Nov 9, 2026 · 1h 20m
Listen from 1:10:54
Listen at 1:10:54
College football’s new playoff tests the value of every Saturday
Week 10 Breakdown: CFP Expanding To 24 Teams, Coaching Carousel, Overreactions & MORE!
The 24-team playoff agreement reshapes the sport’s stakes just as coaching pressure and postseason hopes intensify across major programs.
- 1The 2027 playoff expansion creates access for more programs while raising questions about whether regular-season urgency will decline.
- 2Utah’s rivalry win strengthens its Big 12 title position, while Georgia, Notre Dame, and Miami fuel a volatile AP Poll debate.
- 3Ohio State, Ole Miss, and LSU face different levels of panic as their playoff paths narrow and bowl eligibility comes into focus.
Don't miss
The hosts dissect Miami’s overturned touchdown against Notre Dame, separating the catch-rule decision from the broader officiating controversy.
The brief
The finalized $1.7 billion agreement expands the College Football Playoff to 24 teams in 2027, prompting a debate over access versus regular-season urgency.
Michigan, Nebraska, and Ohio State make assistant-coaching changes as frustrated fan bases demand answers, turning the coaching carousel into a pressure gauge.
Georgia reaches No. 1 while Utah rises to No. 2, and unusual AP Poll ballots sharpen disputes over Notre Dame, Indiana, Alabama, Tennessee, and Texas.
Utah’s rivalry win over BYU earns Team of the Week honors, with Devin Dampier’s all-around performance reinforcing the Utes’ Big 12 title position.
The hosts review Miami’s overturned touchdown against Notre Dame, then weigh Drew Mestemaker’s Heisman case and Gunnar Stockton’s potential value.
Ohio State, Ole Miss, and LSU confront different playoff ceilings and floors before the show tests TCU, Mississippi State, Washington, and Virginia’s bowl chances.
Weekly email
State of the Pod, every Monday
The week's most-discussed names and stories from podcasts, with the moments behind them. Free, five minutes, unsubscribe in one click.