The most anticipated week of the college football season has arrived, however it has arrived with some unfortunate news for the number one team in the country. Miami's star receiver, Malachi Toney, is out indefinitely with a high ankle sprain. Emily Proud, Brandon Marcello and Richard Johnson discuss how this will impact Miami's season going forward. They also discuss the immediate impact this will have on Saturday's matchup with eleventh-ranked Notre Dame.

Then the crew looks at some of they other massive matchups of the weekend. They predict the Sunday headlines for second-ranked Georgia visiting tenth-ranked Ole Miss, third-ranked Utah hosting ninth-ranked BYU, fifth-ranked Alabama visiting 14th-ranked LSU, sixth-ranked Kentucky visiting 13th-ranked Tennessee, seventh-ranked Texas visiting 18th-ranked Missouri and 12th-ranked Ohio State hosting 23rd-ranked Oregon.

Politics have been at the forefront of the news after this week's mid-term elections, but how might those elections impact college football? Emily, Brandon and Richard look at the future of the College Sports Act. Then, they look at the QB transfer market. How active will it be this season and could we see a name such as Arch Manning enter? Plus, news breaks as Texas running back Hollywood Smothers is reported out for the season.

All of this and more on today's College Football Insiders.

(0:51) - How does Malachi Toney's injury impact Miami?
(3:59) - Does Miami need Toney to make the College Football Playoff?
(5:54) - Is Miami vs. Notre Dame a must-win for Notre Dame?
(9:29) - Picking Miami at Notre Dame
(11:48) - Predicting Sunday's headlines: Georgia at Ole Miss
(14:55) - BYU at Utah: the Holy War
(17:29) - Alabama at LSU
(21:28) - Kentucky at Tennessee
(25:55) - Texas at Missouri
(30:06) - Ohio State at Oregon
(33:40) - Midterms impact on the Protect College Sports Act
(39:37) - How do we protect college sports now?
(44:02) - Breaking: Texas RB Hollywood Smothers out for the season
(45:28) - The QB transfer market: how Arch Manning's decision could reshape it
(47:47) - Which teams need a quarterback? Florida State, Oklahoma, Georgia and more
(52:13) - One more thing: Jason Eck says he might leave New Mexico
(53:00) - One more thing: LSU trying to add Dave Aranda
(54:29) - Could Mike Norvell join a staff midseason?

Oklahoma has fired offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle and Florida State has fired head coach Mike Norvell. Brandon Marcello and Chris Hummer dive into each firing and discuss where each team goes from here. What does this mean for Brent Venables and his next OC hire? Who are some names to watch for Flordia State?

USC took down Ohio State on Saturday and the guys look at what the ripple effects might be from this game. Is Lincoln Riley safe or might he still be on the hot seat in southern California? What did this loss do for Ohio State's playoff chances and how will this impact the Buckeyes going forward?

The first College Football Playoff ranking releases on Tuesday. Brandon and Chris discuss what they think we may see in this initial reveal. Plus, the stock of New Mexico's Jason Eck continues to climb. The guys look at where he may land in this year's coaching carousel.

All of this and much more on today's College Football Insiders.

(1:07) - Oklahoma fires offensive coordinator Ben Arbuckle
(4:06) - Oklahoma's offseason: roster budget, QB search and the next coordinator
(6:01) - Florida State fires Mike Norvell
(7:21) - How attractive is the Florida State job?
(9:23) - Florida State coaching candidates
(11:06) - Could Jimbo Fisher return to Florida State?
(12:36) - Eli Drinkwitz and Manny Diaz: Florida State's best options?
(15:10) - Jake Dickert: could a non-compete clause be an obstacle?
(17:14) - Rhett Lashlee, Blake Baker, Glenn Schumann and the proven head coach debate
(19:43) - USC beats Ohio State: how it eases pressure on Lincoln Riley
(22:42) - USC's playoff path and the Indiana test
(24:52) - Ohio State's playoff path without Julian Sayin
(27:30) - Jeremiah Smith's Heisman chances and Darian Mensah
(29:00) - Is anyone a true national title contender in the Big Ten?
(30:32) - Predicting the first College Football Playoff rankings
(31:55) - Indiana, UCLA and how the committee sees the Big Ten
(34:52) - Will the committee flip-flop again?
(36:19) - Top Group of 6 teams
(38:23) - UTSA's Jeff Traylor and the Texas coaching carousel
(39:39) - Why Jason Eck is the hottest name on the coaching carousel
(41:21) - Where will Jason Eck land?
(43:49) - Outside-the-box hires: Philip Rivers and NC State
(45:20) - The quarterback transfer market heats up
(46:42) - Are teams changing practice to cut injuries?

Week 9 is upon us and Emily Proud, John Talty and Richard Johnson have all of your insight going into the weekend. Star quarterbacks Kamario Taylor and Dante Moore are both done for the season. The crew discusses what this means for them individually and how this impacts their teams this season and beyond. Plus, they look at what is next for Oregon after firing their offensive coordinator.

Then the crew previews the weekend by predicting Sunday's headlines. They chat about the top stories from Arizona traveling to Texas Tech, Florida going to Georgia, Utah going to Cincinnati and Miami going to North Carolina.

Emily, John and Richard also talk about USC matching up with Ohio State and if Lincoln Riley will be out after this season. The crew discusses the Maryland coaching search and they look at what other coaches are on the hot seat as we reach the back half of the season.

All of this and more on today's College Football Insiders.

(0:00) - Intro: update on Colorado QB Julian Lewis
(1:51) - Mississippi State's Kamario Taylor out for the season: what's next?
(6:40) - Dante Moore out for the season: what it means for his NFL draft stock
(10:49) - What's next for Oregon: OC search and a QB in the portal
(14:00) - Update from Colorado on Julian Lewis
(15:21) - Predicting Sunday's headlines: Arizona at Texas Tech
(18:18) - Florida at Georgia
(22:27) - Utah at Cincinnati
(27:32) - Miami at North Carolina
(30:09) - Bill Belichick and UNC's general manager search
(34:42) - Ohio State at USC: how hot is Lincoln Riley's seat?
(37:47) - Lincoln Riley's $70 million buyout and USC AD Jen Cohen
(40:52) - Could Lincoln Riley take the Baylor job?
(42:26) - Maryland's coaching search: AD Jim Smith's pitch
(45:31) - Why the "Power Two" world is changing coaching searches
(47:42) - Hot Seat Watch: Mike Norvell and Florida State
(51:39) - Michigan hot seat: is Kyle Whittingham a short-term bridge?
(55:03) - Rutgers' Greg Schiano and the $17 million buyout
(58:51) - TCU's Sonny Dykes on the hot seat
(1:02:00) - One more thing: Sam Houston fires Phil Longo
(1:03:18) - One more thing: Big Ten approves a roster spending cap

The coaching carousel has finally sprung into action as a couple more head coaches were fired over the weekend. NC State fired head coach Dave Doeren. Emily Proud, Chris Hummer and Brad Crawford discuss who may be the next person to lead the Wolf Pack and why Phillip Rivers is a realistic possibility. They also take a look at Baylor firing Dave Aranda and who might take his place? Would Lincoln Riley really leave USC to go to Baylor? One of our insiders thinks there might be a chance. Plus, Oregon fires their OC.

Then, the crew looks at the CFP race as we inch closer to the first rankings reveal. What do they think about the remaining unbeatens and what does the Big 12 CFP picture look like? Plus, who is the strongest two-loss SEC team and how many SEC teams will make the CFP?

Later, Emily, Chris and Brad take a look at the Heisman race and discuss who poses the biggest threat to Jeremiah Smith. They also discuss if they believe in Texas after Saturday's performance.

All of this and more with the College Football Insiders.

(0:32) - NC State fires Dave Doeren - is Philip Rivers the next coach?
(4:27) - Other NC State candidates: Charles Huff, Dan Mullen, Billy Napier & more
(7:24) - Baylor fires Dave Aranda - who is next?
(8:35) - Could Lincoln Riley leave USC for Baylor?
(14:01) - Oregon fires offensive coordinator Drew Mehringer
(16:16) - CFP race: Miami, UCLA & Utah are the last unbeatens
(19:34) - Big 12 playoff picture: Utah, BYU & Texas Tech
(20:58) - SEC two-loss teams: whose resume is best?
(24:30) - What to make of Ole Miss
(27:40) - Group of 6 playoff race: Boise State vs. New Mexico
(29:19) Miami's Heisman duo: Darian Mensah & Malachi Toney
(31:32) Jeremiah Smith's Heisman case with a backup QB
(33:33) Texas survives Ole Miss: what we learned
(36:16) Is Texas still in danger? Arch Manning and the injuries
(39:00) Does Texas need to win out for the CFP?
(40:43) One more thing: Shane Beamer is off the hot seat
(42:09) One more thing: UCF beats BYU with its backup QB
(43:44) One more thing: Ahmad Hardy returns to practice

Mike Locksley is out at Maryland, so where do they go from here? Insiders Richard Johnson and John Talty give insight on why now was the right time to get rid of Locksley, what this coaching search will look like, which coaches Maryland should go after and more.

Then, Richard and John preview what the Sunday headlines will be coming off of this weekend's slate of games. They take a look at #7 Ole Miss taking on #19 Texas, #6 Indiana visiting Michigan, #14 Houston going to #10 Utah and #18 LSU visiting Auburn.

Finally, the guys give out some midseason awards. They take a look at the best newcomer, midseason Heisman, coach of the year, the biggest surprise and biggest disappointment. Plus, they give you some names to watch for the weekend and more.

Get ready for Saturday with your College Football Insiders.

(1:09) - Maryland fires Mike Locksley: why now?
(3:36) - Aazaar Abdul-Rahim named interim head coach
(5:21) - Maryland's roster: players other programs will chase
(7:51) - Can Abdul-Rahim get the Maryland job full-time?
(9:16) - Why the Maryland job is better than people think
(11:42) - Jim Smith's first coaching search at Maryland
(13:14) - Top Maryland coaching candidates
(17:11) - Predicting Sunday's headlines: Ole Miss at Texas
(20:50) - Indiana at Michigan: Bryce Underwood benched
(23:12) - Houston at Utah
(25:33) - LSU at Auburn
(28:12) - Midseason awards: Best newcomer
(29:12) - Best newcomer not named Jesse LeGree
(30:39) - Heisman vote: Jeremiah Smith
(32:43) - Coach of the year: Will Stein vs. JaMarcus Shephard
(35:13) - Biggest surprises: UCLA and Kentucky
(37:04) - Biggest disappointments: Texas and Oregon
(39:45) - Names to watch: Kamario Taylor
(40:54) - Names to watch: Hollywood Smothers and Raleek Brown
(41:48) - One more thing: College Sports Commission investigations
(43:13) - Maryland, Florida State and Wisconsin: the buyout decisions

Five of the top seven AP Top 25 teams lost in the same week for the first tine in the history of the AP Top 25. Chaos doesn't do it justice to describe what Week 7 was like in the world of college football. Emily Proud, Brandon Marcello and Chris Hummer break it all down. They take a look at what impact Julian Sayin's injury will have on Ohio State and Jeremiah Smith's Heisman chances. Then they discuss Auburn's upset of Georgia and if all of the upsets in the SEC is a bad sign for the conference or if it was just a bad weekend?

Next, the crew shifts their focus to Texas. The Longhorns fell again to another unranked opponent. The crew discusses if Sark is under fire and how he might be able to fix the situation. Is it time to bench Arch Manning?

This season has been a rough one for some highly-touted quarterbacks. Emily, Brandon and John take a look at some quarterbacks who have recently been benched. They start with Bryce Underwood. Is he done for the season and for good with Michigan after being benched on Saturday? Then they look at Dylan Raiola's situation at Oregon. He was benched during the UCLA game and did not play most of the Nebraska game, but he became Oregon's savior as he came in at the end of the game and took down his former team to save the Duck's season. What is the quarterback situation looking like going forward as the Ducks await the return of Dante Moore?

Then, the Insiders get into a heated debate about the 24-team playoff. The room is split on what kind of impact it will actually have on the regular season. Who do you agree with?

All of this and much more on today's College Football Insiders.

(1:04) - How does Ohio State handle losing Julian Sayin?

(3:41) - Sayin's injury impact to Jeremiah Smith's Heisman campaign

(4:42) - Auburn upsets Georgia

(7:25) - SEC upsets a bad weekend or a bad sign for the SEC?

(14:52) - Texas loses to back-to-back unranked opponents

(16:35) - Sark under fire

(23:37) - Bryce Underwood benched

(27:53) - Dylan Raiola saves Oregon's season

(31:22) - Other QB questions from the weekend

(31:34) - Questions about Demon Williams situation

(32:51) - Tennessee QB controversy

(34:35) - How upsets will impact a 24-team playoff

(41:06) - Transfer portal's impact on the coaching carousel

(42:24) - Officiating issues continue

The College Football Playoff looks poised to expand to a 24-team playoff. News broke today that the CFP is nearing a deal for the new format to start in 2027. Emily Proud, Richard Johnson and John Talty are joined by national college football senior reporter Matt Zenitz. They discuss the news, what this means for the future of conference championship weekend and more. They also dive into injury updates for some big name players in college football. Zentiz updates everyone on Kamario Taylor, Aaron Philo, Dante Moore being ruled out again and Cal stars Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele and Kingston Lopa nearing their return.

Then, Emily, Richard and John discuss what the top storylines are for some of the biggest games this weekend. They look at #2 Notre Dame at #8 BYU, #6 Alabama at #14 Tennessee, #13 Missouri at #9 Ole Miss and #16 Mississippi St at #22 LSU. They also discuss how Indiana can maintain its success as they preview #4 Ohio State at #5 Indiana.

Finally, they discuss if Jim Harbaugh could actually return to Michigan and how Oregon State found a diamond in the rough with Jesse Legree.

All of this and more on today's College Football Insiders.

(0:43) - College Football Playoff close to finalizing a 24-team expansion

(4:21) - Impact on conference championship weekend

(6:32) - Timeline of college football playoff

(7:29) - Kamario Taylor injury update

(10:56) - Aaron Philo update

(14:44) - What does Oregon do without Dante Moore for 2nd consecutive game

(16:18) - Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele and Kingston Lopa nearing return for Cal

(18:08) - #2 Notre Dame at #8 BYU

(20:30) - #6 Alabama at #14 Tenneese

(24:32) #13 Missouri at #9 Ole Miss

(27:10) - #16 Mississippi St at #22 LSU

(30:40) - Potential positives of an expanded CFP

(34:42) - How Can Indiana continue it's success?

(38:03) - #4 Ohio State at #5 Indiana preview

(40:35) - Could Jim Harbaugh return to Michigan

(45:42) - How Jesse Legree ended up at Oregon State

(53:16) - Player to watch: Nick Marsh, Indiana WR

College football has wrapped up its most hectic week of the season and Emily Proud, Brandon Marcello and Chris Hummer break it all down. As they were looking at teams who have now entered the CFP race, news broke that UCLA quarterback Nico Iamaleava is out for the year with a knee injury. The crew had previously discussed their thoughts on the future of the team this season, and then they dive deeper knowing the severity of the injury. They also discuss what kind of runs they think Kentucky and Missouri can make this year.

Then, they turn to the teams that appear to be exiting the CFP conversation. There is some serious scrutiny for Lane Kiffin and Mike Elko after both have had less than desirable starts. The crew discusses what has happened at each of these schools and if there is still a path for the CFP. They also look at Oregon and Dan Lanning's staff.

Later, Emily, Brandon and Chris look at the new hierarchy in the SEC. They discuss if Georgia is truly the best team in the nation after beating Alabama. On the flip side, they look at what kind of team Alabama may end up being this season. The crew also discusses what is going on with Texas and who is to blame for their offensive woes.

Finally, after revisiting the news about Iamaleava, they shift their attention to the refs. The crew takes a look at all of the incorrect calls that have resulted in a statement from the conference. It feels like it's the most it's ever been, but is that truly the case?

All of this and more when you join the College Football Insiders.

(0:45) - Is UCLA a real CFP contender?

(8:49) - Is Kentucky a CFP contender?

(16:03) - News breaks about Nico Iamaleava being out for the year

(24:24) - Is Missouri a CFP contender?

(24:49) - Lane Kiffin under scrutiny

(32:44) - Mike Elko under scrutiny

(36:58) - Dan Lanning and staff under scrutiny

(39:08) - Is Georgia the best team in the country?

(40:58) - How should Alabama be feeling after their loss to Georgia?

(43:26) - What level of concern is there at Texas?

(47:19) - Revisiting the Iamaleava news

(52:02) - Are refs causing more issues this year than normal?

(57:26) - Update on CFP negotiations

(58:53) - James Madison continues their run of success