Bald Faced Truth with John Canzano

John Canzano is in talking about the Portland Trail Blazers huge win over the Oklahoma City Thunder last night. Canzano wonders if this Trail Blazers team is for real, and if it's ok to start buying in if you're a fan. Later, Canzano talks about the Oregon/Iowa game, and whether this is an actual game where Oregon needs to be worried. There are a lot of experts who are expecting Iowa to get the victory on Saturday night. Oregon State wide receiver Trent Walker joins the program to discuss the Beavers upcoming game against Sam Houston State. Walker discusses the feelings between the Beavers and the Washington State Cougars, as well as whether there is a rivalry between the two schools. Walker talks to Canzano about the DM's he gets daily and what he thinks of the whole process. Walker discusses Sam Houston State and says that the Bearkats are actually solid despite a winless season so far. Walker discusses his school schedule and admits that classes aren't on top of his mind right now. San Jose Mercury News' Jon Wilner joins the program to discuss the upcoming weekend of college football. Wilner discusses his thoughts on the CFP and actually agrees with a lot of what the committee did, including where they ranked Oregon. Wilner discusses whether the committee has an agenda when they do their rankings. Wilner discusses the Ducks' chances in Iowa City against Iowa and whether the Ducks need to win out to make the CFP. Wilner also tells Canzano about a couple of potential upsets. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, and much more!

San Jose Mercury News' Jon Wilner joins the program to discuss the upcoming weekend of college football. Wilner discusses his thoughts on the CFP and actually agrees with a lot of what the committee did, including where they ranked Oregon. Wilner discusses whether the committee has an agenda when they do their rankings. Wilner talks about the Ducks chances in Iowa City against Iowa, and if the Ducks need to win out to make the CFP. Wilner also tells Canzano about a couple of potential upsets

Oregon State wide receiver Trent Walker joins the program to discuss the Beavers upcoming game against Sam Houston State. Walker discusses what the feelings are like between the Beavers and the Washington State Cougars, and if there is a rivalry between the two schools. Walker talks to Canzano about the DM's he gets on a daily basis, and what he thinks of the whole process. Walker discusses Sam Houston State and says that the Bearkats are actually solid despite a winless season so far. Walker discusses his school schedule and admits that classes aren't on top of his mind right now.

John Canzano is in talking about the CFP rankings and how much stock we should buy into the rankings. Canzano questions the committee on how they are coming up with the rankings and thinks that the committee is very careful with their wording. Later, Canzano previews the Oregon vs Iowa game and wonders if Iowa has a coaching advantage over Oregon. Oregon State head football coach Robb Akey joins the program to discuss the Beavers two-game win streak and if Oregon State can continue the winning ways against Sam Houston State. Akey discusses what the team has been working on since the win over Washington State. Akey talks about the locker room and what the players have to play for, even though they aren't in a conference and have no chance at a bowl game. Akey previews Sam Houston State and tells Canzano that even though they have zero wins on the season, he expects the Bearkats to be dangerous and maybe pull off some trick plays. The Des Moines Register's Tyler Tachman joins the program to discuss the Iowa Hawkeyes vs the Oregon Ducks game upcoming this Saturday. Tachman discusses the love that the Iowa Hawkeyes program has from all of its fans in Iowa. Tachman discusses the strengths of this year's Iowa team are. Tachman says that Iowa fans hold hope for a win over Oregon this weekend. Tachman discusses how consistent head coach Kirk Ferentz has been at Iowa, and how that has helped build the program. Former Washington State football coach Jim Walden joins the program to discuss Washington State's loss to Oregon State and what head coach Jimmy Rogers is up against as the head coach of Washington State. Walden discusses how difficult it is for a head coach to coach a team that isn't in a conference. Walden thinks that Washington State may have played their worst game of the season in the loss to Oregon State. Walden was also the coach of Iowa State, and tells Canzano the difficulty it is to play against Iowa, especially when you are playing on the road at Iowa City. Walden discusses why coaches would never want a long layoff when it comes to the CFP. The 5 at 5 and much more!

Former Washington State football coach Jim Walden joins the program to discuss Washington State's loss to Oregon State and what head coach Jimmy Rogers is up against as the head coach of Washington State. Walden discusses how difficult it is for a head coach to coach a team that isn't in a conference. Walden thinks that Washington State may have played their worst game of the season in the loss to Oregon State. Walden was also the coach of Iowa State, and tells Canzano the difficulty it is to play against Iowa, especially when you are playing on the road at Iowa City. Walden discusses why coaches would never want a long layoff when it comes to the CFP.

The Des Moines Register's Tyler Tachman joins the program to discuss the Iowa Hawkeyes vs the Oregon Ducks game upcoming this Saturday. Tachman discusses the love that the Iowa Hawkeyes program has from all of its fans in Iowa. Tachman discusses the strengths of this year's Iowa team. Tachman says that there is hope for Iowa fans that they can get the win over Oregon this weekend. Tachman discusses how consistent head coach Kirk Ferentz has been at Iowa, and how that has helped build the program.

Oregon State head football coach Robb Akey joins the program to discuss the Beavers two-game win streak and if Oregon State can continue the winning ways against Sam Houston State. Akey discusses what the team has been working on since the win over Washington State. Akey talks about the locker room and what the players have to play for, even though they aren't in a conference and have no chance at a bowl game. Akey previews Sam Houston State and tells Canzano that even though they have zero wins on the season that he expects the Bearkats to be dangerous and maybe pull off some trick plays.

John Canzano is in talking about the College Football Playoff rankings that are coming out, and if they are actually going to matter at the end of the season. Canzano compares the 2024 initial rankings and notices that there are a few teams that came out of nowhere to crash the CFP party. Canzano highlights a couple of teams that he thinks could crash the CFP this season. Later, the owner of the Portland Pickles, Alan Miller, drops a huge announcement on the show! USA Today Ducks Wire's Zachary Neel joins the program to preview the Ducks game against Iowa this Saturday. Neel discusses the problems that the Ducks will face at Kinnick Stadium and what the Ducks can do to get the win over Iowa. Neel wonders if this Ducks team is a good team or a great team. Neel discusses that if the Ducks are to win the rest of their game this season, the loss to Indiana could actually be beneficial as we head to the College Football Playoff. Portland State head football coach Bruce Barnum joins the program after the Vikings got their first victory of the season last Saturday over Cal Poly. Barnum discusses what was successful in the win over Cal Poly and how the Vikings can continue to have success this season. Barnum discusses what the sideline was like as Cal Poly was making a comeback in the game, and if there was any panic from the team. Barnum thinks that the team can keep the momentum going heading into next week. Punch it audio, the 5 at 5, CFP rankings breakdown, and much more!

Portland State head football coach Bruce Barnum joins the program after the Vikings got their first victory of the season last Saturday over Cal Poly. Barnum discusses what was successful in the win over Cal Poly and how the Vikings can continue to have success this season. Barnum discusses what the sideline was like as Cal Poly was making a comeback in the game, and if there was any panic from the team. Barnum thinks that the team can keep the momentum going heading into next week.

USA Today Ducks Wire's Zachary Neel joins the program to preview the Ducks game against Iowa this Saturday. Neel discusses the problems that the Ducks will face at Kinnick Stadium and what the Ducks can do to get the win over Iowa. Neel wonders if this Ducks team is a good team or a great team. Neel discusses that if the Ducks are to win the rest of their game this season, the loss to Indiana could actually be beneficial as we head to the College Football Playoff.