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Texas and Alabama OUT of the College Football Playoff? George Wrighster reveals his projected 12-team field, explains why UCLA deserves a No. 1 ranking and makes the case for SMU and Oregon State.On The Unafraid Show, the college football home of Dirty Mo Media, George looks beyond today's rankings to the schedules, quarterback questions and weaknesses that could decide who actually makes the playoff. Can Oregon win its way back in? Is Ohio State getting the benefit of the doubt? And can LSU survive its remaining SEC schedule?Max Browne joins George to discuss the playoff race, Arch Manning, Bryce Underwood, Steve Sarkisian's quarterback development, Dylan Raiola and the pressure on Lincoln Riley at USC.Plus: Maryland's coaching search after Mike Locksley, George's real candidate picks, seven weekend game predictions and a fan voicemail questioning how Georgia and Texas are ranked.Who makes YOUR 12-team playoff field? Drop your teams in the comments.Subscribe to The Unafraid Show with George Wrighster and help us reach 100,000 subscribers. Like, share and turn on notifications. Join us for the Saturday night live reaction show.Leave your college football takes on our voicemail line: (818) 714-1393. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Could Texas bench Arch Manning? George Wrighster breaks down the pressure on Steve Sarkisian, the Longhorns' quarterback options and why Ole Miss vs Texas is his “Most to Lose” game of the week.On The Unafraid Show, the college football home of Dirty Mo Media, George tackles Bryce Underwood's future at Michigan, the quarterback hype machine and his midseason top 10 quarterbacks. Who is actually playing the best football—and who is still living off preseason expectations?Plus, George previews Indiana vs Michigan, Oregon vs Illinois, Houston vs Utah, Cal vs SMU and USC vs Wisconsin. He explains his Houston upset pick, why the Big 12 deserves more attention and why SMU's defense makes the Mustangs his most underrated team in college football.Also in this episode:• KJ Lacey, Dia Bell and the decisions facing Texas.• Tommy Carr and Michigan's quarterback questions.• Oregon's offensive struggles and Dan Lanning's leadership test.• Conner Weigman and the quarterbacks who deserve more attention.• George's top 25 and his best and worst AP ballots of the week.• Why USC is on upset alert in Madison—even with George picking the Trojans.Should Texas stick with Arch Manning? Who is the most overrated or underrated quarterback in college football? Leave your take below.Subscribe to The Unafraid Show with George Wrighster and help us reach 100,000 subscribers. Like this episode, share it with a friend and turn on notifications.Leave your hottest college football take on our voicemail line: (818) 714-1393. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Reaction to College football most chaotic Saturday in the history of the sport. Five of the AP top seven lost on the same day in the regular season, which has never happened before. George Wrighster reacts live to every upset in Week 7 and what it does to the College Football Playoff (CFP) picture. Auburn 27, No. 1 Georgia 24: Alex McPherson’s 34-yard walk-off field goal in Athens, Auburn football ending a nine-game losing streak to the Georgia Bulldogs. No. 8 BYU 28, No. 2 Notre Dame 24: Bear Bachmeier throwing for a touchdown, running for two and catching one as BYU football beats Notre Dame for the first time since 2004 and moves to 6-0 No. 14 Tennessee 26, No. 6 Alabama 10: Alabama Crimson Tide three first-half turnovers Tennessee Florida 27, No. 7 Texas 24: Arch Manning’s fumble with under two minutes left left Texas  Longhorns wondering if it has a quarterback problem No. 4 Ohio State 19, No. 5 Indiana 15: the end of Indiana football’s 22-game winning streak, Nick Marsh ruled out of bounds on the potential game-winner, Julian Sayin leaving with his arm in a sling, and Jeremiah Smith tying Braylon Edwards’ Big Ten career receiving touchdown record No. 3 Miami 43, Florida State 35 in double overtime: Malachi Toney’s 11 catches and game-winning touchdown, Darian Mensah’s 326 yards. Michigan 21, Penn State 18: Michigan football benching Bryce Underwood at halftime, Tommy Carr’s go-ahead touchdown run No. 9 Ole Miss 31, No. 13 Missouri 3 and No. 22 LSU 31, No. 16 Mississippi State 3: Lane Kiffin. No. 10 Texas Tech 53 Arizona State 25, No. 15 Kentucky 21 Oklahoma 13, No. 24 SMU 23 Virginia 13, No. 25 Northwestern 24 Michigan State 21, Houston 35 Oklahoma State 32 behind Conner Weigman’s five touchdown passes, and Virginia Tech 34 Georgia Tech 24 Why Georgia, Alabama and Texas all losing on the same Saturday for the first time since 1996 changes the SEC race, and what the next AP Poll and the College Football Playoff bracket look like now Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Would a 24-team College Football Playoff weaken the regular season? George Wrighster breaks down the expansion debate, then welcomes David Cone to talk Michigan football, Bryce Underwood and Kyle Whittingham.On The Unafraid Show, the college football home of Dirty Mo Media, George explains why Ohio State vs Indiana captures what makes October matter—and why more playoff spots could change the pressure on Ohio State, LSU, Oregon and Texas. He also tackles the playoff calendar, conference access and why expansion may not give coaches the job security they expect.Plus, is Notre Dame actually better than Georgia? George makes the case for Marcus Freeman's Fighting Irish while explaining why the Bulldogs have earned their ranking. He previews Kentucky vs Oklahoma, Cal vs Wake Forest, Georgia vs Auburn, Washington vs Purdue, Missouri vs Ole Miss and Oklahoma State vs Houston.Also in this episode:- Why Jake Dickert could become one of college football's most sought-after head coaches.- Jedd Fisch's NIL argument and the pressure on Washington heading into Purdue.- Austin Simmons vs Trinidad Chambliss and Missouri's chance to prove it belongs in the CFP conversation.- Why George thinks a Houston win could help Oklahoma State fans manage expectations.- David Cone joins the Michigan discussion: program culture, Whittingham's rebuild, Bryce Underwood's development and the remaining schedule.- Oregon's quarterback questions involving Dante Moore, Dylan Raiola and Brock Thomas.Would you support a 24-team playoff? And what does Michigan need to fix first? Drop your take in the comments. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Steve Sarkisian’s defense of Arch Manning and Mike Elko’s comments about Texas A&M fans have George Wrighster asking what accountability looks like in college football. On this episode of The Unafraid Show, George explains why the expectations for Manning go beyond his last name and why Elko’s clash with Texas A&M’s online fan community was an avoidable mistake. Plus, Ohio State vs Indiana and Notre Dame vs BYU headline a week built around respect. George picks Indiana to beat the Buckeyes, takes Notre Dame against BYU, and makes the case that Jeremiah Smith belongs in the conversation for the greatest player in Ohio State history. Also in this episode: • UCLA’s outlook following Nico Iamaleava’s knee injury and Oregon State’s emerging Cinderella story.• Notre Dame’s independence, a proposed scheduling fix and conference realignment.• Mississippi State vs LSU, quarterback questions and George’s criticism of Lane Kiffin.• Oregon vs Nebraska: Can Dan Lanning’s Ducks bounce back and keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive?• Miami vs Florida State: Why George puts the Hurricanes on upset alert while picking Miami to win and FSU to cover.• Mike Norvell’s future and George’s speculation about a possible Oregon coaching connection.• Coaching pressure involving Mike Locksley, Greg Schiano, Shane Beamer, Dave Doeren and Lincoln Riley.• George’s Top 25, questionable AP ballots and this week’s “Ball Knower” recognition. Is Sark right about Arch Manning? Did Mike Elko go too far? And who wins Ohio State vs Indiana? Put your take and your game predictions in the comments. Subscribe to The Unafraid Show with George Wrighster, the college football home of Dirty Mo Media, for college football news, predictions, rankings and debate.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Week 6 College Football Live Reaction. No. 1 Texas Longhorns lost on the last play of the Red River Rivalry against the Oklahoma Sooners after Arch Manning INTs, UCLA Bruins beat Oregon Ducks in Autzen, LSU Drops a Game to Kentucky and George Wrighster reacts live to every top 25 result. Oklahoma 27, Texas 24: Tate Sandell hitting a 47-yard field goal as time expired in the Red River Rivalry, Arch Manning throwing a pick-six to Peyton Bowen, and Courtland Guillory intercepting him late, after George floated this exact upset on Friday and two national writers told him there was nothing on film to justify it. Kentucky upsets LSU Tigers in Lexington as Sam Leavitt had a rough night. UCLA pulls off the upset beating Oregon who was without Dante Moore Georgia Bulldogs goes in to Tuscaloosa and knocks off Alabama in a battle of who will be number 1 next week.  With his job on the line, Shane Beamer and South Carolina beat Florida Indiana survives against Nebraska setting up a rematch against Ohio State next week.  And, what will the AP Poll look like on Monday?   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

George Wrighster welcomes Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman to the Unafraid Show for a college football conversation covering Deion Sanders' future at Colorado, Lincoln Riley's struggles at USC, the Heisman Trophy race, and the biggest Week 7 matchups. Colorado's struggles have raised serious questions about Coach Prime's recruiting strategy. Can Deion Sanders rebuild the Buffaloes without consistently recruiting high school talent, or has the transfer portal approach reached its limits? Meanwhile, USC is facing Penn State as an underdog despite Penn State's own struggles. Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman explain why the betting line might be telling college football fans something they're overlooking. The conversation also turns into a heated Heisman debate. Is Jeremiah Smith the best player in college football? Are Malachi Toney and Jesse Legree being evaluated fairly? And should Heisman voters care about the school a player attends? Plus, the guys discuss the Big Ten's potential 24-team College Football Playoff, Indiana's scheduling controversy, and the biggest games of the weekend. 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 the biggest college football matchups on the schedule, starting with the Red River Rivalry and what Texas vs. Oklahoma means for Arch Manning, Steve Sarkisian and Brent Venables. Oregon is officially on upset alert against a dangerous UCLA team, while Indiana vs. Nebraska gives both programs a chance to prove they belong among college football's contenders. George releases his People's Top 25 with Alabama at No. 1 and UCLA inside the Top 10, then looks at the AP Poll and Bill Connelly's SP+ rankings to show how dramatically college football changes when preseason expectations and reputation are removed from the equation. Bryan Driskell of Irish Breakdown joins the show to discuss why Notre Dame is receiving so little national attention, CJ Carr, the Fighting Irish defense, Notre Dame's schedule and whether Marcus Freeman's team could beat the best programs in the SEC. Plus: LSU vs. Kentucky, Texas A&M vs. Missouri, UCF vs. Oklahoma State and more from another huge weekend of college football. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Trojans survived in the Coliseum as a nine-and-a-half-point favorite, and George Wrighster reacts live to that plus every top 25 result from Week 5. Jayden Maiava against Demond Williams Jr., and what the Washington Huskies showed in the Coliseum Ohio State 31, Iowa 14: Jeremiah Smith setting Ohio State football's career records for receptions and receiving touchdowns with 11 catches for 206 yards and two scores Alabama 56, Mississippi State 23: Keelon Russell with four touchdowns and over 300 total yards while Mississippi State turned it over four times, and Alabama football answering the Starkville question emphatically Missouri 45, Florida 17: the Missouri Tigers blowing out the AP poll's biggest riser, Austin Simmons throwing for 340, and Jadan Baugh held to 13 yards on 12 carries Minnesota 20, Michigan 14: the Little Brown Jug going to the Golden Gophers in the 100th meeting, and Bryce Underwood going 10 of 21 for 101 yards with two interceptions in Michigan football's second straight loss Northwestern 34, Penn State 13 and Wisconsin 31, Michigan State 3: Penn State football dropping two in a row and rushing for 48 yards Notre Dame 37, North Carolina 26 with C.J. Carr accounting for five touchdowns, Georgia 38, Vanderbilt 14, Tennessee 24, Auburn 14, Houston 27, UCF 17, Iowa State 45, West Virginia 42 and Wake Forest 57, Stanford 3 Live look-ins at Miami at Clemson and BYU at TCU, and what the whole night does to the College Football Playoff (CFP) picture Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dan Lanning joins George Wrighster and the Unafraid Show after Oregon Ducks win over USC to talk Oregon football, Dante Moore's recovery, UCLA, and why the Ducks are still “not remotely close” to the team they want to become. George also breaks down one of college football’s biggest problems: viewership is down, but the marquee games are still producing huge audiences. Is college football losing fans, or are the Big Ten, SEC, ACC and Big 12 simply giving viewers too many bad early-season matchups? Then it’s time for the college football hot seat. Mike Norvell at Florida State, Lincoln Riley at USC, Shane Beamer at South Carolina, Deion Sanders at Colorado, Bill Belichick at North Carolina, Dave Aranda at Baylor and more coaches are facing serious pressure as the season moves forward. Plus, we get into the wild Auburn recruiting story that George describes as college football-level “corporate espionage,” Northwestern’s controversial visitor locker room, and five games to watch including Auburn vs Tennessee, Virginia vs Florida State, Boston College vs SMU, Michigan State vs Wisconsin and Baylor vs Arizona State. Dan Lanning closes the show with an extended conversation about Oregon football’s preparation, UCLA, the Ducks’ response to adversity, recruiting, Oregon’s former players and why he isn’t doing much smiling yet. 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 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.