Cover 3 College Football

The first weekend of scrimmages has provided plenty of information to digest as we inch closer to the launch of the 2017 season. Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons check in on the biggest quarterback battles and discuss national title odds for Alabama and Ohio State against the field. 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 seems that a consensus has been established for the top dozen teams in the country, but every year there is a team that emerges from further down the preseason polls to make noise in November. Tom Fornelli joins Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons to chat dark horses in 2017, including Northwestern (14:00), Texas (21:00), Tennessee (26:45), Oregon (41:30), NC State (47:45) and many more. Plus, Barton and Chip pick potential landing spots for Johnny Manziel the college football coach (54:15). 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

Josh Rosen spoke some truth and people got mad. Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons bring some context to Rosen's comments on the balance of football and academics (9:30) and some recent griping from former Alabama quarterbacks about the way Nick Saban handled the competition in 2016 (23:30). Shea Dixon, of 247Sports, checks in from LSU's fall camp with a look at the Tigers (29:30) and the impact of Jordan Brand is discussed in the Question of the Day (1:04:00). 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

Greg Schiano made headlines saying Ohio State's defensive line is the most talented he's ever coached, including his time in the NFL. Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons are diving into position group comparisons this week, evaluating the top QB rooms across the country (12:00) and ranking our top five position groups in all of college football (43:00). Also, players that are generating buzz in camp (02:00) and the CFB teams we'd want to get Hard Knocks-style access to in fall camp (53:45). 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

247Sports has released its definitive college football player ranking, the Top247, for 2017. Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons react to the list (3:00) with debates on supremacy among quarterbacks (9:00) and what the list reveals about some teams flying below the radar (17:00). Barton and Chip also compare notes from their preseason top-50 team rankings in advance of the CBS Sports 130 release (30:00). Plus, talking Ole Miss hindsight in the award-winning Question of the Day segment (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

This is the time of year when no one wants to see their team in the headlines. Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons discuss the latest off-field incidents around the SEC and how they might affect Week 1. Dennis Dodd joins the show to talk staff sizes (16:00), LSU closing the media out of fall camp (19:00) and the realistic candidates for Ole Miss (27:00). Plus, the debut of the award-winning closing segment, "Question of the Day" (40:00). 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

Monday's episode is all about the unknowns, taking a look at some of our biggest questions for fall camp and a focus on Tennessee, a team that lost a handful of its stars from the last two seasons to graduation and the NFL. Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons open the show with questions for Clemson (2:00), LSU (10:00), Michigan (16:30), Wisconsin (22:50) before GoVols247 insider Wes Rucker joins the show to chat Tennessee in 2017. Wes weighs in on the quarterback battle (33:30), the team's program depth (37:00), where Butch Jones stands (45:00), and more expectations for 2017. 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 conference preview and win total predictions wrap up with a trip out west to the Pac-12, where USC is back (3:00), Washington looks to return to the playoff (15:15), Stanford is a team to watch (22:50) and Colorado needs to reload after winning the Pac-12 South (30:30). Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons answer those questions and make win totals predictions for the entire Pac-12, so tune in for Oregon (34:00), UCLA (43:00) 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

Is the Big Ten the best conference in college football? With Ohio State, Penn State and Michigan leading the way, Barton Simmons argues the East is the best division in the country. Barton and Chip Patterson debate conference supremacy questions (5:00), talk the best coaches in the country (10:00) and then pick the win totals for Ohio State (13:00), Penn State (19:15), Michigan (26:00), Indiana (34:30), Michigan State (39:30), Maryland (47:00) and Rutgers (51:20). 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 packed Monday show on the 247Sports College Football Podcast, leading with reaction to Hugh Freeze's resignation at Ole Miss. Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons dissect how things came undone for the Rebels and where they might look next for his replacement. Also, a big recruiting win for Florida over the weekend and over/under picks for the Big Ten West win totals. 01:00 -- Ole Miss explains Hugh Freeze's resignation 04:21 -- Houston Nutt's role in the story 11:30 -- What's next for Ole Miss 14:45 -- Coaching rumors! What's a realistic option for the Rebels 21:30 -- Florida's big recruiting weekend 25:50 -- The history of Florida's Friday Night Lights, and other on-campus events 29:00 -- Is Wisconsin a playoff dark horse? 34:00 -- Northwestern can go as far as Clayton Thorson can throw 38:00 -- Minnesota's P.J. Fleck is more than catchphrases 40:55 -- Good defense, ugly wins ahead for Iowa 43:45 -- Expecting a step back for Nebraska 46:33 -- Big name doesn't mean big wins for Lovie Smith at Illinois 50:00 -- It'll take time, but we're buying Jeff Brohm long term 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