Q Myers & Jonathan Zaslow (in for Joe) discuss if a salary cap or floor is necessary in MLB to close the gap between the best and worst teams. Should we be writing the Thunder in pen as the NBA champions already? One Super Bowl champion thinks his team belongs among the all-time greats and we debate who the biggest winner of the new CFP format is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Four-star USC cornerback pledge R.J. Sermons, ESPN's No. 28 overall prospect in the 2026 cycle, has reclassified into the 2025 cycle and will join the Trojans program this summer.
We awarded superlatives for a spring college football transfer portal window that saw Tennessee and UCLA swap quarterbacks, among other intriguing moves.
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
Joe Fortenbaugh & Q Myers discuss if the refs will turn a blind eye to SGA's foul baiting in Game 2 tonight. BREAKING: the 12-team CFP format gets a makeover. Q hands out another Q Score to Tyrese Haliburton and Bubba ends today's show with another weird, but helpful, story from the internet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A new CFP seeding rule would have altered last year's matchups and will have consequences moving forward.
How the spring portal and other changes have impacted the numbers for the coming season.
We take a look at which teams might have their eye on a quarterback from the 2026 class.
Notre Dame and Wisconsin will play their postponed Lambeau Field game on Sept. 6, 2026, a Sunday, in the first college football contest at the historic Green Bay venue in a decade.
We kick off the hour getting you ready for the Western Conference Finals between the Wolves and the Thunder. Then, Canty gives his Power Rankings for the top 5 players/people left in the playoffs with most pressure to win the Finals. Plus, Bart Scott, Host of Bart & Carlin joins the show and says Jalen Hurts is what?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It's not all about quarterbacks. These players could have a big impact on 2025, even if they don't throw a pass.
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
From Clemson to Kennesaw State, David Hale ranks all 136 FBS school quarterbacks into tiers.
Tuimoloau's impact in college wasn't always reflected by his stats, but he turned up big in the biggest games.
The eldest daughter of the Los Angeles Lakers legend graduated from USC's School of Cinematic Arts.
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
Kirby Smart has to be No. 1, or does he? What about Ryan Day? Or Marcus Freeman? Who made our list -- and why.
After an impressive first year under coach Curt Cignetti, what do the Hoosiers have in store for Year 2?
With just 100 days until Week 0, we take a look at 100 things to know ahead of the college football season.
Four-star linebacker Xavier Griffin, the No. 29 overall recruit in the 2026 ESPN 300, has decommitted from USC's top-ranked class, sources told ESPN.
A definitive list of the top players to enter the portal this winter and spring.
We break down the best recruiting classes so far in the 2026 cycle.
Illinois has locked in its football and men's basketball coaches for the long term, agreeing to six-year contracts with Bret Bielema and Brad Underwood.
Offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell, the No. 3 overall prospect in the 2026 ESPN 300 recruiting class, has committed to Miami over Georgia, Oregon and Ohio State.
There are 21 five-stars in the Class of 2026. We look at how they got to their teams and what they'll do in college.
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 9-0 | 13-1 |
| Indiana | 8-1 | 11-2 |
| Penn State | 8-1 | 13-3 |
| Ohio State | 7-2 | 14-2 |
| Illinois | 6-3 | 10-3 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 8-5 |
| Michigan | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| USC | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Washington | 4-5 | 6-7 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Nebraska | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Michigan State | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Northwestern | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 1-11 |
