Always College Football with Greg McElroy

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

Georgia, Alabama, LSU, and Tennessee will be the consensus top four in the SEC preseason media poll, who is next and who can surprise? Also who from the SEC is a Heisman contender and if USC wins a National Championship how does the balance of power shift? | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma and Texas start their swan song in the Big 12 with high expectations. Can they handle the target on their backs or will someone else surprise like Texas Tech, Baylor or maybe UCF? Plus SEC Kickoff is here and McElroy breaks down the storylines he wants to hear about. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy continues to break down his top 25 preseason poll with numbers 10-1. McElroy discusses why Washington is his top team in the Pac-12 and why he’s admittedly ‘drinking the Kool-Aid’ on Texas. Plus, will Georgia once again be the top dawgs in CFB? Is Florida State the top ACC team? Will Alabama be fine at QB? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We begin our two-episode breakdown of the Always College Football top 25 preseason poll with numbers 25 through 11 on today’s show. The most notable surprises on the list include Ole Miss and Wisconsin in the top 15, TCU barely making the cut, UCLA being ranked over Oregon State and many more. Will Tennessee come back down to earth? And should USC really be considered an elite team entering this season? Find out in the first episode of McElroy’s preseason poll breakdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy breaks down his summer superlatives list. Who could make the CFP for the first time? Which team could have a TCU type of season? Which team will disappoint? Which coaches are entering must-win seasons, and which quarterbacks could have breakout seasons? Plus McElroy answers questions from the mailbag. Does Joe Milton’s insane arm strength matter? What are the best tailgate spots in the nation? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian joins Greg McElroy to talk all things Texas Football ahead of the 2023 season. Coach Sarkisian talks about how the team’s main goal in 2023 is winning the Big 12 in their last year as part of the conference, but they must do a better job of finishing games. Sarkisian also talks about how the passing game has improved with Quinn Ewers and a loaded group of pass catchers. Plus, what is going on with San Diego State, the Mountain West and the Pac 12? Is the transfer portal window going to shrink? Is Oklahoma behind Texas as both programs prepare to move to the SEC? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Florida State head coach Mike Norvell joins Greg McElroy to talk all things Seminole Football. A 10 win season in 2022 raised expectations for this season and Coach Norvell talks about how the team is prepared to take the next step, how Jordan Travis is the leader they need and why the transfer portal has worked so well for them. Plus is NIL a way to get more than 85 players on a team and is Nick Saban right about the ‘22 CFP? | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day joins Greg McElroy to discuss the Buckeyes QB competition, year 2 under defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, a rebuilt offensive line, the influx of talent at WR and so much more. Plus we rank the 5 best conferences heading into the 2023 season and answer the question - who will be the new BIG DOG of the BIG 12 when Texas and Oklahoma are gone. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The SEC introduced the 2024 opponents which includes keeping great rivalries like Alabama/Tennessee, Georgia/Florida among others but also gives us Oklahoma visiting LSU, Georgia visiting Texas and so much more. Oh and don’t forget about an SEC non-conference schedule that has Michigan, Notre Dame, Wisconsin, USC and Miami. It’s about to go DOWN in 2024 and McElroy is here to give his instant analysis on the strong 2024 SEC slate. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Big Ten introduced the 'Flex Protect Plus' football schedule model for 2024 and it already gave us a reason to get excited. Michigan traveling out to USC, UCLA traveling roughly 27k miles, Wisconsin playing Alabama and USC. Penn State hosting USC and Ohio State and so much more. McElroy breaks down the schedule and we look at Notre Dame’s new AD and why Texas A&M is calling the shots in a game vs the Longhorns | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jayden Daniels at LSU and Will Rogers at Mississippi State look to be the best 2 quarterbacks in the SEC but who falls in after? Is the QB controversy at Alabama an issue or should we just look back a few years to see this has happened before for Saban. The PAC 12 has the deepest set of QBs in CFB but after Caleb Williams who is the best? | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Should Colorado and Arizona leave the PAC 12 to go to the BIG 12? Was hiring Coach Prime the first step in the process for the Buffaloes? McElroy looks back at the history of Texas, USC and others who have made a big coaching change BEFORE switching conferences. Plus Kirby Smart comments and MSU vs Penn State INSIDE in November? | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michigan, Maryland and Wisconsin have the top quarterbacks in the Big 10 (at least right now). Will quarterbacks at Ohio State and Penn State step up when the pressure is on? The BIG 12 has some elite quarterbacks at Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas, but who will step up in the rest of the conference? | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What if Alabama and Tennessee didn’t play every year or if Georgia vs Florida wasn’t a tradition anymore? That’s a possibility with an 8 game SEC Schedule. Could we lose out on SEC teams vs Ohio State, Notre Dame, Michigan and others with a 9 game conference schedule? McElroy debates the pros and cons of both an 8 game and 9 game SEC schedules, plus we look at USC and Iowa with new incoming Athletic Directors. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey joins Greg McElroy to talk about the state of College Football from conference expansion to the upcoming 12 team playoff. Plus we look at what makes a dynasty, who has one now (Alabama or Georgia) and what G5 teams could pull off a major upset in ‘23. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A good Athletic Director can make all the difference or hinder a program's development. Oklahoma, Ohio State and Notre Dame have long tenured AD’s with sustained success while LSU and Michigan have made great hires recently with immediate results. USC had their guy, until they didn’t and now the Trojans will be moving to the B1G with a new AD - what impact will that have. Plus Florida State and SMU pick up huge transfer portal WR’s and Syracuse legend Jim Brown tribute | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is the next phase of realignment close? Florida State, Clemson, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Virginia and Virginia Tech are exploring ways to leave the ACC. McElroy looks at what the SEC and BIG 10 could do, what the future of the ACC would be and where that leaves the BIG 12 and the PAC 12. Plus does Notre Dame have a recruiting edge with a new apparel deal? | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Big news for Georgia recruiting, and a big loss for Nebraska. Brian Kelly at LSU, Lincoln Riley at USC or Mike Norvell at Florida State, who do you think will win a title first? Plus we give you the ultimate CFB road trip schedule as McElroy goes week by week with games at Alabama, Ohio State, LSU, USC, Notre Dame, Michigan and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you love college football you already know. College Football is awesome and unique and McElroy is here to give you his 35 reasons why he loves the sport. We cover it all - Penn State White Outs, Traveler at USC, the Kinnick Wave at Iowa, Tailgating in The Groove, Dotting the i at Ohio State, the Vol Navy, Alabama uniforms and Notre Dame helmets there is NOTHING but love for college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The new CFP schedule is set and McElroy is here to breakdown the good (home games and January 1st triple header) and the bad (Quarterfinals at bowl games and Monday National championships) and things he would like changed. Plus we get an early look at the 3 best September non conference games Texas @ Alabama, Florida State vs LSU and Ohio State @ Notre Dame. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Would the PAC 12 and Big 12 like to see USC, Texas or Oklahoma leave as conference champions? No. Would Alabama and Clemson fans be happy if they lost to LSU and South Carolina respectively - AGAIN. No. We take an early look at MUST win games for a couple schools heading into the 2023 season. Plus, McElroy names 6 teams that are looking (and could find) their first National Championship this century. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

QB transfers are all the rage in CFB, so McElroy looks at some that worked like Joe Burrow to LSU and Cam Newton to Auburn, some that didn’t (sorry Mitch Mustain and JT Daniels) and other who are coming in this year with high hopes - we are looking at you Sam Hartman and Devin Leary. Plus the Big 10 has a new commish who talked about conference expansion and McElroy has some strong reaction to Oregon’s PHYSICAL spring game. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McElroy goes position by position ahead of the NFL Draft and tells you why Bryce Young is the best QB, Jordan Addison is the best WR and so much more. Plus we look into the gap Georgia has made between them and everyone else in the SEC (including Alabama) and talk about why you shouldn’t judge a player based on where he went to school. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We recap the last BIG spring weekend in CFB including huge weekends at Oklahoma, LSU and Notre Dame, the ongoing Alabama QB questions, and the Colorado mass transfers. Plus Nebraska and Wisconsin spring recaps. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can Coach Prime keep the hype up after spring? Will Notre Dame and Alabama find their QB1 (although much different situations). What will Oklahoma and Oklahoma State look like with all of the transfers? Does Brian Kelly have all the pieces at LSU? McElroy is here to answer all the questions. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McElroy answers an interesting mailbag question about Alabama and the transfer portal. Plus our friends at Saturday Down South gave us some very strange stats and streaks that McElroy looks at and decides if they will be broken in 2023. And the “Spring King” John Rhys Plumlee drops by to talk about his incredible baseball/football double header. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There will always be overreaction to spring games but McElroy is here to tell you what is overreaction or what is fair. Does Ohio State have offensive line issues? Will Georgia’s offense carry them? Is Florida State’s swagger real after spring? Will Clemson’s young players step up? Is the pressure off Quinn Ewers? Plus the transfer portal is open again and don’t sleep on Will Levis | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are a ton of spring games this weekend and McElroy has questions heading into the games. Has Arkansas found help in the secondary? Will the new faces at Florida State and Tennessee get a lot of time? How will the QB competition shape out at Texas, Michigan State? All that plus your mailbag questions and what Kliff Kingsbury’s return to CFB means | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices