The College Football Playoff semifinals are here — and the sport has officially entered its weirdest era yet.

In this episode of The Iowa Nice Guy, we cover:

• Ole Miss vs Miami and the “someone has to win” semifinal
• Oregon vs Indiana and the pressure on Dan Lanning and Curt Cignetti
• Why Indiana’s run is already one of the most remarkable stories in modern college football
• The transfer portal: who it helps, who it hurts, and why fans are losing their grip on rosters
• How the SEC lost its stranglehold on the sport
• Why the NFL may be the next unintended victim

Pandora’s Box is open.
Hope is still inside.
And college football isn’t going back.

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Week 19 is here, and it’s time for bowl season, Bugeaters, and the College Football Playoff Quarterfinals.

This episode covers:

• Iowa vs Vanderbilt and the clash of values vs vibes
• Nebraska vs Utah in a Las Vegas Bowl that won’t be competitive
• Why Nebraska’s struggles aren’t bad luck — they’re identity
• Miami vs Ohio State and the illusion of being “back”
• Oregon vs Texas Tech and résumé math
• Alabama vs Indiana and the greatest Hoosier season ever
• Ole Miss vs Georgia fueled by ex-coach hatred

It’s bowl season.
It’s playoff season.
It’s college football — for better and worse.

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It’s College Football Playoff week — and already, the product isn’t
matching the promise.
This episode of The Iowa Nice Guy covers:
• Alabama vs. Oklahoma and the art of the 13–10 slog
• Miami being “back” (again) and Texas A&M spending its way to confusion
• A first-round playoff slate that feels recycled and uninspired
• Why Tulane–Ole Miss and JMU–Oregon aren’t what we were sold
• Fernando Mendoza winning the Heisman the right way
• Diego Pavia turning a Vanderbilt fairy tale into a social media meltdown
• Michigan firing Sherrone Moore — allegedly — and the suspicious
timing behind it
• The new NCAA transfer rules and what Michigan really bought itself
• And the uncomfortable question: is Michigan closer to Nebraska than
Ohio State?
It’s playoff week.
It’s messy.
It’s loud.
And it’s college football in 2025.
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Week 16 is here, and college football has officially lost its mind.
The Iowa Nice Guy breaks down:
• The broken expanded playoff
• Rematches, blowout lines, coaches abandoning teams
• Why the sport needs its own Magna Carta
• Notre Dame’s playoff tantrum (and bowl opt-out)
• Touchdown Jesus facepalming
• The unmatched beauty of Army–Navy
• Who Jimmy Rogers actually is, and why the new Iowa State era is fascinating
It’s chaos.
It’s hilarious.
It’s heartbreaking.
It’s college football.
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🎬 Credits:
Starring Scott Siepker as The Iowa Nice Guy
Written by Scott Siepker & Nick Renkoski
Produced by Rebekah DeWild & Scott Siepker
Graphics & Branding by Eric Hermann
Special Thanks: Keith Murphy, Chris Williams, Jake Brend
Based on “Iowa Nice” by Paul D.H. Benedict & Scott Siepker

Championship Week is here — but it’s not what it used to be.
The Iowa Nice Guy breaks down the absurdity of modern college
football, including:
• Why conference championships no longer matter
• Coaches leaving playoff teams mid-run
• The ACC disaster scenario
• BYU’s bizarre playoff path
• Indiana vs Ohio State meaning absolutely nothing
• Iowa’s offensive resurrection under Tim Lester
• Nebraska being trapped in eternal mediocrity
• Iowa State fans forgetting the trauma of the past
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🎬 Credits:
Starring Scott Siepker as The Iowa Nice Guy
Written by Scott Siepker & Nick Renkoski
Produced by Rebekah DeWild & Scott Siepker
Graphics & Branding: Eric Hermann
Special Thanks: Jake Brend
Based on “Iowa Nice” by Paul D.H. Benedict & Scott Siepker

Rivalry Week is here — the most unhinged, emotional, chaotic, and meaningful weekend in college football.

Iowa Nice Guy breaks down:

• Why rivalry games matter more than playoff rankings

• Ohio State vs. Michigan and the Buckeyes’ soft schedule

• Starkville chaos and the Egg Bowl nightmare scenario

• Auburn’s chance to send Alabama fans into meltdown

• How college football changed — and what it lost

• Iowa vs. Nebraska: not a rivalry, a domination

• What the Iowa Nice Guy is thankful for in this beautiful, broken sport

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Credits:
Starring Scott Siepker
Written by Scott Siepker & Nick Renkoski
Produced by Rebekah DeWild & Scott Siepker
Brand & Graphics: Eric Hermann

Week 12 — crow, villains, and Cyclones.

Scott Siepker (The Iowa Nice Guy) breaks down:

The AP’s redemption arc

Disney’s villain era

Iowa’s bounce-back chance vs. USC

A heartfelt salute to Chris Williams

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Credits:
Starring Scott Siepker as “Iowa Nice Guy”
Written by Nick Renkoski & Scott Siepker
Brand & Graphics by Eric Hermann
Produced by Rebekah DeWild & Scott Siepker
Special Thanks to Chris Hassel, Keith Murphy, Iowa Everywhere Chat Group
Based on “Iowa Nice” by Paul D. H. Benedict & Scott Siepker

Week 11: When billionaires fight over your football, Iowa finds an offense, and Nebraska fans find acceptance.

The Iowa Nice Guy breaks down the week’s chaos — from ESPN vs. YouTube to the rise (and fall) of Midwest dreams.

Topics include:

The YouTube TV blackout war nobody asked for.

Iowa’s offense… yes, offense.

BYU’s shiny uniforms and dull playcalling.

Important stretch at ISU.

Nebraska’s golden age of being “fine.”

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Credits:
Starring Scott Siepker as The Iowa Nice Guy 
Written by Nick Renkoski & Scott Siepker
Produced by Rebekah DeWild & Scott Siepker
Graphics by Eric Hermann

The Iowa Nice Guy returns for Week 10 — presented by Modelo.
This week:

College football’s obsession with guillotines and buyouts.

Why Iowa’s not ranked (hint: SEC worship).

Nebraska’s fake sellout streak meets USC’s fake glamour.

Oklahoma and Tennessee fight for the “best pumpkin” award.

Iowa State and ASU limp into the Misery Bowl.
Plus, the Iowa Nice Guy is now on Cameo — ready to roast your fantasy league, rival high school, or coworker who still says “we” when talking about Alabama.

The Iowa Nice Guy returns for Week 9 — when the air’s cold, the takes are hot, and Nebraska’s still searching for self-respect.

This week:
Lane Kiffin’s job-hunting, Nebraska’s backsliding, and Brigham Young’s 60 wives all make the cut in another roast-heavy episode of college-football therapy.

The Iowa Nice Guy breaks down:

Ole Miss at Oklahoma

Vanderbilt vs. Missouri

Nebraska vs. Northwestern

BYU at Iowa State

Iowa vs. Minnesota

Kansas State vs. Kansas

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Credits:Written by Nick Renkoski & Scott Siepker

Produced by Rebekah DeWild & Scott Siepker
Graphics by Eric Hermann
Special Thanks to Jake Brend

Scott Siepker as The Iowa Nice Guy
Based on 'Iowa Nice' by Paul D.H. Benedict & Scott Siepker