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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 24-team playoff, coming off the Big Ten's big push from spring meetings.
Story on the Big Ten behind a 24-team CFP
David's story on which teams would've made a 24-team CFP in the past
Bill Connelly's ESPN story on the 24-team CFP problems
Stewart Mandel's story on the 24-team CFP TV math
0:00 One year down!
6:43 The Big Ten pushes a 24-team playoff
7:41 80 teams would've made it in the past
12:40 Does Iowa-Minnesota need to matter more?
20:20 The damage to Rivalry Week
25:00 Would it actually save more coach jobs?
30:23 Would it actually create more big nonconference games?
34:08 Losing the soul of college football?
38:40 Why the Big Ten really wants this
41:45 The scenario that could get the SEC on board
42:19 Does the money math really work?
46:50 Does the playoff need to be the most important thing?
48:50 The punting rule change that is infuriating coaches
52:14 The SCORE Act is almost dead
54:02 SEC/Big Ten breakaway?
58:53 Lane Kiffin hires Ed Orgeron at LSU
1:00:54 Remember Some Guys: Cincinnati, Arkansas, Duke
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