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Chasing Rings OVERTIME 2: 24-Team CFP & NFL International

33 min · 15. maj 2026
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College football’s postseason may be headed for another major shakeup, but not everyone is on the same page. The guys take a look at the growing debate around the future of the College Football Playoff. With conference commissioners pushing for a possible 24-team field, one of the sport’s biggest media players could be blocking it. So what’s best for college football? Should the CFP stay at 12 teams, expand to 16, or go all-in with 24? And maybe the bigger question—should a television network have this much influence over the future of the sport? Then we shift to the NFL, where the 2025 schedule release is official and the league is going bigger than ever globally. With a record nine international games across multiple continents and countries, it’s clear the NFL’s international growth strategy is accelerating. Is this great for the league and growing the game worldwide? Big business, power struggles, and the global future of football...this is Chasing Rings: Overtime. "Because the journey is the thing…the result is the ring." Host: WT 3 (Guru) / Co-Hosts: Gerald Martin (G), Stephen Davis (Big Dude)

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