Bunch Formation: A College Football Show
Episodes
Week 3 Picks + What Your Team Pays For Its Roster
Hosts Chris Vanini and David Ovenvid discuss the newly released roster budget estimates for Power 4 teams, highlighting surprising spending levels at schools like Georgia and SMU.
Week 2 Takes! Ohio State Collapsed, Oregon Panic, Big 12 Open + More
Hosts Chris Vanini and David analyze Week 2 college football results, highlighting Texas’s dramatic comeback win over Ohio State and the implications for the 12-team playoff.
Week 2 Picks! OSU-Texas, OU-Michigan, BYU-Arizona, Bama-Kentucky + More
Hosts Chris Vanini and David Upton discuss the winding down of the LSU-SEC legal drama and the fallout from the Michigan-Western Michigan replay controversy.
Week 1 Reactions: Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Michigan, LSU + More
Chris Vanini and David Oven recap a chaotic Week 1, highlighting LSU’s dominant win over a struggling Clemson and the controversial Michigan-Western Michigan hail mary.
Was WMU Screwed By An Extra Michigan Second? Probably Not
Hosts Chris Vanini and David Auin analyze the Big Ten’s delayed explanation of the controversial Michigan-Western Michigan hail mary, debating…
Colorado Stuns Georgia Tech, UMass' Blowout Win + LSU Latest
Hosts Chris Vanini and David Oven recap Week 1, analyzing Colorado’s gritty win over Georgia Tech and UMass’s stunning upset of Rutgers.
Week 1 Picks + No, The SEC Is Not Kicking LSU Out
Hosts Chris Vanini and David Oven discuss a custom gold turnover chain, the LSU-NFL eligibility hearing, and USC’s low attendance amid heat concerns.
Week 0 Reactions + How We Got Here
Hosts Chris Vanini and David U recap the 2026 college football season opener, analyzing North Carolina’s win over TCU, Virginia’s dominance of NC…
Week 0 Picks + What's New In College Football This Season
Hosts David Ubben and Chris Fowler preview the Week Zero college football slate, highlighting the TCU-UNC matchup in Ireland.
Playoff and Heisman Picks + Why NFL Players Are Back in CFB
Hosts Chris Vanini and David Ubin discuss NFL players returning to college football, Alabama’s QB battle, and contract extensions for Oklahoma’s Brent Venables.
EA Sports College Football 27 Review (+ EA's Ben Haumiller)
Hosts Chris Vanini and David Ubben review College Football 27, analyzing its improved presentation, stick-based gameplay mechanics, and the new NIL financial system in Dynasty mode.
Overrated/Underrated Top 25, Coaching Tiers + G6 Preview
Hosts Chris and David debate the ethics of watching college football at fall weddings, arguing that modern streaming technology resolves the dilemma.
Should CFB Stop Retiring Jerseys? + The Big 12 Preview
Hosts Chris Vanini and David Ubin preview the Big 12 season, analyzing Texas Tech, BYU, and Oklahoma State.
The 20-Team CFP Backstory + The SEC Preview
Hosts Chris Vanini and David Ubben analyze the failed 20-team playoff proposal, explaining ESPN’s role and the Big Ten’s resistance.
The Senate Gave Mizzou a Natty + ND/ACC Preview
Hosts Chris Vanini and David Ubben discuss the stalled Senate college sports bill, Missouri’s recognized 1960 national championship, and the return of the Notre Dame-USC rivalry.
The Big Ten Preview: Picks and Thoughts For Every Team
Hosts Chris and David preview the Big Ten, analyzing Indiana, Ohio State, Oregon, Penn State, USC, Michigan, and Washington.
B1G Calls Out SEC, Senate Bill Hope, Jersey Patches + More
Hosts Chris Vanini and David Ubin discuss the Protect College Sports Act, a court ruling allowing 2022 graduates a fifth year, and Big Ten coaches flexing on the SEC.
Why We Love College Football (w/ Chuck Klosterman)
Hosts Chris Vanini and David Ubbin interview author Chuck Klosterman about his book *Football* and the evolving landscape of college football.
Can The SEC Catch Up To The Big Ten?
The Top 15 College Football Stadiums Draft (w/ Lucy Rohden)