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Pete Thamel, Dan Wetzel and Sports Illustrated senior writer Pat Forde break down the Michigan Regents’ upcoming discussion on the athletic department culture investigation and what it could mean for Athletic Director Warde Manuel’s future. They also discuss Penn State and how the Nittany Lions could surpass Michigan as the nation’s largest stadium. Finally, the guys previews ACC Media Days, highlighting the biggest storylines to watch across the conference.



0:00 - Welcome

0:30 - Michigan regents to discuss athletics probe

4:56 - Michigan AD Warde Manuel’s future uncertain

10:38 - What does it take to run Michigan athletics?

14:28 - Michigan finalizing college basketball coach contract

18:38 - Penn State to become largest stadium in the U.S.?

25:37 - ACC Media Days Preview: Miami vs Duke QB feud

35:18 - ACC Media Days Preview: Is Clemson slipping?

39:28 - ACC Media Days Preview: Belichick’s roster

47:55 - ACC Media Days Preview: FSU to bounce back?

50:12 - ACC Media Days Preview: James Franklin

51:34 - ACC Media Days Preview: Clemson, FSU tensions

53:58 - Airline window seats without windows
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Pete Thamel, Dan Wetzel and college football and transfer portal reporter Max Olson break down the biggest storylines coming out of Big 12 Media Days, including the tension surrounding the conference and whether Texas Tech has separated itself from the rest of the league. They discuss if the Red Raiders need the Big 12, why other programs are struggling to keep pace, and what the future holds for Deion Sanders.



0:00 - Welcome

0:30 - Big 12 media days: Behind the tension

6:44 - Is Texas Tech carrying the Big 12?

11:09 - Texas Tech’s options outside the Big 12

15:19 - Why Big 12 teams can’t catch Texas Tech

24:33 - What’s holding Colorado back?

31:32 - Is the Deion Sanders era over?

33:41 - Kenny Dillingham’s next step at ASU

39:44 - What makes ASU a sleeping giant?

41:09 - Big 12 intrigue: ASU WR and QB room

45:06 - Big 12 intrigue: Utah, BYU, Houston

48:54 - Big 12 intrigue: Oklahoma St and TCU

50:07 - The Oklahoma St QB story you need to know

51:32 - Big 12 intrigue: Cincinnati OL and DJ Lagway

52:43 - Who is the Florida banana chip bandit?
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On this episode of the College GameDay Podcast, Dan Wetzel is joined by Ryan McGee and Pat Forde to discuss Trinidad Chambliss pushing back on Lane Kiffin’s comments about recruiting in Oxford, adding yet another layer to what will be a wild scene when LSU visits Ole Miss in week 3.

The guys break down why Kiffin’s exit from Ole Miss still feels so personal, and why LSU-Ole Miss will be the game everyone wants to see. Plus, they draft their must-watch games of the season and close with a look at some of college sports’ strangest national championships -- everything from meat judging, to dairy tasting, skeet shooting and quarter-scale tractor building.
00:00 Welcome to the College GameDay Podcast

01:34 Trinidad Chambliss responds to Lane Kiffin’s comments

14:37 Why the LSU - Ole Miss feud runs deep

23:18 Drafting the best games of the college football season

24:19 Miami at Notre Dame

26:25 Ohio State at Indiana

29:20 Ohio State at Texas

30:35 Georgia at Alabama

32:40 Other must-watch games this season

46:38 College sports’ strangest national championships
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Brendan Sorsby is out of college football options — and now the NFL may not be an option until 2027. Dan Wetzel, Ryan McGee and Pat Forde break down what comes next for Sorsby, whether Dusty May leaving Michigan for the Dallas Mavericks says something bigger about the state of college coaching, and why college sports’ latest fight in Congress has the SEC and Big Ten facing real pushback.

Plus: Boise State is selling pieces of the blue turf, the NCAA may be moving toward a five-year eligibility model, and the guys compare World Cup fan bases to their college football counterparts.

00:00 Welcome to the College GameDay Podcast
01:20 What’s next for Brendan Sorsby?
12:04 Dusty May leaves Michigan for the NBA
23:00 Boise State is selling pieces of the blue turf
29:15 Latest on the Protect College Sports Act
39:55 NCAA moving toward a five-year eligibility plan
46:00 Pairing World Cup teams with college football fan bases

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Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel unpack the latest twist in the Brendan Sorsby saga, including the Big 12’s aggressive response and Texas Tech’s role in the controversy. Plus, they identify the saga’s biggest winners and losers, discuss how Texas Tech will be viewed moving forward, and how college sports can fix a system that continues to invite legal challenges.

 

0:00 - Welcome

0:30 - Brendan Sorsby saga: The Big 12’s big move

6:18 - Brendan Sorsby saga: How Texas Tech folded

11:06 - The growing abuse of temporary injunctions

14:58 - Could Cincinnati or Indiana have known?

23:37 - Brendan Sorsby saga: Winners and losers

29:13 - Michigan weighs in

34:35 - How will Texas Tech be viewed this season?

38:31 - Can Congress make an eligibility rule?

44:28 - Who will be Texas Tech’s QB1?

47:12 - The perfect idea for a commercial
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