Hour 2: How Big of a Deal is the SEC CFP Title Drought?

First Take

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🗓️ 9 January 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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First Take resumes with a CFP title drought! 3 seasons have past since we last saw an SEC team play for the CFB crown. Is the changing landscape of college football good or bad? (0:00) Then, the Rams are heavy favorites against the Panthers who beat them in the regular season! Should Stafford and McVay be nervous? (15:30) And, Chris Fowler joins to take us through an all time Fiesta Bowl from his vantage point in the booth! (23:40) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.2	What's better than Monday night playoff football in Pittsburgh?
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0:56.0	Oh, did we have a thriller in Glendell last night?
1:00.7	Carson Beck ran in the touchdown to give Miami the lead with 18 seconds left.
1:05.6	And then Trinidad Chambliss and Ole Miss gave a valiant effort but just fell short.
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1:13.1	And with the loss by Ole Miss, this is now the third straight season that the SEC is missing the national championship game, the longest streak for the conference since 1999 through
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