Chris Vannini and David Ubben dig into a crazy Week 1. Is Arch overrated? Is Alabama done? Is Clemson finished? Is USF going to the Playoff? They break down what happened, what it all means and wonder if we’re all overreacting. 

David's column on Clemson being fine

Chris’ column from Auburn’s win at Baylor

David’s story on South Carolina

0:00 Intro
5:23 Ohio State beats Texas, is Arch overhyped?
14:06 LSU beats Clemson, is Clemson never getting “back”?
23:52 Florida State rolls over Alabama, are the Tide done?
33:59 Auburn runs over Baylor, has Hugh Freeze learned?
38:35 Tennessee handles Syracuse, is Joey Aguilar better than Nico?
43:04 USF blows out Boise, are the Broncos going to fall off without Jeanty?
46:01: Miami beats Notre Dame, can the Canes win it all?
50:43 South Carolina blows past Virginia Tech, can the Gamecocks freaks win them games?
55:57 Other games of note: Utah, Kansas State, Iowa State, Tulane, Rice, Fresno State, Austin Peay, Iowa, Oklahoma and Kent State
1:03:18 Helmet stickers for Cal and Georgia Tech
1:06:31 TCU-North Carolina preview
1:10:05 Lee Corso’s farewell was wonderful, should someone else do mascot picks?
1:14:56 David recaps traveling to six games in five days, while Chris had EV trouble
1:29:41 Remember Some Guys

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Chris Vannini and David Ubben break down the best Week 1 in modern football history, giving picks and the matchups they're watching. They also talk Lee Corso's career and Dave Portnoy's "ban" at Ohio State and remember some guys. 

The Athletic's story on Lee Corso memories

Story on what players are doing with NIL

0:00 Intro
5:40 Did Ohio State "ban" Dave Portnoy?
9:10 Celebrating Lee Corso
16:20 Maryland AD says Big Ten will go to 20 teams
17:30 Ohio State vs. Texas
26:00 Travel plans: Chris at Baylor and David's six-game trip this weekend
30:36 Clemson vs. LSU
38:35 Miami (Fla.) vs. Notre Dame
43:48 Florida State vs. Alabama
50:23 South Carolina vs. Virginia Tech
55:59 Tennessee vs. Syracuse
1:01:09 Colorado vs. Georgia Tech
1:04:21 Baylor vs. Auburn
1:08:43 USF vs. Boise State
1:14:30 Nebraska vs. Cincinnati 
1:20:08 Other games of note
1:23:57 Remember Some Guys

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We've got actual football! Chris Vannini and David Ubben get into the five games we saw in Week 0, wonder about Avery Johnson's ceiling (and family), discuss the problem with Ireland games, break down SEC and College Football Playoff news, then Remember Some Guys. 

0:00 Intro
6:05 Week 0 reactions
7:10 David doesn't like Ireland
10:21 Iowa State beats Kansas State
20:47 Avery Johnson's dad and brother in a fight with each other
23:19 Hawaii beats Stanford
29:30 Kansas beats Fresno State
32:13 UNLV beats Idaho State
36:29 Western Kentucky beats Sam Houston
41:19 Helmet Stickers
43:53 "Faking injury" penalties 
46:25 SEC goes to 9 conference games in 2026
54:28 College Football Playoff adds new SOS and SOR metrics
58:45 Pat Fitzgerald settles lawsuit with Northwestern
1:01:30 Listeners explain their face-scan ticket experience 
1:03:13 Remember Some Guys

David's story on transfers and Alton McCaskill

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Chris Vannini and David Ubben make their championship picks for every FBS conference, plus the College Football Playoff and the Heisman Trophy. Then they preview and pick the Week 0 slate of games, talk to Irish football reporter Conall Diggin about the state of the sport across the pond and Remember Some Guys. Also, news on Auburn's fake national titles, Oklahoma's press conference for fans and Florida's face-scan tickets. 

0:00 Intro
4:03 Auburn retroactively claims seven more national championships
9:55 Oklahoma is selling fan tickets to the postgame press conference
14:20 Florida is offering face-scan tickets instead of mobile tickets
16:48 Conference championship, national title and Heisman picks
52:17 Week 0 preview and picks
1:04:32 Pro Football Ireland reporter Conall Diggin joins the show from Ireland
1:25:52 Remember Some Guys

David's column on Auburn's extra titles

The Preseason Athletic 136

Conall Diggin's Twitter account

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College football is back this week, so Chris Vannini and David Ubben go back into their pasts. Let's talk about why we love college football, what makes it special, and why we've decided to make this beautifully stupid sport our jobs and our lives. 

0:00 Intro, why we started this podcast
4:42 Why we love college football
10:19 When we first became CFB fans
16:45 Where we went to college and why
33:08 Our professional career paths
1:00:05 Remember Some Guys

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Chris Vannini and David Ubben are finally back together, and they've got a LOT to talk about. Michigan's NCAA penalties are in for the sign stealing. Were they enough? Oklahoma QB John Mateer has a questionable Venmo history. Do you believe him? Netflix released an SEC documentary. Was it any good? Oh, and Chris enjoyed a European vacation while David went through moving hell. 

Story on Michigan's NCAA penalties

Story on John Mateer's Venmo gambling "jokes"

0:00 Intro, the guys are back
5:44 Michigan avoids an NCAA hammer
28:37 Oklahoma QB John Mateer's weird gambling notes 
36:15 The SEC Netflix series was a letdown
48:16 Mailbag: Niall from Scotland picks a team, plus a G5 award
56:59 David's moving rant and Chris' vacation
1:10:00 Remember Some Guys
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Chris Vannini is back and joined by The Athletic's Sam Khan Jr., as David Ubben goes through moving hell. Chris and Sam talk about the AP preseason top 25 and the top 100 transfers for 2025. Then they remember some guys. 

AP Top 25

Sam's list of the Top 100 transfers

0:00 Hello to Sam!
3:33 Overrated and underrated top 25 teams (Texas, SMU, Arizona State, Iowa State, UNC and more)
30:33 The most interesting transfers of 2025 (LSU, Oklahoma, Tulane, WKU and more)
39:27 Remember Some Guys

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Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back with a lot to talk about. From preseason polls to Deion Sanders cancer fight to Memphis' stolen playbook, to ranting about the Big Ten's failed rollout and more. 

David's story on Deion Sanders' health

David's story on Memphis' stolen playbook

Chris' story on the Big 12 passing on Memphis

Stewart Mandel's column on the Big Ten

0:00 Intro and Chris' schedule
4:06 Why preseason polls should not go away
12:29 Deion Sanders has cancerous tumor and bladder removed
21:00 ACC media days gossip
25:30 The American Conference has a mascot
26:56 UTSA and the Memphis stolen playbook
32:53 Big 12 says no thanks to Memphis
36:39 CUSA media days takeaways
39:37 Big Ten talks trash
41:18 Chris and David rant on the Big Ten's CFP rollout 
54:00 Remember Some Guys

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Chris Vannini and David Ubben finally dig in for their full EA Sports College 26 game review, from gameplay to Dynasty to Road to Glory and more. Then, CFB26 production director Christian McLeod joins the show to talk about what went into the game, how they respond to glitches and what comes next after the game's release. 

Chris' game review in The Athletic

0:00 Intro
6:22 Gameplay
16:58 Glitches
21:53 Dynasty
29:25 Road to Glory
37:40 Presentation
47:47 Overall grades
50:55 EA Sports' Christian McLeod joins the show
1:11:44 Final thoughts

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Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back after a week away for a loaded episode. From SEC questions to Mountain West drama, to Barstool Sports joining Big Noon Kickoff and more. 

Joe Rexrode's story on Paul Finebaum

Seth Emerson's story on SEC Media Days

Chris' story on Mountain West-Pac-12 drama

David Gillaspie's Chicago Marathon Fundraiser

0:00 Intro, David's meatball order and Paul Finebaum's kindness
10:02 Eli Drinkwitz's weird CFP idea
14:40 Will the SEC go to 9 conference games?
19:11 The Arch Manning of it all
23:53 Which SEC hot seat coach will have the biggest year?
27:12 David says let Hugh Freeze play golf 
32:50 Mountain West vs. Pac-12 drama
42:35 Dave Portnoy to Big Noon Kickoff
48:37 Thoughts on Shane Gillis and the ESPYs
51:16 Mailbag on celebrating conference titles and ACC TV revenue
1:00:18 Remember Some Guys

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