4-3-26 McElroy & Cubelic in the Morning Hour 3: Sleeper teams for 2026; Final Four predictions

Friday's 9am hour of Mac & Cube started off with us getting into the sleeper teams ahead of the '26 season; then, Blake Toppmeyer, from USA Today, tells us why he was surprised Greg Byrne told him that the SEC Championship game has run its course, what he thinks is the future of conference title games, and how this could alter Playoff expansion; later, we put our official Final Four predictions on the record; and finally, we lay out our TV watching plans, thanks to TD's Fine Furniture in Pelham.  "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The 8am hour of Friday's Mac & Cube continued with a look at the future of the SEC Championship Game and what should be done about the postseason; then, Jordan Cornette, from NBC Sports, tells us why the Arizona-Michigan game is actually the Championship Game, who are the X-Factors for Illinois and UConn, and what he's excited to see while calling the Valero Texas Open; later, Cole & Greg try to figure out how to realistic options for altering the SEC Championship Game to make it more impactful; and finally, the guys are down for the new game that's announced to start this season.    "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Friday's 7am hour of Mac & Cube kicked off with Greg trying to convince everyone that we didn't actually go to the Moon; then, listeners weigh in on whether or not we've landed on the Moon; later, Cole & Greg discuss a few QB situations that seem to have been resolved; and finally, what's the future of the SEC Championship Game?  "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thursday's 9am hour of Mac & Cube saw Wimp Sanderson, former men's basketball coach at Alabama, tells says why a semi-final game is actually the championship game for both the Men's & Women's Tourneys, who is the key to win in the Final Four, and what went wrong with Alabama's running game in 2025; then, Cole & Greg get into the Ghost Transfers that could be plaguing the NCAA and why the punishments should be effective; later, Wilson Alexander, from On3 Sports, says the latest in LSU's Spring Ball, why everyone is spending all that money, and how Sam Leavitt should look this fall; and finally, some outrages Bad Box Scores of the Day closes out Thursday.   "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The 8am hour of Thursday's Mac & Cube continued with a discussion of greatness & those that are overrated; then, the guys love how smartly scheduled the UFL have arranged their games; and later, Cole & Greg wonder if moving the CFB calendar around would be better for the sport.  "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thursday's 7am hour of Mac & Cube began with us trying to talk about Alabama's spring ball, but Greg distracts everyone with April Fool's Day, Derek Jeter, and Leo DiCaprio; then, Chris Low, from On3 Sports, tells why Kalen DeBoer feels rejuvenized heading into Year 3, how he expects the QB competition to play out, and why Ryal Coleman-Williams is poised to return to form; later, Cole & Greg get into Alabama's QB competition and where each QB has strengths; and finally, we finally get to talk Alabama Spring Ball, without Greg's interference.   "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.