CFB Playoff Preview: Heisman Hangover, Portal Shock & Playoff Picks — plus Bowl Best Bets

CFP Championship Preview: Miami–Indiana, Ole Miss–Miami Aftermath & Portal QB Splash

Another instant classic: Ole Miss–Miami ends in a full-on PI/no-PI debate. Then it’s the second semifinal—questions about Dante Moore’s ceiling as Indiana cruises. The guys spin the transfer portal (a couple of big QB commits) and close with a full national championship preview: Miami vs. Indiana, matchup keys and best bets included.

CFP Semis Preview: Ducks–Hoosiers & Canes–Rebels

The guys unpack a wild quarterfinals—Miami stuns Ohio State, Indiana rolls Alabama, and Ole Miss–Georgia delivers an instant classic—then hit the portal (yes, Hoppa’s Badgers land a QB). Finally, they break down Oregon–Indiana and Ole Miss–Miami with matchup keys and their best bets for both semifinals.

CFP Fallout: G5 Auto-Bid Debate, NYE/NYD Quarterfinals & Our Best Bets

The guys break down the College Football Playoff first round and ask the hot question: do Group of 5 teams really deserve an auto bid? Then it’s a full preview of the quarterfinals on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, matchup by matchup, before locking in a best gambling pick for each game.

CFB Playoff Preview: Heisman Hangover, Portal Shock & Playoff Picks — plus Bowl Best Bets

Luke and Diaz open with Fernando Mendoza’s Heisman in a so-so year, then hit the portal where two headline QBs just jumped. From there it’s a run-through of every CFP first-round matchup with a best bet for each, and they wrap by adding three bowl plays apiece from this week’s slate. This Week’s Schedule (ET) Wednesday, Dec 17 * StaffDNA Cure Bowl — Old Dominion vs USF, 5:00pm (ESPN) * 68 Ventures Bowl — Louisiana vs Delaware, 8:30pm (ESPN) Thursday, Dec 18 * Xbox Bowl — Missouri State vs Arkansas State, 9:00pm (ESPN2) Friday, Dec 19 * Myrtle Beach Bowl — Kennesaw State vs Western Michigan, 11:00am (ESPN) * Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl — Memphis vs NC State, 2:30pm (ESPN) * CFP First Round: (9) Alabama at (8) Oklahoma, 8:00pm (ABC/ESPN) Saturday, Dec 20 * CFP First Round: (10) Miami at (7) Texas A&M, 12:00pm (ABC/ESPN) * CFP First Round: (11) Tulane at (6) Ole Miss, 3:30pm (TNT/truTV) * CFP First Round: (12) James Madison at (5) Oregon, 7:30pm (TNT/truTV)

Hoppa & Diaz Go Rogue: Championship Chaos, CFP Confusion, and Army–Navy Week

With Luke out again, Hoppa and Diaz run the show and spiral through a wild week of college football. They argue coaching hires, conference championship results, Indiana–Ohio State, Texas Tech’s rise, Georgia’s dominance, and a College Football Playoff picture that makes less sense the longer you look at it. The episode closes on Army–Navy week, picks, and the realization that a great season can still leave everyone frustrated.