Josh Pate's College Football Show Playoff & Bowl Fix REACTIONS + Early Top 25 & Winter Storm Update
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Jan 23, 2026 The wild finish of the 2026 college football season saw Indiana take the CFP title. Exciting early top 25 rankings are dissected, along with proposed changes to the College Football calendar. A captivating discussion on restructuring playoffs and bowl relevance unfolds, while the transfer portal hype is explored with rumors and high-profile moves. Listeners are also treated to a breakdown of national title TV ratings and future matchups that could draw massive audiences, alongside a detailed winter storm forecast.
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Accept Logistics To Create High-Stakes Games
- Accept short-notice travel as a trade-off to create high-stakes, meaningful late-November/early-December games.
- Preserve incentives for teams to play by making those games matter to playoff selection.
Keep Conference Titles To Preserve Buy-In
- Don't insist on removing conference championship games unless conferences agree to it.
- Keep them in the plan to preserve flexibility and buy-in from leagues.
Preseason Ranks Are Either Snapshots Or Projections
- Preseason rankings are projections or snapshots and should state that goal explicitly.
- Josh Pate treats them as rankings, not projections, and says carryover from last year shouldn't decide placement.