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CFB's Six (or Seven?) Actual Title Contenders
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CFB's Six (or Seven?) Actual Title Contenders

Part two of a big subscriber mailbag begins with a question: Which clear-cut national title contender do we not actually think could win the national title?
Two guys who will not win the national championship this year, according to this podcast. © Gary Cosby Jr.-Imagn Images

Alex and Richard take a big handful of subscriber questions after Week 11, starting with actual football and then moving to coach business:

  • Which plausible title contenders are most overrated, and which are most overlooked? (This part of the episode is the free preview that all can hear.)

  • Is Notre Dame’s ACC relationship helping ND more than it helps the league?

  • How sustainable is Virginia’s surge—real progress or lucky break?

  • What do we think of this particular SEC reffing conspiracy?

  • Why do close Bama wins get our approval while others are framed as “getting away with it”? What does the latter mean?

  • Could Haynes King actually win the Heisman? Assuming note, what is a better way to honor this memorable player?

  • When should a mid-tier Power 4 or G5 school sit out the coaching carousel, and what’s the real value above replacement for a 6-6 coach?

  • What do we make of UNLV’s rent-a-coach strategy, if that’s what it is?

  • Should South Carolina be done with Shane Beamer?

  • Can we recreate a post-House settlement tiering structure for what makes a good job?

  • If Colorado opens, how much shine remains post-Deion?

  • How have Alabama boosters responded to the DeBoer era so far?

  • Do early firings at blue-blood programs hurt their odds of landing top coaches? We are skeptical but let’s hear the theory.

Producer: Anthony Vito

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