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Lincoln Riley and USC football face major questions after linebacker Desman Stephens' late hit on Oregon quarterback Dante Moore and what happened on the Trojans’ sideline afterward. George Wrighster explains why this is bigger than one dirty play. Did Lincoln Riley lose control of his sideline? What separates USC’s response from the leadership shown by Shane Beamer at South Carolina and Steve Sarkisian at Texas? George also examines how Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks have taken control of the national narrative. The episode also covers: • The different media treatment of Arch Manning and Shedeur Sanders • George’s latest college football Top 25 • The biggest problems with individual AP poll ballots • Why the Protect College Sports Act misses the real issue • Washington–USC and the pressure facing Lincoln Riley • Auburn–Tennessee upset potential • Miami–Clemson and the future of Dabo Swinney • Alabama–Mississippi State and the Heisman race • Ohio State–Iowa at Kinnick Stadium • Florida–Missouri, Notre Dame–North Carolina and more Week 5 games FOX Sports analyst and former USC captain Petros Papadakis joins George for an unfiltered conversation about Lincoln Riley, USC’s culture, the potential $100 million coaching change, recruiting Southern California, Oregon’s rise and UCLA’s new direction under Bob Chesney.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oregon 41, USC 27. The Oregon Ducks got the statement win and lost their quarterback doing it, and George Wrighster reacts live to that plus every top 25 result from Week 4.   The hit that changed the game: Dante Moore taken down by USC's Desman Stephens while sliding, a delay of nearly 15 minutes, and Moore carted off the field  Dylan Raiola coming in cold to finish a top 20 road game, and what it says about Oregon football's quarterback room the rest of the way Lincoln Riley falling to 0-3 against Dan Lanning and five straight losses to Oregon, with his best USC Trojans roster and a home crowd  Jayden Maiava's night, the downfield connection with Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, and why USC still couldn't run the football  Iowa 20, Michigan 19: Hank Brown hitting Reece Vander Zee for a walk-off touchdown as time expired, the Iowa Hawkeyes' first win over Michigan football since 2016, and Kirk Ferentz beating Kyle Whittingham with roughly half the roster budget  Texas 20, Tennessee 17: Colin Simmons tying a school record with five sacks, Texas football surviving Neyland, and Arch Manning finally getting a road win over a ranked opponent  Florida shelling No. 4 Ole Miss in the Swamp with Kewan Lacy out and Trinidad Chambliss banged up, Jadan Baugh running it down their throats, and Jon Sumrall cashing every promo he cut  Georgia throttling Oklahoma in an ugly day for John Mateer, UCLA dismantling Maryland 54-3 with five forced turnovers for Bob Chesney, Utah beating Iowa State, and Wisconsin upsetting Penn State  What all of it does to the College Football Playoff (CFP) picture and the Top 25 heading into October   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Protect College Sports Act is gaining more traction. But who exactly is this protecting?  Why do we keep losing marquee non-conference games? The latest to pull out of some big game is Georgia. George is upset, because it wasn’t that long ago Kirby Smart was talking like these games wouldn’t go away.  The defending national champs might be on the verge of improving their roster. Kellan Wyatt and Stephen Daley were granted an injunction and could see the field. But what makes this different than what happened at LSU?  Mobile quarterbacks look good, but why doesn’t that always mean success at the end of the day.   Before you make your bets this weekend, George has all you need to know about some big games.  One of the biggest games this weekend is in the Big Ten with Oregon heading to L.A to take on USC and George chats with Ryan Dyrud to preview the game.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

College football coaches have turned into unscripted WWE superstars, and it's the reason the SEC is destroying the Big Ten right now. George Wrighster breaks down the attention economy, the GW Top 25, the Week 4 watch list and three full game breakdowns. Lane Kiffin, Curt Cignetti and Deion Sanders all understand the attention economy, and why promos live forever when you lose. And why the SEC is crushing the Big Ten in visibility, and IU, USC, Nebraska and Penn State aren’t helping the Big Ten.  NIL squashed teams stock piling talent which means coaching has never been more important, and the SEC is finally hiring innovators and not just recruiters.  The AP Poll is out, and George has some issues with it.  The full Week 4 watch list:   Oregon at USC   Northwestern at Indiana   Texas A&M at LSU   West Virginia at Oklahoma State   Ole Miss at Florida  Iowa at Michigan   Nebraska at Michigan State  Oklahoma at Georgia   UCLA at Maryland   Texas at Tennessee  Colorado at Baylor   Plus, full five-keys breakdowns for Oregon at USC, Texas at Tennessee and Iowa at Michigan.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

College Football Week 3 Reaction. Lane Kiffin's return to Oxford went completely wrong, Kentucky pulled off the biggest upset of the day at Kyle Field, and George Wrighster breaks down every game that mattered. LSU at Ole Miss: Lane Kiffin's homecoming, Trinidad Chambliss and the Ole Miss Rebels controlling it from the start, and what this does to LSU football's season Kentucky 31, Texas A&M 21: the Kentucky Wildcats walking into Kyle Field as a road underdog and beating No. 9 Texas A&M football, with Kenny Minchey in his first SEC road start and CJ Baxter behind the Big Blue Wall Florida State at Alabama: Keelon Russell going 23 of 30 for 320 yards and three touchdowns with a 57-yard touchdown run, the Alabama Crimson Tide surviving the upset alert, and what another loss does to Mike Norvell with no athletic director in place Louisville 41, SMU 31: the Louisville Cardinals outlasting the SMU Mustangs in a shootout, Lincoln Kienholz continuing his run, and what it means for the ACC race Clemson 28, North Carolina 20: Dabo Swinney's Clemson Tigers rallying in Chapel Hill, and what North Carolina football looked like in the middle of the Bill Belichick chaos Oregon 84, Portland State 0: why an 84-point shutout doesn't answer a single question the Oklahoma State loss raised about the Oregon Ducks USC at Rutgers and what it says about the USC Trojans on the road under Lincoln Riley NC State's disastrous result against Vanderbilt and where that program goes from here What Week 3 tells us about the College Football Playoff (CFP) picture, and which teams are real Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Miami Hurricanes are moving back to Nike and Kirk Herbstreit had an interesting response that had people wondering...did he get hacked? Plus, The hidden reason this is huge for Nike, including the 2000 Oregon Ducks team meeting where George asked Phil Knight why Oregon didn't have the most uniform combinations, and Tinker Hatfield agreeing that Miami did. Why Nike's demise has been greatly exaggerated, and the real reason Nike went after Miami. The Athletic released its roster spending graphic, and the single word doing all the heavy lifting: estimated. And, why George wants a hard salary cap with unlimited NIL, and the difference between NIL value and pay-for-play value explained through Aaron Donald. Plus, spending questions for Nebraska, Rutgers, Iowa, Vanderbilt and Florida State Sam Leavitt listed as doubtful for LSU, why the line only moved one point, what lying on an SEC injury report actually costs. And, why the real damage lands on a quarterback's NFL draft stock. The latest chaos around LSU football and Ole Miss football, including the governor of Louisiana talking trash and the reported details from the new Lane Kiffin book A radical idea to fix the bowl system: move bowl sponsors onto College Football Playoff rounds and regular-season games, the way FIFA handles stadium naming. Arch Manning apologizing for the impact of the Holly Rowe meme, and why the distinction between apologizing for the joke and apologizing for the impact actually matters. Plus, the dumpster fire at UNC is only getting worse Plus, 5 games of the week: Michigan State at Notre Dame, West Virginia vs. Virginia, Virginia Tech at Maryland, Colorado at Northwestern, and LSU at Ole Miss Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Oregon suffered a bad loss on Saturday to Oklahoma State. Was Oregon just bad, or were they tipping their plays? And how far back has this been happening? There's a new AP Poll out, and George has an issue with how voters are treating Ohio State. Some people are going all in on the Protect College Sports Act. Just how much money will be wasted on this? Lane Kiffin is now at LSU and faces his former team when they head to Ole Miss on Saturday. Lane Kiffin thinks all the pressure is on Ole Miss, but George says to pump the brakes. Week 3 Watch List: Upset Alert: FSU vs. AlabamaNarrative Buster: Houston vs. Texas Tech Sneaky Great Game: Kentucky vs. Texas A&MHeisman Watch: Miss. St. vs. South CarolinaSickos Game: Portland St. vs. OregonYou Have Our Attention: Purdue vs. UCLAYou Almost Have Our Attention: Florida vs. AuburnTrack Meet: USC vs. RutgersFans are amazing, but we need to pump the brakes on overreactions and calling for people's jobs. It's Week 3; the season isn't over just because your team lost already. FSU is looking to upset Alabama for the second consecutive year, and George has five things to look for in this game. In Oxford, Lane Kiffin makes his return, and how he is treated will be interesting to watch. In the ACC, Louisville has another big game when they play SMU. One thing Louisville will find out is if they have finally found their guy at QB. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The contenders and pretenders were separated on Saturday, and George Wrighster breaks down every game that mattered. Ohio State was up 23-3 on Texas but ended up losing. Did OSU blow it, or did Texas win the game? A week after a near-disastrous loss, Michigan showed up and knocked off Oklahoma thanks to Bryce Underwood making plays with his feet. But how sustainable is this for them going forward? Oregon got embarrassed at Oklahoma State. Were they really tipping their run plays? Arizona State had Texas Tech on upset alert, and then the wheels fell off. Kentucky had Alabama fans nervous, but in the end, Alabama was too much. If you're a Kentucky fan, did you leave Saturday encouraged? Arizona was unable to stay with BYU. Unfortunately for Georgia Tech, Alberto Mendoza isn't as good as his brother Fernando. Utah dominated Arkansas, who is simply a bad team right now. Iowa got a big win over rival Iowa State, but what is Iowa's ceiling if they continue to struggle on offense?   Want more from George Wrighster? Check out and subscribe to the Unafraid Show on YouTube! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After weeks of lawsuits, injunctions and expulsion threats, the SEC and LSU standoff ended with two roster spots quietly filled and nobody ever firing a shot. George Wrighster breaks down what it means for Lane Kiffin, why Lane Kiffin is college football's Aaron Burr, why Michigan failed Bryce Underwood twice, and the next blue blood coaching target nobody is naming yet. 00:00 Best Thing I Saw: Curt Cignetti's Prayer  01:00 The LSU And SEC Standoff Is Over  03:19 What Expulsion Would Have Actually Meant   05:50 Lane Kiffin Is College Football's Aaron Burr  09:23 What If Kiffin Actually Wins It All?  10:58 Michigan Set Bryce Underwood Up To Fail  11:48 A Freshman Season With No QB Coach  12:36 The Numbers Behind The Criticism  14:22 Play Young Quarterbacks When They're Ready  15:59 Why Poise At The Podium Matters  19:28 Bob Chesney Is The Next Blue Blood Target  21:51 Can UCLA Football Actually Keep Him?  24:20 3 Assistant Coaches You Need To Know  28:56 Jim Mora And The Bronze Boot  30:00 The Wyoming Player Who Shoved Fans  33:37 Lane Kiffin's Alleged Halftime Speech 35:24 Nobody Hates LSU's Backup Left Guard  37:15 Do Halftime Speeches Actually Matter?  38:02 Story Time: Jack Del Rio In Jacksonville  40:00 Kalshi Trades Of The Week  41:40 Missouri At Kansas  44:55 Wake Forest At Purdue  47:48 Arizona At BYU 50:18 Tennessee At Georgia Tech  55:13 Old Dominion At Virginia Tech Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The SEC is threatening to expel LSU altogether, and Thursday's meeting could decide the fate of the program. Dabo Swinney's Clemson is unraveling in ways that echo the final, disastrous stretch of Les Miles's career. And a blown clock call in the Michigan-Western Michigan finish has fans questioning whether they can trust the refs at all. George Wrighster tears into it all, then unveils his full Week 2 AP Top 25 – along with the email from the Football Writers Association questioning his ballot – before previewing eight games that matter for eight completely different reasons, with full five-key breakdowns for Oklahoma-Michigan, Oregon-Oklahoma State, and Ohio State-Texas. George and Ralph Amsden close it out with the week's best college football memes. 03:50 If LSU Got Booted, Who Would Take Them? 06:23 Is Dabo Swinney Becoming Les Miles? 16:55 Big Ten explains the magic clock at Michigan 27:06 My Week 2 Top 25 37:08 Boise State Paid For The Michigan Protest 43:49 Most To Lose: Oklahoma At Michigan 47:27 Heisman Watch: Ohio State At Texas 49:09 Narrative Buster: Arizona State At Texas A&M 50:04 Show Me Something: Oregon At Oklahoma State 51:53 Upset Alert: Alabama At Kentucky 53:55 Are We Relevant: San Diego State At UCLA 55:31 Sickos Game: Memphis At Boise State 57:10 Oklahoma At Michigan: 5 Keys 01:00:41 Oregon At Oklahoma State: 5 Keys 01:05:33 Ohio State At Texas: 5 Keys 01:11:37 College Football Memes Of The Week Want more from George Wrighster? Check out and subscribe to the Unafraid Show on YouTube! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

George releases the full Big Ten football coach rankings. Next, Notre Dame football is becoming one of the scariest roster-building operations in college football under Marcus Freeman, why Texas Tech football's upcoming Paramount+ docuseries better tell the full Brendan Sorsby story, and why the Oregon Ducks Tokyo push proves Oregon football may be the most professional operation in the sport. George explains how Marcus Freeman is recruiting at a level Brian Kelly never reached at Notre Dame, why Texas Tech cannot pretend the Sorsby drama was just a side plot, and why Oregon’s Dante Moore billboard, Japan showcase, and international branding play show a business-minded approach that other schools will eventually try to copy. Then George responds to fan backlash over his Top 10 college football quarterback rankings. Mike Locksley (Maryland) to Curt Cignetti (Indiana football), with Ryan Day (Ohio State football), Dan Lanning (Oregon Ducks), Lincoln Riley (USC football), Kirk Ferentz (Iowa Hawkeyes), Kyle Whittingham (Michigan football), and others all landing in a loaded conference hierarchy. Chapters 00:00 Intro: Big Ten Coach Rankings, Notre Dame, Texas Tech, Oregon, And More 01:16 Best Thing George Saw Today 01:36 Why Notre Dame Should Scare College Football 03:29 Brian Kelly Notre Dame Recruiting  Excuses Look Worse Now 07:21 Why Notre Dame football Could Be Headed For A Real Breakthrough 10:37 Texas Tech’s Paramount+ Docuseries Has One Job 11:32 If Brendan Sorsby Is Missing, Don’t Release It 14:26 Did The Cameras Affect Texas Tech’s Decisions? 15:30 Oregon Ducks Tokyo Push Is Bigger Than It Looks 18:42 Dante Moore’s Tokyo Billboard And Heisman Push 21:22 George Responds To QB Ranking Backlash 22:49 Why Dante Moore And CJ Carr Belong At The Top 28:03 George’s Full Big Ten Coach Rankings Begin 29:17 No. 18 Mike Locksley 29:54 No. 17 David Braun 30:32 No. 16 Barry Odom 31:48 No. 15 Greg Schiano 32:27 No. 14 Bob Chesney 34:16 No. 13 PJ Fleck 35:29 No. 12 Luke Fickell 36:43 No. 11 Pat Fitzgerald 37:14 No. 10 Matt Rhule 38:45 No. 9 Matt Campbell 40:43 No. 8 Jed Fisch 42:02 No. 7 Bret Bielema 43:19 No. 6 Kirk Ferentz 45:27 No. 5 Lincoln Riley 47:10 No. 4 Dan Lanning 49:13 No. 3 Ryan Day 51:24 No. 2 Kyle Whittingham 53:35 No. 1 Curt Cignetti 57:37 George Plays The College Football 16-0 Challenge #BigTen #BigTenFootball #MarcusFreeman #NotreDameFootball #TexasTechFootball #BrendanSorsby #OregonFootball #DanteMoore #KurtCignetti #RyanDay #DanLanning #LincolnRiley #KirkFerentz #CollegeFootball #CFB #GeorgeWrighster #UnafraidShow #CollegeFootballNews #CollegeFootballTalk #divisionstreet   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby is left with nowhere to play with the NFL supplemental draft not happening, George explains why Oregon Ducks taking Dante Moore and the Oregon football brand to Tokyo, Japan is a massive NIL and business lesson for the rest of college football, and says college football analyst David Pollack is right that too many families are letting youth sports steal summers that should still belong to childhood. He also breaks down why the NCAA reportedly canceling waiver requests instead of deciding them could send even more athletes back to court.   Ranking the best college football quarterbacks for the 2026 season based on one question: if you had a national championship roster, who do you trust most to win it all? George puts Dante Moore at No. 1, followed by CJ Carr, Darian Mensah, Julian Sayin, and Trindad Chambliss, while also breaking down where Arch Manning, Gunner Stockton, Nico Iamaleava, Byron Brown, Noah Fifita, and others land. He explains why this is not an NFL Draft ranking, but a trust ranking built around production, decision-making, toughness, recovery, and who has shown the ability to handle real pressure.   Chapters: 00:00 Intro: Top 2026 QBs, Sorsby, Oregon To Tokyo, And More 01:22 Best Thing George Saw Today 02:00 Brendan Sorsby: No NFL Supplemental Draft 04:32 David Pollack Is Right About Youth Sports And Summers 07:10 Why Youth Sports Culture Manipulates Parents 10:26 NIL Is Bigger Than Just Pay-For-Play 12:12 NCAA Waiver Requests May Be Headed Back To Court 15:32 The NCAA Needs A Process Worth Respecting 16:08 Oregon Takes Dante Moore And The Ducks Brand To Tokyo 19:20 Why International Branding Could Change College Football 20:38 Toosii Leaves LSU To Resume His Rap Career 21:39 Jake Paul Should Stay Away From College Football 22:42 Stop Falling For Parody Accounts 25:18 George’s Top 12 Quarterbacks In College Football 25:57 No. 1 Dante Moore 27:15 No. 2 CJ Carr 29:11 No. 3 Darian Mensah 29:51 No. 4 Julian Sayin 31:08 No. 5 Trindad Chambliss 32:21 No. 6 Arch Manning 33:37 No. 7 Gunner Stockton 34:17 No. 8 Nico Iamaleava 35:42 No. 9 Byron Brown 36:19 No. 10 Noah Fifita 37:48 No. 11 Drew Mestemaker 38:28 No. 12 Jaron Keawe-Sagapolutele 39:19 First Five Out: Hoover, Maiava, Damond Williams, Sellers, Leavitt 40:21 The Rest Of George’s QB Rankings 41:00 Final Takeaways On The 2026 QB Trust List   #CollegeFootball #DanteMoore #OregonFootball #BrendanSorsby #DavidPollack #CFB #NCAA #ArchManning #NicoIamaleava #CJCarr #DarianMensah #JulianSayin #ByronBrown #NoahFifita #GunnerStockton #GeorgeWrighster #UnafraidShow #CollegeFootballNews #CollegeFootballTalk #NIL #qbrankings #quarterback #quarterbacks #CFBNews #texastechfootball #lsufootballv Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Notre Dame football has to answer all the fan criticism, Brendan Sorsby’s agent saying Cincinnati football knew about his gambling issue for two years before Texas Tech, why quarterbacks need to stop chasing the biggest offer and start chasing the best path, why college football programs should be allowed to pay for unofficial visits, why Jim Nagy’s new Oklahoma Sooners GM contract proves there is real money in roster building, and why Roman Rashada’s athlete-claims business is the kind of hustle that pops up when college sports creates a new economy without enough guardrails. George also explains why the NFL, NFLPA, MLB, and NBPA need to stay out of college sports legislation if they are not actually representing current college athletes. Then Notre Dame football reports to College Football Court, where Bryan Driskell of  @irishbreakdown   defends the Fighting Irish against charges involving conference independence, NBC exposure, ACC drama, transfer changes, wide receiver development, USC rivalry chaos, skipping the Pop-Tarts Bowl, Marcus Freeman, and whether Notre Dame gets special playoff treatment.   Chapters: 00:00 Intro: Notre Dame Court, Sorsby, Recruiting, Jim Nagy, And More 01:30 Best Thing George Saw Today 01:58 Brendan Sorsby’s Agent Says Cincinnati Knew 06:54 NFL Teams Still Doing Due Diligence On Sorsby 07:33 Why Quarterbacks Need To Stop Chasing The Biggest Offer 13:20 Let Schools Pay For Unofficial Visits 18:26 Jim Nagy’s Oklahoma Deal Changes The Sports Dream 22:30 Roman Rashada And The New Athlete-Claims Hustle 27:55 Pro Leagues Need To Stay Out Of College Sports Legislation 30:38 Notre Dame football Goes To College Football Court 31:23 Charge 1: Conference Independence And Espionage 34:47 Charge 2: Too Much Notre Dame Exposure 39:25 Charge 3: ACC Damage And Playoff Drama 42:14 Charge 4: Notre Dame’s New Transfer Strategy 45:13 Charge 5: Wide Receiver Development Fraud 46:41 Charge 6: USC Rivalry Cyberbullying 52:25 Charge 7: Skipping The Pop-Tarts Bowl 54:30 Charge 8: Fighting Irish Mascot Debate 57:07 Charge 9: Marcus Freeman And The DEI Argument 01:01:10 Charge 10: Letting Indiana Become A National Power 01:04:16 Final Verdict On Notre Dame 01:04:54 Does Notre Dame football Get Special Playoff Treatment? 01:07:45 Hot Take Corner: Why Are We Still Putting Turf Back In?   #NotreDameFootball #BrendanSorsby #CincinnatiFootball #BryanDriskell #MarcusFreeman #CollegeFootballCourt #BrianHartline #USFFootball #Recruiting #JimNagy #OklahomaFootball #RomanRashada #USCFootball #CollegeFootball #CFB #GeorgeWrighster #UnafraidShow #CollegeFootballNews #CollegeFootballTalk #NotreDame Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

George Wrighster breaks down Indiana football under Kurt Cignetti, Nick Saban’s comments on the Save College Sports bill, why Notre Dame is right that the salary cap is too low, why NC State vs Virginia in Brazil got canceled, and how Indiana went from the most losing program in college football to national champion. George explains why the current college sports model is broken, why collective bargaining is the real answer, and why Indiana fans are acting like new money after Kurt Cignetti changed the entire trajectory of the Hoosiers. He also breaks down Josh Hoover, Nick Marsh, Toby Osunsanmi, and the 2026 Indiana roster, plus whether the Hoosiers can actually do it again now that the whole sport sees them coming.   Chapters 00:00 Intro: Indiana Football, Nick Saban, Notre Dame, NC State, Virginia 01:10 Best Thing George Saw Today 02:05 Why Nick Saban Should Not Run College Football 03:21 The Save College Sports Bill Still Misses The Point 05:00 Why Roster Budgets Are Not The Real Problem 06:39 Conference Realignment Started This Mess 08:09 Why Collective Bargaining Is The Only Real Answer 10:12 Why The Current College Sports Bill Is A Non-Starter 16:04 Notre Dame Is Right That The Salary Cap Is Too Low 18:56 Jordan Adams Joins SMU After Pro Baseball 21:12 Why NC State vs Virginia In Brazil Got Canceled 24:14 Zachariah Branch Charges Dropped 25:44 The Truth About Indiana Football 27:58 Why Indiana Fans Are Acting Like New Money 28:48 Kurt Cignetti Built Indiana On Discipline 30:19 How Indiana Used The Portal The Right Way 31:49 The Big Question For Indiana In 2026 34:12 Why Indiana’s Defense Became A Problem For Everybody 35:48 Indiana’s Easy Non-Conference Schedule Gets Called Out 37:20 Can Indiana Handle Being The Target Now? 38:12 Can The Hoosiers Really Do It Again? 39:10 Top Things CFB players waste NIL Money on   #cfb #collegefootballnews #indianafootball #indianahoosiersfootball #NCAA #collegefootball #cfbnews Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Explaining how to fix the college football playoff committee ranking and give a perfect CFP committee for 2027, why Texas Tech football keeps making the Brendan Sorsby situation worse, why Big 12 leadership is seriously discussing what to do next to keep Sorsby from playing, why the Delaware Blue Hens probably did not make $12 million in EA College Football royalties, and why fan bases are losing their minds over the latest 247Sports five-star rankings. George also sits down with former College Football Playoff committee member Paola Boivin to get an inside look at how the committee really works, what people get wrong about the process, and why he still believes the sport needs a more professional committee structure built around people whose full-time job is evaluating college football. This college football podcast provides everything you need to know. The Unafraid Show is about US! Make sure to follow the Unafraid Show on all Social channels: - Follow Unafraid Show on Twitter for more exclusive content: https://twitter.com/UnafraidShow - Subscribe to The Unafraid Show on YouTube for weekly episodes! - Join our Facebook community: https://facebook.com/UnafraidShow - Get a closer look on Instagram: https://instagram.com/unafraidshow   Chapters: 00:00 Intro: CFP Committee, Brendan Sorsby, Delaware Rumor, 247 Rankings 01:28 Best Thing George Saw Today 02:29 Why Texas Tech Keeps Making The Sorsby Situation Worse 08:18 Is A Texas Tech Boycott Actually Possible? 10:44 The Delaware $12 Million Royalties Rumor Gets Investigated 16:29 Your Team Is Not Being Targeted By 247Sports Five-Star Rankings 18:46 UCLA, Nebraska, And The Five-Star Surprise 20:40 How The College Football Playoff Committee Really Works 24:04 Why CFP Criteria Feels So Inconsistent 31:33 George’s Case For A Professionalized Committee 39:50 Former CFP Member Paola Boivin Joins The Show 41:20 How Paola Got The Call To Join The CFP Committee 42:35 What “Diversity” Actually Means On The Committee 44:35 When The Work Really Starts For Committee Members 47:36 Does The Committee Actually Have Enough Time? 49:31 Should CFP Committee Work Become A Full-Time Job? 51:21 The Wildest CFP Conspiracy Theory Paola Heard 53:25 What The Committee Watch Process Really Looks Like 55:12 Which Stats Matter Most In The Room 57:50 The Strength Of Schedule Problem 01:00:32 Should The CFP Committee Punish Texas Tech? 01:02:18 Paola Defends The Current CFP Process 01:03:45 Should The Playoff Expand Beyond 12 Teams? 01:05:27 Women In Football And Why The Growth Matters 01:08:07 George Builds His Perfect CFP Committee   #CollegeFootball #CFB #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CFP #PaolaBoivin #BrendanSorsby #TexasTechFootball #TexasTech #BrettYormark #CodyCampbell #DelawareBlueHens #EACollegeFootball #247Sports #RecruitingRankings #GeorgeWrighster #UnafraidShow #CollegeFootballNews #CollegeFootballTalk #CFBNews #CollegeFootballPodcast Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.