Until Saturday: A show about college football

Max Olson and Sam Khan Jr. are at the Fiesta Bowl where TCU faces Michigan in the national semi-final. The Athletic's Michigan beat writer Austin Mock joins the show to preview the Fiesta Bowl. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To complete the trilogy, Andy, Ari, and Nicole pick the winners of the illustrious Duke's Mayo Bowl, all the New Year's Six games, and the CFP semifinals.Join us on Run Your Pool:https://play.runyourpool.com/staplesFollow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Ari on Twitter: @AriWassermanFollow Nicole on Twitter: @NicoleAuerbach Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seth Emerson and Cameron Teague, The Athletic's Georgia and Ohio State beat writers, respectively, break down the Peach Bowl with Andy. Will Ohio State's wideouts or Georgia's DBs win on the outside? Can OSU establish the ground game against UGA? How big of an impact will the Bulldogs' talented TEs make?Follow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Seth on Twitter: @SethWEmersonFollow Cameron on Twitter: @cj_teague Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mitch and Ari converse about the biggest headlines a week removed from National Signing Day. How is Deion Sanders' signing class shaping up at Colorado? The guys predict where the Buffaloes will stand in the talent composite rankings in the Pac-12 four years from now. Plus, observations and thoughts about Alabama's top-ranked class; rationalizing Oregon, Texas A&M, and USC's classes, and how do we view Notre Dame's class?Follow Mitch on Twitter: @MitchLightFollow Ari on Twitter: @AriWasserman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicole Auerbach and Chris Vannini have their weekly cocktail of college football hot topics...The Power 5:1. Sam Hartman expected to transfer to Notre Dame2. DJ Uiagalelei to Oregon State3. Bowl games reaction4. National Signing Day recap5. The CFP is here!Happy Hour:An unlikely road trip for some Pittsburgh playersG-5 QBs remaining with their programsMayo, Music City Bowl excitementCFP underdogs' keys to victoryOn the rocks:Texas A&M OC searchACC QB exodusLast Call:CFP semifinal games on New Year's Eve (boo, from Nicole)NOT having too many bowl games (cheers from Chris)Follow Nicole on Twitter: @NicoleAuerbachFollow Chris on Twitter: @ChrisVannini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The College Football Playoff is nearly here! Andy welcomes The Athletic's 'Texpert', Sam Khan Jr., and Austin Meek, who covers Michigan, to the podcast to break down all things Fiesta Bowl. The triumvirate zeros in on the QB matchup between TCU's Max Duggan and Michigan's J.J. McCarthy, and both QBs' unconventional path to becoming the starting signal-caller. An in-depth look at both teams' offenses, defense (including coordinators), skill position players, and more! Plus, could Jim Harbaugh be NFL-bound?Watch the episode on YouTube:https://youtu.be/YRwLlWzlXO0Join us on Run Your Pool:https://play.runyourpool.com/staplesFollow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Sam on Twitter: @skhanjrFollow Austin on Twitter: @byAustinMeek Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We here at The Andy Staples Show hope you and yours had a very merry holiday. In this edition of Dear Andy and Ari, the guys answer questions from our most dedicated listeners, those who had us in their Spotify Wrapped top-5 most listened-to shows. Will the 12-team playoff spread the NIL wealth more equitably? When could we see the results of this? How should mid-tier programs manage expectations with reality? Plus, the guys share their favorite CFB tailgating venues and food.Join us on Run Your Pool:https://play.runyourpool.com/staplesFollow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Ari on Twitter: @AriWasserman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nicole Auerbach returns to join Andy and Ari to pick more bowl games. If you thought we were bad at picking games before, just wait until we don't know which team wants to be there more. Plus, which program actually dominates in the field of space exploration and science?Watch the episode on YouTube:https://youtu.be/mTaelGltZTMJoin us on Run Your Pool:https://play.runyourpool.com/staplesFollow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Ari on Twitter: @AriWassermanFollow Nicole on Twitter: @NicoleAuerbach Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a special edition of Stars Matter, Mitch, Ari, and Andy break down the winners and losers from National Signing Day. Did Oregon win the day? Is Alabama going to wear another recruiting crown? Why didn't USC court any of the top linemen? Plus, Dabo on the original NIL and Kirby Smart's shocking(?) quote about QBs.Watch the episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKOu5y2QPcYJoin us on Run Your Pool:https://play.runyourpool.com/staplesFollow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Ari on Twitter: @AriWassermanFollow Mitch on Twitter: @MitchLight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Grace Raynor joins Andy and Ari in discussing National Signing Day! What are the biggest headlines of the day? Could Alabama come away with the recruiting crown? Coaches across the country are condemning and decrying a reported tampering problem that is plaguing the sport, but what are they doing about it? Plus, our crazy NSD predictions (P.s. Please don't let Ari be a father to a 5-star recruit)Watch the episode on YouTube:https://youtu.be/bifJt8v-MdAJoin us on Run Your Pool:https://play.runyourpool.com/staplesFollow Andy on Twitter: @Andy_StaplesFollow Ari on Twitter: @AriWassermanFollow Grace on Twitter: @gmraynor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.