If we’re being honest, college football is healthy as a horse when it comes to drama. But… everything else? New ep: We graded the health of the whole sport top to bottom. Conferences, scheduling, CFP, TV product, on-field quality, NIL/revenue sharing, and portal chaos. Listen & watch links 👇

ICYMI, I wrote about successful MAC coaches struggling to land bigger jobs at the P4 level for @solidverbal.com:

🔟 Interesting Coordinators for 2026 Picking out the 10 most interesting coordinator hires to track next season and discussing what they need to fix: 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/62yHpxN 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/duV8Uyp 📺️ YouTube: buff.ly/Rzn8oam

COACH DRAFT! Who's (hypothetically) the best guy to fix the worst 14 teams in the Power 4? We conducted a pseudo-draft to figure it out. 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/qdyqGpD 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/SJNOfxS 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/wLl2ZYv

🚨 NEW EP! Joined by the great Chuck Klosterman to chat about his new book, his deep CFB nostalgia, the effects of the portal and NIL, the sport's chaotic future & much more. 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/GZBlASn 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/MBd6qiG 📺️ YouTube: buff.ly/RYzTxU8

Sac State to the MAC, SEC Scheduling Turmoil & First Year Coach Grades Listen & Watch: 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/lq7KCyJ 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/mCAepVy 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/HVlfWME

My latest for @solidverbal.com: What would happen if the world's biggest YouTuber decided to turn his hometown ECU Pirates into a $100M CFB content machine? I wrote about MrBeast, Wrexham, and the dumbest CFB publicity stunt idea in recent memory. #CFB #collegefootball

📣 THE STATE OF THE BIG 12 (feat. @jlkurtz.bsky.social ) Digging into the Big 12's credit score, why BYU-ND is such a big deal, what Collin Klein's return means for K-State & more! 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/soOvsNg 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/HuRToow 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/nnCfYe5

🦬 NDSU GOES FBS + 6 TEAMS ON TREND WATCH The Bison are making the FBS jump, a new book is making waves in Nebraska, and 6 trending teams for 2026 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/D1cvDVW 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/p7quMIm 📺 YouTube:

THE 2025 CFB STORIES YOU LOVED... From Kenny Dillingham staying put to Wisconsin's bucket of wrenches, these are the stories the Verballerhood loved the most last season 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/sdkbg7x 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/njUdRJw 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/fvoT1xr

What was it like to cover the Sherrone Moore news? How did Kyle Whittingham end up at Michigan? We asked @danwetzel.bsky.social & Sean O'Connell for the details on a crazy December. 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/nVw0qyk 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/h0o588t 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/RY4rPpD

🏈 THE WILD 2025 SEASON (PT2) From ND's media blitz to byzantine tiebreakers, ten (more) things that defined a wacky 2025 college football season. 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/k8xJuzm 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/0BdffzS 📺️ YouTube: buff.ly/cFpHRaF

🏈 THE WILD 2025 RIDE From Lane Kiffin's LSU saga to Indiana's title run, we're talking through the 17 things that made the 2025 season so unique 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/EJ84e72 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/g88048F 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/xwJPrkW

🏆 INDIANA WINS! Our full reaction to Indiana's 27-21 win over Miami and the program's first (football) national championship 🍎 Apple: apple.co/49UdlDc 🟢 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/36zh... 📺 YouTube: youtube.com/live/A7CeOTW...

The miraculous Cignetti Speed Run is officially complete quickslants.solidverbal.com/p/the-cignet...

🏆 CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW It's Indiana vs Miami for all the marbles. Our 7 big questions, keys for each team, the chances of Michael Irvin drawing a penalty flag & more! 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/aGpSYNV 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/CDvF3Rh 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/Zk6p3qZ

🔄 PORTAL INTEL EP Chatting with @maxolson.bsky.social about the soaring value of QBs, how Texas Tech and Indiana are winning in the Portal & more 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/xBL8Rh7 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/p9mQfy9 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/EO7WjHu

🍑 PEACH BOWL RECAP Indiana annihilated Oregon 56-22. Here's our recap, our struggle to put the Hoosiers in historical context, and a chance for Dan to rant. 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/YJNtLe3 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/lEa61cT 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/YJNtLe3

🎉 FIESTA BOWL REACTIONS Miami wins a wild one and advances to play for the natty at home. Our reactions to a great game... ⤵️ 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/TxhDjds 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/AVSYsAJ 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/m8Aa5fx

🔮 QUARTERFINAL PREVIEWS A 90-min ep talking through all 4 CFP quarterfinal matchups + the news that Kyle Whittingham will be the next coach at Michigan 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/BX2IX6I 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/1pMWFx6 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/iNqMdjC

Gonna be doing a live CFP Quarterfinal Preview right here in about 5 min: youtube.com/live/lY0Bti9...

🚨 NEW EP!! Joined by the great @espnbillc.bsky.social to discuss the biggest risers and head-scratchers, the G5 Playoff Debate, being part of a tiebreaker, non CFP bowls & more! 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/gKdVCYz 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/eOkxzxx 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/UmTKK08

Happy Festivus! As is annual tradition, it's time to air your college football grievances. Reply below ⤵️

🏆 CFP ROUND ONE REAX Bama's comeback, Miami's slugfest, Oregon & Ole Miss roll + The Great G5 Playoff Debate 🍎 Apple: apple.co/4s5TlFE 🟢 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/56U8... 📺 YouTube: youtube.com/live/Ou5Ik_G...

🚨 NEW EP! Checking in with the great Brandon Huffman to get the recap from the Early Signing Period, biggest recruiting storylines, the death of the NLI and much more. 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/pFXtBVm 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/X5Uc2FX 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/PeehXJw

🏆 CFP PREDICTIONS Previews for all 4 first round CFP games, thoughts on DJ Lagway and Dylan Raiola entering the portal, the latest at Michigan & more 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/xAFErlM 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/KOjlmyc 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/45saKDy

🚨 NEW EP! Inside the PSU coaching search with @mattfortuna.bsky.social + thoughts on Michigan's search & Notre Dame's media blitz 🍎 Apple: apple.co/4rUyHYX 🟢 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2CF2... 📺 YouTube: youtu.be/Ao5LZ_GFZyU

In today's newsletter by the great @wafflehousebear.bsky.social: "Why Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola Was Failed, Not a Failure" 👉 Subscribe here (it's free): quickslants.solidverbal.com/subscribe

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So, about that CFP Selection Show...

My 2025 Spotify Wrapped for music and podcasts… been a big year for @splitzoneduo.com & @solidverbal.com

NEW EP! - Matt Campbell (finally) to PSU & more carousel moves - Notre Dame's beef with the ACC and CFP - Early playoff leans & bowl matchups 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/3igaYXs 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/CfbNozE 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/MWm7kEb

🏆 CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK POD - Previews for all 9 championship games - Ty's PSU coaching rant - CFP Playoff Debates 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/MSLDNCd 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/GkR4ffW 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/vG0mB9Y

🎠 CAROUSEL UPDATE POD 🎠 - Kiffin to LSU and reaction to the other big moves - Where things stand in the CFP debate - Teams to celebrate 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/0W7vMxq 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/dLc3MHG 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/NpwoSYm

📈 Our community voted... here's the latest Verballer Top 12... - Georgia up to No. 3 - Texas Tech up to No. 4 - Bama ranked ahead of Oklahoma 🤔 - BYU and Miami on the bubble Thoughts?

⚔️ RIVALRY RECAP - Texas upsets A&M, Iron Bowl madness, Ohio State wins The Game - Conference Championship matchups - The final (?) Reverbs ever? 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/ungKMBb 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/QEiJdpF 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/Qh9cUB6

⚔️ RIVALRY WEEK PT 2 Previews for Ohio State-Michigan, Miami-Pitt, Oregon-Washington, Vandy-Tennessee, Bama-Auburn & 17 others 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/xZFrBqb 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/fOIXmac 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/Aoy8iVx

⚔️ RIVALRY WEEK (PT 1) - Picking games for the Egg Bowl, Clean Old Fashioned Hate & the Lonestar Showdown - Mike Norvell staying, Justin Wilcox going - Our latest top 12 and what Miami needs to happen 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/ZQGzPj9 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/IYZOAi4 📺 YouTube:

We put it to a vote... here's this week's Verballer Top 12... any surprises?

🏈 WEEK 13 REAX - Oklahoma's rock fight - Oregon's statement - Pitt's upset - Notre Dame's crazy statlines & more! 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/1uFXTGj 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/oi0cJhQ 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/1dK1aKQ

🐍 WEEK 13 PREVIEW! We're calling it a Snake In The Toilet Saturday. Which teams will get bit? Plus: - Franklin to VT - CFP Rankings Reactions 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/PgeTGl4 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/L4IhOJC 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/ufnjWJn

📈 The results of our latest community vote for this week's Verballer Top 12... and how it would translate to a CFP bracket. What stands out to you?

🔮 WEEK 12 PREVIEW - Reacting to CFP rankings & potential matchups - Previews & picks for the 15 most interesting games - An attempt at another Reverse Jinx & more 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/pjp36N3 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/esD5gzO 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/C0VgLSp

🏈 LINGERING WEEK 11 THOUGHTS + WEEK 12 LOOKAHEAD - Nebraska's "professional" win - An apology for the Bear - 6 big questions: Franklin's future, fixing refs & more - Notre Dame vs Pitt + Texas vs Georgia picks 🍎Apple: buff.ly/g14aTO7 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/qCfssE8 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/DTKJjf0

📈 Our latest Verballer Top 12 remains *mostly* unchanged, with a few exceptions. Who's too high/too low? Cast your ballot every week by joining up at Verballers.com.

new CFB shirt arrived today. ❤️ @solidverbal.com

My @solidverbal.com coaching carousel predictions: www.solidverbal.com/carousel/vie...

For the true college football degenerates (like us), you've got until tomorrow to sign up for our Fantasy Coaching Carousel game. 👉 Sign up here, it's free: buff.ly/2Qv6inZ

🏈 WEEK 11 PREVIEW - First CFP rankings reveal - Exploring the "After Brian Factor" - Sandwich games for conference contenders - The strongest test yet of the Ty Jinx - Our coaching carousel game is live! 🍎 Apple: buff.ly/EJUwNHh 🟢 Spotify: buff.ly/CY8jwKs 📺 YouTube: buff.ly/VVM0S5G

🚨For the true CFB sickos out there, we’re proud to introduce our Fantasy Coaching Carousel game. Free to play for all (prizes still TBD). Game locks on Nov 8th so get your picks in now: www.solidverbal.com/carousel