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We're talking surprises in college football on today's show — what qualifies a team as a sleeper in my eyes, what teams are already too talented to be considered a surprise, the teams that are a year away from being considered one, and the team from each Power Four conference I've pegged as my surprise team for the 2026 season.

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I'm giving myself commissioner powers on today's SpringBlake College Football Show — fixing everything that's flawed with the sport at the moment and creating the best possible product for fans and players alike. From a new transfer portal rule, to a new playoff format, I've got a lot of ideas in here that would certainly put college football in a better place.

With the conclusion of the Texas Tech/Brendan Sorsby vs. The World conflict, I share my thoughts on the process as a whole before projecting what comes next for Sorsby and the Red Raiders in the first episode of SB In The SWC.

Talking primetime television on today's show — the eight most important games that will shape the upcoming college football season. From an early-season bout in the Big 12, to Lane's return to Oxford and a renewed Catholics vs Convicts rivalry, I've got you covered on all the games you'll want to glue yourself to the couch for.

Talking all the big dogs in the sport on today's episode — my top 16 teams in college football as it stands in the early parts of June. We've got new eras beginning at Florida, LSU and Michigan. We've got growing pressure to break through at USC, Oregon and Texas. And we've got the mainstays of Ohio State and Georgia looking for another crack at the belt. It's a crowded group at the top, but I'll try my best to sort them out on today's show.

We're baaaaack! Live from the great state of Texas for the very first time, it's the return of The SpringBlake College Football Show. I'll catch you up on where I've been, what I've been doing and where this show is headed now that we're back before diving into today's conversation: my biggest lingering thoughts from the offseason. The good and the bad happening in the sport, the best collection of teams at this moment, the team I'm sky high on and the Heisman-finalist I'm not so high on.

We're back baby! Happy #draftszn to all who participate. With the college football season firmly in the rearview mirror its time to take everything we learned along the way and let it guide us into our NFL Draft evaluations. I'm starting off today's show by setting the stage: some thoughts on the class as a whole, a reminder about the NFL Scouting Combine, and then my thoughts and rankings for this overall underwhelming class of QB prospects.

Ladies and gentleman ... your national champion Indiana Hoosiers! Taped some quick reactions from what I saw Monday night, including: the best story in the sport's history, Fernando Mendoza's long-awaited Heisman moment, Miami's hell of an effort, and how this will affect the future of college football. Hope you all enjoyed the game, thanks for following along this college football season, and we'll be back Thursday with plenty to discuss!

Victory Monday for all the Hurricane and Hoosier fans out there! I'm back with some thoughts on everything we saw in the Fiesta and Peach Bowls, the dumb Dan Lanning takes being thrown around in the days since, the shift in power between the Big Ten and the SEC, Texas' big weekend in the portal and the difference between committing and signing with a team.

Absolutely stuffed show for y'all today. Not only day we have four CFP quarterfinal games to break down and react to, but we're also a few days into the transfer portal being open and a bajillion moves being made. So let's talk Trinidad Chambliss' heroics versus the Georgia defense, why Miami should have always been considered a tough out against Ohio State, Indiana's quick and cost effective work in the transfer portal, Texas Tech's raised ceiling with Brendan Sorsby, and plenty plenty more.

We're baaaaaaaack! Massive show coming off our Christmas break, starting things off with my thoughts on Michigan hiring Kyle Whittingham and the immediate success I see in their future. After that, it's on to the games. Four huge playoff game previews and picks for Miami/Ohio State, Oregon/Texas Tech, Alabama/Indiana and Ole Miss/Georgia. Enjoy the show, enjoy the games, and we'll be back to break them all down in a few days.

Short Monday show sharing my thoughts on the Sherrone Moore scandal and Michigan's search for a new head coach, plus plenty of transfer portal topics: why I think teams are headed for a Texas Tech disaster, why Indiana is the top destination for transfer QBs and best fits for DJ Lagway, Dylan Raiola, Brendan Sorsby and Sam Leavitt.

The college football regular season has come to an end but the SpringBlake College Football show is far from over. On today's show we will do the impossible and solve the College Football Playoffs to ensure we have the most fair and enjoyable postseason possible. We'll also take a look back on our preseason predictions and see how we did, as well as fill out the SpringBlake 2025-26 College Football Playoff bracket.

Another college football regular season is in the books and we're here to talk it all: Indiana's magnificent run to a Big Ten title, Kirby Smart's revenge in Georgia's smackdown on Alabama, why the College Football Playoff field is the right group of contestants and the long and windy road that led Penn State to a great head-coaching hire.

We have got a loaded show to send us into conference championship weekend and I couldn't be more fired up to be hear. So let's dish out some thoughts on the latest College Football Playoff rankings and why I think Notre Dame is in massive trouble, why Penn State is in even more trouble, some other notes from the coaching carousel and, of course, previews for all four major conference championships. Let's have a great week!

What a 72-hour run in the sport of college football, and I'm here to break it all down. Talking Lane Kiffin's jump to LSU and the unavoidable mess it became, the strong hires by Auburn and Florida and the questionable moves by Kentucky and Arkansas. I've also got thoughts on Texas A&M's loss at Texas, Alabama's win in the Iron Bowl, Ohio State breaking the curse at Michigan and what to do with all the College Football Playoff hopefuls.

We've got a road game for our rivalry week preview show as I spend a few days with my family in New York for Thanksgiving. But despite a different setup and not a whole lot of time to prep we've still got plenty to discuss and break down, including: The College Football Playoff Committee needing to understand its role better, Ohio State's year-long mission that's led them back to Ann Arbor, Alabama's need to get things clicking on offense & how Texas can end its disappointing season on a high note.

Don't let this weekend's underwhelming slate slow you down — we are gearing up for an amazing stretch of college football. On today's show we're talking everything from Oregon's impressive victory over USC, to the clusterf*ck that Florida State has found itself in with Mike Norvell, to the final week of Lane Kiffin Watch and so much more.

We've got a jumbled mess of a show for you all today, recorded over the span of two days and featuring two separate cutoffs. But amidst the chaos its still just college football — sharing my thoughts on the latest College Football Playoff rankings and James Franklin's jump to Virginia Tech, plus a breakdown of USC's road trip up to Oregon.

We are back with another terrific college football recap show, covering all the main action we saw this past weekend. I'm talking Georgia and Oklahoma peaking at the right moments and getting massive Week 12 wins, Alabama and its sputtering offense causing the team's demise, and Texas still stuck in an identity crisis. I've also got thoughts on Texas A&M's come-from-behind victory, the latest news on the coaching carousel, and the upcoming College Football Playoff committee rankings.

Back from a mini flu-induced break and still marching through it, SpringBlake is back and touching on the latest CFP rankings before previewing the biggest college football games of the weekend.

We got a big, fat Thursday show for the ball-knowers today covering the College Football Playoff Rankings and previewing/predicting the biggest games of the weekend. Did the playoff committee nail their initial list? Will LSU's pride show up against Alabama? Are we sure Iowa is that much improved on offense? And will I fade BYU for the 100th time in a row? All that, plus the Week 11 Sweet 16 Poll and best bets of the week.

Make it a month straight of Sunday firings, with us starting today's show discussing Auburn's decision to let Hugh Freeze go after 2.5 seasons. We break down the decision, what went wrong and potential candidates before recapping everything that happened on the field in Week 10: Oklahoma and Texas' playoff-saving wins, Miami's collapse at SMU and the playoff hunts for all four power conferences.

Week 10 preview time! Breaking down Oklahoma's tough road trip to Knoxville in a loser-leaves-town battle, and Texas' potential last stand against a visiting Vanderbilt program. All that, plus the latest SpringBlake Sweet 16 Poll and best bets of the weekend.

For the third week in a row we begin our show with another firing — this time Brian Kelly at LSU. We discuss the decision, what went wrong and who should be on the list of potential replacements. After that we break down all the action we saw in Week 9, including: Texas A&M’s second-half surge over LSU, Alabama’s come-from-behind victory in Columbia, Ole Miss’ big day in Norman and Vanderbilt’s victory over Missouri.

Quick little Fri-yay pod breaking down the two biggest matchups of the weekend, rolling out my top 16 power-rated teams in the country, and handing out my five best bets of the week as we make up for what was an unfortunate Week 8.

Taking a step back today from game previews in order to reassess my preseason predictions, make some necessary alterations, and crown my 2025 national champion

Back after another massive weekend of college football and ready to talk it all, including: the end of the Billy Napier era at Florida and who should replace him, Vanderbilt sending LSU in a tailspin, Alabama and Notre Dame gaining strength, another yucky performance from the Texas offense and trying to manifest a particular big-time head coach finding his way back into the SEC.

There is a ton of mystique surrounding this weekend of college football, but that won't stop me from trying to figure it all out. On today's show we have: game previews for the four biggest matchups on the slate, The Week 8 SpringBlake Sweet 16 Poll & our five best bets of the weekend.

Just when you think college football can't get any crazier Penn State decides to lose to a UCLA team that hadn't held a lead at any point this regular season ... I'm here to break down that game and discuss the crux of Penn State's issues on Saturday, discuss what Florida changed during its bye week to surge past Texas and what the Longhorns need to adjust themselves moving forward, Miami's dominant win over Florida State and how Alabama was able to flip the script on Vanderbilt.

Just when you think college football can't get any crazier Penn State decides to lose to a UCLA team that hadn't held a lead at any point this regular season ... I'm here to break down that game and discuss the crux of Penn State's issues on Saturday, discuss what Florida changed during its bye week to surge past Texas and what the Longhorns need to adjust themselves moving forward, Miami's dominant win over Florida State and how Alabama was able to flip the script on Vanderbilt.

Week 6 preview show for the ball-knowers and wanna-be-ball-knowers out there! Talking Vanderbilt's tough road ahead at Alabama and if the Crimson Tide have learned their lesson, if Florida State's home environment can get in the head of Carson Beck and be enough to pull off the upset over Miami, and whether or not Arch Manning and DJ Lagway can put on their best performances of the young 2025 season. All that, plus the Week 6 SpringBlake Sweet 16 and a couple of best bets for the upcoming slate.

Quick Friday show for the ball-knowers and wanna-be-ball-knowers out there! Previewing LSU's road trip to Ole Miss, searching to find the biggest potential upsets of the week and handing out my five best bets to make you all some money.

We're experiencing a roller coaster of emotions here within the SpringBlake Studios: We are devastated by the news of John Mateer (our Heisman) having hand surgery that will keep him out of football for at least the next month, but we're also over the moon about the weekend of college ball we're about to head into. I'm breaking down the two biggest games of the week, discussing how Oklahoma can spin this Mateer injury into a massive potential positive, and roll out the updated SpringBlake Sweet 16 Power Ratings.

Week three of the college football season delivered on all of our expectations — providing us with unbelievable games between Georgia and Tennessee and Texas A&M and Notre Dame. I'm breaking down everything we saw in those games and how it shapes the sport moving forward, along with Georgia Tech's victory a struggling Clemson football team and DJ Lagway's sloppy game at LSU.

We are blessed with yet another massive college football slate this weekend and I am here to break it all down: whether or not Georgia can continue it's dominant run over Tennessee, if Florida can bounce back after its inexcusable loss to South Florida, and if Texas A&M can avenge its 2024 season-opening loss to Notre Dame in South Bend. We also have the latest SpringBlake Sweet 16 Poll, and my five best bets of the weekend.

Week 2 of the college football delivered just as it should, with two AP top-15 teams falling to unranked foes and an incredible main event between Michigan and Oklahoma. I'm breaking down the biggest games of the weekend, how they impact the sport as we move forward and try to get a grip on the wildly unpredictable Big 12 conference in the process.

Hello beautiful people ... another glorious weekend of college football is back and I am here to break it all down: Can Iowa use its rest advantage to take down in-state rival Iowa State? Will Baylor's offensive line bounce back and lead the Bears to a Week 2 victory at SMU? And can the tantalizing talents of Jalon Daniels be enough to lift his team over a very sturdy and competitive Missouri Tigers program? We've got all that covered along with my five best bets of the weekend.

So much to discuss on our show smack dab in the middle of Weeks 1 & 2 of the college football season: Miami held on in the fourth quarter to beat Notre Dame, but I still walked away from that game feeling good about the Fighting Irish? I've got my latest SpringBlake Sweet 16 poll — my top rated teams in the nation — and we preview America's game of the week as Bryce Underwood and Michigan travel to Norman to take on John Mateer's Oklahoma Sooners.

We were blessed with an unbelievable opening weekend of college football and I am here to break it all down and speak my mind on everything we saw: how this could be the beginning of the end for Kalen Deboer in Tuscaloosa, how Steve Sarkisian and Arch Manning left us wanting so much more, how we could view the outcome of the Clemson vs LSU game so differently six weeks from now, and how I ate a big ole bag of poo in my pre-game analysis.

WE HAVE MADE IT! Week One of the college football season is upon us. We've spent all week breaking down the biggest games and we'll wrap a bow on that today with a preview of Notre Dame vs. Miami, but first I'm going to take everyone to class on how to get the most out of your Saturday with a ball-knower's viewing guide to college football. We will then, obviously, finishing things off with my best bets for Week 1 as I go head-to-head with ChatGPT to see who knows ball best.

It's time to get gritty here on the SpringBlake College Football Show because we have a loaded Week One slate to break down: what is the ultimate mismatch in Texas' bout with Ohio State? Does FSU have any ability to hang around with the Crimson Tide? And can Brian Kelly finally get over his season-opener hump with a monumental win over the Clemson Tigers? I'm here to discuss all that as well as give you some of my favorite plays as we head into the week.

Iowa State outlasts Kansas State in Dublin, Jalon Daniels shines against Fresno State and Stanford breaks my heart at the last second in what was a great appetizer to the college football season. I break down what I saw on Saturday, recap a strong day of betting (4-1) and preview Auburn's tough battle in Waco Friday night before filling out my college football playoff bracket and naming my 2025 national champion.

FOOTBALL IS BACK! Fired up to start talking some game, but first, we have a big change in the SEC moving to nine conference games; so let's talk about what I love and what I hate about the move. After that it's on to my breakdown of Kansas State vs. Iowa State and the first installment of my betting duel with ChatGPT where we both picked our five best bets of Week 0.

In what is a breath of fresh air, conference previews and tiers are now a thing of the past. Instead we get a fun-filled show where I hand out to you a message from the future: all of the conference title winners for the Power Four conferences, the 12 teams that will make this year's College Football Playoffs, the best team totals to bet this season and who will win the Heisman and national championship.

Rare Tuesday show breaking down and tiering out the Big 12 Conference: While I don't think there are any true national title contenders, I've got about seven teams I think could win the conference and therefore make the College Football Playoffs. We talk that, the frisky teams in the tier below them, the bowl bound teams and those with work to do, along with some CFB fall camp news to start the show.

Let's tier out the ACC! From a clear title contender to a really fun battle for second place, this conference is always set for surprise teams and unexpected twists.

For our second of four conference preview shows I'm diving into the loaded Big Ten: separating the national title contenders from the playoff wildcards, from the teams capable of ruining someone's season to those that sit down at the bottom.

They let us live to see a second week of shows ... Kicking off the first of four conference previews is my tiered breakdown of the SEC — going from the national title contenders, the conference title/playoff contenders, the sleeper teams of the conference, those heading for bowl games and the ones that need work.