Always College Football with Greg McElroy

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College Football is BACK! North Carolina, TCU, USC & Florida State in action | Always College Football Aug 27, 2026

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The college football season is finally here! McElroy goes in depth on the TCU vs North Carolina game in Ireland, the questions that will decide the Virginia/NC State game, and if the loser of Memphis vs UNLV will destroy playoff dreams. Plus, USC & Florida State are in action and North Dakota State plays their first game as an FBS team. Everything you need to know about week 0 is right here.

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Greg McElroy’s CFP Projections | Always College Football Aug 26, 2026

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The season is right around the corner so McElroy gives his college football playoff projections for 2026 . Can Notre Dame go undefeated and earn a #1 seed, will the SEC get 6 teams in, can Indiana repeat as national champions or will ANOTHER BIG 10 team win it again, and does Texas Tech have to win the BIG 12 to make the CFP ? Is this the year the committee leans on the strength of schedule? McElroy covers all of it plus goes over camp intel from Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, and Washington.

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Alabama, Florida & Tennessee name QB1’s + more camp intel | Always College Football Aug 25, 2026

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The eligibility rule is out of control as players are transferring into schools as camps are ending. Will a transfer rule in the SEC stop it immediately? Plus, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida and North Carolina all named starting quarterbacks, Ohio State is closer to a starting O-Line, Florida State’s defense has been impressive and USC’s depth has been on display. Greg McElroy goes over all of that plus other rumblings he has heard from around the country.

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Camp concerns at Georgia & Texas | Notre Dame, Miami & Nebraska VIBING | Always College Football Aug 20, 2026

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Greg McElroy goes over the rumblings he has heard from camps around the country. Is there a concern at CB for Indiana, does Georgia have issues with their wide receivers, and will Trevor Goosby’s bone bruise hamper the growth of the Texas offensive line? Has Miami O-line questions already been answered, is this Matt Rhule’s best roster at Nebraska and is Notre Dame clicking on all cylinders already?! Plus, how should schools handle the 5-for-5 ruling?

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AP Poll REACTION + Camp Questions at Ohio St, Alabama & more | Always College Football Aug 18, 2026

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The preseason AP poll has dropped and McElroy is here to give you his reaction. Is it a bad thing that Ohio State is starting #1, is it good that Clemson is starting the season unranked and should we make anything out of the fact that the SEC has 9 teams ranked and the BIG 10 only has 8? Plus, McElroy dives into some camp questions for Ohio State, Tennessee, Alabama, Iowa, South Carolina and more.

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Greg McElroy’s Preseason Top 10! | Always College Football Aug 13, 2026

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Greg McElroy ranks his Top 10 teams going into the 2026 college football season. Can Oklahoma survive a gauntlet of a schedule, is Indiana here to stay, and can Alabama bounce back after the Rose Bowl beatdown. Is Ohio State a safe bet for #1, will Miami and Notre Dame keep it rolling and how much pressure is on Oregon and Texas? McElroy explains the reasons he loves each team, areas of concern and if they ALL can live up to the hype, which history tells us won’t happen. | Always College Football

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Greg McElroy’s Preseason Top 25 ➡️ No. 25-11 | Always College Football Aug 11, 2026

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Greg McElroy ranks his Top 25 teams going into the 2026 college football season, starting with teams 25-11. McElroy explains reasons he loves each team, areas of concern and if they can live up to the hype. | Always College Football

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BIG 10 Tiers: Oregon, Ohio State & Indiana ALL National Championship Contenders Aug 06, 2026

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Greg McElroy breaks down his Big Ten tiers, discussing which teams COULD win it all, which teams can make the playoff, who can play spoiler, who will make a bowl game and who needs work. How many teams can truly claim the title? Why Indiana can certainly do it again, Ohio State will be in the conversation, and is it Oregon’s year? Plus, USC is set up well for possibly its best season of the Lincoln Riley era, and can we see lots of success for Penn State in year one under Matt Campbell? Additionally, why Greg is high on Washington, what to watch for with Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska, and more. | Always College Football

Approximate timecodes:

(0:00) Intro

(3:14) Tier 1: Oregon

(7:00) Tier 1: Ohio State

(10:20) Tier 1: Indiana

(13:54) Tier 2: USC

(16:30) Tier 2: Washington

(18:17) Tier 2: Penn State

(20:42) Tier 2: Michigan

(23:46) Tier 3: Iowa

(25:51) Tier 3: Illinois

(27:39) Tier 3: Nebraska

(29:36) Tier 4: Wisconsin

(31:17) Tier 4: Minnesota

(32:50) Tier 4: UCLA

(34:38) Tier 4: Maryland

(36:02) Tier 5: Northwestern

(37:37) Tier 5: Michigan State

(39:04) Tier 5: Rutgers

(40:25) Tier 5: Purdue

(41:51) Thanks for watching

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ACC Tiers: Miami on TOP, SMU, Clemson & Louisville contenders | Always College Football Aug 04, 2026

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Greg McElroy breaks down the tiers in the ACC for the upcoming season and tells you why Miami is the only national title contender, if SMU and Clemson can get back to the CFP and if Louisville is primed to crash the party. Can Florida State bounce back, do Virginia and Duke have staying power, will year 2 at North Carolina under Bill Belichick yield better results and is this the year that Virginia Tech breaks through with James Franklin? The ACC is deep and McElroy is here to break it all down from contenders to spoilers.

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SEC Tiers: Texas, Georgia, Ole Miss & Oklahoma ALL Natty contenders | Always College Football Jul 30, 2026

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Greg McElroy breaks down the “tiers” in the SEC for the upcoming season and tells you why Texas, Georgia, Ole Miss and Oklahoma all can WIN a National Title. Is LSU ready to compete for a CFP spot in year one under Kiffin, will Alabama make it back to the CFP and can Texas A&M carry over the momentum from last season? Is Tennessee ready to make a big jump and where will Florida, Auburn, South Carolina and Missouri fall in the pecking order. Is this the year the SEC gets back to the top of the mountain?

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