Power Auer: Why are blue bloods down? Fiery coaches and Lou Holtz claps back

(Timestamps/links in notes) Nicole, from Big Ten HQ, and Chris react to even more Colorado ratings craziness. They also dicsuss the Pac-2's future being in limbo, Marcus Freeman's signal, why blue bloods are down this year, and a weekend of particularly zesty sound bites from coaches, current AND former.

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Rundown:

- (2:00) Power 5: CU viewership; Pac-2 in limbo; Heisman Straw Poll; Marcus Freeman's signal, and Vannini's 133.

- (14:00) Open Bar: Best non-Deion story; the most Pac-12 thing; OSU/ND in a 12-team CFP; traditional powers are down

- (32:15) Happy Hour: Fiesty coaches + Lou Holtz claps back

- (36:45) On the Rocks: Clemson

- (42:45) Last Call: Oregon Duck loses its head // James Madison phone

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