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Todd Fuhrman's picks from Vegas College Football’s worst case scenario: resting starters? Lawsuit against Alabama DB Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. thrown out The Auburn Tigers made a coaching change, does that decrease the feeling of a “payback” game? Sports Illustrated's rankings of the top programs in college football Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ESPN does not want a 24-Team College Football Playoff, why do you think that might be? Will Stein's first season at Kentucky Andy Staples asks Manny Diaz about losing Darian Mensah Manny Diaz on losing his QB to Miami Our daily 4 Downs presented by Central Alabama Asphalt! PLUS, LT's Trash presented by Bud Light! SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - / @nextroundlive FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spot...

Five Coaching Pairs, who had had the better career to this point? Tennessee Volunteers under Josh Huepel: Rising, Falling or Steady? Are we unfair to the Tennessee Football head coach? Which NFL playoff teams from last season miss the postseason this year? Outkick.com Senior NFL Writer Armando Salguero joins the show! SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - / @nextroundlive FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open...

What are the best movies from six of the greatest directors ever? Lance Taylor and Tyler Johns go filmmaker by filmmaker through the careers of Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, David Fincher, Paul Thomas Anderson, Stanley Kubrick, and Christopher Nolan to choose the films that best define each director. From Tarantino’s pop-culture-changing Pulp Fiction to Scorsese’s gangster classic Goodfellas...

ESPN does not want a 24-Team College Football Playoff, why do you think that might be? LT's prison visit The 2026 NFL Schedule is released tonight, do we already know that we have the best Thanksgiving day lineup ever? Addressing content thieves PLUS, Tyler's Viewing Menu presented by Michelson Laser Vision! SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - / @nextroundlive FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.c...

Tuesday brought us some College Football kickoff time Announcements: Alabama Crimson Tide v. East Carolina 11AM ABC, Auburn Tigers v. Baylor Bears (Atlanta) 2:30 ABC, LSU Tigers v. Clemson Tigers 6:30 ABC, Week Three: LSU at Ole Miss 6:30 ESPN Also, ESPN Gameday announced their first three stops: Week One: LSU v. Clemson, Week Two: Ohio State v. Texas, Week Three: LSU v. Ole Miss AL.com Matt Stahl...

NFL schedules Alabama's projected win total USC and Notre Dame in talks to resume series Things we should be paying more attention to in the SEC NBA Draft PLUS, Tyler's Viewing Menu presented by Michelson Laser Vision! SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - / @nextroundlive FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zlofzLZht7dYxjNcBNpWN FOLLOW TNR ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/...

Tuesday brought us some College Football kickoff time Announcements: Alabama Crimson Tide v. East Carolina 11AM ABC, Auburn Tigers v. Baylor Bears (Atlanta) 2:30 ABC, LSU Tigers v. Clemson Tigers 6:30 ABC LSU sports media member Matt Moscano reacts to LSU head coach Lane Kiffin’s comments. Is he correct that the LSU Football coach is just playing the long game? Which programs have the highest NIL...

Lane Kiffin was as unfiltered as ever in a Vanity Fair interview but did the LSU Tigers coach go too far this time? Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian is going scorched Earth on the state of college football. Everyone from the Ole Miss Rebels to the Cal Bears are in his crosshairs. ACC Spring Meetings are underway and, like any major conference meeting, there are headlines: A feud with Not...

Outkick.com founder Clay Travis joins the show to talk Lane Kiffin's comments Lane Kiffin was as unfiltered as ever in a Vanity Fair interview but did the LSU Tigers coach go too far this time? Amari Allen measurements NFL kickers getting PAID PLUS, our daily 4 Downs presented by Central Alabama Concrete! SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - / @nextroundlive FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/...

Jake Coker and Mick Gillespie are back with a wild mix of college football talk, competitive eating stories, NIL drama and celebrity encounters. Mick shares the unbelievable story of officiating a bologna-eating contest where Joey Chestnut crushed 16 pounds of bologna in eight minutes to set a new world record. The guys also revisit Chestnut’s rivalry with Kobayashi, including Joey’s dominant 83-6...

Lane Kiffin was as unfiltered as ever in a Vanity Fair interview but did the LSU Tigers coach go too far this time? Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian is going scorched Earth on the state of college football. Everyone from the Ole Miss Rebels to the Cal Bears are in his crosshairs. College Football kickoff times and TV announcements Steve Sarkisian on College Football Playoff selection PLU...

No longer does $10,000,000 get you in the top 10 of coaching salaries, who in the top ten is earning their tens of millions? The latest CBS NBA Mock Draft has LaBaron Philon going 13th to the Miami Heat and Amari Allen going 27th to the Boston Celtics. Great news for the former Alabama Basketball guard but what does it mean for Allen? CBS Sports looks at the season defining games for these contend...

ESPN's Buster Olney on the passing of Atlanta Braves legend Bobby Cox Legendary Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox passed away over the weekend. This comes on the heels of the passing of Ted Turner. We discuss the impact of Cox and the most important Braves figures of all-time. Which fanbase did Brooks' graphic anger? PLUS, our daily 4 Downs SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - / @nextroundlive FOLLOW TNR ON...

We have some NFL schedule news. The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants will play the first Sunday night of the NFL season. CBS Sports looks at the season defining games for these contenders: Texas Longhorns, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Georgia Bulldogs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Indiana Hoosiers, Miami Hurricanes, Texas A&M Aggies, LSU Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Texas Tech Red Raiders, USC...

Josh Pate and FOX Sports Analyst Joel Klatt have their post spring Top 25s, we react. Brad Crawford's bowl projections We have one reason to be hopeful for every NFL fan base. PLUS, LT's Trash presented by Bud Light! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Todd Fuhrman's picks from Vegas CBS Sports has their post-spring bowl projections, who is happy, who is sad? Worse Postseason: March Madness at 76 or CFB Payoff at 24? The Lakers are complaining about foul calls, or the lack of foul calls and JJ Reddick makes a bold claim. Do they have an argument? PLUS, our daily 4 Downs presented by Central Alabama Concrete! SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - / @nextro...

What are the best remaining Out of Conference Games in the Future? Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Ohio State and Notre Dame are doing work. NCAA Tournament expands to 76 teams Mark Pope addresses Big Blue Nation (again) Discussions on the supposed alien files released by the Pentagon PLUS, Tyler's Viewing Menu presented by Michelson Laser Vision! SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - / @nextroundlive FOLLOW TNR...

Breaking News: Alabama keeping home-and-home series with Ohio State We react to CBS Sports’ post-spring bowl projections, discuss Matt Campbell’s brief NFL flirtation, and explain what Ted Turner got right that the NFL embraced — but Major League Baseball refused to learn from. Mark Pope responds to critics PLUS, LT's Trash presented by Bud Light! SUBSCRIBE: @NextRoundLive - / @nextroundlive FOLLO...

Birmingham Stallions QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson joins the show We also dive into the best current college football coaches against Top 25 opponents, including why Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer has such an impressive winning percentage but a few puzzling losses. Plus, we look at Oregon head coach Dan Lanning’s ranked-game résumé and what it says about the Ducks’ championship ceiling...

Which college football teams could you make a compelling argument could start the season at #1 in the nation? Obvious choices would include The Indiana Hoosiers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Georgia Bulldogs, Texas Longhorns and Notre Dame Fighting Irish but how deep does the list go? We react to CBS Sports’ post-spring bowl projections and discuss Matt Campbell’s brief NFL flirtation SUBSCR...

Get ready for a deep dive into the biggest storylines shaping the future of college football as USA Today’s Matt Hayes joins The Next Round! 🏈 In this conversation, we break down the most pressing issues across the sport—from potential College Football Playoff expansion to the growing power dynamics between conferences and television networks. If you're a die-hard fan of the SEC, Big Ten, or the...

What is the best format if the College Football Playoff expands to 24? The Kentucky Wildcats and head coach Mark Pope make a massive PR mistake. Who is the Kentucky Basketball “idea guy”? College football coaches are pushing for major postseason changes — and they could reshape the sport again. The American Football Coaches Association reportedly wants three big things: no conference championship...

We ask a massive Alabama Football question: is this the most pivotal Crimson Tide season since 2008? With Kalen DeBoer trying to fully establish his version of Alabama after the Nick Saban era, this season could define the direction of the program for years to come. Where does Dabo Swinney rank among current ACC football coaches, what are the five “must-see” games on the 2026 college football sche...

College football coaches are pushing for major postseason changes — and they could reshape the sport again. The American Football Coaches Association reportedly wants three big things: no conference championship games, a bigger College Football Playoff, and the season finished by mid-January. Would that fix college football’s postseason… or create even more problems? What are five “Must See” games...