Nate Ryan Joins to Talk NASCAR Tweaking Playoffs Again | Koepka’s PGA TOUR Return | Indiana’s Greatness? | The Scott Hamilton Show

by | Jan 13, 2026 | Carolinas, The Scott Hamilton Show

Veteran motorsports journalist Nate Ryan joins Scott Hamilton to break down NASCAR’s latest playoff format changes — what’s different, why the sport keeps tinkering, and what it says about NASCAR’s long-term health.

Scott also dives into one of college football’s biggest “what ifs”: where would Indiana rank among the all-time great teams if the Hoosiers finish the job and win the national championship? Is it a fairy tale, or an all-time résumé builder?

Plus, Brooks Koepka is officially returning to the PGA TOUR — but with real financial penalties attached. Are those consequences enough to welcome back a star who left for LIV Golf when the TOUR was at its most vulnerable? Or does this set a dangerous precedent?

Insight, debate, and perspective you won’t get anywhere else — all in one episode.

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