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Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back after David made it through a family trip. The guys share their early 2026 predictions on the national championship, Heisman Trophy and more. But first, they explain why the next CFP semifinals are so late, why Gus Malzahn retired now and how Joey Aguilar will probably get an eighth year of college football. Early 2026 predictions story David's story on lessons from Indiana 0:00 Intro and Super Bowl thoughts 7:30 Rose Bowl change and why the CFP goes so long 19:07 Gus Malzahn's legacy and what this says about Florida State 27:44 Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar is probably getting another year Early 2026 predictions 37:42 National champion 48:22 Heisman Trophy 51:33 Big Ten champion 52:40 SEC champion 54:38 ACC champion 57:10 Big 12 champion 58:03 Top Group of 6 team 1:00:57 Other bold predictions 1:02:58 Remember Some Guys: Oregon State, Tennessee, West Virginia **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: [email protected] Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a fun conversation about their favorite parts of college football TV, including best announcers, College GameDay and more. But first, they get into some news.  Chris' story on CFP change CFB TV survey results 0:00 Intro, CFB26 dynasty update 5:28 CFP playoff change update for the Group of 6 11:02 Duke lets Darian Mensah go (after recording, he committed to Miami) 13:40 Favorite network for games 18:24 Favorite announce teams 26:09 Favorite TV analyst 33:33 College GameDay, Pat McAfee and Nick Saban 44:15 How we watch college football 48:38 Increase in Friday night games 50:20 Favorite CFB announcer of all time 52:55 Remember Some Guys: Illinois, Nebraska, Mizzou   **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: [email protected] Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are BACK to talk about all sorts of offseason drama, and it's only just begun. The playoff is adjusting again, Dabo Swinney calls out Ole Miss for tampering, Duke is suing its QB for leaving and a lot more.  Download Poney Chris' story on CFP changes Dabo calls out Ole Miss story 0:00 Intro 2:45 Why the title game got massive TV viewership 11:46 Picks winner revealed 18:20 Poney! 21:03 How the CFP will be different next year 30:20 Dabo Swinney calls out Ole Miss for tampering 39:45 Duke is suing QB Darian Mensah from leaving 46:41 How the Alabama basketball case could impact football 58:30 Jersey patches are coming to CFB 1:00:50 Info from the coaches convention 1:08:23 Remember Some Guys: Auburn, Clemson, Stanford **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: [email protected] Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini (from Miami) and David Ubben (from home) chat the morning after Indiana beat Miami to win the national championship. How did the Hoosiers do this? What does it say about the future of the sport? Download Poney! Chris' story from the game Why does Fernando Mendoza Talk Like That? **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: [email protected] Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's finally here. Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by Manny Navarro, The Athletic's King of Miami, to dig into all things national championship. What this game says about college football, what it means for Indiana and Miami, the matchups we're watching and, of course, game picks and guys to remember. Download Poney for your gatherings or your business! 0:00 Intro 3:09: Poney! 5:17 Indiana vs. Miami (Chris and Manny Navarro will be there) 1:00:06 Remember Some Guys: Indiana and Miami **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: [email protected] Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back with their second thoughts on Indiana's win over Oregon and Miami's win over Ole Miss. They share their thoughts on Dan Lanning and have a couple early thoughts on the national title game. Then they discuss the biggest transfer portal moves of the last few days. Finally, Chris' father-in-law joins the show to share his memories of being an Indiana student when the program was terrible.  0:00 Intro 4:50 Indiana-Oregon lookback and David's experience 18:24 Miami-Ole Miss second thoughts 27:25 NCAA denies Trinidad Chambliss another year 32:15 Transfer portal latest: Ole Miss, Texas, Baylor, Washington, LSU, Oregon, Florida and more 49:48: Chris' father-in-law explains what Indiana football used to be like (audio only) 1:01:37 Remember Some Guys: Michigan, Purdue, Auburn **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: [email protected] Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini is joined live by The Athletic's Scott Dochterman to react to Indiana's blowout win over Oregon in the Peach Bowl. INDIANA is playing for the national championship and we still can't believe it. **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: [email protected] Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben went live as soon as Miami beat Ole Miss in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal. How impressive was Miami? Or did they almost blow it? How good was Ole Miss' comeback? The guys also talk about the decline of the SEC, and what it means that Demond Williams Jr. is coming back to Washington after a dramatic week.  **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: [email protected] Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to preview the two College Football Playoff semifinals. Who wins between Indiana-Oregon and Ole Miss-Miami? They also talk about CFP byes and grade some of the biggest early transfer portal additions.  Download Poney to make organizing and scheduling easy 0:00 Intro 10:19 Poney! 12:47 Fiesta Bowl Semifinal: Ole Miss vs. Miami (Thursday) 31:43 Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl Semifinal: Indiana vs. Oregon (Friday) 49:20 Which national title matchups would be the most interesting? 51:50 FCS national championship: Montana State vs. Illinois State (Monday) 53:42 Do the first-round CFP byes matter? 59:37 Why there is so much pressure in this transfer portal window 1:02:46 Grading the biggest QB portal additions: OK State, Penn State, Indiana, Arizona State, UCF, Nebraska, Missouri 1:14:58 Mailbag 1:18:15 Remember Some Guys: Oregon, Ole Miss, Northwestern **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: [email protected] Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben went live right after Ole Miss beat Georgia. The guys break down all four playoff quarterfinal games and what it says about the sport that we have a semifinals with Indiana, Oregon, Miami and Ole Miss. They also give thoughts on the SEC, blowouts, expansion and the semifinal matchups.  0:00 Intro 3:38 Ole Miss upsets Georgia in the Sugar Bowl 27:31 Indiana curbstomps Alabama in the Rose Bowl 44:45 Oregon shuts out Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl 58:57 Miami upsets Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl (Chris was there) 1:17:22 Early semifinal thoughts: Ole Miss vs. Miami, Indiana vs. Oregon 1:28:58 Remember Some Guys: Ohio State, Indiana **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: [email protected] Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back from Christmas for a mega quarterfinal preview. They break down and pick each game. They also get into Kyle Whittingham and Michigan and if that'll work. Plus, the final stretch of bowl games and wondering what their sponsors are.  Download Poney to get together with friends and clients 0:00 Intro 4:44 Should quarterfinals be on campus? 12:38 Poney! 14:55 Michigan hires Kyle Whittingham 25:33 Ohio promotes John Hauser to head coach CFP Quarterfinals 27:05 Cotton Bowl: Ohio State vs. Miami 40:17 Orange Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Oregon 54:43 Rose Bowl: Indiana vs. Alabama 1:07:46 Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs. Ole Miss Other bowls 1:16:42 JLab Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State 1:18:17 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs. Coastal Carolina 1:19:50 Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl: Tennessee vs. Illinois 1:20:28 Valero Alamo Bowl: USC vs. TCU 1:21:51 Reliaquest Bowl: Iowa vs. Vanderbilt 1:24:42 Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl: Arizona State vs. Duke 1:25:45 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: Michigan vs. Texas 1:28:03 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Utah vs. Nebraska 1:30:28 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Texas State vs. Rice 1:32:00 Autozone Liberty Bowl: Navy vs. Cincinnati 1:33:15 Trust & Will Holiday Bowl: Arizona vs. SMU 1:35:06 Duke's Mayo Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State 1:36:20 Remember Some Guys: Fresno State, Houston, Minnesota **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: [email protected] Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a pre-holiday news and mailbag episode. The guys talk about their CFB26 game, the Notre Dame-USC divorce, Michigan's coaching search and Bobby Petrino potentially at USC, followed by your mailbag questions, Christmas movies and more bowl picks.  0:00 Intro + Bunch Formation Bowl II 8:54 Who's at fault for ND-USC ending their series? 24:55 Latest at Michigan 29:45 UNC working to hire Bobby Petrino as OC 33:00 Mailbag: PNW air conditioning, players going back to previous schools, Jimbo Fisher and Ed Orgeron 44:41 Favorite Christmas movies Bowl Picks 52:07 Game Above Sports Bowl: Northwestern vs. Central Michigan 54:46 Rate Bowl: Minnesota vs. New Mexico 58:09 Servpro First Responder Bowl: UTSA vs. FIU 1:00:16 Go Bowling Military Bowl: Pitt vs East Carolina 1:02:08 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Penn State vs. Clemson 1:04:47 Wasabi Fenway Bowl: Army vs. UConn 1:06:45 Pop-Tarts Bowl: BYU vs. Georgia Tech 1:08:16 Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl: Fresno State vs. Miami (Ohio) 1:10:06 Isleta New Mexico Bowl: North Texas vs. San Diego State 1:11:56 Taxslayer Gator Bowl: Missouri vs. Virginia 1:13:18 Kinder's Texas Bowl: LSU vs. Houston 1:14:28 Remember Some Guys: Toledo, Louisville, Michigan State **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: [email protected] Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben have plenty of reactions from the first round of the College Football Playoff, and David is live from the Denver airport for this one. The guys also talk Group of 5, Kenny Dillingham, Michigan, bowl previews and David's weird experience at a Eugene sports bar.  Download Poney for easy scheduling for your group or event  0:00 Intro 2:47 Poney 4:55 Alabama comes back to beat Oklahoma 27:54 Miami outlasts Texas A&M 46:05 Ole Miss takes care of Tulane 53:56 Oregon handles James Madison 1:00:10 The G5 conversation and what should (or shouldn't) change 1:10:30 FCS, Division II and Division III scores 1:12:48 Kenny Dillingham staying at Arizona State 1:15:37 Where Michigan goes from here 1:17:11 Why Ohio fired Brian Smith 1:18:12 Rocco Becht, Josh Hoover, Beau Pribula enter the portal Bowl previews 1:22:33 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Washington State vs. Utah State 1:25:15 Bush's Boca Raton Bowl: Louisville vs. Toledo 1:25:46 New Orleans Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Southern Miss 1:27:57 Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl: UNLV vs. Ohio 1:29:10 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl: Cal vs. Hawaii 1:32:24 David's Eugene sports bar rant 1:39:20 Remember Some Guys: Michigan, Oregon, Arkansas **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: [email protected] Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to talk about transfer quarterbacks, the ACC's weird schedule, coaching news, Cinderellas, more bowls and your mailbag questions.  0:00 Intro 8:27 Evaluating transfer quarterbacks (Sam Leavitt, DJ Lagway, Dylan Raiola and more) 37:14 How do we feel about players "re-signing"? 40:45 The ACC is splitting 8/9 conference games 45:14 Michigan coaching search latest 50:15 Ohio fires Brian Smith for cause 53:55 Joel Klatt hates Cinderellas? 59:40 Missouri State vs. Arkansas State - Xbox Bowl (Thursday) 1:03:18 Kennesaw State vs. Western Michigan - Myrtle Beach Bowl (Friday) 1:06:41 NC State vs. Memphis - Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl (Friday) 1:09:00 Mailbag: On coach buyouts and the ideal CFP format 1:18:10 Remember Some Guys: James Madison, Big 12, Michigan State **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: [email protected] Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for the big College Football Playoff preview. They also talk Army-Navy, bowl games, new coach hires and more. Download Poney to schedule your next event 0:00 Intro 6:56 Poney! 10:30 Navy beats Army 13:42 Picks record update 14:55 Alabama at Oklahoma (Friday) 26:25 Miami at Texas A&M (Saturday) 35:05 Tulane at Ole Miss (Saturday) 45:48 James Madison at Oregon (Saturday) 53:30 The G5 conversation 59:45 Our bracket picks 1:07:55 Troy vs. Jacksonville State IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl (Tuesday) 1:10:17 South Florida vs. Old Dominion StaffDNA Cure Bowl (Wednesday) 1:13:22 Louisiana vs. Delaware 68 Ventures Bowl 1:16:26 Sherrone Moore latest 1:19:09 Michigan's coaching search (DeBoer and Dillingham updates) 1:22:55 Kyle Whittingham steps down at Utah, Morgan Scalley promoted 1:25:00 Washington State hires Kirby Moore 1:26:20 Coastal Carolina hires Ryan Beard 1:27:30 Diego Pavia has fun at the club and apologizes  1:32:55 Remember Some Guys: NC State, Arizona, Michigan **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: [email protected] Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: [email protected] Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.