Always College Football with Greg McElroy

Greg is joined by Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy to discuss the state of the Oklahoma State program heading into the 2024 season. Gundy breaks down what to expect from his team this season while also discussing how the Big 12 is evolving. Plus, Greg takes a look at some surprisingly long conference championship droughts, including Oklahoma State, and discusses which droughts are most likely to snap in 2024. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg breaks down nine teams that haven’t been talked about enough so far this offseason. If Nico Iamaleava breaks out, what’s preventing Tennessee from making the CFP? Are we sleeping on the possibility of an 11-win season for Missouri? Will this be the year Clemson gets back to dominant form? Is Wisconsin a sleeper team in year two under Luke Fickell? Plus, we dive into the mailbag to answer YOUR questions. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

McElroy compares Vegas win totals for teams in the SEC, Big 10, ACC and BIG 12. Will it be Ole Miss, Alabama, Kansas State or Utah to make it over 9.5 wins? Can new BIG 10 member Washington make it past 7.5 wins or will Iowa hold strong and make it to 8 wins (again). Is 8 (and a half) enough for Louisville and NC State? Plus GameDay goes to Texas A&M, is it the end of walk-ons and much more. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nebraska Head Coach Matt Rhule joins McElroy on Always College Football to discuss Dylan Raiola and the Husker quarterback competition, the state of the program after 1 year, why starting 5 of their 6 games at home can help this team and much more. Plus McElroy looks into post spring Top 25 polls and why they are helpful but unnecessary and we hit the mailbag regarding Brian Kelly, unlimited coaches and much more. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg takes a look back at the 2022 coaching carousel and discusses the percent chance the year three coaches can win a National Championship at their current spot, including Kalen DeBoer at Alabama. Mario Cristobal may be closer than you think, and Dan Lanning could bring the first National Championship to Eugene. And is Kalen DeBoer a near lock to win a Natty at Alabama? McElroy breaks it all down while also answering questions from the mailbag. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg is joined by ESPN’s Matt Barrie to discuss the biggest storylines in CFB coming out of spring ball. First of all, do spring games still matter? Could we see the format change? Plus, Greg and Matt discuss Deion Sanders’ recent actions on social media and if Ohio State is the best team in CFB. Later, Greg looks at five potential outcomes this season and discusses the likelihood of them happening using The Probability Scale. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How overblown is the spring portal window?! Is it as important as some make it out to be - probably not, McElroy will explain. Plus we compare Vegas win totals for teams in the SEC, Big 10, ACC and BIG 12. Does 7.5 wins for Oklahoma, Auburn, Nebraska and USC sound right? Is it old school Clemson or portal happy Miami that will get over 9.5 wins? McElroy will break it down | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

McElroy goes through the top programs that had the most players drafted and tells you who has the biggest shoes to fill. Is it rinse and reload in the SEC for Georgia, Alabama, LSU (and Texas)? Can Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State find answers on the line? Are Oregon, Washington and USC ready to reload for the Big 10? We break it down plus update BIG transfers for Miami, Kansas State and Georgia. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

McElroy discusses Reggie Bush getting his Heisman back and where he ranks among dynamic Heisman winners since 2000. Plus Deion Sanders and Colorado prepare for another adventurous spring, Oklahoma State looks to make a move to the CFP, Oregon takes the field with Dillon Gabriel as the new leader, and quarterback battles at Nebraska, Maryland and Rutgers plus more spring storylines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quarterbacks were the talk of spring games this weekend. Arch Manning gave Texas fans a peek into the future. CJ Carr, Steve Angeli and Kenny Minchey all looked good for Notre Dame. DJ Uiagalelei and Florida State were on display. There is a QB battle in Michigan, Jackson Arnold looked great for Oklahoma while USC begins life without Caleb Williams. McElroy gives his biggest takeaways from the weekend and updates the transfer portal for Alabama, Auburn and LSU. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone needs a defensive tackle (just look at the last 5 national champions) but what are the other positions of need for championship contenders. McElroy looks at what Alabama, LSU, Ohio State, Penn State, USC and others might go after in the transfer portal. Plus is there a Notre Dame QB to watch this weekend? Can Texas WR’s step up? Is the new offense at Oklahoma and Iowa ready to hum? What will Florida State look like and so many more questions ahead of a busy spring football weekend.| Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

McElroy goes over the BIG takeaways from spring games this past weekend including Milroe (and Simpson) looking good for Alabama, a dominant Ohio State defense, Cam Ward for Miami and Graham Mertz for Florida both looking good. The return of Cam Rising, the depth at Virginia Tech and Georgia, and Lane Kiffin completely changing the game with the “Grove Bowl Games”. Plus the transfer portal opens and we hit the mailbag | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Josh Heupel joins the show to talk about defensive improvements, Nico Iamaleava, expectations from the offensive and defensive lines and much more. Plus what to watch for in the spring games this weekend at Alabama, Georgia, Cincinnati, Ohio State, LSU, Miami, Penn State, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Utah and more. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg McElroy and Kevin Clark combine for a special crossover podcast with ‘Always College Football’ and ‘This is Football’. In this episode we focus on the Miami Hurricanes, the future of the transfer portal (and how much it impacts G5 schools), why NIL is very good for the sport and the possibility of an 80-team Super League. Plus McElroy breaks down the spring games from Auburn, Clemson, NC State and SMU. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heading into the spring games the top defenses are Ohio State, Georgia, Alabama, Clemson, Notre Dame, Michigan, Oklahoma State with a close eye on USC and LSU. McElroy breaks down why each is so good and the potential they have in 2024. Plus UCF head Coach Gus Malzahn stops by to talk about UCF year 2 in the BIG 12, why KJ Jefferson is so good and how he would LOVE to schedule at least one of Florida State, Miami or Florida every year. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Todd Blackledge and Greg McElroy get together and go over everything from conference expansion to SEC vs BIG 10 “rivalry” to NIL and the new College Football Playoff. Is Penn State now the 4th best team in the BIG 10? What is Notre Dame’s future and how can the ACC and BIG 12 keep up with the Power 2? Blackledge and McElroy cover it all. Plus we hit the mailbag and answer questions about Riley Leonard, Deion Sanders and Colorado's expectations, and who could be the surprise team in 2024. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texas, Florida State, USC, Colorado, Texas A&M, Iowa, Oklahoma and many more kick off spring practice and McElroy gives ONE big question he is hoping gets answered for each team this spring. Plus CFP expansion is secured. Was it the right move for the SEC and BIG TEN? Trev Alberts moves from Nebraska to Texas A&M, what impact will that have plus is Friday Night College Football going to be a thing? | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman joins the show to preview the spring with Greg and talks expectations for the third year coach. Greg then gives his PERFECT Week 1 schedule for the upcoming college football season using his non-conference scheduling layout giving us Ohio State vs Texas, an Alabama/Michigan rematch and so much more. Plus, McElroy poses one big spring practice question for Penn State, Oregon and others. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alabama, Ohio State, Notre Dame, Florida and many others have started spring practice this week and McElroy looks at ONE big question for each team they hope to answer before spring practice ends. Plus we might have fixed the college football regular season schedule to help determine who is actually the best & most dominant conference, but will the SEC & BIG Ten and other conferences actually accept and adapt to it? | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The SEC and BIG TEN are leading a charge for a 14 team playoff in 2026 - and we haven’t even had a 12 team playoff yet. McElroy discusses the issues with the 14 teams (and automatic qualifiers) and why so many people in the sport have a problem with it. Plus Miami and Cincinnati kick off spring practice with the same question regarding quarterback production, McElroy explains. | Always College Football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices