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Always College Football: McElroy’s Conference Championship & CFP predictions Aug 22, 2025

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The season is right around the corner so we thought it was the perfect time to give you McElroy’s Conference Championship and CFP predictions. Is it a TWO team race in the ACC with Clemson and Miami? Can Penn State handle the hype and hold off Oregon or Ohio State for the BIG 10 title? A wide open BIG 12 has Arizona State, Kansas State, Utah and others all in the hunt and which heavy hitters out of Alabama, Georgia, LSU and Texas will win the SEC? Plus, McElroy gives his prediction for the CFP bracket with a few surprises coming from USC and a G5 team no one is talking about.

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Always College Football: The biggest WHAT IF’s of ‘25! Conference chaos, upsets & more Aug 18, 2025

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McElroy goes over the biggest “what if’s” heading into the college football season. What if Miami, Florida State and Clemson go 3-0 in week 1? What if Penn State loses their two biggest games in the regular season and what if John Mateer is Cam Ward 2.0 for Oklahoma? What if Joey Aguilar and Julian Sayin are the real deal at Tennessee and Ohio State respectively? All that plus McElroy tells you why the BIG 10’s 24 or 28 team CFP model is "ridiculous".

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Always College Football: Dark horse contenders + HARDEST & EASIEST schedules Aug 18, 2025

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Alabama names Ty Simpson QB1, Oregon loses a WR, Carson Beck impressing, LSU defense on the rise and Boston College names a starting QB - McElroy talks about the impact of all of those camp stories plus gives you the hardest and “most manageable” schedule in the Power 4. McElroy also tells you why Auburn, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Utah and Georgia Tech are dark horse contenders for the CFP.

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Always College Football: AP Poll reaction + QB Competition updates from Alabama, Notre Dame & more Aug 11, 2025

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The AP Poll is out and McElroy goes over the good, the bad and the questionable rankings. Plus, quarterback competitions are heating up at Alabama, Notre Dame, Ohio State and McElroy tells you why this is a GOOD thing (especially at Notre Dame). Fall camps are also giving a little insight as to why Nebraska might be a “ground and pound” team in ‘25, while the wide receivers are stepping up at Penn State and running backs at Georgia.

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Always College Football - Greg McElroy's Preseason Top 10: Who's No. 1?! Aug 10, 2025

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Greg McElroy ranks his Top 10 teams going into the 2025 college football season. McElroy explains reasons he loves each team and also one area of concern for each. Defending champ outside the Top 5? Any SEC teams in the Top 3? Surprising No. 1? Find out in the latest Always College Football. | Always College Football

(0:00) Intro

(2:24) #10: Miami

(7:07) #9: Oregon

(11:05) #8: Ohio State

(14:16) #7: LSU

(17:54) #6: Georgia

(22:05) #5: Alabama

(27:37) #4: Texas

(32:03) #3: Notre Dame

(37:13) #2: Penn State

(42:14) #1: Clemson

(46:40) Outro

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Always College Football: Camp Questions for Florida, Michigan & more with Matt Barrie Jul 31, 2025

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Greg McElroy and Matt Barrie sit down to discuss the opening of fall camp with the season right around the corner. What is the impact on Florida with DJ Lagway in a boot to start camp? How will new Offensive coordinators and QB’s mesh at Alabama and Michigan? Is Gunner Stockton the perfect Georgia quarterback and can Arch Manning live up the ridiculous hype? Can Penn State prove the haters wrong and are we NOT talking about USC enough entering camp? Plus, the guys tell you why Arizona State is clearly the team to beat in the BIG 12 and a fantastic Joey Galloway golf story.

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Always College Football: Can the BIG 10 make it 3 in a row? BIG 10 Tiers Jul 29, 2025

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Greg McElroy breaks down the ‘tiers” in the BIG 10 and tells you why Penn State, Oregon and Ohio State can ALL win a National Title and make it three in a row for the conference. Michigan, USC and Nebraska are all playoff contenders but don’t sleep on Washington or Indiana making it back to the CFP either. It is a deep and dangerous conference with Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota and Iowa looking to play spoiler to the top teams.

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Always College Football: ACC Tiers - Clemson & Miami on top of a conference STACKED at QB Jul 24, 2025

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Greg McElroy breaks down the ‘tiers” in the ACC for the upcoming season and tells you why Clemson AND Miami are both National Title contenders. If SMU is still a CFP contender and to watch out for Louisville or Georgia Tech to crash the CFP party. How much will Florida State and NC State bounce back, will North Carolina’s favorable schedule increase the Bill Belichick hype and is THIS the year that Virginia Tech breaks through? The ACC is deep and McElroy is here to break it all down from contenders to spoilers.

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Always College Football: SEC Tiers: Texas, Alabama, Georgia & LSU ALL Natty contenders! Jul 21, 2025

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Greg McElroy breaks down the ‘tiers” in the SEC for the upcoming season and tells you why Texas, Alabama, Georgia and LSU all can WIN a National Title. Can South Carolina carry over the momentum from last season and make the CFP? Will Oklahoma, Florida or Auburn make a big jump and contend for a playoff spot? Will Ole Miss or Texas A&M take the next step and make the CFP? Is this the year the SEC gets back to the top of the mountain?

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Always College Football: Johnny Manziel EXCLUSIVE Jul 14, 2025

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As 2025 SEC Kickoff starts Greg McElroy sits down with Heisman Trophy winner and Texas A&M icon Johnny Manziel. The two look back at SEC Media Days in 2013 when Manziel-mania took over and dominated almost every storyline. To this day it is still the most talked about media days in college football history. The two also discuss Manziel’s new podcast “Glory Daze”, how much he could have made in NIL, the Texas A&M vs Texas rivalry and so much more.

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