2026 South Carolina Preview, Tony Petitti Shares Thoughts On 24 Team CFP

College football news, College Football Playoff expansion, Tony Petitti, the 16-team playoff debate, Kalen DeBoer, Alabama football, and South Carolina football 2026 are all in focus as Joe DeLeone and Blake Ruffino break down the biggest headlines in the sport.

The guys react to Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti’s criticism of the 16-team College Football Playoff model and why he believes the sport needs more access than the SEC’s preferred format. Petitti has continued pushing the Big Ten’s support for a larger playoff, with AP reporting that he sees little support inside the league for the SEC-backed 16-team plan and believes a 24-team playoff would create more meaningful late-season games.

Joe and Blake also discuss the anonymous SEC coach who questioned Kalen DeBoer’s toughness at Alabama, specifically pointing to the Crimson Tide’s run-game identity and whether Alabama still has the same physical edge after Nick Saban. The quote, originally from Athlon Sports and surfaced by On3, said Alabama’s run-game numbers “do not vouch for toughness,” making this one of the more pointed criticisms of DeBoer’s program entering 2026.

The episode also includes a South Carolina football 2026 preview, including what to expect from LaNorris Sellers, Nyck Harbor, and Shane Beamer. Sellers reportedly returned to South Carolina for 2026 after a 2025 season in which the Gamecocks struggled, and his development remains the biggest key to whether South Carolina can become more dangerous in the SEC.

Is Tony Petitti right about the 16-team playoff being too limited? Are the toughness questions around Alabama fair? And can South Carolina surprise people in 2026 with LaNorris Sellers and Nyck Harbor leading the way?

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0:00 Introduction
1:00 Tony Pettiti
21:05 Brendan Sorsby
37:00 South Carolina Preview

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