False Start - College Football Podcast · John Buhler and Cody Williams

Three Yards and a Cloud of Punt: CFP quarterfinals reactions! Miami, Oregon, Indiana, and Ole Mis advance, Ohio State, Texas Tech, Alabama, and Georgia must pick up the pieces...

January 2, 2026·43 min·3 clips

Four teams left: Miami's shock, Ole Miss redemption, Indiana's surge, Oregon's power

John Buehler and Cody Williams analyze the College Football Playoff semifinals after Georgia's loss to Ole Miss. They discuss four surprising semifinal teams (Miami, Ole Miss, Indiana, Oregon), with particular focus on: Mario Cristobal's composure handling expectations at Miami; Ole Miss's freedom playing without pressure after Lane Kiffin era; Trinidad Chambliss's elite quarterback play; Indiana's emergence as the best-coached team despite less talent; and coach-program fit issues, particularly Calen DeBoer's struggles at Alabama. The hosts debate whether you can win national championships with offensive-minded head coaches, analyze physicality as a differentiator, and express excitement about unpredictable semifinals with first-time championship contenders.

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