I Showed My Top 25 to Ari Wasserman, I Wish I Hadn't

Unafraid Show with George Wrighster · Nov 5, 2026 · 1h 3m

Ari Wasserman challenges George Wrighster's college football rankings: if head-to-head matters for the Texas Longhorns and Ohio State Buckeyes, why doesn't it settle USC vs Ohio State? The College Football Playoff debate gets a consistency test on The Unafraid Show.

Ari and George dig into Alabama vs Tennessee Vols, SEC bias in the CFP rankings, strength of schedule and whether undefeated teams deserve priority over teams with better wins. Ari explains why preseason perceptions can shape the college football playoff rankings—and why he still trusts the CFP committee to reach a fair conclusion…