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EPISODE · Dec 9, 2025 · 37 MIN

Is the College Football Playoff BROKEN? PLUS, SU staff changes, recruiting class

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Samantha Croston, Ashley Wenskoski, and former SU and NFL RB and Super Bowl Champion James Mungro are back to wrap up the football season! Discussing all things College Football Playoff - did the Committee get it right? How can a broken structure be fixed? PLUS, an end of season wrap up for Syracuse football...talking staff changes, the 2026 recruiting class, and much more! 00:00-11:55: Syracuse football will have an ENTIRELY new defensive staff next season, with edge coach Nick Williams headed to Florida State. Is Fran Brown showing a shift away from recruiting in his coaching hires? What will new DC Vince Kehres bring? 11:56-17:09: Discussing SU football's 2026 recruiting class - the best EVER for the Orange at No. 30th nationally, five-star WR Calvin Russell makes it official 17:10-22:00: What are SU's BIGGEST NEEDS in the transfer portal? 22:01-35:31: Is the College Football Playoff BROKEN? Did Notre Dame get snubbed? How can the selection process be fixed? #cfp #collegefootball #collegefootballplayoff #playoff #cfb #syracuse #syracuseorange #syracusefootball #franbrown #notredame _______________ Listen to "The Orange Zone Podcast" Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1NkZCYL8YU52I9UmXdVdDq Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-orange-zone/id1646679134 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/103492990/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2bfed93a-c3fc-4ef6-acce-a388da724f45/the-orange-zone Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYXJ0MTkuY29tL3RoZS1vcmFuZ2Utem9uZQ Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1032390 _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: The Orange Zone Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theorangezonepod/ The Orange Zone Podcast on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theorangezonepod Sponsored by APEX Entertainment Have a question or comment? Email us at [email protected]!

Samantha Croston, Ashley Wenskoski, and former SU and NFL RB and Super Bowl Champion James Mungro are back to wrap up the football season! Discussing all things College Football Playoff - did the Committee get it right? How can a broken structure be fixed? PLUS, an end of season wrap up for Syracuse football...talking staff changes, the 2026 recruiting class, and much more! 00:00-11:55: Syracuse football will have an ENTIRELY new defensive staff next season, with edge coach Nick Williams headed to Florida State. Is Fran Brown showing a shift away from recruiting in his coaching hires? What will new DC Vince Kehres bring? 11:56-17:09: Discussing SU football's 2026 recruiting class - the best EVER for the Orange at No. 30th nationally, five-star WR Calvin Russell makes it official 17:10-22:00: What are SU's BIGGEST NEEDS in the transfer portal? 22:01-35:31: Is the College Football Playoff BROKEN? Did Notre Dame get snubbed? How can the selection process be fixed? #cfp #collegefootball #collegefootballplayoff #playoff #cfb #syracuse #syracuseorange #syracusefootball #franbrown #notredame _______________ Listen to "The Orange Zone Podcast" Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1NkZCYL8YU52I9UmXdVdDq Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-orange-zone/id1646679134 iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/103492990/ Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2bfed93a-c3fc-4ef6-acce-a388da724f45/the-orange-zone Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9yc3MuYXJ0MTkuY29tL3RoZS1vcmFuZ2Utem9uZQ Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1032390 _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: The Orange Zone Podcast on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theorangezonepod/ The Orange Zone Podcast on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theorangezonepod Sponsored by APEX Entertainment Have a question or comment? Email us at [email protected]!

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