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Georgia will take over as No. 1 in the second College Football Playoff rankings and Utah will ascend to No. 2, while a pair of two-loss SEC teams could climb into the top four.
Georgia will replace Miami, which lost to Notre Dame. The expectation is that the selection committee will honor that result and put the Hurricanes behind the Fighting Irish. For the Irish, that would require a big leap from last week’s No. 11 ranking.
Utah is a clear No. 2 after scoring a rivalry win against Brigham Young. From there, Alabama has a case to rise two spots to No. 3 after beating LSU, and Texas could sneak ahead of Indiana after winning at Missouri.
Don’t look for Ohio State near the top of this week’s rankings. The Buckeyes will remain in the Top 25 but will land somewhere around No. 20 after an ugly loss at home to Oregon.
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Here’s our projection for the top 12 of the new playoff rankings:
1. Georgia (8-1)
The national consensus is that Georgia is the best team in college football. Look for the selection committee to keep things simple and promote the Bulldogs one spot into Miami’s place.
2. Utah (9-0)
There will be a conversation about ranking Utah ahead of Georgia after the Holy War win. In the Utes’ favor are an unbeaten record, an explosive offense and wins against BYU and Houston. That still won’t be enough to sway the committee.
3. Alabama (7-2)
Winning at LSU is yet another feather in the cap for Alabama, which already had the committee’s attention after being ranked a surprising No. 5 a week ago. The Crimson Tide face Vanderbilt, Chattanooga and Auburn to end November.
4. Notre Dame (8-1)
The Irish saved their season and can see the finish line with Boston College, SMU and Syracuse to close out November.
5. Miami (8-1)
This would be a huge drop for a team that was a no-doubt No. 1 last Tuesday. One reason why Miami might stay inside the top five or six is that the committee hasn’t been too wedded to head-to-head results. If willing to look at the bigger picture instead of only Saturday night’s loss, the committee could keep the Hurricanes in front of the Irish.
6. Indiana (8-1)
Indiana will drop at least one spot from last week and maybe more, though the committee rarely docks teams that were idle, as the Hoosiers were on Saturday. Importantly, Ohio State’s loss to Oregon gives IU a clearer path to the Big Ten title game.
7. Texas (7-2)
The overall résumé is unmatched. Texas now owns four wins against teams expected to be in this week’s playoff rankings: Ohio State, Tennessee, Ole Miss and Missouri. (The Tigers should stick in the Top 25 despite drawing a third loss.)
8. UCLA (9-0)
UCLA gave the committee something to think about with a 34-20 win at Minnesota. Specifically, that result might end up being compared to Indiana’s win at home against the Golden Gophers, which required a 60-yard field goal as time expired to force overtime.
9. Tennessee (7-2)
Tennessee has to be ahead of Kentucky after Saturday’s dominant 34-6 win. That same math doesn’t seem to apply to the comparison to Alabama despite the Volunteers’ 26-10 win in October. Still, this team is surging to the finish line and getting closer to locking down an at-large berth.
10. Kentucky (7-2)
Don’t look for Kentucky to fall too far, especially after Missouri and LSU picked up their third losses. At the same, that LSU is out of the playoff picture isn’t great for the Wildcats, who topped the Tigers in overtime last month.
11. Texas Tech (8-1)
The Red Raiders do have two very good wins against ranked teams in Houston and Arizona. There’s not much more than that for Texas Tech, unfortunately, though having just one loss is enough to warrant a bump from the debut rankings.
12. Wake Forest (8-1)
Not that beating Merrimack 77-0 will do much to sway the committee. But the Demon Deacons have been on a roll in their past five games and are looking the part of a team that can challenge Miami for the ACC crown. Another option here is BYU after a competitive loss in Salt Lake City.
Top-ranked Group of Six team: Boise State
No. 25 last week, Boise State could get up to No. 23 or No. 22 after a blowout win against Colorado State. There is no other Group of Six team in the mix for a spot in the new Top 25.
When do next CFP rankings come out?
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 10
Time: 9 p.m. ET
The next CFP rankings of the 2026 season will come out starting at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
When do CFP rankings come out? College Football Playoff 2026 release schedule
Here’s a look at the full CFP rankings release schedule for the 2026 season:

The 2026 NFL trade deadline has come and gone, and while we did see a couple of blockbuster trades in recent weeks, such as the Chicago Bears trading for Jeffery Simmons and the Jacksonville Jaguars swinging deals for three players in one day, the final 24 hours of the trade deadline were relatively quiet.
On Tuesday, the Minnesota Vikings brought back Kirk Cousins to replace Kyler Murray, and the Kansas City Chiefs added a new wide receiver in Josh Downs. However, there were plenty of other teams perceived to be “buyers” who stayed put, while other “sellers” were hesitant to part ways with their assets. In all, 23 teams combined to make 18 trades with 19 players and 34 picks changing hands. It was the Indianapolis Colts who led the way with an NFL-high four trades for six draft selections, although star running back Jonathan Taylor was not moved.
So, who won and who lost at the trade deadline? Let’s take a look.
Credit to CBS Sports Research
Winner: Everyone involved in the Kirk Cousins trade
The Vikings and Las Vegas Raiders made the deal of the day, as new general manager Nolan Teasley sent a third-round pick to “Sin City” for Kirk Cousins. It feels like everyone is a winner in this situation.
The Vikings are a winner because they absolutely had to do something at the quarterback position. Kyler Murray wasn’t cutting it, and then Carson Wentz registered one of the worst performances by a Vikings quarterback ever on Monday night with an 8.9 passer rating and a 32% completion rate. The Vikings were wasting the efforts of the best defense in the NFL and found themselves in a spot where they were forced to make an addition. Bringing back a familiar face who has been performing well this season with 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions is a good move.
Cousins actually has the most passing touchdowns (20) and career passing touchdowns (318) by a quarterback changing teams midseason, all-time. During his six seasons in Minnesota (2018-2023), he ranked top five in completion percentage, passing yards and passing touchdowns while going 50-37-1 as the starter.
The Raiders are a winner because they got a third-round pick for their rental quarterback in a season where they likely aren’t making the playoffs. The Vikings didn’t enter this year expecting to trade for a quarterback in November, which allowed the Raiders to drive up the price.
Kirk Cousins is a winner because he upgrades his own situation. He goes from 4-5 to 6-2, and has the opportunity to spark a legitimate Super Bowl run. That may sound like an exaggeration, but with Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and T.J. Hockenson, the Vikings have everything in place to make a run. All they needed was better quarterback play. It could be a storybook ending for Cousins.
Fernando Mendoza is a winner because he’s the new starter in Vegas, although the No. 1 overall pick has to begin his NFL career against some aggressive defenses with the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday and then the Denver Broncos the following week.
Another winner is Justin Jefferson, because he gets his quarterback back. JJ began his NFL career with three straight 1,400-yard seasons — including a 1,809-yard campaign in 2022. Jefferson barely crossed 1,000 yards receiving last season. Now, he can suit up next to the best quarterback he’s ever played with again. His 98.9 receiving yards per game when catching passes from Cousins are the most by a QB-WR duo all-time (min. 50 games).
Loser: Cincinnati Bengals
Tuesday morning, it was reported that the Cincinnati Bengals were sending a sixth-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for pass rusher Arnold Ebiketie. This wouldn’t have been a massive story, except the Bengals front office didn’t realize they would also be giving up a third-round pick in the deal!
Nick Korte of Over The Cap pointed out that Ebiketie was signed as a compensatory free agent by the Eagles. The Bengals lost three compensatory free agents and signed two, with Cordell Volson not qualifying as a CFA lost since he hasn’t played a snap this year. So, adding Ebiketie means the Bengals would lose a 2027 compensatory third-round pick that was coming after Trey Hendrickson signed with the Baltimore Ravens.
From the NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement:
“If a Club trades for a player who was a CFA during that League Year, whether the player was another Club’s CFA or the acquiring Club’s own CFA, the player will be considered a CFA gained by the acquiring Club and will be included in the Compensatory netting process described above.”
It’s believed Cincinnati initially thought Volson counted toward the formula.
Naturally, when the Bengals discovered this, they backed out of the deal. This isn’t even the first time Korte has had to correct the league about compensatory picks. He actually helped the Bengals secure a top-100 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft after a compensatory mix-up.
Duke Tobin and the Bengals look silly because they almost gave up a third-round pick for Ebiketie. They should hire Korte in the front office after helping them twice in three years.
Winner: Jacksonville Jaguars
There’s no questioning the Jaguars’ goal this season: They are all-in on a Super Bowl. Here’s what they traded just this week:
A second-round pick and a fifth-round pick for Atlanta Falcons safety Jessie Bates III
A conditional sixth-round pick for New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Davon Godchaux
A first-round pick and a second-round pick for Eagles defensive tackle Jordan Davis
Jacksonville saw Eric Murray go down with a season-ending injury, so they targeted Bates to replace him. He’s tied for the second-most interceptions (28) since entering the league in 2018 and is the only NFL player to have recorded a pick-six in each of the last three seasons.
The Jaguars also lost defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton for the remainder of the season after he tore his quad, so the front office went out and acquired a couple of legitimate starters in Godchaux and Davis.
The Jaguars are “winners” because it’s exciting when a team gets this aggressive and pushes all of their chips to the middle of the proverbial table. Fans have all the reason in the world to be excited about this run for the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
However, while Jacksonville’s roster got better this week, I am questioning all the capital the Jags just spent.
Trading second- and fifth-round picks for Bates is expensive, but giving up first- and second-round picks for Davis was shocking. He’s a solid player in the middle, but no one had any idea the Eagles would fetch that kind of return for him. He’s recorded 31 tackles and 1.5 sacks in nine games played this season, and he recorded a career-high 4.5 sacks in 2025. Just eight months ago, Davis signed a three-year, $78 million extension that made him one of the highest-paid defensive tackles in the NFL.
If the Jaguars win the Super Bowl, then we can’t complain about the compensation. But Jimmy James Gladstone is clearly in an “eff them picks” mood.
Loser: Running backs
There was a lot of oxygen given to running backs at this year’s trade deadline. The Colts’ Jonathan Taylor was a player everyone was watching, the Ravens’ Derrick Henry was another big name brought up in rumors, theTennessee Titans’ Tony Pollard was viewed as a potential target and Breece Hall had seemingly fallen out of favor in New York with the emergence of Braelon Allen. However, not one running back was moved.
It’s understandable if a team didn’t want to trade a Christian McCaffrey-like package for Taylor, but what about Pollard? He shredded the Cleveland Browns for 129 yards and three touchdowns in Week 7, and then racked up 117 rushing yards and two touchdowns in Week 8 against the Bengals. He’s averaging a career-high 74.4 rushing yards per game and ranks top 12 in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns this season. Pollard and Henry are the only players to have rushed for 1,000 yards in each of the last four seasons. Isn’t that worth a fourth-round pick?
There were multiple Super Bowl or playoff hopefuls that could have used a new running back, such as the Vikings, Broncos, Green Bay Packers and New York Giants. Instead, Taylor, Henry, Pollard and Hall will continue running the ball for teams that won’t be playing meaningful football in January.
Winner: Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs have the No. 2 offense in the NFL through nine weeks, but this passing attack has struggled. They needed to make an addition at wide receiver at the trade deadline, and Brett Veach did just that by trading a fourth-round pick and a fifth-round pick to the Colts for Josh Downs and a seventh-rounder.
Downs has recorded the second-most receiving yards from the slot (1,995) since 2023, trailing only Amon-Ra St. Brown. While he’s not exactly a “field stretcher” that is going to slice through defenses for 40-yard bombs, he still upgrades this passing offense.
Mahomes is actually the only quarterback in the past 20 years to average under 5.0 air yards per attempt in four straight games (min. 30 attempts).
Patrick Mahomes past four games
Loser: New York Giants
The 5-2-1 Giants are the clear-cut frontrunners in one of the worst divisions in the NFL. However, John Harbaugh hasn’t clinched the division just yet. The Giants did swing a trade for a new quarterback in J.J. McCarthy, but they were also interested in adding a star defensive tackle like Jeffery Simmons or a running back like Jonathan Taylor. Instead, they remained quiet on Tuesday.
We’ll see if Cam Skattebo can carry this rushing attack for the remaining nine games and if the Giants can finish atop this weird NFC East. But Giants fans wanted to see Harbaugh make an addition on Tuesday.
Winner: Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles traded away two starters in the past few weeks, defensive tackle Jordan Davis and offensive lineman Cam Jurgens. Remember, they also traded star wideout A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots in June.
When you count up all the capital the Eagles acquired for those three players, Philly received two first-round picks, two second-round picks and two fifth-round picks. That’s comparable to the Ricky Williams trade between Washington and New Orleans back in 1999.
Loser: Los Angeles Rams
One team that should have been in the running for Downs along with the Chiefs was the Los Angeles Rams. Davante Adams is on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, Puka Nacua is expected to join him with a knee issue, and Jordan Whittington was just placed on injured reserve due to a back injury. That means Tutu Atwell, Konata Mumpfield and CJ Daniels are Matthew Stafford’s top receivers.
The 5-4 Rams are not the “Super Team” many thought they would be in 2026, and they didn’t make any moves at the trade deadline in an attempt to right the ship. Sean McVay will try to grind out wins through Kyren Williams, Blake Corum and his tight ends.
Winner: Buffalo Bills
The Jaguars orchestrated multiple trades to boost their roster with sights set on the No. 1 seed in the conference. How were the Buffalo Bills going to respond? On Tuesday, Brandon Beane sent a second-round pick to the Titans for safety Amani Hooker and a fifth-round pick.
Hooker has been a beast as of late. He powered the Titans to their first win of the season against the Colts with 13 tackles and an interception, then picked off Joe Burrow THREE times in Week 8. Hooker is just the third player in the past 40 years to begin a season with 40 tackles and five interceptions through seven games.
Following the release of C.J. Gardner-Johnson, the Bills needed to make an addition on the back end, and Hooker fits the bill. It was a pricey move, but I respect the swing from a Super Bowl-or-bust team.
Loser: BTJ
Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. was viewed as a prime trade candidate this year, but he’s staying put in Jacksonville. A change of scenery could have done him some good, but BTJ will just have to deal with being WR4 behind Parker Washington, Jakobi Meyers and Josh Cameron. His 117 yards receiving through nine weeks rank No. 7 on the team.
Remember, back in 2024, Thomas became the fourth rookie to record 1,200 yards receiving and catch double-digit touchdowns, joining Randy Moss, Odell Beckham Jr. and Ja’Marr Chase. However, he’s quickly fallen out of favor in Jacksonville. Thomas has played just 43.1% of offensive snaps this season and has caught zero passes in three out of the last four games.
Winner: Defensive tackles
We saw two big-name defensive tackles traded this cycle in Jeffery Simmons and Jordan Davis. The Bears sent the Titans two first-round picks and a Day 3 pick swap for Simmons, while Davis went from Philly to Jacksonville for a first-round pick and a second-round pick.

The NFL had its trade deadline. Now it’s our turn.
Fantasy Football leagues across the globe will have their trade deadlines anytime between now and the week after Thanksgiving. It gives everyone a chance to make a move to keep playoff hopes alive. It’s the teams currently in first place that will aim to consolidate depth and/or acquire players who could provide value in the Fantasy playoffs in Weeks 15 and beyone, and it’s the teams with four or more losses that would consider moving big-name starters in exchange for multiple starters who can help them rack up wins and qualify for the tournament.
It’s exciting. In fact, it’s more exciting than the actual NFL trade deadline.
Some quick thoughts on the moves the NFL made that will impact Fantasy managers:
Vikings: Kirk Cousins improves the outlook for all the components of their passing game, plus he should give confidence to playcaller Kevin O’Connell to dial up more pass plays.
Raiders: Fernando Mendoza’s college film proves he’s willing to give his pass-catchers a shot in one-on-one situations. That’s great for Brock Bowers, who will continue to be the primary option for Vegas. I wouldn’t necessarily expect weekly numbers from Tre Tucker or Michael Mayer, though the latter could be a solid check-down guy for Mendoza in all of the pass-heavy game scripts the Raiders figure to be in.
Chiefs: Josh Downs seems like an apt replacement for Xavier Worthy. Worthy had a 7.87 average depth of target, not too far off from Downs’ 9.6 with Indy. Downs’ speed should also be an asset for the Chiefs to lean on once he gets the knack of their offense.
49ers: Keenan Allen’s precise route-running will be coveted by coach Kyle Shanahan. He’ll be a short-area option much like several other Niners, but at least he’s healthy and should be on the same page as Brock Purdy really soon. There’s mild PPR appeal with him that will only increase if guys like Mike Evans and Deebo Samuel remain sidelined.
Colts: Tyler Warren is about to get the Brock Bowers/Trey McBride treatment — I just don’t know if he’ll get the Bowers/McBride numbers. … Jonathan Taylor staying in Indianapolis isn’t ideal. The Colts figure to be on the wrong end of many of their remaining game scripts, and now that the Colts have seemingly committed to Taylor moving forward, they could opt to rest him during their lost season. Taylor’s snap share has dipped just under 70% in each of the Colts’ past three games.
Jaguars: Adding safety Jessie Bates III and defensive tackle Jordan Davis will greatly improve an already strong unit. Not only should Jacksonville’s defense cause problems for opposing offenses, but they could be the catalyst for the Jaguars dominating other teams and provide a run-friendly game script for their RBs.
More than fifteen seasons ago, the Fantasy Football Trade Chart was invented by CBS Sports with the sole purpose of helping managers make fair trades in their leagues. And since then, the Trade Chart has expanded to include four-point-per-pass touchdown leagues and half-PPR leagues.
Now, no one has to be scared to make a trade anymore.
The points assigned to players below reflect a long-term measurement of their Fantasy value, which is determined by expected future performance, future schedules and (perhaps most importantly) public sentiment. Past performance is not a major factor in the Fantasy Football Trade Chart.
By adding players’ values, you can determine what players you should be able to get in return. The higher the value, the better the player’s value. However, Fantasy managers should deduct 10% of the value from any trade where one side has two or more players than the other. Also, a handful of others only carry legitimate value in two-QB or full-PPR leagues (and thus have no value listed in one-QB or non-PPR leagues).
This list also works as a “rest-of-season” rankings for the 2026 campaign.
Finally, any player not on the chart should be considered worth no more than four points.
Reach out with any questions, disagreements or reports of trades from your leagues: Dave Richard via email or social media. It actually helps future editions of the Trade Chart if you drop a line.
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Like last year, the next Pixel Drop is rolling out a month early in November. Coupled with Android 17 QPR2, it’s quite a big Feature Drop for Gemini and other AI capabilities, as well as the Pixel 10 series.
Pixel Watch Drop: Create My Widget, Phone-to-Watch Unlock, and Wear OS 7.1
Gemini Intelligence is coming to the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. The lead feature is Rambler to automatically remove filler words and format your transcription.
The Pixel 10 series also gets Gemini app automation for ordering groceries, ride-sharing, meal delivery, marketplace transactions, and booking reservations. Proactive Gemini Actions let you “send groceries right to your Google Keep list straight from ongoing conversations” and more.
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The Pixel 11 and 10 are getting Create My Widget. This generative UI capability lets you create custom homescreen objects using natural language. For example, you can create a sports widget or an event countdown. The feature first debuted on Googlebooks.
On the Pixel 11, Gemini Call Screen is an “intelligent, proactive assistant that screens incoming inquiries on demand.” Replacing Manual Call Screen, Gemini will speak to callers in a more conversational manner than before.
Meanwhile, the Pixel 10+ now lets Gemini make calls on your behalf in the US. Use cases include changing reservations, putting items on hold, and checking inventory. Beta testing started in September.
The AI features continue with 10 new Custom Icon styles. Following the March introduction, Google has upgraded the experience with Nano Banana for higher-quality icons. Available on Pixel 6a+.
Pixel Solver in the Google Calculator app provides generative AI custom templates and allows for conversational, multi-step problem solving using prompts. This is available on Pixel 11+.
Unit Conversion is a “top-tier module” that saves you from switching between your browser and the Calculator app. It offers inline mathematics, combined unit interpretation, and real-time exchange rates on the Pixel 6a+.
On the Pixel 11 Pro, Pro XL, and Pro Fold, HiLight now supports Google Messages notifications after being restricted to phone calls and Gemini at launch.
Pixel Search is now available on the Pixel 6 and newer to provide a more integrated on-device lookup experience that spans apps, web, settings, and other personal content. It allows for natural language search from the search bar at the top of the app grid.
Extreme Battery Charging is now available on the Pixel 10 series.
Following the 2.0 redesign in September, Pixel VIPs now supports Live Location Sharing. This will surface real-time information and battery status from Find Hub in contact cards and homescreen widgets on the Pixel 6a+.
Transit Mode has been upgraded to automatically trigger based on device sensors. This is available on the Pixel 6a+.
International feature expansions today include:

It’s a week before Sofia Franklyn’s memoir, “Daddy Issues,” officially releases, and for the most part, her nerves have settled.
“It depends on the day,” she says over Zoom from a hotel room in New York City, one of her two home bases. Franklyn, who splits her time between New York and Italy with her husband, is back in town for a packed month of press. “I would say 90% of the time I’m incredibly excited.”
But the road to telling her side of the explosive “Call Her Daddy” breakup with Alex Cooper has hardly been smooth. When Franklyn first announced the book in February, her agent received a phone call from Matt Kaplan, Cooper’s husband and business partner, allegedly screaming on the other end, as Franklyn recounts in the book’s foreword.
Anticipating the backlash, Franklyn had already booked an island getaway to escape the noise. This time, though, she has no plans to disappear. “I don’t feel a need to,” she says. “I’m in such a different place than I was six years ago.”
The 240-page memoir, which hits shelves Nov. 10, is split into three parts: her childhood and upbringing in Salt Lake City, Utah, with her single mom, who had her at 20 years old after a one-night stand; her post-college move to New York City, where she met and moved in with Cooper and launched the “Call Her Daddy” podcast; and, perhaps the meatiest section, her side of their dramatic breakup and the experience of watching the podcast she helped create become a multimillion-dollar media empire — without her. She now has the Unwell Network, a name she says she came up with herself for merch years earlier, blocked on social media.
“I found myself sobbing at parts that I thought I was so completely healed over,” she says of revisiting these moments over the past year.
Many of the details she shares in the book are already out there (that Cooper was being paid more without Franklyn knowing; that Cooper secretly met with Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy to negotiate a deal without Franklyn). But the memoir also reveals new details about the behind-the-scenes operations of “Call Her Daddy,” including the involvement of Cooper’s childhood friend Muji Fricke, who, according to Franklyn, was on the podcast’s payroll for a short time before Cooper fired him without warning.
“She’s gonna fuck you,” Franklyn remembers Muji telling her.
According to Franklyn, Muji was an integral part of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, even feeding Cooper some of her most memorable bits, including the viral “Gluck Gluck 3000” joke.
“I realize it’s one of several jokes – like saying her favorite porn star is Lisa Ann on an IG Q&A – Alex has made that could not have come from the mind of a white, blond college athlete,” Franklyn writes in the book.
She continues: “Muji’s ideas become central to the show, and especially to Alex’s persona: an overtly sexual, clout-chasing WAG wannabe. Off-camera, Alex and I don’t even find a lot of Muji’s sexual humor funny. But we take his knowledge – the good, the bad and the ugly of sports and dudes – and put it on Alex, a dabbing hardo white girl in a push-up bra…Comedy gold.”
His involvement was largely unknown until now. “This is how the show was put together,” Franklyn says, “and I don’t think people actually know.”
As a childhood friend of Cooper’s, Muji also had firsthand knowledge of her personality before the fame. “Cooper doesn’t have friends,” Franklyn remembers him telling her. “I’ve watched it happen since high school.”
He was also one of the few people Cooper confided in during the early stages of “Call Her Daddy” — and, according to Franklyn, warned her that even then, Cooper didn’t have her back. “Even at the beginning she would take the lines I wrote for you, or just cut all of yours,” he allegedly told Franklyn.
She remembers clocking those early warnings but still feeling an inherent sense of trust. She couldn’t imagine that her best friend and roommate, with whom she spent nearly every waking hour, could be capable of that level of betrayal. “I clocked it, but I think my knee-jerk reaction was to just run over to Alex. I was so close with her that I thought, there’s a reason that he’s saying that, and she’s gonna explain it to me.”
“But I did clock it,” she says. “And I did start to wonder about how she functions in her friendships.”
By now, the general story of their breakup is largely known. It dates back to 2020 when Cooper and Franklyn, then two years into their wildly successful podcast, sought to renegotiate their three-year contract with Barstool Sports, which owned the show’s IP. Portnoy offered the co-hosts a deal that included $500,000 annual salaries, a larger cut of merchandise revenue and full ownership of the podcast’s IP after one more year at Barstool. Cooper wanted to accept; Franklyn did not, maintaining that the terms were still unfavorable. Cooper eventually went behind Franklyn’s back to negotiate a separate deal with Portnoy, returning to the podcast as its sole host in May 2020. Cooper went on to secure a reported $60 million Spotify deal in 2021, followed by a $125 million deal with SiriusXM in 2024, while Franklyn launched her own podcast, “Sofia With an F.”
Unsurprisingly, this period felt like rock bottom for Franklyn. She turned to alcohol, drugs and nicotine, moved back in with her mom and experienced intense paranoia.
“I get fucked up to remove myself from the vortex of pain, of betrayal, and loss,” she writes. At one point, she snaps when her mom takes out her phone, paranoid that even she might be secretly recording her to sell the footage online.
With the power of Barstool behind Cooper, the public largely believed her side of the story and painted Franklyn as a villain. Over time, that narrative has shifted. “The audience is smarter now, they understand media a bit better,” Franklyn says, marveling that TikTok didn’t even exist when they first started “Call Her Daddy.” “Now they understand how things work.”
It helped when, earlier this year, influencer Alix Earle had her own highly publicized falling-out with Cooper after parting ways with her Unwell Network in 2025. Earle, who launched her “Hot Mess” podcast under the network in 2023, later accused Cooper of being “manipulative and toxic,” claiming she received little production support and learned of her departure through the press. Cooper has disputed Earle’s account, with the feud drawing renewed scrutiny of her business dealings.
“Alix and I have obviously shown each other public support,” Franklyn says. “There was, and I hope this doesn’t come out the wrong way, some validation in seeing that.”
“I remember my mom and I were both kind of emotional about it because we had been put in this world where you didn’t know what was real and why that happened to me,” she continues. “And so to see it play out in a very different way, but in a very similar way…there was some validation in that. But I obviously felt terrible for Alix.”
Others have confided in Franklyn about their own experiences with Cooper. But sparingly, she says. “People are very scared.”
It’s a feeling she can empathize with. “I did spend the first few years very scared, and sometimes I will catch myself being a bit guarded or a bit paranoid, but it’s very rare,” she says. “Now I’m good. I’m back to normal, back to how I…” she trails off. “Even better than I was before “Call Her Daddy.’”
While she’s ready to put this phase of her life behind her, she’s also not totally done telling her side of the story. She’s hoping for a scripted adaptation of her memoir sometime down the line. “Nothing’s confirmed,” she clarifies. “I’m just hoping to put that out in the universe.”
She’s learned many lessons over the past six years. The biggest takeaway? “Some people you meet don’t turn out to be what you thought.”
“But you can’t live your life keeping yourself protected,” she concludes. “If you’re doing that, you’re not living your life.”