The Ruffino & Joe Show

Joe DeLeone and Blake Ruffino react to news of the AFCA supporting the 24-team College Football Playoff. They also share their predictions for Ole Miss in 2026. 0:00 Introduction 7:20 24 Team Playoff 40:04 Ole Miss Preview To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe DeLeone and Blake Ruffino react to the latest on the Brendan Srosby situation with Texas Tech and share their Tennessee preview for 2026. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

College football news, Brendan Sorsby, Texas Tech football, all in the spotlight as Joe DeLeone and Blake Ruffino break down three major storylines shaping the sport right now. Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has taken an indefinite leave and entered a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction while the NCAA investigates potential betting violations, creating a huge offseason question for Joey McGuire and the Red Raiders.

College football spring game reaction, Notre Dame football, Oregon football, Alabama recruiting, CJ Carr, Marcus Freeman, Dante Moore, Dan Lanning, and Elijah Haven are all in the spotlight as Joe DeLeone and Blake Ruffino break down the latest headlines from around the sport. Notre Dame’s Blue-Gold game and Oregon’s spring game both gave fans an early look at key 2026 storylines, while five-star quarterback Elijah Haven added another major recruiting win for Alabama by committing to the Crimson Tide.

College football news, Auburn football 2026 preview, Alex Golesh, Byrum Brown, Xavier Atkins, Jeremy Pruitt, and College Football Playoff rankings show changes are all front and center as Joe DeLeone and Blake Ruffino break down the latest around the sport. Auburn enters 2026 with Alex Golesh as head coach after his move from USF, and Byrum Brown followed him to Auburn after becoming the only FBS quarterback in 2025 to top 3,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards. Xavier Atkins is also back after a monster 2025 season in which he led Auburn with 84 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and 9 sacks.