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College Sports Now

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A podcast for college sports fans by college sports fans. Stephen Hartzell hosts along with the rotating cast of Roddy Jones, Wayne Cook, and Michael Felder as they provide analysis of all the latest news and developments in the world of college athletics.  Follow College Sports Now on Twitter @CSNowTweets!

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Jun 23, 2026

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Episodes

SEC turn up! 18.10.2024

Week 8 Felder Friday, need we say more? We don't need to tell you that this weekend is a massive Saturday in the SEC ... so let's talk about it. What's going to happen in Austin? How has Tripp never heard of the third Saturday in October? No seriously, he's never heard of it. We bring in Richard Johnson from CBS Sports and Split Zone Duo to educate us on what he expects to see in the weekend's big...

The Phil Steele Show - Week 8 (10-17-24) 17.10.2024

Week 8 edition of The Phil Steele Show is ready for consumption. The Godfather is dealing out his locks and leans for a loaded slate this weekend including Bama taking on Tennessee and the Dawgs showdown in Austin with top-tanked Texas. Kyle and Tripp throw in a few picks of their own as we cover over 30 games for you in one hour of pure audio heaven. Bet smarter, not harder. See Privacy Policy at...

Who are you worried about the most? 16.10.2024

Midweek edition of CSN means we head west for Wayne Cook and some spicy takes on the weekend - including whether or not he's buying Penn State, what folks in LA are saying about USC's 3-3 start, and another drama-filled weekend in the SEC. Phil Steele joins the show to run through the full week 8 card, and we overcome some adversity with audio and internet issues to make some audio magic (it's all...

Week 7 recap with Roddy Jones & Shehan Jeyarajah 15.10.2024

Another wild weekend in college football is in the books, let's talk about it. Roddy Jones joins Hartzell & the Doc to talk about everything from the weekend, including Oregon's big win, whether Penn State is still a fraud (Roddy says yes), and another drama-filled Saturday in the SEC. Shehan Jeyarajah from CBS Sports stops by to talk about the Big 12, which is accelerating toward a fantastic...

Felder Friday - Week 7 Preview 11.10.2024

Felder Friday is here to push you off the diving board, straight into Week 7. Our guy, Michael Felder chops it up with special guest Chip Patterson (Cover 3 Podcast, CBS Sports) talking Ducks/Buckeyes, Red River and Ole Miss/LSU. Schass sits in for an absent Stephen Hartzell, but don't worry we still get his picks for the week via voice memo as he tries to gain an edge on the Lock Doc. See Privacy...

The Phil Steele Show - Week 7 (10-10-24) 10.10.2024

Hey Phil, do you watch baseball? Nope... I only watch College Football...and the man proves it week after week. Our walking encyclopedia of College Football @philsteele042 turns in another top-notch performance giving his picks and analysis on over 30 games for the upcoming slate. We talk Red River, Iowa-under's and the showdown in Eugene between the Ducks and Buckeyes. It's a loaded hour of nothi...

My name is Wayne Cook and I approve this message 09.10.2024

Election Day is a month away but Wayne is stumping for change in college sports. That's at the end of the show, because the first hour-plus is all ball, baby. Wayne has thoughts on what he saw with Alabama going down, plus some harsh criticism for USC and Michigan who also lost on the road on Saturday. Phil Steele stops by for his weekly tour of the top-25 games on deck this weekend, and then we h...

Anchor Down on week 6 08.10.2024

Find me a more wild weekend in college football than the one we just had - which had 5 teams in top 11 all lose. We'll wait. The fellas break it all down, and welcome Kevin Ingram - from Vanderbilt radio - to talk about his front row seat of the 'Dores historic upset of Alabama. Plus where does Tennessee go from here? How fraudulent is Penn State? And as the world turns in the ACC - including some...

Don't sleep on week 6 04.10.2024

Lots of folks out there are downplaying this weekend's slate. Hartzell and the gang's reaction is 'do so at your peril' because there are some sneaky upset-potential spots on the board Saturday. Felder and the Doc run through the weekend card, including a spirited picks segment (where the fellas have been killing it, by the way, going a combined 20-10 ATS). No guest? No problem. Week Six edition o...

The Phil Steele Show - Week 6 (10-3-24) 03.10.2024

Is Vegas printing free money this week with some of these lines? We dive in head first to break it all down on a loaded Week 6 edition of The Phil Steele Show. Not sure if the guys have ever seen the angles so clearly before as they look to deliver more winners this weekend. Phil's top plays were on fire last week... lets see if he can deliver again. Kyle has some very strong feelings on Duke, Nav...

Cam Rising needs to get a job 02.10.2024

Yes, we have Wayne Cook on the show to talk ball. And he's surly because, well, UCLA. Yes, we have Phil Steele breaking down every game in the Top 25 this weekend for nearly 40 straight minutes in the middle of our show. But if you take nothing else away from today's show there are two things that should stand out: 1) Cam Rising hanging around a college campus as a 25-year-old with nothing to do,...

Welcome to October 01.10.2024

Get up Get up Get up it's the first of the month! LOADED show to kick off the week with Tony Barnhart (@MrCFB) and Michael Felder (@InTheBleachers) joining Roddy, Hartzell, and the Doc. Plenty of discussion on the thriller in Tuscaloosa over the weekend, as well as the rest of the drama in the SEC (Ole Miss losing, Hugh Freeze losing - again). Roddy is back on the road at Clemson/FSU this wee...

Hurricane Helene ain't stopping us 27.09.2024

Yes, there is severe weather going on across the Southeast, but the show must go on. Absolutely loaded show with the usual Friday cast - Michael Felder, the Doc of Locks, and Hartzell - but we got two special guests: Adam Kramer (@KegsnEggs) swings by first to talk UNLV, the Big Ten, and some week 5 winners. Then later, we tee up Radi Nabulsi (UGASports.com) to break down the main event in Tuscalo...

The Phil Steele Show - Week 5 (9-26-24) 26.09.2024

Do you like guaranteed winners? If so, take a listen. If Phil doesn't have a winning week on his Top-3 Power Plays you receive his NFL - Inside The Pressbox newsletter for this week ($20 value) free (CODE: PSSHOW). Along with that, Phil also previews over 30 games in just over an hour to get you set for Week 5 in College Football. Kyle has been hacked but perseveres to drop in his best plays and T...

Week 5 Preview with Phil Steele & Wayne Cook 25.09.2024

Hump day edition of CSN and there is plenty to dissect heading into the week 5 slate. Phil Steele will break everything down in the top-25 for us, as well as Wayne's takes. Preheat the oven (or air fryer, for you millennials)- because our boy Cookie has takes that need to cook fully before serving. Wayne and Hartzell disagree on the Georgia/Alabama game, plus some other rantings and musings, inclu...

Hot seat talk with Steven Godfrey 24.09.2024

So we're at the quarter pole mark of college football's regular season and some of you are probably wondering: is my coach going to get fired? Well, we thought who better to answer that question than Steven Godfrey from Split Zone Duo fame? Godfrey joins Roddy, Hartzell, and the Doc to run through a rough weekend for the state of North Carolina, as the world turns in the SEC, and the Dave Aranda s...

Week 4 edition of Felder Friday 20.09.2024

No guest no problem on the Friday CSN. We got the fellas - Michael Felder, Stephen Hartzell, and the Doc of Locks - all hanging out and breaking down some week 4 games. We start with App State getting run out of the gym by South Alabama on Thursday night, run through a decent Friday night light slate of games, and then dive head-first into a full Saturday card. Felder Five is highlighted by a...

The Phil Steele Show - Week 4 (9-19-24) 19.09.2024

Another week, another jam-packed hour of picks and analysis from our guy, Phil Steele. We've got a loaded show to get you set for Week-4 in College Football including 3 plays to start us off on Friday night. Lots of lookahead and letdown spots this week and we've already done the work for you. As always, Phil drops in his Top-3 plays of the week along with Kyle and Tripp throwing a few darts of th...

This is a safe space 18.09.2024

Let's face it, Wayne Cook had a rough weekend. He needs some college football therapy because of what Indiana did to his beloved Bruins in their first-ever Big Ten game ... so for the next 90 minutes, he's going to get it. Plenty to talk with week 4 on deck, including a visit from Phil Steele who has some very interesting leans for the Top-25 card. Wayne and Hartzell talk about Tennessee's trip to...

What's it really like in the room for the CFP committee? 17.09.2024

Roddy Jones was invited to the mock CFP committee exercise last week. So what was it really like in that room? How does the CFP actually organize the data, the teams, and why are we still struggling to get more transparency with the process? The guys spend a solid half hour talking about that, plus Roddy's takes on the Arch Manning experience (he was there), the bottom falling out for FSU (and may...

Quit sleeping on these unranked games 13.09.2024

Instead of poo-poo'ing the slate of games this Saturday because there's not enough ranked games of consequence, maybe you should instead be paying attention to what's happening outside the Top-25; Backyard Brawl, Apple Cup, ECU/App State, A&M/Florida, Colorado/Colorado State. We're talking about all of it and then some with our loaded cast of characters, led by Michael Felder & Stephen Har...

The Phil Steele Show - Week 3 (9-12-24) 12.09.2024

No other CFB show in America offers this much top-notch facial hair... The Week 3 edition of The Phil Steele Show is now available for injection. We have a loaded hour of College Football talk including Phil's picks and analysis on over 30 games to get you ready for a winning weekend. Kyle and Tripp chime in with a few plays as well with previews on the Apple Cup, Backyard Brawl, Bama/Wisconsin an...

Week 3 Preview with Wayne Cook & Phil Steele 11.09.2024

Everyone preheat your ovens to 450 degrees because Wayne Cook has been pent up at home all weekend with football takes, and we're about to taste them all. You think you have a crush on Quinn Ewers? Well you haven't met Wayne because he's crushing even harder. You think Colorado is a mess? Well Wayne has got some harsh words for those of you still rooting for Coach Prime. A full week 3 preview with...

Who are we worried about? Roddy Jones & Nicole Auerbach have answers 10.09.2024

We're two weeks into the season and some of these teams look great (Texas), some of them don't (Michigan), and then there's others that we just can't figure out (Oregon, Notre Dame). We bring in Roddy Jones and Nicole Auerbach to answer questions about a bunch of teams, and Nicole gets asked - for the first time ever - who's going to finish 18th in the B1G. Roddy has some ACC takes on GT/Cuse, NC...

Sneaky big weekend of games that aren't Texas/Michigan 06.09.2024

We get it, Texas at Michigan is going to get all the hype. But don't sleep on the rest of this week 2 slate because there are some sneaky good games going down at all hours of the day. Hartzell has to pay up for the horrific Graham Mertz take from last week's show, which comes early in the form of a pre-produced montage. We break down NC State/Tennessee in Charlotte with Kyle Bailey from WFNZ. A f...

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