Bunch Formation: A College Football Show

Blue Wire, Chris Vannini, David Ubben
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Your new favorite college football show. The Athletic senior reporters Chris Vannini and David Ubben take you inside the biggest stories in the game in a fun and engaging show. With exclusive insight, interviews and banter, you'll learn to appreciate the most important and the dumbest parts of America's true favorite sport.

  1. 13H AGO

    Instant Reaction: Miami beats Ole Miss in a CRAZY semifinal (+ Demond Williams Jr. talk))

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben went live as soon as Miami beat Ole Miss in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal. How impressive was Miami? Or did they almost blow it? How good was Ole Miss' comeback? The guys also talk about the decline of the SEC, and what it means that Demond Williams Jr. is coming back to Washington after a dramatic week.  **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    58 min

  2. 4D AGO

    CFP Semifinal Picks + Transfer QB Grades

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to preview the two College Football Playoff semifinals. Who wins between Indiana-Oregon and Ole Miss-Miami? They also talk about CFP byes and grade some of the biggest early transfer portal additions.  Download Poney to make organizing and scheduling easy 0:00 Intro 10:19 Poney! 12:47 Fiesta Bowl Semifinal: Ole Miss vs. Miami (Thursday) 31:43 Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl Semifinal: Indiana vs. Oregon (Friday) 49:20 Which national title matchups would be the most interesting? 51:50 FCS national championship: Montana State vs. Illinois State (Monday) 53:42 Do the first-round CFP byes matter? 59:37 Why there is so much pressure in this transfer portal window 1:02:46 Grading the biggest QB portal additions: OK State, Penn State, Indiana, Arizona State, UCF, Nebraska, Missouri 1:14:58 Mailbag 1:18:15 Remember Some Guys: Oregon, Ole Miss, Northwestern **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 26m

  3. JAN 2

    Ole Miss, Miami, Indiana + Oregon = The New Era of CFB

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben went live right after Ole Miss beat Georgia. The guys break down all four playoff quarterfinal games and what it says about the sport that we have a semifinals with Indiana, Oregon, Miami and Ole Miss. They also give thoughts on the SEC, blowouts, expansion and the semifinal matchups.  0:00 Intro 3:38 Ole Miss upsets Georgia in the Sugar Bowl 27:31 Indiana curbstomps Alabama in the Rose Bowl 44:45 Oregon shuts out Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl 58:57 Miami upsets Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl (Chris was there) 1:17:22 Early semifinal thoughts: Ole Miss vs. Miami, Indiana vs. Oregon 1:28:58 Remember Some Guys: Ohio State, Indiana **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 33m

  4. 12/29/2025

    CFP Quarterfinal Picks, Will Kyle Whittingham Win At Michigan? + Bowl Picks

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back from Christmas for a mega quarterfinal preview. They break down and pick each game. They also get into Kyle Whittingham and Michigan and if that'll work. Plus, the final stretch of bowl games and wondering what their sponsors are.  Download Poney to get together with friends and clients 0:00 Intro 4:44 Should quarterfinals be on campus? 12:38 Poney! 14:55 Michigan hires Kyle Whittingham 25:33 Ohio promotes John Hauser to head coach CFP Quarterfinals 27:05 Cotton Bowl: Ohio State vs. Miami 40:17 Orange Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Oregon 54:43 Rose Bowl: Indiana vs. Alabama 1:07:46 Sugar Bowl: Georgia vs. Ole Miss Other bowls 1:16:42 JLab Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Southern vs. Appalachian State 1:18:17 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs. Coastal Carolina 1:19:50 Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl: Tennessee vs. Illinois 1:20:28 Valero Alamo Bowl: USC vs. TCU 1:21:51 Reliaquest Bowl: Iowa vs. Vanderbilt 1:24:42 Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl: Arizona State vs. Duke 1:25:45 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: Michigan vs. Texas 1:28:03 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Utah vs. Nebraska 1:30:28 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Texas State vs. Rice 1:32:00 Autozone Liberty Bowl: Navy vs. Cincinnati 1:33:15 Trust & Will Holiday Bowl: Arizona vs. SMU 1:35:06 Duke's Mayo Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Mississippi State 1:36:20 Remember Some Guys: Fresno State, Houston, Minnesota **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 40m

  5. 12/24/2025

    The End Of Notre Dame-USC Is Bad, Best Christmas Movies + Bowl Picks

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a pre-holiday news and mailbag episode. The guys talk about their CFB26 game, the Notre Dame-USC divorce, Michigan's coaching search and Bobby Petrino potentially at USC, followed by your mailbag questions, Christmas movies and more bowl picks.  0:00 Intro + Bunch Formation Bowl II 8:54 Who's at fault for ND-USC ending their series? 24:55 Latest at Michigan 29:45 UNC working to hire Bobby Petrino as OC 33:00 Mailbag: PNW air conditioning, players going back to previous schools, Jimbo Fisher and Ed Orgeron 44:41 Favorite Christmas movies Bowl Picks 52:07 Game Above Sports Bowl: Northwestern vs. Central Michigan 54:46 Rate Bowl: Minnesota vs. New Mexico 58:09 Servpro First Responder Bowl: UTSA vs. FIU 1:00:16 Go Bowling Military Bowl: Pitt vs East Carolina 1:02:08 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Penn State vs. Clemson 1:04:47 Wasabi Fenway Bowl: Army vs. UConn 1:06:45 Pop-Tarts Bowl: BYU vs. Georgia Tech 1:08:16 Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl: Fresno State vs. Miami (Ohio) 1:10:06 Isleta New Mexico Bowl: North Texas vs. San Diego State 1:11:56 Taxslayer Gator Bowl: Missouri vs. Virginia 1:13:18 Kinder's Texas Bowl: LSU vs. Houston 1:14:28 Remember Some Guys: Toledo, Louisville, Michigan State **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 19m

  6. 12/22/2025

    CFP 1st Round Reactions, G5 Debate + David's Cold Sports Bar Story

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben have plenty of reactions from the first round of the College Football Playoff, and David is live from the Denver airport for this one. The guys also talk Group of 5, Kenny Dillingham, Michigan, bowl previews and David's weird experience at a Eugene sports bar.  Download Poney for easy scheduling for your group or event  0:00 Intro 2:47 Poney 4:55 Alabama comes back to beat Oklahoma 27:54 Miami outlasts Texas A&M 46:05 Ole Miss takes care of Tulane 53:56 Oregon handles James Madison 1:00:10 The G5 conversation and what should (or shouldn't) change 1:10:30 FCS, Division II and Division III scores 1:12:48 Kenny Dillingham staying at Arizona State 1:15:37 Where Michigan goes from here 1:17:11 Why Ohio fired Brian Smith 1:18:12 Rocco Becht, Josh Hoover, Beau Pribula enter the portal Bowl previews 1:22:33 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Washington State vs. Utah State 1:25:15 Bush's Boca Raton Bowl: Louisville vs. Toledo 1:25:46 New Orleans Bowl: Western Kentucky vs. Southern Miss 1:27:57 Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl: UNLV vs. Ohio 1:29:10 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl: Cal vs. Hawaii 1:32:24 David's Eugene sports bar rant 1:39:20 Remember Some Guys: Michigan, Oregon, Arkansas **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 45m

  7. 12/18/2025

    Grading Transfer QBs, The ACC Gets Weirder + Coaching Latest

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to talk about transfer quarterbacks, the ACC's weird schedule, coaching news, Cinderellas, more bowls and your mailbag questions.  0:00 Intro 8:27 Evaluating transfer quarterbacks (Sam Leavitt, DJ Lagway, Dylan Raiola and more) 37:14 How do we feel about players "re-signing"? 40:45 The ACC is splitting 8/9 conference games 45:14 Michigan coaching search latest 50:15 Ohio fires Brian Smith for cause 53:55 Joel Klatt hates Cinderellas? 59:40 Missouri State vs. Arkansas State - Xbox Bowl (Thursday) 1:03:18 Kennesaw State vs. Western Michigan - Myrtle Beach Bowl (Friday) 1:06:41 NC State vs. Memphis - Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl (Friday) 1:09:00 Mailbag: On coach buyouts and the ideal CFP format 1:18:10 Remember Some Guys: James Madison, Big 12, Michigan State **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 26m

  8. 12/15/2025

    The Big Playoff Preview + Bowl Picks, New Coaches and More

    Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for the big College Football Playoff preview. They also talk Army-Navy, bowl games, new coach hires and more. Download Poney to schedule your next event 0:00 Intro 6:56 Poney! 10:30 Navy beats Army 13:42 Picks record update 14:55 Alabama at Oklahoma (Friday) 26:25 Miami at Texas A&M (Saturday) 35:05 Tulane at Ole Miss (Saturday) 45:48 James Madison at Oregon (Saturday) 53:30 The G5 conversation 59:45 Our bracket picks 1:07:55 Troy vs. Jacksonville State IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl (Tuesday) 1:10:17 South Florida vs. Old Dominion StaffDNA Cure Bowl (Wednesday) 1:13:22 Louisiana vs. Delaware 68 Ventures Bowl 1:16:26 Sherrone Moore latest 1:19:09 Michigan's coaching search (DeBoer and Dillingham updates) 1:22:55 Kyle Whittingham steps down at Utah, Morgan Scalley promoted 1:25:00 Washington State hires Kirby Moore 1:26:20 Coastal Carolina hires Ryan Beard 1:27:30 Diego Pavia has fun at the club and apologizes  1:32:55 Remember Some Guys: NC State, Arizona, Michigan **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree **************************** Follow Bunch Formation: PLEASE LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW!  It helps a lot.  Email: BunchFormationPod@gmail.com Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkTree Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 38m
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Your new favorite college football show. The Athletic senior reporters Chris Vannini and David Ubben take you inside the biggest stories in the game in a fun and engaging show. With exclusive insight, interviews and banter, you'll learn to appreciate the most important and the dumbest parts of America's true favorite sport.

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