Sep 2, 2026 · 2h 53m
Tom Fornelli and Brandon Walker map college football’s 2026 playoff race
CFB Mega Preview With Tom Fornelli & Brandon Walker, Mt Rushmore Of Household Items You Can Use As A Weapon + Guys On Chicks
The episode turns preseason uncertainty into a sprawling debate over contenders, conference depth, eligibility rules, and title paths.
- 1Tom Fornelli and Brandon Walker assess every major conference’s contenders, sleepers, quarterbacks, and Heisman possibilities.
- 2The experts disagree over whether tradition, roster strength, or schedule difficulty best predicts the 2026 playoff field.
- 3A household-weapons draft and listener questions keep the long college football forecast deliberately chaotic.
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Tom Fornelli and Brandon Walker draft college football title contenders, turning the preview into a sustained argument over the 2026 championship field.
The brief
After sports news, fantasy-football arguments, Week 1 picks, and preseason anxiety, the hosts build toward an unusually expansive college football forecast.
Tom Fornelli and Brandon Walker debate the SEC, Big Ten, ACC, Big 12, Notre Dame, and Group of Five, weighing schedules, quarterback development, defensive talent, and title odds.
The LSU eligibility controversy sharpens the preview’s central tension: how much should institutions risk when roster rules collide with competitive ambition?
Before and after the football analysis, the show embraces disorder with a Mount Rushmore of household weapons, a lavish Tom celebration, and listener questions about fighting, dating, and bathroom habits.
The final title-contender draft turns predictions into a direct contest, forcing both analysts to defend which teams belong in the national championship conversation.
Featuring
Stan Kroenke
National Football LeagueListen to the full episode and explore every guest, topic, and moment on PodLume.