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In this episode, we step slightly outside our usual college football lane for a 2026 World Cup preview with ESPN’s Bill Connelly. With the tournament kicking off next week in North America, we put the tournament in terms that college football fans can understand and discuss the potential chaos of an expanded field, the "Indiana" of world soccer, and the constant tension between off-field disasters and on-field brilliance. We dig into the U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT), their upside, their flaws, their best college football comp, and what casual American fans should actually watch for when the games begin. Bill also walks us through the broader field, from favorites like France, Spain and England to possible sleepers like Norway, Turkey, and Mexico. Plus, we get into expectations for Canada, the randomness of the new knockout format, why this tournament could produce some truly strange outcomes, and much more. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 3:19 - World Cup Basics 7:55 - USMNT's CFB Comp? 11:33 - USMNT Built for Speed? 17:12 - USMNT's Most Interesting Players 20:31 - USMNT's Intent 23:23 - USMNT In Possession 25:23 - Effects of More Time Between Games 26:58 - What Pochettino Brings to USMNT 30:18 - Tactical Levers at the World Cup 33:44 - Crazy Loaded Position Groups 37:24 - England Roster & Defensive Mindset 40:48 - Realistic Picks for Winners & Sleepers 48:29 - Interesting Managers & Playstyles 52:14 - Expectations for Canada 54:15 - Rapid Fire Predictions & Comps Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ESPN’s Bill Connelly joins Alex and Richard to talk about his returning production rankings for the 2026 college football season. The power leagues are retaining more of last year’s snaps and yards, while the G6 is increasingly forced into annual rebuilds. Bill explains how the formula for returning talent has evolved, how the transfer portal has made it messy, and which 2026 teams look interesting based on who’s coming back. In this episode: * 0:55: Exactly how dire is the returning production picture in the Group of 6? * 4:10: How the returning-production formula has changed in the portal era, from FCS/FBS translation to incoming-transfer weight. * 12:58: Why the weights look the way they do, including offensive line snaps, pass catchers, quarterbacks, and defensive stickiness. * 15:02: What we can learn from last year’s big returning production flop, the No. 1-ranked (sort of) Clemson Tigers * 20:18: The new grind of roster evaluation, why G6 previews can become transfer lists, and 2026 FAU as a returning production test case. * 27:13: AI in roster work and recruiting operations, and why Bill still prefers doing his own spreadsheeting * 35:55: 2026 case studies near the top: Notre Dame, Maryland, South Carolina, and Texas. * 49:10: Rebuilds at Tulane, North Texas, and James Madison, a packed American race, and … a little curiosity at Ohio State? Producer: Anthony Vito Thank you to our partners! * Shop at Homefield * Learn more about Nokian Tyres This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.splitzoneduo.com/subscribe

Bill Connelly from ESPN.com stops by to walk us through the post-spring college football landscape, fresh off turning in 7,000 words on the MAC and kicking off his annual conference preview series. We get into how the portal era has transformed his prep work, why the SEC has become a "horizontal" conference of strong middles, and which conferences are hardest to make sense of right now. Bill evaluates the Big 12 after the Brendan Sorsby news, talks up a few mid-major teams to watch, and explains why he still doesn't fully trust Texas the way the rest of the country does. We also dig into the Bob Chesney's roster build at UCLA, Oklahoma State's full offensive transfusion, Lane Kiffin's quarterback insurance policy, and what to make of the pairing of Bryce Underwood and Kyle Whittingham in Ann Arbor. Bill also shares his Alabama skepticism, his read on Indiana's encore, and why he's increasingly intrigued by Texas A&M. And, to close things out, a little World Cup talk in advance of this summer's tournament. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 4:05 - Bill Connelly joins the show Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Could Indiana be the best team in college football history? Was Miami's run to the title game a fluke? Is Carson Beck a good QB? Where are the weaknesses for the Hoosiers that Miami can attack? Braden Gall previews the national title game with ESPN's Bill Connelly. Watch the show ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Buy Bill's book Forward Progress here. In Nashville? Be sure to check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠M.L. Rose Craft Beer and Burgers.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by The Wild Feathers

It's an early drop of our usual Friday episode, as ESPN's Bill Connelly joins Steven Godfrey to plot out first-round playoff games of narrative or meteorological interest, review the surprising (in a good way) teams from every FBS conference, and take a little bit of preview time for the FCS playoffs. Don't forget to buy Bill's book, Forward Progress: The Definitive Guide to the Future of College Football . This is a preview of the full episode, which is available to paid subscribers – go to phantomisland.show to sign up today. Phantom Island is presented by Homefield and produced by Michael Surber.

ESPN College Football writer Bill Connelly joined us to discuss the future of college football, which is the topic of his book, Forward Progress: The Definitive Guide to the Future of College Football . It's a great read, and Bill was fun to talk with. Podcasts of The Mo Egger Radio Show are a service of Longnecks Sports Grill . Listen to the show live weekday afternoons 3:00 - 6:00 on ESPN1530. Listen Live: ESPN1530.com/listen Get more: https://linktr.ee/MoEgger Follow on X: @MoEgger Instagram too: @MoEgger See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this college football podcast episode, Dan is joined by ESPN’s Bill Connelly to dive into the mysterious world of college football luck—turnovers, close games, and injuries—that shaped 2024 and could define 2025. From Clemson’s run to Auburn’s bad breaks, Bill talks through the numbers and what they mean for teams ranging from Alabama to UCF. Plus, a deep dive into Clemson’s top-five potential, the chaotic state of the sport, and Bill’s upcoming book, Forward Progress . Plus, Bill’s Japan travel tips, from Kit Kats to Kyoto. Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (02:05) - Luck in 2024 College Football: Clemson, Auburn, Alabama, and More (25:29) - Clemson’s 2025 Outlook: Top-Five Hype or Bust? (30:40) - Predictive Metrics and the Chaos of Modern CFB (31:47) - Bill’s Book: Forward Progress and CFB’s Future (42:29) - Is CFB Too Far Gone for Unity? (50:28) - Bill’s Japan Trip: Tokyo, Kyoto, and Kit Kats Key Topics Discussed Defining Luck in College Football : Explore Bill’s methodology for quantifying turnover luck, close-game outcomes, and injury luck in 2024. Clemson’s Fortunate 2024 : Discuss Clemson’s extreme turnover luck, returning production, and why Bill hesitates on their top-five hype for 2025. Auburn and Alabama’s Bad Breaks : Analyze Auburn’s catastrophic close-game losses and Alabama’s unlucky 2024, with potential for 2025 rebounds. UCF and Washington’s Turnaround Potential : Highlight UCF and Washington as teams that underperformed statistically but could surge in 2025. Injury Luck and Lineup Stability : Examine how teams like Penn State and Purdue’s roster stability (or lack thereof) impacted their seasons. The Future of College Football : Dive into Bill’s book, Forward Progress , and the structural issues—realignment, TV contracts, and no commissioner—driving CFB’s chaos. Jim Delany’s Role in Modern CFB : Debate whether Delany, as Big Ten commissioner, set the stage for today’s superconferences and realignment. Bill’s Japanese Adventure : Get Bill’s tips for Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, plus weird Kit Kats. A fan of our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our podcast episodes: Apple Podcasts: https://play.solidverbal.com/apple-podcasts Spotify: https://play.solidverbal.com/spotify Amazon Music: https://play.solidverbal.com/amazon-music Overcast: https://play.solidverbal.com/overcast Pocket Casts: https://play.solidverbal.com/pocketcasts Podcast Addict: https://play.solidverbal.com/podcast-addict CastBox: https://play.solidverbal.com/castbox Our college football show is also available on YouTube. Subscribe to the channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@solidverba

Braden Gall and Bill Connelly talk SEC football. Returning production and SP+ rankings for 2025 are out on ESPN.com and Bill joins Braden to talk about all 16 teams in the SEC, where they rank in returning production and what the computers say about 2025. Watch the show on YouTube . In Nashville? Be sure to check out M.L. Rose Craft Beer and Burgers. Music by The Wild Feathers

Is Clemson the College Football champion front-runner? The Tigers rank #1 in ESPN's Bill Connelly's returning production, but the metric is far more nuanced than a ranking. David, Chris, and Bill discuss Dabo's squad, Alabama, Ohio State, Oregon, Colorado, Arizona State, and others' returning production, and what it means for their title hopes. Before Bill joins the show, Chris recaps the CFP meeting, and he and David chat Jim Nagy to Oklahoma. Plus, Kirby Smart takes a shot at Johnny Manziel. Rundown: - CFP Meeting: Play-ins, Big 12 and ACC deal, and end of conf championships? (2:00) - Jim Nagy hired as Oklahoma's GM (11:00) - Bill Connelly joins to talk returning production (16:00) - Missouri Tiger Trivia (46:15) - Kirby Smart jabs Johnny Football (53:30) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UntilSaturday Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for our Monday reaction podcasts: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the FREE Until Saturday newletter:: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Hosts: David Ubben (@davidubben), Chris Vanninin (@ChrisVannini) Audio editor: John Ross Executive producer: Cam Molina (@commentatorcam) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Allen is joined by ESPN writer and master of SP+, Bill Connelly. Give Bill a follow on Twitter if you don't already @ESPN_BillC Go check out our new website! www.keyholepod.com/ If you want more OU podcasts and written articles, go check out our Patreon! www.patreon.com/ThroughTheKeyhole Don't forget to follow us on social media! Twitter: @KeyholePod Instagram & Threads: @KeyholePodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/KeyholePod

Allen talks with ESPN writer and SP+ master, Bill Connelly about OU's upcoming season. Follow Bill on Twitter @ESPN_BillC If you want more OU content (written posts and more podcasts) check out our Patreon! www.patreon.com/ThroughTheKeyhole Don't forget to follow us on social media! Twitter: @KeyholePod Instagram: @KeyholePodcast Threads: @KeyholePodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/KeyholePod

Anita Marks opens up the show doing a deep dive into the Rams and Chargers upcoming matchups. The Chargers will face the Raiders and the Rams will play the Seahawks. Anita gives her picks and futures bets. She also goes over the score and details from the Patriots-Bills Thursday night game. Bill Connelly joins Anita to discuss the upcoming USC vs UTAH matchup. They talk about Caleb Williams and his quest for a Heisman trophy. The odds this week point out how weak their defense actually is, but their offense is so good that no one seems to be prepared for it. Anita talks college football with Tyler Fulghum and do a deep dive into the top 4 games of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anita Marks is joined by guest Bill Connelly for them to break down the upcoming UCLA vs USC game on Saturday. USC does a better job with turnovers than UCLA but that doesn't last all season because the majority were just interceptions. USC also plays better red-zone defense than UCLA and they talk about how this will affect the game outcome. The game will come down to precision and who can make their field goals. Bill thinks it will be a very tight game. Guest Rob Demovsky joins Anita to discuss tomorrow night's Thursday Night Football game of Packers vs Titans. They lay out all variables for the game tomorrow including weather conditions that could affect the game. Green Bay scores touchdowns mostly on passes and the Titans fail to play good defense against touchdown passes. Rob sees the outlook for the Packers as much better than the outlook for the Titans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erin Dugan and Braden Gall talk SEC football, brought to you by JE Dunn The Gall household during Vols win The reason we love the game Are Vols No. 1 in the nation? Long term impact on Tennessee? SEC title game we are rooting for? Tennessee's championship DNA Arkansas, Kentucky, LSU What if Texas A&M loses to Carolina? We are joined by the great Bill Connelly from ESPN.com to talk SEC football. Who is the best team in college football? Can Tennessee solve it's defense? Who beats Alabama? How does Georgia play in that game? Is Ole Miss a real thing? LSU, Florida, Texas A&M and more Want a fulfilling career working for a company that cares as much about your success as you do? Visit JEDunn.com and start your new journey. Subscribe to the 440 YouTube page .

It's mid-July, which means IU football kicks off in less than two months. We start off our podcast coverage of the program by bringing longtime friend of the show Bill Connelly of ESPN to talk about what went wrong for IU last year, the outlook for this upcoming year, and the current state of college football.

Gabe Ikard and Teddy Lehman preview the 2022 Big 12 football season with ESPN's Bill Connelly. Bill, the inventor of SP+, shares his projections for each team in the conference. Ikard, Lehman and Connelly go through all 10 Big 12 teams (Oklahoma, Texas, Oklahoma State, Kansas State, Baylor, TCU, Texas Tech, Iowa State, West Virginia and Kansas) and address some of the biggest questions for each team heading into the 2022 season. •Use promo code ‘ted’ for 10% off at https://opolisclothing.com/ •Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/OK_Breakdown?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor •Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ok_breakdown/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ty and Dan chat with ESPN's Bill Connelly about the challenges of projecting teams for the 2022 season, why teams like USC are impossible to forecast, the tweaks he's made to his formulas, which schools are primed for a jump against the spread and much more. Plus, Dan details his harrowing encounter with local wildlife. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ty and Dan welcome back ESPN's Bill Connelly to unpack his recent piece on the state of analytics in college football. How are trends changing around fourth downs and two point conversions? How will the rise of player tracking impact coaching decisions? What's so special about passing on first down, and why might we see more of it? Plus, an indulgent postscript chat about the World Cup draw and what it portends for the United States Men's National Team. And a breakdown of the Final Four of Fast Food taking place at Verballers.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ty and Dan break down the first round of College Football Playoff rankings with ESPN's Bill Connelly. What did the committee get right and wrong in its first attempt? Did Cincinnati really get screwed? How seriously should we take Wake Forest at No. 9? Is Georgia really as infallible as it's looked thus far? And what is the ultimate chaos scenario? Plus, what happened at TCU that led to Gary Patterson's downfall and the search for a new coach? Enter for your chance to win a Robert Griffin III signed mini helmet at SolidGiveaway.com . Follow The Solid Verbal on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Google Podcasts , Stitcher , or wherever you listen to podcasts. Watch our videos on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/thesolidverbal . Join our Patreon at Verballers.com . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After Penn State beat Wisconsin in Camp Randall, James Franklin made it a point to say that the Nittany Lions win 97 percent of their games when they win two statistics: turnovers and big plays. Why? On today's episode of the pod, we decided to ask our pal Bill Connelly of ESPN to provide some insight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Run or pass to start a drive? Punting in plus territory? How should you make defensive substitutions? ESPN's Bill Connelly dives into advanced analytics that have changed the game & underscored when and where coaches are making the wrong decisions. Plus, how does ESPN's Football Power Index actually work compared to Bill's SP+ rankings? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Cover 3 crew is here to give you the latest in the world of college football. Today we’ve got Bill Connelly joining the show! (2:20) Let’s talk returning production for the 2021 season! How are calculations made? (14:30) What are the tiers set at for returning production? How do you differentiate the top, bottom, and middle of the list? (20:15) What’s the Pac-12 going to look like? (23:50) Iowa State hype train (29:00) Taking a look at the ACC (37:15) Ohio State and the Big Ten (40:00) Coaches and analytics (42:10) What one rule would Bill change? Follow or Subscribe to Cover 3 on Apple , Spotify , Stitcher , Google , YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here ! Subscribe to the 247Sports YouTube Channel ! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scott and Jen talk with ESPN's Bill Connelly (@ESPN_BillC) about soccer, the Premier League, and more! @FiveATB on Twitter

Carson Cunningham and I talked to SB Nation's Bill Connelly about OSU's hiring of new offensive coordinator Sean Gleeson. Connelly wrote an awesome article about why the hire makes so much sense and could be awesome for the Pokes. Carson and I also discuss the pros and cons of hiring somebody from Princeton, a hoops team coming off a win at GIA, Marcus Watson's monster dunk and Matthew Wolff teeing it up at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. We bid farewell to COOP in their last sponsored pod of our long partnership. They've been awesome and helped make doing this pod for the last few years possible. All the respect. As always, we appreciate our sponsors COOP Ale Works and Chris’ University Spirit. Music credit: Radio Rock / Dirt Road Traveler / Pepper Funk by Audionautix | Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution License | (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Tony Waller speaks with SBNation's Bill Connelly. They discuss his work with S&P+ analytics, soccer, college football relegation, and why people should not go on Danny Kanell's radio show. Follow Bill and read his posts here: http://twitter.com/@SBN_BillC https://www.sbnation.com/authors/bill-connelly Buy his book, The 50 Best* College Football Teams of All Time: https://www.amazon.com/Best-College-Football-Teams-Time/dp/1684010454 Tweet our show & check out our new website here: http://twitter.com/wslspodcast http://wslspodcast.com

All of us watch Penn State football from the hyper-focused fan perspective. On this edition of Roar Lions Radio, we went to one of the sport's best writers when it comes to breaking down the game by the numbers. Bill is joined by Bill Connelly of SB Nation to discuss the 2017 Nittany Lions through five games from his perspective, giving insight into how this year's Penn State squad is different from last year's Big Ten championship-winning team. Plus we talked about the "quarterback controversy," which Bill thinks is very silly, and Saquon Barkley, who is very good. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In what is (hopefully) the first of many installments, Rich and Max are joined by Bill Connelly of SBNation and Football Study Hall Fame to get a crash course in advanced stats and talk about his newest book project. They close the show with some listener mail and talk the hire of Jim Leonhard - something neither of them saw coming. SHOW LINKS: BACK BILL'S BOOK!! BILL'S TOUR OF THE B1G SHOW NOTES: 4:00 Welcome SBNation's Bill Connelly 5:00 Least valuable stats? 6:15 Which stats should be used less? 8:00 The 5 factors of S&P+ 9:30 How did Bill get involved with advanced stats? 13:15 Defining success rate 15:00 The randomness of being... And the randomness of turnovers 17:15 How F/+ combines two systems 18:45 Preseason rankings 23:00 Accounting for coaching turnover... Or not 26:45 A statistical look at Stave 28:15 A brief history of Wilcox 30:00 Andy in Chicago and the limitations of football stats 32:15 Dan in DC and why the NFL is more pass heavy 34:15 THE BOOK! BUY IT! 43:00 Brin from Madison corrects Rich and Max on QB depth 49:00 Keelon Brookins moving back to safety 49:45 The Badger coaching all stars 52:00 Max went to Cornell? Yet denies his FCS heritage? For shame

SB Nation's Bill Connelly (@SBN_BillC), godfather of the S&P+ advanced statistical rating system, came on the Pawcast to discuss the National Championship game.

Advanced stats guru Bill Connelly of SBNation.com joins the show to look at Oklahoma's upcoming season and offer the numeric view of Big 12 football in 2015.

They guys try to make sense of Mizzou’s win in the Swamp. Bill Connelly joins in to talk Mauk, and there’s a round of Football Trivia.