# Sac State joins the MAC, SEC Scheduling Turmoil & First Year Coach Grades

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Podcast: [The Solid Verbal College Football](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-solid-verbal-college-football-531996)
Published: 2026-02-19T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In today's episode, Dan returns from his travels as we dive into Sacramento State's curious move to the MAC and the newest SEC scheduling controvery. Plus, we take a look at some of the most prominent new coaches from 2025 and decide whether they're more likely to be a problem for opponents or for their current schools. Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 4:34 - Sacramento State joins the MAC 13:47 - SEC Scheduling Controversy 28:44 - Scott Frost & UCF 38:34 - Bill Belichick & North Carolina 46:50 - Jake Dickert & Wake Forest 51:28 - Rich Rodriguez & West Virginia 58:44 - Barry Odom & Purdue 1:05:27 - Frank Reich & Stanford 1:10:28 - Other Coach Grades Support the show!: https://www.patreon.com/solidverbal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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