Cover 3 College Football

The Cover 3 crew makes picks and predictions for Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska and more. First, whether the Badgers will reclaim their position atop the division with a double-digit win season (2:00) and what Iowa needs in order to challenge Wisconsin for a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game (10:00). Then, Minnesota looks for a bounce back to what P.J. Fleck helped the Gophers accomplish in 2019 (18:00), defending division champion Northwestern hopes to continue exceeding oddsmakers expectations (26:00) and Nebraska is trying to go bowling for the first time with Scott Frost as head coach (39:45). Plus, will high-end talent win out and help Purdue get to six wins (47:20) and what’s in store for year one with Bret Bielema at Illinois (53:00). 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

*Fantasy Football Today DFS is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and wherever else podcasts are found*Want to dominate DFS this year? The Fantasy Football Today DFS crew will get you ready to crush Daily Fantasy Football. Join host Frank Stampfl alongside DFS analysts Mike McClure and Sia Nejad twice a week for the most well-rounded analysis in the industry. On Tuesdays the crew will focus on optimized lineups, pricing, stacks and more. On Thursdays they’ll deep-dive each game, focusing on perceived ownership, leverage plays, matchups, and updated lineups. 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 makes picks and predictions for OSU, Michigan, Penn State and more. First, getting things rolling a lot of optimism around Ohio State (1:45) and expectations of a bounce back year for Penn State (6:45). Then, whether Michigan’s win total lines up with expectations (15:00), Indiana’s chance to prove the experts wrong again (24:00) and Maryland’s chances to make a bowl game (34:55). Plus, big seasons ahead in year two for Mel Tucker at Michigan State (40:30) and Greg Schiano at Rutgers (47:30).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

The Cover 3 crew reflects on Bobby Bowden's impact on college football. With his passing over the weekend, Bobby Bowden has been remembered across the college football landscape and there's no better resource for stories and insight than our own Danny Kanell. The entire crew discusses ways that Bowden was innovative with his approach to scheduling, play-calling and his ability to seal the deal on in-home visits in recruiting, but only Danny can give us that peak behind the scenes to what it was like to play for the legendary head coach during his reign as the leader of one of college football's iconic programs.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

The Cover 3 crew answers listener questions on Quinn Ewers, the Pac-12 and more. First, with five-star Quinn Ewers reclassifying and joining Ohio State early, what does that mean for CJ Stroud and the rest of an already-loaded quarterback room (2:00)? Then we keep it in Columbus with expectations for freshman running back Treyveon Henderson (12:15) before moving to a discussion on what the Pac-12 needs to accomplish on the field to improve its reputation (15:30). Plus, if the NFL adopted a one-and-done rule for the draft, debating the impacts on college football (22:30) and a look into the crystal ball to predict how big-time college football might look in 2035 (37:50). 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

The Cover 3 crew makes predictions and picks for Oklahoma, Texas and more. First, looking at a Sooners team that enters the season with not only Big 12 title but national championship expectations (2:30) and a debate as to whether Iowa State will match its 2021 hype in the win column (7:20). Then, year one with Steve Sarkisian at Texas (17:40), considering the ceiling and the floor for Oklahoma State (26:30), TCU as one of the most interesting teams in the league’s middle pack and a big year for Neal Brown at West Virginia (43:30). All that plus schedule breakdowns and win total picks for Baylor (48:30), Kansas State (53:50), Texas Tech (59:00) and Kansas (1:03:00). 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

The Cover 3 crew makes predictions and picks for USC, UCLA and more. First, how to view Arizona State’s likely outcomes for 2021 with their win total off the board because of alleged NCAA recruiting violations and picks for the Sun Devils based on the schedule and what we know now (2:45). Then, whether USC’s talent can help it win the Pac-12 South (13:40), where Utah stacks up against the top division contenders (20:45) and expectations for Chip Kelly and UCLA (29:00). Finally, Colorado’s ceiling after a strong showing in 2020 (37:30), an uphill climb for Arizona in year one with Jedd Fisch (44:45) and after comments from the Pac-12 commissioner how conference realignment might have slowed the expansion of the College Football Playoff (51:00). 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

The Cover 3 crew makes predictions and picks for Oregon, Washington and more. First, there are huge non-conference games early on for both Oregon (2:00) and Washington (8:30), so how does that impact each of them in hitting their 9-win total for the 2021 regular season? Then, Cal hopes to find an offensive spark (15:00), Nick Rolovich is making headlines going into year two at Washington State (22:45) and Oregon State looks to recapture the success from 2019 in their first full season since (29:30). Finally, a debate on where Stanford stands and why expectations have changed since the beginning of the David Shaw era (35:15). 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

The Cover 3 crew talks the latest on Texas, Oklahoma, the Big 12 and the SEC. While the SEC presidents are expected to vote on Texas and Oklahoma joining the league, with both schools expected to accept any invitations, there is far more drama behind the scenes with the remaining eight Big 12 teams. Chip Patterson, Danny Kanell and Tom Fornelli discuss the Big 12’s cease and desist letter to ESPN and the allegations that schools are being recruited to apply for membership in the AAC. What does this aggressive action mean for conference realignment and what are other fallouts, including the timeline for expansion of the College Football Playoff? 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

The Cover 3 crew makes predictions and picks for Clemson, Florida State, more. The conversation begins with a look at Clemson, heavily favored to win the ACC and carrying a win total of 11.5. Will the Tigers go undefeated in the regular season (1:50)? Then, a big jump down to the middle pack of the Atlantic Division with Boston College entering year two with Jeff Hafley (14:25), NC State carrying a lot of returning experience and momentum (25:25) and a Louisville team that’s looking to bounce back (32:20). Finally, what’s ahead for Wake Forest (43:00), whether Florida State will be in a bowl game (50:45) and buying or selling Syracuse finding more success this fall after a disappointing and disjointed 2020 season (59:30). 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