Dear Andy: Is Nick Saban making excuses? Can a Group of 5 team make the CFP in 2023? Do the Big Ten and the SEC need the other conferences in the 12-team playoff?

It's a Dear Andy episode, so we're answering your questions.

But first, we discuss Georgia landing a commitment from Justin Williams, the No. 1 linebacker prospect in the class of 2024. (0:00-5:55).

Then Jesse and Andy talk about a new lawsuit filed in the Northwestern situation. That lawsuit names former Northwestern AD Jim Phillips, who will be meeting the media Tuesday as the ACC commissioner kicking off ACC media days. (5:56-15:00).

The ACC's media days also will feature football questions, and Andy and Jesse try to handicap who will face the toughest ones. Miami's Mario Cristobal? N.C. State's Dave Doeren? (15:01-20:15)

Now on to your questions...

-- A listener asks to keep score all season on Andy and Jesse's quarterback draft teams (and they heartily agree). (20:16-23:43)

-- Is Nick Saban making more excuses than he did before? (23:44-30:15)

-- Do the Big Ten and SEC need the other conferences once the 12-team playoff begins? (30:16-38:08)

-- Can a Group of 5 team make the CFP this season? If not, which Group of 5 team will make a New Years Six bowl? (38:09-45:18)

-- Who will be the first player to get audited by the IRS? (45:19-52:24)

-- How long until we see a clear Cinderella winner in the 12-team CFP? (52:25-1:00:12)

In Andy's Extra Point, he bids farewell to a college football institution that will be missing this season. (1:00:12-1:01:59)

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