The Audible with Stew, Bruce & Ralph: A show about college football

Ralph, Bruce, and Stew draft Big Ten win totals. Before that, they explore if there’s any reason to worry about Bryce Underwood at Michigan. Eric Weddle's blunt comments echo what some are quietly saying. Then, they make their picks. They also provide a 60-second explainer on the Cantwell-Cruz college sports bill that’s moving through the Senate.

Ralph, Bruce, and Stew turn the ACC win totals into a competition by drafting their favorite overs and unders. Plus: an(other) update on Brendan Sorsby, Mike Leach's Hall of Fame case, and Bruce's Elite 11 quarterback takeaways.

Ralph joins from Destin, Florida to help break down the biggest storylines from the SEC spring meetings. Playoff expansion, a rumored SEC breakaway, and a new bipartisan Senate bill that could reshape college sports governance. Later, the Brendan Sorsby gambling eligibility case, and a mailbag exploring whether bowl games and the very concept of a "successful season" have been permanently redefined.

Ralph, Stew, and Bruce draft their top five quarterbacks for a season-long competition. Rotisserie scoring, three categories: total yards, total TDs minus interceptions, and wins. Who went first overall? Who went undrafted? Where did Chambliss, Manning, and Maiava go? Plus, Sark takes shots at Texas Tech, and Coach O returns to Baton Rouge.

Tony Petitti made an impassioned public case for the 24-team playoff, and Ralph thinks he’s operating from a position of strength. Is this inevitable? With the Big Ten and SEC threatening to leave the NCAA, Iowa State AD Jamie Pollard says, figuratively “Hey man, go for it.” Plus, mailbag on the best position groups in college football history, whether recruiters still matter in the age of NIL, and why administrators can seem to work against their own fans.

Ralph Russo returns from his trip to Italy to find college football in full chaos. The 24-team playoff has gone from a whisper to a roar. The ACC and Big 12 on board, while ESPN and the SEC pump the brakes. What's actually driving this? And does the math work? Then, Brendan Sorsby files a suit that Bruce and Stew find unconvincing. Plus, the guys pick their favorite Week One games and under-the-radar matchups.

Lane Kiffin made comments in his “Vanity Fair” piece about Ole Miss recruiting and race that are making waves, and now Steve Sarkisian is also taking the opportunity to take a shot at the Rebels. What both coaches said reveals some interesting insights into the SEC's increasingly public grudge matches. Then: the 24-team playoff has real momentum now, and Bruce and Stew aren't happy about it. In mailbag, could we do a creative "NIT-style" bowl alternative?

Ahmad Hardy, Missouri's star running back, was shot over the weekend. Bruce has the latest there. Then, a Vanity Fair profile on Lane Kiffin delivers some gems, like Kiffin implying that Ole Miss fans should be grateful for all he did for them (before abandoning the team during the playoffs). Then Bruce puts Stew on the spot with a ranking exercise: of eight of the most likely active coaches who haven't won a title (Lanning, Freeman, Cristobal, Sarkisan, Kiffin, Campbell, DeBoer, and Riley) who will actually get there?

Jon Sumrall is building something real in Gainesville, with a loaded receiver corps and a legitimate QB battle. Matt Campbell's Iowa State imports are quietly reshaping Penn State. Avery Johnson gets a fresh start under Collin Klein at K-State. Jaden Craig arrives from Harvard to replace Josh Hoover at TCU. And Memphis may have the most compelling quarterback competition in the country. Plus, Dabo vents about Notre Dame's money machine. Is he just relitigating the past?