Saturday Cadence: A College Football Podcast

It just means more…welcome to the SEC, Texas and Oklahoma. Blake Biscardi and David Wertheim discuss the two Big 12 rivals set to join the Southeastern conference in 2024 that are prime for schedule-hazing. Alabama and Georgia draw difficult road tests and teams like Florida and Oklahoma got the short end of the stick. Billy Napier and the Gators have debatably the most challenging college footbal...

Blake Biscardi and David Wertheim break down huge news out of Chicago as the Big Ten announced its future scheduling format beginning in the 2024 college football season. No protected rivalry games for one of the conference’s premier teams, but is it their own fault? Blake and David discuss the biggest winners and losers and how the moves will impact the Big Ten moving forward. Finally, David runs...

We are officially inside of 100 days until the 2023 college football season. Now that spring ball and the latest transfer portal window are behind us, Blake Biscardi and David Wertheim take a look at where the top teams stand in Blake’s Post-Spring Top 10 Rankings. More expansion talks are on the horizon for the Big Ten and SEC. Blake and David paint a few pictures as to what that would look like....

Blake Biscardi and Grant Kincaid give their initial reactions to this past weekend’s NFL Draft filled with feel-good stories, touching moments, and one team that put on an absolute clinic. Bryce Young and CJ Stroud went No. 1 and No. 2 overall, but which situation is a better fit? Also, we rank our top draft classes and explain why Howie Roseman and the Philadelphia Eagles won the weekend.

Blake Biscardi and David Wertheim are back to discuss the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft and its contentious quarterback battle. Will Bryce Young or CJ Stroud be the first off the board or will Anthony Richardson or Will Levis upset the two stars? The defensive talent in this year’s draft is supreme as Jalen Carter, Will Anderson Jr, and Tyree Wilson lead the pack. Blake and David also look at the Draft...

Blake Biscardi and David Wertheim discuss the latest developments in the battle for QB supremacy in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft. Who stood out at the Combine and how might their performance impact their draft stock and value? Plus, Blake and David look at the under the radar moves across college football.

Blake Biscardi and David Wertheim comb through swirling reports that the Big Ten might not be done expanding. Find out which teams are on its radar, plus the likely scheduling model the conference will adopt moving forward. Ohio State vs. USC and Michigan vs. UCLA every year? Sign us up but stay tuned until the end of the show when Blake and David explain how the schedule would work and preview so...

The 28th installment of the Saturday Cadence podcast offers a full slate as Blake Biscardi and David Wertheim assume the role of NCAA Commissioner for the day and discuss how to change college football. Blake and David focus the show on conference realignment and the new landscape of college football beginning in 2024 and how to make better once again by prioritizing rivalries and their regionalit...

On last week’s show, Blake Biscardi and David Wertheim talked hypotheticals, but this week they bring you answers as Nick Saban appears to return to his bread and butter hiring Tommy Rees. Plus, does their top coaches list match their top programs list? Finally, 2023’s “Most Likely To” segment.

Blake Biscardi and David Wertheim discuss coaching changes at crucial positions for Alabama and Ohio State; why an off the radar hire may be the most impactful of the off-season; who’s feeling the heat in 2023; and Kirby Smart and Jim Harbaugh have exponentially increased their stock prices over the last two years. Where will they fall in our Top Coaches in College Football list?

Coach Prime is quickly making Colorado a sought after destination; what’s the deal between Michigan and the NCAA; and $13M promises. Blake Biscardi and David Wertheim discuss the latest happenings across the Colorado and Michigan football programs as well as a segment on the current state of NIL. To close, Blake and David, with the assistance of Joe Burrow, put an end to the if he’s an Ohio State...

CJ Stroud announced his declaration to the NFL Draft, key people in the Big Ten are on the move…or not. Kevin Warren’s tenure as Big Ten Commissioner comes to a close while Jim Harbaugh’s tenure at Michigan stays vibrant. Ryan Day names Brian Hartline as Offensive Coordinator for Ohio State. Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim breakdown the latest drama out of the Big Ten Conference and turn the page...

Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim discuss Georgia’s historic back-to-back-titles. Scout team to 2-time National Champion: Stetson Bennett’s college football career closes as one of the greatest stories in the sport’s history. His Georgia Bulldogs repeated as National Champions with ease. Blake and Dave take a look at how the Dawgs stayed motivated and got the job done in Los Angeles as well as the...

Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim recap the most wildly entertaining College Football Playoff semifinals to date. TCU shocking the college football world had JJ McCarthy doing his best Stefan Diggs impression. Ohio State answered every question as to how they’d respond, and Georgia looks to be the first repeat champion of the CFP era. Blake and Dave also preview the National Championship Game betwe...

Bring on the College Football Playoff! In one semifinal, we’ve got The World Famous Ohio State Buckeyes taking on the defending champion Georgia Bulldogs. In the other, the hungry, swagger-filled Michigan Wolverines and the heart-driven TCU Horned Frogs. Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim preview the College Football Playoff on this special episode of Saturday Cadence. Can Georgia defend its title o...

Name, Image and Likeness has radically transformed college football. Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim discuss NIL recruiting and explain why it’s exhausting. Then, a pair of 5-star quarterbacks made moves over the last few days; and does Bo Nix’s return to Oregon position him as the Heisman front runner next year? Blake and Dave commend Bryce Young and Will Anderson Jr for playing Alabama in the S...

Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim begin and end the show paying their respects to the late, great coach Mike Leach. They also discuss Blake’s experience at Army-Navy last weekend and evaluate the Heisman Trophy ballot results. Before their Bowl Game Picks (Games 12/16-12/20), Blake reviews Alyssa’s historic pick ‘em season. Finally, Dave and Blake make their bowl selections.

The College Football Playoff field is set with one conference getting two teams in for the first time in the nine-year history of the four team format. Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim breakdown and discuss this year’s playoff and give their early thoughts. Blake and Dave also debate who should win the Heisman and how the award can restore its prestige. Coach Prime is heading to the PAC-12. Plus,...

Rivalry Week delivered what could be the most straight-forward College Football Playoff Selection Sunday to date; or did it? Is Ryan Day’s seat really getting hot? And has Clemson’s reign atop college football run its course? Blake and Dave examine Ohio State vs Michigan and explain what really happened. They also look at Luke Fickell and Matt Rhule heading to Wisconsin and Nebraska, respectively....

Blake Biscardi is joined by Producer Grant Kincaid as what looked to be a quiet slate of games last Saturday turned into survival of the fittest. They examine who’s still alive in the College Football Playoff race — USC enters the chat — and break down the biggest rivalry week matchups including a battle of unbeaten 11-0 No. 2 Ohio State and 11-0 No. 3 Michigan in The Game. Blake and Grant give th...

It’s finally here: The Game. Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim preview and breakdown No. 2 Ohio State vs No. 3 Michigan. For the first time in four years, The Game returns to the banks of the Olentangy in The Horseshoe with some of the highest stakes this storied rivalry has ever seen. Both teams are undefeated at 11-0 for the first time since 2006, each with a Heisman contender leading the charge....

TCU finally controlled a game and is in prime position for a CFP spot; Alabama survives in Oxford; and the PAC-12 seems to hang in the balance of Lincoln Riley and USC. Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim dive into the College Football Playoff races, the Cortaca Jug Game, and peek ahead to Ohio State vs Michigan — two freight trains on a collision course — in an early look ahead to rivalry week. Fina...

October is for pretenders. November is for contenders! These were the words of LSU Coach Brian Kelly in the locker room after defeating Alabama and earning his signature win in Baton Rouge. Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim discuss the Tigers’ program defining victory, Georgia proved they’re still the team to beat and wild weather with whipping winds in the Big Ten on an unexpected chaotic Saturday...

The first College Football Playoff Rankings have been released as the race to the final four is officially underway. Tennessee football checks in at No. 1 for the first time since 1998. Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim break down the poll and discuss one of the greatest individual defensive performances in college football history. Then, they look ahead to a colossal SEC East showdown in Athens an...

Blake Biscardi and Dave Wertheim are pleased to be joined by a few staff members: Dan Smyth, Joshua Cassinger, and Grant Kincaid on a special edition of Saturday Cadence as we await the first College Football Playoff rankings to be released on Tuesday night (11/1). In a round table format, the guys discuss the race for No. 1 between Georgia football, Tennessee football, and Ohio State football. Th...