The Audible with Stew, Bruce & Ralph: A show about college football

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Bruce Feldman, Stewart Mandel and Ralph Russo discuss the latest in college football, interview the biggest names in the sport and give insight into the most relevant topics dominating the discussion. From National Signing Day to the National Championship, Bruce, Stew and Ralph have you covered year-round. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 22h ago

    2026 Bracketology: Predicting the 12-Team Playoff Field & LSU's Shocking Transfer

    Who wins the 2026 College Football Playoff? Could we see a repeat champion with the Indiana Hoosiers? Will Arch Manning and the Texas Longhorns capture the title? Stew and Ralph give their picks for the 2026 CFP. Welcome back to The Audible presented by The Athletic! In today's episode, Stew and Ralph go head-to-head with their preseason playoff projections. Ralph is backing the Texas Longhorns to take down the Oregon Ducks for the national title. Meanwhile, Stew drops a bombshell prediction, picking the Indiana Hoosiers to defeat Notre Dame and secure back-to-back national championships! Plus, we break down a historic college football transfer market anomaly. Former Ole Miss tight end Dae'Quan Wright has been waived by the Cleveland Browns and is headed to LSU to rejoin his former coach Lane Kiffin. This would make him the first player to ever go from the pros back to the college ranks. What does this mean for the future of player eligibility? Timestamps  0:00 - Intro 1:47 - Dea’Quan Wright expected to return to NCAA from NFL 10:05 - How did we get to this point? 23:22 - Ralph’s CFP bracket 38:20 - Stewart’s CFP bracket 49:09 - Bruce’s CFP bracket 50:35 - Heisman predictions #CollegeFootball #TheAudible #CFBPlayoff #LSUFootball #IndianaHoosiers #TexasLonghorns #Bracketology #CollegeFootballPlayoff Ralph's Bracket: First Round 12 Navy at 5 Miami 11 TCU at 6 Notre Dame 10 Louisville vs 7 Florida 9 Washington vs 8 Texas Tech Bye 1 Texas 2 Ohio State 3 Oregon 4 LSU Quarterfinals Texas vs Texas Tech LSU vs Miami Notre Dame vs Oregon Ohio State vs Florida  Semifinal Miami vs Texas Oregon vs Ohio State Final Texas-Oregon Champion Texas Stew’s Bracket: First Round 8 Oklahoma vs 9 Georgia  5 Texas vs 12 Boise State 7 Ohio State vs 10 LSU 6 BYU vs 11 USC Bye 1 Indiana 2 Notre Dame 3 Oregon  4 Miami Quarterfinals Indiana vs Georgia Miami vs Texas Notre Dame vs Ohio State Oregon vs BYU Semifinal Indiana vs Miami Notre Dame vs Oregon Final Indiana vs Notre Dame Champion Indiana Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. 5d ago

    Big Ten Preview: Can Oregon Take the Crown, Jeremiah Smith's Heisman Charge & Indiana's Standard

    Can Dan Lanning finally take the Oregon Ducks all the way to the top? Will Jeremiah Smith follow up a historic season by leading the Ohio State superteam back to a championship? And can Curt Cignetti replicate the unfathomable standard he set at Indiana? Welcome back to The Audible! In this episode, Stew and Ralph break down everything you need to know about the powerhouse Big Ten ahead of the upcoming season. The guys dive deep into a complete 18-team preview, separating the true College Football Playoff heavyweights from the programs facing massive pressure. 📺 Watch us on YouTube: @AudibleShow 🎧 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts so you never miss an episode! Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:05 - Ohio State 3:49 - Oregon 6:25 - Indiana 8:30 - Does their non-conference schedule catch up with them? 10:58 - Challengers 11:09 - USC 13:59 - Michigan 17:30 - Penn State 20:35 - Washington 23:30 - Iowa 26:08 - Nebraska/Interesting coaching situations 29:23 - Wisconsin 32:27 - Maryland 34:38 - Northwestern 38:32 - Rutgers 41:40 - UCLA 43:02 - Michigan State 45:00 - Wildcards/Minnesota 46:45 - Purdue 48:06 - Illinois 50:00 - Mailbag #BigTenPreview #TheAudible #CollegeFootball #OhioStateFootball #OregonDucks #IndianaFootball #JeremiahSmith #DanLanning #CurtCignetti Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. Aug 18

    2026 Preseason AP Top 25 Reaction + Notre Dame & G6 Season Previews

    The road to the 2026 College Football Playoff starts right here. Today, Stewart Mandel and Ralph Russo are breaking down every angle of the newly released 2026 AP Preseason Top 25 Poll. Big Ten heavyweights Ohio State and Oregon headline the poll at No. 1 and No. 2. But does this mean the Buckeyes or Ducks can actually make the National Championship game? We deep dive into whether Marcus Freeman's Notre Dame Fighting Irish truly belong at No. 4, or if they are sitting in a preseason trap. Then, we flip the script to the Group of 6 (G6) preview. Stew and Ralph focus on the newly rebuilt Pac-12 conference and look at how Boise State is leading the pack after receiving the most votes outside the Top 25. We rank our top 3 CFP contenders from the G6 and close things out with a coaching special: which coaches could be on the move after the 2026 season wraps up? 🎧 Listen to the full episode on the Audible App or your favorite audio platform. 👉 Subscribe to our channel for weekly college football game previews, recruiting updates, and bracketology breakdowns. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 0:53 - AP Top 25 Preseason Poll 14:20 - Jayden Daniels 21:21 - Notre Dame 29:49 - G6 conversation 43:08 - Drafting G6 contenders for playoff 53:21 - Coaches Convo #APTop25 #NotreDame #GroupOf6 #CFBPlayoff #BoiseState Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. Aug 13

    ACC Preview: Can Cristobal Deliver, Is Dabo Ready to Evolve & Belichick’s Make-Or-Break Year

    Can Mario Cristobal finally deliver a championship season in Miami? Is Dabo Swinney ready to evolve and get Clemson out of their recent slump? And can Bill Belichick salvage his high-stakes experiment at North Carolina after a disastrous 4-8 year?  Welcome back to The Audible! In this episode, Stew, Bruce, and Ralph break down everything you need to know about the ACC ahead of the 2026 season. The guess dive deep into the ultimate 17-team ACC preview, sorting the true College Football Playoff contenders from the teams sitting firmly on the coaching hot seat. 🏈 TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro 1:17 - Miami 5:00 - Challengers/Clemson 9:43 - Louisville 12:32 - SMU 14:48 - Miami vs the Field 17:25 - Dark Horses/Virginia 21:36 - NC State 24:26 - Virginia Tech 26:58 - Cal 29:42 - Stanford 31:51 - Hot Seat coaches 32:00 - Florida State 38:16 - Syracuse 40:48 - Boston College 43:24 - North Carolina 48:46 - End of the Belichick era? 50:56 - Wildcards/Georgia Tech 53:16 - Duke 55:00 - Wake Forest 56:32 - Pitt 59:14 - Mailbag #ACCPreview #TheAudible #BillBelichick #DaboSwinney #MarioCristobal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. Aug 12

    The Freaks List: Why Nyck Harbor beat Jeremiah Smith | Bonus Episode

    South Carolina's Nyck Harbor has officially reclaimed the No. 1 spot on Bruce Feldman's 2026 College Football Freaks List, beating out Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith!  Check out the full breakdown on The Athletic: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7501158/2026/08/10/college-football-freaks-list-south-carolina-nyck-harbor-2026/ In this exclusive bonus clip, we dive into the craziest athletes in college football. While Jeremiah Smith is putting up historic numbers and turning heads, Nyck Harbor's rare combination of size and Olympic track speed keeps him at the absolute top of the football world.  Who do you think is the biggest freak in the country? Let us know in the comments! #CollegeFootball #FreaksList #NyckHarbor #JeremiahSmith #OhioStateFootball #GamecocksFootball #CFB2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. Aug 11

    Big 12 Preview: Deion’s Rebound Season, McGuire’s Prove-It Year & Dillingham’s Blueprint

    The Big 12 is potentially the most wide-open and chaotic conference in college football, and we are breaking down every single contender, dark horse, and spoiler. Stew, Bruce, and Ralph look at Colorado's overhauled roster to see if Deion Sanders has the lines of scrimmage fixed enough to spark a massive rebound season after last year's frustrating 3-9 collapse. Then, they head to Lubbock to debate if Joey McGuire is finally ready to push Texas Tech to the very top of college football. Plus, the guys dissect Kenny Dillingham's developmental blueprint at Arizona State and see if the Sun Devils can shock the oddsmakers. But the chaos doesn’t stop there. We run through over/under win totals and major storylines for all 16 teams navigating massive coaching changes across the country. Can the Utah Utes maintain their standard in a new era, or will Avery Johnson and Kansas State steal the crown? We check in on Lance Leipold’s Kansas squad, and discuss how Iowa State retools after a major offseason shift. Finally, we analyze the schematic changes for programs like Brent Brennan's Arizona Wildcats, Scott Frost's second year at UCF, and Scott Satterfield's high-stakes pivotal year with the Cincinnati Bearcats. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 1:45 - Texas Tech 5:42 - BYU 10:37 - Utah 13:05 - Kansas State 15:52 - Houston 19:58 - Texas Tech versus the field 23:11 - Arizona 25:14 - TCU 27:34 - Arizona State 29:26 - Kenny Dillingham’s future? 33:17 - Colorado 36:08 - Will Deion will be the coach in 2027? 38:04 - Baylor 40:27 - Kansas 43:41 - Cincinnati 45:54 - Wildcards 46:03 - Oklahoma State 49:22 - West Virginia 50:50 - Iowa State 52:28 - UCF 55:09 - Mailbag 🎧 Subscribe to The Audible Podcast for weekly college football deep dives! #CollegeFootball #Big12 #ColoradoFootball #TexasTech #ArizonaState #UtahFootball #KStateFB #GoPokes #KUFootball #UCFKnights #BearDown #Cyclones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. Aug 6

    SEC Preview: Why Alabama’s Ceiling Changed & Texas Has No Excuses

    The SEC is officially wide open, and we are breaking down every single team in the conference to find out who has what it takes to make a run at the National Championship! From Lane Kiffin taking over a $45 million roster at LSU to Arch Manning's explosive new weapons at Texas, year one of Jon Sumrall at Florida, and Kalen DeBoer's fascinating quarterback battle at Alabama—we cover it all. We dive into the big-name transfer portal additions, the major coaching staff overhauls, playoff contenders like Oklahoma and Ole Miss, and the teams just fighting for competence. Timestamps: Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 2:10 - Texas 5:21 - Georgia 9:51 - LSU 12:48 - Florida 16:41 - Auburn 19:12 - Kentucky 23:08 - Arkansas 26:52 - Alabama 32:09 - Tennessee 35:40 - South Carolina 39:50 - Oklahoma 43:54 - Ole Miss 47:38 - Texas A&M 50:43 - Mizzou 52:58 - Vanderbilt 56:26 - Mississippi State 58:52 - Mailbag 🎧 Subscribe to The Audible Podcast for weekly college football deep dives! #SEC #CollegeFootball #SECPreview #LSUFootball #TexasFootball #AlabamaFootball #GeorgiaBulldogs #CFB2026 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. Aug 4

    USC-Notre Dame Series Return, College Sports Bill Hits Senate Floor & Michael Lombardi Updates

    On today's program, Bruce, Stew, and Ralph dive deep into a massive week for college football, spanning from historic rivalry renewals to major legal decisions shaping the future of the sport. First, Bruce shares his inner-circle experiences from the FOX Sports Football retreat, including a fascinating breakfast breakdown with Chris Petersen and Gerry DiNardo about 1970s play-signaling restrictions. Plus, we dive into two crucial new rule changes explained by Mike Pereira and a quick recap of golfing with Tom Rinaldi. Next, a classic rivalry is renewed! USC and Notre Dame have officially agreed to a four-game series beginning in 2030. The guys debate the formatting, exploring why USC fans are split, why Stew loves the early-season timing, and Ralph’s concerns about burning a historic matchup in Week 1. We also break down the historic alignment between the Big Ten and the SEC, who have finally green-lit the college sports bill to head to the Senate floor. We examine if this seven-year journey will clear the House, what a potential 19-school conference realignment looks like, and if this bill could actually lead to kicking underperforming schools out of top conferences. The crew also reacts to a judge granting an injunction that gives Class of 2022 athletes a fifth year of NCAA eligibility. Bruce explains why this may not be as exciting for teams as it looks on paper, while Stew and Ralph look at which favorite teams could suddenly get key stars back on the roster.  Finally, we track the latest developments out of Chapel Hill, where North Carolina’s Michael Lombardi has retained an attorney and is ready to clear his name. Catch Us Everywhere Watch on YouTube: Search "@AudibleShow" to see the full video episodes!Subscribe: Don't forget to like, subscribe, and leave a 5-star rating wherever you get your podcasts. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 0:47 - Bruce reveiews the start of the FOX offsites 6:00 - USC vs Notre Dame discussion 15:13 - Ralph discusses latest on potential Senate involvement 22:43 - Ralph explains the latest eligibility ruling in Colorado 34:15 - Latest on UNC GM Mike Lombardi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Bruce Feldman, Stewart Mandel and Ralph Russo discuss the latest in college football, interview the biggest names in the sport and give insight into the most relevant topics dominating the discussion. From National Signing Day to the National Championship, Bruce, Stew and Ralph have you covered year-round. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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