Cover 3 College Football

Discussing Alabama's shootout win, Florida's road loss and more. First, Oklahoma's four-overtime, five-hour epic against Texas (3:00), the Big 12 game that broke out between Alabama and Ole Miss (10:45) and whether Georgia's defense will be enough for next week's showdown with the Tide (26:00). Plus, whether Clemson is the only good team in college football (55:30), North Carolina's offensive expl...

Previews and picks for Georgia, Clemson, Alabama, Oklahoma and more. Game breakdowns and winning wagers for Week 6 include Georgia-Tennessee (5:30), North Carolina-Virginia Tech (11:20), Louisville-Georgia Tech (18:45), Notre Dame-Florida State (22:35), Clemson-Miami (27:30), Oklahoma-Texas (34:30), Duke-Syracuse (43:00), Iowa State-Texas Tech (47:45), LSU-Missouri (50:15), South Carolina-Vanderbi...

Deep dives into some of the biggest games on the Week 6 slate. First, Barton and Chip discuss Georgia-Tennessee with an eye on the quarterbacks (3:30) then Ben Kercheval joins the show to preview Oklahoma-Texas (13:00), including which team has more to lose in the game and whether Tom Herman is on the hot seat if Texas can't meet expectations in 2020 (22:30). Then the attention turns to the top-10...

Sorting out the Big 12 after Oklahoma and Texas' losses. First, discussing conference bias in the poll rankings and how perceptions factor into how teams rise and fall (2:40), whether injury news out of Wisconsin changes the Badgers' expectations (17:45) and a strong argument against breakfast ball in the Pac-12 after the league released its 2020 schedule over the weekend (25:00). Then, a deep div...

Takeaways from Oklahoma and Texas losing, Alabama and Georgia's wins and more. Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson discuss another bad day for the Big 12 (5:00), a confusing day for the SEC that included dominant wins for Alabama and Georgia but also a surprising loss for Mike Leach (22:42), where BYU fits in the college football landscape (46:30), takeaways from the ACC (57:15) and mu...

Best bets and game previews for the college football weekend. Game breakdowns and picks included for LSU-Vanderbilt (8:30), Navy-Air Force (13:45), Florida-South Carolina (18:00), Texas-TCU (25:20), BYU-Louisiana Tech (31:20), Auburn-Georgia (34:15), Mississippi State-Arkansas (41:20), Pitt-NC State (44:15), Oklahoma-Iowa State (47:00), Memphis-SMU (51:00), Clemson-Virginia (54:00), Kansas State-T...

Georgia's quarterback room and more SEC discussion with Rusty Mansell. First, JT Daniels has been officially cleared to play for the Bulldogs (1:00), how Barton graded the SEC quarterbacks in Week 1 action (6:15) and getting geared up for Big Ten preseason in October (18:30). Then Rusty Mansell of Dawgs247 joins the show to share his insights on how the quarterback battle has played out at Georgia...

What teams did the most to exceed preseason expectations in their 2020 debut? First, a wide-ranging look at the national championship race with a focus on whether anyone is good in college football in 2020. Then, a specific focus on LSU and its issues to correct after the loss to Mississippi State, our individual rankings for the top five first impressions from Week 4 and the debut of Noles To-Go,...

The biggest headlines and important takeaways from the college football weekend. Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson break down Mike Leach's epic SEC debut in Mississippi State's win at LSU (4:30), a bad day for the Big 12 (16:00), Georgia's struggles in the first half against Arkansas (25:30) and where Kyle Trask sits among the ranking of SEC quarterbacks (29:40). Plus, whether Miami'...

Instant reaction to the breaking news that the Pac-12 will play football in the fall 2020 season. Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson discuss the timing of the announcement and the hurdles the league had to go through to get to this point. Plus, whether Oregon, USC and the rest of the league will be able to play catch up in the College Football Playoff race with a seven-game schedule, the next steps f...

Best bets, game previews and moneyline sprinkles for the college football weekend. Breakdowns and picks discussed include LSU-Mississippi State (8:00), Auburn-Kentucky (13:00), Georgia Arkansas (19:30), Alabama-Missouri (28:44), Miami-Florida State (34:30), Pitt-Louisville (37:40), Florida-Ole Miss (44:10), Tennessee-South Carolina (49:45), Cincinnati-Army (57:30), Oklahoma State-West Virginia (1:...

Brady Quinn joins Barton, Tom and Chip for the first episode of the new show on CBS Sports HQ. In this episode the group discusses buying Miami hype (3:15), whether it's fair to start talking about UCF and the College Football Playoff (7:30), the SEC team that's most interesting to keep an eye on in this first weekend of conference play (16:45) and reactions to the Big Ten schedule release (23:00)...

Breaking down the most important lessons from Week 3 in college football. First, what to expect from Deion Sanders' hire as Jackson State's coach (1:30), reaction to the release of the Big Ten schedule (10:00) and the most enticing games from the SEC's first week of action (18:30). Then it's on to ranking the lessons learned on the field in Week 3, with a focus on Oklahoma State (33:00), Navy (36:...

The biggest headlines and important takeaways from the college football weekend. Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson break down Oklahoma State's struggles with Tulsa, a thriller between NC State and Wake Forest, Navy's season-changing comeback at Tulane, whether THE U is back after Miami's win against Louisville and much more from Week 3 across the country.  Cover 3' is available on Ap...

Best bets and game previews for the college football weekend. Picks and breakdowns included for Houston-Baylor(10:30), Pitt-Syracuse (16:30), Oklahoma State-Tulsa (19:15), Louisiana Tech-Southern Miss (25:30), Cincinnati-Austin Peay (27:20), Notre Dame-USF (29:30), Clemson-The Citadel (35:15), Miami-Louisville (37:20), NC State-Wake Forest (44:20), UCF-Georgia Tech (49:45) and Duke-Boston College...

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Instant reaction to the breaking news that the Big Ten will play this fall. The Big Ten announced Wednesday that it will hold an eight-game conference-only season starting the weekend of Oct. 24. Immediate thoughts include the hurdles to get a full season in, how this impacts Ohio State and other College Football Playoff hopefuls and whether players who have opted out may opt back in for 2020.  Co...

The latest from the Big Ten and Monday thoughts on Florida State's loss. First, a big recruiting win for Oregon (1:30), whether recent reports from the Big Ten have changed the outlook for an earlier start to the football season (5:00) and a round of opt-outs that include Ohio State and Texas A&M but a notable reversal and opt-in at LSU (19:30). Then, what Florida State's loss to Georgia Tech...

Barton, Tom and Chip break down the weekend in college football. First, takeaways from a big day for the Sun Belt with Louisiana knocking off Iowa State (2:30) and Arkansas State winning at Kansas State (13:00). Then, an all too familiar feeling for Florida State fans after a loss to Georgia Tech (19:00), grades for Notre Dame in its ACC debut (28:15), Trevor Lawrence's star shining in Clemson's w...

Best bets for the biggest college football games this weekend. Game breakdowns and picks included for Iowa State-Louisiana (7:00), Miami-UAB (11:15), Clemson-Wake Forest (15:00), Notre Dame-Duke (21:40), North Carolina-Syracuse (30:00), Texas State-UTSA (37:45), Texas-UTEP (40:00), Florida State-Georgia Tech (42:00), Kansas State-Arkansas State (44:20), Appalachian State-Charlotte (46:45) and Okla...

Depth chart takeaways looking ahead to Week 2 in college football. First, thoughts on BYU's blowout of Navy (1:00), the decision by Southern Miss and Jay Hopson to part ways after one game (8:30) and Wisconsin making a splash on the recruiting trail (15:30). Then, more postponements in college football (23:15) and what these season opening depth charts can tell us about the state of the roster at...

Ranking the top games for the week ahead in college football. First, reaction to Penei Sewell's decision to opt out of Oregon's spring season (5:31) and the Big 12's cancellation protocols for roster size (10:15). Then a look ahead to the weekend featuring the reasons to tune in to Louisville-Western Kentucky (22:45), Louisiana at Iowa State (27:30), Duke at Notre Dame (30:15), Kansas-Coastal Caro...

Barton, Tom and Chip break down the first full college football weekend of 2020. First, general takeaways from the first full Saturday of FBS action (1:30) and what to make of Memphis after a closer-than-expected win against Arkansas State (7:30). Then, SMU's turnover issues against Texas State (19:30), Army's dominance against Middle Tennessee State (19:30) plus UAB and South Alabama's Thursday n...

College football betting picks for the opening weekend of FBS action. Game picks and breakdowns included for Southern Miss-South Alabama (4:00), UAB-Central Arkansas (7:00), Army-Middle Tennessee (12:15), Memphis-Arkansas State (18:30) and BYU-Navy (26:45). Plus, advice and tips for live betting as we head into a season loaded with uncertainty and last-minute lineup adjustments (33:45).  Cover 3'...

Instant reaction to the breaking news out of Georgia's quarterback room. Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson discuss how Jamie Newman's departure impacts the Bulldogs' outlook for 2020, his own 2021 NFL Draft stock and the impact of former USC quarterback J.T. Daniels' transfer now that he appears to be next in line to start for Georgia this fall.