Before Andy & Ari get into the long holiday weekend ahead, the guys are ready to send you into the weekend with a fun mailbag episode here. As the theme for this week’s mailbag revolves around moments that could’ve changed everything in the sport, and we have some great suggestions from listeners. After the mailbag segment, the guys draft their top quarterbacks in college football as producer River joins. A great episode you won’t want to miss

(0:00) On Today’s Episode

(0:52) Presenting Sponsor

(2:35) Intro: Moments that could’ve changed it all

(4:18) Penn State vs Ohio State: 2017 & 2018

(13:55) 2007’s Madness on December 1

(21:44) Manny Diaz and Miami on 4th & 14 vs Florida State in 2021

(32:15) QB Draft: Round 1

(36:56) Round 2

(42:09) Round 3

(47:11) Round 4

(51:29) Round 5

(57:36) Who did we miss?

(1:02:52) Full List

(1:03:30) Closing Out - See you Tuesday!

After Dear Andy & Ari, be sure to stick around for the top quarterbacks draft. Be sure to let us know who we left out!

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On Thursday, Steve Sarkisian had some pointed comments towards former in-state Big 12 foe Texas Tech. When asked about the College Football Playoff and the strength of schedule factor, Sarkisian made some waves with his comments on the Red Raiders. Watch here as Andy & Ari go through the back and forth that happened online, along with suggesting why the two schools need to meet on the gridiron once more.

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As the LSU Tigers have had all sorts of reunions lately, the Bayou Bengals add another in Ed Orgeron returning to join Lane Kiffin’s staff in Baton Rouge. Watch here as Andy & Ari react to the 2019 national championship winning coach returning to Tiger Stadium this fall. Do you think this is good news for LSU? Let us know your thoughts!

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(0:51) Presenting Sponsor

(2:34) Intro: Ed Orgeron returns

(9:44) All the reunions at LSU

(21:58) Previewing Clark Brooks - 100 Days Out

(22:14) Who Am I?

(25:48) Who Am I? - Answer

(27:21) Previewing Clark Brooks

(28:02) Clark Joins - Indiana

(29:48) Ari's Top 10, Clark's Process

(32:28) Teams that stood out: Oklahoma

(36:13) Dante Moore, Oregon

(38:23) Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss

(40:42) Sam Leavitt, LSU

(43:25) Bryce Underwood, Michigan

(45:55) Dylan Stewart, South Carolina

(49:00) Duce Robinson, Florida State

(51:02) Curt Cignetti's talent at Indiana

(54:14) LSU's talent

(59:33) The Cal Bears & JKS

(1:03:22) Closing out the show - see you tomorrow!

Before Andy & Ari are joined by Clark, it's time for this week's edition of Who Am I? How many guesses did it take you to guess this iconic college football legend?

As the start of the college football season is officially 100 days away, Andy & Ari are joined by On3's stats guru, Clark Brooks. Watch here as Clark gives the fellas a very detailed and intricate rundown of the names that fans of college football should be familiar with this fall. Who will be the breakout players? Which teams have the most talent? Clark Brooks gives his thoughts with Andy & Ari here.

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Over in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Tony Petitti and the Big Ten are holding their spring meetings, and the commissioner provided some interesting quotes regarding the expansion of the College Football Playoff. In favor of the 24-team format, Petitti provides his reasons for the expansion of the tournament. Watch here as Andy & Ari debate if this is really a good idea or not for the future of the sport.

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(1:03) BetMGM

(2:40) Intro: Tony Petitti on Expansion

(9:38) Does FOX want in on the CFP?

(16:30) Will scheduling get any better?

(28:35) Josh Heupel’s offensive evolution

(38:11) Previewing Cody Bellaire

(39:00) Cody Bellaire Joins - Texas RB

(46:00) The weapons at Texas

(49:26) Cooper Barkate

(52:37) LSU’s next star?

(56:30) LSU’s Ingredients to be a national title contender?

(57:44) John Henry Daley

(1:06:14) Drew Mestemaker at Oklahoma State

(1:14:20) Cody Bellaire’s Sleeper QBs

(1:19:11) ACC Conference

(1:20:22) Conclusion: See you tomorrow!

Continuing with Megaboard Wednesday, the guys discuss the Tennessee Volunteers offense and how much Josh Heupel has evolved during his time in Knoxville. While former Tennessee OC Alex Golesh said the Vols look very different from when he was there, is this good news for fans on Rocky Top? Watch here as Andy & Ari discuss.

Next up, Rivals' Cody Bellaire joins to give us his most impactful transfers ahead of the 2026 college football season. Has texas completely re-loaded the running back room? Who is the star at LSU nobody is talking about? Could the most impactful QB from the portal be in Stillwater, Oklahoma?

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As the chatter surrounding college football has been predominately about the expansion of the College Football Playoff, another weekend has been brought up out of concern: the conference championship weekend. Watch here as Andy & Ari break down Ryan Day with The Athletic’s Scott Dochterman and how the Buckeyes head coach says The Game would be enhanced without the Big Ten title game. Do you think this is true? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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(0:44) Intro: Rivalries

(1:43) Ryan Day Comments

(13:32) What are the solutions ahead?

(26:56) Watching Spurs vs Thunder last night

(29:46) Closing out the Ryan Day discussion

(30:21) Iowa State AD on th Big Ten & SEC

(48:38) Latest with Brendan Sorsby

(1:00:34) Conclusion: See you tomorrow for Megaboard Wednesday!

Once the guys wrap up the discussion surrounding Ryan Day and conference championships, the fellas head to Ames, Iowa, where Cyclones AD Jamie Pollard had some bold comments regarding the Big Ten and the SEC. Are there any obvious solutions for college athletics moving forward?

To close, Andy & Ari break down the latest with Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby. Will the Red Raiders QB have a chance to play, or is he simply going down swinging? Watch as Andy & Ari discuss.

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Last week, Ari unveiled his top 10 returning players for the 2026 college football season. While it’s no secret the players on Ari’s list are extremely impactful, there is a glaring omission that plenty of fans online pointed out: Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss. Should the electrifying QB out of Ole Miss be on the list? Watch here as Andy & Ari debate.

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(1:12) Presenting Sponsor

(2:55) Intro: Ari’s List

(9:45) Looking at Ari’s list from last year

(12:36) Ahmad Hardy latest

(15:06) Who did we miss?

(22:22) Closing out Ari’s list

(23:09) Kalani Sitake and BYU

(39:22) Tommy Moffitt at Texas A&M

(39:40) Should Notre Dame & BYU become PERMANENT opponents?

(46:11) Other Rivalries we’d like to see

(51:48) Revisiting the Top Rivalries Draft

(1:04:11) Ari gets frozen yogurt, Rankings

(1:07:02) Conclusion: See you tomorrow!

Once Andy & Ari wrap up Ari’s top returners list, the guys head over to Provo, Utah, where Kalani Sitake returns to BYU after being courted by Penn State back in the fall. What kind of impact does Sitake have on the Cougars as they try to compete for and win the Big 12 conference?

Also, should Notre Dame become a permanent opponent for BYU each year? Andy thinks so

Moving on, the fellas revisit the Top Rivalries draft from Friday’s show and Andy admits he may have made a mistake.

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In today's Dear Andy & Ari mailbag show, Andy saw a phenomenal question to Steve Mendal, our friend at The Athletic. The question was so fascinating, Andy & Ari also discussed the topic: Which coach has had the better career - Lane Kiffin or Lincoln Riley? Watch here as Andy & Ari dive into this fascinating discussion between two of the more notable head coaches across the sport. Who's your pick? Kiffin or Riley?

(0:00) On Today's Episode

(1:06) Presenting Sponsor

(2:27) Intro: Dear Andy & Ari

(3:55) Lane Kiffin or Lincoln Riley?

(15:05) Pictures of Kiffin, per Juice

(20:30) Thoughts on the 24-Team CFP, from an Iowa fan

(26:56) The "Right size" CFP argument

(32:38) Previewing Brent Key joining the show

(33:16) Brent Key Joins

(50:50) Closing out with Brent Key

(53:53) Discussing Georgia Tech

(55:57) Drafting top rivalries

(56:44) Rivalries: Round 1

(1:05:00) Rivalries: Round 2

(1:11:32) Rivalries: Round 3

(1:16:00) Rivalries: Round 4

(1:21:07) Rivalries: Round 5

(1:25:14) Who did we miss?

(1:28:39) Full List

(1:29:14) Conclusion - Enjoy your weekend!

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On Wednesday, ACC commissioner Jim Phillips voiced his support for the 24 team College Football Playoff. Also on Wednesday, Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark echoed the same sentiment Phillips did. Is Greg Sankey the final remaining hope to stop the playoff expansion to 24 teams? Watch here as Andy & Ari dive deep into Jim Phillips’ comments.

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(1:11) Presenting Sponsor

(2:30) Intro: Big 12 & ACC voice support

(11:08) What Jim Phillips said

(17:43) ESPN’s thoughts

(28:26) Kickoff times announced - LSU at Ole Miss

(33:40) Other kickoff times

(40:23) Upset alert in Lexington week 2?

(43:52) Previewing Manny Diaz

(45:23) Duke Head Coach Manny Diaz Joins

(1:03:09) Conclusion: Thanks for watching!

Once Andy & Ari wrap up the College Football Playoff discussion, the fellas need to run through some kickoff times. As a number of traditional rivalry games have been set with kickoff times, the one overarching game on the schedule is LSU traveling to Oxford, Mississippi, in week 3. What other games are you excited for?

Later, Andy & Ari head over to the Alabama message board, where Crimson Tide fans caught wind of a bold prediction from KSR’s Nick Roush.

To close the show, Andy sits down with Duke head coach Manny Diaz from Amelia Island at the ACC Spring meetings. Winning the ACC Championship this past season, Diaz discusses his QB leaving, what he’s learned at Duke, and how to continue being competitive in this age of college football. Can Duke win the ACC again?

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