Fact or fiction: SEC should embrace 24-team playoff

Say this for the Big Ten’s quest to expand the College Football Playoff: It doesn’t become fixated with any particular idea. While the SEC remains stuck on a 5+11 playoff plan the Big Ten refuses to accept, the B1G’s playoff think tank has devised yet another proposal. This one centers on 24 teams.…

Our first 2026 national champion predictions: Drafting top contenders

Can the SEC put an end to the Big Ten's national championship streak? That quest begins with four SEC teams, although one ACC team might be the most dangerous threat to the Big Ten's string of dominance in 2026. On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams go head-to-head drafting thei…

Why the SEC might regret adding a ninth conference game

When the Big Ten refused to compromise on the 16-team playoff that the SEC desired, that left the SEC with a choice: Go to 24 teams, or stay at 12? The SEC chose 12. Did it make the right call? On today’s episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams unpack the inability for the SEC and Big Ten t…

Dabo Swinney tattles on Ole Miss football. Big whoop.

Dabo Swinney named names. The Clemson coach is blowing the whistle with allegations of tampering by an SEC school.  Swinney says he's decided to sic the feeble NCAA on Mississippi coach Pete Golding, after Swinney accused the Rebels coach of tampering to plunder a player off Clemson's roster. Oh,…

To find 'next Indiana' look inside the SEC. You're up, Kentucky

When Indiana won its first national championship in program history, the Hoosiers shattered college football's permission structure. Fans could always hope. Now, Indiana gave fans of lovable losers permission to believe. Who cares about history? That matters less than ever. That should be good ne…

Why Texas, Arch Manning are SEC's best hope to steal glory back from Big Ten

The mighty SEC has fallen off its perch. It no longer rules college football. For the third straight season, the SEC has been shut out of the national championship game. If Indiana beats Miami, that will mark three straight national titles for the Big Ten. How does the SEC get the crown back? Sta…

SEC smells of being overrated. Can Ole Miss stop the conference's postseason flop?

The SEC's hopes rest on the shoulders of Trinidad Chambliss and Ole Miss. While most of the SEC flopped in the postseason, the Rebels have become the toast of college football, as they continue to win even after Lane Kiffin's exit. Can the Rebels reach the finish line? If so, can the Heisman Troph…

Big Ten dunks on the SEC in coaching carousel. That's the cold truth.

The Big Ten is thriving so far this postseason. With a couple of exceptions, the SEC is wilting. And what of the coaching carousel? Did the Big Ten club the SEC there, too? You could make that case. LSU scored the big fish by securing Lane Kiffin. Mostly, though, SEC schools hired promising but l…

Does CFP bracket format stink? If so, how to fix it? Also, why Miami has better chance for big upset than Alabama

The College Football Playoff’s first round served two competitive games and two blowouts. The reaction to that: Many fans and media types are demanding a change to the CFP bracket format. Is that an overreaction to two lopsided games, or a worthy response? Let’s remember, last year’s playoff serve…

Sounding off on Diego Pavia's Heisman reaction; plus, Kalen DeBoer and Michigan

Diego Pavia reacted to his second-place Heisman Trophy finish as only he would. "F all the voters," Vanderbilt's quarterback wrote on social media. Hey, he's talking about us! We're the voters. On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams reveal their Heisman Trophy ballots and sound…