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The effects of Fernando Mendoza's rise and Notre Dame's fall on the 2026 NFL Draft

12/10/2025 • 55 min

College Football Playoff controversy? What College Football Playoff controversy? You won't find any of that here on this episode of Building the Beast. What you will find, though, is Dane Brugler and Dave Helman digging into how the conference championship games and College Football Playoff field helped shape the state of the 2026 NFL Draft conversation as we ap… Play episode

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