Can College Football survive as we know it? | Always College Football

It’s spring meeting time in college football and the number 1 topic is whether or not to expand the College Football Playoff. McElroy dives into the sustainability of the sport moving forward, why the BIG Ten and SEC are in a standoff and if anyone is thinking of the sport as whole or just their conferences. Plus, we hit the mailbag to discuss Michigan’s Jordan Marshall, the Oregon RB room, who is the better overall football player Jeremiah Smith or Malachi Toney and why so many in the media are taking a “dooms day” approach to the 24 team CFP.

Timecodes:
0:00 College Football is on the brink of change
3:13 Stainable or not is the key question in college football
8:45 Money to keep up with football is costing other D1 sports
12:25 Will there be CFP changes?
14:15 It’s the SEC vs BIG Ten in a CFP standoff
18:21 Selection committee concerns with an expansion
20:25 Conference coagulation vs broadcast rights
22:06 No one knows what is the best for the long term for college football
23:02 Mailbag
23:23 Why is Michigan’s Jordan Marshall NOT on your top 10 list?
25:44 Is there a lack of respect for the Oregon running back room?
28:04 Is the SEC the best conference for running backs in 2026?
34:56 Who do you think is BEST overall football player - Jermiah Smith or Malachi Toney
39:26 Who came up with the phrase “the greatest regular season in sports”?
43:20 Why do so many media members have a “Dooms Day” approach to 24 team CFP?
45:45 Should Brendan Sorby be able to play in ‘26?

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