Freddie Coleman and Harry Douglas are joined by ESPN NFL Draft Expert Mel Kiper Jr. Plus the fellas Hit That Number and continue to take calls on how YOUR NFL team can get to the Super Bowl next season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We shuffle the 2026 recruiting class rankings with the final signing period right around the corner.
The transfer portal closed Jan. 16. Here's your guide to the best players on the move this offseason.
Here are the top NFL draft risers from the final day of Senior Bowl practices, with Altmyer making a move.
Paul begins the second hour of the program alongside Stewart Mandel from The Athletic to talk the current uncertainty around the current college landscape. Plus, Paul takes even more of your calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Before the Class of 2026 takes on college football, we look at who's ready to make an impact.
What’s the best way to recruit a quarterback in 2026? McElroy gives you five very different philosophies utilized by teams like LSU, Indiana, Penn State, Miami and Vanderbilt to bring in the most important position in college football. Plus, we continue our series on teams that can win the National Championship next season and McElroy tells you why Georgia, Notre Dame and Ohio State are in prime position with loaded rosters for a “title or bust” run in 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hall of Fame coach Gary Patterson said he is revitalized in his return to coaching as Southern Cal's defensive coordinator.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice tells Rich the secret behind head coach Bill Walsh’s 3 Super Bowl titles with the 49ers of the 1980’s, reveals his choice as the best wide receiver in the league currently, weighs in on 8-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick’s first-ballot HOF snub, and talks some trash to former Niners teammate Steve Young ahead of their Pro Bowl flag football game showdown. Michigan alum Rich debates Brockman on how the Wolverines’ cheating scandal compares to the Patriots’ Sypgate and Deflategate scandals during New England’s Belichick era. Rich weighs in on the Cleveland Browns passing over Defensive Coordinator Jim Schwartz as their next head coach by bringing back former OC Todd Monken instead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mendoza is the top quarterback in the 2026 draft class. What are his strengths and weaknesses, and will he go No. 1?
It's time to think about the 2026 season. Here's a list of all 18 Big Ten schedules.
Indiana, the reigning national champion, will face off against Big Ten powers Ohio State and Michigan in back-to-back weeks next season.
The California Golden Bears have produced the most Super Bowl starting quarterbacks in history. See which other schools join them on the list.
From CFP (and FCS playoff) classics to OT thrillers and what-the-heck moments, this season had it all.
The College Football Playoff is staying at 12 teams next year despite a lot of talk about expanding, McElroy tells you why it stayed and what the chances are of expanding next December. Dabo Swinney shined a bright light on transfer portal tampering calling out Pete Golding and Ole Miss - will the NCAA do anything about it? Plus, it’s never too early to start looking ahead, so we started our series of title contender teams today where McElroy goes over the additions that Indiana, Texas, Texas Tech and Oregon made in the transfer portal and what the early outlook is for a run at a National Championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
SVP and Stanford Steve are back to break down the AFC and NFC Championship games along with an action-packed slate of college basketball. The Patriots are headed back to the Super Bowl after an ugly 10-7 win over the Broncos in the snow. The NFC championship game delivered, though, as the Seahawks bested the Rams in a classic. Will that be Matthew Stafford’s last game? And who’s the early lean in Super Bowl LX? The guys then move to break down all the big performances from a loaded college basketball Saturday, featuring many standout days from freshmen. And then a word on the Charles Bediako situation at Alabama and how the college basketball world continues to allow these things to happen. Finally, a swim meet recap that featured the news of Steve’s daughter punching her ticket to the J.O.s, an important driving question, a VERY IMPORTANT merch update and can someone plow Steve’s road please? | SVPod Time Codes/Topics (0:00) Intro (0:55) Where are the snow plows?! (3:38) Snow removal is a young man’s game (7:40) NFC champ game recap (24:36) AFC champ game recap (40:14) American Express recap (42:55) Coaching carousel thoughts (48:34) CBB wknd recap (55:14) The Charles Bediako situation (1:01:08) More CBB thoughts (1:05:14) Swim meet recap (1:11:30) Important driving question (1:14:20) MERCH UPDATE (1:17:44) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Chesney's unconventional path to UCLA included leading James Madison to the CFP in 2025.
Our NFL draft experts weigh in on what to expect at the Senior Bowl, from picking out position groups to watch to predicting players who could rise.
Oregon secured a commitment from 2027 OLB Sam Ngata, son of former Ducks All-American and NFL All-Pro Haloti Ngata.
Ohio State is finalizing a deal to make former Steelers playcaller Arthur Smith its offensive coordinator, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The Indiana Hoosiers and their fans celebrated the school's first football national championship on Saturday despite a massive winter storm affecting the Midwest.
Was Indiana's title the greatest story in sports history? There might never be an objective answer, but we polled our experts for comparable arguments in other sports.
Who are the best quarterbacks in the 2026 class? We sized up the top 12, starting with Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson.
Freddie Coleman and Harry Douglas are joined by Mel Kiper Jr. as the college football season comes to a close we look forward to the NFL Draft. The Bills are interviewing Philip Rivers for their head coaching vacancy. Plus the College Football Playoff will remain at 12 teams next season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Longtime TCU coach Gary Patterson has agreed to become Lincoln Riley's defensive coordinator at USC.
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 9-0 | 16-0 |
| Ohio State | 9-0 | 12-2 |
| Oregon | 8-1 | 13-2 |
| USC | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Michigan | 7-2 | 9-4 |
| Iowa | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Washington | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Illinois | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Minnesota | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Nebraska | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| Northwestern | 4-5 | 7-6 |
| UCLA | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Penn State | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Rutgers | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Wisconsin | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Michigan State | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Maryland | 1-8 | 4-8 |
| Purdue | 0-9 | 2-10 |
