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Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast

Richard Johnson and Alex Kirshner

An independent college football podcast that covers the whole sport, led by Richard Johnson and Alex Kirshner. Free episodes each week (twice per week in season), plus frequent subscriber episodes. Featuring co-host emeritus Steven Godfrey and friends. www.splitzoneduo.com

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11:01

Ole Miss' CFB Playoff Run is About to be Absolutely...

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2025/12/14

The weirdest circumstance ever around a College Football Playoff team? That’s probably this year’s Ole Miss Rebels. After Lane Kiffin rolled out of town, Ole Miss still has a chance to make a real run. It’ll just have to do it in one of the most surreal states imaginable. Let’s talk about it, as part of our 2025 College Football Playoff Preview presented by Modelo. Thanks to Modelo, the Official Beer Sponsor of the College Football Playoff. Modelo: Drink responsibly. Beer imported by Crown Imports,

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12:44

Can Texas A&M Win the Whole Playoff? The Argument for...

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2025/12/14

Our 2025 College Football Playoff Preview presented by Modelo rolls on with Texas A&M. This is a team that Alex thinks could win the whole tournament but Richard does not. What’s the case for the Aggies making a deep run and the case against it? Let’s debate it, and also ask the question of whether Mike Elko has ever been seen in the same room as the actor Paul Dano. Thanks to Modelo, the Official Beer Sponsor of the College Football Playoff. Modelo: Drink responsibly. Beer imported by Crown

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9:30

How Far Can Oklahoma's Defense Drag the Offense in...

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2025/12/13

Oklahoma has taken on the defensive identity of its head coach, Brent Venables. Unfortunately, the offense hasn’t figured things out all season. Can that change in the College Football Playoff? And if not, how far can the defense take this team? It’s part of our College Football Playoff Preview, presented by Modelo.Thanks to Modelo, the Official Beer Sponsor of the College Football Playoff. Modelo: Drink responsibly. Beer imported by Crown Imports, Chicago, IL This is a public episode. If you'd like

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11:13

Why We Don't Think Alabama Can Win the Playoff

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2025/12/13

Next up in our 2025 CFP Preview, presented by Modelo, we’ve got the Alabama Crimson Tide. It’s been a weird year, and neither of us thinks Alabama can actually win this national championship. Here’s why. Thanks to Modelo, the Official Beer Sponsor of the College Football Playoff. Modelo: Drink responsibly. Beer imported by Crown Imports, Chicago, IL This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

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6:50

Miami Isn't a Typical Double-Digit Playoff Seed

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2025/12/12

Split Zone Duo previews every team in the 2025 College Football Playoff. Next on the list: The No. 10 Miami Hurricanes. Can these guys win a national championship despite barely making the field? We both think so. Thanks to Modelo, the Official Beer Sponsor of the College Football Playoff. Modelo: Drink responsibly. Beer imported by Crown Imports, Chicago, IL This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit

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10:05

The Michigan Emergency Show: Sherrone Moore's Ouster...

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2025/12/12

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comThere is a lot that we still don’t know about Michigan’s firing of Sherrone Moore. What we do know is that this is one of the most shocking coaching changes CFB has seen in years. Alex and Richard discuss what Richard’s learned from talking to people around the program, whether Warde Manuel will get to hire Michigan’s next coach, whether he should, and, of course, candidates for the job.Producer: Anthony Vito.Subscribe

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11:14

How Tulane Became a Group of 5 Power and Made the...

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2025/12/11

Tulane, a program that left the SEC and spent decades in the college football wilderness, has found its way back to the sport’s biggest stage for at least a moment. Let’s talk about the 2025 Green Wave, how they got here, coach Jon Sumrall, and why they’ve got a tiny but nonzero shot at a first-round upset. (Note: Tulane played Ole Miss in 2023 and 2025, not 2024 and 2025, as Alex mentions in the episode.) Thanks to Modelo, the Official Beer Sponsor of the College Football Playoff. Modelo: Drink

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10:06

Don't Get Mad at JMU for Making the College Football...

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2025/12/11

Welcome to Split Zone Duo’s College Football Playoff Preview, presented by Modelo. We’re running short previews to get you acquainted with all 12 teams in the field, and we’re starting this series with the JMU Dukes. How did these guys get good? What is Bob Chesney’s deal? And can they win a game? Thanks to Modelo, the Official Beer Sponsor of the College Football Playoff. Modelo: Drink responsibly. Beer imported by Crown Imports, Chicago, IL This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this

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88:50

How CFB's Calendar Got Like This and How We'd Fix It

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2025/12/10

Richard and Alex start this episode with a discussion of this week’s mostly one-sided war of words between Notre Dame and the ACC after the Irish were left out of the College Football Playoff. Then, Rodger Sherman joins for a much longer talk about the infamous CFB calendar, which has been under particular fire in light of Lane Kiffin’s messy exit from Ole Miss. Finally, a truncated Tasting Menu of this weekend, featuring Army-Navy, the Celebration Bowl, and some highlights from the FCS, DII, and

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18:02

Coach Carousel Cleanup: The Penn State Aftermath

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2025/12/09

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comSUBSCRIBER EPISODE: Godfrey joins Richard and Alex for a discussion of the major coaching moves that went down on Conference Championship Weekend, led by Penn State’s hire of Matt Campbell and all of the associated fallout:* Penn State’s coaching search got VERY messy. It ended with a solid hire. Was this bad process, and if so, how much does that matter going forward?* A digression about Kalani Sitake sticking with

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46:43

The 2025 CFP Bracket Reaction Show: The Alabama...

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2025/12/08

The College Football Playoff bracket is out. Richard Johnson doesn’t think it’s a big crime that Alabama was included. Alex Kirshner does. The hosts hash out their disagreement and then pull on some other threads from the big reveal: * Why Richard was able to see so much of this coming * Why Alex really hates Bama’s inclusion * Why Richard doesn’t * How Duke’s loss in the ACC Championship did or didn’t affect Miami’s case* Notre Dame’s decision not to play in a bowl game * The increasing anti-Group

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20:10

Miami or Alabama?

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2025/12/07

Here’s a quick solo episode from Alex, taking you through the big debate on the Playoff selection committee’s hands before Selection Sunday: Alabama or Miami? Plus, one political consideration you should keep in mind, and a quick aside about how safe Notre Dame should feel. This episode is free, but you can get a lot more of our shows by becoming a paid subscriber. Subscribers get about twice as many SZD podcasts. Now, during the coach carousel, is a great time to join. Thanks to everyone who’s

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63:08

The 2025 CFB Championship Weekend Tasting Menu

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2025/12/03

Championship Weekend! Alex and Richard break down the FBS conference title games, with notes on a few lower-level playoff games as well. Starting with Kennesaw State-Jacksonville State and going through Ohio State-Indiana, they cover the most interesting angles for each championship game. Then, in THE MAIN COURSE presented by Modelo, it’s time to discuss the possibility of five-loss Duke winning the ACC and creating an unprecedented playoff bracket. Producer: Anthony VitoThanks to our subscribers

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11:26

The I-Formation: How to Read a Coaching Search (Mailbag)

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2025/12/03

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comSUBSCRIBER EPISODE: Richard got hundreds of questions about this season of coach movement. In this solo episode, he distills a bunch of them and tells you about how to read a coaching search (and how to spot a bad search), Penn State’s doomed pursuit of Kalani Sitake, the difference between Jon Sumrall and Billy Napier, how Auburn’s search went from quiet to chaotic in a hurry, why Arkansas is indeed an upgrade from

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19:51

Black Sunday Blow-by-Blow: Lane Kiffin and the Coach...

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2025/12/01

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comSUBSCRIBER EPISODE: Richard spent Sunday on his phone, gathering information on the day’s many college football coach hirings and firings. This episode takes you through Richard’s day of reporting. Alex joins him to discuss a bunch of moves: * Lane Kiffin heads to LSU, and Ole Miss replaces him swiftly with the internal succession option we talked about a few weeks ago: Pete Golding * The argument between Kiffin and

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45:39

Week 14 CFB Hurry-Up: Iron Sharpens Alabama

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2025/11/30

Alex and Richard recap dozens of Rivalry Weekend college football games, taking you through the most interesting events from Week 14: Texas asserts itself as the big brother An absolutely box-office Iron BowlOhio State flips The Game back in its favorOle Miss fights through “distractions” Duke makes the ACC Championship with FIVE losses Vanderbilt finishes an incredible season in styleGeorgia and Oklahoma grit their way into the postseason, but man, it was not pretty NC State sends UNC into the

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90:46

Week 14 CFB Tasting Menu: The Rivalry Feast

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2025/11/25

Richard Johnson and Alex Kirshner guide you through the coming Rivalry Week in college football, going through dozens of games with 1) playoff stakes, 2) conference championship stakes, and 3) none of those stakes at all, because many of these week’s games don’t need them to be fascinating. Among the many, many games that we discuss on this episode: * The Egg Bowl: “Distractions” shouldn’t matter here. Right? * Georgia vs. Georgia Tech: Why we’re not discounting the Yellow Jackets, despite their

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23:01

The Black Sunday Coaching SitRep, Six Days Out

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2025/11/24

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.splitzoneduo.comSUBSCRIBER EPISODE (join here): The coaching carousel is about to reach max velocity. Richard leads Alex and Rodger through a broad overview of the state of play six days before “Black Sunday,” starting with the Lane Kiffin extended universe and moving outward from there. Among the topics discussed here:* The media apparatus behind Lane Kiffin and Jimmy Sexton’s moves, plus Rodger’s grand idea to finally reveal what’s

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33:20

Week 13 CFB Hurry-Up: ACC 3D Chess

Split Zone Duo: College Football Podcast ·

2025/11/23

Alex and Richard guide you through dozens of Week 13 college football games, from Oregon’s depth-driven win over USC to an all-time ending in the Division II playoffs. Just a few of the games covered in here include: Oregon 42, USC 27: Depth and special teams matter Pitt 42, Georgia Tech 28: Pat Narduzzi really did it this time Oklahoma 17, Missouri 6: Speaking of special teams mattering! Utah 51, Kansas State 47: A ground-game exhibition for the ages Duke 32, North Carolina 25: Have you ever seen a

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90:13

Week 13 CFB Tasting Menu: Trojan Horse?

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2025/11/19

To join our championship Saturday watch party with Nokian Tyres at Mason Jar in NYC on December 6, please RSVP at this page. Entry is free!Steven Godfrey, Richard Johnson, and Alex Kirshner discuss the penultimate week of the 2025 regular season. This week has very few premium FBS matchups but does have arguably the most important Harvard-Yale game ever, a critical edition of the Brawl of the Wild, and plenty of College Football Playoff stakes even as most of the SEC takes off for SoCon Saturday:*

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