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The College Football Survivor Show

Shehan Jeyarajah and Bobak Ha'Eri/Advance Localwww.cleveland.com
Shehan Jeyarajah and Bobak Ha'Eri go deep analyzing teams that are worthy of College Football Playoff consideration -- and ignore the ones that aren't. Will your team make the cut this week?  Brought to you by GulfLive.com and LoneStarLive.com.
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Episodes

What will the CFP look like in the future?

Shehan and Bobak discuss how they envision what the College Football Playoff will look like in years to come. How many teams? Will conferences get automatic bids? Who will get byes? What will the perception be of non-SEC/Big 10 teams earning at-large bids? They talk about all that and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 07, 202550 min

Ohio State's dominance, Texas' struggles and more thoughts from the CFP quarterfinals, semis preview

Shehan and Bobak break down each of the four College Football Playoff quarterfinals games. Ohio State looking unstoppable, Arizona State's near cinderella story, Penn State's momentum, Marcus Freeman and much more was discussed. They also look ahead to Ohio State vs Texas and Penn State vs Notre Dame in the semifinals. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 03, 20251 hr 1 min

CFP Round 2 preview

Shehan and Bobak look at all four matchups in the second round of the CFP. They discuss the main headlines from each game, along with odds analysis, key players and other pressing topics. How will the Ohio State-Oregon rematch look? Should Texas be two touchdown favorites over Arizona State? They answer that and much more. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 26, 202441 min

CFP first round preview, analysis and predictions

Shehan and Bobak go through each of the four first-round playoff matchups this week. They look at the biggest storylines of each game, the most important players and the chances of each team advancing to the quarterfinals. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 19, 202459 min

Picking our CFP brackets, including a couple “Cindarella stories”

Shehan and Bobak look through the entire College Football Playoff and pick their brackets. One team was in each of their national championships, but it might not be who you expect. They brief every matchup and detail why they think it’ll shake out that way. Each of them had a double-digit seed in the semifinals, but their national champions may not shock you. Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 17, 202454 min

CFP first round preview, looking at each team’s pathway

Shehan and Bobak preview the four first round matchups of the College Football Playoff. They also look at each team’s path through the bracket and other potential matchups that will dictate who will win the national championship. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 12, 20241 hr 8 min

CFP rankings reaction, previewing conference championship weekend

Shehan and Bobak look at the latest CFP rankings, discussing their qualms with teams such as Penn State, why they agree that Alabama deserves a spot (unless SMU loses) and more. They also predict each of the conference championship games and give insight into what those matchups will look like. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 05, 202452 min

What should Ryan Day do? Predicting this week’s CFP rankings

Shehan and Bobak kick one team off the island and (begrudgingly) add another. They also get into Ryan Day’s struggles against Michigan, and what the Ohio State coach should do with his career and mental health. The guys then try to predict how this week’s CFP rankings/bracket will look, with eyes on the ACC teams, how South Carolina and Alabama will be ranked and more. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 03, 202455 min

Upset meter for rivalry weekend, our thoughts on newest CFP rankings

Shehan and Bobak react to the newest CFP rankings, discussing teams such as Penn State at number 4, Tennessee, Clemson and more. Then they rank all relevant rivalry weekend games on a 0-5 upset meter, with a five meaning the underdog team should beat the favorite and a zero meaning there’s no chance of an upset. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 27, 20241 hr 15 min

Who stays in the CFP after a week of chaos? Who’s a lock to make the CFP

Shehan and Bobak have a lot to discuss about their 12-team playoff after several playoff teams lost last week. They debate whether teams such as BYU, Indiana, Alabama and Ole Miss deserve to stay in, along with who would replace them. They also get into the CFP locks, which is not a long list at the moment. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 26, 20241 hr 3 min

The problem with the latest CFP rankings, Week 13 preview

Shehan and Bobak have a couple problems with the CFP committee’s latest rankings, and they explain why. Shehan has some thoughts on Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin’s comments about not playing in the SEC Championship. They also look at the biggest matchups this weekend, none more important than Indiana traveling to Columbus and taking on Ohio State. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 21, 20241 hr 3 min

An SEC swap, who are the actual title contenders?

Shehan and Bobak look at this weekend’s results, debating whether teams like SMU, BYU and Tennessee should get kicked off the island for their conference counterparts. Then they look at the field and determine which teams have an actual chance of winning the national championship in the new 12-team format. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 19, 20241 hr 6 min

CFP rankings breakdown, who still has a path? Week 12 preview

Shehan and Bobak discuss the newest College Football Playoff rankings and where they think the committee went wrong. They also dive into teams on the outside looking in, such as SMU and Georgia and what must happen for them to make the CFP. Matchups such as Georgia-Tennessee, Texas-Arkansas and BYU-Kansas headline Week 12’s top matchups. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 14, 20241 hr 1 min

A Georgia conversation, most important games remaining in the regular season

Shehan and Bobak recap a wild weekend of college football, highlighted by losses for Georgia and Miami. They discuss if both, one or neither should be taken off the island and who should take their spot. Then they look at the crowded SEC and the most important remaining regular season games for determining the College Football Playoff bracket. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 12, 20241 hr 7 min

Instant reaction: Breaking down the initial CFP rankings, what we think they got wrong

Fresh off Tuesday night's initial College Football Playoff rankings, Shehan and Bobak discuss some of the biggest takeaways. Shehan has a problem with BYU's ranking compared to Miami, they also discuss the two-loss teams, the potential for Boise State to have a bye and much more. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 06, 202439 min

What to know from the CFP webinar, Week 10 preview

Shehan and Bobak both attended a recent College Football Playoff webinar, where new CFP executive director Rich Clark answered questions from the media. They broke down the intricacies of the new 12-team format, what we need to know about it, who Clark is and more. They also take a look at some of the weekend’s biggest matchups, highlighted by No. 3 Penn State hosting No. 4 Ohio State. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 31, 202459 min

Someone’s gotta go, are Ohio State and Texas in trouble?

Shehan and Bobak have to kick someone off the island, which is difficult when each of their 12 CFP teams either won or were on bye last week. They debate between kicking off Penn State, Ohio State and Texas before talking about recent struggles for the Buckeyes and Longhorns and where each of their long-term outlooks currently stand. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 29, 20241 hr 1 min

Is the 5-seed better than a top 4 spot in the CFP? Week 9 preview

Shehan and Bobak debate whether the 5 seed is the best position in the new 12-team College Football Playoff, above the top 4 teams that get a bye week. They also discuss which seed they think is the worst and look ahead to the biggest matchups this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 24, 20241 hr

Fighting Irish out, two new teams in, hardest places to play

Shehan and Bobak bring in two new teams to their 12-team CFP after not adding one last week and kicking out Notre Dame. They also rank the hardest places to play out of the 12 teams currently in the playoff. Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 22, 20241 hr 8 min

Our current CFP, Heisman outlook, Week 8 preview

Shehan and Bobak predict what they think the 12-team playoff will look like, and who will sneak in with an at-large bid. They also look at the top Heisman candidates and the biggest Week 8 matchups, highlighted by Georgia-Texas and Alabama-Tennessee. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 17, 20241 hr 6 min

A turn of the Tide, CFP/conference confidence index

Shehan and Bobak are done giving Alabama the pass in this week’s playoff rankings, but don’t know if there’s any other team who earned their 12th spot. Then they give their “confidence index” for each of their current CFP teams, grading each on a 0-100 scale for how confident they are in each team making the playoff and a separate grade for their chances to win the conference. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 15, 20241 hr 8 min

Why is there so much Chaos in college football? Week 7 matchup previews

Shehan and Bobak theorize why there’s so much parity in college football this season following a week where several highly ranked programs fell to unranked opponents. Then they look at a stacked Week 7 slate, including Oregon-Ohio State, Texas-Oklahoma, LSU-Ole Miss and more. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 10, 20241 hr 2 min

A total reset of our top 12 following a weekend of chaos

Shehan and Bobak completely reset the board after several ranked teams lost. They go through a slew of teams who are potential CFP suitors, including a couple unexpected teams who could eventually sneak their way in. Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 08, 20241 hr 8 min

Out with the Ole, in with the new, Week 6 preview

Shehan and Bobak recap Week 5, moving two of their 12 CFP teams out. Then they preview the biggest Week 6 matchups, such as Michigan State-Oregon, Ohio State-Iowa, Miami-Cal, UNLV-Syracuse and more. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 03, 20241 hr 2 min

Bama’s start under DeBoer w/ AL.com’s Matt Stahl, Week 5 matchups, Matthew Sluka drama

Shehan and Bobak are joined by AL.com’s Alabama beat reporter Matt Stahl to talk about Alabama’s early season, what’s changed under Kalen DeBoer and more. Then they look at the top matchups of the week, before getting into the legal issues surrounding UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 26, 20241 hr 9 min

Three new teams in our top 12, ranking the best coaching on contending teams

Shehan and Bobak had decisions to make following losses by Kansas State, USC and NIU, which led to our biggest shakeup in the CFP to this point. They then ranked the head coaches of their top-12 teams. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 24, 20241 hr 10 min

Taking stock of the top teams in new conferences, Week 4 preview

Shehan and Bobak take a look at Texas, Oklahoma, USC, Oregon and Utah and how they stand heading into conference play. They also previewed matchups for those teams along with other interesting Week 4 games. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 19, 202448 min
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