Shehan Jeyarajah and Bobak Ha'Eri/Advance Local

The College Football Survivor Show

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Shehan Jeyarajah and Bobak Ha'Eri go deep analyzing teams that are worthy of College Football Playoff consideration -- and ignore the ones that aren't. Will your team make the cut this week?  Brought to you by GulfLive.com and LoneStarLive.com.

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Shehan Jeyarajah and Bobak Ha'Eri/Advance Local

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Sports

Podcast website

www.cleveland.com

Latest episode

Jan 7, 2025

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Episodes

A total reset of our top 12 following a weekend of chaos 08.10.2024

Shehan and Bobak completely reset the board after several ranked teams lost. They go through a slew of teams who are potential CFP suitors, including a couple unexpected teams who could eventually sneak their way in. Thanks for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Out with the Ole, in with the new, Week 6 preview 03.10.2024

Shehan and Bobak recap Week 5, moving two of their 12 CFP teams out. Then they preview the biggest Week 6 matchups, such as Michigan State-Oregon, Ohio State-Iowa, Miami-Cal, UNLV-Syracuse and more. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bama’s start under DeBoer w/ AL.com’s Matt Stahl, Week 5 matchups, Matthew Sluka drama 26.09.2024

Shehan and Bobak are joined by AL.com’s Alabama beat reporter Matt Stahl to talk about Alabama’s early season, what’s changed under Kalen DeBoer and more. Then they look at the top matchups of the week, before getting into the legal issues surrounding UNLV quarterback Matthew Sluka. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three new teams in our top 12, ranking the best coaching on contending teams 24.09.2024

Shehan and Bobak had decisions to make following losses by Kansas State, USC and NIU, which led to our biggest shakeup in the CFP to this point. They then ranked the head coaches of their top-12 teams. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taking stock of the top teams in new conferences, Week 4 preview 19.09.2024

Shehan and Bobak take a look at Texas, Oklahoma, USC, Oregon and Utah and how they stand heading into conference play. They also previewed matchups for those teams along with other interesting Week 4 games. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Big 12 shift in our top 12, ranking contenders by backup QB situations 17.09.2024

None of our top 12 teams lost (a few were on bye) this weekend, but one team must go. Shehan and Bobak listened to you before making the decision. After that they ranked their top 12 based on how well they would play without their starting quarterback. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pac 12 has life! Previewing the biggest Week 3 matchups 12.09.2024

With the news late Wednesday that four Mountain West teams will join the Pac 12 in 2026, Shehan and Bobak talk about the move, and all its implications throughout the college football landscape. Then they preview some of the biggest Week 3 matchups, such as Alabama-Wisconsin, BC-Missouri and more. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Irish out, a new G5 school enters the top 12, “pure championship ability” rankings 10.09.2024

With a loss to NIU, Notre Dame falls out of Shehan and Bobak’s top 12, then they debate whether NIU should take the G5 spot. They also add the Fighting Irish’s replacement, Tennessee’s rise, Cam Rising concerns and more headlines following Week 2. They finish by ranking their 12 teams based on pure championship ability. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

How non-conference games change the new CFP, previewing the biggest Week 2 matchups 05.09.2024

Shehan and Bobak discuss the importance of playing strong non-conference opponents in the 12-team CFP format. They also talk about the case for Clemson and other teams who could rebound from a Week 1 loss before previewing Week 2 matchups such as Texas-Michigan, Iowa-Iowa State, Oregon-Boise State and more. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eliminating our first team, plus QB rankings 03.09.2024

Shehan and Bobak say goodbye to the first CFP contender of the season after a shaky Week 1, which means they invite another team in. They also broke down the biggest games from the weekend and ranked their 12 CFP teams’ quarterbacks. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

10 things we’re looking forward to this season 31.08.2024

College football is officially back! Not many times, if ever, has college football changed this much from one year to the next. Shehan and Bobak each gave five things they’re looking forward to this season, including a new crop of quarterbacks, coaching hot seats, how the sport is covered and more.  Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The CFP contenders who could collapse this season 27.08.2024

Was there a big college football collapse this past weekend? Shehan and Bobak look at the teams who could underachieve this season, which include some of their CFP picks and other contending teams. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Official 12-team CFP predictions, national championship picks and awards 22.08.2024

Shehan and Bobak list their 12-team playoff predictions, including picks for every matchup and a national champion. They also predict the Heisman, Nagurski (best defender) and Coach of the Year winners. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cutting down the list of CFP contenders 20.08.2024

Shehan and Bobak cut down on their list of CFP contenders from last week. The list drops to 11 Power 4 teams and 3 additional Group of 5 teams. They also discuss the first few teams that did not make the cut, big games that will determine CFP spots and more. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look at every legitimate CFP contender 15.08.2024

Shehan and Bobak go through all the teams they noted as CFP contenders in our conference preview episodes, including a few teams from the Group of 5. They also add a couple more teams to the mix before they narrow down the list next week. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five coordinator changes that will define this year’s CFP 08.08.2024

Shehan and Bobak each give the five newcoming coordinators they think will have the biggest impact on this year’s College Football Playoff. A couple you can expect, while there’s a couple more who you might not have thought of. They also talk about the toxicity of the SEC hiring process. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 storylines to watch for as camps begin 06.08.2024

Shehan and Bobak take a look at some of the biggest storylines in the sport heading into the 2024 season. It could be anywhere from a contender’s quarterback situation to how a CFP hopeful will look this season. They also discuss the preseason coach’s poll, which includes multiple teams they know don’t belong where they were ranked. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

10 dark horse CFB players to keep an eye on 01.08.2024

Shehan and Bobak list the players that they either think could have an underrated impact for a potential contender, or breakout in a lesser-known program in the 2024 season. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 teams who could crash this year’s CFP 30.07.2024

Shehan and Bobak name five teams who they think could make a case for themselves to “crash” this year’s CFP. These are teams who aren’t expected to make the playoff, but if things go right for their program, they have they ability to make some noise. They also discuss the Olympics and which college football stadiums have hosted them. Thank you for listening Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

The 10 transfers who could define this year’s CFP 25.07.2024

Shehan and Bobak continue their lists of 10 that will define the CFP, with transfers on this episode. It’s not necessarily quarterbacks on high-level teams like Dillon Gabriel and Will Howard, but players who filled e need and could be the difference between a team making or missing the CFP. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 10 players who could define this year’s CFP 23.07.2024

Shehan and Bobak each give their 10 players who they think will most affect whether their team makes the College Football Playoff or not. Neither chose a player from Georgia, because they’re almost certain to make the field. They chose interesting CFP contenders along with a couple G5 guys that could push their team into the playoff if they meet/surpass expectations. Thank you for listening. Learn...

How to consume conference media days, plus reactions to EA CFB 25 player/team rankings 16.07.2024

Conference media days are officially underway, and Shehan Jeyarajah and Bobak Ha'Eri break down what to believe, how much to take away from them and more as news surrounding them makes headlines. They also talk about some of the bigger headlines in the sport before getting into the new CFB video game, along with player and team rankings. Shehan gives his thoughts on his first trip to Las Vegas. Th...

Ranking the teams in a new power conference by future outlook 09.07.2024

Shehan and Bobak go through every team that’s moving into a new power conference for this upcoming season. They analyze all 12 and rank them by how well each is set up for success beyond 2024. Thank you for listening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SEC preview part 2 w/ LoneStarLive’s Josh Newman 28.06.2024

Shehan and Bobak are joined by LoneStarLive’s Texas beat reporter Josh Newman to discuss the remaining SEC teams, which include Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma and Texas. They decide whether each team is a CFP contender, middle tier or bottom level. Shehan and Josh also give their best and most underrated SEC player. Thank you for listening. Learn mor...

SEC preview part 1 w/ AL.com’s Matt Stahl 27.06.2024

Shehan and Bobak talk with Matt Stahl an AL.com writer covering Alabama. They preview Missouri, South Carolina, Ole Miss, Kentucky, Auburn, Tennessee, LSU and the Crimson Tide. They rate each team as a CFP contender, middle tier or lower-level team heading into 2024. Matt also gives his best and most underrated SEC players before talking about his recent story on the weather affects in the CFP. Le...

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