Bunch Formation: A College Football Podcast

Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a deeper dive into Week 12. The guys defend the Group of 5 having a playoff spot, get into the hot seat, remember why they love college football and get into Week 12 results. 0:00: Intro and our theme song was stolen5:13 Stop complaining about the Group of 5 playoff spot13:24 Texas A&M's comeback vs. South Carolina and why we love CFB18:55 Heisman leaders?26:00 Hot Seat Watch26:15 Baylor loses to Utah, but the AD situation is weird27:36: Illinois beats Maryland and Mike Locksley will return30:48 Penn State beats Michigan, what happens to Jonathan Smith?32:24 Florida State beats Virginia Tech, Mike Norvell safe for now33:00 Oklahoma stuns Alabama37:58 Georgia beats up Texas again41:28 Notre Dame dispatches Pitt43:00 Ole Miss holds on vs. Florida46:07 USC beats Iowa48:10 Georgia Tech escapes Boston College49:12 Michigan beats Northwestern50:15 American Corner: Navy, North Texas, Tulane and East Carolina53:30 Can James Madison get in the CFP?54:15 Remembering Chuck Sullivan56:04 Miami plasters NC State57:57 Oregon beats Minnesota (and drops in my rankings)59:30 Virginia beats Duke1:00:30 BYU beats TCU and Arizona beats Cincinnati1:02:39 Wake Forest beats North Carolina1:04:43 San Diego State beats Boise State1:05:21 Jacksonville State beats Kennesaw State1:05:05 New Mexico has the best vibes in the country1:06:45 Helmet stickers: Michigan and Missouri1:09:20 Remember Some Guys: UCLA, Oklahoma, Arizona 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 went live on YouTube to react to the day's game. They get into Texas A&M's comeback, Oklahoma's statement, Notre Dame's mashing, the Group of 5 playoff situation, ACC drama, David's breakfast bisuits, Heisman Trophy, top 10 and more. ****************************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 loaded Big 12, along with the weird twist in the Brian Kelly saga, what the Big Ten private capital deal is all about, and why helmet stickers need to come back. Chris' story on Wisconsin-River Falls' prolific offense0:00 Intro, sports bars and tickets9:25 Rose Bowl Pasadena want a restraining over against UCLA10:00 What the Big Ten private capital drama is all about18:43 Brian Kelly fired to not fired?25:30 Chris wants more helmet stickers30:45 Picks and records update32:45 Notre Dame at Pitt38:10 Texas at Georgia41:16 Oklahoma at Alabama44:48 TCU at BYU46:38 Chris has a sports bar TV rating idea48:55 Iowa at USC51:24 Virginia at Duke52:56 NC State at MiamiAmerican Corner54:27 USF at Navy56:29 Memphis at East Carolina58:05 FAU at Tulane59:50 Arizona at Cincinnati1:00:50 Clemson at Louisville1:02:33 Boise State at San Diego StateHot Seat Watch1:03:46 Utah at Baylor1:06:19 Maryland at Illinois1:07:34 Penn State at Michigan State1:11:43 Virginia Tech at Florida State1:12:34 Division III Wisconsin-River Falls's NCAA-best offense1:15:54 Highest/lowest over/unders1:18:28 Remember Some Guys: Pitt****************************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 during the College Football Playoff rankings show. They discuss Texas Tech jumping Ole Miss, Miami's weird position, an ACCpocalypse, the Group of 5 leaders, Notre Dame's situation and a lot more. ****************************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 deeper dive into Week 11 results, the impact on the playoff race and a lot more. Watch Week 11 After Dark0:00 Intro and a Barry Switzer story4:56 Indiana stuns Penn State11:11 Texas Tech dominates BYU - David says Texas Tech is a top-5 job21:41 Oregon survives Iowa - Is the Big Ten better than the SEC?28:51 Wake Forest upsets Virginia, Cal upsets Louisville33:40 Vanderbilt outlasts Auburn35:15 Texas A&M pounds Missouri38:53 Wisconsin shocks Washington39:52 USC beats Northwestern with a weird fake punt42:00 Alabama beats LSU44:02 Georgia handles Mississippi State45:30 Ohio State beats Purdue, how much do we really know about OSU?48:30 American/Group of 5 Corner: Tulane, USF, JMU, Hawaii53:37 Hot Seat Watch: Maryland, Florida State, Kentucky, Boston College58:11 Arizona beats Kansas58:52 Iowa State beats TCU1:00:00 West Virginia beats Colorado, what is the Buffs' future?1:04:20 UConn beats Duke1:05:44 Delaware comes back against Louisiana Tech1:06:39 Southern Miss is 7-2 after beating Arkansas State1:07:35 Louisiana beats Texas State and they fight after1:08:42 Sam Houston beats Oregon State for its first win1:09:59 Helmet Stickers: Western Carolina and Cal1:13:14 Remember Some Guys: Wisconsin, Arkansas, Virginia Tech****************************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 on the Bunch Formation YouTube channel on Saturday for some live reactions to the day of college football. Your normal Monday reaction pod will be up as normal on Monday. YouTube versionTopics include: Indiana, Gus Johnson, Heisman Race, Texas Tech, Oregon, ACC, Jim Mora, Wisconsin, Group of 5 and more. ****************************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 Week 11 games, plus discussions on a Rose Bowl lawsuit, LSU's drama and a desire to bring back paper tickets. Story on the UCLA lawsuitChris' coaching carousel notebook0:00 Intro, what's up, Trevor?6:24: Rose Bowl and Pasadena sue UCLA over moving games12:24 LSU has a new AD, mostly15:50 Coaching carousel notes: Virginia Tech, Florida State, Colorado State, Dabo's future22:39 Chris wants to bring back paper sports tickets31:38 Game previews: Records update33:21 BYU at Texas Tech37:18 Oregon at Iowa42:07 Texas A&M at Missouri44:27 Wake Forest at Virginia46:44 Indiana at Penn State48:03 Navy at Notre Dame49:43 Florida State at Clemson52:54 LSU at Alabama54:05 Georgia at Mississippi State55:55 Tulane at Memphis (Friday)58:07 Northwestern at USC (Friday)58:47 UTSA at South Florida (Thursday)1:00:10 San Diego State at Hawaii1:02:52 FCS: Mercer at Western Carolina (and Taron Dickens' ridiculous numbers)1:05:43 Highest/lowest over/unders1:08:28 Remember Some Guys: Texas Tech and Georgia****************************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 on Tuesday night as the first batch of CFP rankings went live. In this episode, they discuss Ohio State over Indiana for No. 1, if Miami is done at No. 18, why Notre Dame is overrated at No. 10 and more. Full YouTube episodeFull rankings: 1. Ohio State2. Indiana3. Texas A&M4. Alabama5. Georgia6. Ole Miss7. BYU8. Texas Tech9. Oregon10. Notre Dame11. Texas12. Oklahoma13. Utah14. Virginia15. Louisville16. Vanderbilt17. Georgia Tech18. Miami (FL)19. USC20. Iowa,21. Michigan22. Missouri23. Washington24. Pitt25. Tennessee****************************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 discuss Auburn firing Hugh Freeze, a string of Week 10 upsets blowing up the rankings before the CFP reveal on Tuesday, and then both of them had viral game tweets over the weekend. Chris' Auburn Job Profile + Candidate List0:00 Intro and ESPN/YouTube TV8:13 Auburn fires Hugh Freeze, how good is the job?15:26 Who should Auburn hire?29:40 SMU upsets Miami (and Rhett Lashlee is staying)40:10 NC State stuns Georgia Tech42:04: Virginia holds off Cal, Duke beats Clemson43:08 The state of the ACC race45:31 Texas beats Vanderbilt46:46 Oklahoma beats Tennessee, the Sooners' CFP hopes46:30 Why are Tennessee fans mad at Josh Heupel?51:06 Georgia holds off Florida, Mississippi State beats Arkansas52:35 North Texas beats Navy, but David got shirtless fans angry57:42 Chris' SMU tweet also blew up59:12 UTSA blows out Tulane1:01:20 Ohio State beats Penn State, is Julian Sayin your Heisman leader?1:03:27 USC beats Nebraska, Matt Rhule signs an extension1:04:50 Big 12: Texas Tech, Utah, BYU, West Virginia, Arizona State1:07:08 Other games of note: Notre Dame, UNC, New Mexico, UConn, Kennesaw State, Oregon State1:12:22 Hot Seat Watch: Florida State, Michigan State, Baylor, Colorado1:15:40 Helmet Stickers: Snow College and Arizona State1:20:38 Remember Some Guys: SMU, North Texas****************************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 (in Halloween costumes) for a big show. They talk about the crazy start to the LSU coaching search, the NCAA reconsidering gambling changes, Chris' trip to Tulane, answer some mailbag questions and then make Week 10 picks, before remembering some guys. Chris' story on Jon SumrallGrace Raynor's story on VirginiaDavid's story on politics and CFB0:00 Intro and David's shocking lack of Halloween history7:26 The path to a four-bid Big 12?12:29 LSU's governor takes over the coaching search20:32 NCAA delays lifting ban on pro sports gambling25:26 Michigan drops NCAA appeal25:51 Chris' story on Jon Sumrall and Tulane32:23: Mailbag on a CFB golden era? And Virginia41:50 Picks record update42:33 Vanderbilt at Texas45:30 Penn State at Ohio State50:19 Miami at SMU (Chris will be there)53:02: Navy at North Texas55:12 Oklahoma at Tennessee (David will be there)58:30 Texas Tech at Kansas State1:00:52 South Carolina at Ole Miss1:03:33 Virginia at Cal1:04:53 Georgia vs. Florida (in Jacksonville)1:05:42 USC at Nebraska1:06:33 Tulane at UTSA (Thursday)1:08:35 Wake Forest at Florida State1:09:39 Kentucky at Auburn1:10:53 FCS: Sac State claims a referee conspiracy1:13:18 Highest/Lowest over/unders1:14:17 Remember Some Guys: SMU, Tennessee, 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 discuss LSU firing Brian Kelly, how good the LSU job really is, all the big Week 9 games and who might already be a playoff lock. Plus, it was Chris' first trip to an LSU game. Chris' LSU job profile0:00 Intro and Chris' first trip to LSU6:20 LSU fires Brian Kelly, how good is this job and who will replace him?37:13 Game reviews and CFP locksTexas A&M pounds LSUOle Miss outlasts OklahomaIndiana destroys UCLAAlabama survives South CarolinaGeorgia Tech handles Syracuse56:23 Other Games Of NoteVanderbilt gets past MizzouBYU gets past Iowa StateVirginia escapes North CarolinaTexas comes back against Mississippi State (+ the Sark talk)Houston beats Arizona StateWake Forest beats SMUOther teams to watch: Iowa, Pitt, San Diego State1:17:25 American CornerMemphis upsets USFNorth Texas runs past CharlotteNavy outlasts Florida AtlanticRice beats UConnTemple beats Tulsa1:23:16 HOT SEAT WATCHAuburn beats ArkansasMichigan gets past Michigan State (Jonathan Smith)Oregon wins ugly vs. Wisconsin (Luke Fickell)Cincinnati blows by Baylor (Dave Aranda)Delaware beats Middle Tennessee (Derek Mason)1:30:09 Helmet Stickers: Pitt and Houston1:31:54 Remember Some Guys: LSU, Oklahoma, Nebraska****************************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 discuss the hottest topics in college football, including hot seats at Wisconsin and Florida, tortilla bans and the top 25 stadiums in college football. Then they make their Week 9 picks and Remember Some Guys. Read: Top 25 College Football StadiumsStory on the Michigan-Michigan State newspaper battleTopics:0:00 Intro1:15 Who owns Play Like A Champion Today2:38 The Bunch Formation CFB26 Bowl4:45 Reviews6:09 Florida State and Mike Norvell's status11:13 Wisconsin and Luke Fickell's status16:32 Texas Tech bans fan tortillas21:25 Texas A&M fined for faking injuries24:24 The Top 25 college football stadiums36:26 Picks records update37:30 Ole Miss at Oklahoma41:42 UCLA at Indiana45:19 Texas A&M at LSU (Chris will be there)48:55 Missouri at Vanderbilt52:00 BYU at Iowa State54:07 Michigan at Michigan State57:16 U-M vs. MSU student newspaper battle1:00:53 USF at Memphis1:02:08 Auburn at Arkansas1:03:54 Alabama at South Carolina1:05:17 SMU at Wake Forest1:05:05 Kansas at Kansas State1:06:53 North Dakota State at South Dakota State1:08:02 Highest/Lowest over/unders1:09:34 Remember Some Guys: Michigan State, Ole Miss and Baylor****************************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 coaching changes at Florida and Colorado State, carousel rumors and another wild weekend of college football full of upsets. David's story from Notre DameChris' Florida candidate listChris' Colorado State candidate listGrace Raynor's James Franklin column0:00 Intro and David's first Notre Dame visit7:58 Florida fires Billy Napier, who will replace him?29:35 Colorado State fires Jay Norvell, how good is this job?33:21 What James Franklin's College GameDay interview was really about37:15 Georgia outlasts Ole Miss39:13 Alabama beats Tennessee41:38 Louisville shocks Miami46:44 Arizona State upsets Texas Tech49:51: Vanderbilt handles LSU54:00 Notre Dame beats USC57:25 Hot Seat Watch: Wisconsin, Auburn, Florida State1:04:56 Georgia Tech gets past Duke1:05:52 BYU survives Utah1:06:26 Texas limps past Kentucky1:07:33 Oklahoma bounces back against South Carolina1:09:08 UCLA does it again against Maryland1:10:45 Virginia survives Washington State1:11:40 Cal avoids a North Carolina upset1:13:11 UAB stuns Memphis1:15:57 Tulane comes back against Army1:16:48 Boise State rolls over UNLV1:18:00 James Madison runs past Old Dominion1:18:20 UConn beats Boston College1:18:48 UMass blows it against Buffalo1:19:33 Helmet Stickers: Curry College and UAB1:21:36 Remember Some Guys: Vanderbilt and Boise 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. The guys discuss the problem with sports bars, the tortilla drama around Texas Tech and Kansas, how the coaching carousel really works and how coaches shouldn't react to questions. And then it's Week 8 picks, with big games at Alabama, Notre Dame, James Madison and more. David's story on Tortilla-gate Chris' column on coach contracts0:00 Intro4:55 The problem with sports bars7:39 How to respond to job rumors, with Matt Rhule, Fran Brown and Eli Drinkwitz 25:36 Torilla drama around Texas Tech-Kansas33:13 Ole Miss at Georgia36:43 Tennessee at Alabama42:51 USC at Notre Dame (the last one??)50:21 Utah at BYU52:29 Louisville at Miami (Friday) + SEC media talking points56:28 Georgia Tech at Duke58:11 LSU at Vanderbilt1:00:56 Washington at Michigan1:01:58 Oklahoma at South Carolina1:03:55 Texas Tech at Arizona State1:07:20 North Carolina at Cal1:09:30 UNLV at Boise State1:10:30 Mississippi State at Florida1:11:57 Army at Tulane1:12:59 Old Dominion at James Madison1:13:59 FCS game: Tennessee Tech at Lindenwood1:15:36 Highest/lowest totals: FAU-USF, Ohio State-Wisconsin and Iowa-Penn State1:18:53 Remember Some Guys: Notre Dame and 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 and David Ubben are back from their road trips with a TON to talk about. Three schools fired their coaches, including Penn State with James Franklin. Will buyouts ever get under control? Plus, should Indiana be No. 1 after beating Oregon and how bad were the SEC refs on Saturday?Stories:Penn State job profile + candidatesUAB candidatesOregon State job profile + candidatesDavid's story from Missouri-AlabamaChris' story from Oklahoma-TexasShow0:00 Intro and fried food4:49 Penn State fires James Franklin22:20 UAB fires Trent Dilfer 28:28: Oregon State fires Trent Bray35:36 Will big contracts and big buyouts ever stop?40:20 Indiana stuns Oregon46:44 Alabama holds off Missouri (David on the scene)50:13 USC pounds Michigan52:37 Georgia beats Auburn in a disgusting game with bad calls58:08 Texas A&M beats Florida59:20 Iowa embarrasses Wisconsin, is Luke Fickell done?1:01:09 Texas blows past Oklahoma (Chris on the scene)1:04:30 UCLA destroys Michigan State, is Jonathan Smith done?1:07:52 Pitt gives Florida State a third straight loss1:08:55 Ohio State chokes out Illinois and David is bored1:10:18 BYU holds off Arizona1:11:44 Ole Miss did WHAT with Washington State?1:12:28 Tennessee beats Arkansas more than the score says1:13:35 Colorado beats Iowa State1:14:27 Tulane escapes ECU in a weird game (Chris on the scene)1:17:09 USF blows past North Texas (Chris on the scene)1:19:18 UNLV keeps getting away with it1:19:49 Wins by Marshall, Bowling Green, Kent State and Jax State1:22:31 Helmet stickers for Texas Tech and USF1:25:04 Remember Some Guys: Penn State, Alabama, Tennessee****************************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.