Todd’s College Football Power Rankings (6-4): Expectations for Alabama, Notre Dame, and Ohio State in 2025

The McShay Show

The Ringer

Football, Sports

4.7 • 663 Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Welcome to The McShay Show! The guys are back to continue Todd’s preseason power ranking series with team overviews for Alabama, Notre Dame, and Ohio State. They’ll conclude the series on Thursday with Penn State, Texas, and Clemson. Our first LIVE show will take place at Lincoln Hall in Chicago on September 10. Tickets are on sale now—secure your spot today for an evening of NFL draft talk, early reactions to the college football and NFL seasons, and more!We’ll also be live on YouTube this Saturday night to recap all the action from Week 1 of the college football season. (0:00) Welcome to The McShay Show! (1:30) Power Ranking the Top 12 CFB Teams: Alabama #6(3:45) Evaluating Alabama's NFL Prospects(6:00) Previewing Alabama's Schedule and Roster(22:05) Power Ranking the Top 12 CFB Teams: Notre Dame #5(24:00) Evaluating Notre Dame's NFL Prospects(30:00) Previewing Notre Dame's Schedule and Roster(43:00) Subscribe to The McShay Report(45:17) Join Us in Chicago! TheRinger.com/events(46:00) Happy Belated Bday to Muench!!!(46:55) Power Ranking the Top 12 CFB Teams: Ohio State #4(49:15) Evaluating Ohio State's NFL Prospects(51:25) Previewing Ohio State's Schedule and Roster Subscribe to The McShay Report for access to all of Todd’s scouting reports and tape notes during the Summer Scouting Series, and for access to all of his content throughout football and draft season. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Todd McShayGuest: Steve MuenchProducers: Tucker Tashjian, Conor Nevins, and Daniel ComerSocial: Jon Roemer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'll now hand you over to my best man, Eddie.
0:04.8	Wow, wow, wow. Second time's a charm, eh, Billy Boy?
0:09.3	Oh, God.
0:10.5	Substitution, courtesy of Paddy Power, embarrassing Eddie, makes way for sensible Samuel.
0:15.0	Cool, that was close.
0:16.2	You might not always pick the right starter, but your sub can still deliver.
0:19.2	Because with Paddy's super sub, your bet rolls over to the player coming on.
0:22.4	Panny power.
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0:24.9	Prematch and in-play bets on qualifying player outcome selections only.
0:27.3	T's and Clusions apply.
0:28.6	18 plus scummelware.org.
0:33.1	Week zero in college football is cute.
0:36.2	It's adorable, actually.
0:37.8	But let's be honest.
0:39.3	It's game week.
0:41.3	The countdown continues.
0:43.2	Preseason college football power rankings with teams fours through six today.
0:48.7	And by the way, Stevie Boy, it's our 100th show.
0:51.4	And we're just five days until Saturday, week one, and 241 days until the NFL draft.
0:58.0	So, Mench, you good?
0:59.6	I'm good, man.
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