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Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza joins Pat McAfee and breaks down the program's mindset heading into the College Football Playoff.

Rich weighs in on the Kansas City Chiefs’ crushing Week 14 loss to the Houston Texans and what it means for Patrick Mahomes & KC’s chances to make the playoffs this season. Rich commends unbeaten Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti for turning the Hoosiers into a “monster program” after winning the Big Ten title game, and the guys react to the controversial final College Football Playoff field of 12 that saw 3-loss Alabama making the CFP while 10-2 Notre Dame was left on the outside looking in, and the Fighting Irish’s decision to bow out of a bowl game in response. Rich recaps the Buffalo Bills’ thrilling win over Joe Burrow and the Bengals all but squashing Cincinnati’s playoff chances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to Nonstop, your first stop for all things football! Tune in LIVE to the show, hosted by two of the sport's biggest analysts, Kirk Herbstreit and Joey Galloway. Unfiltered takes and fresh topics from the weekend that was in the CFB. These two have been talking football behind the scenes for years...now you can join the discussion. Hear their takes before they happen anywhere else during this nonstop football season! 0:00⁠ – Intro ⁠0:13⁠ – Welcome to Nonstop ⁠1:47⁠ – Indiana Reaction ⁠5:40⁠ – Georgia Reaction ⁠10:58⁠ – Texas Tech ⁠11:28⁠ – The Seeding of CFP ⁠12:01⁠ – CFP Ranking Reaction ⁠19:35⁠ – Mario Cristobal Interview ⁠45:33⁠ – Can Bowl Games Still Matter? ⁠53:22⁠ – Q/A ⁠1:00:33⁠ – Outro ----- SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kirk_herbstreit ----- FOLLOW KIRK Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kirkherbstreit/ X: https://x.com/kirkherbstreit ----- FOLLOW JOEY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joey_galloway/ X: https://x.com/joey_galloway ----- Produced by: Jake and Tye Herbstreit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We made predictions on the final score of every bowl matchup. Check back to see how we fared.

Don't overreact to this year's playoff rankings by blowing up the system. Chasing perfection is a fool's errand.

The college football bracket is set and McElroy is here to give you his reaction. Indiana, Ohio State and Oregon lead the BIG 10 with 3 of the Top 5 teams while the SEC gets five in. McElroy goes over the debate between Alabama, Miami and Notre Dame and what potential changes we could see in future playoffs because of it. Plus, Notre Dame opts out of the bowl game, what impact will that have on 2026 Fighting Irish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The dates, times and sites for all the college football postseason action.

Gene Chizik, Roman Harper and Chris Doering give their opinions on the most intriguing potential matchups, how many SEC teams will reach the semis and which team will win it all.

Pete Thamel and Dan Wetzel break down a massive day in college football as the final CFP rankings drop and the playoff bracket is officially set. The guys examine why Notre Dame fell short of the CFP, Curt Cignetti’s two-year run, and the toughest corner of the CFP bracket. They also ask, is this the greatest CFP field we’ve ever seen? 0:00 - Welcome 0:34 - The final CFP rankings are in 5:39 - Time to rethink weekly rankings? 13:17 - Why the CFP should hold off on expansion 17:48 - Why conference realignment is the root problem 20:15 - Why Notre Dame fell short of the CFP 24:05 - The pros & cons of conference title games 40:13 - Curt Cignetti’s 2-year run is the best in the sport? 44:14 - The toughest corner of the CFP bracket is… 48:58 - Is this the greatest CFP bracket yet? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Looking back at the weekend, here's how each team's identity lines up a CFP betting angle.