About this episode

The episode discusses the 2026 AP Preseason Top 25 Poll and previews Notre Dame and Group of 6 teams for the upcoming college football season.

The road to the 2026 College Football Playoff starts right here. Today, Stewart Mandel and Ralph Russo are breaking down every angle of the newly released 2026 AP Preseason Top 25 Poll. Big Ten heavyweights Ohio State and Oregon headline the poll at No. 1 and No. 2. But does this mean the Buckeyes or Ducks can actually make the National Championship game? We deep dive into whether Marcus Freeman's Notre Dame Fighting Irish truly belong at No. 4, or if they are sitting in a preseason trap. Then, we flip the script to the Group of 6 (G6) preview. Stew and Ralph focus on the newly rebuilt Pac-12 conference and look at how Boise State is leading the pack after receiving the most votes outside the Top 25. We rank our top 3 CFP contenders from the G6 and close things out with a coaching special: which coaches could be on the move after the 2026 season wraps up? 🎧 Listen to the full episode on the Audible App or your favorite audio platform. 👉 Subscribe to our channel for weekly college football game previews, recruiting updates, and bracketology breakdowns. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:53 - AP Top 25 Preseason Poll 14:20 - Jayden Daniels 21:21 - Notre Dame 29:49 - G6 conversation 43:08…

People in this episode

Hosts: Stewart Mandel, Ralph Russo

Topics covered

• 2026 College Football Playoff
• AP Preseason Top 25
• Notre Dame
• Group of 6
• CFP contenders
• coaching changes

Keywords

• 2026 AP Preseason Top 25
• Notre Dame
• Ohio State
• Oregon
• Boise State
• Group of 6
• CFP contenders
• college football

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ohio State, Oregon, Notre Dame, Boise State, Pac-12

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