Conference Call with Chris Marler

24-Team College Football Playoff?! Why Expansion Might Actually Be a Good ThingA 24-team College Football Playoff could be coming, and college football fans aren't happy. But is there a silver lining to expanding the CFP again?On today's episode of SEC Conference Call, Chris Marler reacts to reports that college football's postseason could eventually expand from 12 teams to 24. While the immediate reaction has been overwhelmingly negative, Chris explains why the potential changes aren't necessarily all bad.First, there's plenty to be frustrated about.Between NIL, the transfer portal, conference realignment, and repeated playoff expansion, college football has undergone massive changes in a short period of time. Chris discusses why fans feel ignored, how the SEC may have surrendered leverage in negotiations with the Big Ten, and whether a larger playoff would further diminish the importance of the regular season.But there's another side to the argument.Could a 24-team playoff create more meaningful postseason games? Instead of traditional bowl matchups filled with opt-outs and transfer portal departures, fans could get playoff games featuring teams like Tennessee, USC, LSU, Utah, Missouri, and Kentucky with something significant on the line.Chris also explains why expanding the postseason could keep more college football programs relevant throughout November and December, rather than limiting the national championship conversation to the same handful of teams.Is a 24-team College Football Playoff too much? Or could expansion actually improve the sport's postseason?It's another edition of SEC Conference Call with Chris Marler, your daily 10-minute podcast covering all things SEC and college football.Subscribe and follow for new episodes every Monday through Friday!

SEC Week 7 Power Rankings: Georgia No. 1, LSU Falls & Major Transfer Portal Changes?The SEC is considering bringing back one of its most controversial transfer rules, and the Week 7 SEC football power rankings have undergone a major shakeup!On today's episode of SEC Conference Call, Chris Marler breaks down the latest news surrounding SEC transfer portal restrictions, NIL contracts, and revenue sharing. SEC presidents have approved a uniform NIL and revenue-sharing agreement while postponing a decision on whether players transferring between SEC schools should be required to sit out a season.Chris explains why the rule could have unintended consequences, potentially pushing talented players out of the SEC and into competing conferences like the Big Ten and Big 12.Then it's time for the updated Week 7 SEC Power Rankings!Georgia takes over the top spot following its win over Alabama, but the Crimson Tide actually moves up to No. 2 despite the loss. Ole Miss rises to No. 3, Texas drops after its Red River Rivalry defeat, and Oklahoma makes a massive jump following its upset victory.Meanwhile, LSU tumbles to No. 9 after Lane Kiffin's disappointing loss to Kentucky, while South Carolina climbs four spots after its dominant road win over Florida.Chris also discusses Mississippi State vs. Missouri, Kentucky's impressive start, Tennessee's offensive struggles, and why South Carolina's remaining schedule could provide an opportunity for a late-season turnaround.It's another packed edition of SEC Conference Call with Chris Marler — your daily 10-minute podcast covering SEC football news, analysis, rankings, and everything happening across the conference.Subscribe and follow for new episodes every weekday!

SEC Week 6 Upset Alert?! Alabama vs. Georgia, LSU vs. Kentucky & SEC Football PredictionsWho's on upset alert in SEC Week 6? Chris Marler is back with Friday's edition of SEC Conference Call, featuring his biggest upset concerns, game-by-game predictions, and best bets for another huge weekend of college football.Is LSU really in danger of losing at Kentucky? Chris explains why he's not buying the upset narrative surrounding Lane Kiffin's Tigers and why this could instead be a statement game for LSU.Meanwhile, Missouri is coming off an impressive victory over Florida, but injuries and Texas A&M's recent dominance in the series have Chris concerned about the Tigers. Could Mike Elko's Aggies pull off the road upset?Plus, we break down the Alabama-Georgia showdown, including Kalen DeBoer's success against Kirby Smart, Alabama's offensive line, and Gunnar Stockton's ability to attack the Crimson Tide defense.Chris also delivers predictions for the Red River Rivalry between Texas and Oklahoma, South Carolina vs. Florida, Tennessee vs. Arkansas, and LSU vs. Kentucky.And don't miss the SEC Conference Call Lock of the Week, featuring Ole Miss against the spread versus Vanderbilt.It's your daily 10-minute SEC football podcast with Chris Marler, covering the biggest games, predictions, betting storylines, and everything happening around the conference.Subscribe and follow SEC Conference Call for daily SEC football coverage!

SEC Week 6 Preview: One Thing We Want to See From Every SEC TeamWeek 6 of the 2026 college football season brings another massive weekend in the SEC, and Chris Marler is breaking down the one thing he wants to see from every team taking the field.The biggest storyline centers on Alabama and Georgia. Can Kalen DeBoer change the narrative surrounding Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs, or will Georgia continue its momentum from last year's SEC Championship Game?Elsewhere, Lane Kiffin and LSU head to Kentucky looking for their first road victory of the season, while Sam Leavitt attempts to build on his improved passing efficiency and eliminate turnovers. Texas and Oklahoma renew their Red River Rivalry, Missouri looks to end its struggles against Texas A&M, and Tennessee needs clarity at quarterback before facing Alabama.Chris also discusses Pete Golding's first regular-season bounce-back opportunity at Ole Miss, John Sumrall's response at Florida, South Carolina's defensive struggles, and Vanderbilt's quarterback situation.It's a fast-paced, opinionated look at the biggest questions facing SEC football teams heading into Week 6.SEC Conference Call with Chris Marler delivers SEC football analysis, predictions, breaking news, and commentary throughout the college football season.

It’s time for SEC Week 5 picks, predictions and best bets on SEC Conference Call with Chris Marler.Chris goes rapid-fire through this weekend’s SEC slate, starting with a fascinating Alabama–Mississippi State matchup in Starkville. Can the Bulldogs' explosive offense and Fluff Bothwell give Alabama problems, or will the Crimson Tide’s talent advantage be enough to escape with a road win?The show also breaks down South Carolina vs. Kentucky, Auburn’s trip to Tennessee, Florida–Missouri, Texas A&M–Arkansas, Vanderbilt–Georgia and LSU–McNeese. Chris gives his score prediction for every matchup before closing with his Lock of the Week and favorite bets, including Tennessee -6, South Carolina moneyline, Minnesota +5.5 and Auburn’s team total under 24.5.It’s a quick-hitting SEC football preview loaded with predictions, matchup analysis and picks before kickoff.

What does every SEC team need to show us in Week 5? Chris Marler is back with another SEC Conference Call breaking down the biggest storylines heading into the weekend, beginning with the latest SEC injury report and several names worth monitoring. Then it’s time for ONE thing we want to see from every SEC team in action this weekend. Can Keelon Russell and Alabama avoid another slow start when they travel to Mississippi State? Can the Bulldogs’ secondary hold up against the Crimson Tide passing game? Does Arkansas have an upset in it against Texas A&M? And can South Carolina deliver the convincing win Shane Beamer desperately needs against Kentucky? Chris also dives into Florida–Missouri, Georgia’s turnover issues, LSU’s quarterback depth, Tennessee’s pass protection problems, Vanderbilt’s challenge against Georgia and much more from around the conference. It’s your quick-hit guide to the biggest questions, injuries and storylines across SEC football entering Week 5 on SEC Conference Call with Chris Marler.

It’s prediction time for a massive Week 4 in the SEC. Chris Marler breaks down the weekend’s biggest games and gives his straight-up picks, score predictions, upset calls and best bets. The spotlight starts in Knoxville, where Texas faces Tennessee in a matchup that could reveal plenty about Arch Manning and the Longhorns away from home. Chris explains why Tennessee's fast-starting offense could create major problems for Texas — and why he doesn't think the Vols trail in this game. Then it’s Ole Miss-Florida, where Chris goes against his instincts and picks the Gators despite being extremely impressed by Trinidad Chambliss and the Rebels. Plus, Mississippi State gets another opportunity to make noise against Missouri, South Carolina tries to keep Alabama close, Georgia faces Oklahoma and Chris goes way out on a limb with Tulsa over Arkansas. It’s a full SEC Week 4 preview on SEC Conference Call with Chris Marler. SUBSCRIBE to SEC Conference Call with Chris Marler for SEC football analysis, reactions, predictions, rankings and weekly college football coverage.

Who is the best quarterback in the SEC after three weeks? Chris Marler releases his latest SEC quarterback rankings as the conference heads into a massive Week 4. Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss remains at No. 1, but Mississippi State freshman Kamario Taylor is making a serious push after a huge start to his career. Chris breaks down the early seasons of Gunner Stockton, Keelon Russell, Aaron Philo, Arch Manning, Austin Simmons and the rest of the SEC quarterback class before diving into some of the league’s biggest disappointments. What’s going wrong for Sam Leavitt, Marcel Reed, John Mateer and LaNorris Sellers? And which struggling quarterback has the best chance to turn things around? Plus, a first look at a historic Week 4 SEC slate featuring five ranked-vs.-ranked conference matchups.

Will Sam Leavitt play against Ole Miss? LSU's initial SEC availbility report delivered one of the biggest surprises of Week 3, with Leavitt listed as doubtful ahead of the Tigers' massive showdown in Oxford. Chris Marler breaks down the strange timeline surrounding Leavitt's reported shoulder issue, why the deisgnation caught people around LSU by surprise, and what we know about his status after he reportedly didn't throw on Wednesday. LSU also had 10 players appear on the report despite entering the week seemingly healthy. Then there's the Lane Kiffin factor. How much of this is a legitimate injury concern, and how much of this could be gamesmanship ahead of one of the SEC's biggest games of the season? Chris goest through what he's hearing, the immediate reaction around LSU and Ole Miss, the betting line movement and what to watch for when the Thursday availability report drops. It's another day of drama in the SEC ahead of LSU vs Ole Miss on SEC Conference Call w/ Chris Marler.

Is it already time to PANIC for some teams around the SEC? Week 2 of the college football season is here, and the SEC has several games that could completely change how we view the conference. On today’s SEC Conference Call with Chris Marler, Chris breaks down the biggest games, storylines and potential upset spots across the SEC heading into Week 2. 🏈 Alabama travels to Kentucky for its first SEC road test. The Crimson Tide showed some flaws in Week 1, while Kentucky and QB Kenny Minchey could be much more dangerous than people expected. 🐶 Mississippi State heads to Minnesota as a slight underdog. After a huge debut from QB Kamario Taylor, Anthony Evans and J.J. Hill, could the Bulldogs pull off one of the SEC’s most important wins of the weekend? 🔥 Missouri-Kansas renews the Border War, and while Mizzou enters as the favorite, a loss to its biggest rival could become one of the SEC’s first major black eyes of 2026. 🍊 Tennessee visits Georgia Tech, where Chris sees an opportunity for the Vols to make another statement after Georgia Tech's offensive struggles. Plus, we look at the massive national games involving Texas vs. Ohio State, Oklahoma vs. Michigan and Texas A&M vs. Arizona State, along with the rest of the SEC Week 2 slate. And finally… What is going on with Ryan Williams? The Alabama star receiver had another pair of drops in Week 1 after leading the SEC in drops last season. Williams still finished with five catches for 130 yards, but is this becoming a legitimate problem — especially with Alabama also trusting him as its primary punt returner? Chris breaks down whether it's time to worry about Williams or whether we're already overreacting after one week. SEC Conference Call with Chris Marler brings you daily coverage of SEC football and everything happening around the conference. 👍 LIKE the video 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for daily SEC coverage 💬 COMMENT BELOW: Which SEC team should have the highest PANIC METER entering Week 2? #SEC #SECFootball #CollegeFootball #Alabama #TexasFootball #RyanWilliams #MississippiState #KentuckyFootball #TennesseeFootball #Mizzou #CFB

The SEC just delivered a PERFECT Week 1.The conference went 16-0, winning by an average of 37.6 points per game, marking the first time since 1997 that the entire SEC went undefeated in Week 1.On today’s SEC Conference Call with Chris Marler, we break down the biggest storylines from a wild opening weekend of college football.🔥 LSU makes a MASSIVE statement in its first game of the Lane Kiffin era, dominating Clemson on both sides of the football.🏈 Ole Miss survives Louisville in a thriller, but did the Rebels show some warning signs without Kiffin and Charlie Weis Jr.?🐘 Alabama's Keelon Russell gives Crimson Tide fans plenty to be excited about — even if there are still questions surrounding the offensive line and running game.📈 Plus, huge offensive debuts for South Carolina and Florida, early impressions of the SEC's new coaches and coordinators, and the biggest takeaways from around the conference.Chris also looks ahead to a loaded Week 2 featuring Texas vs. Ohio State, Michigan vs. Oklahoma and a couple of under-the-radar games that could produce major upsets.SEC Conference Call with Chris Marler brings you quick, opinionated SEC coverage every Monday through Friday — football, basketball, baseball and everything happening around the conference.SUBSCRIBE and turn on notifications so you don't miss the daily show.

On The Hannycast, Charles Hanagriff and Dan Canevari recap LSU's disappointing 2026 baseball season and break down how Jay Johnson can turn it around.

On The Hannycast, Charles Hanagriff and Dan Canevari recap LSU's series sweep over South Carolina and discuss how the Tigers can make it to the postseason.