Conversations in the Word

The College Football Playoff bracket is official — and chaos has arrived.
In today’s episode of Campus Conversations, Seth reacts to the full 12-team CFP field, including:

• OU hosting Alabama in a first-round playoff game in Norman
• The shocking Top 4: Indiana at No. 1, Texas Tech at No. 4
• Full breakdown of every first-round matchup
• Quarterfinal paths through the New Year’s Six
• Bowl games you need to watch this season
• What this bracket means for Oklahoma’s playoff run

Plus, early lean predictions, upset alerts, and the storylines that will define this postseason.

Follow the show & share with a friend — more playoff breakdowns coming this week.

In this week’s episode of Conversations in the Word, we continue our identity series with a message that speaks directly into the pressure of today’s culture: Your identity isn’t your performance.

Whether you’re a student, athlete, creator, or young adult navigating expectations, God wants to free you from the constant need to prove yourself.
Through Romans 8, Galatians 1, and 2 Corinthians 12, we explore what it actually means to live as a child of God — secure, loved, and accepted before you ever accomplish anything.

In this episode you’ll hear:
• A prayer to center your heart
• Scripture that anchors your identity
• How God views your weakness
• Why you don’t have to earn His approval
• A weekly challenge to help you walk in confidence

Take a breath.
Let the pressure fall off.
Step into who God says you are — not what the world expects from you.

New episodes of Conversations in the Word drop every Monday.

Championship Week is here — and the stakes couldn’t be higher. In this episode of Campus Conversations, Seth breaks down every major conference championship matchup and gives his official Week 14 picks, including:

• James Madison to take the AAC

• North Texas to roll in C-USA

• Texas Tech in a close, low-scoring Big 12 fight

• Georgia bouncing back for the SEC crown

• Ohio State by 1–2 scores in a physical Big Ten title game

• Virginia to win the ACC

Seth breaks down why each matchup plays out the way it does, what these results mean for the College Football Playoff race, and which teams carry the momentum into bowl season.

Tap in for analysis, predictions, and everything you need heading into the biggest weekend of the year.

In this episode of Campus Conversations, Seth breaks down the most recent College Football Playoff rankings and what they mean heading into championship weekend. We dive into who controls their destiny, which teams are fighting for at-large spots, the Committee’s biggest inconsistencies, and the chaos scenarios that could reshape the 12-team bracket.

Then we shift off the field for a full Coaching Carousel Update, covering the latest head-coaching hires, firings, and major movement across the country — including big shifts in the SEC, new regimes taking over historic programs, and how these changes could impact recruiting, the transfer portal, and the 2026 season.

Whether you want clarity on the playoff picture or insight into the future landscape of college football, this episode gives you everything you need to stay ahead.

Weekly encouragement to start your Monday with purpose. This episode focuses on Ephesians 2:10 and how understanding your identity as God’s workmanship changes everything about how you face the week. Simple, powerful, and rooted in biblical truth.

1. Walk Confidently
2. Stop trying to be someone else
3. Look for the good works already prepared for you

Walk with God daily!

In this episode of Campus Conversations, Seth breaks down one of the biggest weeks of the season — Rivalry Week and Thanksgiving football.

We start with a full reaction to the newest College Football Playoff rankings: who moved up, who fell, who’s still alive for the playoff, and the biggest takeaways heading into Week 14. Then we shift into every major rivalry matchup across college football with picks, previews, key storylines, and what each game means for conference titles and the postseason.

To round things out, we dive into the Thanksgiving Day NFL slate — matchups, predictions, players to watch, and which teams could make a statement heading into December.

Topics Covered:

• Full CFP rankings reaction & implications

• Week 14 college football rivalry previews and predictions

• Thanksgiving Day NFL game breakdowns

• Matchups, keys to the game & score predictions

If you love college football, rivalry week chaos, or NFL Thanksgiving tradition, this is your episode.

This week on Campus Conversations, Seth breaks down the brand-new College Football Playoff rankings, giving full reactions to the committee’s decisions — who moved up, who fell, and what it means for the playoff picture heading into the final stretch of the season.

Seth then dives into the biggest stories across college football before previewing three major matchups that will shape the weekend:

• Missouri at Oklahoma — A physical SEC showdown as the Sooners look to protect home turf and strengthen their postseason position.

• USC at Oregon (GameDay) — The headline game of the week as USC heads into Autzen Stadium for a high-stakes battle under the national spotlight.

• Pitt at Georgia Tech — A crucial ACC matchup with championship-game implications on the line.

With sharp analysis, clear takeaways, and in-depth previews, this episode gets you fully ready for one of the biggest weekends of the season.

Week 12 is loaded. Seth breaks down the new CFP rankings and gives full previews and picks for Notre Dame–Pitt, Michigan–Northwestern, Arizona–Cincinnati, Iowa–USC, Oklahoma–Alabama, Texas–Georgia, and TCU–BYU. Updated storylines, playoff implications, and predictions heading into Saturday.

Week 9 is here, and things are heating up across college football. Seth breaks down the biggest matchups of the weekend — including Ole Miss at Oklahoma, Missouri-Vanderbilt with Gameday in town, and Michigan-Michigan State — plus a few sneaky good ones like USF-Memphis and BYU-Iowa State.

In this solo episode, Seth gives his full breakdowns, predictions, and confidence picks for:
🏈 Ole Miss @ Oklahoma
⚡ South Florida @ Memphis
🎥 Missouri @ Vanderbilt (Gameday)
🔵 BYU @ Iowa State
🦴 Texas A&M @ LSU
💥 Michigan @ Michigan State
🌵 Houston @ Arizona State

This week on Campus Conversations, we’re flipping through the biggest tapes and turnarounds of the fall. From Miami Hurricanes hosting Louisville Cardinals and the duel of Ole Miss Rebels at Georgia Bulldogs, to rivalry heat with Tennessee Volunteers vs Alabama Crimson Tide and the “Holy War” of BYU Cougars at Utah Utes — we’re diving film first, storylines second, and letting the odds whisper in the background.
We’ll break down:

• Who’s defining their identity?

• Which trenches will tilt the game?

• What prop angles you might want to keep on your radar.
  And of course, we’ll share our picks — the choices, the sleepers, and the ones making us lean in. Strap in: Week 8 is about stakes, shocks, and turning points.