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The surprising transfer of incumbent starter Tyler Shough can really only mean one thing: The time is now for highly-touted true freshman Ty Thompson to step into a featured role in Eugene. If he's as good as advertised, the Ducks have a star on their hands. The only question is whether any of his contenders can delay Thompson's arrival. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Erik Skopil Follow or Subscribe...

Brandon Marcello knew something was cooking with Gus Malzahn when the coach went silent on him last week after exchanging text messages. Sure enough, Malzahn was introduced Monday as UCF's next coach, where he's being hailed as an upgrade over the departed Josh Heupel. If Malzahn is as fresh as he says, and if UCF is changing their scheduling strategy, then perhaps he's in the perfect place to hun...

After NFL declarations, players announcing their return, and some transfer portal moves, the 247Sports team has updated their way-too-early top 25 rankings for 2021. Chris Hummer and Brad Crawford fill in for Trey Scott to go through the update and break down which teams have improved the most so far this offseason. They also take a look at the early 2021 national title odds and preview who they w...

In response to a twitter graphic indicating that the Super Bowl only had one five-star player on either roster, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema called out the star ranking system saying that it is "Important to remember long term development and teaching win out in the end with talent as a baseline." Is he right? Does development matter more than talent in the long run? Bud Elliott fills in for T...

Florida Gators fans have come to accept that Dan Mullen won't recruit like Urban Meyer. But he can coach with the best of 'em, and it is clear now he has a taste for acquiring elite, 5-star talent through the transfer portal (see: Gilbert, Arik and Cox, Brenton). It's an innovative — and perhaps obvious — way to compete with the schools who are leaving the Gators in the dust come Signing Day. Host...

Patrick Mahomes LOVES Texas Tech and is a proud Red Raider. But the football program has been wandering through the wilderness since he left, losing some of its identity in the process. Worse, there seems to be no 'Mahomes Boost' in Lubbock. Can the results on the field and on the recruiting trail get back to the levels those of a certain age expect, or are Tech's best times squarely in the rearvi...

This podcast is NOT mostly about a Penn State twitter snafu, but Trey and Tyler Donohue do spend the first minute of their conversation on the subject. But then they turn to more pressing matters, such as PSU's surprising OC overhaul, a reinvigorated roster (thanks to the portal), a never-ending QB quandary and a head coach who is trying to get his magic touch back. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Tyl...

We're all excited about the announcement EA Sports is bringing back what was formerly known as NCAA Football. Chris Hummer explains why the timeline is so far away and how the NIL legislation could change future plans, then gaming aficionado Austin Nivison and Trey spend 20 minutes going over the features they'd make sure the game includes and enhances. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Chris Hummer &am...

An annual popular article is 247Sports' All-Impact Team, in which Chris Hummer predicts the freshmen with the best chance to play early. He joins the show to skim through the incoming talent worth paying attention to. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Chris Hummer Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts ,  Stitcher , or wherever you get your pod...

Brandon Huffman, the National Recruiting Editor for 247Sports, joins the show to discuss the big takeaways from National Signing Day, including Alabama inking the best-ever class (which might not yet be finished) and USC regaining its recruiting prominence. Host:  Blair Angulo   Guests: Brandon Huffman Follow or Subscribe to the new 247Sports Football Recruiting show on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts...

It's been a great year in Madison. Same for Oxford. And how about what Prime is doing in Jackson, Mississippi! But on the other hand ... what in the WORLD is happening in Columbia, Corvallis and even Tallahassee. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Andrew Ivins Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts ,  Stitcher , or wherever you get your podcasts...

Emory Hunt joins for today's episode to break down the Senior Bowl performances of college football notables like Kellen Mond, Michael Carter and Ian Book. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Emory Hunt Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts ,  Stitcher , or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team  here !...

National Signing Day certainly isn't just about the 5-stars. Steve Wiltfong joins the show to identify the sleeper prospects who will make or break a team's recruiting class come Feb. 3 — and for many listeners, it will be a first-time introduction to the names Davon Townley, Austin Uke, Dontae Balfour, Jaylin White and Jordan Mosley. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Steve Wiltfong Follow or Subscribe...

Wanting to get the UCF side of things, Trey called up Jason Bedee to see the reaction in Orlando to Josh Heupel leaving, where fans feel the coach thrived and where he fell short, and what's next for a program that quickly is no longer the king of the conference. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Jason Bedee Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcas...

Josh Pate has an interesting "winner" of the SEC schedule release as he swings by to react to the conference's 2021 slate. Trey also finally has a Tennessee head coach to announce. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Josh Pate Full SEC schedule grid, as mentioned. Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts ,  Stitcher , or wherever you get your podca...

247Sports will release an updated Top247 rankings for the 2021 class on Wednesday, featuring 20 new 5-star recruits. But this hallmark day of the recruiting calendar feels a little bit different this year. Gabe Brooks, a member of the 247Sports Rankings Council, drops by to explain an unusual process. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Gabe Brooks Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spo...

As Tennessee fans eagerly hit refresh and await news on a looming head coaching hire, Wes Rucker of GoVols247 joins Trey to dish on the top candidates still in the mix and lay out expectations for the Vols moving forward. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Wes Rucker Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts ,  Stitcher , or wherever you get your p...

Ahead of what projects to be a busy week, Trey runs down the biggest news in the last few days and tees up the storylines to watch in college football, from Tennessee's coaching search, to all the portal buzz, to USC's recruiting flex and some concerning happenings in Michigan. Host:  Trey Scott    Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts ,...

It's no surprise the Pac-12 and commissioner Larry Scott agreed to 'mutually' separate. The question, as Brandon Marcello puts it, is whether his successor can resuscitate a once-proud football conference and make the Pac-12 a relevant player with serious national change on the horizon. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Brandon Marcello Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Ap...

Through steady recruiting across the state and nationally, Jimbo Fisher is building something built to last in College Station and it's starting to feel like Texas A&M is nobody's little brother. GigEm247's Brian Perroni joins the show to reflect on how this came together so quickly and gauges Texas A&M's staying power. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Brian Perroni Follow or Subscribe to The C...

The deadline to declare for the NFL Draft has come and gone. A few surprise returns — Chris Olave in particular — caught our eye, while some questionable departures elsewhere have Trey Scott and Chris Hummer wondering if there's a culture gap in addition to a talent gap across the sport. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Chris Hummer Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple...

GoVols247's Wes Rucker and Grant Ramey discuss Tennessee's decision to fire football coach Jeremy Pruitt and party ways with athletic director Phillip Fulmer. So, you know, a casual Monday. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Wes Rucker & Grant Ramey Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts ,  Stitcher , or wherever you get your podcasts. Find...

Today's episode was supposed to be about Mahomes v. Mayfield (again), but then Trey and CBSSports' Kevin Boilard spent the first half of it talking Urban Meyer to the Jags. If that doesn't speak to the collegeification of the NFL, nothing will. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Kevin Boilard Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on  Spotify ,  Apple Podcasts ,  Google Podcasts ,  Stitcher ,...

Things are so messy in Knoxville right now (and usually) that it's hard for Trey to get a full grasp on what's going on. So he brings in Wes Rucker to spill the beans on Jeremy Pruitt in purgatory and then calls up colleague Austin Nivison to see if this has jaded his Tennessee fandom. Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Wes Rucker & Austin Nivison Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on ...

We're not wasting any time projecting the Top 25 rankings for the 2021 season, in which the usual suspects are at the top but some unusual ones — North Carolina, Iowa State — lurk inside the top 10. Brad Crawford joins the show to break down second tier of contenders and the teams with serious darkhorse potential (Auburn, LSU, Coastal Carolina — again). Host:  Trey Scott    Guest: Brad Crawford Fo...