The Big 12 will decide whether to expand or stay at 10 teams this summer. Does it make sense for the conference to add two teams? Which schools make the most sense? Meanwhile Charlie Strong enters a pivotal year at Texas that could be his last if he doesn't show progress after going 11–14 in his first two seasons with the Longhorns. Can he turn Texas around? First he has to figure out what type of offense he wants to run and which quarterback is going to run it. Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman has covered Texas football since 1971. He joins host Lindsay Schnell on the SI College Football podcast to break down the Longhorns' 2016 prospects and discuss the Big 12's expansion options.

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After just one year at Oregon State, Kalani Sitake is moving back to Utah to take over head coaching duties at his alma mater BYU. In this special edition of the SI College Football Podcast, Lindsay Schnell caught up with Kalani and his wife Timberly as they pack up their home in Corvallis, Oregon and prepare for the journey back to where they started.

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With National Signing Day 2016 in the books, it's time to break down the impact. Who finished with the best recruiting class? Which schools made the biggest leaps on Signing Day? Scout.com's Greg Biggins joins hosts Zac Ellis and Lindsay Schnell to recap the major moments of the day. Houston made the biggest splash of any Group of Five program with five-star Ed Oliver's signing. Cougars coach Tom Herman also joins the podcast to discuss how he pulled it off.

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As National Signing Day approaches, SI.com recruiting expert Chris Johnson joins hosts Zac Ellis and Lindsay Schnell on the SI College Football Podcast to break down the biggest storylines of this recruiting season. Chris offers his prediction for which school No. 1 recruit Rashan Gary will pick and who will finish with the top-rated recruiting class. He also analyzes the changes in Big 12 recruiting that have left Texas with lots of work left to do to land a quality class.

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You asked, we answered. Hosts Zac Ellis and Lindsay Schnell do an all-mailbag version of the podcast. What does Charlie Strong need to do at Texas in 2016 to keep his job? What's the best matchup of a loaded Week 1 schedule next season? Can Iowa build on its surprising 2015 success to contend for a Big Ten title? Zac and Lindsay answer these and more.

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Andy Staples joins hosts Zac Ellis and Lindsay Schnell to break down Alabama's 45–40 win over Clemson in the national championship. Who's better poised of the two to return to the title game next year? How much longer will Nick Saban coach? And Andy discusses his Way-Too-Early rankings for the 2016 college football season.

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Legendary Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd talks with host Lindsay Schnell about why Clemson has the edge over Alabama in the national title game, what makes Deshaun Watson special and why Boyd chose Dabo Swinney.

Can Deshaun Watson and Clemson's explosive offense carry the Tigers to an undefeated season and a national championship? Or will Alabama's fierce front seven pummel Clemson en route to another Crimson Tide title? Former Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd explains why the underdog Tigers can win while Alabama play-by-play voice Eli Gold helps break down the Tide with host Lindsay Schnell.

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The Oklahoma Sooners have rebounded from a disappointing season in 2014 to have a chance at the 2015 national championship. The team has shown remarkable chemistry to get to this point, but at least some of that chemistry has been built in a place that you might not expect: A quiet neighborhood in Norman, full of children and families.

On this special edition of the SI College Football Podcast, host Lindsay Schnell [http://www.twitter.com/Lindsay_Schnell] explores what's special about this year’s Sooners, and how a neighborhood helps a football team.

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This special edition of the College Football Podcast was produced by Alexander Abnos with help from Dan Bloom.

This episode includes music by Will Bangs [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Will_Bangs/], King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band [http://freemusicarchive.org/music/King_Olivers_Creole_Jazz_Band/], David Serena [https://soundcloud.com/daveserena], and Katy Perry.

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Can Oklahoma keep its hot streak going with a win in the Orange Bowl? Or will Clemson remain undefeated and advance to the national championship? Sooners superfan Jim Ross and Don Munson, the radio voice of Tigers football, join hosts Zac Ellis (@ZacEllis) and Lindsay Schnell (@Lindsay_Schnell) to break down the matchup and make their picks.

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