Clay Travis

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Notre Dame needs to join a conference. The quality of games they can get is going to continue to decline, I think, in a nine conference game era. Sure, they will often make the 24 team playoff, but that’s in playoff TV deal. What value does Notre Dame and 12 mediocre games bring?

Kirk Cousins back to the Vikings with a chance to lead them to the Super Bowl based on how good their defense is playing is a fantastic plot twist for the NFL 2026 reality show.

With the Amani Hooker trade the Titans now have four first round picks in 2027 and 2028 and two second round picks in 2027. That should be four new starters in 2027 and six new starters by the fall of 2028. Something to look forward to at least. Like the moves. Keep trading.

Congrats to @Jim_Jordan on being elected House minority leader. Great guy, tireless worker.

Insane.

This is also perfect.

Good piece here. Worth a read.

Ohio State is 6-5 in its last 11 games. Michigan is 5-6. Two of the biggest brands in college football have completely fallen apart. We're looking at a battle for the Music City Bowl when these two teams meet to end the season.

I'm not sure Jeremiah Smith finishes the season at Ohio State. He's visibly frustrated, Julian Sayin is hurt, and his Heisman chances are slipping away. With the Buckeyes' playoff hopes fading, would it really be surprising if he decided to sit out and prepare for the NFL?

The SEC doesn't allow fans to hear what the replay officials are saying during reviews, and that's unacceptable. I watched at least three or four questionable calls in the Texas-Missouri game, all benefiting Texas. The SEC needs more transparency from its replay center.

My Perfect 10 Top 10 is perfect. Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, and Kentucky is the correct order, and the committee should rank it that way tonight.

Miami got robbed of a touchdown against Notre Dame. The receiver got two feet in bounds, had possession, and the ball didn't come out until he was out of bounds. I understand why it was ruled incomplete, but the rule itself is wrong. That should be a touchdown.

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I am on the Bills -3.5 tonight on @HardRockBet. I know the Vikings defense has been stellar this year. But now they run up against Josh Allen. And unlike in most games this season, the Bills won’t even have to score that many points to win. Give me the Bills for the road win.

I've long been a fan of Dave Chappelle's comedy, and I believe comedians should have room to make jokes. But saying he feels better after Charlie Kirk's murder is wrong. Kirk defended Chappelle when he was attacked on stage. Chappelle utterly missed the mark here.

I've watched every SEC Championship Game since 1992, and I love the tradition. But the conference championship game era has passed. Trading four conference title games for eight additional on-campus playoff games is a no-brainer. CFB is better off making this change.

My one complaint about the new College Football Playoff? The season is way too long. We shouldn't be playing the national championship on January 24th. Play the semifinals on New Year's Day and crown a champion by January 8th. There's no reason to drag this into late January.

I love the new 24-team College Football Playoff. We're getting 16 on-campus playoff games, which is a massive win for college football. I don't understand how anyone who loves the sport can think this is a bad thing.