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Always College Football: Top 10 Running Backs heading into 2026! May 19, 2026

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Who are the best running backs heading into the 2026 college football season? Can Kewan Lacey get Ole Miss back to the CFP, how much better can a healthy Isaac Brown be at Louisville, what impact will the transfers have at Oklahoma State and West Virginia and can anyone challenge the SEC as the best conference for running backs in 2026? McElroy goes over all of it plus gives you some honorable mention RBs who could work their way into the top 10 after the season.

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Always College Football: Kalen DeBoer on Alabama expectations, the QB Competition & more May 18, 2026

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Kalen DeBoer talks with Greg McElroy about where the Alabama program is heading into the 2026 season, what he has learned about being the head coach at Alabama, the quarterback competition, the growth of the offensive line, why Ezavier Crowell will be a player to watch this fall and much more. Plus, McElroy breaks down the Presidential College Sports Reform Committee’s 8 proposals and tells you what loves and hates about them and if they can actually be implemented.

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Always College Football: BIG Ten BIGGEST Questions May 12, 2026

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The BIG Ten is going for their 4th consecutive National Championship with a handleful of legit contenders. McElroy goes through the entire conference and gives you the ONE question about each team heading into the summer. Can Josh Hoover really just replace Fernando Mendoza? Can two new coordinators maintain Oregon's offense and defensive dominance? Is Ohio State playing with a chip on their shoulder? Will Byrce Underwood make a sophomore step under a new coaching staff? Can Gary Patterson turn USC into a program that can win big games? Did Pat Fitzgerald walk into the best situation at Michigan State and are there any effects from the Demond Williams/NIL drama at Washington?

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Always College Football: Top 10 Wide Receivers heading into 2026! May 07, 2026

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We all know Jeremiah Smith is the best wide receiver, but is he the best “football player” in college or does that go to Malachi Toney? McElroy goes through and lists the Top 10 wide receivers heading into the 2026 season and outside of Smith and Toney you will see other familiar names like Charlie Becker, Ryan Wingo and Duce Robsinson but watch out for Beau Sparks at Texas State and transfers Cam Coleman and Wyatt Young. Keep an eye on Michigan, Notre Dame and Alabama headlining some potential breakout WR players.

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Always College Football: Dabo Swinney talks expectations, changes in the sport & much more May 06, 2026

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Greg McElroy talks with Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney about overcoming the disappointment of the 2025 season, the state of the Clemson program, how he can get the most out of this Clemson team in 2026, the ACC moving to a 9 game conference schedule and much more. Plus, McElroy looks at everything that has changed in the sport since the show started 4 years ago and wonders - what will the sport look like in four years from now?

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Always College Football: Questions for EVERY SEC team after spring! May 04, 2026

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What is the one question that is standing in the way of each SEC team? Can Alabama defense carry the program while the offense figures itself out? How fast can the culture be built in Arkansas and Kentucky? Can the Florida and Texas offensive lines hold up throughout the 2026 season? Will John Mateer, Marcel Reed and LaNorris Sellers put together a complete season? Are the Tennessee and Ole Miss defenses ready to step up? McElroy looks at every SEC team and gives one BIG question that must be answered for these teams to have a successful 2026 season.

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Always College Football with Greg McElroy: Top 10 Quarterbacks heading into 2026! Apr 29, 2026

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Spring camps are over so we decided now was the best time to give you McElroy’s Top 10 QBs entering the 2026 season. Where will Arch Manning rank? How much does Dante Moore have to prove at Oregon this year? Where will CJ Carr and Jayden Maiava rank and who are the immediate impact transfers? McElroy goes over all of it plus gives you some honorable mention QBs who could work their way into the top 10 after the season.

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ACF: Is a 24-team CFP inevitable?! 👀 Apr 23, 2026

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A 24 team College Football Playoff feels like a matter of “when” not “if” with college football power brokers and a White House presidential committee meeting in North Texas this week. McElroy is here to break down what a 24 team CFP would look like, what the impact of the presidential committee is, the impact it will have on the regular season and why it will be a good thing for the sport.

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ACF: 1-on-1 with Kyle Whittingham + Texas, Miami & more spring game previews Apr 16, 2026

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Greg McElroy talks with Michigan head coach Klye Whittingham about his move as the head coach of the Wolverines, how Jason Beck will unleash Bryce Underwood, expectations in the the BIG 10, what he is looking for in the spring game and much more. Plus, Ohio State, Texas, Georgia, Miami and Virginia Tech all have spring games this weekend and McElroy gives you his ONE thing he wants to see from each game.

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ACF: Alabama QB battle, Florida & Tennessee spring recap + 1-on-1 with Pete Golding Apr 14, 2026

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Alabama held its spring game over the weekend and McElroy’s big takeaway is the quarterback competition between Mack and Russell is a LOT closer than anticipated. Florida and Tennessee also held spring games and McElroy breaks down the QB competitions and tells you why the Gators O-Line must improve this summer and why Tennessee’s defense will be the story for the Vols this fall. Plus, McElroy talks with Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding and the two discuss how Golding got buy-in from the Ole Miss team during the CFP, when he knew he was going to be the Ole Miss head coach, his support for Trinidad Chambliss, the Ole Miss transfer portal class and so much more.

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