College Football Playoff
Event in Football
College Football Playoff has come up in 3 episodes across 2 podcasts in TMT, including Pardon My Take, This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von. 4 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Nick SabanFormer Alabama football head coach
Saban expresses concern that further playoff expansion could have college players playing too many games.
“There were three or four times where we played 15 games in a season, and I thought that was too many”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #689 - Nick Saban (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 1:01:21
Saban argues the playoff needs better strength-of-schedule metrics, citing basketball's tiered system as a better model.
“the metrics for how we determine strength of schedule are is not what it needs to be. And we always just look at how many wins a team has”
This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von: #689 - Nick Saban (Oct 6, 2026) · Listen from 57:50
Max DelentePardon My Take producer and Philadelphia 76ers fan whose bachelor party is referenced
Max Delente argues the top FCS programs may be better than the Group of Six, so a separate Group of Six playoff could become irrelevant.
“So maybe that means the FCS may actually be better than the group of six”
Pardon My Take: Eli Manning, Ryen Russillo Talking CFB, Falcons Dominant MNF Win, Playoff Baseball And Listener Takes (Oct 7, 2026) · Listen from 1:11:04
Ryen RussilloSports broadcaster and host of The Ryen Russillo Podcast
Russillo names Georgia, Notre Dame, Miami and Ohio State among the teams he trusts most after five weeks.
“Let me go Georgia. Let me go Notre Dame. Let me go Miami. And I'm actually going to say Ohio State”
Pardon My Take: Eli Manning, Ryen Russillo Talking CFB, Falcons Dominant MNF Win, Playoff Baseball And Listener Takes (Oct 7, 2026) · Listen from 2:31:56
PFT CommenterBarstool Sports writer and co-host of Pardon My Take
PFT Commenter argues that college football's charm is that it has always been broken and chaotic.
“I think that the beauty of college football is that it's always been broken”
Pardon My Take: Eli Manning, Ryen Russillo Talking CFB, Falcons Dominant MNF Win, Playoff Baseball And Listener Takes (Oct 7, 2026) · Listen from 2:18:47
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- Pardon My Take · 2 episodes
- This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · 1 episode
Episodes
Eli Manning, Ryen Russillo Talking CFB, Falcons Dominant MNF Win, Playoff Baseball And Listener TakesPardon My Take · Oct 7, 2026 · 3 h 23 min
The Pardon My Take hosts cover MLB playoffs, Lane Johnson's retirement and the Falcons' win, then talk ball with Eli Manning and college football with Ryen Russillo.
#689 - Nick SabanThis Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · Oct 6, 2026 · 1 h 24 min
Nick Saban talks with Theo Von about his marriage, perfectionism, coaching philosophy, retirement from Alabama, NIL-era recruiting, the College Football Playoff, and his ESPN docuseries.
NBA Finals With Kirk Goldsberry, FSU Head Coach Luke Loucks, Myles Garrett To The Rams + Memes Vs ZacPardon My Take · Jun 3, 2026 · 2 h 56 min
The Pardon My Take crew covers the Zach–Memes feud, the Myles Garrett and A.J. Brown trades, and NBA Finals picks, with guests Kirk Goldsberry and FSU coach Luke Loucks.