penn St, why you shouldn’t sleep on Ole Miss and if LSU can fix their offense anytime soon. Plus, what the Sam Pittman firing means for Arkansas and who could be the next head coach and why this weekend was all about “grit” for Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Indiana and Illinois. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ty Simpson and Alabama handed Georgia their 1st home loss since 2019. Oregon was unfazed by the atmosphere in Happy Valley and beat Penn State, making it 15 consecutive losses to an opponent ranked 6 or higher for the Nittany Lions under James Franklin. Ole Miss shut down the LSU offense, Virginia shocks Florida State, USC takes the L at Illinois and Notre Dame dominated Arkansas giving new hope to their fans. All that and more as McElroy gives you his rapid reactions to an incredible weekend in college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The weekend we have all been waiting for is here and so is McElroy to give you the only previews you need. Can Florida St continue the run game dominance at Virginia, will Illinois bounce back after last week's embarrassment or is USC too much to handle? Are Notre Dame and Ohio State on upset alert, can Texas A&M keep it going and will LSU be able to get the road win at Ole Miss? Plus, Gunner Stockton and Georgia welcome Ty Simpson and Alabama where the Tide will look to avoid their 2nd loss before October and Drew Aller, James Franklin and Penn State search for a signature win over Dan Lanning and #6 Oregon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy and Aaron Murray get you ready for the college football weekend we all had circled! Can Georgia solve their Alabama “problem”, will the white out help James Franklin and Penn State get a signature win over Oregon? Is USC for real, can Washington upset Ohio State and who needs the win more: Arkansas or Notre Dame?  The guys look ahead to all of the big games this weekend plus McElroy gives you his Top 25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The SEC is back to playing tough physical defensive football and Oklahoma is leading the charge. Miami looks like the most complete (and dangerous) team in college football, Texas Tech isn’t going anywhere and looks like the team to beat in the BIG 12, is Indiana REALLY a National Championship contender and what has to be done to fix the officiating issues? McElroy, gives you his top 10 takeaways from week 4 of the college football season plus we give a roll call to the fans who gave us their BOLD Predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy gives his rapid reactions to ALL the CFB Week 4 action, starting with Indiana’s blowout win over Illinois. What’s the Hoosiers ceiling now? Plus, takeaways from Oklahoma’s win over Auburn, Miami’s dominant defensive performance against Florida, Texas Tech’s impressive win in Salt Lake and more, including Ole Miss, Michigan, USC, Tennessee, Florida State and others. | Always College Football Approximate Timecodes: (0:00) Intros (1:52) Indiana DOMINATES Illinois (6:05) Oklahoma gets it done over Auburn  (12:01) Texas Tech is LEGIT  (15:06) Miami handles Florida (18:32) More CFB Week 4 reactions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma welcomes Auburn to Norman for the first time, will the Sooners show they’re the real deal? Texas Tech and Behren Morton take on Utah and Devon Dampier in a HUGE BIG 12 matchup. Nebraska is looking for their first win over a ranked opponent as Michigan comes to town and a Top 20 showdown in Bloomington between Illinois and Indiana. Will Miami continue to flex as Billy Napier brings his reeling Gators to South Beach? McElroy gives you the questions that will determine those games plus more previews from South Carolina vs Missouri, Arkansas vs Memphis, Michigan State vs USC and, of course, GIANT KILLERS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy and David Pollack look at some of the biggest and best storylines so far in the 2025 season. Is it time we finally trust Texas A&M, what’s Tennessee’s ceiling, is LSU's defense good enough to carry them to a National Title, can Georgia solve their Alabama problem (lost 9 of the last 10) and what’s more surprising Florida St in the Top 10 or Texas offensive struggles?  Plus the guys look ahead to some huge week 4 matchups including Texas Tech at Utah, Auburn at Oklahoma, Michigan at Nebraska, Florida at Miami and McElroy gives his Top 25. 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. Texas A&M is a legit contender - can they handle the expectations, while the “luck” of the Irish has not been on their side early this season - where does Notre Dame go from here? Georgia won on toughness, Tennessee looked really good (even in a loss) and LSU’s offense isn’t broken, it’s just different. Did the ceilings for Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt change after big wins, can Clemson recover and what to make of the job openings at Virginia Tech and UCLA? All that and more plus some shoutouts on BOLD predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Texas A&M got a HUGE road win over Notre Dame, what’s next for the Irish? Georgia escaped Tennessee for another win over the Vols, Georgia Tech takes down Clemson to shake up the hierarchy in the ACC. Vanderbilt dominates South Carolina, LSU’s defense stepped up as the Tigers took care of Florida. Ole Miss has another QB as Chambliss leads the Rebels to a win over Arkansas. Ty Simpson looked fantastic in Alabama’s win, Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate led Ohio State to an easy victory and much more in McElroy’s Sunday rapid reactions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Will Alabama jump on Wisconsin early and roll the Badgers? Can Tennessee finally beat Georgia for the first time since the “Dobbnail Boot”? Can Florida bounce back against LSU in Death Valley at night (it's a big ask)? Will Ole Miss keep the Lane train on the tracks against an improved Arkansas team? Is Texas A&M ready to beat a ranked opponent on the road for the first time since 2014 or will Notre Dame come out swinging after a week off? Will Clemson’s offense get it going against Georgia Tech and can Miami hold off the upstart South Florida team that is the darling of the CFB season so far.  McElroy gives you the ONLY previews and predictions you need to get ready for week 3 of the college football season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McElroy and Finebaum look ahead to the huge matchups in week 3. Can Clemson get the offense going vs Georgia Tech? How big of a win will Alabama over Wisconsin need to please the Tide faithful and is there anything Billy Napier can do at Florida to satisfy the Gator fanbase? Who needs the win more: Georgia or Tennessee, and does Notre Dame NEED to beat Texas A&M to keep CFP hopes alive? Plus, McElroy gives you his Top 25 - looking at what the teams have done on the field and not using preseason rankings. 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! John Mateer delivers a HUGE win for Oklahoma, Florida falls flat on their face against a VERY GOOD USF team but we need to cool on the hot seat talk. Illinois and Iowa St showed they will be around all season, Alabama and Texas bounced back nicely while Florida State, Ohio State and Oregon keep humming along. But what’s up with the sluggish offense from LSU, Clemson, Georgia and Penn State? All that plus our BOLD Prediction roll call. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma made a statement at home beating Michigan easily 24-13, while Florida stumbled in a shocking upset to USF, but the SEC wasn’t done just yet as Mississippi State upset Arizona State for a signature win for Jeff Lebby. Iowa State, Illinois, Missouri and Ole Miss came up with big wins. Is there a reason for concern with Clemson and how about the BIG point total put up by Tennessee, Florida State and Alabama. McElroy breaks it down in his Sunday morning instant reaction.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can Michigan walk into Norman and take down Oklahoma? Will Kansas upend Missouri in the emotional return of the border showdown? Does Illinois prove they are a legit contender by beating Duke in Durham and will Iowa State FINALLY win at home against Iowa? Can Ole Miss and Arizona State avoid the upsets? McElroy answers all these questions with his in-depth previews plus tells you what Texas, Penn State, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina and Georgia need to focus on against lesser competition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McElroy and Danny Kannel talk about the Florida State win over Alabama, if the Seminoles are a real threat to win the ACC, what he thought of Miami’s win over Notre Dame and why LSU dominated Clemson. Also, what's the narrative that would play out if the BIG 10 goes 2-0 vs the SEC early in the season if Michigan beats Oklahoma? Plus, the AP Poll is overrated so McElroy updates his Top 25. Where does LSU come in, does Alabama stay ranked, and where will Notre Dame, South Carolina and Utah end up. McElroy also gives love to the Dude and Team of the week and we have a roll call for the BEST of your bold predictions that were submitted last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McElroy delivers his Top 10 takeaways from week 1 of the college football season! Carson Beck delivers a HUGE win for Miami, LSU looks like a legit national Title Contender, Florida State is the real deal and the SEC is wide open. Alabama has A LOT of work to do and Texas is going to be fine but needs to clean some things up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a Saturday! McElroy delivers his Sunday morning takeaways covering Arch Manning’s “average” debut against a GREAT Ohio State defense, Florida State dominating Alabama, and Brian Kelly and LSU getting it done against Clemson with a strong defensive performance. Plus Joey Aguilar looked fantastic, Utah bullied Nico Iamaleava and UCLA and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McElroy delivers the most in-depth previews for the week 1 games that you will find ANYWHERE, giving you the questions that will define the games this weekend. Like how does Texas handle the Ohio State weapons, and which QB (Manning or Sayin) do you trust more? How effective will Tennessee’s passing attack be? Can Alabama’s offensive line win the line of scrimmage? Can the LSU O-line hold up against the Clemson D-line? Can Notre Dame create pressure with their pass rush and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McElroy and Booger McFarland preview the biggest games of the week and tell you what success looks like for Arch Manning, why you should trust Ohio State’s defensive line and much more from the showdown in Columbus. Plus, can LSU protect Garrett Nussmeier (and Brian Kelly’s reputation) from Clemson’s defense, will Gus Malzahn’s offense work at FSU or will Alabama roll the the Noles, and how much pressure is on Carson Beck and Miami to get THAT signature win over Notre Dame?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Iowa State kicked off the 2025 season by taking down Kansas State in Ireland. McElroy tells you why you need to watch out for the Cyclones this season. Plus we hit the mailbag with some banger questions like - who has the better season - CJ Carr, Julian Sayin, DJ Lagway or Dylan Raiola? Can a team outside of the Top 6 win the National Championship for the first time in CFP history? Who needs to make the CFP more, Alabama, LSU or USC and just how important is this weekend for the ACC and the conference's narrative moving forward? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The season is right around the corner so we thought it was the perfect time to give you McElroy’s Conference Championship and CFP predictions. Is it a TWO team race in the ACC with Clemson and Miami? Can Penn State handle the hype and hold off Oregon or Ohio State for the BIG 10 title? A wide open BIG 12 has Arizona State, Kansas State, Utah and others all in the hunt and which heavy hitters out of Alabama, Georgia, LSU and Texas will win the SEC? Plus, McElroy gives his prediction for the CFP bracket with a few surprises coming from USC and a G5 team no one is talking about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McElroy goes over the biggest “what if’s” heading into the college football season. What if Miami, Florida State and Clemson go 3-0 in week 1? What if Penn State loses their two biggest games in the regular season and what if John Mateer is Cam Ward 2.0 for Oklahoma? What if Joey Aguilar and Julian Sayin are the real deal at Tennessee and Ohio State respectively? All that plus McElroy tells you why the BIG 10’s 24 or 28 team CFP model is "ridiculous". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alabama names Ty Simpson QB1, Oregon loses a WR, Carson Beck impressing, LSU defense on the rise and Boston College names a starting QB - McElroy talks about the impact of all of those camp stories plus gives you the hardest and “most manageable” schedule in the Power 4. McElroy also tells you why Auburn, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Utah and Georgia Tech are dark horse contenders for the CFP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The AP Poll is out and McElroy goes over the good, the bad and the questionable rankings. Plus, quarterback competitions are heating up at Alabama, Notre Dame, Ohio State and McElroy tells you why this is a GOOD thing (especially at Notre Dame). Fall camps are also giving a little insight as to why Nebraska might be a “ground and pound” team in ‘25, while the wide receivers are stepping up at Penn State and running backs at Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy ranks his Top 10 teams going into the 2025 college football season. McElroy explains reasons he loves each team and also one area of concern for each. Defending champ outside the Top 5? Any SEC teams in the Top 3? Surprising No. 1? Find out in the latest Always College Football. | Always College Football (0:00) Intro (2:24) #10: Miami (7:07) #9: Oregon (11:05) #8: Ohio State (14:16) #7: LSU (17:54) #6: Georgia (22:05) #5: Alabama (27:37) #4: Texas (32:03) #3: Notre Dame (37:13) #2: Penn State (42:14) #1: Clemson (46:40) Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy ranks his Top 25 teams going into the 2025 college football season, starting with teams 25-11. McElroy explains reasons he loves each team and also one area of concern for each. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy and Matt Barrie sit down to discuss the opening of fall camp with the season right around the corner. What is the impact on Florida with DJ Lagway in a boot to start camp? How will new Offensive coordinators and QB’s mesh at Alabama and Michigan? Is Gunner Stockton the perfect Georgia quarterback and can Arch Manning live up the ridiculous hype? Can Penn State prove the haters wrong and are we NOT talking about USC enough entering camp? Plus, the guys tell you why Arizona State is clearly the team to beat in the BIG 12 and a fantastic Joey Galloway golf story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy breaks down the ‘tiers” in the BIG 10 and tells you why Penn State, Oregon and Ohio State can ALL win a National Title and make it three in a row for the conference. Michigan, USC and Nebraska are all playoff contenders but don’t sleep on Washington or Indiana making it back to the CFP either. It is a deep and dangerous conference with Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Iowa looking to play spoiler to the top teams.  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 Clemson AND Miami are both National Title contenders. If SMU is still a CFP contender and to watch out for Louisville or Georgia Tech to crash the CFP party. How much will Florida State and NC State bounce back, will North Carolina’s favorable schedule increase the Bill Belichick hype and is THIS the year that Virginia Tech breaks through? 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, Alabama, Georgia and LSU all can WIN a National Title. Can South Carolina carry over the momentum from last season and make the CFP? Will Oklahoma, Florida or Auburn make a big jump and contend for a playoff spot? Will Ole Miss or Texas A&M take the next step and make the CFP? Is this the year the SEC gets back to the top of the mountain? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As 2025 SEC Kickoff starts Greg McElroy sits down with Heisman Trophy winner and Texas A&M icon Johnny Manziel. The two look back at SEC Media Days in 2013 when Manziel-mania took over and dominated almost every storyline. To this day it is still the most talked about media days in college football history. The two also discuss Manziel’s new podcast “Glory Daze”, how much he could have made in NIL, the Texas A&M vs Texas rivalry and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy sits down with Kansas’s Jalon Daniels, Arizona’s Noah Fifita and TCU’s Josh Hoover for an open and honest round table discussion. The guys go in depth on BIG 12 perception, conference depth, play calling, the best defense they have seen in conference, smack talk and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy sits down with Arizona State’s Sam Leavitt , Kansas State’s Avery Johnson, Cincinnati’s Brendan Sorsby, Iowa State’s Rocco Becht, Baylor’s Sawyer Robertson and Texas Tech’s Behren Morton for an open and honest round table discussion. The guys go in depth on BIG 12 perception, conference depth, play calling, the best defense they have seen in conference and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy breaks down the ‘tiers’ in the BIG 12 with a surprising number of CFP contenders but is there a legit National Championship contender in the conference? How will Arizona State handle the bullseye on their back? Is Texas Tech in the BIG 12 “championship or bust” mentality? How will Iowa State follow up the best season in program history and will Kansas State, Kansas, Baylor and TCU keep trending upwards? How will Coach Prime and Colorado look, plus are bounce back seasons in line for Utah, Arizona and Oklahoma State? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Sarkisian joins Greg McElroy and talks about the expectations at Texas heading into 2025, the growth of Arch Manning, the depth at running back, why he “super pumped” about the wide receiver room, how Ohio State in week one is motivating them and much more. Plus, we hit the mailbag and answer if NIL puts more pressure on players, the G5 teams you NEED to know, the best “under the radar games” early in the season and what the rebirth of the PAC 12 really means. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone knows your team is only as good as their offensive line. The big guys never get the love they deserve - until now. McElroy and Cole Cubelic give you the Top 10 offensive lines heading into the 2025 season. The guys break down why transfers at Auburn and Oregon will make a huge difference, why Alabama and Texas A&M top the SEC, who will step up for Miami and Penn State and the GAP Notre Dame has made between them and everyone else.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nebraska Head Coach Matt Rhule joins McElroy to talk expectations heading into year 3, the culture shift, winning close games, Dylan Raiola and much more. Plus we open the mailbag to talk about realistic expectations for the Cornhuskers in ‘25, if Virginia Tech will ever get out of the middle of the ACC, if Georgia Tech can take the next step and the best and worst case scenarios for the Florida Gators this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dan Lanning joins Greg McElroy to talk leadership, quarterbacks, culture and what the Oregon Ducks must do to get back to the BIG 10 championship and the CFP.  Plus, we play “like it, love it, or not so fast my friend” asking McElroy to answer questions about Oregon’s National Championship aspirations, the best QB conference in 2025, if Auburn can get a winning season, if Florida State will bounce back and if Bill Belichick can silence the critics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The House Settlement got its final approval and Greg McElroy is here to tell you what it means for college football, who gets paid, roster limits and if it will bring "competitive balance” to the sport. McElroy also talks about the importance of the College Sports Commission and maybe the unintended consequences it might have. Plus, we look at the comments Ryan Day made about automatic qualifiers for the BIG 10 in the CFP and countdown the Top 10 non conference games of 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joey McGuire has Texas Tech at levels not seen since Mike Leach was roaming the sidelines in Lubbock. McGuire joins the show to talk about Texas Tech’s rise, how the Red Raiders have approached the transfer portal, lessons learned from his first 3 seasons, the depth of the BIG 12, and recruiting in Texas (and he shares an amazing story). Plus McElroy looks at OVER/UNDER win totals for Texas Tech, Arizona State, Ole Miss, LSU, Tennessee, Miami and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Defense wins championships so we decided to go down and rank the Top 10 defenses entering the 2025 season. Notre Dame, Penn State, Ohio State and Clemson all welcome in new defensive coordinators - what impact will that have early next year? Texas might have their best defense EVER, Alabama is returning A TON of production while Georgia and Oklahoma are looking to get back to dominance. McElroy breaks down each one and gives you his honorable mentions for best of the rest.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marcus Freeman joins the show and talks about Notre Dame’s quest for a National Championship, how the Irish have stayed focused, lessons learned from a LONG season, the rivalry against USC, what the QB competition looks like heading into summer and much more. Plus, the SEC Meetings have concluded and McElroy looks at the straight seeding model adopted for the 2025 CFP and the much talked about 5+11 model and how that will impact a potential 9 game SEC schedule in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lincoln Riley joins the show to talk about USC getting back on top, what he learned in his first season in the BIG 10, the recruiting surge that the Trojans have been on and the changes that come with the evolution of college football. Plus, conference expansion has already cost us more rivalries than football fans care to admit. McElroy talks about how the Notre Dame USC rivalry can continue but how we have to accept that college football will continue to change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kalen DeBoer joins the show to talk about Alabama getting back on top, what he learned in his first season in Tuscaloosa, the quarterback competition, recruiting and what Ryan Grubb will bring to the staff in 2025. Plus, we look at win totals for all P4 teams with second year head coaches - Can Alabama, Texas A&M and Michigan make a jump, can Indiana, Syracuse, Duke and others prove Vegas wrong? McElroy breaks down the schedules and tells you where the WINS, LOSES and toss-up games are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mario Cristobal joins the show to talk about Miami being on the up and up, how his first recruiting class are now the clubhouse leaders, Carson Beck’s impact, the youth at wide receiver, why playing Notre Dame early will motivate his team (and the fans) and much more. Plus, week 1 in 2025 is good with Texas vs Ohio State, Notre Dame vs Miami, LSU vs Clemson but McElroy lays out how it could be better and why the SEC going to a 9 game conference schedule is the best thing for college football fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coming off a 9 win season where they defeated FOUR ranked teams, South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer joins Greg McElroy on the show. The two discuss LaNorris Sellers impact, culture within the Gamecocks locker room, when coach Beamer knew they were going to be good last year and raised expectations in . Plus, we give a hat tip to Cam Rising after his retirement and McElroy gives his reasons for wanting to join the College Sports Commission and the impact he thinks they will have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coming off a CFP appearance and a program record 11 win season, Curt Cignetti joins Greg McElroy on the show.  The two discuss how Indiana’s commitment to football brought him in, why he looks for production over potential in the transfer portal, changes to the CFP selection process and expectations for the Hoosiers in 2025. Plus, is Nebraska getting disrespected over Sherrone Moore’s suspension and what impact will the Notre Dame Clemson scheduled series have on the ACC and the CFP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who are the best running backs heading into the 2025 college football season? Can Jeremiyah Love and a deep running back room get Notre Dame back to the CFP, does Penn State have the best tandem in the country and what impact will the transfers have at Oklahoma, Missouri and Oregon? How many running backs from the SEC made the list and can anyone challenge the BIG 10 as the best conference for running backs in 2025? 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

Spring is over and the portal is closed and so we decided now was the best time to give you McElroy’s Top 10 QBs entering the 2025 season. Are Arch Manning and Nico Iamaleava in the top 10? How much does Carson Beck have to prove at Miami this year? Where will Cade Klubnik and Drew Aller rank and who has the immediate impact transfer (hint: Oklahoma). 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

Greg McElroy takes a look at the Madden Iamaleava-Arkansas situation and if recouping NIL via buyouts could become a regular occurrence moving forward. Greg then gets into spring game recaps for Texas A&M and South Carolina, discussing season outlooks for both SEC squads. Finally, Greg gives his take on Joey Aguilar to Tennessee, what’s going on with the CFP meetings and the changes that could happen because of them, how Oklahoma has raked in the portal and if Oklahoma State is poised for a bounceback season. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg starts today’s show celebrating the career of the legendary Lee Corso before getting into some portal news and spring game recaps. Do we buy what Nico’s camp said about why he transferred away from Tennessee? And what will it look like now that he’s QB1 for UCLA? Plus, Steve Angeli is in the portal, David Stone returns to Oklahoma and more. Finally, Greg talks about Bryce Underwood’s spring game performance and why the CFB world is so consumed with starting true freshmen QBs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The spring transfer portal is open and players are jumping in every day. McElroy goes through the early contenders and gives you the needs that each team has. Will Alabama take a Tight End, will Texas, LSU, Georgia and Ohio State go after the same defensive lineman? Can Miami and Michigan bolster their wide receiver rooms and will Tennessee find help at quarterback? So many needs, so many questions and McElroy is here to try to give you some answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tennessee drew a line in the sand and separated themselves from Nico Iamaleava. McElroy addresses everything from Nico’s camp, the impact it has on college football, what other coaches are saying about it around the country, what Tennessee will do next and options for Nico Iamaleava moving forward. Plus updates on the QB competitions at Alabama and Notre Dame and does Ohio State need to hit the portal to sure up their defensive line? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Spurrier joins Greg McElroy to discuss how he handled QB Competitions at Duke, Florida and South Carolina, what he looked for when recruiting quarterbacks and when he knew it was time to make a change at the position. The HBC was also known as one of the best personalities in the sport so we decided to look at a few current coaches that aren’t afraid to step out of the coach speak. 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? McElroy goes through and lists the Top 10 wide receivers heading into the 2025 season and outside of Smith you will see other familiar names like Ryan Williams, Elijah Sarratt and Jordyn Tyson but watch out for transfers to Auburn, Nebraska and Missouri. Keep an eye on LSU, Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Clemson headlining some potential breakout WR players. Plus, updates from Ohio State’s QB competition, Clemson’s quest for a 1000 yard receiver and the future of CFB beyond 2025.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Arch Manning’s pressure at Texas, Julian Sayin’s poor scrimmage, Ty Simpson’s potential upside at Alabama and the battle at Notre Dame between Steve Angeli and CJ Carr are just some of the intrigue coming out of spring camps. McElroy hits the mailbag to answer questions about all those quarterbacks plus talks about Stanford hiring of Frank Reich, the benefit of having NFL experience at the college level and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who are the 10 BEST coaches in College Football heading into the 2025 season? On this episode McElroy goes through and ranks 10 thru 1 based on longevity (which some coaches don’t have), program trajectory and year over year improvement and much more. It’s not just about where you coach but what you do with the resources made available to you, the list will surely be debated but truthfully probably the most accurate one out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who are the 25 BEST coaches in College Football heading into the 2025 season? On this episode McElroy goes through and ranks 25 thru 11 based on longevity (which some coaches don’t have), program trajectory and year over year improvement and much more. It’s not just about where you coach but what you do with the resources made available to you, the list will surely be debated but truthfully probably the most accurate one out there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ACC is maybe the most intriguing of any of the P4 conferences heading into spring practice. Will Clemson get back to a championship level, can Carson Beck take Miami to the CFP, can Louisville, Georgia Tech or NC State take the next steps and become contenders? Will SMU sneak up on anyone and how BIG will the Florida State bounce back be? McElroy gives you ONE big question for each ACC team as they enter spring practice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can the BIG 10 win THREE straight National Championships?! Maybe, but if they do, there will need to be some questions answered this spring, like does Penn State have a WR that will step up, is Dante Moore ready to take over at Oregon, and are there too many changes at Ohio State? Is Nebraska ready to breakthrough, can Michigan just reload on defense and who are the surprise teams from the BIG 10 that we should keep an eye on. McElroy goes through them all and gives you one big spring question for each. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Spring practice is kicking off in College Football and McElroy gives you one big question for each team in the SEC. Will someone separate themselves in the Alabama QB competition, who will step up around DJ Lagway at Florida and LaNorris Sellers at South Carolina? Can LSU, Tennessee and Ole Miss replace all the talent they lost around the line of scrimmage and just how good can Arch Manning be? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ACC is ALL over the map this offseason. The Bill Belichick era got underway at North Carolina and we discuss the impact he will have on the Tar Heels, while Clemson and Florida State reach a revenue distribution settlement with the conference. Did this short term answer just make it easier for the conference to split up by 2030? McElroy explains. Plus, we give you a couple sleeper teams to keep an eye on as spring practice starts up and we hit the mailbag to find out who has the best defense in the SEC heading into 2025 and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Oklahoma really a sleeper in the SEC? How big will Florida State’s rebound be after a humbling 2024 season? Will Auburn FINALLY get a winning record under Hugh Freeze and is Texas A&M poised for a big jump? Are USC and Nebrsaka ready to be contenders in the BIG 10, and just how good will Coach Prime and Colorado be after losing so much talent? McElroy takes a look at the expectations for SEVEN of college footballs biggest question mark teams heading into 2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spring practice is right around the corner so McElroy decided to look at the 12 teams from last year's CFP and tell you who he thinks could return to the CFP in 2025. Will the new quarterbacks at Ohio State, Notre Dame and Texas be able to win 10+ games? Can SMU, Arizona State and Indiana repeat the Cinderella seasons from a year ago, can Tennessee and Oregon handle losing so much production and are Clemson and Penn State in the best position? McElroy breaks down strengths, concerns and the schedule for each of the 12 teams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The B10 and SEC are pushing toward a 14 team playoff with automatic qualifiers, is it a hostile takeover by the two biggest conferences or an overreaction to something that we have seen coming. McElroy and Finebaum break down what it means for the SEC and BIG 10, if Sankey and Petitti owe ANYTHING to all of college football and what it means for Notre Dame the ACC and BIG 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is running back making a comeback? Last year some bell cow backs like Ashton Jeanty, Cam Skattebo and Dylan Sampson carried their teams to the CFP while Ohio State, Penn St, and Notre Dame relied more on a tandem backfield. McElroy asks if it is more important to win a national championship with a “bell cow” or a deep running back room. Plus Ohio State has a new defensive coordinator what impact will Matt Patricia have, will the Texas offense look different under Arch Manning and why can’t the FBS just adopt the FCS playoff model. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are 13 teams that missed the 2024 College Football Playoff that McElroy thinks will be playoff contenders in 2025. Is Alabama ready to make the jump into the CFP in 2025? Can LSU and Miami start the season out with wins to push towards the playoffs? Can South Carolina improve on last year or will it be Florida or Ole Miss who make the jump into the CFP. Who from the BIG 10 and BIG 12 can make a run - is it finally USC’s chance or will Michigan bounce back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What was like playing quarterback for Nick Saban during his first two championships at LSU and Alabama? Greg McElroy and Matt Mauck get together to tell some incredible stories about Saban’s training camps, the staffs at LSU and Alabama and how much harder Coach worked immediately AFTER winning National Championships. Plus, McElroy takes a quick look at O/U win totals for Alabama, LSU, Notre Dame, Penn State, Clemson and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are in a new era of College Football with the Natty or Bust mentality. Ohio State showed it 2024 and Michigan in 2023. Who is all in in 2025? Clemson, Penn State, Texas come to mind. Gone are the days of stacked rosters and the question is who is ready to adapt and who is falling behind? Plus are spring games dead - well it is in Nebraska, how many schools will follow suit. Alabama hired a new OC, Notre Dame hired a new DC and Ohio State is now looking to replace BOTH coordinators. There is no off-season, it's ALWAYS COLLEGE FOOTBALL! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy talks with National Championship quarterback and Ohio State legend Cardale Jones about growing up in Ohio, what drew him to Ohio State and that magical title run in 2014. If today’s college football rules were in place would Cardale have transferred? How much could he have made in NIL and were teams tampering with him before the 2015 season? Cardale opens up to tell some fantastic stories and makes the assertive claim that if there was a 12 team playoff in 2015 - Ohio State would have won it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How would you grade Kalen DeBoer at Alabama after a 9-4 season? What about Sherrone Moore at Michigan and Mike Elko at Texas A&M? McElroy looks back at 2024 and grades out all of the first year head coaches based on the transfer portal impacts, win loss record, big wins & more. Plus Penn State hires Jim Knowles from Ohio State, making him college football's highest-paid defensive coordinator. Are the Nittany Lions gearing up for a National Title run in 2025?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 12 team CFP was a HUGE success but McElroy found a few ways to make it a little bit better. The seeding and bye’s need to change but does that mean conference championships are going away? Should the best of the SEC and BIG 10 get TWO first round home playoff games and are the New Years 6 bowl games going anywhere? Tell us what you think needs to happen to make the 12 team CFP better below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ohio State won the inaugural 12 team college football playoff with an offense that was humming in the first half as the Buckeyes raced out to 21-7 halftime. Ohio State held off a valiant Notre Dame comeback to win their first National Championship since 2014. McElroy breaks down the game talking about impact players, outstanding coaching and what the win means for Ryan Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Atlanta is covered in Blue, Gold, Green, Scarlet and Grey as we get ready for the National Championship. McElroy and Stanford Steve break down why it’s Ohio State’s game to lose on Monday, how Notre Dame will go about trying to pull off the upset and what a National Title would mean for both schools. Plus the guys go through the best prop bets for the game, if Notre Dame will cover, how many receiving yards for the Ohio State WR’s and much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy talks with former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel about the similarities between Ryan Day and Marcus Freeman, how special Jeremiah Smith is, what a National Championship for Ryan Day would mean and much more. Plus, McElroy and Matt Barrie go over the challenges ahead for Notre Dame, how Ohio State’s loss to Michigan may have made them better, what a National Championship would mean for both teams and how Notre Dame has given other programs hope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the Ohio State vs Notre Dame preview that you have been waiting for. McElroy goes in-depth and asks the questions that will help determine the National Championship. Can Will Howard and Ohio State continue to make big plays, will the Notre Dame’s Wide Receivers step up, who are the sneaky impact players of the game, and most importantly, can Notre Dame eliminate the margins by winning the situations? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy and Brady Quinn sit down and discuss what Notre Dame HAS to do to beat Ohio State and win their first National Championship since 1988. Can Marcus Freeman get this team to keep fighting, will the re-shuffeled offensive line be able to hold back the wildly talented Ohio State defensive front and how will Notre Dame defend Ohio State? Plus, it’s a new era in college football, how well positioned is Notre Dame to keep this success up and is there another bet with AJ Hawk coming?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The National Championship is set Notre Dame vs Ohio State! McElroy breaks down the epic semifinal games that saw the Irish fight back to beat Penn State 27-24 and Ohio State seal a win over Texas with a scoop and score. What were the keys and can the Irish shock the world and beat Ohio State for the National Championship? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The CFP Semifinals are upon us and McElroy asks the questions that will determine who will play for a National Title. Can Notre Dame run on Penn St or will they be forced to throw down field and who wins the turnover battle? Will Ohio St start (stay) hot or will Texas’ defensive line take over? McElroy breaks it down in his previews. Plus Booger McFarland joins the show to talk Penn St WR’s vs ND’s secondary, Ohio St’s defensive line vs Texas offensive line and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Penn State closed out 2024 with a dominating win over Boise State - are the Nittany Lions ready for Notre Dame who dominated SEC Champion Georgia. Texas looked like it was going to roll Arizona State until Cam Skattebo took over and forced overtime, but the Longhorns held on and now face an Ohio State team that absolutely dominated #1 Oregon and looks like they are playing on a different level than everyone else. McElroy breaks down the quarterfinal games and what’s next in the semifinals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The quarterfinals of the CFP are here and McElroy gives you the BIGGEST questions that will help determine the outcomes. Will Ashton Jeanty be able to run on Penn State, can Cam Skattebo spark Arizona State in the upset over Texas? Who will create more big plays: Oregon or Ohio State in the much anticipated rematch. Can Notre Dame run on Georgia or will Gunner Stockton step in and save Georgia’s title dreams?   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McElroy and Josh Pate go over the first round of the CFP and talk about the negative reaction from media members, how to fix the “most deserving vs best team” debate, and why we NEED to stop using fictional Vegas lines for hypothetical games and much more. Plus, does Gunner Stockton make Georgia better, could Texas be overlooking Arizona State, is Boise State ready for the BIG stage against a really good Penn State squad and can Oregon beat Ohio State TWICE in a season? The guys go over it all plus give their picks for National Title winners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame hosted the first CFP game on campus and dominated an Indiana team that didn’t have a good game plan. Penn State’s defense crushed SMU’s dreams before the 1st quarter was over. Texas held off a good Clemson team by running the ball all over the Tigers and Ohio State flexed hard on Tennessee and looked like a team on a mission from the start. McElroy breaks down the 1st round games and has a few more general takeaways for all of us i.e. stop with the hypothetical matchups in the CFP (looking at you SEC fans). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The first round of the College Football playoff is here! Will Notre Dame be able to run the football against Indiana or will the Hoosiers continue their remarkable run? Can SMU hold up in the trenches or will Penn State hammer down in the 2nd half, who will perform better, Clemson’s Cade Klubnik or Texas’ Quinn Ewers and can Ohio State bounce back on offense against a strong Tennessee defense? McElroy breaks down all the games and asks the questions that will determine the outcomes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman joins McElroy to talk CFP prep, scouting Indiana, adversity this Fighting Irish team has faced, a December playoff game in South Bend and much more. Plus Louisville, Florida State and Auburn picked up big transfer QB’s and there are plenty more on the market, McElroy talks fits for each player and goes over the running back and wide receiver market. Bill Belichick’s move to North Carolina gained a lot of attention, McElroy talks about what it means for the Tar Heels and college football in general.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices