Cover 3 College Football

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Nov 14, 2021 • 1h 5min

Week 11 Instant Reaction: Michigan impresses while Oklahoma and Texas fall, Florida’s rough day and more (11/14)

The Cover 3 crew recaps Week 11 scores and results in college football. After opening up with a discussion of Florida State’s rivalry win against Miami (1:10) the conversation turns to the Big 12 with Kansas’ upset win against Texas (3:11), Baylor’s upending Oklahoma (7:15) and Oklahoma State looking like one of the league’s best teams in its blowout win against TCU (15:03). Then, a troubling situation looks worse was Florida (18:05), thoughts from the Big Ten on Michigan (30:45), Ohio State (34:00) and Michigan State (37:45) as well as an outlook on the Big Ten West (40:30). Plus, Ole Miss and Mississippi State pick up key division wins (41:35), why Stetson Bennett is the deserved QB1 at Georgia (46:33) and much more from Week 11 results in college football. Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch 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
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Nov 11, 2021 • 1h 27min

College football betting picks: Best bets for Michigan-Penn State, Georgia-Tennessee and more Week 11 LOCKS (11/11)

The Cover 3 crew shares their locks for Week 11 in college football. After a brief review of last week’s action (1:00) the weekend preview gets started with a look at Thursday night’s ACC action between Pitt and UNC (7:43) as well as top-five Cincinnati hitting the road on Friday night (11:27). Then the attention turns to Saturday, with game breakdowns and picks for Michigan-Penn State (16:23), Oklahoma-Baylor (23:49), Georgia-Tennessee (29:04), Ohio State-Purdue (34:00), Miami-Florida State (36:04), Boston College-Georgia Tech (41:10), Tulsa-Tulane (43:20), TCU-Oklahoma State (45:06), Notre Dame-Virginia (47:41), South Carolina-Missouri (55:00), Michigan State-Maryland (58:00) and the underdogs to take straight up in MoneyLine Sprinkles (1:18:00). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch 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
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Nov 10, 2021 • 1h 11min

Mailbag! Postseason projections in ‘Bowl or No Bowl,’ will staff changes at Florida work? (11/10)

The Cover 3 crew predicts whether teams will make to a bowl and answer listener questions. First, Bowl or No Bowl opens up with a spotlight on Florida State (3:00) and Florida (6:00) before transitioning to a huge matchup in the SEC East that will tip the postseason scales for both Missouri and South Carolina (13:00). Then, Virginia Tech faces a tough road to six wins with its coach on the hot seat (22:00), Texas tries to rebound after a midseason losing streak (28:45) and UCLA has a chance to finish strong despite being 5-4 heading into the weekend (34:30). Plus, bowl participation predictions for Washington (37:00) and LSU (39:45) followed by questions from the Big Ol Bag of Mail that focus on the Choke at Doak (50:30), whether Dan Mullen’s staff changes will turn his tenure around and how long it takes for an average Power Five program to turnover its roster (58:20). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch 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
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Nov 10, 2021 • 26min

College Football Playoff Rankings Instant Reaction: Oregon, Ohio State and Cincinnati move up while Georgia and Alabama hold at top spots

The Cover 3 crew discusses the selection committee's rankings decisions. Reacting to the breaking news of the updated College Football Playoff rankings, the conversation between Chip Patterson, Tom Fornelli and Danny Kanell touches on Michigan vs. Michigan State, whether Oklahoma has to win out to make the top four, if Alabama will hold at No. 2 until the SEC Championship Game, teams that got snubbed from the updated top 25 and much more.Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch 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
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Nov 8, 2021 • 58min

Upon Further Review: Shake ups at Florida and Washington, Nebraska bringing back Scott Frost, Texas Tech has a new head coach, more (11/08)

The Cover 3 crew reacts to news from the coaching carousel and offers rankings predictions. First, recapping a busy couple of days in Gainesville with Dan Mullen firing two assistants in the wake of the loss to South Carolina (1:45), breaking news that Nebraska is committed to bringing Scott Frost back in 2022 (10:16), the hire of Joey McGuire at Texas Tech (17:33) and what to make of Jimmy Lake’s one-game suspension at Washington (25:10). Then, Upon Further Review looks at Bo Nix (35:05), Miami (36:26), Ohio State’s offense (39:00) and whether Georgia has benefited from a weaker schedule (42:00). Finally, predictions for Tuesday’s College Football Playoff rankings release (45:55) and best bets for mid-week college football in MAC Locks (53:30). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch 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
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Nov 7, 2021 • 1h 10min

Week 10 Instant Reaction: Michigan State falls, Alabama and Cincinnati struggle, more (11/07)

The Cover 3 crew discusses how the rankings will change after Week 10 in college football. First what to make of Alabama after its narrow win against LSU (1:07) and predictions for the new College Football Playoff rankings (7:54). Then, takeaways from Purdue’s win against Michigan State (18:08), Baylor’s loss to TCU (22:20), North Carolina taking down Wake Forest (26:30) and Tennessee’s thriller win against Kentucky (30:55). Plus what’s next for Florida and Dan Mullen after a loss to South Carolina (39:45), Scott Frost and Nebraska after falling short against Ohio State (47:18) and thoughts on Oregon’s win against Washington (51:15). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch 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
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Nov 4, 2021 • 1h 23min

College football betting picks: Best bets for Texas A&M-Auburn, Oregon-Washington and more Week 10 LOCKS (11/04)

The Cover 3 crew shares their locks for Week 10 in college football. After a quick recap of last week’s action, the show gets started with a couple of locks and leans for the Thursday and Friday night games (7:51). Then our Saturday preview starts with breakdowns and picks for some of the big top 25 showdowns in Wake Forest-North Carolina (12:49), Ohio State-Nebraska (15:15), Auburn-Texas A&M (18:50), Oklahoma State-West Virginia (23:20), Alabama-LSU (25:50) and Oregon-Washington (27:41). After that the board opens up with picks against the spread or on the total for Kentucky-Tennessee (33:01), Michigan State-Purdue (37:00), Georgia-Missouri (41:20), NC State-Florida State (43:15), Baylor-TCU (48:52), Ole Miss-Liberty (50:45), Colorado State-Wyoming (54:00), Texas-Iowa State (56:09), Cincinnati-Tulsa (1:00:00), Wisconsin-Rutgers (1:01:02) and more. Plus, the underdogs to take straight up in the MoneyLines Sprinkles for Week 10 (1:03:46). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch 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
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Nov 3, 2021 • 60min

Mailbag! Hot or not, debating best vs. most deserving for rankings, more (11/03)

The Cover 3 crew answers listener questions on ranking teams and hot takes. First, analysis of Georgia Southern’s hire of Clay Helton to take over its football program (2:33) and a new spin on “Hot or Not” rating the heat of takes from around college football (11:00). Then it’s on to the Big Ole Bag of Mail with an appropriately-timed question on how teams are ranked — should it be the “best” teams or the most “most deserving” teams (27:25)? Plus, identifying candidates for a hypothetical Group of Five Heisman award (44:15), some love for Auburn (47:35) and a specific coaching decision question for late-game scenarios (53:20). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch 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
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Nov 3, 2021 • 32min

College Football Playoff Rankings Instant Reaction: Alabama at No. 2, Cincinnati outside the top 4 and more (11/02)

The Cover 3 crew picks the playoff rankings apart moments after the top 25 release. Join Chip Patterson, Tom Fornelli and Danny Kanell as they break down Alabama getting No. 2 behind Georgia, Oregon's position against Ohio State, why the committee might have wanted Cincinnati to be outside the top four, the most overrated and underrated teams and much more.Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch 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
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Nov 1, 2021 • 1h 2min

Upon Further Review: Gary Patterson out at TCU, rankings review, more (11/01)

The Cover 3 crew discusses the TCU job opening, the playoff rankings and more. First, addressing the news of the weekend with Gary Patterson and TCU parting ways, including the impact on Texas Tech’s coaching search and the state of the future Big 12 (1:30). Plus, a wild day in Gainesville for Dan Mullen (18:16) and some general coaching carousel expectations for the weeks ahead (25:00). Then, discussing some of our predictions on how the College Football Playoff selection committee rankings will compare to the updated AP Top 25 poll (35:00), highlights and thoughts from Saturday that didn’t make the instant reaction show in Upon Further Review (46:20) and a couple of picks against the spread for midweek MACtion in MAC LOCKS (57:25). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch 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

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