Bunch Formation: A College Football Show

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a loaded Week 3. The guys get into Lane Kiffin's return to Ole Miss, some huge conference games more. The guys also discuss The Athletic's CFB roster valuations, what went into it, what was surprising and more. The Athletic's P4 Roster Valuations 0:00 Intro 2:04 Roster valuations 14:30 Arch Manning/Holly Rowe apology 18:18 Senate bill progress 19:58 Picks standings 21:09 LSU at Ole Miss (David will be there) 31:12 Houston at Texas Tech (Friday) 34:43 SMU at Louisville 38:28 Florida State at Alabama 41:30 North Carolina at Clemson 44:26 Florida at Auburn 48:00 Mississippi State at South Carolina 50:52 Arizona State vs. Kansas (in London) 53:24 Virginia Tech at Maryland 58:16 Other games we're interested in 1:05:36 Remember Some Guys **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to discuss a wild Week 2, and Chris is back from Austin. The guys discuss Texas' comeback, Oklahoma State's shocker, the SEC's dominance, the Big 12 race and a lot more. Chris' Arch Manning column from Austin 0:00 Intro 1:59 Week 2 Takes: Unpredictability and the 24-team CFP 8:00 Texas-Ohio State and Chris' time in Austin 22:27 The Holly Rowe thing 26:26 OK State upsets Oregon 32:11 Michigan responds vs. Oklahoma 36:49 Texas A&M-Arizona State was weird 40:30 Mississippi State's win at Minnesota will be used a lot 44:28 Texas State struggled at Oregon State 47:12 BYU gets past Arizona, the new Big 12 favorite? 48:46 Boise State is the G6 leader after beating Memphis 50:07 The Missouri-Kansas rivalry and blowback 58:26 Alabama shows something at Kentucky 59:35 Is LSU's weird game vs. LA Tech a sign? 1:02:02 Thoughts on a lot of other games 1:11:28 The Ted Cruz College Gameday thing 1:16:23: Helmet stickers: Duke and Florida 1:17:56 Remember Some Guys **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a LOADED Week 2 slate. The guys also talk about the LSU-SEC drama mostly coming to an end and the Big Ten moving on from the Michigan drama. Update: The Big Ten late Wednesday expanded live replay look-in for most Big Ten home games David's story on the FSU power outage Chris' story on CFP negotiations Andrea Adelson's story on FSU's Ethan Pritchard 0:00 Intro 1:09 David's experience at FSU 4:20 LSU backs down after SEC threats 8:55 Michigan-WMU fallout continues 16:09 CFP begins expansion TV negotiations with ESPN 17:42 Picks update 20:54 Ohio State at Texas (Chris will be there) 26:10 Oklahoma at Michigan 31:33 Alabama at Kentucky 35:54 Arizona at BYU 38:12 Missouri at Kansas (Friday night) 43:46 Arizona State at Texas A&M 46:05 Iowa State at Iowa 48:41 Tennessee at Georgia Tech 52:24 Memphis at Boise State 56:21 Other games of note 1:04:48 Remember Some Guys **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to react to the rest of a wild Week 1. Who is a CFP contender? Who is doomed? How many strong opinions do we have after one game? How much time is a regulation football game? Don't forget the other weekend episodes in the pod feed. Thursday night recap show (Colorado and UMass) Sunday morning Michigan reaction show 0:00 Intro 4:37 Ole Miss-Louisville 10:59 Notre Dame-Wisconsin 17:44 Washington-Washington State 20:09 LSU-Clemson 29:23 Michigan-Western Michigan 33:46 Auburn-Baylor 39:07 Oregon-Boise State 41:56 Tulsa-Oklahoma State 46:15 UCLA-Cal 49:29 Miami-Stanford 52:25 Ohio State-Ball State 55:01 Indiana-North Texas 57:29 Alabama-East Carolina 59:27 Texas Tech-Abilene Christian 1:01:06 Michigan State, FCS upsets, JMU, Tulane, Nebraska and more 1:04:26 Helmet Stickers 1:06:17 Remember Some Guys **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben gather moments after the Big Ten explained why Michigan got an extra second to complete a Hail Mary and beat Western Michigan. This is a short Michigan-only episode. The guys will be back Monday for a recap of the rest of Week 1. Here's the Big Ten video **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben went live Thursday night to react to a crazy day in college football on and off the field. The guys discuss Colorado's crazy win over Georgia Tech, UMass ending a long losing streak in stunning fashion, and the latest on LSU's legal fights. They also debate pop vs. soda vs. coke. If you missed it, listen to Thursday's Week 1 picks episode earlier in the show feed. **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to talk Week 1 picks. It's a sneaky good slate. They also discuss the LSU court drama and the USC crowd controversy. But first, the guys show off an awesome gift from a listener. Week 1 After Dark link 0:00 Intro and the Bunch Formation Chain 5:47 LSU's Thursday court drama 9:18 USC's empty crowd 16:29 Oklahoma changes senior day dates 17:50 Clemson at LSU 25:31 Baylor vs. Auburn 29:52 Miami at Stanford 32:43 UCLA at Cal 36:32 Boise State at Oregon 40:03 Wisconsin vs. Notre Dame (Sunday) 42:30 Ole Miss vs. Louisville (Sunday) 46:19 Washington State at Washington (Sunday) 49:16 SMU at Florida State (Monday) 54:20 Colorado at Georgia Tech 1:01:00 Under-the-radar games 1:03:11 Remember Some Guys **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to share their thoughts on all eight Week 0 games. Did Bill Belichick fix things? Is Virginia an ACC contender? Plus, the guys share their fan and journalism backgrounds and what led them to this podcast. The Week 0 Saturday night show 0:00 Intro 8:52 North Carolina-TCU 25:06 Ireland curse? 27:12 Virginia-NC State 33:49 Florida State-New Mexico State 38:12 USC-San Jose 40:59 Stanford-Hawaii 44:14 Memphis-UNLV 48:55 North Dakota State-Jax State 51:54 Eastern Michigan-Sac State 54:49 News: SEC, New Mexico, Mizzou's national title 1:02:57 Chris's and David's backstories 1:19:40 Remember Some Guys: Virginia, UNC, Penn State **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back, and we've got FOOTBALL. The guys go through all eight Week 0 games and make their picks. But before that, they discuss recent conference bans on NFL players returning to school and what's new in the sport this year, from the playoff to jersey patches to more. Top CFB Personalities Week 0 Saturday night livestream, 10 p.m. ET 0:00 Intro and CFB media rankings 7:30 Conference bans on NFL players 18:24 Tennessee names Faizon Brandon and gets a suspension reduced 23:14 What's new in college football 30:01 What should the new picks bet be? 32:27 TCU vs. North Carolina 43:14 San Jose State at USC 46:44 NC State at Virginia 52:43 Jacksonville State at North Dakota State 56:03 Sacramento State at Eastern Michigan 1:00:11 Hawaii at Stanford 1:04:04 New Mexico State at Florida State 1:06:52 Memphis at UNLV 1:11:20 Remember Some Guys: TCU, USC, Auburn **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back, and we've got football this week. The guys discuss why some NFL rookies are coming back to college football, Alabama names a QB, Oklahoma gives out a strange extension and more. Then they give their CFP bracket projections with winners and make a Heisman pick. 0:00 Intro and helmet stickers 4:10 Why graduated and NFL players are coming back to CFB 14:11 Keelon Russell wins Alabama QB job 17:28 Ahmad Hardy not ready at Missouri 19:21 Weird vibes at Texas? 22:10 TCU dismisses a starter for locker room altercation 23:48 Oklahoma extends Brent Venables 29:49 CFP bracket picks 47:05 Heisman picks 53:10 Mailbag Q about Stanford 58:04 David's neighborhood dilemma 1:03:27 Remember Some Guys: Oklahoma, Auburn, Stanford **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to share their full thoughts on EA Sports College Football 27, after more than a month of playing it. From gameplay to Dynasty to the microtransaction controversy and more, the guys share how they really feel about it all. Then they're joined by the game's lead producer, Ben Haumiller, to talk about what went into the third iteration of the game, how patches are made and what could come next. Chris' Athletic review of CFB27 Don't forget to download the Bunch Formation created team (username StoneColdCV) 0:00 Intro 2:20 Presentation 11:12 Gameplay 25:00 Dynasty 41:21 Other modes: Road to the CFP, Mascot, Road to Glory, Team Builder 55:12 Lead producer Ben Haumiller joins The Bunch again **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back as the season is almost here. The guys share their reactions to the preseason AP Poll, debate the feedback to Chris' Coaching Tiers, discuss color-vs-color jersey matchups and then preview the Group of 6 conferences, who will win each league, and who will get the CFP spot. David's overrated/underrated story Chris' full Coaching Tiers Chris' G6 predictions 0:00 Intro and the Fall Weddings debate 7:21 Top 25 Overrated/Underrated 23:09 Coaching Tiers 33:21 Alabama and Tennessee will both wear home unis 35:36 Possible Oregon injury 36:08 Where Are They Now G6 QB Quiz 42:59 Pac-12 48:19 American 53:34 Mountain West 57:32 MAC 1:00:36 Conference USA 1:03:38 Sun Belt 1:07:35 CFP pick and the state of the G6 1:18:12 Remember Some Guys: App State, Hawaii, Ohio **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to discuss the drama around Jayden Daniels and his LSU jersey number. What's the best way to retire jerseys in college football? Plus Ohio State changes a senior day tradition and some teams lose key players to season-ending injury. Then the guys go deep on every Big 12 team. Chris' column on Jayden Daniels and LSU 0:00 Intro 2:18 Jayden Daniels LSU drama 15:25 Ohio State moves Senior Day to the first game 19:39 Injuries at Tennessee and Maryland 21:45 Big 12 preview 24:01 Texas Tech 30:39 BYU 34:28 Oklahoma State 41:41 Houston 45:01 Utah 49:25 Kansas State 55:02 Arizona 57:42 Arizona State 1:02:29 TCU 1:07:46 Baylor 1:11:25 West Virginia 1:15:18 UCF 1:18:40 Kansas 1:21:50 Cincinnati and pancakes 1:25:40 Colorado 1:32:49 Iowa State 1:35:04 Remember Some Guys: Baylor, Nebraska, Colorado **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for another packed preview show. Chris explains what the 20-team CFP hoopla was really about. The guys also debate Bryce Underwood's comments about Ohio State. David also rips Chris for not watching Friday Night Lights. Then they jump into the SEC preview with thoughts on every team. Finally, they Remember Some Guys. 0:00 Intro and Friday Night Lights 5:00 What that 20-team CFP thing was all about 13:20 Bryce Underwood says Ohio State is just another team 19:14 SEC preview 21:30 Georgia 27:39 Texas 33:20 Alabama 38:55 LSU 45:00 SEC championship game picks 46:40 Ole Miss 50:28 Texas A&M 55:32 Oklahoma 1:00:58 Tennessee 1:06:15 Florida 1:10:50 Auburn 1:14:22 South Carolina 1:19:10 Missouri 1:23:14 Vanderbilt 1:26:10 Kentucky 1:29:59 Mississippi State 1:33:07 Arkansas 1:37:35 Remember Some Guys: Arkansas, LSU, Texas **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a jam-packed episode. The guys explain why the Senate bill stalled and what comes next, why the Senate gave Missouri a national title claim, why USC-Notre Dame is coming back and wonder what Purdue's AD was thinking. Then they go deep on Notre Dame and every team in the ACC for the 2026 season. Get your Bunch Formation Helmet Sticker here Story on the Senate recognizing a Mizzou title it doesn't claim Chris' story on Monday's CFP meeting 0:00: Intro, brisket and recess 3:26 College sports bill stalls in Senate 6:43 Senate recognizes a Mizzou claim for the 1960 national title 10:08 Notre Dame-USC is coming back 13:24 Purdue's AD said what? 15:46 CFP meeting on Monday 18:24 Notre Dame preview 26:36 Miami (Fla.) 32:29 Clemson 38:57 SMU 44:12 Louisville 50:18 NC State 47:44 Pitt 54:29 Virginia 57:40 Georgia Tech 1:02:50 Virginia Tech 1:06:15 Cal 1:12:20 Florida State 1:16:18 Wake Forest 1:19:10 Duke 1:22:55 North Carolina 1:26:44 Syracuse 1:30:48 Boston College 1:33:09 Stanford 1:37:48 Remember Some Guys: Notre Dame, Cal **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for the Big Ten preview. The guys give their breakdown of all 18 teams, plus an over/under win total projection, and a Big Ten championship game pick. Get your Bunch Formation sticker here Chris' story on Demond Williams and Washington Listener David's St. Jude's marathon fundraiser 0:00 Intro, snakes and Akron playcalling 7:10 Indiana 14:45 Ohio State 21:50 Oregon 27:02 Penn State 32:52 USC 36:36 Michigan 42:06 Washington 44:55 Iowa 48:08 Illinois 50:52 Minnesota 53:08 Wisconsin 54:41 UCLA 57:47 Nebraska 1:01:43 Maryland 1:04:55 Northwestern 1:08:18 Michigan State 1:13:41 Rutgers 1:14:57 Purdue 1:18:20 Remember Some Guys: Tulane/Washington, Iowa, Michigan State **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a packed news episode. The guys discuss the Senate bill getting real, the Big Ten calling out the SEC, the arrival of jersey patches, some Minnesota rowing and more. David also nearly took out Shane Beamer with a golf shot. Get your Bunch Formation Helmet Sticker here NOTE: After we recorded, the court and NCAA clarified that transfer and pro participation rules are not affected by this ruling, likely limiting the vast majority of players hoping to come back. If you signed a pro contract, you can't come back. If you didn't enter the portal earlier this year, you can't pick a new school. But the NCAA is appealing and this all remains fluid. 0:00 Intro, stickers and David's golf incident with Shane Beamer 6:20 Big Ten and SEC support the Senate bill, a big step. But what's in it? 13:49 Some graduated players are getting an extra year 18:37 Curt Cignetti calls out the SEC. Was he right? 25:33 Kyle Whittingham won't hate Ohio State. Does it matter? 29:25 Tony Petitti makes another pitch for a 24-team playoff 38:04 Jersey patches at Ohio State and Notre Dame 46:50 UNC places GM Michael Lombardi on leave 50:25 Minnesota is adding Norway fan rowing 56:52 Mailbag: Could Wisconsin be good? 1:00:54 Remember Some Guys: Michigan, North Carolina, Texas **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by best-selling author Chuck Klosterman to talk about why they love college football, if today's problems can be solved, and why Chuck's new book predicts the decline of football's popularity within a century. Then they remember some guys. You can order Chuck's newest book, "Football," here And pre-order his next book, "Rock*," here **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to talk about an eventful SEC media days. Will the SEC break away from the SEC? Can the league catch up to the Big Ten? Which coaches ruffled the most feathers? 0:00 Intro 6:35 Steve Sarkisian says Texas needed to clear cap space 13:37 Pete Golding leans into it 20:05 What the SEC breakaway talk really means 24:55 Eli Drinkwitz doesn't like Big Ten schedules 33:44 Lane Kiffin quit social media 38:29 Ryan Silverfield tries to overcome negativity 41:23 SEC preseason media poll reactions 45:20 Big Ten media days preview 50:54 The Senate bill might be dead 53:15 Mailbag Q on regular season vs CFP 57:57 Remember Some Guys: Kentucky, Texas, Florida **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by Lucy Rhoden to draft the best stadiums in college football. The group shares their favorite memories at stadiums, what makes them unique and the close calls that missed the cut. Follow Lucy here 0:00 Intro 4:58 What makes a good college football stadium 9:44 Stadium draft 1:04:15 Remember Some Guys: Middle Tennessee, Auburn, Iowa **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW! It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.