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Buying Chambliss, Selling Ole Miss in the Top 10, Holding Carr, and More CFB Sunday Reactions Sep 07, 2026

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Todd and Steve break down the Sunday of college football, starting with Trinidad Chambliss and Ole Miss surviving a scare against Louisville. They also dig into CJ Carr’s showing against Wisconsin and share notes on additional prospects who stood out in both games.

(00:00) Welcome to The McShay Show!

(01:25) Recapping Sunday's CFB action

(04:25) Ole Miss survives vs. Louisville

(25:26) Takeaways from Notre Dame's win over Wisconsin

(27:16) Evaluating CJ Carr

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Guest: Steve Muench

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Michigan’s “Miracle,” Kiffin’s Revenge, Dabo’s Inferno, and 2027 QB Overreactions Sep 06, 2026

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Todd and Steve break down Michigan’s controversial “miracle” finish, Lane Kiffin’s revenge game, and what LSU’s blowout of Clemson means for Dabo Swinney. Then they dive into the 2027 quarterback class, the biggest Week 1 overreactions, and the WR prospects who announced themselves on Saturday night.
(00:00) Welcome to The McShay Show!
(01:35) Week 1 Instant Reactions
(02:47) Michigan's Miracle
(10:03) LSU's Dominant Win over Clemson
(20:56) Sam Leavitt's Debut
(36:36) QB Prospect Takeaways
(52:15) WR Prospect Takeaways
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The SEC Sues LSU: Making Sense of the Chaos With Bruce Feldman Sep 03, 2026

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Bruce Feldman joins Todd and Muench to break down the latest in the battle between the SEC, LSU, and athletes trying to return to CFB from the NFL. Plus, the guys get into some of their favorite prospects off of Bruce's annual "Freaks List" and talk about which teams are being overlooked.

(00:00) Welcome to The McShay Show!

(01:44) Bruce Feldman joins the show

(02:23) Breaking down the SEC vs. pro athletes returning to CFB

(07:33) Could Lane Kiffin be punished for this?

(14:47) Understanding why the SEC sued LSU

(22:49) Favorite prospects on Bruce's college football "Freaks List"

(32:16) Which teams are being slept on?

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Guests: Steve Muench and Bruce Feldman

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Ranking Week 1 CFB Matchups, a 2023 NFL Re-Draft, QB Start-Bench-Cut, and Debuting First Tape Sep 03, 2026

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Welcome back to The McShay Show! Today, Todd and Steve are drafting their favorite games from a loaded Week 1 college football slate. Then, they’re playing start-bench-cut with Darian Mensah, Jayden Maiava, and John Mateer. To close, they’re sharing which prospects they expect to see on tape and re-drafting the top 10 of the 2023 NFL draft with three seasons of hindsight.

(00:00) Welcome to The McShay Show!

(02:28) Drafting our favorite week 1 matchups

(15:54) Friday Night's Assignment: Mensah, Mateer and Maiava

(24:53) First Tape

(51:57) Redrafting the 2023 NFL Draft

(1:11:58) Week 1 CFB Picks

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Todd’s CFB Power Rankings: Is Muench Buying the Hype or Calling BS? Aug 31, 2026

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It’s that time of year. On the eve of Week 1 in college football, Todd’s debuting his top 10 teams, and Muench has his red pen ready. Come for the Miami hype, stay for the heated LSU debate.

(00:00) Welcome to The McShay Show!

(04:24) 2026 CFB Power Rankings

(06:58) Convince Me I'm Wrong

(19:08) The One Thing

(35:21) Buy or BS?

(46:13) Plant Your Flag

(52:11) Check out The McShay Report

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The 17 Players We Think Could Go No. 1 in the 2027 NFL Draft Aug 28, 2026

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At this time last year, no one would have predicted that Fernando Mendoza would go no. 1 overall. So how many players are reasonably in play for the first pick in next year’s draft? Todd and Steve turn their keys on every potential candidate. Then, the guys share some of their favorite preseason FanDuel picks.

(00:00) Welcome to The McShay Show!

(02:16) How many prospects could actually become the #1 overall pick?

(06:23) Top Contenders to be drafted #1

(13:20) Reasonable Possibilities

(28:21) Fringe Cases

(36:08) Longshot Prospects

(44:54) Hail Mary Prospects

(53:08) Our Favorite CFB Futures

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Stanford GM Andrew Luck on Life After Football, Harbaugh Stories, 2027 QB Advice, and More Aug 26, 2026

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Welcome back to The McShay Show! Todd and Steve open by reacting to the news that the Big Ten and SEC voted to ban NFL players from returning to college after signing professional contracts. Then, they’re joined by Stanford GM and former no. 1 pick Andrew Luck to talk about life after football, his favorite Jim Harbaugh story, the best college QB of all time, his advice for 2027 draft prospects, and more.
(00:00) Welcome to The McShay Show!
(01:45) CFB Conferences Ban NFL Players from Returning
(10:15) Who's actually making the final decisions?
(27:20) Andrew Luck joins the show!
(28:03) Favorite Coach Harbaugh Memories
(29:55) Andrew Luck's Relationship with Football
(34:35) Role as the GM of Stanford Football
(37:45) Sharing Responsibilities with Coach Tavita Pritchard
(40:13) Football and Business Lessons from Dad
(43:18) Expectations for Stanford QB Davis Warren
(44:43) Andrew Luck's playing career at Stanford
(47:32) Developing the Stanford Football Program
(49:48) Advice for Top QB Prospects
(53:05) Rapid fire questions with Andrew Luck

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Guest: Steve Muench, Andrew Luck
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The 10 Most Interesting Players in College Football, and the Curious Case of Dae’Quan Wright. Aug 24, 2026

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Welcome back to The McShay Show! Today, the guys are revealing the players they’re most intrigued by to start the 2026 college football season.

(00:00) Welcome to The McShay Show!

(02:40) 10 Most Interesting Men in College Football

(03:41) Iowa DB Zach Lutmer

(09:15) Iowa WR Tony Diaz

(13:13) South Carolina DB Vicari Swain

(18:25) NC State RB Duke Scott

(20:45) LSU TE Dae'Quan Wright

(30:15) Alabama EDGE Yhonzae Pierre

(35:55) Florida RB Jadan Baugh

(40:20) Texas A&M EDGE Anto Saka

(44:48) Miami has a ton of interesting players

(48:15) Michigan OT Blake Frazier

(53:00) LSU DT Deuce Geralds

(55:25) Georgia OL Zykie Helton

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The Best Wide Receivers in College Football Not Named Jeremiah Smith Aug 21, 2026

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Welcome back to The McShay Show! It’s a simple formula today: The guys reveal who their top non-Jeremiah-Smith college receivers are for the 2026 season, and Todd previews his early position rankings for the 2027 NFL draft.

(00:00) Welcome to The McShay Show!
(03:23) Top Wide Receivers not named Jeremiah Smith
(11:08) What makes Malachi Toney so special?
(14:18) Evaluating Cam Coleman
(19:21) Scouting Charlie Becker
(23:44) Dakorien Moore's potential
(27:53) KJ Duff vs. Nick Marsh
(32:00) Top 10 teams are loaded with WR talent
(34:25) Ranking NFL Draft Eligible Prospects

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Heisman Picks, Breakout Coaches, and AP Poll Takeaways With Stanford Steve Aug 19, 2026

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Welcome back to The McShay Show! The guys are joined by "Stanford Steve" Coughlin to discuss the preseason AP poll rankings, the head coaches who could take a Cignetti-like leap, and their favorite Heisman Trophy odds.

(00:00) Welcome to The McShay Show!
(00:35) Poll Reactions and Futures with Stanford Steve
(3:18) Evaluating the AP Top 10 Rankings
(24:08) Which coach could break through this year?
(30:02) Which QB could break through this year?
(34:07) 2026 CFB Futures and Picks
(52:53) Which QB could win the Heisman and be drafted first?

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Host: Todd McShay
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