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We discuss the NIL, the college football playoff status and our hopes for the upcoming season in the last episode for Brant.
A proposal has been made to expand the College Football Playoff to 12 teams and we discuss what that could mean going forward.
We catch up with the latest in college football as campuses open up to potential recruits and schedules start to come into focus.
We discuss what you need to know about the hottest topic in college football - name, image, likeness - and what it means this summer and going forward.
We also talk about an expanded playoff possibly coming down the road and how you can learn from the failure of the "super league" in Europe as to why it wouldn't work for college football.
All of this and more on this episode of the podcast.
We look back on Alabama's dominant performance in the championship game and start looking ahead to what's next in college football.
We look back at the College Football Playoff semifinals and talk about the upcoming national championship game.
We also discuss whether the committee got it right by picking Notre Dame and if there was a more worthy team of that spot (there wasn't).
The topic of opting out is also brought up and if that's the future of bowl games in college football that are outside the playoff.
We give our thoughts on the College Football Playoff committee's picks and discuss what they mean going forward for college football.
We talk about the latest College Football Playoff rankings and discuss what games stand out on the schedule this week in college football.
We look at the cancellation of the Ohio State-Michigan game and wonder if Ohio State will impress the committee enough to stay in the top four.
We also look at some games to watch this weekend.
We look at the latest rankings and talk about what they mean and talk about how there might still be bowl games to be canceled.
We also break down the best games to watch this weekend.
The first College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday night and we break down what the committee thinks and also look ahead to games to watch this weekend.
We look at a weekly schedule that has already been thinned by the virus and discuss the College Football Playoff holding on dates.
We also pick a few games to watch this weekend to discuss.
We can't avoid talking about COVID-19 this week as four SEC games were postponed.
We also discuss which team has been the best surprise so far this season and as usual, talk about five games to watch this coming weekend.
We look at the return of the MAC and Pac-12 as COVID-19 cases surge across the country and preview five games to watch this weekend.
We look at the busier college football landscape with two conferences starting play for the 2020 season this weekend.
The Big Ten and Mountain West will be back playing this weekend with a full schedule that doesn't leave any room for change due to COVID-19.
We also look at the five games to watch this weekend and Matt looks at who might be the Nos. 3 and 4 team in the country behind Clemson and Alabama.
The SEC has seen its season interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic for the first time this season with two games already getting postponed and Alabama coach Nick Saban testing positive.
With the Big Ten and Mountain West set to start next weekend with no bye weeks and the Pac-12 and MAC next month, what could these COVID-19 outbreaks mean going forward.
We also discuss the five games to watch this weekend, including #3 Georgia at #2 Alabama.
We discuss the MAC releasing its six-game schedule for the season and talk about when we might see more fans in the stands at games.
We then preview four of the biggest games this weekend:
#7 Miami at #1 Clemson
#14 Tennessee at #3 Georgia
#4 Florida at Texas A&M
#22 Texas vs. Oklahoma
We look back at the shocking losses of last weekend for LSU and Oklahoma and what that means going forward.
We discuss the decision to not expand the College Football Playoff from 4 to 8 teams this season.
And we look ahead to the biggest games this weekend:
#7 Auburn at #4 Georgia
#13 TAMU at #2 Alabama
#25 Memphis at SMU
TCU at #9 Texas
Virginia at #1 Clemson
The SEC returns to play this weekend and we discuss what we are looking most forward to seeing in the conference.
The Big 12 begins conference play and the ACC has SEVEN teams ranked in the Top 25, we discuss both.
We also look at the latest in COVID-19 issues, including at least one Top 25 team having to postpone this weekend.
And we look ahead to the weekend, with two Top 25 matchups and a couple other intriguing battles, including, but not limited to:
#23 Kentucky at #8 Auburn - Noon
#24 Louisville at #21 Pittsburgh - Noon
Florida State at #12 Miami - 7:30 p.m. (ABC)
#13 UCF at East Carolina - Noon (ABC)
#22 Army at #14 Cincinnati
We talk about the Big Ten decision and how it affects the college football world and wonder about the Pac-12 and its potential return.
And is college football working with COVID-19? Four Top 25 teams aren't playing this weekend because of postponed games and the schedule each week is an ever-changing puzzle.
Missouri is down 12 players, Florida has been infected and LSU says most of its team has had it.
We also look ahead to a watered down weekend of just one Top 25 game: #17 Miami at #18 Louisville.
The college football season starts tonight for FBS teams and we discuss what the season could look like going forward.
The Big Ten and Pac-12 are out, the Big 12 is in with the ACC and SEC. What does this all mean going forward?
We break down the decisions that have come out this week and what the landscape for college football might look like over the next nine months.
The ACC has decided to play 10 conference games and one non-conference game - oh and Notre Dame is a member this season.
The SEC is playing only 10 conference games, much like the Big Ten and Pac-12.
The Big-12, well we're still waiting on them.
As the college football season approaches, we discuss what these decisions mean and what the landscape will look like this season.
Also, what does this mean for Group of Five schools like UCF, who could still see some ACC opponents on the schedule.
We may not be closer to knowing if football will be played, but we are starting to see how it will happen if it does.
The Big Ten made a surprise announcement last week, saying the conference would not play any non-conference games in any of their fall sports. The Pac-12 quickly followed with the same decision.
The ACC, Big 12 and SEC are all in a holding pattern on a decision as we all wait to see if there will even be college football in the fall.
We discuss all of the latest developments on this week's episode.
We breakdown the ACC in our weekly college football season preview series.
On this episode:
Forget the ACC, is Clemson the best team in the country?
Is this the year for UNC in the Coastal?
If not the Tar Heels, who could win the Coastal?
FSU and Miami - where are they are on their rebuilds?
And more on the ACC.
Can Alabama rise back to the top of the SEC?
Will there be an LSU hangover?
Is Florida ready to top the East?
Can Georgia retool its offense for another run at SEC glory?
We talk about all of these and more on this episode.
We discuss the latest on the chances for a college football season and break down which teams are best prepared for this crazy season.
With golf and NASCAR fully back and MLS and NBA getting close to returning, we discuss the latest news regarding the novel coronavirus and what it means for a possible season.
We also look at which teams might be hurt most by not having a normal offseason and having new players to fill key roles.
The college football season is scheduled to start in 100 days, but in the current pandemic conditions, nothing is known if that will be the case at all.
We look at the latest news since we've been gone and break down what the dates are for each of the Power 5 conferences and what needs to happen next to get practices started up on campus.
Then, if practices take place, how in the world will these institutions put on games? We discuss it all on the latest edition.
The NCAA announced it's name, image and likeness proposal on Wednesday and we look at what it means for college athletes.
We discuss the pros and cons and if it's actually enough by the NCAA to address the need.
We also look at some news in college football related to the coronavirus pandemic including the MWC canceling in person media days, coaches at Kansas and Kansas State taking pay cuts and more.
Brant and Matt talk about the latest on the upcoming season.
There is very little news on an upcoming season but we try to piece together some thoughts on the various news stories about the sport.
It's a quick listen as we keep hoping and wondering if and when college football will be back.
The highs and lows of information that pertains to the chances of a college football season can be exhausting. So we talk about it.
We discuss the meeting of conference commissioners with VP Mike Pence, the Group of Five schools asking for a relaxation of NCAA guidelines and what other sports setting dates means for the future.
We're back and even with no college football certainty on the calendar, we have plenty to talk about.
Matt spoke with AFCA executive director Todd Berry and he says that "we will play" this season.
We talk about what it could take for that to come true.
Meanwhile, Mike Gundy and Dabo Swinney are taking some deserved heat for some comments and we examine those and why it's significant that nobody else came out to echo their thoughts.
And we discuss the importance of fans in college football and why it might not make sense to play a season in front of nobody.
All of this and more in the latest episode of the podcast. Please stay safe and healthy.
It's the question every college football fan is asking - will there be a season?
We don't know the answer to that but we discuss some of the dates to watch and infuse what coaches have said into the timeline to get an idea of what needs to happen for their to be football this fall.
We also discuss what a football season might look - both in schedule and on the field.
We look at a proposed idea to allow student athletes to make one penalty-free transfer that is picking up interest in the Big Ten and ACC and we also look at some late coaching changes that have created a few interesting side stories in the last month.
LSU is the national champion after a convincing 42-25 win over Clemson on Monday night.
We look back on the game and the season.
Was Joe Burrow's season the best ever? Is this LSU team the best ever?
Then we start looking ahead and dive into Matt's "Way Too Early" Top 25 for next season.
We open the New Year with a look back at the national semifinals and talk about LSU's dominance and the great game between Clemson and Ohio State.
Matt also discusses the 10 games that made his games of the decade list.
We look ahead to the national college football playoff semifinals.
We also talk about the Heisman Trophy and the intriguing Orlando bowl games that still remain.
There wasn't much to be determined on Bowl Selection Sunday, but we still look back on it and determine if the committee got the easiest choices so far correct.
We also look at the other top bowl selections and discuss which ones we are most looking forward to.
We look back at rivalry weekend and talk about Auburn's win over Alabama. We also discuss Ohio State, LSU, Clemson and Georgia winning easily.
We discuss rude coaches and why you should know the score before you lift your leg in a post-TD celebration.
We review Week 13 in this podcast which includes:
Ohio State winning another game by double-digits, this time over 8th-ranked Penn State.
Oregon slipping at Arizona State which creates a potential interesting pick by the committee between Alabama, Utah, and Oklahoma.
The rankings didn't change much this week and we're okay with that. We discuss the latest rankings and dig into what could be in store down the road for top ten teams.
We also look ahead to the weekend and focus on the biggest game - Penn State visiting Ohio State.
Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa's season-ending injury highlights a busy Week 12.
We discuss the injury, the decision to play him and what it means for the rest of the season.
We also look back at the rest of the weekend and what the playoff rankings should look like this week.
The committee has done it again and Brant is losing his mind while Matt continues to keep his cool and retain his wisdom.
We discuss all the parts of the latest rankings and look ahead to Week 13.
LSU was the weekend's big winner with a thrilling win over Alabama. Minnesota also stayed unbeaten, holding off No. 4 Penn State at home to stay unbeaten.
We look back at all of the big moments from an exciting Week 11 that lived up to its billing.
We have some thoughts on the first playoff rankings including what the committee got right - and what they got wrong (really wrong).
We also look ahead to the three ranked meetings this weekend:
#18 Iowa at #13 Wisconsin
#4 Penn State at #17 Minnesota
#2 LSU at #3 Alabama
With the first College Football Playoff rankings coming out on Tuesday, we predict how we think they will look.
We also look back at some of the highlights from Week 10.
Only two Top 25 games dot the Week 10 landscape and only one team in the top five is playing this week - and that's Clemson-Wofford.
We look down the schedule and pick out some games to watch and talk about the latest NCAA vote on players getting paid.
Wofford at #4 Clemson
Miami at Florida State
#7 Oregon at USC
#9 Utah at Washington
#15 SMU at #24 Memphis
#6 Florida vs. #8 Georgia
Three teams in the top 10 lost on Saturday with the most surprising being No. 5 Oklahoma's loss to K-State.
We talk about all of the big games from Saturday and a few other interesting moments.
The college football season continues in high gear with three high-profile Top 25 matchups this weekend.
We discuss these games are more on this episode:
#8 Notre Dame at #19 Michigan, 7:30, ABC
#13 Wisconsin at #3 Ohio State, Noon, Fox
#9 Auburn at #2 LSU, 3:30 CBS
We warned you about the "watchout games", but we didn't expect it to happen in Champaign, Illinois.
We wrap up the biggest storylines from the eighth weekend of college football this season.
We look ahead to Week 8 and talk about some of the bigger games and a few games to keep an eye on.
#12 Oregon at #25 Washington
#17 Arizona State at #13 Utah
#16 Michigan at #7 Penn State
Watchout games
#4 Ohio State at Northwestern
#3 Clemson at Louisville
#2 LSU at Mississippi State
We look back on Week 6 and talk about what teams stood out - and who didn't - on the national stage.
This week:
#7 Florida at #5 LSU
#6 Oklahoma vs. #11 Texas
#10 Penn State at #17 Iowa
#1 Alabama at #24 Texas A&M
Michigan State at #8 Wisconsin
USC at #9 Notre Dame
We look back at Week 5 in college football and discuss:
- Clemson's escape against North Carolina
- Alabama's win and Tua Tagovailoa's performance and how a Heisman race between he and Oklahoma's Jalen Hurts is heating up
- Ohio State's performance against Nebraska and the idea that the Buckeyes might be the most complete team in college football
- The PAC-12 and how it keeps eating itself with a bunch of good teams - and no great one.
- And we answer the question on if the SEC could get three teams in the college football playoff, which isn't as crazy a thought as you might think.
We look back quickly at Week 4 and discuss why Georgia has the best win this season and why Michigan fans are getting frustrated.
We also discuss a wacky week in Houston where top players are deciding to take a redshirt season.
All of this and we preview the top games this weekend.
We look back at a wild Week 3 that saw more than a couple questionable coaching moments and Top 25 teams that struggled.
We give out some other props and then look ahead to the juicy slate of games on top for this coming weekend.
#11 Michigan at #13 Wisconsin
#8 Auburn at #17 Texas A&M
#7 Notre Dame at #3 Georgia
#10 Utah at USC
LSU has the statement win of the season thus far after Joe Burrow went off against Texas in a top 10 meeting. We break down how this reverberates across college football.
We also talk about Clemson's marque win and how they should coast to a 13-0 season.
Then we go onto the other side and talk about which teams are major disappointments this season - and it gets pretty ugly there.
The Orlando Sentinel college football countdown has reached the top and it's Alabama at No. 1 heading into the season.
On this podcast, we break down why Alabama took the top spot over defending national champion Clemson and discuss who in our Top 10 could challenge the Crimson Tide.
As the countdown hits the final 12, we look back at some of the notable teams to appear on the countdown from No. 24 - No. 13.
Included in this podcast are deeper looks at:
No. 22 Nebraska
No. 19 Auburn
No. 17 UCF
No. 16 Penn State
No. 13 Texas
All of this and more on the latest episode.
As we enter the final month of the countdown, we look at the teams that just missed the top 25 and then finish off with a discussion of the No. 25 team - Syracuse.
Teams discussed on this podcast include No. 29 Northwestern, No. 28 Stanford, No. 27 Iowa and No. 26 Army.
Our look at the college football countdown continues with a look at teams as we get closer to No. 1.
On this podcast we take an in-depth look at:
No. 42 Cincinnati
No. 40 Tennessee
No. 37 USC
No. 36 Memphis
No. 34 Boise State
No. 31 Miami
The countdown continues and we look at some of the notable teams ranked between No. 57 and No. 45.
On this podcast we discuss:
No. 56 BYU
No. 55 Purdue
No. 54 Virginia
No. 53 USF
No. 49 Pittsburgh
No. 45 Florida State
The countdown continues on and we look at some of the highlights from No. 68-59.
No. 68: Texas Tech
No. 67: Arkansas State
No. 66: Indiana
No. 65: UCLA
No. 64: Western Michigan
No. 63: Wake Forest
No. 62: Arkansas
No. 61: Houston
No. 60: Troy
No. 59: Baylor
Check out our UCF podcast where we discuss UConn's decision to bolt for the Big East:
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/ucf-knights/os-sp-ucf-podcast-45-20190627-qbu6xolnnrhvldclt6bsi4tudy-story.html
And the countdown rolls on...
On today's podcast we catch up on the countdown as it reaches No. 69.
Teams discussed this week:
No. 78 - Duke
No. 77 - Maryland
No. 74 - Kansas State
No. 73 - Colorado
No. 71 - Vanderbilt
No. 69 - North Carolina
We don't stop until we hit the top and the smaller the numbers, the bigger the hits... or something like that.
So keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.
The latest bowl game news told a lot about the immediate future of the college football playoff. We talk about what these announcements mean going forward.
We also catch up on the countdown, talking about No. 88 FIU, No. 84 FAU, No. 87 Georgia Tech, and No. 83 Louisville.
The bowl schedule has been released and there are plenty of interesting notes to go along with it.
We talk about:
- The bowl season starting on a Friday this year with two bowl games on December 20.
- The playoff semifinals that will take place 16 days before the national championship game.
- There will be 17 bowl games that take place after the playoff semifinals.
Matt also wraps up some of the bigger topics from the ACC Spring Meetings with a discussion on the transfer portal included.
We then look at No. 95 UAB, No. 100 Oregon State, No. 97 Illinois, No. 93 Tulane and No. 103 Tulsa in our college football countdown.
We talk college football rankings and dig deeper into No. 111 East Carolina, No. 110 Rutgers and No. 108 Ball State.
We also tackle some of the news items from college football in the last week including Dabo's big week, Florida's soap opera, and a potential new practice that could change how teams prepare for games.
Our countdown wrap-up podcast looks at the challenge Les Miles faces in his new gig, Navy's quest to find success after a disappointing season and why the MAC seems to be a step behind other Group of 5 conferences.
We kickoff the first of our College Football Countdown reviews by talking about No. 123 Central Michigan and its new college football coach, Jim McElwain.
We also talk about UTEP being on the bottom again and talk in-depth about other teams in the bottom eight that stand out.
Check out the college football countdown here.
We are getting ready to count down from No. 130 to No. 1 so we take a little time to explain the process that goes into the rankings and building out each capsule.
National Signing Day is Wednesday, February 6 but with the early signing period in December now, the actual NSD has lost some luster.
We talk about that and what to watch for in the future of recruiting.
We also catch up on some of the top stories in college football over the last month.
Clemson is the national champion after an incredible performance over Alabama. We look back at the Tigers win and break down Matt's way too early top 25 rankings.
Along with previewing the college football national title game, we also talk about playoff expansion and some crazy coaching changes over the past couple weeks.
It's a holiday edition of the podcast.
We're going bowling as we look ahead to the college football bowl season and pick out the games we can't wait to see.
We also take a peek at the New Years Day Six bowls and talk about which upset is more likely to occur in the semifinals.
We also look at the latest in college football hires and talk about the most interesting ones to us.
All of this and more on this podcast.
We talk about the news out of Columbus where Urban Meyer has retired as head coach at Ohio State.
We also look into the final playoff rankings and what they got right - and wrong - in picking the college football playoff.
It's a fun one.
With championship weekend looming, we look at the latest college football playoff rankings and talk about who could end up in the final four.
- Alabama (12-0)
- Clemson (12-0)
- Notre Dame (12-0)
- Georgia (11-1)
- Oklahoma (11-1)
- Ohio State (11-1)
- Michigan (10-2)
- UCF (11-0)
- Florida (9-3)
- LSU (9-3)
- Washington (9-3)
- Penn State (9-3)
- Washington State (10-2)
- Texas (9-3)
- Kentucky (9-3)
On this podcast we talk about the latest college football playoff rankings and then breakdown a titillating weekend of rivalry football including UCF-USF, Oklahoma-West Virginia, Auburn-Alabama, Notre Dame-USC, Washington-Washington State and Ohio State-Michigan.
We look at the rankings and discuss what we think of them.
We also peek ahead to the week ahead on the field:
- No. 23 Fresno State (8-1, 5-1 MWC) at Boise State (7-2, 4-1 MWC)
- No. 10 Ohio State (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) at No. 18 Michigan State (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten)
- Oklahoma State (5-4, 2-4 Big 12) at No. 6 Oklahoma (8-1, 5-1 Big 12)
- No. 16 Mississippi State (6-3, 2-3 SEC) at No. 1 Alabama (9-0, 6-0 SEC)
- No. 8 Washington State (8-1, 5-1 Pac-12) at Colorado (5-4, 2-4 Pac-12)
- No. 2 Clemson (9-0, 6-0 ACC) at No. 17 Boston College (7-2, 4-1 ACC)
Brant and Matt talk about the first playoff rankings and Brant is not happy at all. Can Matt calm him down?
That and we look ahead to this weekend's big slate of games:
No. 6 Georgia (7-1, 5-1 SEC) at No. 9 Kentucky (7-1, 5-1 SEC)
No. 13 West Virginia (6-1, 4-1 Big 12) at No. 17 Texas (6-2, 4-1 Big 12)
No. 14 Penn State (6-2, 3-2 Big Ten) at No. 5 Michigan (7-1, 5-0 Big Ten)
No. 4 Notre Dame (8-0) at Northwestern (5-3, 5-1 Big Ten)
No. 1 Alabama (8-0, 5-0 SEC) at No. 3 LSU (7-1, 4-1 SEC)
Also discussed on this podcast:
- Michigan bests Michigan State and could be the driver’s seat for a playoff berth
- Clemson tops NC State — Can anybody beat them the rest of the way?
- Washington State outlasts Oregon and sets up a crazy finish in the Pac-12
- LSU holds serve with Mississippi State, setting up a big game with Alabama on November 3
- We look ahead to this weekend with Florida vs. Georgia the showcase game.
All of these topics and more.
Also discussed on this episode:
- How the playoffs are shaping up and which of the four favorites have the easiest road in
- What were the most shocking losses of the weekend
- And we look ahead to a suddenly intriguing weekend of football with these games:
No. 6 Michigan at No. 24 Michigan State
No. 16 NC State at No. 3 Clemson
No. 22 Mississippi State at No. 5 LSU
No. 12 Oregon at No. 25 Washington State
No. 1 Alabama at Tennessee
Topic this week include:
- Notre Dame's path to the College Football Playoff
- Florida and Texas score big wins as they continue impressive bounceback from early season losses.
- UCF and the American are the class of the Group of Five
- Which Power 5 unbeaten isn't getting the love it deserves
- And a look ahead to this weekend:
No. 2 Georgia at No. 13 LSU
No. 7 Washington at No. 17 Oregon
No. 15 Wisconsin at No. 12 Michigan
No. 19 Colorado at USC
Ohio State and Notre Dame were the big winners last weekend on the football field, earning big wins over ranked opponents. We talk about their playoff chances and touch up on these other topics:
- Clemson's quarterback situation with Trevor Lawrence taking the starting job and Kelly Bryant deciding to leave the program.
- Alabama continues to look invincible
- West Virginia and Oklahoma appear on a collision course in the Big 12.
- And we look ahead to big games this weekend:
No. 19 Texas vs. No. 7 Oklahoma
Maryland at No. 15 Michigan
No. 5 LSU at No. 22 Florida
FSU at No. 17 Miami
No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 24 Virginia Tech
This past week saw seven teams in the bottom half of the top 25 lose - with five of them being upsets.
We look at the five upsets - Virginia Tech (Old Dominion), Mississippi State (Kentucky), Oklahoma State (Texas Tech), TCU (Texas), Boston College (Purdue)
We also talk about how the top 12 did not have a single loss in it and who survived the biggest scare.
Also, which team has the longest road back to where they want to be? Tennessee, Nebraska, UCLA and Florida State.
We also look ahead to Top 25 games this weekend:
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12 West Virginia at #25 Texas Tech
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19 Oregon at #24 Cal
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20 BYU at #11 Washington
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7 Stanford at #8 Notre Dame
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4 Ohio State at #9 Penn State
Ohio State, LSU and Alabama were the big winners this past Saturday.
The Big Ten, Pac-12 South and Florida State were the big losers.
We talk about all of that and more on this week's podcast.
There were no big stunning upsets in Week 2, but there were plenty of interesting talking points from it.
On this podcast we discuss:
- Clemson's tight win over Texas A&M
- Jalen Hurts playing significant minutes for Alabama
- Georgia's statement win over South Carolina
- Stanford's rightful claim to being the favorite in the Pac-12
- A good weekend for the American
- Kansas and Kentucky break some really old streaks
- And the big games in Week 3
All of this and more on this week's episode.
Five days of college football has passed us by and we're looking at the biggest stories from the weekend.
- Alabama's special new starting QB
- The Big Ten (L)East
- Auburn's big win over Washington
- LSU's triumph over Miami
Also some of the bigger upsets, coaches on the hot seat and more on the season opening podcast.
Our college football countdown started at No. 129 back in April - now we are at No. 1 and ready for the season to begin.
Teams we discuss on this podcast:
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Washington
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Auburn
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Wisconsin
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USC
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Oklahoma
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Ohio State
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Georgia
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Miami
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Clemson
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Alabama
Karl Benson talks about when he made the decision to step away as commissioner, what he plans on doing in his retirement, whether he’s interested in a spot on the College Football Playoff selection committee and his thoughts on conference realignment.
On this week's podcast, we talk about:
No. 16 Stanford
No. 15 Mississippi State
No. 14 Notre Dame
No. 13 Virginia Tech
No. 12 Penn State
No. 11 Michigan State
On this week's podcast, we talk about:
No. 24 Texas A&M
No. 23 Oklahoma State
No. 22 Boise State
No. 21 LSU
No. 20 TCU
No. 19 Northwestern
No. 18 UCF
No. 17 West Virginia
An interview with Bill Bender of The Sporting News. He was in Columbus this week and took in Ohio State practice as well as the fan rally. We discussed the Urban Meyer situation in detail as well as what he thinks could happen as well as the impact on the Big Ten race.
The biggest story in college football this week is Ohio State placing head coach Urban Meyer on paid administrative lead to investigate his possible knowledge of allegations from a 2015 domestic violence incident involving one of his assistant coaches.
We discuss this and look into the preseason edition of the Amway Coaches Poll.
We talk about which team's rankings surprised us.
There is also a look back on the past week on the college football countdown that included:
No. 32 Duke
No. 31 Florida
No. 30 Iowa
No. 29 Florida State
No. 28 Utah
No. 27 Michigan
No. 26 South Carolina
No. 25 Texas
Matt is back from SEC and AAC Media Days and we talk about some of the hot topics from there, including:
- Which new SEC coach impressed him most.
- How coaches are looking at new redshirt rule.
- And how many lobsters he ate at the AAC clambake.
We then catch up on the countdown, highlighting the following teams:
No. 57 Ole Miss
No. 55 Army
No. 47 NC State
No. 45 UCLA
No. 36 FAU
No. 35 Nebraska
Matt and Bill Hancock discuss last season including criticism from UCF fans as well as his ‘dream’ candidates for the selection committee, his passion for travel (he went to China in February) and how he’s a huge World Cup fan.
Matt and the commissioner discuss the move to Atlanta, the impact of legalized sports betting, Mike Slive’s legacy and what he’s listening to right now (U2 Experience channel on Sirius).
Matt is back from vacation and we look back at some of our favorite storylines from the past 14 teams on the college football countdown.
We talk about the challenge Charlie Strong now faces to rebuild USF's attack.
How injuries played havoc on the seasons for North Carolina and Maryland.
We wonder if Kentucky will ever be more than a team hoping to be bowl eligible and we look at Missouri and wonder how the offense will look with Josh Heupel now the head coach at UCF.
And finally, we wonder what Kevin Sumlin will be able to do with an athletic quarterback at Arizona.
The teams discussed in this podcast:
- Texas Tech
- USF
- North Carolina
- Cal
- Kentucky
- Houston
- Purdue
- Louisville
- Maryland
- Arkansas State
- Miami (OH)
- Arizona
- Missouri
- Northern Illinois
The NCAA announced on Wednesday new changes in relation to transfers and redshirt eligibility.
We discuss how the new transfer rule will work and how it will affect student-athletes wanting to move to a new school.
We also talk about the new redshirt eligibility that allows a student-athlete to play up to four games in a season and not lose their red shirt.
The bowl lineup is also looking to expand in the coming years and we wonder if the sport can handle 43 bowl games and what that landscape could look like.
Then we finally settle into a countdown review and look back on the last seven days and the intriguing storylines in it.
The teams discussed in this podcast:
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Cincinnati
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Arizona State
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Air Force
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Navy
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Pittsburgh
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Oregon
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Minnesota
The countdown has entered the bowl eligible zone where the teams here are likely one or two close games from going to the postseason - or staying home in December.
We talk about New Mexico State trying to keep the magic going with a second consecutive bowl appearance. How Old Dominion is hoping to bounce back after a disappointing season.
We look at Eastern Michigan trying to keep building off its 12 wins in the last two seasons.
Utah State is hoping to return to a bowl and SMU will be running an Air Raid offense under new head coach Sonny Dykes.
Can Western Michigan continue to improve after an expected letdown in 2017? We talk about that and if UNLV head coach Tony Sanchez is free of hot seat talk.
We also discuss the Pac-12 decision that won't allow any 5-7 teams to fill open bowl slots they'd be eligible to and Matt's discussion with AAC commissioner Mike Aresco.
The teams discussed in this podcast:
- New Mexico State
- Old Dominion
- Eastern Michigan
- Utah State
- SMU
- Western Michigan
- UNLV
It's a week of Power 5 teams with all seven teams ranked No. 94 to No. 88 coming from a Power 5 conference.
We talk about Tennessee and how long it might take the Volunteers to get back to prominence in the SEC East.
We also look at a new coach at Arkansas and a veteran coach at Georgia Tech. Will Rutgers stay on the upswing and can Baylor bounce back from the bottom?
The teams discussed in this podcast:
- Virginia
- Baylor
- Indiana
- Arkansas
- Rutgers
- Georgia Tech
- Tennessee
After missing last week's review because the ACC Spring Meetings, Matt and Brant look back on the past 14 teams in the Orlando Sentinel college football countdown.
We talk about the bottom power 5 teams and which teams could be a game or two away from bowl eligibility.
Matt also reviews some of the key topics discussed at the Spring Meetings.
No. 95 Southern Miss
No. 96 Lousiana Monroe
No. 97 Akron
No. 98 Western Kentucky
No. 99 South Alabama
No. 100 UConn
No. 101 Colorado State
No. 102 Bowling Green
No. 103 UTSA
No. 104 Georgia State
No. 105 Colorado
No. 106 Vanderbilt
No. 107 Illinois
No. 108 Kansas