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The Final Four is finally here! Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde break down the matchups and pick the games against the spread. Will Coach K cut down the nets? We also address Pat's current Twitter feud with UNC fans... The major 2023 quarterback recruiting is heating up. What would a Dante Moore commitment mean for Notre Dame? The guys also have Eric Church canceling a concert for the Final Four and...

What a first couple of weekends of March Madness! We were treated to the deepest run in 15-seed history, #1 seed upsets, and much more. Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde salute the Peacocks, break down the Duke vs UNC matchup and the Zag's troubles in this pod. Shockingly, we begin the fight we all watched last night... the brawl at the Oscars featuring Will Smith and Chris Rock... Dan and Pat also ta...

MARCH MADNESS CONTINUES! Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde pick all eight Sweet 16 games against the spread... but before we dive into basketball, the fellas must address a few NIL news items...  2023 consensus 5-star QB Nico Iamaleava has committed to Tennessee. Is he the rumored $8 million man from the recent Athletic report? And what is the impact on the college football landscape as a whole? The A...

We are Marching in the Madness and into the Sweet 16. Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde recap the amazing weekend of hoops. How about those St. Peters Peackcocks and the Iowa State Cyclones? The duo also dissects the Big Ten and SEC woes in the opening rounds. Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas won a national title this weekend for Penn. Pat Forde was there and describes the scene. We also have wild stori...

Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde continue to get you ready for March Madness with a few betting tips heading into the first-round action. Which teams do we see value for national title futures? What matchups are we fading the public on?  Dan presents his top-five teams everyone loves to hate before giving the five most likable squads this season. Where does Duke land?  We also update you on a few ong...

MARCH MADNESS IS UPON US! But before Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde pick the first round and their favorites to reach the Final Four, the guys dive into coaching changes at LSU, UGA and Florida.  If you want to get to the bracket talk, roll on ahead to the 21:14 mark in the podcast. Will Gonzaga finally cut down the nets? Which upsets do we expect to bust people's brackets?  See acast.com/privacy f...

MARCH MADNESS is in full swing! Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde are your guides through the punches and buzzer-beaters as we make our way through conference tournament week. Dan has a blow-by-blow breakdown of the NEC fight. We also discuss former K-State head coach Bruce Weber's comments on the FBI case and college basketball as a whole. Dan then tosses out an interesting thought... UGA should hire...

More handshake line madness! Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde react to the dramatic home finale for Coach K as UNC handed the Blue Devils a 94-81 loss. Pat was in the building and breaks down the wild environment and the impact for Duke's seeding come Sunday as well.  The guys also pick their #1 seeds before selecting their favorite to cut down the nets this conference tournament weekend.  ESPN'S Kir...

Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde look back at the legendary career of Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski ahead of his final battle at home against North Carolina. What made Coach K so good for so long and how did Duke become the most hated team in basketball?  Penn swimmer Lia Thomas sat down with Sports Illustrated for an exclusive interview ahead of the National Title. What are her teammates' op...

Grambling State made a controversial hire in former Baylor head coach Art Briles over the weekend. Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde react to Hue Jackon's odd statement explaining the hire as well. (Art Briles resigned shortly after taping, we will have the full story later in the week.) Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports came out with an interesting look at college football attendance numbers... needless to s...

After reports last week that the College Football Playoff would not expand beyond its four-team format until the 2026 season, Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde continue to dissect the fallout in order to figure out who's to blame and what's coming next. While Dan argues that the move handed the SEC all the leverage, a recent Los Angeles Times column theorizes the move to delay expansion may be more ha...

We love coach fights here at College Football Enquirer. Dan Wetzel and SI’s Pat Forde react to Michigan suspending Juwan Howard after the fracas with Wisconsin coaches and players. Is a five-game suspension long enough?  The College Football Playoff announced expansion will not happen until at least 2026. How did we arrive at this disappointing decision and will the SEC begin to flex back at The A...

Romance is alive and well on the plains! Auburn has decided to bring back embattled Byan Harsin after one season. Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde dive into the move and what it means for the Tigers going forward. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith made some interesting comments to the media this week saying he would like the home playoff games to be moved to indoor stadiums in the midwest in th...

Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde are joined by former Nike and Adidas representative, Merl Code, who is potentially days away from beginning his 9-month prison sentence. Code is publishing his book next month,  Black Market: An Insider's Journey into the High-Stakes World of College Basketball,  which "pulls back the curtain on the systemic problem of using players for financial gain in college athle...

WE HAVE BREAKING NEWS! Bengals QB Joe Burrow answered a question ahead of the Super Bowl about... Ames tap water. Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde react to this huge news on an ongoing podcast saga. We also tell stories about players from each roster ahead of the big game from their college careers. The guys also break down Lincoln Riley's controversial comments on the portal, the raging Ice fishing...

The college football offseason is never dull thanks to programs like Auburn. Last offseason, the Tigers cut a huge check to Gus Malzahn to leave. Now the Tiger brass is reportedly trying to dig up buyout money for coach Bryan Harsin after he wrapped up his first season on the plains. Who will they turn to if Harsin is indeed done at Auburn? Jim Harbaugh will have to replace his DC and now his OC a...

Dan Wetzel... from the United States and NOT CHINA... is joined by SI's Pat Forde the day after 2022 National Signing Day to break down all the news from around the country. The guys begin with Jim Harbaugh spurning the NFL to return to Michigan. Can the Wolverines keep on rolling? Former OU QB Caleb Williams is following his coach out to USC. Just how good can the Trojans be from the start? We al...

Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde are still waiting on landing spots for Caleb Williams and Jim Harbaugh... we have updates on the sport's two biggest ongoing sagas. Dabo Swinney went on The Players Club Podcast and continued his interesting stance on NIL and paying college athletes. When will Dabo learn NIL is here to stay? Also, Auburn lost its second coordinator in as many weeks. The honeymoon stag...

The Big Ten could be doing away with divisions, dropping down to eight conference games and adding a few contests against the other Alliance members. Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde break down the move. The duo also chats Dan's impending lockdown in Chinese isolation during the Olympics, McDonald's secret menu, Michigan and Oklahoma State DC moves, and meth attack squirrels in Alabama. See acast.com...

Did the CFP watch the NFL Divisional round? Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde sure hope so. What can the leaders in our sport take away from an all-time football weekend? Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports released an interesting article quoting a few leaders in the collegiate space who believe players will be compensated by the schools soon. What is the NCAA going to do... if anything? The guys then break dow...

While the NCAA oversight committee meets in Indianapolis, Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde try to fix their problems for them on the pod. What is the best way to schedule the football recruiting windows and the offseason as a whole? The guys also dive into the Jim Harbaugh to Vegas rumors and the transfer window before reviewing the latest entry into the Chicken Wars, Arby's Diablo Chicken Sandwich....

Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde break down the ACC's stance against the expansion of the College Football Playoffs. Are we really in danger of sticking with four? What would make the ACC move off of their stance? The guys then perform a deep dive into Rivals writer Rob Cassidy's tweet saying current UConn coach Jim Mora told Najee Harris that he knows who killed the rapper Tupac. Will Mora come clea...

All good things must come to an end, they say. Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel, and SI's Pat Forde are together for one final show before Pete heads to ESPN...  The trio breaks down the latest on the expanded playoffs and the QB transfer portal before putting a cap on the football season with our year-end awards show. Pat and Dan will be back next week, so don't go anywhere.  See acast.com/privacy for pri...

The Georgia Bulldogs finally beat the mighty Alabama Crimson Tide to claim the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night. The 41-year wait is over for the Dawgs. Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde break it all down on a late-night edition of the College Football Enquirer podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Subscribe to the College Football Enquirer...

Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde preview the SEC title game rematch, this time for all the marbles, between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide. What can Kirby Smart do to avoid another blowout like the Dawgs experienced in Atlanta? Before they get to the game though, the guys dive into Caleb Williams decision to leave OU and enter the transfer portal. What are good landing...