Rise & Shine CFB Friday: Pate’s Poll Backlash, 16-Team Playoff Chaos & Saban Bails

Jason Watkins returns to Rise & Shine College Football Friday with Marcus Dent & Mike Boganowski to break down all the doom and gloom sweeping college football. We’re roasting Josh Pate for his post-spring Top 25, ripping the ACC, Big XII & Notre Dame for playoff power grabs, and diving into Nick Saban’s escape act from Trump’s sports commission. Plus: college football fans are furious as Fox moves all its biggest games—including Texas vs. Ohio State Week 1—to the dreaded Noon Eastern Time slot, sparking outrage across the country. If you’re tired of clickbait rankings, media meddling, and playoff chaos, join us for bold opinions, real talk, and the hottest takes you won’t get anywhere else. The college football landscape is wild—let’s set the record straight.