Cover 3 College Football

Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson are back to discuss Joe Burrow transferring out of Ohio State (1:00) and look at the possible landing spots, including LSU and Cincinnati (7:45). The discussion includes a breakdown of LSU's offensive reputation (17:00) and whether graduate transfer quarterbacks live up to the hype (24:00). A trip down memory lane allows Barton and Chip to rate and judge the prominent graduate transfer quarterbacks of the last decade (28:00) and reach some kind of conclusion. Then it's back to the graduate transfers of 2018 with a look at some of the names we expect to have an impact on their new team this fall (51:30). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With CBS Sports unveiling its annual list of the top Power Five college football coaches, Chip and Barton have their cards on the table to discuss and debate their ballots for the rankings. The discussion begins with the difference in the methodology for the rankings (3:00), then proceeds into a closer look at how specific coaches were ranked. James Franklin (9:00), Scott Frost (18:30), Lincoln Riley (23:30), Dan Mullen (30:20), Jimbo Fisher (34:00), Gary Patterson (40:30), Jim Harbaugh (45:15), Pat Fitzgerald (55:45), Bill Snyder (1:00:00), Joe Moorhead (1:07:00), Dana Holgorsen (1:10:30), Brian Kelly (1:28:00) all get put under the microscope in this far-reaching look at the coaching landscape in 2018. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson are still in NFL Draft mode, ready to reflect on the weekend's picks and make some predictions about next year's class. After discussing how Lincoln Riley and Baker Mayfield won over NFL evaluators (4:00), Sam Darnold's ceiling (8:00) and a surprising name for Barton's favorite quarterback fit (9:30), the conversation turns to the 2019 draft eligible quarterbacks. Northwestern's Clayton Thorson (15:00), Auburn's Jarrett Stidham (18:30), Missouri's Drew Lock (23:30), Oregon's Justin Herbert (27:15), West Virginia's Will Grier (31:00), Michigan's Shea Patterson (32:45), Mississippi State's Nick Fitzgerald (41:00) and many more get the buy/sell treatment as pro prospects with our early thoughts on what to expect from each in 2018. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson offer a college-centric look at the 2018 NFL Draft, starting with a bigger discussion on frustrations with the NFL evaluation process (4:00). Barton offers insight from behind the scenes from Josh Rosen's recruiting experience (12:30), the guys discuss Rosen vs. Sam Darnold (19:00), the kind of wide receivers that seduce pro scouts (28:30), Roquan Smith and Derwin James (32:30), the value to be had with running backs in later rounds (36:00), what's interesting about Da'Ron Payne (40:00) and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With spring football winding down, Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson discuss the potential fallout from Urban Meyer's decision on QB at Ohio State (2:00), Trevor Lawrence's spring game impressions at Clemson (12:00), eternal optimism at Texas A&M and Florida State (23:00), offensive concerns at Oklahoma with Kyler Murray (32:00), good signs for Dan Mullen at Florida (40:00) and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chip and Barton are back! What we learned from spring sessions at Auburn (2:30), Arkansas (9:50), Ole Miss (12:15), South Carolina (17:00), TCU (22:00) and more along with what we're looking forward to seeing from Florida this weekend (35:00). Then Dennis Dodd checks in from Tuscaloosa to talk Alabama's quarterback battle (42:30) and the latest in the dispute between Shea Patterson and Ole Miss regarding his transfer to Michigan (54:00). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson compare notes on where the most intrigue and excitement can be found during spring practice in college football. Chip Kelly's debut at UCLA (3:45), the quarterback battle at Clemson (12:00), Scott Frost bringing buzz back to Nebraska (19:00), the post J.T. Barrett quarterback plan at Ohio State (24:45), expectations for Gus Malzahn at Auburn (34:45), why we shouldn't expect any answers from Alabama or Georgia (54:00) and much, much more all covered in this spring practice primer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With National Signing Day and the coaching carousel behind us, Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson are playing buy or sell with your favorite college football programs. The stock price and future for Georgia (8:00), South Carolina (13:00), LSU (15:45), Texas A&M (20:00), USC (26:00), Washington (30:00), Stanford (34:05), FAU and FIU (38:30), Michigan (46:00), Penn State (50:00), the Big Ten West (53:30), Oklahoma (59:45) and many more are all debated in this breakdown of program trajectory. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With National Signing Day on the horizon, Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson have their eyes on teams that working to close strong and round out their 2018 recruiting class. After reactions to assistant coach news at Ohio State (5:00), Alabama (14:00) and the latest in the Matt Canada tour (23:00), it's on to the recruiting trail. Barton breaks down the prospects to watch and teams that can make a big move in the recruiting rankings (36:00), including Florida, Florida State, Alabama, Tennessee, USC and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson link up to recap a busy week in college football since the national title game. With Brian Daboll gone, the guys break down the Alabama offensive coordinator search (8:00) and whether there is any reason to be concerned with the turnover at that position. Kevin Sumlin is back as Rich Rodriguez's replacement at Arizona -- was this the best move for the former Texas A&M coach (16:00)? Plus, which coordinator hires will have the most impact (21:00), reacting to Clemson's entire defensive line turning down the NFL Draft (35:00), Bryce Love's return to Stanford (41:00), our take on the Tua/Jalen Hurts debate (44:00) and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barton Simmons checks in with Chip Patterson from the Army All-American Bowl with a report on the top prospects from the Class of 2019 (1:45), and then the conversation turns to the sudden ouster of Rich Rodriguez at Arizona (5:00). After takeaways from the College Football Playoff semifinals (15:00), Tom Fornelli joins the show for one final edition of locks to preview the national championship game between Alabama and Georgia (30:00). Against the spread, over/under (48:30) and prop bets (55:45) all discussed in the final round of competition between Barton, Tom and Chip. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The final installment of the bowl locks and the locks competition starts with the College Football Playoffs and the New Years Six. Tune in for breakdowns and against-the-spread edges for Ohio State-USC, Georgia-Oklahoma, Clemson-Alabama, Louisville-Mississippi State, Iowa State-Memphis, Washington-Penn State, Wisconsin-Miami, Michigan-South Carolina, UCF-Auburn and Notre Dame-LSU. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson break down the big winners and most impactful story lines from the recruiting trail after the first-ever early signing period. Topics include something special brewing at Georgia (1:15), whether Alabama has become a victim of its own success (6:15), how many of the top prospects ended up signing early (10:15), grades for the new hires (15:00) and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The penultimate bowl locks bonanza carries us right up until the games around New Years Eve and New Years day, with against the spread and over-under picks for Florida State-Southern Miss (9:00), Iowa-Boston College (13:00), Purdue-Arizona (19:15), Missouri-Texas (24:30), Virginia-Navy (31:45), Oklahoma State-Virginia Tech (38:00), TCU-Stanford (44:15), Washington State-Michigan State (48:45), Wake Forest-Texas A&M (53:00), NC State-Arizona State (56:45), Northwestern-Kentucky (1:01:00) and New Mexico State-Utah State (1:05:45). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a rough first weekend for the syndicate, Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson are back with at least one side to take (against the spread and/or over-under) for the next slate of bowl games. This week tackles UAB-Ohio (6:00), Wyoming-Central Michigan (9:45), USF-Texas Tech (13:45), San Diego State-Army (19:10), Toledo-Appalachian State (25:00), Houston-Fresno State (29:00), Utah-West Virginia (32:15), Duke-Northern Illinois (36:00) and Kansas State-UCLA (43:00). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports joins Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson to set the stage for the first-ever early signing period in recruiting. Steve details his expectations, in terms of how many of the top prospects will choose to sign (8:30) and what schools have an advantage with the new format. Plus, the race between Georgia and Clemson (12:00) for closing the best class in the country and what coaching changes had the biggest impact on the recruiting trail (20:00). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bowl season brings a reset of the locks competition between Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson. This first batch of locks includes against the spread and over/under picks for Troy-North Texas (4:00), Western Kentucky-Georgia State (9:00), Oregon-Boise State (14:30), Marshall-Colorado State (20:45), Middle Tennessee-Arkansas State (27:45), FAU-Akron (32:30) and Louisiana Tech-SMU (38:15). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senior college football columnist Dennis Dodd joins Chip Patterson to announce and break down the decision making behind CBS Sports' college football award winners, leading with UAB's Bill Clark as the 2017 Coach of the Year. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Every Power Five opening has been filled on the coaching carousel, so Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson are back to grade all of the hires and rank the press conferences. From the hilarious to the inspiring and the downright awkward, breaking down Jeremy Pruitt to Tennessee (7:30), Scott Frost to Nebraska (16:15), Joe Moorhead to Mississippi State (23:30), Herm Edwards to Arizona State (29:30), Jonathan Smith at Oregon State (38:30), Willie Taggart at Florida State (45:00), Dan Mullen's re-introduction at Florida (50:30), Mario Cristobal getting the interim tag removed at Oregon (57:15), Chip Kelly's first impression at UCLA (1:02:15), Matt Luke's emotional connection to Ole Miss (1:05:45), Chad Morris at Arkansas (1:09:45) and Jimbo Fisher's new boots at Florida State (1:13:00). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CBS Sports college football analyst Rick Neuheisel joins Barton and Chip live from New York City, the hub of the college football world this week. Together, they break down reactions to the College Football Playoff with some suggestions on adjustments to the system (2:30), how the early signing period has made December the "Multitasking Olympics of the United State" (11:00), the similarities and differences between the Greg Schiano-Tennessee fiasco and another coaching hire story from Neuheisel's time at UCLA (14:30) and what the future of UCLA football looks like with Chip Kelly (20:00). Then, Barton and Chip weigh in on Jeremy Pruitt to Tennessee (28:30), Chad Morris to Arkansas (39:45), Willie Taggart to Florida State (45:30) and what's next for Oregon (57:30). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson reconvene after a huge weekend in college football. The recap begins with reaction to the committee picking Alabama over Ohio State (3:45), then it's on to championship Saturday thoughts from Georgia-Auburn (13:15), Clemson-Miami (19:15), Ohio State-Wisconsin (29:30) and USC's late playoff candidacy push (38:00). Plus, what Scott Frost's handling of the coaching cycle means for Nebraska (45:00), Jimbo Fisher to Texas A&M and where FSU goes next (51:00) as well as the next step for Arkansas after Gus Malzahn decided to sign a new deal with Auburn (59:00). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson bring their season-long locks competition to conference championship week with against the spread and over/under plays for Week 14. Florida State-ULM (6:45), USC-Stanford (9:45), UCF-Memphis (14:45), Ohio State-Wisconsin (20:10), Clemson-Miami (30:15), Boise State-Fresno State (36:00), Auburn-Georgia (38:30), Akron-Toledo (45:20), Oklahoma-TCU (46:15) all get breakdowns and picks as we wrap up the final action before the bowl season. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dennis Dodd checks in with the latest from behind the scenes of the coaching carousel. Dennis, Barton and Chip discuss the precedent for negotiations falling apart like it did for Greg Schanio and Tennessee (2:00), Florida's home run hire of Dan Mullen (5:00), Mississippi State as the MVP of the cycle so far (7:00), the Mike Gundy-Tennessee flirtations and what's next for the Vols (8:45), Jimbo Fisher and Florida State's future (18:10) and the craziest College Football Playoff scenarios (25:15). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SEC on CBS lead analyst Gary Danielson joins Barton and Chip during a huge week for the SEC. The conversation starts by looking back at what went wrong for Alabama (1:15) and the reasonable frustrations with the Crimson Tide's performance in the Iron bowl (5:00). Gary details the important things to remember about Auburn's rise to the top of the SEC during the regular season (10:30) and why the Tigers don't have to change their gameplan at all for the SEC Championship Game against Georgia (15:00). Plus, reasons for Georgia fans to think the rematch will end differently (17:00) and the potential issues and chaos situation the College Football Playoff selection committee will have to sort out during championship weekend. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson bring clarity to what was an unprecedented weekend of chaos in college football between the on-field action (No. 1 and No. 2 lose) and off-field drama with the coaching carousel. Monday morning's discussion begins with Tennessee backing out of its Greg Schiano hire (5:30), dissecting the many reasons for fan angst and projecting where the Vols go next. Then it's grading UCLA's hire of Chip Kelly (30:00), Florida's hire of Dan Mullen (34:00) and Texas A&M's decision to fire Kevin Sumlin and chase Jimbo Fisher (40:00). Plus, our big takeaways from on the field from Auburn, Alabama, Ohio State and Miami as we look ahead to conference championship Saturday (56:00). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson convene for the final full regular season edition of the locks battle. Tune in for picks and game previews for Ohio State-Michigan, Miami-Pitt, Mississippi State-Ole Miss, Stanford-Notre Dame, Virginia Tech-Virginia, Washington-Washington State, UCLA-Cal, Alabama-Auburn, UCF-USF and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SEC on CBS lead analyst Gary Danielson joins Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson to talk about how this year's Iron Bowl stacks up to other big contests from his time in the SEC on CBS slate (1:40), how Alabama's injuries will have a role in the game (4:00), what Jarrett Stidham needs to do to lead Auburn to a victory (8:00), why Auburn doesn't have to change anything to beat the Tide (10:00) and the biggest question around Gus Malzahn's strategy in this game (16:30). Then it's on to scouting Georgia and Clemson in their respective rivalry games over the weekend (20:00) and envisioning what Chip Kelly at Florida might look like (24:00). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Week 12 recap leads off with Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson recapping what we learned from two of the top playoff contenders, Miami and Wisconsin, over the weekend (2:30). Then it's on to Georgia, wondering if we'll see any changes in the Bulldogs' attack in the SEC Championship Game and picking the best matchup for them to win in Atlanta (18:15). Oklahoma and Baker Mayfield lead the Heisman Trophy conversation (28:00), Barton and Chip join in on the Josh Rosen-Sam Darnold debate (41:00) and use Jim Mora's ouster at UCLA as the launching point for the latest on the coaching carousel (44:00). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a thin week for top-25 action but there's still plenty of against the spread and over/under angles to play in Week 12. This week's edition of the locks battle starts with lock unity on Wisconsin-Michigan (6:00) before diving into picks and breakdowns for Miami-Virginia (11:20), NC State-Wake Forest (14:45), Texas A&M-Ole Miss (18:00), Mississippi State-Arkansas (22:00), USC-UCLA (31:00), Texas-West Virginia (36:45), UCF-Temple (44:15), Oklahoma State-Kansas State (50:00) and many more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny Kanell checks in with reactions to the new College Football Playoff rankings (1:22), his belief in Auburn, the Baker Mayfield's edge (6:00) and what to make of Wisconsin's national title push (19:30). Also, discussing Texas A&M's reported interest in Jimbo Fisher (26:00) and rooting for Chip Kelly's return to college football (34:00). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dennis reports back from the front lines of Miami-Notre Dame, after spending the week in South Bend and Saturday evening in attendance for the Hurricanes' dominant win. First, what went wrong for the Irish (1:00) and the fun that comes with Miami being "back" (5:00). Then it's on to the coaching carousel, addressing Chip Kelly as a Florida candidate (8:00), Scott Frost's future and Dennis' read on Jimbo Fisher-Texas A&M (11:00). and what's next for Tennessee (15:00), Plus, why coordinators aren't getting mentioned in this cycle (24:45) and dismissing Gruden while considering Tee Martin as a possible answer for the Vols (27:30). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SEC on CBS lead analyst Gary Danielson checks in after being on the call for Auburn's dominant win against Georgia with an eye to both the Bulldogs' next matchup against Kentucky (the SEC on CBS Game of the Week) and an SEC West title tilt in the Iron Bowl the following weekend. The conversation begins Gary's takeaway from seeing how Kirby Smart handled adversity (2:00) and how Auburn not only won but dominated the game (7:00). Then after an early read on the Iron Bowl (14:00), the conversation turns to Tennessee with thoughts on what kind of coach fits the Vols' identify (18:00), then back to Georgia for keys to the game against Kentucky (26:00) and thoughts on the College Football Playoff picture. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson sift through the wreckage of Week 11, starting with Auburn's dominance against Georgia (2:30) and the hype for the Iron Bowl against Alabama (10:00). Then it's on to Tennessee's decision to fire Butch Jones (18:00) and the future of the Vols before turning back to the action on the field with a new read on Miami (28:00) and Ohio State (38:45). Plus, believing in Wisconsin as a national title threat (43:00) and Oklahoma's ability to finish strong and make the playoff (52:00). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's Locks-cast with Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson features one lock fight resolved in real time as lock unity and one lock fight that'll get taken to Saturday. Everyone has a loaded card as the season winds down, so tune in for takes on USC-Colorado (8:15), Georgia-Auburn (12:00), Alabama-Mississippi State (20:30), Notre Dame-Miami (29:30), Ohio State-Michigan State (36:00), Oklahoma State-Iowa State (42:45), Wake Forest-Syracuse (47:45), Wisconsin-Iowa (50:20) and many more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SEC on CBS lead analyst Gary Danielson joins Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson to preview the week ahead in the SEC, starting with the premiere game of No. 1 Georgia hitting the road to play Auburn. Gary explains why Auburn should be feeling good about where it's at (1:30) but also the one worry for Auburn's offense against Georgia (6:00) and expectations for Jake Fromm after his performance against South Carolina (9:50). Then it's on to the rest of the SEC with thoughts on Alabama's injuries (13:00), the College Football Playoff picture (17:20) and how we got to this point with a struggling Arkansas team (25:00). Chip and Barton then get a chance to react to the College Football Playoff rankings (38:00), compare Miami and Wisconsin (45:00) and start to waver on the idea the SEC gets two teams in at the end of the season (55:00). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week 10 was loaded with shake-ups in the major conference title races and the College Football Playoff picture. Fresh off a full day of work at CBS Sports Digital headquarters on SEC Live, Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson continue their conversations on the evolving 2017 college football landscape, with an eye on more chaos and coaching changes to come. This loaded episode includes Iowa's thrashing of Ohio State (2:00), the undeniable impact of a weather delay on Michigan State-Penn State (16:00), Michigan with Brandon Peters (22:45), what we learned from Oklahoma-Oklahoma State (26:30), coming around on Miami as a title contender (38:00), losing faith in Clemson (45:00), Notre Dame's improving offensive versatility (51:00), Alabama looking human against LSU (56:15), Auburn looking like a threat to Georgia and the Tide (1:01:40), the future of Arkansas and Tennessee (1:10:00) and USC and Washington State as the big winners in the Pac-12 this past weekend (1:17:00). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson enter the final month of regular season action with aggressive picks for their Week 10 locks. Tune in for against the spread, over-under and game breakdowns for Air Force-Army (7:30), Miami-Virginia Tech (8:15), USC-Arizona (14:00), Vanderbilt-Western Kentucky (19:30), Alabama-LSU (23:30), TCU-Texas (26:00), Oklahoma-Oklahoma State (28:30), Auburn-Texas A&M (30:00), Missouri-Florida (36:00), Clemson-NC State (40:45), Michigan-Minnesota (44:30), Notre Dame-Wake Forest (51:45), UCF-SMU (54:00) and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dennis Dodd reports back from his trip to Iowa State (1:00), where the topic of conversation is not only the Cyclones' success on the field but Matt Campbell's status as a hot coaching candidate (4:30). Dennis then weighs in on Scott Frost's spot in the Florida search (8:00), where Dan Mullen fits in (9:00) and what could be next for Jim McElwain (13:45). Plus, actual reasons why Jon Gruden won't work at Tennessee (21:30) and what the future holds for Texas A&M and UCLA (23:30). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny Kanell joins Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson on Wednesday morning to offer the first reactions to the College Football Playoff selection committee's first set of rankings (2:00), starting with a debate about Alabama's profile to this point in the season (4:00). Then it's on to comparing the playoff path for Ohio State and Oklahoma (09:00), including a look ahead to Oklahoma State-Oklahoma this weekend (16:30). Plus, buying into JT Barrett (18:00), a preview of Virginia Tech-Miami (24:00) and Danny Kanell jumping on board the Khalil Tate train (28:00). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gary Danielson is back for his weekly check-in leading up to Saturday night's primetime SEC on CBS Game of the Week with LSU at Alabama. Before getting into the game, Gary looks back at Florida-Georgia and the recent developments with Jim McElwain out as the Gators coach (1:10), including some thoughts on where Florida looks next (5:00). Plus, when did this Georgia team get so good (8:20)? Then it's on to Tide-Tigers with the keys to the game (12:00) and the biggest question mark for LSU's offense (19:45). Finally, thoughts on Auburn (23:00) coming down the stretch of the regular season with an eye toward its games against Georgia and Alabama in Jordan-Hare Stadium. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week's recap with Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson addresses the news of the moment first, with Florida making it official that Jim McElwain is out as the Gators head coach. Barton and Chip start with a look at what went wrong for McElwain at Florida (3:00) and where the Gators go next (8:00), including thoughts on UCF's Scott Frost and Mississippi State's Dan Mullen. Then it's on the field to talk Ohio State's comeback against Penn State (19:00), Michigan's offensive spark at QB (29:30), Notre Dame looking playoff-ready (38:00), where the confidence level is in ACC contenders Clemson (42:45) and Miami (45:30), whether Iowa State is a real Big 12 title threat (55:15) and what it will take for Arizona's Khalil Tate to become a factor in the Heisman Trophy race (1:06:30). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week 9 has us with one lock fight and 16 picks in total this week's college football picks competition between Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson. Games picked and broken down this week include Notre Dame-NC State (5:00), Missouri-UConn (11:20), Louisville-Wake Forest (16:30), Georgia-Florida (21:15), Penn State-Ohio State (26:00), Louisiana Tech-Rice (35:00), TCU-Iowa State (37:30), Kentucky-Tennessee (44:00), USF-Houston (51:00), Memphis-Tulane (54:00), Texas-Baylor (56:30) and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Penn State's visit to Ohio State could end up being one of the most impactful games of the year, so Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson have tapped into the 247Sports stable of experts for an in-depth look at the matchup. After discussing Jim McElwain's odd week at Florida (3:00), Jimbo Fisher's challenge with Florida State (10:00) and the crazy ACC title race (17:00) the game breakdown takes center stage. Bucknuts' Dave Biddle is up first, discussing what has changed with Ohio State's offense since the Oklahoma loss (27:30), the matchup problems presented by Penn State (36:00), his game pick (39:00) and whether or not this OSU team is ready for a title run (43:00). After that it's Penn State talk with Sean Fitz of Lions247, with the keys to the Michigan win (46:30), the impact of offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead (51:00), misconceptions about Penn State's reliance on Saquon Barkley (54:00) and of course a game pick. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As October winds down, Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson are reacting to Week 8 with a check on the trajectory of the weekend's big winners and losers. Has Penn State peaked, or will the Nittany Lions continue to surge (2:30)? Is this rock bottom for teams like Michigan (10:00) and Tennessee (13:15)? Should we believe that LSU can continue to play at a high level (18:45)? All that, plus Lane Kiffin's FAU team on fire (22:45), Notre Dame's tough stretch to a playoff (27:30) and much, much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Fornelli is out but his locks are in as Chip and Barton break down 17 locks for the Week 8 slate. Games that get picks and/or breakdowns include: Penn State-Michigan (05:30), Oklahoma State-Texas (11:00), Miami-Syracuse (16:00), Mississippi State-Kentucky (19:30), UCF-Navy (23:45), USF-Tulane (28:30), Alabama-Tennessee (32:00), Georgia Tech-Wake Forest (35:30), Florida State-Louisville (38:00), Notre Dame-USC (45:00), Missouri-Idaho (53:00) and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SEC on CBS lead analyst Gary Danielson joins Barton and Chip for his weekly segment, discussing what went wrong for Auburn at LSU (1:00), why the future looks bright for LSU (06:45), what to make of Ole Miss (13:00) and the challenge tied to fan expectations of coaches in the SEC (15:30). Plus Gary gives his outlook for Tennessee-Alabama (20:30) and wonders if anyone in the SEC will be able to challenge the Tide, even with room for improvement on the field (28:00). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Danny Kanell joins Barton and Chip to defend his No. 2 ranking of Clemson after the Tigers' loss at Syracuse (1:30) and analyze the best teams in college football. This episodes includes a breakdown for Miami (6:30), TCU (9:00), Notre Dame as a playoff dark horse (10:45) and Danny's story of being recruited by Dino Babers when the Syracuse coach was an assistant at Purdue (14:30). Plus, reactions to Auburn's fall from SEC title contention (19:00), what Texas' final record might look like (25:00). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dennis Dodd joins Barton and Chip for the Midseason Report, where everything we thought we knew about college football is "BS" (1:30), Pac-12 is in trouble for the College Football Playoff (2:30) and the trio shares their reworked playoff picks after seven weeks of action (5:00). Dennis weighs in on the show's favorite weekly topic, "Are we buying Ohio State?" (12:00) and breaks down the hot seat situation at Tennessee (26:00), Arkansas (28:00) and potential landing spots for Chip Kelly. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Four top-10 teams lost in Week 7 but what teams (or conferences) lost the most ground in the College Football Playoff race. Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson scan the country with notes from the biggest games. Topics include Clemson-Syracuse (2:15), Washington State-Cal (14:00), Washington-Arizona State (18:00) and what it means for the Pac-12 playoff hopes, Auburn-LSU (22:30), whether Kevin Sumlin has things in the right direction at Texas A&M (27:45), Miami (33:00), USC's playoff chances (37:45), Oklahoma-Texas (41:00) as the game of the week. Buying the fools gold at Ohio State (47:15)? What's wrong with Michigan (52:30), the state of Tennessee football with Butch Jones (56:45) and the exhausting fan experience of rooting for West Virginia (1:04:30). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a positive weekend of winning for the syndicate, Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson are back with a card full of locks for Week 7. The games picked and broken down this week include Auburn-LSU (4:30), UCLA-Arizona (9:15), Miami-Georgia Tech (13:00), Florida-Texas A&M (19:00), NC State-Pitt (26:00), Louisville-Boston College (29:00), Temple-UConn (31:30), Florida State-Duke (36:15), Oklahoma-Texas (42:15), West Virginia-Texas Tech (47:00), TCU-Kansas State (50:45), Washington-Arizona State (55:00), Tennessee-South Carolina (57:00) and many more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices