Host Brandon Contes interviews ESPN college football staff writer Bill Connelly. Brandon and Bill discuss a wide range of topics including Bill Belichick at North Carolina, NIL and the transfer portal, whether or not promotion/relegation can work in college football, and more.

-1:54: Bill’s books, NIL, realignment, and network influence

-16:04: Common complaints, running for CFB commissioner, parity

-28:25: Pro/rel in college football, Donald Trump, pay-for-play

-35:54: Analytics

-40:59: Bill Belichick, Nick Saban, Deion Sanders, Arch Manning, conspiracy theories

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