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A wild College Football Playoff matchup and a legendary Buckeye moment headline this episode of The Tim May Show feat. Clay Hall.

National college football writer Bill Bender joins the show to break down the chaos, intrigue, and national implications of the College Football Playoff National Championship showdown between Indiana Hoosiers and Miami Hurricanes. How did we get here, what does it mean for the sport, and how strange does this title game feel compared to the sport’s traditional power structure?

But the biggest news of the day hits closer to home.

Former Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker and current linebackers coach James Laurinaitis has been announced as a member of the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Tim May and Clay Hall react to what this honor means for Laurinaitis’ legacy, Ohio State history, and the evolution of Buckeye greatness across generations.

Insight, perspective, laughs, and big-picture college football talk—this episode has it all.