On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry analyze Alabama’s massive 111-73 win over Mississippi State, highlighting Chris Young’s 27-point performance and Mark Sears’ 24 points as the Crimson Tide bounced back from recent struggles.

Alabama’s reliance on three-point shooting remains a hot topic, with 22 made threes fueling the blowout. Meanwhile, Auburn holds a two-game lead in the SEC standings with three games left, sparking debate over whether Bruce Pearl should prioritize an SEC Tournament title or rest for the NCAA Tournament.

They also also get into Troy’s road win over Texas State, solidifying the Trojans’ second-place standing in the Sun Belt Conference as they push for an NCAA bid.

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And yet again, the duo wades into College Football Playoff expansion, as the SEC and Big Ten push for more control while the ACC and Big 12 scramble to stay relevant. Longshore dismisses calls for fairness from ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, arguing that only revenue-generating programs should dictate the playoff structure.

CJ Duncan weighs in on potential early-season cross-conference matchups, calls for a more competitive playoff seeding process, and reflects on Todd Gurley as the best player he ever faced. The show wraps up with NFL Draft talk and concerns about combine performances vs. actual game tape.