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Bunch Formation: A College Football Show

Bunch Formation: A College Football Show

By: Blue Wire Chris Vannini David Ubben
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Your new favorite college football show. The Athletic senior reporters Chris Vannini and David Ubben take you inside the biggest stories in the game in a fun and engaging show. With exclusive insight, interviews and banter, you'll learn to appreciate the most important and the dumbest parts of America's true favorite sport. Football (American)
Episodes
  • How Kennesaw State's Jerry Mack Keeps Winning Championships
    May 25 2026

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by Kennesaw State head coach Jerry Mack, who talks about his path from the bottom of the coaching ladder, to becoming a college head coach at 33 years old, to taking Kennesaw State from 2-10 to CUSA champions in one year and more.

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    53 mins
  • The Real Problems With A 24-Team Playoff
    May 21 2026

    It's the one-year anniversary of Bunch Formation! Chris Vannini and David Ubben reflect on the first year of the show, then have a deep conversation about the 24-team playoff, coming off the Big Ten's big push from spring meetings.

    Story on the Big Ten behind a 24-team CFP

    David's story on which teams would've made a 24-team CFP in the past

    Bill Connelly's ESPN story on the 24-team CFP problems

    Stewart Mandel's story on the 24-team CFP TV math

    0:00 One year down!
    6:43 The Big Ten pushes a 24-team playoff
    7:41 80 teams would've made it in the past
    12:40 Does Iowa-Minnesota need to matter more?
    20:20 The damage to Rivalry Week
    25:00 Would it actually save more coach jobs?
    30:23 Would it actually create more big nonconference games?
    34:08 Losing the soul of college football?
    38:40 Why the Big Ten really wants this
    41:45 The scenario that could get the SEC on board
    42:19 Does the money math really work?
    46:50 Does the playoff need to be the most important thing?
    48:50 The punting rule change that is infuriating coaches
    52:14 The SCORE Act is almost dead
    54:02 SEC/Big Ten breakaway?
    58:53 Lane Kiffin hires Ed Orgeron at LSU
    1:00:54 Remember Some Guys: Cincinnati, Arkansas, Duke

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Can Brendan Sorsby Sue His Way Into Playing After Gambling?
    May 19 2026

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a short episode on Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby, who has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in an attempt to play despite admitting to various gambling violations.

    Justin Williams' story on Sorsby's gambling details

    David's story on the North Carolina track race controversy

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    29 mins
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