A CFP Title Game Preview With Todd Blackledge and Chris “The Bear” Fallica

The McShay Show

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Sports, Football

4.7 • 661 Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2026

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Welcome to The McShay Show! Todd and Steve are joined by NBC Sports’ Todd Blackledge to preview every angle of the national championship game between Miami and Indiana. Then, Chris Fallica joins the show to give his best bets for the big game.0:00 Welcome to The McShay Show!3:44 Tape takeaways on (10) Miami vs. (1) Indiana17:10 Todd Blackledge joins the show17:40 Previewing the CFP Championship: (10) Miami vs. (1) Indiana [-8.5]37:35 Expectations for Carson Beck vs. Fernando Mendoza44:00 Matt Campbell's strategy at Penn State46:45 Chris "The Bear" Fallica joins the show49:40 Betting the CFP Championship: (10) Miami vs. (1) Indiana [-8.5] The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available.Host: Todd McShayGuests: Steve Muench, Todd Blackledge, and Chris FallicaProducers: Tucker Tashjian, Conor Nevins, and Daniel Comer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The college football playoff national championship is finally here.
0:09.0	Just a few days away.
0:10.5	Monday, the big game, Indiana versus Miami.
0:14.2	And boy, do we have a show for you today.
0:16.9	You don't want to miss it.
0:18.0	And guess what, Mench?
0:19.9	It's only 97 days till the NFL draft.
0:24.7	Mention, you good? I'm good, man. Roll that beat, tuck. I thought about it, right?
0:46.4	It's a national championship game.
0:49.2	Last year, I think before the national championship, we had Kirk Herb Street come
0:52.2	and join us.
0:53.9	He's a busy man, not saying that we chose one over the other.
0:58.2	But I was like, who?
1:01.2	There are very few guys that you put on the Mount Rushmore of college football
1:06.0	when it comes to game analysts.
1:08.0	The McShay show is presented by Fanduel.
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1:16.7	the bet that fits your play.
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