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UConn Stuns Duke! Final Four Is Set. Will Wade Back at LSU. Who Lands UNC Job?

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:23:55 +0000

Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer and Kevin Sweeney discuss the sweet 16 and elite 8 action. Plus, the guys get you set by looking ahead at the final four matchups, LSU hiring Will Wade again, and give their thoughts on the best possible hire at North Carolina.

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Cinderella is Officially Dead, Sweet 16 is Loaded

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 21:10:16 +0000

Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer, and Kevin Sweeney discuss the opening weekend of March Madness, look ahead to the regionals for a loaded Sweet 16, and break down the coaching situations at North Carolina and Kansas.

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March Madness Bracket Reaction: Snubs, Surprises & Unfair Travel Schedules?

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 04:55:09 +0000

The NCAA Tournament bracket is officially set, and Selection Sunday delivered plenty to debate. Sports Illustrated college basketball writers Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer, and Kevin Sweeney break down the biggest storylines from the reveal, including Miami (OH) sneaking into the field, the question of who was truly the last team in, and the NC State vs. Texas First Four matchup. They also discuss concerns about unfair travel schedules for teams like Arkansas and whether the selection committee got it right.

The crew looks at the biggest winners and losers from the bracket, including St. John’s controversial seed, Vanderbilt potentially being underseeded, and John Calipari’s frustration with the selection committee.

Plus, they dive into the South Region, where Florida and Houston headline a bracket that feels primed for upsets. Is Florida’s elite rebounding the key to a deep run? Does the path set up well for Arizona, even as questions remain about whether they’re the weakest No. 1 seed? And is Purdue truly a legitimate title contender this year?

The episode also previews intriguing matchups like Jon Scheyer vs. Gerry McNamara in the first round and discusses whether a First Four matchup with SMU is a manageable test.

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Trump Wants to Save College Sports, Bubble Breakdown, Championship Week is Here

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:52:11 +0000

Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer, and Kevin Sweeney discuss the latest in college sports, including President Trump's meeting in Washington, D.C. on saving college sports, break down the lack of good bubble teams, Senior Day sadness, and Championship Week is here.

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Ranking CBB Top 5, Miami RedHawks IN or OUT?, Big East Sinking

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:55:12 +0000

Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer, and Kevin Sweeney discuss the latest in college sports, including the Miami RedHawks committee dilemma, Ranking the Top 5 in CBB, Big East Sinking, Latest in College Football, and NFL Scouting Combine Takeaways.

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Mike Elko on Building Success & Travis Steele on Staying Unbeaten

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:19:30 +0000

Sports Illustrated's Bryan Fischer, Kevin Sweeney and Kent Brown discuss the latest in college sports. Plus, Miami RedHawks basketball coach Travis Steele (13:30) joins to show to discuss his team’s undefeated start to the season. Also, the guys interview Texas A&M Aggies football coach Mike Elko (33:27) to break down his successful past season and what lies ahead for his 2026 team.

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Tang OUT at K-State, MACtion After Dark, NFL Combine Preview

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 20:42:57 +0000

Sports Illustrated's Bryan Fischer, Kevin Sweeney and Kent Brown discuss the latest in college sports, including Sacramento State joining the MAC in football, Jerome Tang out at K-State. Plus, Karim Kassam of Teamworks joins the show to preview the NFL Scouting Combine.

Karim Kassam interview starts at 36:37.

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Bediako Done, Top 5 Upsets in CBB, Bison Join Mountain West!

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 20:42:39 +0000

Sports Illustrated's Bryan Fischer, Kevin Sweeney and Kent Brown discuss the latest in college sports, including a final decision on the Charles Bediako issue, Top 5 Upsets in College Basketball, Favorite in CBB?, Super Bowl thoughts, North Dakota State Bison Join Mountain West in 2026.

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Big Names in New Places, Big Ten Schedule Release, Amari Bailey Back to College?!? | Others Receiving Votes

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:29:28 +0000

Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer and Kevin Sweeney discuss the latest in college sports, including big names in new places in college football, Big Ten football schedule announced, latest on the Charles Bediako experiment in Alabama and how could Amari Bailey be eligible to play in college?

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Are College Sports Broken? Dabo Calls Out Ole Miss, College Hoops Refresher

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:09:31 +0000

Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer and Kevin Sweeney discuss the latest in college sports.

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Indiana Wins the Championship, Curt Cignetti's Legacy and Mendoza's Incredible Run

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:42:44 +0000

Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde and Bryan Fischer are joined by former longtime College Gameday Reporter Gene Wojciechowski on another episode of Others Receiving Votes.This week, the guys recap Indiana's win over Miami for the national championship, if this team is an all time great, how this remarkable turnaround affects Curt Cignetti's legacy, Fernando Mendoza's sensational run this season, and our way too early top 25 for next season

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Indiana's Program Rise, Miami's Return To Relevancy, CFP Championship Preview

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:15:55 +0000

Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde and Bryan Fischer are joined by former longtime College Gameday Reporter Gene Wojciechowski on another episode of Others Receiving Votes.

This week, the guys recap the CFP Semifinals, look at Indiana's historic program rise, discuss Miami's return to relevancy, rundown the latest in the transfer portal, and preview the CFP National Championship.

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Bigger Flop: Alabama or Ohio State?, Cignetti's Statement, CFP Semifinals Preview

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:32:43 +0000

Sports Illustrated’s Pat Forde and Bryan Fischer are joined by former longtime College Gameday Reporter Gene Wojciechowski on another episode of Others Receiving Votes.

This week, the guys recap the CFP Quarterfinals and give their thoughts on several topics stemming from the 4 playoff games. They also discuss who had the biggest flop in the previous round, if Curt Cignetti's Hoosiers should be the CFP favorite, and the on going LSU/Ole Miss coaching drama.

Plus, they look ahead the CFP Semifinals and predict who will win the Fiesta and Peach Bowls.

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Previewing the CFB Quarterfinals, Freeman Stays at ND, & Michigan Finds Their Coach

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:48:01 +0000

Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer & Gene Wojciechowski preview the quarterfinals of the college football playoff, Marcus Freeman foregoing the NFL to stay at Notre Dame, Michigan hiring Kyle Whittingham as their next head coach, if changes will be coming to the transfer portal, and the dumbest moves in college sports this year

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CFP 1st Round Recap, G6 Outrage, ND to Play BYU, Michigan Coaching Latest

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:59:29 +0000

Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer & Gene Wojciechowski break down the biggest winner and losers from the first round of the CFB playoffs, if the outrage over smaller schools getting blown out is justified, what storylines we're looking forward to in the quarterfinals, the underdog most likely to win, Notre Dame being scheduled to play BYU and the latest on Michigan's coaching search

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Previewing the First Round of the CFB Playoffs

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:12:06 +0000

Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer & Gene Wojciechowski preview the first round of the CFB playoffs and wonder which team and conference is under the most pressure this weekend, how much blowback the NCAA will face if there are blowouts, what's next for the University of Michigan, Eli Drinkwitz's comments on the state of college sports, Joel Klatt taking shots at the NCAA tournament, and more

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Sherrone Moore Fired & Ivan Maisel Joins The Show

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:35:38 +0000

Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer & Gene Wojciechowski are joined by CFB selection committee member Ivan Maisel to discuss the drama around Notre Dame being left out of the college football playoff. We also get into what we know about Sherrone Moore's shocking firing and arrest, our thoughts on the Heisman finalists, and of course, our winners and losers this week

The CFP Field is Officially SET!

Sun, 07 Dec 2025 20:39:02 +0000

Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer, and Gene Wojciechowski break down the selection committee's College Football Playoff bracket and recap all of the action from Championship Weekend!

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Conference Championship Preview & Final CFP rankings

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:05:24 +0000

Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer & Gene Wojciechowski break down the big conference championship games this weekend, why Penn St. can't find a head coach, Charlie Weis Jr. coaching Ole Miss for the rest of the year before joining Lane Kiffin at LSU, and of course, picking our winners and losers for the week

College Football Playoff Rankings Revealed! Tue 12/2/25

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 01:51:57 +0000

Pat Forde and Bryan Fischer answer viewer questions and react live to the newest CFP Rankings on Tuesday, December 2nd!

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College Football Playoff Rankings Revealed! Tue 11/25/25

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 02:36:34 +0000

Pat Forde and Bryan Fischer answer viewer questions and react live to the newest CFP Rankings on Tuesday, November 25th!

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Big Rivalry Weekend Is Here While Lane Kiffin's Decision Looms

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:03:40 +0000

Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer & Gene Wojciechowski discuss the latest on Lane Kiffin's impending coaching decision ahead of this weekend's Egg Bowl before breaking down some other coaching positions, the huge slate of rivalry week games, read some more bad fan Facebook comments, and give out our winner and loser for this week

Lane Kiffin's Big Decision & Analyzing the New Playoff Rankings

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:16:54 +0000

Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer & Gene Wojciechowski discuss Bill Belichick attending an adult cheerleading convention with his better half before getting into where Lane Kiffin will choose to coach next season and if he'll stay with Ole Miss through the playoff. We also break down James Franklin joining Virginia Tech as their next head coach, the new playoff rankings, read some bad fan Facebook comments, and give our winner and losers for this week

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College Football Playoff Rankings Revealed!

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 03:44:01 +0000

Pat Forde and Bryan Fischer answer viewer questions and react live to the newest CFP Rankings on Tuesday, November 18th!

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SEC Right of Passage Preview & Our Heisman Finalists

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:38:53 +0000

Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer & Gene Wojciechowski break down the big doubleheader in Tuscaloosa and Athens, where Bill Belichick will be next season after bringing UNC to a 4-5 record, who our picks for Heisman finalist are, our preferred number of playoff teams, our winners and losers for this week, and more

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Irish OVERRATED in First CFP Poll? Big 12 Beatdown of ACC & Week 11 Picks

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:27:51 +0000

Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer & Gene Wojciechowski break down the initial College Football Playoff Top 25 Poll. Plus, the guys look at Auburn after firing Hugh Freeze and give their picks for Week 11.

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Things Get Political AT LSU After Kelly's Firing

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 15:11:23 +0000

Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer & Gene Wojciechowski break down LSU firing coach Brian Kelly with 6 years and $54 million left on his contract and why the Governor of Louisiana doesn't want the school's athletic director to choose his replacement. We also discuss if Lane Kiffin could be in line for the job, who we think will land in the first selection committee rankings, and our winners and losers for this week

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Billy Napier FIRED & Craziest Endings We've Covered

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:07:32 +0000

Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer & Gene Wojciechowski break down Florida firing head coach Billy Napier and if the Gator's vacancy is a better job than Penn State. We also give our thoughts on the Florida St. and Wisconsin jobs not opening up yet, the craziest endings we've covered in our careers, and give our winner for the upcoming slate of games

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James Franklin FIRED By Penn State

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:31:31 +0000

Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer & Gene Wojciechowski break down James Franklin's sudden fall from grace after being fired from Penn State after a disasterous three game skid. We discuss what's next for Franklin, who could be next in line for the gig, and if the job is really as great as people say it is. We also give out some midseason awards and our winners and loser for this week

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Belichick's Situation Somehow Worsens & Red River Shootout

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:56:42 +0000

Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer & Gene Wojciechowski break down the growing disaster for Bill Belichick at UNC and if he'll make it to the end of the season before discussing why John Mateer's availability for the Sooners is crucial for Oklahoma's chances in the Red River Shootout against Texas, where several top coaches on the hot seat should land if they're let go, and our weekly picks

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Dangerous Field Storming & Bobby Petrino Is BACK

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 15:33:09 +0000

Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer & Gene Wojciechowski discuss if Paul Finebaum will actually run for the Alabama senate seat, what needs to be done about fans storming the field after a very dangerous situation following Florida St. vs. Virginia, Bobby Petrino back in the head coach role at Arkansas after the firing of Sam Pittman, if Vanderbilt and Indiana are actually good coaching jobs, the conclusion of 'Fat Bear Week', and our picks for this week

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Prove It Time For Penn St. & Mike Gundy Fired

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:15:39 +0000

Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer & Gene Wojciechowski break down Penn St.'s huge game against Oregon in Happy Valley, Lincoln Riley's big test for USC against Illinois, Ohio State's road trip to Washington, the firing of longtime Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy, Oklahoma QB John Mateer's injury that will sideline the Heisman hopeful, and our look at 'Fat Bear Week'

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Vanderbilt Breaks Into Top 25 & UCLA Fires Deshaun Foster

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:46:23 +0000

Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer & Gene Wojciechowski break down Vanderbilt breaking into the top 25 rankings after a win against South Carolina and discuss how the school has been able to compete in the NIL era. We also discuss the winless UCLA Bruins firing head coach Deshaun Foster, Brian Kelly's latest rant about LSU's offense, and some things we're sure of three weeks into the season

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Imminent Florida Coaching Change & AP Ranking Controvery

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 15:44:44 +0000

Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer & Gene Wojciechowski break down if the University of Florida will fire Bill Napier soon after a loss to USF and who the top candidates would be to replace him. We also hear about the three college basketball players who were banned for placing wagers on themselves, the debate over the AP rankings this week, and pick our winners for this week

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Bryce Underwood's First Test & Early Season Stumbles

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 16:22:39 +0000

Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer & Gene Wojciechowski break down Bryce Underwood's first start at Michigan and how he'll do in his first big test against Oklahoma. We also discuss if Brent Venable can finally achieve success with the Sooners and get into the rough starts for Arch Manning and Bill Belichick are as real as the early success of Florida State

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HUGE Texas/OSU Matchup & Brian Kelly vs. Dabo

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:05:18 +0000

Pat Forde, Bryan Fischer & Gene Wojciechowski discuss which top coaches are have the most pressure on them this season before breaking down the big matchups between Texas & Ohio State, Notre Dame & Miami, and the clash between Brian Kelly & Dabo Sweeney when LSU takes on Clemson. We also discuss Ohio States cooked up feud with Dave Portnoy, the CFB playoff vote, the horrible field conditions we saw in Dublin, and more

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A 28 Team Playoff?? & Preseason Predictions

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 18:03:08 +0000

Pat Forde is joined by Bryan Fischer & Gene Wojciechowski where we get into the rumors of the Big Ten proposing a 28 team college football playoff, the legendary Lee Corso retiring from College Gameday, some specific preseason predictions, and our winners and surprise teams for each major conference

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