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And then there were six. The New Year's Six bowls, to be specific.

Today, having already previewed the other 318 bowls this postseason, the boys tackle the six most important -- Peach, Cotton, Fiesta, Orange and the playoff semifinals, Rose and Sugar.

All that, plus the latest coaching chatter. Enjoy these fleeting moments of in-season podcasts while they last. . . .

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Category:College Football Weekly Breakdown -- posted at: 3:30pm PDT

Merry Christmas! If you're Pitt, you got yourself a new coach. Salud. Everyone else, you'll have to make do with The College Football Podcast's festive offering: a rundown of the remaining bowl games, less the New Year's Six.

Eggnog, spiral-sliced ham and a breakdown of Reilly O'Toole and the Zaxby's Heart of Dallas Bowl. What more could you possibly hope for? Oh, you wanted Canada to guess what each of the bowl sponsors actually does in the business world? Got that too.

Note: If it wasn't clear, this was recorded before Pitt hired the Nard dog. Adjust your reactions accordingly.

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Category:Bowl Extravaganza -- posted at: 11:59pm PDT

Your patience is paying off: bowl season is upon us!

Louisiana Lafayette and Nevada get things underway Saturday morning in the New Orleans Bowl and it only gets better from there, as Utah State meets UTEP, Utah dances with Colorado State, Western Michigan takes on Air Force, and South Alabama undertakes the Bowling Green quagmire. And that's just Saturday!

The boys preview all those, plus five more pre-Christmas games, and offer up their takes on the best and worst match-ups of the first-week slate. And they rave about Popeyes.

Direct download: Pre_Christmas_Bowls_MP3.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Breakdown -- posted at: 9:57pm PDT

The 2014 college football regular season is officially in the books, unless you're Army or Navy. Yes, it's unspeakably sad, but worry not: Bowl season is coming. . . .

Today, the boys look back at the season's last weekend, and break down the playoff repercussions. Baylor, we hardly knew ya.

Also, who's the next Oregon State coach?!

Note: There are a couple of audio issues in this episode. Nothing prohibitive, but worth noting.

Direct download: Week_15_Recap.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Recap -- posted at: 9:00pm PDT

It's here; conference championship week. The final opportunity to make an impression on the College Football Playoff committee. Or to play Iowa State.

The boys preview the robust (if limited) slate of action, and break down the myriad hypothetical permutations that could come out of the weekend. And how about Bret Bielema's chicanery?! I'm convinced!

Direct download: 2014_Week_15_Preview.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Breakdown -- posted at: 10:22pm PDT

UCLA-as-dark-horse-playoff-contender, we hardly knew ye.

Rivalry Week is in the books, and the boys discuss that Stanford upset of the Bruins, Ole Miss's Egg Bowl upset, and plenty more, from the Civil War and Territorial Cup, to the Iron Bowl and the battle for Paul Bunyan's axe, and everything in between.

Plus, insight on the latest coaching musical chairs action, which saw Nebraska fire a coach, Buffalo hire one, and Wazzu and Auburn divest themselves of defensive coordinators.

Direct download: 2014_Week_14_Recap.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Recap -- posted at: 10:30pm PDT

Happy Thanksgiving! Celebrate that most gluttonous (and gracious) of holidays with The College Football Podcast crew, as they look ahead to the final week of the regular season. Be thankful for Rivalry Week!

Direct download: Week_14_Preview_MP3.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Breakdown -- posted at: 4:27pm PDT

The penultimate weekend of the regular season has come and gone, and, I mean . . . better than expected, right? Arkansas upended Ole Miss, officially eliminating from playoff contention a team that was probably already eliminated; Florida State survived another nail-biter; and Arizona took Utah to the woodshed. And that's just scratching the surface, really.

Recap the entirety of Week 13 with the boys, who also offer up some special bonus content: the hilarity of Canadian football rules!

Direct download: 2014_Week_13_Recap.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Recap -- posted at: 9:21pm PDT

Bad games this weekend? It won't stop the boys from plowing through a solid hour of show, previewing the top 8 or 9 match-ups of Week 13.

Add in chatter on Marcus Mariota's notorious crime spree, playoff committee rankings, and the recipe for a festive holiday cocktail, and this is some unforgettable media. Enjoy.

Direct download: 2014_Week_13_Preview.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Breakdown -- posted at: 9:12pm PDT

The Muschamp is dead, long live the Muschamp! Florida and Big Willy Style are finally parting ways; in a few weeks anyway. In the meantime, CA and Luke rattle off his likely successors and settle on their respective frontrunners. And no, it's not Mark Hudspeth.

Then the boys venture into the Week 12 recap. Arizona State-as-national-contender, we hardly knew ye. It's like two shows for the price of one. And that one is free!



Direct download: 2014_Week_12_Recap.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Recap -- posted at: 9:45pm PDT

How can it possibly already be Week 12? Life -- and that damn Gregorian calendar -- are just not fair.

So savor these fleeting moments, before the 2014 season is over and Iowa is crowned the first College Football Playoff champion, and preview Saturday's action with the boys. Special attention on FSU-Miami and MSU-Bama, sure, but there's plenty of forecasting to go around.

And quick breakdown on the latest playoff rankings, of course.

Direct download: 2014_Week_12_Preview.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Breakdown -- posted at: 9:59pm PDT

Like a phoenix, rising from the ashes, Jeff has returned! One of The College Football Podcast's founding fathers pinch hits for Luke this week, recapping Week 11 with Canada. And oh, what a week! Auburn, Michigan State, Kansas State, Notre Dame -- and those are just the somewhat surprising losses! Things may get wacky.

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Category:College Football Weekly Recap -- posted at: 1:41pm PDT

Saturday is, quite possibly, the best slate of games all season long. Arizona State-Notre Dame, Alabama-LSU, Ohio State-Michigan State, Oregon-Utah, and that's just scratching the surface. Iowa-Minnesota, for Pete's sake!

Luke and Canada preview the whole day of action, and address the playoff committee's latest rankings. UCLA, be pissed. (Although, yeah, don't lose games too, I suppose.)

Direct download: 2014_Week_11_Preview.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Breakdown -- posted at: 10:32pm PDT

One playoff candidate bites the dust, and another reinforces its case. But Ole Miss and Oregon weren't the only ones making an impression on the committee this weekend, as Florida State narrowly escaped Louisville, TCU upended West Virginia, and Florida inexplicably upset Georgia.

All those games and more in the Week 10 recap, along with a wildly accurate forecast of the committee's new top 6.

Direct download: 2014_Week_10_Recap.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Recap -- posted at: 7:00pm PDT

The votes are in and the committee has met, and we now have our first-ever College Football Playoff rankings. Surprises? Certainly, but, in a rather unpredictable turn of events, there's probably nothing to get too upset about. Probably.

Canada and Luke weigh in on the committee's list, contextualizing what exactly it all means and who the big winners and losers were.

Plus, a preview of Week 10's myriad appealing games!

Direct download: 2014_Week_10_Preview.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Breakdown -- posted at: 9:45pm PDT

As always seems to be the case, what appeared on paper to be a less than stellar day of college football this past Saturday turned into non-stop must-see action, and even a marquee upset to confuse the national landscape.

Recap all the Week 9 action with the boys, who also present their current College Football Playoff selections.



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Category:College Football Weekly Recap -- posted at: 10:15pm PDT

Look, I'm not going to lie to you: This weekend's slate isn't pretty. Michigan @ Michigan State is on ABC, for Pete's sake. But college football is still college football. Somewhere, somebody is at a wedding, and doesn't even have the option of watching Mississippi State visit Kentucky. 

So preview Week 9 with the boys, as they discuss some of the few bright spots, from WVU-OK state to Texas-KSU (we suppose) to Oregon-Cal. Or something.

(Note: At the time of recording, Taylor Kelly had not officially been announced as ASU's starter.)

Direct download: 2014_Week_9_Preview.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Breakdown -- posted at: 10:07pm PDT

Another weekend in the books, and, despite their only being one true marquee match-up, it was a wild one!

Recap Week 8 with the boys, from that FSU-Notre Dame thriller, to the Oregon-Washington blow-out, and West Virginia and Kansas State's upsets. And that's just scratching the surface. Yes, for some reason they even put themselves through a Florida-Mizzou retrospective, game that set offenses back six decades.

And how about that pumpkin festival?!

Direct download: 2014_Week_8_Recap.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Recap -- posted at: 6:39pm PDT

Notre Dame at Florida State is the headline match-up of the weekend if a bit inconsequential -- Notre Dame's losing, and it won't affect their playoff potential much -- but there's plenty more intrigue to be witnessed

Is Baylor-West Virginia an upset special? Could Washington end a decade of disappointment against Oregon and their trolling uniforms? Is A&M ready to right the ship against Alabama?

 

All of that and more, folks; all of that and more. To the Week 8 preview!

Direct download: 2014_Week_8_Preview.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Breakdown -- posted at: 10:04pm PDT

Did TCU melt down, or did Baylor accomplish an historic comeback? What does Mississippi State's win tell us about Auburn? What about Ole Miss's over A&M, or Oregon's over UCLA? And what in the world is Canadian Thanksgiving?

Answers to all these questions and more, with The College Football Podcast's Week 7 recap.

Direct download: 2014_Week_7_Recap.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Recap -- posted at: 12:16am PDT

How can Week 7 possibly live up to the glory and myriad upsets of Week 6? College football. . . .

In the Week 7 preview, the boys look ahead to the marquee match-ups -- Auburn-MSU, Ole Miss-A&M, Oregon-UCLA, TCU-Baylor -- and the less marquee ones. (Man, there's a ton of wildly appealing, not-quite-marquee games, too, right?)

So kick back, break out the Count Chocula, and enjoy the show!

Direct download: 2014_Week_7_Preview.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Breakdown -- posted at: 9:13pm PDT

Oh the humanity. Another weekend is in the books, and few were the teams that emerged unscathed.

The state of Mississippi may be the epicenter of the college football universe, but the upsets and must-sees were everywhere, from Utah over UCLA, to TCU upending Oklahoma and, yes, even the endlessly entertaining, defense-averse, record-setting WSU-Cal game. 

Reminisce over the season's best Saturday with the boys and their Week 6 recap.

Direct download: 2014_Week_6_Recap.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Recap -- posted at: 9:50pm PDT

Last weekend seemed light on the big-time games, and it wound up one of the year's best to date. So with the abundance of heavyweight match-ups this week -- Alabama-Ole Miss, Texas A&M-Mississippi State, Arizona-Oregon, and the like -- is there any doubt we'll be treated to the highest of highs?

Or, perhaps, terribly overhyped disappointment, but now you're just being negative.

So kick back and preview Week 6 with the boys, and learn all about the future today.

Direct download: 2014_Week_6_Preview.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Breakdown -- posted at: 9:33pm PDT

Week 5 may have been known more for near-upsets (Tennessee, Arkansas) than teams actually pulling off the shockers (Mizzou), but it was still endlessly exciting. Unless you're a Wyoming fan, I suppose.

In the latest recap, the boys look back over the highlights -- especially some of the reverberations through the SEC -- including Kansas severely upgrading its coaching situation.

Direct download: 2014_Week_5_Recap.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Recap -- posted at: 11:11pm PDT

Sure, there may just be the one match-up of ranked opponents this weekend -- and it's on Thursday -- but college football is college football, OK? Are you telling me you're not going to watch Arkansas-Texas A&M?

So sit back and let the boys explain why USF-Wisconsin may be more interesting than you realize (well, one of the boys, anyway), as The College Football Podcast looks ahead to Week 5.

Direct download: 2014_Week_5_Preview.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Breakdown -- posted at: 11:52pm PDT

Now that was a weekend of match-ups, right? A solid Week 4 slate on paper turned into an even better one on the field, with nail-biting close games from the country's top teams -- Oregon and Florida State, and even Bama and Oklahoma to a degree -- and a marquee upset, thanks to Mississippi State.

So how does one make sense of all the bloodshed? Why, with The College Football Podcast Week 4 recap, of course.

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Category:College Football Weekly Recap -- posted at: 10:19pm PDT

Week 4 is upon us, and with it the glory of conference play; for the most part, anyway. The boys preview that and more, with a focus on the rather impressive highlights -- Clemson-Florida State, Auburn-Kansas State, Oklahoma-West Virginia, and the like.

Quick note: This week we recorded the preview show Tuesday night, before Jameis Winston's suspension had been announced. (Lucas still thinks Florida State handles the Clemson, for the record.)

Direct download: 2014_Week_4_Preview.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Breakdown -- posted at: 7:59pm PDT

Expected to be one of the lighter weeks of the year, match-up-wise, Week 3 turned into the Saturday of upsets . . . two of them, anyway.

Today, the boys go over those monumental wins by Boston College and ECU, as well as the rest of the schedule's big contests. Because one can't talk enough about that Cy-Hawk Trophy.

Direct download: 2014_Week_3_Recap.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Recap -- posted at: 10:04pm PDT

Look, Week 3 may be light on the must-see match-ups, sure. But you've still got Georgia @ South Carolina. You've still got Tennessee @ Oklahoma. You've still got UCLA @ Texas. You've got college football! No small thing when looking back to the barren wasteland of mid-April.

So enjoy the slate of games, for better or (and) worse. But first, sit down with the boys and preview Week 3 action in today's episode.

Direct download: 2014_Week_3_Preview.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Breakdown -- posted at: 6:46pm PDT

College football's second week in the books, and the season already has its signature playoff-impacting win, Oregon having knocked off Michigan State in a battle of top 10 teams.

In celebration, the boys recap the week that was, from that Oregon-Michigan State clash of the titans to the week's big upsets -- Va Tech over Ohio State, USC over Stanford -- and everything in between.

Plus, quick takes on the week's big news: Penn State's sanctions being forgiven, Steve Sarkisian's pappy talking to the refs on his behalf, and June Jones retiring.

Direct download: 2014_Week_2_Recap.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Recap -- posted at: 12:00am PDT

We waited months for it and just like that, it's over: The first week of college football is already behind us. But now we get the all important Week 2 -- time to see who was an anomaly and who really was that good (or bad).

Today, the boys forecast that second-week action, including myriad (well, a few) actual must-watch match-ups: Michigan State @ Stanford, Virginia Tech @ Ohio State, and USC @ Stanford, not least of all.

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Category:College Football Weekly Breakdown -- posted at: 11:51pm PDT

College football occurred last weekend. Just take a minute to let that sink in. Sure, there was the occasional Washington-Hawaii stinker, or a Baylor-SMU blowout. But there was plenty of must-see TV as well: A&M dusting South Carolina, Georgia making a statement against Clemson, and plenty more.

To celebrate, Canada and Luke recap Week 1 action with the finest set of kneejerk reactions this side of Bristol, Connecticut.

Direct download: 2014_Week_1_Recap.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Recap -- posted at: 10:15pm PDT

It's here! College football starts TOMORROW. Today, if you count Georgia State and Abilene Christian. And so, here we go; the first forecast of the season; the 2014 Week 1 preview.

Every game? Nah, but we've got plenty for you: Wisconsin-LSU; Georgia-Clemson; Boise State-Ole Miss; UCF-Penn State . . . we could do this for a while. Rest assured, we're talking a litany of college football games, on the eve of college football. All is right with the world.

Direct download: 2014_Week_1_Preview.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Breakdown -- posted at: 11:41pm PDT

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages: the 2014 Pac-12 South Preview. Moreover, the final conference/division preview episode of the summer, which means college football is four days away. Three days, if you're an Abilene Christian fan.

Celebrate with a look ahead to what will likely be a contentious division, as UCLA, USC, Arizona State and (way out on a limb) even Arizona could make a run for the P12 Championship Game.

Plus, the five most interesting opening weekend games!

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Category:Conference Previews -- posted at: 11:37am PDT

The college football season is one week away. THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON IS ONE WEEK AWAY. While you let that sink in, tackle the first half of our final conference outlook: the 2014 Pac-12 North preview.

And of course the Braxton Miller news, becuase we deal in college football and so this sort of thing is mandatory.

Direct download: 2014_PAC_12_North_Preview.mp3
Category:Conference Previews -- posted at: 10:56pm PDT

East's in the bag. Today, the boys take on the 2014 SEC West outlook: all too bright for the Alabamas and Auburns and, sure, even Ole Misses of the world.

But what of Mississippi State or Texas A&M or Arkansas? And LSU: overrated due to the brand name, or reloaded and ready to go? You ask great questions, fella.

Plus, ranking the top secondary groups in the country!

Direct download: August_2014_SEC_West_Preview.mp3
Category:Conference Previews -- posted at: 12:00am PDT

We're down to the wire now, with a mere two conferences remaining in the great College Football Podcast previews of 2014. Today, another divisional show, looking ahead to the somewhat top-heavy SEC East. And the case for optimism at Kentucky!

College football is seriously three weeks away. Just let that sink in.

Direct download: August_2014_SEC_East_Preview.mp3
Category:Conference Previews -- posted at: 10:59pm PDT

Need a little Paul Rhoads in your life? Want badly to be optimistic about Kansas State but you're just looking for a push in the right direction? Just want to hear the usual top-of-the-league predictions about Oklahoma, Baylor and Texas?

The boys have all of that and more, as The College Football Podcast previews hit the homestretch with the 2014 Big 12 outlook.

Plus, power ranking the five best linebacker corps.

Direct download: August_2014_Big_12_Preview.mp3
Category:Conference Previews -- posted at: 10:13pm PDT

Is the relative mediocrity and unpredictability of the ACC Coastal not your cup of tea? Well today the boys forecast the 2014 ACC Atlantic division; much more predictable and wildly top-heavy.

Plus, ranking the top defensive lines in the country!

Direct download: ACC_Atlantic_Preview.mp3
Category:Conference Previews -- posted at: 7:40pm PDT

2014 ACC Football preview? 2014 ACC Football preview! But don't worry, so as not to overstimulate you, we'll ease into the process. First up, the ACC Coastal, a collection of seven teams that could legitimately all go 4-4. But hey, at least there's no Wake Forest, right?

Give the full episode a listen here today, and stay tuned for the ACC Atlantic preview tomorrow morning. Which is ... well, more predictable, anyway.

Direct download: July_2014_ACC_Coastal_Preview.mp3
Category:Conference Previews -- posted at: 9:37pm PDT

In the latest ep, the boys once more venture into B1G territory, with the 2014 Big Ten East preview.

Sure, there's a certain element of chalk to this one -- Ohio State and all that -- but there may be some surprise improvements in the conference as well. Rutgers, even?! (Spoiler alert: Absolutely not Rutgers.) More predictable than the West, perhaps, but also more important, national landscape-wise.

That, plus power ranking the top five offensive lines in the country.

Direct download: July_2014_Big_10_East.mp3
Category:Conference Previews -- posted at: 11:01pm PDT

I'm sorry, Iowa might secure a berth in the B1G Championship Game? THE Iowa?!

Well . . . yeah, bizarre as it may seem. In The College Football Podcast's 2014 Big 10 West preview, the boys look ahead to the inevitable fortunes of those seven Midwestern teams, including the very real contender that is Iowa.

Plus the top five receiving corps in the country!

Direct download: July_2014_Big_10_West.mp3
Category:Conference Previews -- posted at: 12:24am PDT

The conference previews continue today, as do the not-a-conference previews. CA and Luke look ahead to the 2014 season for the Independents -- Notre Dame and BYU mostly, but, sure, Army and Navy as well -- before plowing through forecasts for each of the mid-major conferences.

You know what that means: Rakeem Cato and Terrance Broadway talk!

All that, plus power ranking the top RB corps. AND a history lesson on the Canadian Independence Day? And this is all free?!

Direct download: July_2014_Mid_Major_Preview.mp3
Category:Conference Previews -- posted at: 11:54pm PDT

Do you realize how close the college football season is? So close that we're in the end of June, the penultimate month that doesn't feature any games. So close that today we begin the conference previews!

First up: the earth-shattering, rankings-dominating American Athletic Conference. But you can call it AAC.

Also, ranking the top five QBs in the nation!

Direct download: June_2014_AAC_Preview.mp3
Category:Conference Previews -- posted at: 11:25pm PDT

Been wondering about the soccer prowess of Canada (the country) on the international stage? Today's your day, as Canada (the person) outlines just how dominant a national team must be in order be eliminated from an eight-team tournament that has six winners.

We do American football, too: news and notes, Blake Barnett, early Heisman watch. You know: 'Murica.

 

Direct download: June_2014_World_Cup_Wackiness.mp3
Category:Ancillary Offseason Inanity -- posted at: 12:12am PDT

Yeah, Alabama will probably qualify for the playoff this year. Florida State, too. Such is the balance of probability. Oh, but you're looking for that 5,000 to 1 payoff at the sportsbook? The one that probably won't hit, but if it DOES. . . .

Well The College Football Podcast boys have you covered today, with a series of off-the-wall, completely out of left field predictions for the season. You won't find any Jameis Winston-wins-the-Heisman projections here, no sir. We've got Heisman forecasts, sure, but nary a one from a power conference. And WHO is going to win the Big 10 title this year? You're kidding!

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Category:Ancillary Offseason Inanity -- posted at: 12:01am PDT

If you were in charge of college football -- we're talking absolute monarch power-wielding -- how would you change it? That's the question CA and Luke tackle today, as they each count down the top five improvements they'd like to see the NCAA adopt.

You know what they discover? It's pretty damn good as it is. All that, plus news and notes from the week. (The SEC isn't doing bad, financially.)

Direct download: June_2014_Fixing_Football.mp3
Category:Ancillary Offseason Inanity -- posted at: 12:02am PDT

The boys are back in town! Celebrating the return from another week-and-a-half hiatus, CA and Luke tackle a nationwide rundown, recapping the 2013 season of each and every non-AQ conference. Get ready to hear way too much about Louisiana Lafayette!

After which NFL Draft guru hats are donned, with Canada and Luke each offering their top five underrated prospects; players that should have gone much higher.

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Category:Conference Recaps -- posted at: 12:29am PDT

Sorry we missed you last week. As our apology, we contritely offer up a supersized recap on the Pac-12 North, from the splendor of Stanford to the horror of Cal. That and another negative Nancy power rankings: The most overrated NFL Draft prospects.

Direct download: May_13_2014_Pac-12_North_Recap.mp3
Category:Conference Recaps -- posted at: 11:26pm PDT

Some stadiums provide their home team with a distinct advantage. Going to Autzen, for example, could be worth three more points for the Ducks, on average. Same for Death Valley and LSU, or Bronco Stadium and Boise State.

Of course there's a flip side to that coin. If there is a five best then there has to be a five worst, naturally. That's simply how the world works; the yin to the yang. Well today we look at the yang: The five worst homefield advantages in college football.

Additionally, continuing with our offseason series, today Pac-12 South is recapped; who met, exceeded or fell short of expectations. And Brett Hundley.

And yes, obviously we have to talk about Jameis Winston's wildly shellfish action this week. Crab a seat and give it a listen.

Direct download: PAC_12_South.mp3
Category:Conference Recaps -- posted at: 8:14pm PDT

You may not want to hear about Charlie Weis, Jake Heaps and the Kansas football team in April but, really, it probably beats having to hear about them in October, right? Today the boys recap the Big 12 season, looking at who impressed, who underwhelmed and that special category that belongs to Kansas and Iowa State alone.

Plus power-ranking the top stadium destinations in college football!

Direct download: Big_12_MP3.mp3
Category:Conference Recaps -- posted at: 10:32am PDT

Happy Easter! Welcome in the giant rabbit, sit around the fire and enjoy a The College Football Podcast bonus episode: CA and Luke's five longshot national title contenders.

Which, look; you don't need us to tell you that Oklahoma could qualify for the new playoff. No, they're not one of the four favorites, but teams that start in the top 15 generally have a pretty decent shot. That's not what we're doing here.

These are the teams you really need to dig for, but they all have a merit or two; something that could break in their favor and yield an historic season.

Or they could go 6-6. Ah, the nature of longshots.

Direct download: April_19_2014_Longshot_Contenders.mp3
Category:Ancillary Offseason Inanity -- posted at: 4:27pm PDT

The boys are back, and they've brought with them a multitude of news stories from the last week. Chad Kelly and Dorial Green-Beckham? Gone. Hitting a passer below the knee? Forbidden. Every QB in any manner of position battle? Transferring. And that's just scratching the surface

Also, Big 10 Legends (I'm pretty sure) recap, from Michigan State's dominance to Michigan's ineptitude and everything in between.

And if you still can't figure out the B1G divisions? Doesn't matter. After spending all that time committing it to memory, well, forget everything you've learned. Next year, a crazy new concept comes to town: East and West.

Direct download: April_17_2014_B1G_Legends.mp3
Category:Conference Recaps -- posted at: 11:27pm PDT

CA and Luke keep the conference recaps coming today, as they look back on the Big 10 Legends. Or, wait, no . . . Leaders. Yeah, Leaders. The one with Ohio State and Wisconsin and Indiana and all of them. Big 10 Rich Rod Division? Why would they name a division after Al Leiter anyway?

Oh, and plenty of news and notes for the week, including Dorial Green-Beckham, Deshaun Watson, Johnathan Loyd, Mark Emmert, and plenty more.

Finally: Who should replace Letterman?!

Direct download: April_8_2014_Big_10_Leaders.mp3
Category:Conference Recaps -- posted at: 12:15am PDT

The boys discuss Tosh Lupoi to Alabama and the beloved-by-all Bruce Feldman to Fox Sports, before getting to that damn AAC. . . .

Look, we don't want to talk about USF football any more than you want to hear about it, but today is AAC recap day and, equal-time being what it is, there's just no way around it.

Don't worry, there are some high notes as well -- UCF and the Blake Bortles Show; Louisville and Teddy Ballgame; the rise of Cincinnati -- they might even cushion the blow of some of our Memphising.

And power rankings: The 5 Worst CFB Announcers!

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Category:Conference Recaps -- posted at: 10:34pm PDT

Another day, another look back at someone's 2013 season, in this case Florida State, Clemson and the rest of the ACC-Atlantic division. Sure, it was a bit top-heavy, but there were some interesting storylines here and there. Like, how is Jim Grobe the winningest coach in Wake Forest history, despite having eight losing seasons against five winning? Interesting.

Also the news of the week, from Jameis Winston to college football unionizing, and Canada and Luke address one of mankind's age-old questions: What are the world's top five sandwich types?

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Category:Conference Recaps -- posted at: 9:22pm PDT

Can a man really wear coral pants? Canada and Luke tackle the tough questions, before getting to their continuing conference retrospectives. Today, the ACC Coastal's 2013 season, which was . . . not the best. But hey, only uphill from here right? Both for the Coastal (maybe) and for our conference recaps (definitely).

Add to that a bit of NCAA Tourney discussion, a Grand Budapest Hotel review, commentary on how the Bruce Pearl hiring affects Jim Tressel, and you've got yourself a podcast. The College Football Podcast, in fact.

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Category:Conference Recaps -- posted at: 12:04am PDT

More ancillary offseason jibber-jabber today from CA and Luke, who discuss the week's scarce newsworthy items, notably Brent Musburger and Jesse Palmer moving to the SEC Network and Texas's Duane Akina heading west to Stanford.

Next, the boys recap the SEC West's 2013 season, who exceeded expectations and who disappointed, and finally, power rankings: the five best in-game CFB announcers. Enjoy.

Direct download: March_12_2014.mp3
Category:Ancillary Offseason Inanity -- posted at: 11:45pm PDT

More offseason slogging today, so Canada and Luke take a look back at the 2013 season that was. Beginning a series of conference-by-conference recaps, the boys discuss the SEC East landscape, namely who underperformed, who overperformed and how awful Florida is.

Plus, the always-fun power rankings: The five coaches with the hottest seats.

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Category:Conference Recaps -- posted at: 10:04pm PDT

It's only just now the end of February. The offseason trudges on. Today, lacking anything better to do, Canada and Luke take on the post-Signing Day, way-too-early top 25 rankings that are currently proliferating the various ESPN-esque websites. (And, specifically, ESPN.)

Also, Luke continues his Oscar movie spree, having checked another three off the list, and the boys share their most libelous power rankings to date: Top Five Most Unlikable Coaches.

Direct download: February_2014_Unlikable_Coaches.mp3
Category:Ancillary Offseason Inanity -- posted at: 8:58pm PDT

It's been six-plus weeks since the college football season rolled to a rather climactic close, and this week . . . not a lot happened. And that, my friends, is what you have to thank for the vast array of Winter Olympics wisdom proffered by Canada at the front of today's episode.

It's not all hockey and curling though. The boys also break down the new rules proposals, spending way too much time on the headline-grabbing one that has virtually no chance of being instituted, and share the most educational Power Rankings segment to date: top five coaches with whom to go out drinking.

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Category:Ancillary Offseason Inanity -- posted at: 10:31pm PDT

SEC Defensive Player of the Year Michael Sam set an historic precedent this week, becoming the first presumptive NFL Draft pick to announce that he is gay. CA and Luke discuss what this means for college football, the NFL and Sam himself. And yes -- it is a big deal.

Beyond that, the boys discuss the news of the week, particularly the insane Damore'ea Stringfellow and Cyler Miles post-Super Bowl alleged assault spree; Max Wittek's visit to Texas and his current transfer options; and a recap of the big stories from National Signing Day. Plus power rankings: The top 5 impact true freshmen of 2013.

 

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Category:Recruiting Nonsense -- posted at: 11:52pm PDT

Canada and Luke drop in with a quick take on National Signing Day and predictions on five of the top uncommitted players. It's as painless and accessible as can be, with Canada touching on everything you need to know without assuming any prior knowledge on your part. Can't beat that, right?

Further, the boys discuss Tennessee's recent contract with Nike, and how its value reconciles Tennessee's on-field performance with the football program's overall brand equity. And on that note, what are the five best football programs as "brands"? Power rankings time. . . .

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Category:Recruiting Nonsense -- posted at: 9:17pm PDT

The college football offseason marches on, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to talk about. Canada and Luke discuss the week's burning questions, such as what exactly is happening with the Northwestern players and what would unionizing mean going forward?

Other news and notes are rounded up as well, including Jacob Coker transferring to Alabama, Ricky Town switching his verbal from Bama to USC, Art Kaufman hiring on with Cal, and Max Wittek transferring . . . somewhere. Also, the boys offer their offseason-coaching-hire power rankings.

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Category:News and Notes -- posted at: 9:09pm PDT

The season is over, but The College Football Podcast marches on. Today, Canada and Luke break down which teams were hurt most by early defections to the NFL, as well as which teams dodged the biggest bullets.

There's some brief Wolf of Wall Street talk in there as well, but come on, it's the offseason; these things happen occasionally.

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Category:NFL Draft -- posted at: 11:09pm PDT

Canada and Luke bookend the 2013-14 college football season with their first, last and only podcast recapping the BCS bowls as we know them today.

In addition to wrapping up all five BCS-affiliated games, with a special focus on the championship game, the boys weigh in on the coaching changes of the last few weeks, including the one that Canada is sure has ruined Alabama for the next decade.

Direct download: BCS_Wrap_2014.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Breakdown -- posted at: 7:56pm PDT

It's finally upon us; the BCS Championship Game pitting Florida State against Auburn is Monday, January 6. Ahead of the big game, and after quickly recapping the other BCS bowl results and news from the coaching carousel, Canada and Luke preview the season's final tilt.

Being that there's only one game to discuss, the boys go a bit more in depth than usual, breaking down point by point why Florida State will win. Or will they?! (They will.) And naturally, as mentioned above, all that Charlie Strong goodness is included.

Direct download: BCS_Champ_Game_Preview.mp3
Category:College Football Weekly Breakdown -- posted at: 7:13pm PDT

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