Best of The Herd - Brendan Sorsby Didn’t Break College Football, Top 10 NBA Players To Build Around, Nick Wright Says Jalen Brunson Is Underrated

The Herd with Colin Cowherd tackles the fallout from Brendan Sorsby's gambling scandal, arguing that college football's chaos stems not from individual failures but from a fractured leadership structure akin to boxing rather than the unified governance of the NFL. Cowherd contends that the NCAA’s inability to adapt to NIL, the transfer portal, and now gambling scandals reveals a systemic failure—calling for a CEO-like figure to bring order. Meanwhile, Nick Wright and Cowherd clash over the NBA’s future stars, with Wright placing Jalen Brunson at number nine on his top-10 list despite his historic playoff run with the Knicks, while Cowherd fiercely defends Brunson’s legacy, citing his unprecedented playoff wins, points, and series victories in a team that hadn’t won a title in 53 years. The debate intensifies as Cowherd argues that Brunson’s impact transcends size and draft profile, likening him to Russell Wilson—valued for performance, not pedigree. The episode also critiques the media’s over-glorification of Victor Wembanyama, highlighting his lack of humility and post-game accountability despite his brilliance, suggesting that true greatness includes resilience and self-awareness.