The No Show-Cause Show

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We have the fallout from the Gargantuan weekend of College Football. A bit of drama, and some drubbings as well in the ranked match-ups. We full-on doubt the CFP Committee getting the rankings right in week 2 of the rankings. We look at the most consequential finishes, and of course some controversial rules items to boot.

We also talk about one of College Basketball's iconic players from the last few years getting an injunction but his team lacks a roster spot and the CSC is not willing to make an exception. 

Plus, the Men's Soccer season change proposal gets overturned and a private equity managing partner says private equity is bad for college sports.

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It's the biggest College Football Weekend of the year, and the ranked match-ups got a little bit of a shake-up thanks to the first CFP rankings of the season. The committee's charge is a difficult one, but it keeps ignoring it's own protocols and flailing to explain their logic. Same as it ever was, I guess,

After our CFP musings, we take a look at each of the big match-ups and how we think things may go. If this season is any indication, we will get a lot of surprises.

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Of course we have a week 9 recap in store for today's episode, and of course there were some pertinent rules items from the weekend. The Big 12 issues another officiating "my bad" statement, and we learn all about illegal onside kick penalties that ended an upset bid of the #1 team.

We also talk about the news that the Big 12 will need a new commissioner in January. A short look back at Yormark's short tenure. 

College Basketball is rolling on its way today with a plethora of games, can last year's regular season be matched?

Finally, the CFP Committee is back and at least at first glance, there is a lot more information listed on their website about the process. Is this a first step in a transparent weekly selection breakdown?

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The final Thursday in October has us running numbers for the latest attempt to deceive everyone about the PCSA. Randy Levine has issued a formal letter with questionable grammar to the House of Representatives urging them to pass the PCSA. He references that 3/4 of Americans support the bill. I took a look on the "poll" this bit of information this is based on and to say it uses Mickey Mouse math would be a disservice to the rodent.

We also talk about the Big Ten getting ahead of the PCSA and enacting a conference rule about capping institutional-led NIL. A non-sensical move unless you think all the schools will  play nice if the PSCA even gets passed.

In the college football preview, we talk about this week being the week before the week as November 7th has been targeted since before the season with prime match-ups. Still plenty of intrigue to be had on the field this week. (I didn't get my Sure Show Pick of the Week in the episode, so stating here that it is Utah -6.5).

Also covered is the debate over the men's soccer calendar, the women's soccer top 16, and a note on the passing of a sports legend that I was lucky enough to cross paths with.

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Another weekend in College Football where ranked teams fall, many to unranked underdogs. We highlight the insanity at the end of BYU-UCF with strategy decisions, and yes Big 12 rules misses and misfires. We also wonder if Indiana breached Big Ten protocol by not listing their QB on the injury report prior to their drag out OT win at Michigan. 

Cincinnati got a measure of revenge on the Sorsby saga by beating Texas Tech at home. A bunch of other teams fell prey to the "game after the game". We talk about what caught our eye in the busy weekend.

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We may be in the professional Fall Sports Equinox, but in college sports the main focus right now is football. We do have some College Basketball news, however, as a great injunction just got 22 men's players from the class of 2022 eligible for the upcoming season. Also in the world of college basketball, a report from CBS Sports takes a guesstimate at what power conference teams are spending on their rosters for the coming year.

In College Football, the App State AD takes a shot at the soon to be departing from the Sun Belt rival in James Madison. Maryland also became the first power conference school to fire its coach, and in true Terrapin fashion, they embarassed themselves even further in calling the cops on two of student reporters.

We also dig into a preview of the weekend's games. Knowing that what was true just a few weeks ago or even last week can shift beneath our feet. It's like 2007 is now the permanent state of mind in College Football, and we're here for it.

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So much to say and hyperbole cannot apply to the Saturday we saw in College Football this past Saturday. We go over all the top 10 upsets and cover as many of the other games as we can.

Two of those games spotlight the rough officiating we have had thus far in the college football season. Notre Dame's late game attempt should have had at least one more play and the Big 12 has admitted as much. And a heroic heave from underdog Florida State was called back before a phantom hold and then the second hail mary ended in a review. Judgement calls deserve scorn, but procedural issues like time remaining on the game clock should not be still be messed up.

We also touch on Volleyball rankings and portal discussion as well as the NCAA suing the governor of Ohio. Normally that would be the biggest headline in all of college sports, but it's 2026.

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We start today's episode with the breaking news that we have finally crossed the 24-team Rubicon in the CFP. It's nice that ESPN and the SEC settled things before they could move forward. It's what no fans want, but it is inevitable given the current stakeholders and situation.

We also look at how many air miles a power 4 team has their volleyball team traveling just so their football team can still be in the power 4. 

Also James Madison is making the move to another group of 6 conference. It's a story of transition from FCS that has been the most successful in recent years. Part of that success is choosing the right leaders. The former AD weighs in on his home run hires.

We end with a look at the week 7 games in college football; it's chock full of great match-ups. We invoke an old country music hit for the theme in which many teams are asking themselves, we've blown the season or we have it all ahead of us, then what will we do? This weekend will give us a lot of answers.

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An amazing group of games for the 6th week of College Football (already!), was full of more storylines and yes, plenty of rules items to discuss. Oregon struggled mightily against UCLA but their 2-point bid to tie the game had penalty yardage incorrectly applied, the Big Ten said. 

Speaking of 2-point conversations, once again Will Stein is the champion of our cause as he scores back to back going for 2 in the 1st OT wins in the SEC. This time it was over Lane Kiffin, who was second-guessing himself on 4th and shorts.

The Red River game was a surprise, but should it have been? The ACC is heading toward another chaotic standings outlook, which should not be a surprise, and the big 12 is starting to separate at the top.

Before we get to the games, we talk about the inevitable 24-team CFP expansion and while no fans asked for this, will it really dilute the regular season past the point of the mythical meaning of "the value of the regular season". That lead us into a conversation about how the ACC and politicians are miffed that some of their teams are lobbying against the PCSA, mainly because it would be detrimental to their future monetary and competitive plans. 

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Money never sleeps, they say, but talking about money in college football never stops. While op-eds are being written to chastise college programs from not being more like their professional counterparts, I continue to say that is a good thing.

Also while there are cries of no rules, and no one is in charge, the NCAA is still making working to streamline their legislative process and governance. Work is still being done, and it's in an effort to make things better. I take a look at the latest from the D1 Cabinet.

Finally, we preview week 6 by playing a basic game of stock up and stock down for certain teams going into week 6. In some cases, small investments are paying off huge and in other cases, big spending has not gotten the forseen results. Who can change their fortunes on the weekend, and who will see their value plummet?