CFP & Conference Predictions | Games Of The Year | Transfer Portal Chaos | Worst Takes Of 2026

College Football prediction season is here, and on Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 759 Josh Pate looks at putting in his final conference and CFP predictions. Who wins the national title this season? Will Ohio State or Oregon make a run? What about Notre Dame or Miami? Can Texas, UGA, Oklahoma, Alabama, or LSU stand up in the SEC? What are the biggest games of the season? Tonight Josh puts together his own list. The Transfer Portal is more chaotic than ever as current NFL players have entered their names looking to add another year of College Football. Josh also takes a look at the most popular predictions this year that could completely whiff. All that plus camp intel and bold predictions. Be sure to let us know what you think, !

TIMESTAMPS
(0:00) Intro
(3:37) Ten Biggest Regular Season Games: Alabama at Tennessee
(4:35) Ten Biggest Regular Season Games: Texas A&M at LSU
(5:38) Ten Biggest Regular Season Games: Oregon at Ohio State
(6:48) Ten Biggest Regular Season Games: Texas vs Oklahoma
(8:16) Ten Biggest Regular Season Games: USC at Penn State
(9:50) Ten Biggest Regular Season Games: Ohio State at Texas
(10:53) Ten Biggest Regular Season Games: Georgia at Alabama
(12:37) Ten Biggest Regular Season Games: Ohio State at Indiana
(14:13) Ten Biggest Regular Season Games: LSU at Ole Miss
(15:10) Ten Biggest Regular Season Games: Miami at Notre Dame
(21:05) Conference Championship Picks: ACC, SEC, Big Ten & Big 12
(26:19) CFP Bracket Reveal and National Championship Pick
(38:20) SEC and Big Ten Enact Policies Against Returning NFL Players
(50:45) Fall Camp Intel: Michigan
(53:19) Fall Camp Intel: Florida
(56:08) Popular Takes that Could Whiff: We need a 24-Team CFP
(57:13) Popular Takes that Could Whiff: Arch Manning is a Heisman Front Runner
(58:26) Popular Takes that Could Whiff: Notre Dame would be best team in the SEC
(1:00:51) Popular Takes that Could Whiff: John Mateer will be better because he’s healthy
(1:02:25) Popular Takes that Could Whiff: This is a breakthrough season for Lincoln Riley
(1:04:48) True Freshman Impact Players: Tennessee QB Faizon Brandon
(1:06:12) True Freshman Impact Players: Washington OT Kodi Greene
(1:07:07) True Freshman Impact Players: USC EDGE Luke Wafle
(1:07:50) True Freshman Impact Players: Michigan RB Savion hitter
(1:08:56) True Freshman Impact Players: WVU Safety Matt Seig
(1:10:54) Viewers’ Bold Predictions: Oregon beats USC by 28+ and Lincoln Riley is fired
(1:12:15) Viewers’ Bold Predictions: Top Four Seeds all win CFP Quarterfinal Games
(1:13:20) Viewers’ Bold Predictions: Auburn makes the CFP
(1:15:00) Viewers’ Bold Predictions: Arch Manning turns it over to both Peyton and Eli Bowen in Red River

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