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(0:00-24:53) Intro - CFP Approves of "5+7" Model, Andy Discusses with Fans on the Live chat
(24:54-41:16) - Gus Malzahn Joins The Show
(41:17-1:04:06) - Checking in on the Texas Longhorns with Joe Cook
(1:04:07-1:06:27) Conclusion - Dear Andy Tomorrow! Send your questions to andystapleson3@gmail.com

The commissioners who run the College Football Playoff decided Tuesday to shift the format to five automatic bids and seven at-larges to account for the implosion of the Pac-12. But that change might only last two seasons. The commissioners are back at work Wednesday talking about what happens when the original CFP deal expires after the 2025 season. Is this where we see the Big Ten-SEC "advisory group" start to exert its influence?

Next, UCF coach Gus Malzahn joins the show to discuss what surprised him in the Knights' first year in the Big 12. Malzahn also talks retaining talent and how he decided to start calling plays again. Plus, he tells the story of how he met a young Eli Drinkwitz.

Joe Cook of On3's Inside Texas helps us take a deep dive into the Longhorns' first SEC schedule. Texas has a preseason win total of 10.5, and the Longhorns get Georgia at home. Could Texas win the league in its first year? How settled is Quinn Ewers as QB1 with Arch Manning working toward his time?

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