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Seven ranked teams lost (Miami Hurricanes, Ohio State, BYU, LSU Tigers) on Saturday making the CFP picture more clear. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 31, Miami Hurricanes 24, with CJ Carr starring and the Irish beating the No. 1 team in the country. Georgia Bulldogs 42, Ole Miss Rebels 7, with Georgia steamrolling Trinidad Chambliss in Oxford. Tennessee Volunteers 34, Kentucky Wildcats 6, with a No. 6 Kentucky team losing by 28 in Knoxville after sitting alone atop the SEC. Alabama Crimson Tide 31, LSU Tigers 13, with Keelon Russell winning in Tiger Stadium, LSU going 0-for-4 on fourth down, and Lane Kiffin falling to 0-5 against Alabama. Utah Utes 28, BYU Cougars 20 in the first top-10 Holy War ever, with Devon Dampier scoring four touchdowns and Bear Bachmeier throwing four interceptions. What all of it does to the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings, the next AP Poll, and the Big Ten, SEC and Big 12 races! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ari Wasserman challenges George Wrighster's college football rankings: if head-to-head matters for the Texas Longhorns and Ohio State Buckeyes, why doesn't it settle USC vs Ohio State? The College Football Playoff debate gets a consistency test on The Unafraid Show. Ari and George dig into Alabama vs Tennessee Vols, SEC bias in the CFP rankings, strength of schedule and whether undefeated teams deserve priority over teams with better wins. Ari explains why preseason perceptions can shape the college football playoff rankings—and why he still trusts the CFP committee to reach a fair conclusion at the end. Then comes the challenge: can anyone build a consistent Top 25? Ari puts George's rankings under the microscope and weighs whether growing parity could eventually make a 24-team playoff necessary. Plus: Miami vs Notre Dame football and how injuries should affect playoff evaluations; Texas vs Missouri and Arch Manning; Kentucky vs Tennessee; Oregon Ducks vs Ohio State and Dan Lanning; Jeremiah Smith's Heisman case; and what Georgia Bulldogs vs Ole Miss could reveal about the SEC. Should USC Trojans be above Ohio State? Should Tennessee be above Alabama? Tell us which ranking rule you would apply to EVERY team. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The first College Football Playoff rankings of 2026 are out, and George Wrighster reacts live the moment they drop. He said going in that he expected the committee to lean SEC-heavy, and he grades the bracket against his own twelve. Then the biggest Saturday of the season. Miami vs Notre Dame, where a second loss likely ends the Fighting Irish because independence leaves them no conference title game and no margin for error, and where CJ Carr faces a Miami defense that has been elite against the run and vulnerable through the air.  Alabama vs LSU in Baton Rouge, with Sam Leavitt, Keelon Russell and Lane Kiffin’s complaints about a 2:30 kickoff.  Oregon vs Ohio State in Columbus, where both teams are down to backup quarterbacks in Dylan Raiola and Luke Fahey and the loser is probably finished.  BYU vs Utah in the first top-10 Holy War ever, with a Big 12 chaos scenario that could leave an 11-1 Texas Tech out of Arlington entirely.  Georgia vs Ole Miss in Oxford, the rubber match with Trinidad Chambliss against Kirby Smart. Kentucky vs Tennessee in Knoxville for first place in the SEC.  Texas vs Missouri, with Ahmad Hardy back for the Tigers. And UCLA vs Minnesota, where an 8-0 Bob Chesney is reportedly already in line for an extension. Also on the show: why Lincoln Riley’s postgame confrontation with Ohio State’s athletic director is the most real we’ve seen him. Oklahoma firing offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle, Brett Yormark stepping down as Big 12 commissioner and what the conference needs next. Whether Jeremiah Smith’s Heisman case survives Julian Sayin’s injury, Oregon’s actual path back into the playoff, why the NFL versus college football debate is a waste of everyone’s time, and the AP ballots of the week including the most SEC-slanted voter in the country. Subscribe to The Unafraid Show with George Wrighster and help us get to 100,000 subscribers. Leave a voicemail at 818-714-1393. Like the video and tell me who you have in your twelve. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Reaction to week 9 in college football including USC Trojans beating No. 2 Ohio State 30-18 at the Coliseum, Notre Dame football, Oregon Ducks, Miami Hurricanes, Georgia Bulldogs, SMU, and he reacts live to the biggest upset of the weekend and the rest of a Saturday where six ranked teams went down. USC 30, Ohio State 18, with Jayden Maiava throwing a 69-yard touchdown to Trent Mosley and Luke Fahey making his first career start for Ohio State football in place of the injured Julian Sayin Syracuse 30, SMU 27, and what that does to the SMU Mustangs team George has called the most underrated in the country for three straight weeks Oregon Ducks 34, Northwestern 26, with Dylan Raiola throwing for 336 yards and three touchdowns after Oregon football trailed by 14 at Autzen Stadium Georgia Bulldogs 27, Florida Gators 8, with the Georgia Bulldogs putting the Florida Gators away early in Jacksonville Miami Hurricanes 38, North Carolina 35, with the No. 1 Miami Hurricanes surviving an upset bid on the road Indiana Hoosiers 23, Minnesota 16 in overtime, with Indiana football needing an extra period to stay unbeaten in the Big Ten Texas Tech Red Raiders 34, Arizona 26, with the Red Raiders coming back after trailing 17-7 at halftime BYU 27, Arizona State 20, with BYU football holding on at home after last week’s loss to UCF Utah Utes 49, Cincinnati 25, with the Utah Utes extending the longest winning streak in the country Wake Forest 51, Virginia 7, with Jake Dickert’s Demon Deacons making their ACC case Ole Miss 45, Auburn Tigers 15, with Trinidad Chambliss and the Ole Miss Rebels bouncing back from the Texas loss Texas Longhorns 31, Mississippi State 3, with Arch Manning and Texas football winning a second straight Notre Dame football 35, Navy 13, with the Fighting Irish handling business in Foxborough UCLA Bruins 27, Nevada 0, with the UCLA Bruins shutting out Nevada to stay unbeaten Iowa Hawkeyes 30, Wisconsin 0, with the Iowa Hawkeyes shutting out a Wisconsin team that beat USC a week ago Missouri Tigers 34, Arkansas Razorbacks 10, and Iowa State 51, Oklahoma State 49 on a walk-off field goal What all of it does to the College Football Playoff (CFP) picture, the next AP Poll, and George’s twelve-team bracket Subscribe to The Unafraid Show with George Wrighster and help us get to 100,000 subscribers. Leave a voicemail at 818-714-1393. Like the video and tell me who your twelve are now. Download the Kalshi app and use code UNAFRAID to get $10 when you trade $10. Offer Link: http://kalshi.com/r/UNAFRAID 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:   / unafraidshow   Subscribe to The Unafraid Show on YouTube for weekly episodes! Join our Facebook community:   / unafraidshow   Get a closer look on Instagram:   / unafraidshow   #usctrojans #ohiostatefootball #ohiostatebuckeyes #oregonducks #georgiabulldogs #uscfootball #LincolnRiley #JaydenMaiava #JeremiahSmith #oregonfootball  #DylanRaiola #georgiafootball  #floridafootball #floridagators #miamifootball #miamihurricanes #smufootball #smumustangs #texastechfootball #texastechredraiders #indianafootball #indianahoosiers #BigTen #SEC #Big12 #APPoll #CollegeFootballPlayoff #CFB #DirtyMoMedia #reaction #CollegeFootballUpsets #collegefootball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

George Wrighster revisits his preseason college football rankings and takes stock of the hits, misses and biggest surprises. He breaks down Oregon, Penn State, Texas A&M, Oklahoma and Michigan, gives UCLA, Utah, Kentucky and Northwestern their due, and challenges the role of preseason reputation in current rankings. George argues that the College Football Playoff revenue model reinforces the SEC and Big Ten's advantage, then picks eight games with playoff implications. LAFB Network's Ryan Dyrud joins for an extended USC conversation covering Ohio State, Lincoln Riley's future, play calling, buyout questions, Chad Bowden and the Carson Palmer coaching debate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Lincoln Riley has no more excuses. George Wrighster breaks down Ohio State vs USC, Notre Dame's College Football Playoff pressure and why Miami's schedule deserves the same scrutiny.On The Unafraid Show, the college football home of Dirty Mo Media, George explains why Ohio State–USC is his “most to lose” game and picks the Buckeyes to win by double digits. Can USC finally deliver when the pressure is highest?Plus: Carson Palmer to USC, RG3's interest in Baylor and the Philip Rivers–NC State discussion. George weighs the risks of hiring a famous former quarterback and what schools need to provide for those coaches to succeed.Oregon's quarterback decision puts Akili Smith Jr. in the spotlight ahead of Northwestern. Indiana's offense faces another test against Minnesota, Ole Miss needs its defense to help Trinidad Chambliss, and Miami goes on upset alert against North Carolina.George also shares his Florida–Georgia rivalry story from his Jacksonville Jaguars days, makes his weekend picks, reveals his Top 25 and calls out the AP poll ballots that caught his attention.Who has the MOST to lose this week: Lincoln Riley, Ohio State, Notre Dame or Oregon? Tell us in the comments.Subscribe to The Unafraid Show with George Wrighster and help us reach 100,000 subscribers. Like, share and turn on notifications. Come back Thursday and join the Saturday night reaction show after the games.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.

Live Reaction to week 8 in college football. Six ranked teams lost on Saturday, including Tennessee Vols, USC Trojans, Texas Tesch Red Raiders, Oregon Ducks, Michigan Wolverines. No. 2 BYU to UCF in double overtime, and a top-two team has now lost to an unranked opponent three straight weeks for the first time since 2007. George Wrighster reacts live to all of the Ap Top 25 poll and as teams position for the CFP. UCF 39, No. 2 BYU 31 in double overtime, and Kalani Sitake saying his team has things to think about No. 19 Texas 34, No. 7 Ole Miss 27, with Arch Manning bouncing back and Texas Longhorns football ending its two-game skid after a week of benching talk Cincinnati 37, No. 8 Texas Tech 24, the Bearcats’ biggest upset in nearly twenty years behind four JC French IV touchdowns and 173 yards from Cole Tabb South Carolina 27, No. 11 Tennessee 24 on a walk-off field goal, after South Carolina trailed by twelve to the Tennessee Vols and Shane Beamer called his own defense soft at halftime Wisconsin 24, No. 16 USC 7, and what loss number two means for Lincoln Riley at USC Trojans football Minnesota 13, No. 15 Iowa 10 on a last-second field goal, and Illinois 21, Oregon 10 with Illinois starting its backup quarterback and Oregon Ducks With Dante Moore out and Dylan Raiola in No. 1 Miami 52, Pittsburgh 23, with Darian Mensah throwing for 387 yards and four touchdowns and Malachi Toney setting a school record with 16 catches for 194 yards and three scores for the Miami Hurricanes football No. 6 Indiana 13, Michigan 6 in overtime, Indiana football’s first win in Ann Arbor since 1967 No. 13 Alabama 31, Texas A&M 20 behind three Keelon Russell touchdown passes, No. 18 LSU over Auburn, No. 23 SMU 59 Cal 20 after a 42-0 second half, and No. 24 Northwestern 42 Rutgers 14 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.