Conference Margin Trends and Competitive Balance

The Cover 3 continues their reaction to James Franklin's firing at Penn State plus a fresh look at the AP Top 25, a lookahead to the College Football Playoff and way more.

(1:15) James Franklin/Penn State fallout

(27:15) AP Poll Top 25 reaction

(35:30) CFP Projections

(42:00) Upon Further Review

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