Just before the College Football Playoff kicks off, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger, and SI's Forde provide a final preview of the 12-team bracket. They discuss the potential for five to six different teams to have a chance at winning the national championship and share their betting picks for each game.

In addition to the playoff preview, they cover Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne's efforts to encourage the Alabama fan base to contribute more funds to their NIL initiatives to stay competitive in the evolving college football landscape. They also highlight the significance of Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia being granted another year of eligibility due to his career beginning at a junior college.

(1:12) College Football Playoff preview

(19:05) Alabama needs cash now!

(35:54) Diego Pavia granted one more year

(50:20) CFP game picks

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On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde unpack the latest chaos created by the transfer portal. Specifically, they cover Penn State backup QB Beau Pribula leaving the program before their playoff run. They cover how the timeline for when the portal opens and the overall football season schedule needs to change.

For this week's edition of Money Moves, they react to the news of Florida State head coach Mike Norvell and LSU head coach Brian Kelly contributing to their team's NIL funds. In other coaching news, they discuss the possibility of former NFL quarterback Michael Vick coaching at Norfolk State or Sacramento State. Lastly, they cover the high stakes for Notre Dame heading into their College Football Playoff home game this Friday.

(0:52) Transfer portal chaos

(22:56) Quinn Ewers future

(26:16) Money Moves: coaches funding NIL

(36:21) Michael Vick the football coach

(45:05) High stakes for Notre Dame

(53:07) People's Court: pool police

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On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde react to Colorado star Travis Hunter winning the Heisman trophy. They recall his unique journey to becoming the best player in college football and compare him to Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty.

Additionally, Forde scorns Marshall for bailing on their bowl game against Army because they lost too many players to the transfer portal. They end the show with a preview of the first round of the College Football Playoff, considering how weather could impact three of the games.

(1:03) Travis Hunter wins the Heisman

(24:50) Marshall runs from Army

(36:10) CFP Round 1 weather report

(42:55) Indiana vs Notre Dame Preview

(46:47) SMU vs Penn State Preview

(49:56) Clemson vs Texas Preview

(55:01) Tennessee vs Ohio State Preview

(1:01:12) People's Court update: boneless chicken wing debate

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Bill Belichick is officially heading to Chapel Hill. Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde react to the biggest coaching change of the 2024 cycle and break down how the Super Bowl winning coach will impact the future of College Football.

Also on today's College Football Enquirer, they react to the other major coaching carousel moves of Barry Odom to Purdue and Rich Rodriguez returning to West Virginia. They also scoff at the proposed law in Ohio that would make it illegal to flag plant after a game. Additionally, they discuss #1 2025 basketball recruit AJ Dybantsa committing to BYU, illegal flag planting, and NIU potentially joining the Mountain West Conference. Lastly, they wrap the show with predictions for who will win the Heisman trophy.

(1:02) Chapel Bill

(17:46) Coaching Carousel moves

(29:47) Illegal flag planting

(39:08) Very mountainous NIU

(41:26) AJ Dybantsa to BYU

(53:30) Heisman prediction

(59:03) People's Court: the world's most dangerous pizza

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On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellegner and SI's Pat Forde catch up on the latest coaching moves in college football. They focus on the possibility of Super Bowl winning coach Bill Belichick heading to UNC as their next head coach.

They also take a look at the market for tickets and hotels for the College Football Playoff for this week's edition of Money Moves. Additionally, they speculate what will happen if Georgia needs to start Gunner Stockton, Alabama still complaining about being left out of the CFP, and Mike Gundy's restructured contract.

(0:54) Bill Belichick to UNC heats up

(23:48) Money Moves: CFP ticket prices

(33:49) Gunner Stockton starting for UGA

(38:16) Alabama is still complaining

(48:37) Mike Gundy's contract

(51:49) People’s Court: teeth of the defense

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Following a wild conference championship game weekend, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde hop on to discuss the outcome of the final College Football Playoff rankings. They dive in on which teams have the best path to a national title and which teams should be the most upset.

They focus on the biggest headline: Alabama being the last team out and SMU still making the bracket despite losing the ACC championship game. Wetzel pitches his solutions to how they could should the selection process. Additionally, they work through all four of the first-round matchups in the bracket and unpack what to expect from each game.

(0:50) Did the process work?

(16:47) Fixing the CFP

(40:10) Texas vs Clemson

(45:43) Ohio State vs Tennessee

(48:34) Penn State vs SMU

(54:51) Notre Dame vs Indiana

(58:30) Bill Belichick to UNC?

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Through all of the early December craziness, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and Pat Forde assemble to catch you up on National Signing Day and Conference Championship Week.

They kick off the show with the biggest headlines that came from the early signing period, including Florida's late surge, Clemson's weak class, and the overall parity in the class across college football. They then shift to the upcoming conference championship matchups, discussing the implications for the College Football Playoff.

(2:02) Early Signing Day

(37:52) Race for the Case

(39:26) Mountain West Championship

(47:29) Big 12 Championship

(54:26) SEC Championship

(58:24) Big Ten Championship

(1:02:24) ACC Championship

(1:05:40) Locks of the Week

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On a bonus episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde unpack the recent drama surrounding the frustrated individuals complaining about being boxed out of the College Football Playoff. They cover comments coming from Iowa State, SMU, Ole Miss, Miami, and more. They also question the necessity of having to play a conference championship game and the impact of it potentially pushing teams out.

Additionally, they check the temperature on Ohio State coach Ryan Day's situation following Ohio State's loss to Michigan in Week 14. They wrap up the show with an update on the story of Miami's mascot getting caught flirting with a reporter.

(0:45) College Football Playoff Drama

(18:51) Keep conference championships?

(39:10) Ryan Day after Michigan

(50:58) People's Court Update: Miami's mascot

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Heading into Conference Championship Weekend, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde react to the latest College Football Playoff Rankings. They discuss the surprising move of Alabama landing in the bracket and how the conference championship games could dramatically impact the final rankings.

Also on today's show, they unpack the unique recruitment of the top 2025 recruit and Michigan commit Bryce Underwood. They also attempt to address how to handle the outrageous flag planting that happened last weekend. Additionally, they share the top coaches to know in the latest coaching carousel.

(0:50) College Football Playoff Rankings Reaction

(20:12) Money Moves: Bryce Underwood's recruitment

(44:44) Flag planting

(59:00) CFB Coaching carousel

(1:03:42) People's Court: Flirtatious Mascots

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What an insane way to finish the 2024 regular season! On this week's overreaction episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde react to the madness across college football during rivalry weekend. They dig deep into Ryan Day's inability to beat Michigan and discuss if it makes sense for him to move on from Ohio State.

Also on today's show, they cover other significant outcomes like Syracuse beating Miami, Texas beating Texas A&M, and Georgia narrowly escaping Georgia Tech. Additionally, they project which teams have guaranteed themselves a spot in the College Football Playoff.

(1:50) Michigan vs Ohio State

(22:42) Rivalry Week shenanigans

(33:37) Time for Ryan Day to go?

(37:21) College Football Playoff Picture

(51:52) Other important outcomes

(1:00:43) Small Sample Heisman

(1:05:09) Say Something Nice

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