Wild Card Weekend Predictions + College Football Playoff Breakdown: Miami Beats Ole Miss, Oregon vs Indiana Preview | Coach and Company | January 9th, 2026 |

Full Podcast Summary/Notes (Timestamped) Show Opening & Format Introduction (00:00:00 - 00:02:30) Platform Availability: Coach and Company airs live on Stadium Network, available on Prime Video, DirecTV, YouTube TV, and other major platforms Show Length: 60-minute format covering NBA, NFL Wild Card Weekend, and College Football Playoffs Host's Betting Results: Coach admits to recent bad beats, including missing a 7-touchdown prop (got 6) and early touchdown opportunities College Football Playoff Recap: Miami vs Ole Miss (00:02:30 - 00:08:15) Game Result: Miami defeats Ole Miss 31-27 in an "instant classic" Championship Path: Miami advances to play for the national championship a week from Monday Atmosphere: Praised the "amazing atmosphere" in Arizona for the game Upcoming Preview: Oregon vs Indiana breakdown scheduled for 17 minutes into show Transfer Portal Drama: Demond Williams Situation (00:08:15 - 00:12:45) Washington QB Crisis: Damon Williams loses his agent and appears to be transferring Financial Details: Williams reportedly received $4 million offer, unclear on LSU's competing offer Host's Perspective: Questions Williams' elite quarterback status and criticizes the lack of loyalty in college football Industry Commentary: References a 48-second segment about returning to school loyalty and staying committed NFL Wild Card Weekend Preview (00:12:45 - 00:18:30) Saturday Games Focus: Rams at Panthers: Game being played in Carolina (8-9 record noted) Packers at Bears: "The big one" in Chicago's Windy City Betting Context: Sets up detailed analysis for these matchups Expert Picks Segment: "Lock It In" (00:18:30 - 00:25:00) Soupy's Picks: College Football: Dante Moore 32+ pass attempts (reasoning: needs to prove himself as top pick against projected #1 pick opponent) NBA: Celtics -8.5 vs Toronto (logic: Toronto can't match Celtics' volume shooting, Celtics covered both previous matchups) Mikey Pete's Picks: College Football: Indiana Hoosiers team total over 26.5 points (reasoning: Coach Curt Cignetti won't let up, wants to make statement against Oregon) NBA: LA Clippers -2.5 at Brooklyn Nets (personal motivation: tired of bad beats, needs Kawhi Leonard to perform) Coach's Pick: NBA: Washington Wizards +2.5 (reasoning: New Orleans Pelicans have lost 4 straight games in recent stretch) Show Wrap-Up & Philosophy (00:55:00 - 01:02:10) Team Acknowledgment: Credits entire crew including Lamont, Mikey Pete, Soupy, Big Chuck, Producer Man, and DG Weekend Message: Encourages audience to enjoy football (college and NFL), basketball, soccer, and other sports Kirk Herbstreit Reference: Emphasizes remembering what sports are about - enjoying the games Signature Sign-Off: "Take all these tickets straight to the pay window" - signature betting show catchphrase Show Mission: "We grind for you so we can win with you" - daily commitment to audience Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.