Always College Football: BIGGEST What IF’s in college football part 2!
About this episode
McElroy discusses major hypothetical scenarios in college football leading into the 2026 season.
What if the SEC misses the title game (again) and the BIG 10 wins ANOTHER national title? What if Arch Manning struggles, Lane Kiffin and LSU BEAT Ole Miss and Jeremiah Smith wins the Heisman? McElroy tackles some of the biggest ‘what if’s’ heading into the 2026 season including if a Group of 6 team can win a college football playoff game, if money CAN buy a national championship and what if everything goes chalk in September? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: McElroy
Topics covered
- college football
- what if scenarios
- national championship
- SEC
- BIG 10
- Heisman
- Group of 6
Keywords
- college football
- national title
- Heisman
- SEC
- BIG 10
- Arch Manning
- Lane Kiffin
- Jeremiah Smith
- Group of 6
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: LSU, SEC, BIG 10
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