Berry Tramel and Tom Shatel debate whether Greg Sankey has lost control of the SEC as coaches publicly take shots at Ole Miss, raising questions about league unity, leadership and the growing tension inside college football’s most powerful conference.

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Berry Tramel is a columnist at the Tulsa World in Oklahoma. Tom Shatel is a columnist for the Omaha World-Herald in Nebraska.

Tramel has been covering college football since 1979. Shatel has been covering Nebraska for the Omaha World-Herald since 1991 and has been covering college football since 1980.

Friends from their days covering the Big 8, these two get together once a week to talk all things college football.

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Berry Tramel and Tom Shatel break down why more coaches are pushing for a 24-team College Football Playoff, arguing expanded access isn’t just about opportunity — it’s about protecting jobs, easing pressure and creating new bragging rights across the sport.

About the hosts

Berry Tramel is a columnist at the Tulsa World in Oklahoma. Tom Shatel is a columnist for the Omaha World-Herald in Nebraska.

Tramel has been covering college football since 1979. Shatel has been covering Nebraska for the Omaha World-Herald since 1991 and has been covering college football since 1980.

Friends from their days covering the Big 8, these two get together once a week to talk all things college football.

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Is gambling about to become college football’s biggest threat? Berry Tramel and Tom Shatel dive into the Texas Tech betting controversy, what it could mean for the sport’s future and why Kalen DeBoer landed a massive extension at University of Alabama despite mounting pressure in Tuscaloosa.

About the hosts

Berry Tramel is a columnist at the Tulsa World in Oklahoma. Tom Shatel is a columnist for the Omaha World-Herald in Nebraska.

Tramel has been covering college football since 1979. Shatel has been covering Nebraska for the Omaha World-Herald since 1991 and has been covering college football since 1980.

Friends from their days covering the Big 8, these two get together once a week to talk all things college football.

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Berry Tramel: Click here to follow Berry's work

Tom Shatel: Click here to follow Tom's work