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Rece Davis, Pete Thamel, and Dan Wetzel break down whether the proposed college sports bill can save college football or if it’s doomed by self-interest. They also dive into the biggest sticking point of the bill: media rights. They talk about how there was no alignment between lawmakers, the SEC and the Big Ten, and how political fear mongering is fueling the misconceptions around the idea of an SEC-Big Ten super league. 0:00 - Welcome 0:30 - Will the college sports bill save college football? 4:39 - Do we only get one shot at this bill? 6:01 - The college sports bill targets media rights 7:44 - No synergy between the bill’s writers, the SEC, or the Big Ten 16:44 - How self-interest could kill the bill 21:08 - The misconception the SEC and Big Ten want to form a super league 25:15 - The super league and political fear mongering 36:05 - Likely the bill will pass? 38:50 - The Brendan Sorsby case: Where are we now? 41:07 - Enough leniency for Sorsby? 41:48 - Why the medical argument falls short 47:36 - Why is the middle of college football season in November? 54:57 - What happened to college football games in December? 56:47 - Throwback songs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nick Saban appeared in Congress to support the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act, which aims to "bring order to a system that badly needs fixing" in the NIL and transfer portal era.

What new faces and top prospects will impact the 2026 season? We stack the best of the bunch.

Greg McElroy is joined by new SEC Nation host Matt Barrie to discuss if the BIG 12 and ACC can keep up with the SEC and BIG Ten, if the system as a whole is sustainable and the inevitable playoff expansion and what (if anything) will be lost. Barrie also tells you the moment that changed college football for him, if the SEC can break a three year streak without a National Title and if the SEC could really breakaway from the NCAA? Plus, McElroy issues a mea culpa for leaving Miami’s defensive line out of his Top 10. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Summer recruiting is already hot. We take a look at the teams that are winning, the recruitments who will be most interesting and more.

Byrne details his thoughts on potentially removing the SEC Championship game due to the changes going on in college football and states he will "always do what is best for Alabama."

Alabama AD Greg Byrne said changing football coaches every two to three years is "absolutely ludicrous" and emphasized the importance of stability under Kalen DeBoer.

How do the 2026 freshmen compare to upcoming classes? How many juniors could be immediate starters?

Just three months from the 2026 season, David Hale ranks all 138 FBS programs' quarterback rooms into tiers.

From must-see games to Heisman Trophy contenders, we cover 100 things to know ahead of the 2026 season.