# 5/6/26: Are conference title games on the way to extinct?

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Podcast: [MPW Digital](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mpw-digital-742425)
Published: 2026-05-06T14:59:09+00:00
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Chase Parham and Neal McCready are with you for this edition of the podcast. They discuss the news around conference championship games and shorter calendars for the football season. Also, they touch on baseball, softball and how a seemingly successful sports league resembles college athletics more than most would assume. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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