Ep 1289 - Indiana's CFP Path, Stephen Daley's Injury, Notre Dame–ACC Fight & Michigan Mess
DEC 12, 202598 MIN
Ep 1289 - Indiana's CFP Path, Stephen Daley's Injury, Notre Dame–ACC Fight & Michigan Mess
DEC 12, 202598 MIN
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<p>Indiana just won the <strong>Big Ten Championship</strong> and is gearing up for the <strong>College Football Playoff</strong>, but the work isn’t done. Galen Clavio goes solo to break down <strong>Indiana football’s week after the conference title</strong>, how the Hoosiers adjust defensively <strong>without Stephen Daley</strong>, and what potential CFP matchups vs <strong>Alabama or Oklahoma</strong> might look like schematically. </p><p>Galen also dives into the <strong>national college football drama</strong>:</p><ul><li><p>The <strong>Notre Dame–ACC war of words</strong> after the Irish were left out of the CFP, including AD <strong>Pete Bevacqua’s</strong> public shots at the league and calls for format changes. </p></li><li><p><strong>ACC commissioner Jim Phillips</strong> pushing for immediate <strong>CFP expansion</strong> after the controversy. </p></li><li><p>The <strong>Heisman race</strong> between Indiana QB <strong>Fernando Mendoza</strong> and Vanderbilt’s <strong>Diego Pavia</strong>, who has become the media’s SEC-fueled alternative.</p></li><li><p>Michigan’s <strong>ugly situation around former coach Sherrone Moore</strong>, and what it says about culture, leadership, and how quickly an athletic department can lose control</p></li></ul><p>Plus: bracket talk, how <strong>Bryant Haines’ defense</strong> solves problems like a Roman legion, why Indiana’s portal strategy is pure Moneyball, and what the sport’s power brokers are really doing with the playoff going forward.</p><p>Subscribe for more <strong>Indiana football</strong>, <strong>CFP breakdowns</strong>, and <strong>Big Ten realignment drama</strong> all postseason.</p>