Cover 3 College Football

Reaction to the College Football Playoff Rankings from Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson. First, whether there any surprises in the initial rankings (1:30), the preseason contender with the toughest path to playoff (6:00), where to draw the cutoff line for teams with top-four potential (14:00) and what to think of Clemson at No. 5 (18:30). Then it's on to previewing LSU-Alabama (26:40), including what an Alabama win looks like (29:00), Joe Burrow vs. Alabama's defense (35:45), keys to the game (39:00) and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a Mailbag Monday! Barton, Tom and Chip answer listener questions. Topics discussed include bad clock management (3:00), Florida's defense (8:00), teams that we can't quit (14:30), Miami recruiting (23:45), what a Champions Classic of football might look like (29:30), helping a parent choosing between raising their child as a fan of Tennessee or Notre Dame (33:15), comparing the job, program and potential at Penn State and Florida State (40:00), whether LSU will be able to keep Joe Brady after this year (54:45) and much more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson react to Florida State firing Willie Taggart. First, whether two years is enough time to give a new head coach (1:00) and where things went wrong for a coach that drew such adoration and fanfare when he was hired (5:30). Then, candidates for the now-vacant Florida State job (15:00) and an analysis of where the job ranks nationally (25:30). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson sit down on Saturday night to recap the day in college football. First, how Jake Fromm and Georgia answered critics in a win over Florida (3:00), what it says about Oregon that it can win sloppy at USC (16:00) and what Utah's win at Washington means for the Ducks and the Pac-12's playoff hopes (24:40). Plus, highlights from Memphis' shootout win against SMU (29:15), Notre Dame survives against Virginia Tech (40:00) while Wake Forest cruises against NC State (48:00) and what Saturday's home loss to Miami means for Willie Taggart's future (1:00:30). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson share their best bets for the weekend in college football. Game breakdowns and picks included for Baylor-West Virginia (7:45), Oregon-USC (12:20), SMU-Memphis (18:30), Notre Dame-Virginia Tech (23:00), UCLA-Colorado (28:00), Army-Air Force (33:00), Kansas State-Kansas (35:00), Utah-Washington (41:00), Miami-Florida State (43:30), Wake Forest-NC State (46:00), South Carolina-Vanderbilt (49:30), Indiana-Northwestern (54:00) and many more games from the weekend. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dennis Dodd joins Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson to discuss NCAA rule changes, Chase Young's Hesiman hopes and more. First, Barton and Chip discuss Florida and Georgia getting healthy in time for Saturday's showdown in Jacksonville (2:45) and address this week's criticism of Brian Kelly's Notre Dame program (7:00). Then Dennis joins the show, weighing in on Chase Young's Heisman hopes (19:00), what the NCAA actually said and what's next for the name, image and likeness rule changes (28:30), and which team is playing with pressure heading into Saturday's Florida-Georgia game. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson answer listener questions on a Mailbag Monday. Topics include whether Georgia needs an offensive spark to be elite (6:10), the Power Five school from Florida closest to winning its conference (21:26), what teams get sent to the Group of Five in a relegation-inspired conference realignment (27:30) and programs that are close to hitting that Alabama-Clemson-Oklahoma level of annual playoff contention (44:00). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson recap to Oklahoma's loss, LSU's win and more from Saturday's action. First, where Oklahoma stands after losing at Kansas State (1:30), how Ohio State added to its argument as a contender for No. 1 (14:00) and whether LSU's narrow win represents where it stands in the SEC picture (24:00). Then, a signature win for Jim Harbaugh and Michigan (29:45), Texas falling short at TCU (41:30), wild endings for Kansas and UNC (46:30), Clemson thoughts after a 52-point win against Boston College (52:00) and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson share their best bets and picks for the weekend in college football. Game breakdowns and previews included for South Carolina-Tennessee (7:00), Ohio State-Wisconsin (14:00), LSU-Auburn (19:00), Notre Dame-Michigan (24:15), Oklahoma-Kansas State (34:30), Penn State-Michigan State (39:00), Wyoming-Nevada (44:00), Texas-TCU (51:00), Arizona State-UCLA (1:00:30), USF-ECU (1:09:30). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barrett Sallee joins Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson to preview the SEC on CBS Game of the Week. First, Barton and Chip discuss the injuries piling up at USC and what to expect from the Trojans and Clay Helton the rest of the way in 2019 (2:20). Then Barrett joins the show, weighing in on Joe Moorhead's future with Mississippi State (16:33), whether Auburn can challenge LSU in Baton Rouge (22:45), expectations for Tua Tagovailoa and re-ranking Alabama if he misses extended time (28:00). Plus, an early lookahead to Florida-Georgia (37:20) and where Texas A&M is falling short (42:45). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices