Bunch Formation: A College Football Show

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.

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back from Christmas for a mega quarterfinal preview. They break down and pick each game. They also get into Kyle Whittingham and Michigan and if that'll work. Plus, the final stretch of bowl games and wondering what their sponsors are. Download Poney to get together with friends and clients0:00 Intro4:44 Should quarterfinals be on campus?12:38 Poney!14:55 Michigan hires Kyle Whittingham25:33 Ohio promotes John Hauser to head coachCFP Quarterfinals27:05 Cotton Bowl: Ohio State vs. Miami40:17 Orange Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Oregon54:43 Rose Bowl: Indiana vs. Alabama1:07:46 Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs. Ole MissOther bowls1:16:42 JLab Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State1:18:17 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs. Coastal Carolina1:19:50 Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl: Tennessee vs. Illinois1:20:28 Valero Alamo Bowl: USC vs. TCU1:21:51 Reliaquest Bowl: Iowa vs. Vanderbilt1:24:42 Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl: Arizona State vs. Duke1:25:45 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: Michigan vs. Texas1:28:03 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Utah vs. Nebraska1:30:28 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Texas State vs. Rice1:32:00 Autozone Liberty Bowl: Navy vs. Cincinnati1:33:15 Trust & Will Holiday Bowl: Arizona vs. SMU1:35:06 Duke's Mayo Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State1:36:20 Remember Some Guys: Fresno State, Houston, Minnesota ****************************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 pre-holiday news and mailbag episode. The guys talk about their CFB26 game, the Notre Dame-USC divorce, Michigan's coaching search and Bobby Petrino potentially at USC, followed by your mailbag questions, Christmas movies and more bowl picks. 0:00 Intro + Bunch Formation Bowl II8:54 Who's at fault for ND-USC ending their series?24:55 Latest at Michigan29:45 UNC working to hire Bobby Petrino as OC33:00 Mailbag: PNW air conditioning, players going back to previous schools, Jimbo Fisher and Ed Orgeron44:41 Favorite Christmas moviesBowl Picks52:07 Game Above Sports Bowl: Northwestern vs. Central Michigan54:46 Rate Bowl: Minnesota vs. New Mexico58:09 Servpro First Responder Bowl: UTSA vs. FIU1:00:16 Go Bowling Military Bowl: Pitt vs East Carolina1:02:08 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Penn State vs. Clemson1:04:47 Wasabi Fenway Bowl: Army vs. UConn1:06:45 Pop-Tarts Bowl: BYU vs. Georgia Tech1:08:16 Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl: Fresno State vs. Miami (Ohio)1:10:06 Isleta New Mexico Bowl: North Texas vs. San Diego State1:11:56 Taxslayer Gator Bowl: Missouri vs. Virginia1:13:18 Kinder's Texas Bowl: LSU vs. Houston1:14:28 Remember Some Guys: Toledo, Louisville, 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 have plenty of reactions from the first round of the College Football Playoff, and David is live from the Denver airport for this one. The guys also talk Group of 5, Kenny Dillingham, Michigan, bowl previews and David's weird experience at a Eugene sports bar. Download Poney for easy scheduling for your group or event 0:00 Intro2:47 Poney4:55 Alabama comes back to beat Oklahoma27:54 Miami outlasts Texas A&M46:05 Ole Miss takes care of Tulane53:56 Oregon handles James Madison1:00:10 The G5 conversation and what should (or shouldn't) change1:10:30 FCS, Division II and Division III scores1:12:48 Kenny Dillingham staying at Arizona State1:15:37 Where Michigan goes from here1:17:11 Why Ohio fired Brian Smith1:18:12 Rocco Becht, Josh Hoover, Beau Pribula enter the portalBowl previews1:22:33 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Washington State vs. Utah State1:25:15 Bush's Boca Raton Bowl: Louisville vs. Toledo1:25:46 New Orleans Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Southern Miss1:27:57 Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl: UNLV vs. Ohio1:29:10 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl: Cal vs. Hawaii1:32:24 David's Eugene sports bar rant1:39:20 Remember Some Guys: Michigan, Oregon, Arkansas ****************************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 transfer quarterbacks, the ACC's weird schedule, coaching news, Cinderellas, more bowls and your mailbag questions. 0:00 Intro8:27 Evaluating transfer quarterbacks (Sam Leavitt, DJ Lagway, Dylan Raiola and more)37:14 How do we feel about players "re-signing"?40:45 The ACC is splitting 8/9 conference games45:14 Michigan coaching search latest50:15 Ohio fires Brian Smith for cause53:55 Joel Klatt hates Cinderellas?59:40 Missouri State vs. Arkansas State - Xbox Bowl (Thursday)1:03:18 Kennesaw State vs. Western Michigan - Myrtle Beach Bowl (Friday)1:06:41 NC State vs. Memphis - Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl (Friday)1:09:00 Mailbag: On coach buyouts and the ideal CFP format1:18:10 Remember Some Guys: James Madison, Big 12, 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 the big College Football Playoff preview. They also talk Army-Navy, bowl games, new coach hires and more.Download Poney to schedule your next event0:00 Intro6:56 Poney!10:30 Navy beats Army13:42 Picks record update14:55 Alabama at Oklahoma (Friday)26:25 Miami at Texas A&M (Saturday)35:05 Tulane at Ole Miss (Saturday)45:48 James Madison at Oregon (Saturday)53:30 The G5 conversation59:45 Our bracket picks1:07:55 Troy vs. Jacksonville State IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl (Tuesday)1:10:17 South Florida vs. Old Dominion StaffDNA Cure Bowl (Wednesday)1:13:22 Louisiana vs. Delaware 68 Ventures Bowl1:16:26 Sherrone Moore latest1:19:09 Michigan's coaching search (DeBoer and Dillingham updates)1:22:55 Kyle Whittingham steps down at Utah, Morgan Scalley promoted1:25:00 Washington State hires Kirby Moore1:26:20 Coastal Carolina hires Ryan Beard1:27:30 Diego Pavia has fun at the club and apologizes 1:32:55 Remember Some Guys: NC State, Arizona, Michigan****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree ****************************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 react to Fernando Mendoza's Heisman win, reveal their Heisman ballots, talk about their strategies on voting and the parts they'd like to change. 0:00 Fernando Mendoza wins the Heisman5:15 Our voting philosophies13:08 Our ballots 25:45 Thoughts on the process and changes****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree ****************************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 a wild week of news at Michigan, preview Army-Navy, the last LA Bowl and answer your mailbag questions. Story on Sherrone Moore and Michigan latest0:00 Intro3:17 What we know about Sherrone Moore, fired at Michigan, detailed by police10:47 What this means for Michigan18:25 Notre Dame keeps complaining about the CFP and ACC27:14 Why 5-7 teams declined bowl games30:19 David explains the South Bend bookstore drama33:39 Major injury at IndianaNew coach hires38:40 Penn State hires Matt Campbell (and why Kalani Sitake stayed)46:03 Iowa State hires Jimmy Rogers47:51 James Madison hires Billy Napier51:10 UConn hires Jason Candle (and what it means for the MAC)53:43 Memphis hires Charles Huff54:45 Tulane promotes Will Hall57:40 Southern Miss promotes Blake Anderson58:48 Toledo hires Mike Jacobs 1:00:30 Navy vs. Army1:04:25 Boise State vs. Washington (Bucked Up LA Bowl w/ Gronk)1:09:45 Mailbag: Would conferences boot schools? Flex Weeks. Helmet stickers1:19:08 Remember Some Guys: Toledo, Navy and Texas A&M****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree  ****************************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 DRAMATIC episode. The playoff rankings are in and Notre Dame is out. Was the committee wrong? What do we think of the matchups? Plus a look back at the conference championship games and some funny stories at the end. Download Poney to make getting together much easierChris' column on Notre Dame declining a bowl0:00 Intro5:38 Poney!9:39 Reaction to the playoff rankings30:10 Initial thoughts on the CFP matchups50:50 Notre Dame, Iowa State and Kansas State decline bowls58:03 Indiana shocks Ohio State1:06:33 Duke beats Virginia in OT (David was there)1:10:55 Georgia dominates Alabama1:12:10 Texas Tech pounds BYU (Chris was there)1:14:20 Tulane beats North Texas1:17:14 James Madison beats Troy1:18:52 Kennesaw State rallies to beat Jacksonville State1:24:38 Boise State beats UNLV again1:25:13 Western Michigan beats Miami (Ohio)1:25:42 Helmet stickers: WMU, JMU1:26:30 Our favorite Wayne Knight TV/movie roles for some reason1:28:34 Remember Some Guys: Kennesaw State, Miami and Nebraska1:32:20 A Cody Campbell story****************************Follow Bunch Formation:PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot. Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.comTwitterYouTubeInstagramTikTokLinkTree ****************************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.