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Coaches Poll Top 25, New Coaches, and the Protect College Sports Act

Coaches Poll, New Coaches, and Top News

Tate, Van, and Joel are closer than ever to the start of the 2026 CFB season!
Hosts: Tate Frazier, Van Lathan, and Joel Anderson 
Producers: Jonathan Frias, Alysha Tsuji, and Donnie Beacham Jr. 
Additional Production Support: Billy Gil

Joel Anderson is a senior staff writer at The Ringer and a cohost of ‘The Press Box.’ He most recently worked at Slate, where he was host of Seasons 3, 6, and 8 of the award-winning ‘Slow Burn’ narrative podcast series. He’s also worked at ESPN and BuzzFeed News, among several other outlets.

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Tate Frazier

Host of ‘Higher Learning’ and ‘The Midnight Boys.’

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Coaches Poll Top 25 Reactions, Splashiest New Coaches, and the Protect College Sports Act

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