Justin Michael talks about the pros and cons of expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams. He also gives some thoughts on the latest CSU men’s basketball commit Jaxon Clark. Finally, Tyler King of the Denver Gazette joins the show to give his takes on the new Pac-12, what stands out about CSU Football under Jim Mora, and he wraps up by helping Justin build the all-time starting five with Mountain West basketball legends.

0:00 - Intro

4:47 - News of the week

10:00 - Should the CFP expand?

28:00 - CSU hoops lands a new commit

32:00 - Tyler King joins the show to talk CSU hoops

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Justin Michael talks about the nuances of the recruiting process and why rankings are not always an accurate indicator for how a college football career is going to pan out. Justin then goes through the history and how there have been far more under-the-radar prospects that thrived for CSU Football than highly touted high school stars. He gives out some of the biggest studs and duds of the 21st century for the Rams, and he talks about their respective careers. Finally, Justin talks about the importance of not only making a bowl game, but finally winning in the postseason for the Rams. He also talks about some of the most insane individual performances and crazy stat lines in CSU’s bowl history before wrapping up with some thoughts on covering the NHL vs. covering college sports.

0:00 - Intro

5:41 - Recruiting is a fickle game

21:33 - Biggest flops in CSU recruiting

37:45 - Biggest recruiting wins in CSU history

51:45 - CSU needs to have their eyes set on a Bowl game in 2026

1:00 - 5 epic bowl performances from over the years

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Justin Michael begins the podcast by talking about how the success of other teams on campus only intensifies the pressure for CSU Football to succeed in 2026. He then talks about the impending decision to expand the NCAA Tournament and why he’s highly skeptical of it being a good thing for quality mid-major programs. He also touches on the potential impact for the new Pac-12 & dives into some of the recent trends with the metrics. Finally, Justin talks about the various quarterbacks around the Pac-12 and which teams should feel the best going into the fall.

0:00 - Intro

11:06 - CSU football is feeling the pressure to perform in 2026

18:15 - CSU didn't have a single player drafted in the NFL draft

26:01 - NCAA looking to expand tournament from 68-70 teams.

45:00 - Xfinity X factor is the QB in 2026

46:00 - Who has the best QB situation in the Pac-12?

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