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Bunch Formation: A College Football Show
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.
Episodes
Bunch Formation: A College Football ShowWeek 10 Picks! ND-Miami, BYU-Utah, LSU-Bama, OSU-Oregon & So Much More
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to preview the BIGGEST weekend of college football this season. Loaded matchups, injury news and more. Chris' story on…
Bunch Formation: A College Football ShowThe First Playoff Rankings Are STUNNING, Here's Why It Happened
Chris Vannini and David Ubben react to the first batch of College Football Rankings, explain the SEC lovefest and tell you what comes next…
Bunch Formation: A College Football ShowWeek 9 Reaction, Florida State Candidates & Ohio State Panic?
Chris Vannini and David Ubben react to a surprising weekend of college football. They also go deep on the Florida State job, how good it is and who the top…
Bunch Formation: A College Football ShowWeek 9 Picks, Big 12 Drama, Hot Seats & The McAfee Thing
Chris Vannini and David Ubben prepare you for a fun Week 9, with questions and backup quarterbacks galore. They also get into some news, including that whole…
Bunch Formation: A College Football ShowWeek 8 Reaction, Baylor & NC State Candidates + New Mexico Trip
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back, with Chris coming from New Mexico. The guys get into another crazy weekend of college football and discuss the names to…
Bunch Formation: A College Football ShowWeek 8 Picks, Maryland Candidates & Who Can Win The National Title?
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a loaded show. The guys discuss the open Maryland job, who can really win it all after Julian Sayin's injury and…
Bunch Formation: A College Football ShowWeek 7 Reactions: BYU Drama, Ohio State's Future, SEC Grind & More
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to discuss one of the craziest college football weekends of all time. From a record number of top-7 defeats to…
Bunch Formation: A College Football ShowWeek 7 After Dark: What The Heck Just Happened???
Chris Vannini and David Ubben read to a historic day in college football. They went live on YouTube right after Notre Dame-BYU ended. YouTube version…
Bunch Formation: A College Football ShowEmergency Pod: The 24-Team CFP That Nobody Wants
Chris Vannini and David Ubben break down the news that the College Football Playoff is on the verge of expanding to 24 teams and keeping all the games on ESPN…
Bunch Formation: A College Football ShowWeek 7 Picks! Showdown Saturday: BYU-ND, Indiana-OSU, Bama-Tenn + more
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to discuss the BIGGEST weekend of the season. From the biggest home games ever for BYU and Indiana, to SEC must-wins, to…
Bunch Formation: A College Football ShowWeek 6 Reaction! Troubles in Texas, Oregon's Tailspin & New Coaches Winning
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to react to a wild Week 6. Oklahoma shocks Texas and Chris was there, Alabama stumbles at home, Nebraska collapses again…
Bunch Formation: A College Football ShowWeek 6 Picks! Georgia-Alabama, Texas-OU, Oregon-UCLA + More
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to preview a fun Week 6, highlighted by some giant games in the SEC, coaches on the hot seats elsewhere and big stakes…
Bunch Formation: A College Football ShowBonus: Eric Dickerson & Craig James on Hating Texas, Paying Players + SWC Memories
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by running back greats Eric Dickerson and Craig James to share stories of playing together at SMU in the 1980s, what…
Bunch Formation: A College Football ShowWeek 5 Reaction! Bama, Both OSU's, Northwestern, Hot Seat Intel + More
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to react to Humble Pie Saturday. The upstarts got knocked down a peg, and it seems half the sport is having an…
Bunch Formation: A College Football ShowWeek 5 Picks! Bama-Miss St, Ohio State-Iowa, Miami-Clemson + More
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to talk about a very fun Week 5 slate of games. They also get into Dylan Stewart's suspension at South Carolina, an…
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Week 4 Leftovers + Preseason Takes We Got Right and Wrong
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to break down more from Week 4. The guys share their leftover thoughts following Saturday night's show. Then they look…
- Bunch Formation: A College Football Show
Week 4 After Dark! Oregon, Texas, Iowa, Florida, Boise State, OK State + More
Chris Vannini and David Ubben went live on Saturday night to react to the day's college football games. The guys into almost all of it, good, bad and ugly…
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Week 4 Picks! Texas-Tenn, USC-Oregon, Ole Miss-Florida, Boise-WMU + More
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to preview the best weekend of games so far this season. From several SEC clashes to Big Ten teams with their backs…
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Week 3 Takes! Do You Believe In Ole Miss, Louisville, Florida + More?
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back with takes on a wild Week 3. Do you believe in Ole Miss as a title contender? Can Florida make the playoff? Is Dabo…
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Week 3 Picks + What Your Team Pays For Its Roster
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a loaded Week 3. The guys get into Lane Kiffin's return to Ole Miss, some huge conference games more. The guys also…
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Week 2 Takes! Ohio State Collapsed, Oregon Panic, Big 12 Open + More
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to discuss a wild Week 2, and Chris is back from Austin. The guys discuss Texas' comeback, Oklahoma State's shocker, the…
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Week 2 Picks! OSU-Texas, OU-Michigan, BYU-Arizona, Bama-Kentucky + More
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a LOADED Week 2 slate. The guys also talk about the LSU-SEC drama mostly coming to an end and the Big Ten moving on…
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Week 1 Reactions: Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Michigan, LSU + More
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to react to the rest of a wild Week 1. Who is a CFP contender? Who is doomed? How many strong opinions do we have after…
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Was WMU Screwed By An Extra Michigan Second? Probably Not?
Chris Vannini and David Ubben gather moments after the Big Ten explained why Michigan got an extra second to complete a Hail Mary and beat Western Michigan…
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Colorado Stuns Georgia Tech, UMass' Blowout Win + LSU Latest
Chris Vannini and David Ubben went live Thursday night to react to a crazy day in college football on and off the field. The guys discuss Colorado's crazy win…
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Week 1 Picks + No, The SEC Is Not Kicking LSU Out
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to talk Week 1 picks. It's a sneaky good slate. They also discuss the LSU court drama and the USC crowd controversy. But…
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Week 0 Reactions + How We Got Here
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to share their thoughts on all eight Week 0 games. Did Bill Belichick fix things? Is Virginia an ACC contender? Plus…
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Week 0 Picks + What's New In College Football This Season
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back, and we've got FOOTBALL. The guys go through all eight Week 0 games and make their picks. But before that, they discuss…
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Playoff and Heisman Picks + Why NFL Players Are Back in CFB
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back, and we've got football this week. The guys discuss why some NFL rookies are coming back to college football, Alabama…
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EA Sports College Football 27 Review (+ EA's Ben Haumiller)
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to share their full thoughts on EA Sports College Football 27, after more than a month of playing it. From gameplay to…
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Overrated/Underrated Top 25, Coaching Tiers + G6 Preview
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back as the season is almost here. The guys share their reactions to the preseason AP Poll, debate the feedback to Chris'…
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Should CFB Stop Retiring Jerseys? + The Big 12 Preview
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to discuss the drama around Jayden Daniels and his LSU jersey number. What's the best way to retire jerseys in college…
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The SEC Preview, 20-Team CFP Backstory + Hating Rivals
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for another packed preview show. Chris explains what the 20-team CFP hoopla was really about. The guys also debate Bryce…
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The ACC/ND preview + The Senate Gave Mizzou a Natty
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a jam-packed episode. The guys explain why the Senate bill stalled and what comes next, why the Senate gave Missouri…
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The Big Ten Preview: Picks and Thoughts For Every Team
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for the Big Ten preview. The guys give their breakdown of all 18 teams, plus an over/under win total projection, and a…
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B1G Calls Out SEC, Senate Bill Hope, Jersey Patches + More
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a packed news episode. The guys discuss the Senate bill getting real, the Big Ten calling out the SEC, the arrival…
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Why We Love College Football (w/ Chuck Klosterman)
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by best-selling author Chuck Klosterman to talk about why they love college football, if today's problems can be…
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Can The SEC Catch Up To The Big Ten?
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to talk about an eventful SEC media days. Will the SEC break away from the SEC? Can the league catch up to the Big Ten?…
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The Top 15 College Football Stadiums Draft (w/ Lucy Rohden)
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by Lucy Rhoden to draft the best stadiums in college football. The group shares their favorite memories at stadiums…
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Should You Trust Miami As The ACC Favorite? + More ACC Thoughts
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to share what they learned about every team from ACC Media Days. Plus a preview of what they want to see at SEC Media…
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Is There Too Much Replay In Sports? + ACC MD Preview and Mailbag
(Apologies for the wonky audio at times) Chris Vannini and David Ubben wrap up their time together in Vegas with a look back at the Big 12, look ahead to ACC…
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What Really Happened At Big 12 Media Days
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are reunited in person to talk about an eventful Big 12 media days. Why does Deion Sanders dislike Ubben? How did Scott…
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Should CFB bring back ties and split national titles? (w/ Ralph Russo)
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by Ralph Russo to talk about college football in the 1990s. Was it better? Or was it the last time college football…
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The Top 10 coaches in college football + NCAA rule changes
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to draft the top 10 coaches in college football. They also talk about the latest Brendan Sorsby news, some important…
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The Top 10 QBs in College Football + Senate Bill Latest
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to draft each of their top five quarterbacks in college football. They also explain the state of the college sports bill…
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Brendan Sorsby Leaves Texas Tech + The World Cup is CFB
Chris Vannini and David Ubben react to Brendan Sorsby's announcement that he will leave Texas Tech and enter the NFL supplemental draft, after a Big 12 lawsuit…
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Everyone's Mad At Texas Tech. What Happens Next?
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to discuss more Brendan Sorsby fallout. Teams are threatening not to play Texas Tech, and Cody Campbell is threatening…
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Sorsby's Court Win Could Tear Apart College Sports
Chris Vannini and David Ubben jump on for an emergency pod after a Texas judge on Monday ruled that Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby must be allowed to play…
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EA Sports College Football 27 First Reactions (w/ EA's Christian McLeod)
Chris Vannini and David Ubben take you through all the new changes to EA Sports College Football 27 and what they think about what's coming. The guys got a…
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What We Heard At SEC And Big 12 Meetings: CFP Anger, Call-Outs + More
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a loaded episode after a crazy week in college sports. They take you behind the scenes of what happened at SEC and…
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How Kennesaw State's Jerry Mack Keeps Winning Championships
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by Kennesaw State head coach Jerry Mack, who talks about his path from the bottom of the coaching ladder, to becoming…
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The Real Problems With A 24-Team Playoff
It's the one-year anniversary of Bunch Formation! Chris Vannini and David Ubben reflect on the first year of the show, then have a deep conversation about the…
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Can Brendan Sorsby Sue His Way Into Playing After Gambling?
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a short episode on Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby, who has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA in an attempt to play…
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The 10 Best Offseasons + Lane Kiffin, CFB27 AI and More
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to react to a strange week of news in college football. Then the guys discuss the 10 teams that had the best offseasons…
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Hot Seat Rankings, Future of the G6, Maryland Woes + More (Mailbag)
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back to answer your mailbag questions. The guys get into the coaching hot seat, the state of the G6, the situations at…
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#100: Sorsby's Future, Tourney Expansion + Pimento Cheese (w/ Ari Wasserman)
It's our 100th episode! To celebrate, Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by Ari Wasserman. The guys discuss the bombshell news on Texas Tech QB Brendan…
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Why A 24-Team Playoff Has Momentum + Spring Games, NFL Draft Talk
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a deep conversation about the state of college football playoff expansion. Chris was at the meeting. They also get…
Bunch Formation: A College Football ShowRyan Silverfield's Unique Journey To Arkansas Head Coach
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by Arkansas head coach Ryan Silverfield to discuss his first few months on the Razorback and how to bring the Hogs…
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Spring Game Reactions: Ohio State, Michigan, Georgia, Miami & More
Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a spring game reaction episode, along with some other news, like Indiana's defensive coordinator tweeting upset…
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WWE's Trick Williams: From South Carolina Football to WrestleMania
WWE superstar Trick Williams joins Chris Vannini to recount his journey from South Carolina football player to his first appearance on the WrestleMania stage…