Midseason Tape Truths: CFP Contenders, Superlatives, and the Best Offenses and Defenses

Todd and Steve kick things off with the latest news surrounding Arch Manning and Texas, the Colts firing GM Chris Ballard, and Jalen Hurts's blood clots. Then, the guys reveal their midseason Tape Truths by drafting the teams they expect to make the College Football Playoff and debating the cases for Miami, Georgia, Indiana, and BYU. Next, they hand out their midseason superlatives, including college football's most irreplaceable player, the best offense and defense, coach of the year, and which coordinators could be next in line for a head coaching job. To close, they explain their takes on the proposed 24-team CFP expansion. Check out the guys’ top 50 big board and Todd’s mock draft at TheRinger.com/McShay. (00:00) Welcome to The McShay Show! (01:12) Latest news on Arch Manning and Texas (10:34) Colts fire GM Chris Ballard (13:28) Reacting to the Jalen Hurts blood clot injury news (17:55) Midseason Tape Truths (19:15) Drafting the top teams we expect to be in the CFP (24:22) Making the CFP case for Miami, Georgia, Indiana, and BYU (32:43) Midseason superlatives (34:16) College football’s most irreplaceable player (38:45) The future HC: Which coordinators are next up? (47:51) The best offense (52:57) The best defense (58:55) Midseason coach of the year (1:04:23) Enough already: 24-team CFP expansion Get backed by the AT&T Guarantee The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Host: Todd McShay Guest: Steve Muench Producers: Tucker Tashjian, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer Social: Abou Kamara Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices