College Football Playoff Predictions & NBA January Slump: Why March Madness 2026 Will Be INSANE | Coach and Company | January 8th, 2026 |

Full Podcast Summary/Notes (Timestamped) Opening & Show Format (00:00:00 - 00:02:00) Stadium Network Broadcast: Live on Prime Video, Direct TV, YouTube TV Show Schedule: 60 minutes of sports talk, followed by "Coach and Bro Show" at 11 AM Eastern Today's Focus: Shifting away from unpredictable NBA coverage to focus on College Football Playoff College Football Playoff Preview (00:02:00 - 00:15:00) Tonight's Big Game: College Football Playoff Game #1 Key Storyline: The "team nobody said should be in" is favored tonight Ole Miss: Now positioned as the "baby faces of college football" Lane Kiffin Drama: Continues his "petty" behavior (detailed discussion promised for 30-minute mark) March Madness 2026 Predictions (00:15:00 - 00:25:00) Top 25 Shakeup: Unprecedented changes in college basketball rankings Undefeated Teams: Only 5 teams remain undefeated (2-0 records) Arizona, Michigan, Iowa State (top 3) Nebraska and Vanderbilt (surprising entries) Vanderbilt: Ranked #11 - described as "absolutely crazy" Duke: Surprisingly low at #6 BYU: Making unexpected top-tier appearance Prediction: "Super super super exciting" March Madness ahead Personal Anecdotes & Behind-the-Scenes (00:25:00 - 00:35:00) MMA Interest: Host discusses fighting background Hollywood Aspirations: Comparing himself to "The Rock" as movie star material Celebrity Event Story: Detailed account of VIP experience with Derek (celebrity guest) Star Jones Reference: Nostalgic View talk show mention VIP Drama: $150 meet-and-greet disappointment story Technical Break & Show Transition (00:35:00 - 00:40:00) Live Broadcast Update: 10:32 AM Eastern, 7:32 AM Western Upcoming Programming: Coach and Bro Show promotion Channel Consistency: Viewers don't need to change channels Tonight's Game Analysis (00:40:00 - 00:50:00) Broadcast Team Speculation: Discussion of McDonough and McIlroy Herbstreit Assignment: Likely covering Indiana game tomorrow Game Importance: Emphasis on "big, big night" Show Wrap-Up & Tomorrow's Preview (00:50:00 - 01:02:46) Friday Coverage: Full recap of tonight's game promised Oregon vs Indiana: Preview for tomorrow's coverage Team Credits: Shout-outs to Rafael, DG, Peyton, Producer Man, and Mikey P Network Partnership: Stadium Network, Amazon Prime, Direct TV, YouTube TV Closing Philosophy: "We grind for you so we can win with you" Sign-off: "Good luck today. We'll see you tomorrow." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.