3rd Down Analysis Podcast

On today’s episode of the 3rd Down Analysis Podcast, I sit down with guests Alex Hymas and Spencer Cornett. We get creative in our Big 12 naming rights. In other words, we give our pitches to Brett Yormark.

00:00 - 02:30 - Welcome on into the Podcast

02:30 - 03:30 - Pun Read

03:30 - 14:48 - Creative Big 12 Names

14:48 - 20:10 - Is anything off limits for marketing?

20:10 - 39:10 - What concerns about private equity in college football are getting overblown?

39:10 - 59:33 - BYU Hot Takes

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On today’s episode of the 3rd Down Analysis Podcast, I do a simple exercise of ranking BYU’s scheduled games in 2024 from easiest to hardest. Hint, the hardest games may not necessarily be against the best teams.

00:00 - 01:10 - Welcome on into the Podcast

01:10 - 01:35 - Pun Read

01:35 - 04:25 - Game #12

04:25 - 06:00 - Game #11

06:00 - 08:40 - Game #10

08:40 - 10:32 - Game #9

10:32 - 13:02 - Game #8

13:02 - 15:17 - Game #7

15:17 - 16:18 - Game #6

16:18 - 19:00 - Game #5

19:00 - 20:20 - Game #4

20:20 - 23:45 - Game #3

23:45 - 26:05 - Game #2

26:05 - 28:21 - Game #1

The mission with 3rd Down Analysis is to give you deeper, data-driven perspectives that go beyond the surface level content that is aplenty. I do the heavy lifting so that you can listen and enjoy the game more on Saturdays.

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On today’s episode of the 3rd Down Analysis Podcast, I look long-term at the Colorado Buffaloes and how they could be an immensely valuable asset for the Big 12 in the future. Brett Yormark may have landed a sleeping giant when he lured the school away from the Pac-12.

The departure of Oklahoma and Texas leaves the Big 12 without a Tier 1 brand. A Tier 1 brand is a Top 10 brand that you have little doubt would get into the CFP. So what is the Big 12 to do?

Enter Colorado and Coach Prime. Understandably, Colorado needs to win. Full stop. But, if they do start winning and winning in a big way, then you could be looking at one of the major brands in college football so long as Coach Prime is on the Saturday Sidelines in Boulder, Colorado.

0:00 - 2:08 - Welcome on in to the Pod

2:08 - 2:35 - Pun Read (in place of ad reads)

2:35 - 9:35 - The growing value of brand in college football

9:35 - 12:30 - How does the Big 12 regain a Tier 1 brand?

12:30 - 13:10 - Second pun read

13:10 - 25:10 - Deion’s impact on viewership (Key 1 to building a national brand)

25:10 - 32:54 - Deion’s impact on recruiting (Key 2 to building a national brand) 

Deion’s and Colorado’s potential for bringing immense value in the future

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On today’s episode of the 3rd Down Analysis Podcast, I dive into the Colorado Buffaloes and how they need to improve. All signs, and statistics, point to their deep need for improvement on the line of scrimmage. Both sides of the ball need to improve dramatically if Colorado is to contend for a bowl game.

I walk you through three ways they need to improve and share some stats and info that help you understand how bad they were in 2023 on the line of scrimmage.

0:00 - 1:35 - Welcome on in to the Pod

1:35 - 2:10 - Pun Read (in place of ad reads)

2:10 - 3:15 - Introduction to the three things that Colorado needs to do

3:15 - 7:26 - (1) How bad was Colorado at protecting the QB?

7:26 - 10:00 - (2) How bad was Colorado’s defensive line?

10:00 - 13:30 - (3) How bad was Colorado in the run game?

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On today’s episode of the 3rd Down Analysis Podcast, I welcome my friend and special guest Alex Hymas into the program. Alex is a seasoned Operations and Analytics leader who also has a passion for college football. Alex shares his thoughts on what the SEC and Big Ten should do regarding staying connected to the rest of college football.

0:25 - Welcoming in special guest Alex Hymas

1:15 - Do you think the SEC and Big Ten should break off?

5:30 - Would the networks want to pay a premium for the SEC and Big Ten while continuing to pay for other conferences?

10:05 - The theory that every program thinks they have a chance at the beginning of the season and how money and TV networks impact

12:15 - Why do people like blue bloods and following them?

13:00 - What happens to each blue bloods’ brand once you have a super league of only blue bloods?

19:05 - What does Alex think about a tiered system when it comes to the on-the-field product?

23:00 - Would the latest push for a 70 + 10 relegation system be the solution to college football’s future?

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In this fun episode where Danny goes through a hypothetical College Football Power 2 situation, he lays out who he believes would be in the Power 2 if college football ends up with two conferences who completely exclude themselves from the rest of the country.

He breaks all FBS schools up into 6 tiers and goes through which schools he thinks would be in and which would be on out the outside looking in.

Key Timestamps:

2:30 - How am I defining the Power 2 for this conversation, and how I am not

5:05 - The concept of tiering schools and how I went about it

10:00 - The 6 Tiers in which I group the schools

11:55 - Tier 1 schools

15:15 - Tier 2 schools

24:45 - Tier 3 schools

29:30 - Tier 4 schools

35:30 - Tier 5 schools

43:15 - Tier 6 schools

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In this episode, Danny walks through his predictions for the BYU Cougars football season in 2024. He gives a few high level thoughts, describes what success should look like, and then he goes through each game.

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In this episode, Danny dives deep into 4 defensive metrics from BYU's 2023 season. He talks about what they mean, why they are important, and how BYU can improve in 2024.

These metrics include traditional box score metrics like sacks while going a level deeper. They also include advanced metrics like defensive success rate. Play by play data are also included in metrics like explosive passing plays allowed.

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In this episode, Danny covers his predictions for the Baylor Bears for 2024. He covers a few high level thoughts, dives into some metrics that stood out from the 2023 season, and then covers what he thinks success looks like for the Bears. Then, he dives into game-by-game predictions.

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In this episode, Danny covers some Never Too Early season predictions for the Arizona State Sun Devils for 2024. He covers three thoughts about the program coming into the year.

Then, he talks about what success should look like for the Sun Devils in 2024. Then, he dives into their schedule and briefly walks through each matchup.

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