Bunch Formation: A College Football Show

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by The Athletic's Brendan Marks to preview everything in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, from the best teams to upsets and trends to keep an eye on. What to know about all 68 teams Are Cinderellas doomed? 0:00 Intro 4:03 Final Four picks 8:05 Should we be concerned about Duke/Michigan injuries? 11:32 Are Cinderellas going away? 16:25 The Miami (Ohio) Discourse 23:15 The role of metrics 25:39 Should the tournament expand? 30:48 Who could make a big run outside of Duke/Michigan/Arizona? 37:42 Teams we don't trust 43:50 First-round upset picks 50:03 National title picks 53:09 Remember Some Basketball Guys: Northern Iowa, Gonzaga, Villanova, Michigan State ****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a news episode. Can the SEC make its own rules? Was the White House roundtable a waste of time? And what did the guys learn about Duke basketball and Oklahoma football from their visits? Plus they remember Lou Holtz.  0:00 Intro + Bunch Formation Bowl IV 3:23 David's trip to Duke-UNC 12:47 Greg Sankey says the SEC might make its own rules? 23:15 Trump roundtable fallout, did this matter? 36:50 Chris' takeaways from visiting Oklahoma 48:46 Louisiana Tech suing Conference USA to leave early 53:26 Remember Some Guys: Lou Holtz, Muggsy Bogues, Penn State ****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by new Colorado State coach Jim Mora. The guys talk about Mora growing up the son of a famous coach, the PLAYOFFS?? family tie, how he turned UConn around, stories from UCLA (like the Josh Rosen hot tub) and his plans at Colorado State.  0:00 Mora reacts to David's CFB26 disaster 1:11 Mora plans to scale 54 mountains in Colorado 3:45 No longer being called "Jim Mora Jr." 5:20 How Mora's dad is doing (leg-pressing 220 pounds at 90 years old) 7:20 How Jim was involved in his dad's "PLAYOFFS!" press conference 8:45 Moving around a lot as a coach's kid 9:58 Wanting to become a coach 12:00 Most impressive thing he saw Mike Vick do 14:48 Why take the UConn job? 19:30 How he turned around UConn 21:00 He doesn't think UCLA should've fired him 22:28 The limitations at UCLA 24:28 What it's like to get fired 25:55 The Josh Rosen dorm hot tub 27:48 How his NFL experience has helped in college football 29:57 Why take the Colorado State job 32:22 The new Pac-12 34:22 Why Colorado State is viewed as a sleeping giant 37:40: Rapid fire: TV binge, favorite food, last book, pet peeve, vacation spot, best football player, David's defensive calls   ****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a news episode. An SEC coach wants a 24-team playoff, some meetings hope to reshape college sports, and David must handle his CFB26 loss. Bunch Formation Bowl III Chris' story explaining the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 0:00 Intro and David's CFB26 disaster 8:49 Arkansas has a chicken jersey sponsor 12:44 Josh Heupel likes the 24-team playoff 21:08 The secret meeting to pool CFB rights + Trump's White House roundtable 47:10 The guys get off track and talk about the JFK Jr. show, the new Scrubs and other TV shows 54:45 Remember Some Guys: Memphis, Minnesota, Texas A&M ****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by new Memphis head coach Charles Huff. They talk about how to move up in coaching, what it was like coaching Saquon Barkley, what a Nick Saban job interview is like and taking over a strong Memphis program.  0:00 Intro + Memphis BBQ 2:35 Huff's unique timeout philosophy  5:33 Why he walked on at Hampton 7:40 The future of walk-ons 9:50 Wanting to be a coach at 5 years old + why he purposely held off marriage 14:48 Recruiting and coaching Saquon Barkley 19:13 Craziest thing he saw Saquon do 23:30 Lessons from James Franklin 25:30 Interviewing with Nick Saban 29:20 What it's like working for Nick Saban 30:50 What it takes to get a head coaching job 35:10 Why he took the Memphis job 37:00 Getting Memphis over the hump 39:07 Can Memphis get into a Power 4 conference? ****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for an unexpectedly long but deep dive into the coaching carousel. They grade every new head coach from the last cycle, share some gossip and also declare a winner in the Kirby Smart vs. Mario Cristobal roast battle. Dawg Nation video of Kirby Smart's roast  Dawg Nation video of Mario Cristobal's response Story on Army-Navy Chris' story on Virginia Tech 0:00 Intro 4:20 Kirby Smart vs. Mario Cristobal roast battle 15:02 Could Army-Navy move? 19:16 Tennessee's future without Joey Aguilar 22:00 Chandler Morris wants a 7th year 24:35 Coaching Grades 25:14 Michigan - Kyle Whittingham 27:46 Ohio - John Hauser 28:59 Missouri State - Casey Woods 30:15 Utah - Morgan Scalley  33:09 Washington State - Kirby Moore 34:54 Coastal Carolina - Ryan Beard 36:32 Southern Miss - Blake Anderson 38:42 Toledo - Mike Jacobs 40:56 Iowa State - Jimmy Rogers 43:30 Tulane - Will Hall 46:57 Memphis - Charles Huff 49:16 UConn - Jason Candle 52:30 UAB - Alex Mortensen 56:47 Penn State - Matt Campbell 1:00:11 Kansas State - Collin Klein 1:03:01 Cal - Tosh Lupoi 1:05:19 James Madison - Billy Napier 1:07:15 USF - Brian Hartline 1:08:37 North Texas - Neal Brown 1:10:16 Kentucky - Will Stein 1:12:37 UCLA - Bob Chesney 1:15:32 Michigan State - Pat Fitzgerald 1:19:12 LSU - Lane Kiffin 1:22:40 Ole Miss - Pete Golding 1:24:20 Florida - Jon Sumrall  1:27:52 Auburn - Alex Golesh 1:29:46 Colorado State - Jim Mora 1:31:06 Oklahoma State - Eric Morris 1:33:38 Arkansas - Ryan Silverfield 1:35:45 Stanford - Tavita Pritchard 1:37:02 Oregon State - JaMarcus Shephard 1:38:46 Virginia Tech - James Franklin 1:42:03 Kent State - Mark Carney 1:43:00 Remember Some Guys: Florida, Western Michigan, Michigan State ****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by Jason Kirk for a long conversation about College Football 26. Seven months later, what do they like? What don't they like? Plus, they talk college basketball video game news, and David has another controversial food take. GoFundMe for Wes Rucker's family 0:00 Intro 3:43 NBA2K26 begins college basketball rollout 12:48 CFB26 review 14:43 Gameplay 25:48 Dynasty mode 47:45 Online mode 54:43 Road to Glory 58:54 Ultimate Team 1:01:22 Teambuilder 1:12:05 David's salad dressing situation 1:16:23 Remember Some Guys   ****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by Friend of the Show Sam Khan Jr. for a deep dive into the portal. Who did well? Who didn't? Who are we not talking about enough?Sam's Top 25 Portal ClassesThe Athletic's Portal Superlatives0:00 Intro4:32 Big picture trends on QBs, costs and more13:31 Why LSU's class is ranked No. 117:57 How Indiana landed the No. 2 class20:48 Texas Tech does it again24:19 Why Kentucky surprised people26:59 Under-the-radar classes32:12 Favorite classes38:53 Biggest individual addition42:43 Biggest losers of the portal50:34 Other portal thoughts57:14 Where is the money coming from?1:00:05 Remember Some Guys: Sac State, Washington, Oregon  ****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to talk more conference realignment, more eligibility lawsuit wins and the idea that schools are getting scared of big nonconference games.Story explaining Trinidad Chambliss situationChris' story on Sac State to the MACDavid's story on the Pac-160:00 Intro6:10 Olympic thoughts7:52 Trinidad Chambliss sues his way to a another year, do we like this?14:34 Pac-12 makes a Flex schedule17:30 A 24-team playoff is stupid19:54 Sacramento State is joining the MAC for some reason24:57 Former Nebraska AD wanted to leave the Big Ten and not hire Scott Frost???39:02 Alabama might back out of Ohio State series, which is bad for college football49:21 Remember Some Guys: Ole Miss, Michigan/Rice, LSU  ****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to react to the Super Bowl and talk about some college football news0:00 Intro + Super Bowl13:03 Will the season move back to Week 0?17:50 North Dakota State moving to the Mountain West this year40:07 Big Ten Trifecta shirt sells out42:33 LA Bowl will not return44:30 Remember Some Guys: NDSU, Boston College ****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back after David made it through a family trip. The guys share their early 2026 predictions on the national championship, Heisman Trophy and more. But first, they explain why the next CFP semifinals are so late, why Gus Malzahn retired now and how Joey Aguilar will probably get an eighth year of college football.Early 2026 predictions storyDavid's story on lessons from Indiana0:00 Intro and Super Bowl thoughts7:30 Rose Bowl change and why the CFP goes so long19:07 Gus Malzahn's legacy and what this says about Florida State27:44 Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar is probably getting another yearEarly 2026 predictions37:42 National champion48:22 Heisman Trophy51:33 Big Ten champion52:40 SEC champion54:38 ACC champion57:10 Big 12 champion58:03 Top Group of 6 team1:00:57 Other bold predictions1:02:58 Remember Some Guys: Oregon State, Tennessee, West Virginia ****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a fun conversation about their favorite parts of college football TV, including best announcers, College GameDay and more. But first, they get into some news. Chris' story on CFP changeCFB TV survey results0:00 Intro, CFB26 dynasty update5:28 CFP playoff change update for the Group of 611:02 Duke lets Darian Mensah go (after recording, he committed to Miami)13:40 Favorite network for games18:24 Favorite announce teams26:09 Favorite TV analyst33:33 College GameDay, Pat McAfee and Nick Saban44:15 How we watch college football48:38 Increase in Friday night games50:20 Favorite CFB announcer of all time52:55 Remember Some Guys: Illinois, Nebraska, Mizzou  ****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are BACK to talk about all sorts of offseason drama, and it's only just begun. The playoff is adjusting again, Dabo Swinney calls out Ole Miss for tampering, Duke is suing its QB for leaving and a lot more. Download PoneyChris' story on CFP changesDabo calls out Ole Miss story0:00 Intro2:45 Why the title game got massive TV viewership11:46 Picks winner revealed18:20 Poney!21:03 How the CFP will be different next year30:20 Dabo Swinney calls out Ole Miss for tampering39:45 Duke is suing QB Darian Mensah from leaving46:41 How the Alabama basketball case could impact football58:30 Jersey patches are coming to CFB1:00:50 Info from the coaches convention1:08:23 Remember Some Guys: Auburn, Clemson, Stanford ****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini (from Miami) and David Ubben (from home) chat the morning after Indiana beat Miami to win the national championship. How did the Hoosiers do this? What does it say about the future of the sport?Download Poney!Chris' story from the gameWhy does Fernando Mendoza Talk Like That? ****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's finally here. Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by Manny Navarro, The Athletic's King of Miami, to dig into all things national championship. What this game says about college football, what it means for Indiana and Miami, the matchups we're watching and, of course, game picks and guys to remember.Download Poney for your gatherings or your business!0:00 Intro3:09: Poney!5:17 Indiana vs. Miami (Chris and Manny Navarro will be there)1:00:06 Remember Some Guys: Indiana and Miami ****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back with their second thoughts on Indiana's win over Oregon and Miami's win over Ole Miss. They share their thoughts on Dan Lanning and have a couple early thoughts on the national title game. Then they discuss the biggest transfer portal moves of the last few days. Finally, Chris' father-in-law joins the show to share his memories of being an Indiana student when the program was terrible. 0:00 Intro4:50 Indiana-Oregon lookback and David's experience18:24 Miami-Ole Miss second thoughts27:25 NCAA denies Trinidad Chambliss another year32:15 Transfer portal latest: Ole Miss, Texas, Baylor, Washington, LSU, Oregon, Florida and more49:48: Chris' father-in-law explains what Indiana football used to be like (audio only)1:01:37 Remember Some Guys: Michigan, Purdue, Auburn ****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini is joined live by The Athletic's Scott Dochterman to react to Indiana's blowout win over Oregon in the Peach Bowl. INDIANA is playing for the national championship and we still can't believe it. ****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben went live as soon as Miami beat Ole Miss in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal. How impressive was Miami? Or did they almost blow it? How good was Ole Miss' comeback? The guys also talk about the decline of the SEC, and what it means that Demond Williams Jr. is coming back to Washington after a dramatic week.  ****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to preview the two College Football Playoff semifinals. Who wins between Indiana-Oregon and Ole Miss-Miami? They also talk about CFP byes and grade some of the biggest early transfer portal additions. Download Poney to make organizing and scheduling easy0:00 Intro10:19 Poney!12:47 Fiesta Bowl Semifinal: Ole Miss vs. Miami (Thursday)31:43 Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl Semifinal: Indiana vs. Oregon (Friday)49:20 Which national title matchups would be the most interesting?51:50 FCS national championship: Montana State vs. Illinois State (Monday)53:42 Do the first-round CFP byes matter?59:37 Why there is so much pressure in this transfer portal window1:02:46 Grading the biggest QB portal additions: OK State, Penn State, Indiana, Arizona State, UCF, Nebraska, Missouri1:14:58 Mailbag1:18:15 Remember Some Guys: Oregon, Ole Miss, Northwestern ****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben went live right after Ole Miss beat Georgia. The guys break down all four playoff quarterfinal games and what it says about the sport that we have a semifinals with Indiana, Oregon, Miami and Ole Miss. They also give thoughts on the SEC, blowouts, expansion and the semifinal matchups. 0:00 Intro3:38 Ole Miss upsets Georgia in the Sugar Bowl27:31 Indiana curbstomps Alabama in the Rose Bowl44:45 Oregon shuts out Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl58:57 Miami upsets Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl (Chris was there)1:17:22 Early semifinal thoughts: Ole Miss vs. Miami, Indiana vs. Oregon1:28:58 Remember Some Guys: Ohio State, Indiana ****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.