Amanda and Brandon are both out of their element in this special episode of Basic As Football. The couple break from their usual college football topics to make their March Madness predictions for the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

The format of College Football Playoff could change drastically — again — and, boy, is the format confusing. The Big Ten and SEC want more automatic qualifiers in an expanded, 14-team playoff, which could create a confusing selection process and a slew of new "play-in" games for the playoff. Confused? You should be! Even Brandon can't make heads or tails of it sometimes, but he tries to explain it all to Amanda and share the latest he's hearing from his sources about yet another wild storyline dominating the offseason. It's a new episode of Basic AF: Basic As Football!

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Coaches want to eliminate spring practices and replace them with NFL-style "organize team activities." But what does that mean for spring games, a tradition unique to college football? Brandon discusses the details from his report, and Amanda tries to digest the ramifications. Plus, the money still flows insanely among the big programs as more gigantic payouts are announced for schools and coaches. Why are coaches paid so much money when they're fired? Brandon and Amanda discuss that and a lot more.

Brandon and Amanda welcome special guests -- another sports couple! -- on the latest episode of Basic AF. But first, what's with all of the coaching changes at Ohio State? Didn't they just win a national title? Plus, we take a trip down memory lane when Brandon was a beat reporter covering Auburn, where the Tigers are now No. 1 in college basketball. We welcome Auburn beat reporter Justin Ferguson and his wife, Mary Kate, who have history with the Marcello Family, to discuss the college basketball season.

All that and more!

Brandon is back from the College Football Playoff National Championship and has some insight on the game and what happened behind the scenes to share with Amanda after Ohio State's 34-23 win against Notre Dame. Golf cart crashes? Check. An angry locker room? Check. A story of redemption for Buckeyes coach Ryan Day? Check. Plus, a message from Amanda to the diehard college football fans.

The college football national championship is here, and the picks are in. Will Notre Dame prove it is tougher than Ohio State? Will the Buckeyes meet expectations and win a title with the most expensive roster in college football? Will Ryan Day and Lou Holtz fight or hug it out? Why is everyone so mad about Brian Kelly? Oh, and it’s OK to cry — and be very online — if you’re a coach, y’all. Just don’t slip into our DMs.

A "studio audience" watches the second episode as Amanda and Brandon break down Notre Dame and Ohio State's wins in the College Football Playoff. Plus, Georgia transfer quarterback Carson Beck follows his girlfriend to Miami.

---- Amanda likes college football, but she's not what you would call a fanatic. She's more of a casual observer. Her husband, Brandon Marcello, is an award-winning journalist covering the sport. When their worlds collide, you get an entertaining blend of college football and pop culture — just enough to keep both of them on their toes and outside their comfort zones.

In the debut episode of Basic As Football, Amanda and Brandon preview the College Football Playoff semifinals -- Texas vs. Ohio State and Notre Dame vs. Penn State -- and discuss the whereabouts of telepathic dragons and a Food Network star.