Aug 26, 2026 · 1h 31m
Josh Pate revises playoff calls as college football shifts
Final CFP & Conference Predictions + Portal Chaos & Games Of The Year
New camp reports, injuries, eligibility disputes, and coaching uncertainty are reshaping the assumptions behind preseason college football predictions.
- 1Josh Pate updates his playoff and conference championship predictions after new camp reports, injuries, and team developments.
- 2The eligibility debate distinguishes players with NFL experience from those who only tried out, amid court orders and conference responses.
- 3Listener predictions turn to Oregon’s potential rout of USC and speculation about Lincoln Riley’s coaching future.
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The episode’s sharpest turn comes when the eligibility debate separates prior NFL experience from merely attempting to reach the league.
The brief
Josh Pate reopens his College Football Playoff and conference championship predictions, arguing that camp reports, injuries, and new team developments have changed the preseason picture.
The eligibility discussion centers on NCAA rules, court orders, and conference responses, with a key distinction between players who have NFL experience and those who merely tried out.
Michigan and Bryce Underwood provide the episode’s clearest camp case study: Pate assesses the quarterback’s workmanlike showing while reconsidering broader expectations for the Wolverines.
The bold-predictions segment tests listener forecasts, including Oregon beating USC by a wide margin and speculation about Lincoln Riley’s future.
Books & mentions
Scam Goddess
The episode promotes it alongside other shows in its closing recommendations.
Get Worse with Kyle Pru
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Big Lives
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