Brendan Sorsby LATEST: What’s next for the Texas Tech QB? Can James Franklin WIN NOW at Virginia Tech? Ranking the top College Football Mascots

As the Brendan Sorsby gambling story has swept the college football landscape this week, a listener sends in a question on the subject to kick off today’s Dear Andy & Ari episode. Before you head into your weekend, Andy & Ari have you covered on the latest happenings of the Brendan Sorsby gambling situation. Also, a random ranking at the end of the top costumed mascots in all of college football.   (0:00) On Today’s Episode (0:53) Intro: Sorsby Latest (14:53) Notre Dame and Bama in last year’s CFP rankings? (28:46) ACC Contenders in 2026 (31:45) Can Virginia Tech compete (39:22) Small Budget: Big Ten & SEC (46:17) Random Ranking Rules: Top Costumed Mascots (48:36) Ari’s #5 (49:46) River’s #5 (50:50) Andy’s #5 (52:04) Ari’s #4 (54:14) Andy’s #4 (55:12) #3     (56:30) Andy's #3 (57:48) Ari's #2 (58:57) River's #2 (1:00:15) The Duck, Brutus (1:01:59) Big Red, Part 2 (1:02:45) Sparty (1:06:14) Entire List (1:07:09) Thanks for watching! See you Monday!   After the Brendan Sorsby discussion, Andy & Ari shift gears to this past year’s final CFP rankings. Are Notre Dame fans upset more about Alabama’s rankings?   Next up, James Franklin is set for a big year at Virginia Tech. Can the new Hokies head coach compete immediately for the ACC title?   As the national champion resides in Bloomington, a Mississippi State fan asks if small budget teams in the Big Ten and SEC are doomed in this era. Andy & Ari quickly provide an answer.   To close out the show, it’s a random ranking of the top costumed mascots in all of college football. What do you think of our list?     Send your questions to: [email protected] [email protected]   Join On3 today! https://www.on3.com/join   Watch our show on YouTube! https://youtu.be/lW522MrbtEc   Hosts: Andy Staples, Ari Wasserman Producer: River Bailey   Interested in partnering with the show? Email [email protected] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.