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So Joel Klatte and I were talking during the break.

I always felt every college football season you've got about five teams that can win a Natty. We've extended the playoff. I always felt every college football season, you've got about five teams that can win a Natty.

We've extended the playoff. I think it's still about five. Joel Klatz joining us live.

Joel, now Joel thinks it's a much bigger group of teams that can win the national championship.

So I'm going to put the coaches poll on the screen.

And I'll give you my five.

I've said before, I think Texas, Penn State play for the national championship.

I think Michigan's a lot of fools gold.

I don't buy LSU.

I think Notre Dame and Ohio State could.

I just have to see their quarterback play.

Same with Georgia. I just don't know. You give me the nine teams on that list you think can play

for the national championship. The top nine. I think the coaches got it pretty right. Those top

nine teams, things go the right way. They could easily play for or win

a national championship, which is a much more expanded list. The top of the sport, you argued in

your last segment that the top of the sport has narrowed. I could not disagree more. It has expanded.

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