Chris talks through the College Football Playoff and why he thinks the committee picked the four teams that got in and why the snubs ultimately got left out. Then his friend and die hard Niners fan Logan Fonseca comes on to talk about the team this season, Brock Purdy’s MVP caliber play, the weaknesses of the team, strengths, what they need to do to win it all, and Logan’s confidence in the team as of now. Finally Chris does a quick wraparound of the 3 bowl games featuring Nor Cal colleges, quick previews of the games, quick recaps of their seasons, and some betting advise for gamblers on the game.

Chris is back! Gives his feelings toward the A's leaving Oakland and what it means for his fandom. Then Xavier Gomez comes on to talk about the Warriors almost a quarter the way through the season, the team dynamics, the bench stepping up and Xavier's thoughts on Chris's 2nd Best Player rankings. Finally Julio Reynoso comes on to talk about the Antonio Pierce job so far as Interim Head Coach and the Raiders future at quarterback and what the options are.

Chris is joined by Brad Field and Jay Mansker recap week 10 in the NFL, talk about the Hail Mary catch by Deandre Hopkins and which wide receiver in the league is the best to build around. Then they jump into week 11’s $5 Picks. This weeks slate of games are: NCAA 14 Oklahoma State at 18 Oklahoma 9 Indiana at 3 Ohio State NFL Titans at Ravens Packers at Colts Rams at Bucs Chiefs at Raiders

Chris is joined by Bobby Brabson to talk about the final PGA major of the season The Masters making a rare appearance in November. They talk about the frontrunners, the underdogs and the odds of the rest of the field. Then Chris finishes off with asking Bobby about the Sixers and what he expects from them this coming season. (00:01:38) Then, Xavier Gomez comes on to talk about growing mustaches in the month of November. Then they talk about the NBA Draft and what the Warriors should do with the #2 pick. They discuss the trade possibilities and if they keep the pick, which players they think Golden State should select. (00:40:35) Finally, Jay Mansker and Brad Field join Chris and Xavier to make week 10 $5 picks. They talk about the Cardinals and Bills rise to success this season, the exciting rookie QB matchup between Tua and Herbert, if Russell Wilson can overcome the LA Rams and the red hot Vikings facing a powerful Bears defense. (01:07:56)

Ben Brouillette joins Chris to recap UFC 254 and the announcement of Khabib Nurmagomedov retiring. Then they play match maker and talk about how the division makes up now that the most competitive division is looking for a champion. Then Chris is joined by Brad Field and Jay Mansker for NFL/NCAA week 8 of $5 picks. They talk about the biggest games in the Big 10 and Big 12 as well as the playoff fringe matchups while finishing it off with the game of the week between the Raven and the Steelers.

Chris introduces a new segment called "$5 Picks" where he picks two college games and three NFL games for the weekend and analyzes them with Brad Field and Jay Mansker. They make picks and keeps score at the end to determine who the winner is. This week: College: 3 Georgia at 2 Bama - ALA -4.5 NFL: Texans at Titans - HOU -3 Browns at Steelers - PIT -3.5 Packers at Bucs - GB -1 Chiefs at Bills - KC -3.5

Chris is joined by Xavier Gomez for another addition of NBA Breakfast. They discuss the declining ratings of the NBA Finals, why they think the went down and how everything going on has impacted that. Then they recap the series by talking about what factors hurt the Miami Heat, what the Lakers did well and how (if anyone) can take down the Lakers in years to come. Finally, they finish off with talking about Lebron James legacy with his fourth finals win and how the league makes out next year with a lot of big names coming back from injuries.

This week Chris covers it all! First he is joined by Xavier Gomez for "NBA Breakfast" where they talk about the epic collapse of the Los Angeles Clippers, what we should expect from them in the next few years and what went wrong for them in this playoff run. Then, with the Conference finals set they talk about the matchups. (00:01:43) After that, Brad Field and Jay Mansker join Chris to talk about the Big 10 voting to play football this season. They debate the morality of it as well as what they think are the motives behind them choosing to. They finish off with how the Big 10 returning effects the rest of college football and if 8 games is enough to get a NCAA playoff bid. (00:28:41) Finally, Jackson Schleder comes on to recap Week 1 & 2 of the NFL season. They talk about their biggest surprises, upsets, most impressive and change any bad picks they made in the Entourage NFL Preview pod. (01:14:31)

This week Chris is joined byJesse Cohn and Jackson Schleder for year 2 of "The Entourage NFL Season Preview". They go team by team, division by division and preview the entire league. They talk about how they think the divisions will match up, what each teams record will be, players and playing style to look for then finally make playoff picks and a Super Bowl winner.

Ep. 44 I College Sports Risking It All by Chris Madrigal