Sep 11, 2026 · 60 min
Oklahoma faces Michigan test as JP Poll returns
Week 2 Upset Alerts + JP Poll & SEC Back On Top?
The episode weighs Oklahoma’s chances in a hostile Michigan setting while introducing a new power-ranking framework and a responsible gambling reminder.
- 1Oklahoma’s trip to Michigan raises doubts about whether the apparent favorite can handle a hostile environment.
- 2The Week Two JP Poll presents power rankings while addressing confusion around its stated caveat.
- 3The episode closes with gambling-help resources and hotline information for Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, and New York.
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Pate’s opening hesitation over whether Oklahoma can survive the hostile Michigan environment reframes an apparently obvious favorite as a genuine upset alert.
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Josh Pate opens with growing nerves about Oklahoma traveling to Michigan, questioning whether the apparent favorite will deliver inside a hostile Michigan Stadium.
The Oklahoma–Michigan preview centers on environment as much as talent: the matchup looks straightforward until the Big House becomes part of the equation.
Pate then introduces the Week Two 2026 JP Poll, clarifying that its rankings are power rankings and addressing the caveat likely to confuse viewers.
A listener question from Daniel in Montgomery, Alabama, shifts the discussion toward a mature audience response before Pate takes up the issue.
The episode ends with responsible gambling resources, including phone, website, and text support for Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, and New York.