Josh Pate's College Football Show Week 12 Upset Alerts + CFP Chaos Scenarios & Cole Cubelic Joins
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Nov 14, 2025 
Cole Cubelic, a former SEC player and current college football analyst, joins to analyze the looming chaos in College Football Playoff scenarios. They dive into critical matchups, like Oklahoma vs. Alabama and Texas vs. Georgia, debating potential upsets and team strengths. Josh breaks down urgent upset alerts for Week 12 and discusses the ramifications if juggernaut teams falter. With insights on LSU's coaching search and betting picks, this conversation is a must-listen for college football fans craving the latest intel!
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ACC Doomsday And G5 Intrusion
- The ACC doomsday: an ACC champ (e.g., Duke) could be a 9-4 conference winner and still be left out if two G5 champs rank higher.
- Pate warns committee structure (five conference champs + seven at-larges) makes this outcome possible.
Fix Officiating With National Standards
- Nationalize and professionalize officiating by making officials full-time, uniform, and accountable.
- Make crew chiefs available to media after games and standardize rule enforcement across conferences.
Demand Transparency From Officials
- Increase transparency: hold officials publicly accountable and explain calls to tamp down noise.
- Pay officials as full-time employees so accountability and standards are enforceable.