The Week 2 College Football Playoff rankings are officially out, and the shakeup at the top has sparked debate across the sport. Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs have claimed the new #1 spot, while Notre Dame surges up the board by jumping six spots and Miami takes a steep tumble, falling six spots to #7. Stewart Mandel, Bruce Feldman, and Ralph Russo react to the committee’s latest decisions, examine how Alabama and Tennessee are actually being evaluated in the committee room without head-to-head comparisons, and take you inside the winding 15-month journey that took the 24-team Playoff expansion plan from unpopular to unanimous.
Meanwhile, the coaching carousel and hot-seat pressure are heating up across the Big Ten. Following a brutal four-game losing streak, Nebraska has fired offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen, leaving serious questions about the direction of the Huskers and just how hot Matt Rhule’s seat is in Lincoln. In Piscataway, Rutgers has decided to bring back head coach Greg Schiano, though the Athletic Director is promising major changes after calling the program's recent results unacceptable.
Finally, the crew opens up the Mailbag to tackle the biggest questions from listeners around the country. We examine the unprecedented, self-inflicted five-year chaos at Michigan—comparing it to past turmoil at Tennessee, USC, and the Mike Price era at Alabama—and break down what has gone completely wrong for Texas A&M in 2026 after their 11-0 start last season, plus whether the Aggies can rebound against a brutal closing stretch featuring Tennessee, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Make sure to smash the like button, drop your reactions to the new CFP rankings in the comments, and let us know if you think Matt Rhule can turn things around in Lincoln!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Welcome to The Audible!
1:10 - CFP Rankings: Georgia New #1, Notre Dame Jumps Six Spots
10:07 - Inside The Process Of Expanding To The 24-Team Playoff
19:56 - Nebraska Fire OC Dana Holgorsen
26:06 - Report: Rutgers Will Bring Back HC Greg Schiano
29:13 - Examining Program Chaos At Michigan, Tennessee, And USC
35:45 - How Is The Committee Examining Alabama And Tennessee?
38:30 - What Has Gone Wrong For Texas A&M In 2026?
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