Tue, November 10, 2026 at 3:16 PM UTC · 2 min read About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Andy Staples · Steven Godfrey · Ross Dellenger On this episode of CFE Andy Staples, Steven Godfrey, and Ross Dellenger break down the College Football Playoff officially adopting a 24-team format. The crew analyzes why conference commissioners forced the expansion through, the death of conference championship games, scheduling conflicts with the NFL, and the impact on the Group of Six.
From there, it is absolute mayhem in the Midwest. Jason Beck is out as Michigan's offensive coordinator, Ohio State fires its special teams coordinator, and Kyle Whittingham's seat continues to warm up. Godfrey offers a crisis management roadmap for the rest of the season, while the guys debate whether a coordinator shakeup solves Ohio State's deeper problems
To round out the show, former NFL star Philip Rivers takes over as head coach at NC State. What must Rivers establish in Raleigh from Day 1, and can he build an effective recruiting wall around the talent-rich Carolinas?
All this and more on the College Football Enquirer… 0:00 - Welcome to CFE 0:43 - The 24-team CFP is official 30:33 - Mayhem in the Midwest: Ohio State & Michigan's fall from atop of the Big Ten 33:29 - Michigan and Kyle Whittingham 41:40 - The problems with Ohio State 51:27 - Philip Rivers as NC State's next Head Coach
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MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 19: A detailed view of the trophy after the Indiana Hoosiers versus the Miami Hurricanes College Football Playoff National Championship Game Presented by AT&T on January 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. (Photo by David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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