Cover 3 College Football

The Cover 3 crew talks rule changes, position battles, NCAA Football video game and more. The show begins with a deep dive into the four major rule proposals being considered by the NCAA, including a running clock after first downs but also a running clock after incompletions (1:30). The conversation turns to why college football's power brokers are interested in these changes (4:00) and how college football looks if some, or all of these rules are put in place (14:00). Then, our rule change ideas (27:10) and why the targeting rule is not being considered for revision (30:27). Finally, addressing questions from the Big Ol' Bag of Mail and the live audience on our favorite QB-OC combos (37:00), position battles to know (44:23) and the return of the NCAA Football video game (57:33).Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Nominate the Cover 3 Podcast in the “Sports” category of the The People’s Choice Podcast Awards! http://podcastawards.com/app/signupGet 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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 Cover 3 crew selects annual rivalries for the new Big Ten when it expands in 2024. First, in the wake of the USFL college draft this week, a look at some of the players who could be on the field for the league this spring as well as how it impacts their NFL Draft status and NFL future (1:00). Then it's on to the extremely difficult process of slotting three permanent rivals for all 16 Big Ten teams when USC and UCLA join the conference (14:00). Debates include what existing rivalries have to get cut, how TV ratings should factor in the mix against competitive balance and whether the new West Coast members are going to get any travel considerations for their permanent rivalries. Plus, winners and losers from the expansion process and more!Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Nominate the Cover 3 Podcast in the “Sports” category of the The People’s Choice Podcast Awards! http://podcastawards.com/app/signupGet 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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 Cover 3 crew is joined by ESPN's Bill Connelly to talk the early 2023 college football ratings. First, reaction to the news that Notre Dame has decided to promote from within to fill its vacant OC role (1:18) and the assistant coaching hire that stands out the most from this recent cycle (9:24). Then it's on to discussing SP+, the college football ratings system designed and maintained by ESPN's Bill Connelly. The crew talks how transfers factor into the ratings (11:42), go deep on Alabama's lack of returning production (22:25), teams that are big risers/fallers in the SP+ ratings (32:40), the best-case record and worst-case record for for preseason top 25 teams (45:00) and then some quick team-by-team thoughts on the ratings and projections for Colorado (50:22), Iowa (53:38), Georgia (55:35), Kansas (59:35) and Oregon (59:15).For more from Bill: 2023 SP+ Ratings: https://www.espn.com/college-football/insider/story/_/id/35651872/2023-college-football-rankings-every-team2023 Returning Production Rankings: https://www.espn.com/college-football/insider/story/_/id/35577489/college-football-teams-returning-production-2023-seasonCover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Nominate the Cover 3 Podcast in the “Sports” category of the The People’s Choice Podcast Awards! http://podcastawards.com/app/signupGet 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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 Cover 3 crew talks Georgia, Notre Dame, Miami, Oregon, Washington and more. First, the impact of Georgia losing Todd Monken to the Baltimore Ravens and expectations for the Bulldogs' offense with Mike Bobo back in the familiar position of OC in Athens (1:20). Then, the reported fallout in Notre Dame's efforts to hire Utah's Andy Ludwig as OC (12:00), Mario Cristobal tapping Houston's Shannon Dawson to run Miami's offense (18:32) and the Pac-12 looking to lock down its next media rights deal (23:50). After that it's on to the Big Ol' Bag of Mail, with questions on Oregon's future in the Pac-12 (38:27), an NIT tournament for football (45:00) and expectations for the Group of Five's representation in the expanded College Football Playoff (53:50).Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Nominate the Cover 3 Podcast in the “Sports” category of the The People’s Choice Podcast Awards! http://podcastawards.com/app/signupGet 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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 Cover 3 crew debates rivalries and makes the perfect schedule for the future SEC. First, reacting to the news portion of Texas and Oklahoma reaching an agreement with the Big 12 to leave early and join the SEC in 2024 (1:00). Then, what to make of Notre Dame targeting Utah OC Andy Ludwig to join Marcus Freeman's staff and how the offensive coaching changes might impact Sam Hartman and the outlook for 2023 (6:00). Then it's on to creating the new SEC schedule, debating 8-game vs. 9-game formats and eventually creating a full rotation of protected rivalries for the 16-team league with Texas and Oklahoma included (19:36). After the work is done, a review to determine what programs will see easier schedules and what programs are going to find tougher schedules when the league expands next offseason (53:00).Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Nominate the Cover 3 Podcast in the “Sports” category of the The People’s Choice Podcast Awards! http://podcastawards.com/app/signupGet 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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 Cover 3 crew previews and picks the Super Bowl from a college perspective. Topics include the schools most represented in the game (5:00), which position groups on both the Kansas City and Philadelphia rosters are the most loaded with college stars (9:55) and players in the game who have either exceeded or fallen short of the NFL expectation based on their college career (18:35). Then, the definitive college argument for this Super Bowl: is Jalen Hurts a former Alabama QB or a former Oklahoma QB? (27:50). Finally, our best bets for the game, including picks to win and favorite props in an extra special Super Bowl LOCKS segment (47:55).Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Nominate the Cover 3 Podcast in the “Sports” category of the The People’s Choice Podcast Awards! http://podcastawards.com/app/signupGet 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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 Cover 3 crew talks conference realignment, Miami, UCLA, TCU and more. First, what the Pac-12 can gain from potentially adding SMU and San Diego State (1:00), Miami's hire of Lance Guidry as defensive coordinator (12:36) and whether Iowa will average 25.0 points per game to satisfy OC Brian Ferentz's contract objectives (16:47). Then it's on to listener questions from Big Ol' Bag of Mail and the live YouTube audience, including USC vs. Oregon on the recruiting trail (22:08), who of the programs on the move in conference realignment -- Texas, Oklahoma, USC, UCLA, Cincinnati, UCF, Houston and BYU -- will win a conference title in their new league first (25:14), the timetable for Kenny Dillingham to rebuild at Arizona State (34:05), whether Alabama can challenge Georgia in 2023 (38:45), expectations for Zach Arnett at Mississippi State (44:04), how far TCU will fall after the playoff run (54:00) and more.Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Nominate the Cover 3 Podcast in the “Sports” category of the The People’s Choice Podcast Awards! http://podcastawards.com/app/signupGet 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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 Cover 3 crew talks Tommy Rees, Kevin Steele, Nick Saban, conference realignment and more. The conversation starts with Alabama identifying its new defensive coordinator and offensive coordinator, bringing Kevin Steele back for another stint in Tuscaloosa as DC (1:30) and then tapping Tommy Rees from Notre Dame to come run the offense (15:44). Then, candidates for Marcus Freeman's hire to replace Rees as OC (23:44) and what's next at Miami, where Mario Cristobal now has two coordinator hires to make after both losing Steele and firing Josh Gattis (29:00). Finally, with news that talks between the Big 12, SEC, Texas and Oklahoma have stalled regarding an early exit, a recap of the many conference realignment developments from the last 18 months that have sparked these negotiations (41:06). Topics include who benefits from Texas and Oklahoma spending the last two years of their Big 12 deal in the conference (50:10) and a prediction of when the SEC will debut its 16-team conference with the Longhorns and Sooners in the fold (56:58).Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Nominate the Cover 3 Podcast in the “Sports” category of the The People’s Choice Podcast Awards! http://podcastawards.com/app/signupGet 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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 Cover 3 crew talks Jaden Rashada, Penn State, LSU and more. First, a quick look back at National. Signing Day with a nostalgic desire to return to the era of just having one signing day and thoughts on Jaden Rashada's fit at Arizona State (1:15). Then, how the Big 12 schedule release increases excitement for the league's new members (9:12) and a contract extension for Mack Brown that runs through the 2027 season (12:10). After that it's on to the Big Ol Bag of Mail, with questions about the fan bases that hate Cover 3 (15:15), how to create parity in college football (25:59), Penn State's chances to win the Big Ten in 2023 (33:45), LSU's quarterback battle between Jayden Daniels and Garrett Nussmeier (39:25) and whether Phil Jurkovec is an upgrade from Kedon Slovis at Pitt (44:10).Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Nominate the Cover 3 Podcast in the “Sports” category of the The People’s Choice Podcast Awards! http://podcastawards.com/app/signupGet 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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 Cover 3 crew recaps the biggest recruiting headlines from National Signing Day. 247Sports' Andrew Ivins joins Bud Elliott live from the 247Sports' office in Nashville at the conclusion of Wednesday's National Signing Day, which marked the end of the 2023 recruiting cycle. Topics include Duce Robinson's decision not to sign (1:45), QB Jaden Rashada committing to Arizona State (3:15), South Carolina picking up a big win with the commitment of No. 1 ATH Nyck Harbor (5:28) and a quick rundown of the top finishers in the team rankings with Alabama securing No. 1 (8:00), Georgia checking in at No. 2 (9:39) and rivals Texas and Oklahoma also finishing in the top five (10:45). Finally, with the recruiting cycle done, a rundown of some of the most intriguing prospects in the class (13:19). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Nominate the Cover 3 Podcast in the “Sports” category of the The People’s Choice Podcast Awards! http://podcastawards.com/app/signupGet 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collectionWatch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell, @BudElliott3For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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