Until Saturday: A show about college football

Ari and David plunge into the week 11 slate and share their takeaways from the weekend! -Michigan wins but we still aren't sold + what the heck Penn State? (3:30) -Alabama cruises; Milroe's a dude (17:00) -Georgia blasts Ole Miss & Group A vs. B after week 11 (21:00) -Could Texas go toe-to-toe with Georgia, Ohio State or Alabama? (30:30) -Washington hangs on with tough 2nd half defense (43:00)...

Ari Wasserman and David Ubben share their instant reactions to Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti suspending Jim Harbaugh for the remainder of the regular season for Michigan's sign stealing controversy. Was this punishment equal to the "crime", or was this the result of enormous pressure on Petitti? How will Michigan fair against Penn State and Ohio State without Harbaugh and is legal action inevi...

Ari, David and Stew "The Boss Man" Mandel pick week 11 college football games ATS! Can Michigan win in Happy Valley with a cloud of controversy still surrounding the team? How will USC look without Alex Grinch? Can 'Lane Skywalker' destroy the Georgia Death Star? Plus, Florida plays host to an in-state battle, and Nebraska, BYU and more battle for bowl berths! -Michigan-Penn State (4:30) -Oregon-U...

Mitch, Grace, Ari and Manny answer a question that's been presnet in both the minds of recruiting circles and fans, "why are quarterbacks committing so early?" Grace shares what she learned from speaking with several QB recruits about their expedited decision-making in a story of innovation and change presented by Invesco QQQ. The Stars Squad also discusses Deion's "tinted windows", the top remain...

Nicole and Chris break down the second College Football Playoff rankings! Did Washington deserve to be outside the top-4 again? Boo Corrigan shares the committee's approach to eye test v. resume. Later, Nicole and Chris preview UGA-Ole Miss, Oregon-USC, Michigan-Penn State and more! Lastly, the pair discuss the latest coming out of Ann Arbor, and Chris details college football's technological adva...

Max and Sam catch up with The Athletic's Michigan scribe Austin Meek and chitchat about the Big Ten inching towards punshing Michigan for the in-person scouting scandal. The triumvirate also hit on the keys to the game for Michigan-Penn State. Before kibbitzing with Austin, Max and Sam revisit their best and worst pre-season predictions. To wrap up the show, the guys ID teams that have over- and u...

Ari, David and Manny Navarro answer your voicemails on the latest Sunday Sound-Off! But first, the trio react to DC Alex Grinch being fired from USC. Bedlam makes us whistful about vanishing rivalries. Are there moral victories in CFB? Keith from NC chides Ari about his UGA take from last week. Plus, Michigan's flaws, show Louisville some love, and Ari offers up, arguably, the worst food take ever...

Ari and David react to the best weekend of the college football season thus far! Georgia, Texas, and Washington were all pushed to the edge. Bedlam was incredible! Some teams are going bowling, while other will have to wait at least another week. What. A. Blast. -Alabama is championship material (1:30) -Could Washington jump into the top-4 & Caleb Williams' wasted talent (11:30) -How should we...

Ari, David and Max key in on the weekend's biggest games and pick the matchups ATS! Is Texas the Ralph "I'm in danger" meme (3:00)? Is Ollie Gordon enough to lift Oklahoma State over the Sooners in the last Bedlam bout (14:45)? Ari has a sneaking suspicion USC is going to beat Washington (22:30). Can Missouri shock the country (32:00)? Plus, Bama-LSU, Penn State in the Danger Zone, the guys' take...

Mitch, Manny, Grace and Ari delve into Elijah Rushing's, 5-star DL recruit, flip to Oregon. How impressed have we been by Dan Lanning's recruiting chops (5:15)? 4-star signal-caller QB Trever Jackson decommits from Ole Miss. Ari shares his opinion of Jackson from his Elite 11 performance (17:45). The Athletic's Antonio Morales then joins the podcast to discuss Lincoln Riley and USC's hazy recruiti...

Nicole and Chris share their instant reactions to the first College Football Playoff rankings (:30)! Is Georgia ranked right (1:45)? The Oregon-Washington debate (3:00), and Michigan unaffected by off-field issues (5:30). The G5's station (10:00), one-loss teams (12:00), is OSU really the best team (16:45) and winners/losers (19:15). The pair dissect Tyler from Spartansburg's call to Dabo and the...

The first College Football Playoff rankings are here! Max and Sam lay out their hypothetical 12-team field ahead of the rankings show (5:30). Where do the pair fall on Oregon and Washington? Can Ole Miss surprise us late in the year? The Athletic's Alabama beat writer Kennington Smith III hops on the show to preview Alabama-LSU and Georgia-Missouri (18:45). Afterward, in honor of Halloween, Max an...

Ari, David and Scott Dochterman react to Iowa's announcement that Brian Ferentz won't be returning as the program's offensive coordinator next season. Scott and the guys converse about interm AD Beth Goetz's decision, Kirk Ferentz's future, what the next OC's philosophy should be, and what this move means for Hawkeyes around the world. Subscribe to the Until Saturday newletter: https://theathletic...

Ari, David and The Athletic's Penn State beat writer Audrey Snyder answer your voicemails on the latest installment of the Sunday Sound-Off! Is J.J. McCarthy a dynamic enough playmaker to give Michigan an edge over Georgia (4:00)? Can Penn State change enough in two weeks to beat the Wolverines (15:00)? IOWA-NORTHWESTERN UNDER, BABY (21:30)! Why was Oklahoma so conservative at the end against KU (...

Oklahoma couldn't make enough plays in Lawrence to stave off a hungry Kansas team. Ari and David discuss the Big 12's playoff hopes and OU's mistakes (3:00). They then talk about the Georgia Death Star at the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party (14:00). Can anyone compete with UGA? Ohio State with another flawed win (31:30); North Carolina chokes; Penn State and USC nearly choked, and what to m...

Ari, David and Chris preview week nine's action and pick games ATS. Before picking the weekend's games, the trio discusses both the latest out of Michigan State, involving Mel Tucker, and Michigan where the sign stealing scandal continues to intensify (6:00). Will we finally quit sleeping on Utah, as they welcome Oregon to Rice-Eccles (19:30)? Oklahoma-KU (26:15); the world's largest outdoor cockt...

Mitch, Ari, Manny and Grace discuss the buzz surrounding 5-star WR Ryan Wingo prior to his commitment to Texas (6:00). What may have lead Wingo to picking UT over Missouri? Is this a big missed opportunity for the Tigers? The quartet then discuss the state of Florida's recruiting surge in the class of 2024 (13:00). Is Georgia missing out on top prospects in their own backyard (19:00)? How good of...

Nicole and Chris make an in-depth inspection of the Michigan in-person scouting controversy to kick off the Power 5 (2:00). Can we determine yet how much Connor Stalions' actions impacted UM? Is this situation similar to the Patriots' 'Spygate' scandal? The duo also discuss helmet comms coming to the sport, Dan Enos out at Arkansas, and they preview the CFP rankings ahead of next week's first reve...

Ari and David try to rationalize Michigan's sign stealing situation. Are we convinced Connor Stalions' actions helped Michigan win more games? What punishment could be levied? Plus, Deion's sign stealing anology that isn't fully there. Subscribe to the Until Saturday newletter: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a futur...

(Links in notes) Texas appears likely to play a game or two, if not more, without star quarterback Quinn Ewers. As it stands, Maalik Murphy will step in for the Longhorns. Where does that leave the team (7:11)? What does it mean for Ewers. Sam Khan Jr. and Max Olson dig into those questions on this episode of Until Saturday. After that, the guys welcome The Athletic's NFL Draft expert Dane Brugler...

Ari, David and Grace answer your voicemails and written questions on this edition of the Sunday Sound-Off! 📺Subscribe to Until Saturday: @untilsaturday 🎙️Follow and listen to the podcast: Apple: https://apple.co/3O73PQT Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zLOIrL 📬Subscribe to the Until Saturday newletter: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/u.. . 📞Leave a voicemail or text our Until Saturday phone and h...

David Ubben and Ari Wasserman discuss Week 8 in college football, which featured one big upset, one big game and a bunch of close calls. Subscribe to Until Saturday: @untilsaturday Follow and listen to the podcast: Apple: https://apple.co/3O73PQT Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zLOIrL Subscribe to the Until Saturday newletter: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/u... Leave a voicemail or text our Until...

Until Saturday hosts Ari Wasserman and David Ubben are joined by Ralph Russo from the Associated Press to talk about the news that Michigan is being investigated for stealing signs and to pick the Week 8 slate of games including Ohio State vs. Penn State and Alabama vs. Tennessee. 📺Subscribe to Until Saturday: @untilsaturday 🎙️Follow and listen to the podcast: Apple: https://apple.co/3O73PQT Spot...

Mitch, Ari, Grace and Manny discuss the Dan Lanning’s bold decision to go for it at the end of the Oregon-Washington game. Also, they break down the rash of decommitments in the 2024 class from this previous week, break down LSU’s recruiting class this cycle and Mitch tells a funny James Franklin story from his time as Vanderbilt’s sideline reporter. Subscribe to the Until Saturday newletter: http...

Nicole and Chris have more interesting things to say than the 10th congressional hearing on NIL. Other topics include Brock Bowers’ injury, North Carolina’s quiet run, our college football TV survey results, the most/least impressive first-year coaches, the scene at Washington-Oregon, Ohio State-Penn State preview, Dan Lanning’s fourth down attempts and more. Subscribe to the Until Saturday newlet...