Always College Football with Greg McElroy

McElroy breaks down the best resumes in college football at this point and tells you what the committee will be looking at when the rankings come out next week. Plus is it Michigan vs the world right now and would Caleb Williams REALLY skip the rest of the season because USC can’t win a title or was someone just looking for headlines? | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McElroy goes over The Top 10 and tells you why Michigan should be #1, to watch out IF Alabama ever puts together 60 minutes, that bad days happen to good teams (Oklahoma, Texas and Washington), that Tennessee and Penn State are still good but have issues and the rest of the 10 Takeaways from week 8 | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The BIG 12 stays alive for a CFP berth with Texas and Oklahoma winning close games against Houston and UCF. The ACC is now banking on Florida State after UNC’s stunning loss to Virginia. Washington, Oregon and Utah separate themselves out West. Alabama and Ohio State win BIG home games and so much more in a wild week 8 | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Peyton Manning joins Greg McElroy to preview the Tennessee vs Alabama game, what it’s like rushing the field and the chances the Vols have AT Alabama this season. Plus McElroy breaks down Penn State trying to get a win at Ohio State, Florida State hosting a feisty Duke team, USC looking to bounce back against Utah and so much more. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Oklahoma the surprise of the season so far or is it the depth of the ACC? Can Alabama answer offensive questions and get to Atlanta? Will Clemson turn it around and the BIG 12 is being carried by Oklahoma and Texas - can the others step up in the 2nd half of the season? McElroy gives you his mid-season storylines plus answers the mail AND goes through the CFP Eliminator | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Florida State keeps winning games and getting better each week, Tennessee is winning with defense and a ground game, Washington and Oregon both look really good (Washington obviously a little better), Notre Dame has guts and USC needs a program evaluation. Plus what to make of Colorado and Texas A&M after another disappointing weekend. All that and more takeaways from a wild week 7. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Washington took control of the PAC 12 and Michael Penix leads the Heisman race after the Huskies beat the Ducks. Notre Dame destroyed USC, The B1G powerhouses took care of business, Alabama survived a late scare from Arkansas and the ACC is now down to Florida State and North Carolina. Plus much more instant reaction from a wild week 7 | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Washington and Oregon meet as top 10 opponents for the 1st time EVER! UCLA or Oregon State will be knocked out of the PAC 12 race while USC puts their undefeated season on the line vs Notre Dame. Plus North Carolina tries to stay perfect vs Miami and Texas A&M and Tennessee square off and Auburn tries to get a signature win vs LSU. All that plus more previews. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The college football season enters week 7, McElroy runs through the CFP eliminator as we dwindle down the teams that might make it. Plus, there are some interesting scenarios developing with Ohio State, Penn State and Michigan in B1G and Florida State, North Carolina and Louisville in ACC and pretty much everything in the PAC 12. Also we hit the midweek mailbag AND give hope to Miami, Notre Dame and Texas fans. | Always College Footbal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What did we learn this past weekend: Oklahoma and Texas put on a show for the ages and it probably won’t be the last time they play this season. Alabama keeps finding ways to win, Ohio State is a defensive team, Michigan looks unstoppable, Carson Beck and Caleb Williams are both leading their teams to wins but one team has a MUCH higher ceiling and so much more. Plus McElroy gives his TOP 10 and explains why he has Louisville right there. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma beats Texas in a classic, USC hangs on, Miami loses in a heartbreaker, Notre Dame gets destroyed by Louisville and the SEC is Alabama and Georgia just like we thought it would be. Instant reaction from McElroy from a fantastic week 6. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Red River Rivalry is back with everything on the line - will it be Texas or Oklahoma owning Dallas? Can Texas A&M upset Alabama at home? Does Kentucky have a puncher's chance on the road at Georgia? Is LSU on upset alert? Will Notre Dame make it 2 in a row on the road and what should we expect from Michigan, Miami and USC? McElroy gets you read for week 6. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We turn to October and look at legit teams that can make the CFP and win a Natty. Impressive early season teams like Texas, Florida State and Ohio State look good while defending champ Georgia is giving people more questions than answers. Will Notre Dame, Alabama or Texas A&M be able to run the table? We look back at OUR preseason Top 25 and tell what picks were SMART and what picks were DUMB. Plus we hit the midweek mailbag and tell you what we hate and love about CFB this week. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Texas and Oklahoma took care of business last week and now are setting up a Red River Rivalry like the good ol days. Alabama is shaping up and travels to Texas A&M who now looks a little better with Max Johnson. USC and LSU both have defensive issues, Penn State and Washington can not sleep walk through any more games and Notre Dame escapes Duke and keeps their CFP chances alive. What else did we learn from week 5? | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Georgia, USC and Washington hang on to win tough road games. Ole Miss eliminates LSU from the playoff and we just got to October. Notre Dame comes back and tears Duke’s heart out and Texas domination continues,McElroy gives his reaction to it all | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Huge PAC 12 matchups this weekend as Utah visits Oregon State and USC heads to Colorado. Notre Dame tries to right the ship at Duke who is 4-0, the Deep South’s Oldest rivalry, Michigan heads to Nebraska for just the 5th time ever, will it be LSU or Ole Miss who separates themselves in the SEC West and some much more in our week 5 preview. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emotions are running HIGH in college football this season between Coach Prime, Dan Lanning, Ryan Day and others - McElroy tells you why it’s a good thing for the sport and why CFB feels like WWE! Plus, after 4 weeks we have a pretty good idea of who could make the CFP - but will Georgia and Michigan hang on or will Texas, USC,Penn State, Washington and so many others make the move. Also we hit the midweek mailbag and what we love and hate about CFB right now. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McElroy gives his Top 10 with Washington as his #1 team in the country. Plus we talk about the 10 things we learned this past weekend including, Marcus Freeman learning on the job, Ryan Day listening to the outside noise, the SEC West is a 3 team race, the ACC is really good, defense might win a championship this year and much more | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instant reaction from Ohio State’s walk-off win vs Notre Dame, Oregon and Dan Lanning dismantling Colorado, Florida State finding a way to win at Clemson, Utah’s defensive dominance and much more | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A HUGE weekend in College Football is upon us. Ohio State looks to continue their domination of Notre Dame or are the Irish ready to take the next step. Can Alabama, Clemson, Utah and Penn State protect their home fields against ranked opponents? Will Oregon end the Colorado surge and can Texas take care of business against Baylor? The best CFB breakdowns you will find ANYWHERE | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It is a HUGE weekend and some teams have to prove they belong. McElroy breaks it down in his CFP eliminator pool where Georgia stands alone, Florida State and Texas are right behind and teams like Notre Dame, Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Miami are close but have an opportunity to validate it. Plus a Michigan State coaching update, the midweek mailbag and a Saturday coming up that will be one for the ages. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Colorado continues to be THE story of College Football, Florida comes up with a HUGE win for Billy Napier, Micheal Penix Jr is the best player in CFB right now and was Georgia’s 2nd half what we should expect from the Bulldogs moving forward? McElroy gives you his biggest takeaways plus delivers a very different TOP 10. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy gives his instant reaction to Colorado winning a double overtime thriller against Colorado State and the rest of a wild Week 3 slate. Florida State, Texas and other top teams scraped by, while the QB spot at Bama is still a concern. McElroy discusses Florida’s big win, the Backyard Brawl, Michael Penix’ dominance, Missouri’s upset win over Kansas State, a great performance from Jayden Daniels and more. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Georgia gets their first test of the season, Tennessee is looking for their 1st win in The Swamp in 20 years while LSU, Arkansas and Missouri have big games - is the SEC up to the task? Plus the backyard brawl, North Carolina looking to go 3-0 and what to look for from Notre Dame, Ohio State, Florida State and Clemson before the HUGE matchups next weekend | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Florida State, Texas and Miami are looking good through 2 weeks. The PAC 12 is dominating and at one point they were 18-0, the best start to a season by any conference since the FBS/FCS split in 1978. There is just so much parity in CFB right now. McElroy tells you why that’s good and what he loves and hates about the season so far. Plus we hit the mailbag answering questions about Alabama and Clemson's future and Michigan and Georgia’s “soft” schedule until November. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Forget the Texas is back talk…Texas is a National Title contender. Alabama has their issues but don’t count the Tide out yet, Miami showed some serious promise, Notre Dame looks like a CFP challenger, Penn State might have the best offense in the B1G, Colorado’s ceiling keeps going up and more takeaways from an incredible week 2 | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McElroy gives his instant reaction to Texas walking into Bryant Denny and taking care of Alabama - are they a legit National Title contender? Colorado keeps rolling, this time taking care of Nebraska at home and Notre Dame passes their 1st test of the season with a 21 point win at North Carolina State Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Texas Alabama showdown is here! Which quarterback will shine and what will be the difference. Notre Dame, Texas A&M, Oregon, Utah and Wisconsin all hit the road as ranked teams taking on UNRANKED opponents - any upsets on the horizon? Plus can Colorado and coach Prime keep their mojo going against the Huskers? And what stinks? Oh it’s some of these Vegas lines! | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We discuss the AP poll reaction with Florida State, Duke and Colorado jumping up. Plus hit the midweek mailbag and answer questions about which fan base needs a win more Texas A&M or Miami, Were Clemson’s struggles NOT DJU’s fault, the Ohio State QB competition, and if Wisconsin or Ole Miss is on UPSET alert this week.| Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Florida State dominated LSU on Sunday night pushing the Seminoles ceiling up while leaving questions for LSU moving forward. McElroy goes over 10 things he learned this week including the Colorado surprise, Texas Tech and Baylor got caught looking ahead, Ohio State might have QB issues, The PAC-12 is the deepest conference and the4 SEC might be HUMAN and so much more | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Colorado and Coach Prime make a statement. Drake Maye and North Carolina put on a show and other instant reactions from a GREAT week 1 | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A full weekend of College Football is ahead and McElroy is here to give you the most in depth previews you can find. What is in store for Colorado at TCU? Is Washington going to put the CFB world on notice? Is North Carolina’s defense improved enough? Will it be Florida State or LSU that gets out to a fast start? Will new QBs at Alabama, Penn State and Tennessee show enough to put the fan base at ease? Plus our UPSET ALERT is on for 1 ranked team! | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Florida hits the road for the just the 2nd time this century for an opener - can they get it done AT Utah? Matt Rhule begins a new era at Nebraska and has to travel to Minnesota where PJ Fleck will be waiting. Who will gets the early jump on the B1G West? We ask what to look for from NC State, UCF and Missouri. Plus we hit the mailbag and ask if it’s fair to give Georgia the benefit of the doubt but question Alabama and if there are any major upsets coming in week 1. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam Hartman and Notre Dame looked good as did Caleb Williams and USC - McElroy goes over his key takeaways from the games. And we make a few predictions which should make Florida State and Texas fans happy; conversely not sure if Ohio State, Oklahoma or Georgia fans are ready for the truth. Plus will Graham Mertz be better than expected? Is Drake Maye the best QB in CFB? McElroy answers those question and much more | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Before Stanford Steve starts on GameDay he joins McElroy to talk ball and go over some O/U win totals. Is the smart money on the UNDER for Ohio State and USC? Florida State, Wisconsin and Oregon State OVER look like safe bets (right?). What long shot league champions should you put your money on? Plus what should we look for from Notre Dame and USC this weekend? | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nebraska is starving for a winner and they think they found the guy who can turn it around. Matt Rhule joins McElroy ahead of the ‘23 season to talk about expectations, development and why Nebraska on top is good for the college football world. Plus we tell you why Maryland, Illinois, Kentucky and Louisville are teams that if you ‘mess around with, you’re gonna find out’ how good they actually are. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Georgia is on a quest for a three-peat - can they get it done? Will Alabama find their QB and make it back to ATL? Is Tennessee an actual threat in the East? Does LSU have all the pieces to make a run to the National Title game? David Pollack and McElroy break it all down. Plus the mailbag is open and we answer questions about realignment, G5 teams to watch and the service academies. Football is SO CLOSE. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is the Ohio State QB situation more unsettled than we think? Does Michigan have any issues that could prevent a CFP run? Is it Nebraska, Wisconsin, Illinois or Iowa in the West? McElroy and Joshua Perry breaks it all down plus we hit the mailbag and ask if CFP is heading towards EPL. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The season is right around the corner and we ask the questions that no one wants to think about. What if Alabama DOESN’T win the SEC West. Can Michigan beat Ohio State 3 years in a row? What if Oregon State wins the PAC 12 and Texas Tech wins the BIG 12? What if Miami misses a bowl game? McElroy is here to break it all down. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Top 25 is out and McElroy is here to break it down and tell you why the National Champion will probably come from someone in the Top 7 (but not necessarily). Plus Alabama, Georgia, Texas, Ohio State, Penn State and many others all held scrimmages over the weekend and McElroy gives you the inside info he heard and what is standing out for each team. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy gives one MVP and one breakout star for 10 teams: Tennessee, Texas A&M, Penn State, Maryland, Kansas, Kansas State, North Carolina, NC State, UCLA and Oregon. How important is Bobby Petrino to the Aggies this year? What kind of season does Joe Milton need to have in order for Tennessee to win the SEC? Are we sleeping on NC State given their talent? Can Maryland and Kansas make some noise with their quarterback play? Plus, Greg gives his bold but realistic CFP teams and discusses why Oregon State could shock the world. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Colin Cowherd joins Greg McElroy to talk about all things college football not just in 2023 but in the coming years as well. Will the SEC or Big Ten be the more powerful conference for years to come? How important has the QB position become in the college game? Will NIL ultimately create a bigger gap between the top programs and the rest? Colin also shares his National Championship prediction for the upcoming season. Plus, Greg answers a pair of mailbag questions on Kansas State and Louisville. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oregon and Washington head to the B1G while Arizona, Arizona State and Utah jump to the BIG 12 leaving the PAC 12 in disarray. McElroy breaks down what it all means and why August 15th is a huge date with Florida State. Plus Oklahoma, Miami and Florida are all looking to rebound from a disappointing 2022, McElroy tells you why the Sooners and Hurricanes are in good position but why it might be a long season in the Swamp. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All the talk right now is if the BIG 10 should go after Oregon and Washington out west, but why not go after Florida State, North Carolina, Clemson and others to put the pressure on the SEC? McElroy explains. Plus Notre Dame, Oregon, Texas Tech had good season’s under 1st year head coaches, can they take the next step? | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Year 1 for Brian Kelly, Lincoln Riley, Sonny Dykes and Kalen DeBoer were a HUGE success. What will they do for an encore? Is the PAC-12 media rights deal enough to keep the league together and should Utah consider leaving? Plus South Carolina is on FIRE on the recruiting trail. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Colorado, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Auburn, Louisville, Cincinnati and others all have new head coaches in 2023. Can Freeze get Auburn back to National Championship level? Is Rhule the answer at Nebraska? Can Brohm come home and get Louisville over the top? So many questions and McElroy is here to look at the pressure and what is expected this season. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

USC head coach Lincoln Riley joins Greg McElroy on the 200th episode of Always College Football. The Trojans HC talks Caleb Williams encore, handing expectations and how a back loaded schedule will work for them this year. Plus we talk about Georgia's “easy” schedule, what makes a tough schedule and so much more. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

B1G and ACC Media days are in full swing so we decided to look at the favorites Florida State, Clemson, Ohio State and Michigan and their O/U win total. Can FSU make it through September 4-0? Is Clemson ready to get back to the CFP? Can the Buckeyes break a 2 game losing streak vs Michigan and will the Wolverines be fine without Harbaugh in the first 4 games? Plus we hit the mailbag and touch on SMU CFP run in 2024 and Venables throwing shade. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

33 short days away from the start of College Football and we look at the OVER/UNDER win totals for a handful of teams. Why the disrespect for BYU? Can Texas and Notre Dame both get to 10 wins? Will Florida and Michigan State really struggle that much? Why no love for Utah out West? Plus we as a few questions ahead of BIG 10 and ACC Media Days | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Georgia stole the show in Nashville as they begin their quest for a three-peat. But what about Alabama - will they bounce back? Can Shane Beamer and South Carolina have another big season? Will Tennessee handle the hype? Can Ole Miss’s rebuilt roster challenge in the WEST? McElroy answers all the questions plus looks ahead to BIG 10 and ACC Media Days. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices