Cover 3 College Football

There's a ton to digest after finally getting the first weekend of action out of the way, so Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson are bringing their knee-jerk reactions to be judged. There's new high expectations for South Carolina (03:00), a huge reason to worry about Texas A&M (07:00) and yet pumping the breaks for UCLA (12:00). Clemson (14:00) looks like an ACC favorite while Florida State (18:30) has to deal with a loss at quarterback. Is USC still looking title-worthy (23:00)? What about Michigan (38:00) and Alabama (43:30). Florida (49:45) and Virginia Tech (53:00) also get new assessments after Week 1's action in this packed recap show. 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

CBS Sports college football analyst Rick Neuheisel joins Barton and Chip for a special Sunday morning edition of the show to discuss what we saw from Alabama, on offense in particular, in its win against Florida State (6:00), the challenge Texas faces in the Big 12 this season (11:00), what we learned about Ohio State and Indiana on Thursday (14:00) and Michigan-Florida on Saturday (17:00). Plus, Coach Neuheisel's thoughts on USC and the Pac-12 (22:00) and hat tip to Mike London and Howard for the historic upset of UNLV on Saturday night (27:00). 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

Locks only. Chip Patterson, Barton Simmons and Tom Fornelli kick off their season-long competition of picking locks in college football, breaking down the most interesting games and betting lines for Week 1. Games discussed include Alabama-Florida State (4:00), FAU-Navy (9:00), UNC-Cal (12:30), Michigan-Florida (16:00), Georgia-App State (24:45), UCLA-Texas A&M (28:30), Northwestern-Nevada (37:00), Virginia Tech-West Virginia (40:00), LSU-BYU (44:30), Tennessee-Georgia Tech (48:30) and many 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

The Doddfather makes his return to the show to preview a big first week in college football, including his expectations heading into his trip to Atlanta to see Alabama and Florida State (21:30), why chalk wins championships in college football (28:00), what kind of penalties Ole Miss could face from the NCAA (34:00) and his bold predictions for the 2017 season (51:00). Plus, Chip and Barton open the show with previews and against-the-spread picks for the biggest Thursday and Friday night games (2:30). 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 and Chip Patterson recap what we learned from Week Zero action in performances from Stanford (4:00), USF (12:00) and others. This is also the last chance to get in expert picks for the 2017 season, so Barton and Chip talk playoff picks (24:00), playoff sleepers (30:00), and championship picks (36:00). Plus, why LSU is overrated (44:30), USC is getting too much credit (49:30) and our Heisman Trophy picks (52:00). 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

Games have arrived! Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons dive into some expectations for the first games of the season (5:30) before going in-depth on previewing the greatest opener of all time: Alabama and Florida State in Atlanta. First, 247Sports' Brendan Sonnone discusses the Seminoles' offensive line (12:00), potential breakout players (19:00) and the expectations for star safety Derwin James (25:00). Then, Travis Reier of BamaOnline discusses one of the most talented Alabama offenses we've seen under Nick Saban (36:00), Jalen Hurts' development under a new offensive coordinator (44:00) and some bold predictions for the game (53:00). 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

Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons are joined by Steve Lorenz of Wolverine247 and Thomas Goldkamp of GatorBait to preview the Michigan-Florida opener in the Cowboys Kickoff Classic. Michigan is up first, with a focus on the positions of concern (13:00), the young stars that will surprise outsiders in 2017 (25:00) and expectations for 2017 (30:00). Then Goldkamp talks the Gators, from the surprising quarterback battle (39:00), the loss of Antonio Callaway (45:00), the youth movement (48:00) and game predictions for the opener. 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

Camp is winding down, and starting quarterbacks have been named at Clemson (8:00) and Utah (13:00), but Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson want to take some time from depth chart battles to shake up some depth charts and ask "What if there were trades in college football?" Potential trades involving Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, LSU and more are proposed and graded (21:00) in this exercise which considers depth and impact on the 2017 season. Plus, reactions to the release of the preseason AP Top 25 (49:15). 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

Jeff Howe of Horns247 joins Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons to talk all things Texas football, from those fancy new lockers (7:30), fan expectations (11:00), depth issues and the quarterback battle (17:00) and under the radar players to watch (27:30). Plus, Chip and Barton break down some of the debates around the CBS Sports All-America team (37:00) and the pros/cons of the new early signing period in recruiting (48:00). 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

The loss of Antonio Callaway and more than a handful of Florida players for the Michigan game leads a breakdown of the latest injuries (3:20), suspensions and transfers that change the outlook of the first week of the season (5:25). Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons talk Florida, Wisconsin (19:41), South Carolina, Kentucky, Pittsburgh, Texas (33:12) and more during this review of the latest depth chart shake-up 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