Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast

Mailbag: A Different Kind of Superleague?

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast

Show Notes

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In our preseason mailbag, Alex and Richard take a bunch of questions from Split Zone Duo subscribers. Here’s what we’re talking about: - 0:27: Richard’s recruiting symposium report, including the G6 team that’s spending money like nobody else in its conference’s history - 8:56: What is the point of conferences, really? - 17:33: Your guide to picking a G6 team, tailored for a Washington fan but meant for anyone who’d like to care about more football teams - 21:57: Could the NFL weaken its college farm system? Does it care? - 25:31: What if Notre Dame bumps a P4 from the Playoff by being ranked 12th? - 31:28: How could college football get a real salary cap? - 34:38: Did COVID money fuel Miami’s ascent? - 38:34: What would make the “We’re So Back 12” successful this year? - 43:58: Which G6 team could win a Playoff game? - 45:47: How do you rediscover joy in college football? - 51:57: Which unvisited FBS stadiums top our lists? - 53:39: How many titles make Indiana a football school? - 54:15: Video game dynasty report - 54:48: How did we choose the intro soundbites? - 56:47: Akron, you better take your fan drive-scripting exercise seriously Producer: Anthony Vito

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