CFB All-America - QB Transfer Talk, NFL Draft Sleepers
Bill Trocchi and Bill Bender talk about the Nico Iamaleava/Joey Aguilar trade, College Football Playoff start times, NFL Draft sleepers and more!
Apr 25, 2025•36 min
CFB Nation
CFB Nation will bring the best analysis and coverage of all the most important college football and college football recruiting topics. Brought to you by Irish Breakdown.
Last refreshed: ⓘ
Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.
Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more
Episodes
Miami Hurricanes Enters An Important Season For Mario Cristobal
Bryan Driskell of Irish Breakdown and Brian Smith of The Portal Podcast preview the Miami Hurricanes, who enter year four of the Mario Cristobal era. It’s a huge year for Coach Cristobal. The guys discuss the latest with Miami, the expected strengths and the biggest question marks.
Apr 18, 2025•33 min
CFB All-America - Talking Nico Iamaleava's Decisions To Leave Tennessee
The CFB All-America team was joined by Trey Wallace of Outkick to discuss everything that went on with former Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava. They also discuss Tennessee's hunt for a quarterback now that Iamaleava is gone. NOTE: Since this show was completed Iamaleava committed to UCLA.
Apr 16, 2025•27 min
Ranking The Big 10 Quarterbacks
In the latest edition of the CFB All-America show the guys ranked the Big Ten quarterbacks.
Apr 15, 2025•31 min
Could Georgia, Miami and Oregon Be Among Programs Taking A Step Back In 2025
Shaun and Bryan from Irish Breakdown discuss teams that are poised for a step back season in 2025. Georgia, Miami, Oregon and Colorado are some of the programs that the team views as being poised to have a step back season in 2025.
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 29 min
CFB All-America - House Settlement Is Almost Here, CFB Playoff Seeding Issues
In the latest CFB All-America show the team of Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi discuss the pending House settlement and what it means for college sports, they talk about the Final 4 vs the College Football Playoff and they discuss the seeding issues with the CFP
Apr 07, 2025•36 min
Can Top Seed Thrive In The College Football Playoff
The top four seeds in the first 12-team College Football Playoff went 0-4 this season, and three of those games were double digit games. Shaun and Trevor discuss if that could change, or if the lower seeds will continue holding the advantage.
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr
CFB All-America - Stanford Fires Troy Taylor, Legal Woes at Georgia
Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi of Sporting News discuss the decision by Stanford to fire head coach Troy Taylor, and the challenge of replacing a coach this late in the offseason. Georgia all has more legal troubles in its football as a disturbing pattern continues. The guys also discuss the - sort of - return of Bedlam.
Mar 28, 2025•35 min
Top Transfer Quarterbacks For The 2025 College Football Season
Bryan and Shaun from Irish Breakdown continue their ranking of the top quarterbacks in college football. This segment focuses on the top transfers.
Mar 25, 2025•34 min
Top Returning Quarterbacks For The 2025 College Football Season
Bryan and Shaun from Irish Breakdown discuss their Top 5 quarterbacks lists for the 2025 season. In this show they discuss the Top 5 returning starters. This list are quarterbacks who started last season at the school they are playing for this season.
Mar 25, 2025•45 min
CFB All-America - College Football Playoff vs March Madness
In the latest CFB All-America episode the duo of Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi from Sporting News discuss the College Football Playoff vs March Madness. They also dive into Ohio State's spring practice, Matt Weiss' conviction and the investigation into Troy Taylor at Stanford.
Mar 22, 2025•26 min
Ranking The Top 10 Coaches In College Football
Bryan and Shaun of Irish Breakdown give their rankings for the Top 10 coaches in college football. The coach on top was the same and the No. 10 coach was the same, but there was plenty of disagreement on who ranks where. They break it all down and discuss why this year's ranking was a bit more challenging than past seasons.
Mar 18, 2025•1 hr 46 min
CFB All-America - Talking Spring QB Battles
The CFB All-America team discusses spring quarterback battles at Notre Dame, Ohio State, Alabama and Michigan. They also discuss the impact that Dante Moore could have at QB for Oregon.
Mar 14, 2025•31 min
Is Clemson About To Get Back To Title Contention?
Bryan from Irish Breakdown discusses the re-ascension of the Clemson Tigers after a few down seasons. The Tigers are improving, and the newly agreed to deal with the ACC should help the program. But are the Tigers ready to get back to being a national title contender, or are they simply getting back to their pre-2015 level?
Mar 11, 2025•30 min
Top Quarterbacks In College Football For The 2025 Season
Bill and Trevor also discussed the top returning quarterbacks in the country in 2025. They talk returners, transfers and newcomers to the starting lineups who have a chance to shine.
Mar 07, 2025•29 min
Who Are The Top National Title Contenders For 2025?
Bill Bender of Sporting News and Trevor Trowbridge of Irish Breakdown discuss the top title contenders for the 2025 season. They break them into three groups and discuss which teams have the best shot to win it all, and who are the teams knocking on the door.
Mar 07, 2025•38 min
CFB All-America - Playoff Changes Are Coming, Quarterbacks Prep For The Combine
In the latest episode of the CFB All-America show the team of Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi discuss the changes coming to the College Football Playoff, the quarterbacks at the NFL Scouting Combine and evaluate the transfer portal quarterback class.
Feb 28, 2025•27 min
Changes Are Coming To The College Football Playoff
Bryan and Trevor of Irish Breakdown dive into the changes that are coming to the College Football Playoff, and some could come as early as 2025. They discuss the proposals, what could end up happening, how it will change the game and some of the back and forth left to work through. They also discuss what it means for Notre Dame.
Feb 21, 2025•1 hr 3 min
SEC/Big Ten Are Trying To Takeover College Football w/Stewart Mandel
The CFB All-America team of Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi are joined by Stewart Mandel of The Athletic to discuss the Big Ten and SEC takeover of college football.
Feb 21, 2025•34 min
CFB All-America - Talking ACC Football, College Football Playoff with Andrea Adelson
The CFB All-America team is joined by ESPN's Andrea Adelson to discuss the ACC, the College Football Playoff, Bill Belichick and much more!
Feb 15, 2025•41 min
Part II - Playoff Teams With The Best Shot To Return In 2025
In part two Bryan and Shaun break down Notre Dame, Texas, Ohio State and Penn State and discuss which teams have the best shot of making another deep run in the 2025 College Football Playoff.
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 23 min
Part I: Playoff Teams With The Best Shot To Return In 2025
Bryan and Shaun break down the teams that lost in the first two rounds of the 2024 College Football Playoff, and break down
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 23 min
CFB All-American: Grading New Coaching Hires - Super Bowl Lookback
The CFB All-America team grades this offseason's coaching hires, they look back at the college careers for Super Bowl quarterbacks Pat Mahomes and Jalen Hurts, and discuss the rule looking to limit faking injuries.
Feb 08, 2025•33 min
Who Are College Football’s Tier 1 and Tier 2 Programs
Bryan and Shaun break down the programs that are the elite of the elite, and which program is on the verge of falling out. They also discuss the Tier 2 teams that are knocking on the door as well as diving into a look at programs looking to jump into that second tier.
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 40 min
CFB All-America - Way Too Early Boom or Bust Teams, Defensive Coordinator Carousel
The CFB All-America team discusses the latest College Football happenings. They break down their way too early Boom or Bust teams for the 2025, the defensive coordinator coaching carousel and the latest with the sanctions against Michigan.
Jan 31, 2025•39 min
CFB All-America - Ohio State vs Notre Dame Recap, Buckeyes Get It Done
The CFB All-America team of Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi recaps the national title game between Notre Dame and Ohio State.
Jan 23, 2025•41 min
CFB All-America - Notre Dame vs Ohio State Media Day Sets Stage For Title Matchup
The CFB All-America team was down in Atlanta for the national title game matchup between Notre Dame and Ohio State. They discuss the latest from Atlanta ahead of the huge matchup between the Irish and Buckeyes.
Jan 20, 2025•27 min
CFB All-America - Previewing Notre Dame vs Ohio State
The CFB All-America team previews the title game matchup between Notre Dame and Ohio State.
Jan 17, 2025•40 min
CFB All-America - Notre Dame and Ohio State Advance To The National Championship
The CFB All-America team of Bill Bender and Bill Trocchi break down the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl matchups. They talk about what led to Notre Dame and Ohio State winning those games and advancing to the national championship game.
Jan 12, 2025•36 min
Ohio State vs Oregon College Football Playoff Preview
Irish Breakdown previews the College Football Playoff matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Oregon Ducks. It's a rematch game that Oregon won in the regular season, but a lot more is on the line this time. After the breakdown the guys make their predictions for this matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 31, 2024•49 min•Ep. 1141
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android