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Rece Davis on Year One of the CFP, the True Story of LANK, and More

Rece Davis on the CFP, LANK, and More

Hello, media consumers! Bryan and Joel are in Atlanta for the national championship game, and they kick off the weekend with an interview with ESPN&#8217;s Rece Davis. They discuss the following:
What worked with year one of the playoffs (2:06) 
His influence on the committee (6:05) 
Should the first two rounds be at home campuses? (20:18) 
Working with Nick Saban and Pat McAfee (33:41) 
The real story behind “let a naysayer know” (47:25)
Hosts: Bryan Curtis and Joel Anderson 
Guest: Rece Davis 
Producer: Brian H. Waters

Bryan Curtis is the editor-at-large of The Ringer and cohost of ‘The Press Box’ podcast. A native of Fort Worth, Texas, he's written for The New Republic, Slate, Play, and Grantland. He plays a deejay in a movie about the end of the world.

Bryan Curtis

Joel Anderson is a senior staff writer at The Ringer and a cohost of ‘The Press Box.’ He most recently worked at Slate, where he was host of Seasons 3, 6, and 8 of the award-winning ‘Slow Burn’ narrative podcast series. He’s also worked at ESPN and BuzzFeed News, among several other outlets.

ESPN’s Rece Davis on Year One of the College Football Playoff, Lobbying the Committee on TV, and the True Story of LANK

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