Until Saturday: A show about college football

Andy, Ari, and Nicole pick week 9 games ATS: -Will Penn State keep the tradition of playing Ohio State tough? (3:00) -Can Tennessee power past Kentucky and remain perfect? (12:00) -Who will take home the Paul Bunyan Trophy? (27:15) -Will Georgia cover the spread vs. Florida? (35:30) -Two gimpy Big 12 programs try to keep pace in their conference & the rest of week 9 (43:15) Watch the episode o...

Happy Halloween! The Athletic's Max Olson and Sam Khan Jr. give their unique takes on college football.  -If TCU stays undefeated where will the Horned Frogs be ranked in the playoff rankings come Tuesday?  -Oklahoma State @ K-State has massive Big 12 Championship implications.  -Can both Max Duggan and Bijan Robinson make it to New York for the Heisman Trophy ceremony?  -How many Big 12 teams wil...

Andy and Ari discuss Clemson's remaining schedule and whether anyone can stop the Tigers from going 13-0. If they do, they'll make the playoff. But are they good enough to beat any of the other teams that might make the CFP? Later, Doug Lesmerises of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer joins the show to discuss his hardball questions to Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz about the performance of offensive coordinator...

Ari Wasserman and Mitch Light discuss recruiting news and storylines that are taking place during the 2022 season.  A huge 2024 prospect has reclassified to the 2023 class. Where will he land come signing day? Florida flips a FSU recruit. LSU flips a Baylor recruit.  Is Texas A&M's on-field struggles impacting Jimbo Fisher's recruiting?  When coaches are building a roster, should they prioriti...

Nicole Auerbach and Chris Vannini discuss the latest news and notes in college football! The Power 5: 1. Kirby Smart wants Georgia-Florida to be a home-and-home series. 2. Iowa might change QBs. 3. Big Ten keeping divisions for 2023. 4. Jim Harbaugh and James Franklin have beef. 5. Sark apologizes for not staying out for the Eyes of Texas. Happy Hour: Oregon is playing well under new Head Coach Da...

Andy, Ari and Scott Dochterman dig a little deeper into a topic that has been bugging Andy and Ari for a while: double-digit year, mostly or fully guaranteed coach contracts. Texas A&M is experiencing buyer's remorse with Jimbo Fisher now, but history tells us Michigan State, Penn State, LSU, USC, Miami or a combination of all of those will experience the same pain. So what's an AD to do? The...

The Athletic's David Ubben and Brody Miller recap week 8 in the SEC. Brian Kelly is exceeding expectations in year 1 at LSU (6-2). Jimbo Fisher is floundering in year 5 at Texas A&M (3-4). Shane Beamer has South Carolina on a 4-game win streak. The week 9 slate is headlined by the Cocktail Party (UF vs. UGA) and the Beer Barrel (UK vs. UT). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

South Carolina handed Jimbo Fisher and the Aggies yet another loss. Is it time Texas A&M seriously considered parting ways with Jimbo, or is his buyout damming that choice? Clemson dodged Syracuse's upset bid, but is there now growing apprehension about DJ Uiagalelei's ability to help this team win? TCU, Oklahoma State, and LSU all strung together comeback wins, all of which were impressive. O...

Andy, Ari and Nicole pick the week eight games against the spread. Also, Nicole finally pays off the cottage cheese bet she made on Washington-UCLA. There are a lot of interesting games this week, including a What-Does-Vegas-Know-That-We-Don't line in Texas-Oklahoma State and a very big spread in UNLV-Notre Dame. Plus, can Bryce Young and Alabama avenge last week's loss to Tennessee in a matchup a...

The Max & Sam curse is lifted thanks to TCU and Max Duggan! This week Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn joins the show ahead of the Wildcats big game at TCU. Texas visits Oklahoma State on Saturday in a game with Big 12 Championship implications. The guys discuss the mid-season all transfer portal team. Plus, the low-key games of the week! Texas A&M visits South Carolina in a must-win...

Andy, Ari and Scott Dochterman celebrate getting past the halfway point of the season without really thinking much about the College Football Playoff because the season has been so darn interesting. Perhaps things narrow a bit after games like Syracuse-Clemson and UCLA-Oregon this weekend, but it feels like we have a few more weeks of just enjoying a lot of teams still being in the hunt for confer...

Ari & Mitch revisit the Oklahoma/Clemson no visit rule and how it has or might affect both schools recently. There were finally some notable commitments as well as some notable decommits over the last week. The guys take a closer look at the recruiting efforts of one of the most surprising teams of the season. Plus, mailbag questions and trivia!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Nicole Auerbach and Chris Vannini discuss the latest news and notes around the sport of college football with their friend Grace Raynor from The Athletic. Power Five: 1. Should Tennessee be number 1? 2. Is the Vols fundraising effort after the win fair or foul? 3. Hendon Hooker leads The Athletic's Heisman straw poll 4. Brett Yormark says Texas & OU will be in the Big12 through 2025. 5. The la...

After a shakeup Saturday in college football, Andy, Ari, and Max Olson break down the latest edition of the A.S.S.C.L.O.W.N. rankings (16:00). Where will Tennessee land after beating Alabama? Will Michigan move up after hammering Penn State? Speaking of the Wolverines' win against the Nittany Lions, Andy -- who took Penn State against the spread -- must now eat $28 worth of Taco Bell. So he'll be...

David Ubben and Brody Miller have reaction to the Saturday spectacle in Knoxville. The Vols upset over Bama will likely be the best game of the year. It's the best game/atmosphere David has ever seen in person. It's college football at its absolute best & reminds the guys why they love the sport. Time to talk about Tennessee and the playoff. Percent chance they get there?  Ole Miss is 7-0. Are...

Week 7 was absolutely dynamite! Andy and Ari breakdown a memorable Saturday, starting with Tennessee-Alabama. Are the Vols a CFP title contender? Michigan rolled over Penn St, which means Andy will be dining on $28 worth of Taco Bell. TCU bent, but didn't break, against Oklahoma State; Andy saves $1K in USC's loss; Kentucky, Clemson, and Ole Miss push through, and Colorado won! Watch the episode o...

Andy, Ari and Nicole pick the week's best games against the spread! Can Sean Clifford and Penn State cover against Michigan in, arguably, both team's toughest tests in the season to this point? With Mohamed Ibrahim's status for Saturday up in the air, is the spread for Minnesota and Tanner Morgan too much vs. Illinois? Will history repeat itself in Auburn-Ole Miss, a matchup that's seen the Tigers...

Max Olson and Sam Khan Jr. discuss the wide open Big 12 race. Sam talks about what it was like to witness Texas absolutely destroy Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl last Saturday. What should be Brent Venables approach be to turn the Sooners around? Quinn Ewers impressed at QB for the Longhorns. This week, Oklahoma State travels to TCU for a battle of Big 12 unbeatens. TCU QB Max Duggan joins the show!...

In a new edition of 'Dear Andy & Ari', Andy and Ari answer your questions, including could any competent coach can do what Josh Heupel has done at Tennessee? In another, a reader asks Ari if he thinks Arch Manning underestimated the talent of Quinn Ewers before committing to Texas. A 5-star review listener asks about particularly big games tied to moments. Plus, our guy Scott Dochterman comes...

Mitch Light and Ari Wasserman talk about the latest news in notes in the world of college football recruiting. The guys have an update on commitments and discuss how in-stadium experience impacts recruiting. The Athletic's Mitch Sherman joins the show to discuss Nebraska's future. Who will be the next coach and what should his recruiting strategy be? He also tells a story that details why you shou...

Nicole Auerbach and Chris Vannini are back during week 7 with the latest news in college football... The Power Five: 1. Will Bryce Young play at Tennessee? 2. Will Matt Rhule return to college football? 3. Kevin Warren speaks out on the future of the Big Ten 4. CJ Stroud leads The Athletic's Heisman straw poll 5. Alabama and Minnesota schedule a home and home! Happy Hour: Cheers to a great slate o...

Andy, Ari and The Athletic's Scott Dochterman discuss the firing of Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule, who instantly becomes one of the hottest college football coaching candidates on the board. Is he right for Nebraska? Wisconsin? Auburn? Or is he content to live that buyout life and talk on TV? Later, the guys discuss the huge matchup in Ann Arbor between undefeated Penn State and undefeated Mi...

Andy and Brody Miller look ahead to Saturday's highly anticipated top 10 matchup between Tennessee and Alabama on Rocky Top! Are the Vols the most fun team in college football? Will Bryce Young play after missing out on Saturday's win vs. A&M? Plus, Brian Kelly and Billy Napier will face off at The Swamp and Ole Miss looks to stay undefeated vs Auburn. Will this be Bryan Harsin's final game in...

Andy and Ari recap week 6 of the college football season from Bryant-Denny Stadium after Bama's 24-20 win vs. A&M. Tennessee looks legit heading into next week's matchup vs. the Tide. Oklahoma gets crushed by Texas 49-0, the worst loss in the Red River history. TCU remains undefeated by beating Kansas. Iowa and Illinois was exactly what you thought it would be. Another wild weekend of college...

Andy and Ari have arrived in Tuscaloosa after a lot of driving (and a lot of bathroom breaks), and they join Nicole to pick another intriguing set of games. Will Alabama cover versus Texas A&M if Jalen Milroe starts? Possibly without Max Johnson, will Jimbo give Conner Weigman a shot? Will Texas, Texas this game and miss the cover against an ailing Oklahoma team? Is Brent Venables under the mi...