College Football Enquirer

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Yahoo Sports NCAA experts Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde break down the latest college football & college basketball news with their unique blend of analysis, investigative journalism and eclectic humor. 
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Death to divisions, massive...

01.27.2022

The Big Ten could be doing away with divisions, dropping down to eight conference games and adding a few contests against the other Alliance members. Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde break down the move. The duo also chats Dan's ...

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01.27.2022 Death to divisions, massive defensive coordinator movement, Alabama meth attack squirrel The Big Ten could be doing away with divisions, dropping down to eight conference games and adding a few contests against the other Alliance members. Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde break down the move. The duo also chats Dan's ...
01.25.2022 CFB vs NFL playoffs, paying college athletes, news roundup, transgender swimming controversy Did the CFP watch the NFL Divisional round? Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde sure hope so. What can the leaders in our sport take away from an all-time football weekend? Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports released an interesting article ...
01.20.2022 Fixing the NCAA's problems, Harbaugh & NFL decision, Arby's entry into Chicken Wars While the NCAA oversight committee meets in Indianapolis, Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde try to fix their problems for them on the pod. What is the best way to schedule the football recruiting windows and the offseason as a ...
01.17.2022 ACC against CFP expansion, mysterious cold case of Tupac and Jim Mora Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde break down the ACC's stance against the expansion of the College Football Playoffs. Are we really in danger of sticking with four? What would make the ACC move off of their stance? The guys ...
01.14.2022 2021 Cheese Grater Awards, Pete Thamel hits the transfer portal All good things must come to an end, they say. Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel, and SI's Pat Forde are together for one final show before Pete heads to ESPN... The trio breaks down the latest on the expanded playoffs and ...
01.11.2022 CFP Overreaction: Georgia Bulldogs finally on top after 41 years The Georgia Bulldogs finally beat the mighty Alabama Crimson Tide to claim the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday night. The 41-year wait is over for the Dawgs. Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde break it all down on ...
01.06.2022 CFP Title picks, Caleb Williams hits the portal, Harbaugh to the NFL? Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde preview the SEC title game rematch, this time for all the marbles, between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Alabama Crimson Tide. What can Kirby Smart do to avoid another blowout like the ...
01.03.2022 New Years bowl takeaways, opt-out debate, health of the Big 12 Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde break down the amazing Saturday of football we all enjoyed to ring in 2022. From Ohio State's shootout win in the Rose Bowl to Oklahoma State's thrilling comeback over Notre Dame, the ...
01.01.2022 Overreaction CFP semifinals edition: SEC rematch is set Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde taped a late-night edition of the podcast recapping the College Football Playoff semifinals. In the Cotton Bowl, Alabama rolled newcomer Cincinnati 27-6 and in the Orange Bowl, we saw Georgia dismantle Michigan ...
12.26.2021 Bowl Extravaganza part 3: picking the semifinals Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde hope you all had an amazing holiday. The guys are back from the break and ready to pick the college football playoff semifinals along with the rest of the New Year's Day ...
12.23.2021 CFP semifinal preview, COVID comes for the bowls Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel, and SI's Pat Forde react to Texas A&M; dropping out of the Gator Bowl due to a COVID-19 outbreak and the college football playoff postponement rules. Can we expect more teams dropping out of bowl games? ...
12.19.2021 Bowl Extravaganza part 2, Urban Meyer back to college? Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde ask would former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer ever return to college football? Is he even hirable at this point? The guys also recap the amazing first few days of bowl ...
12.16.2021 Early National Signing Day overreactions Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde recap an all-time classic national signing day. We had a flip of all flips as the Rivals #1 player in the country, Travis Hunter, spurned FSU for Jackson State and Deion Sanders. ...
12.13.2021 Bowl Extravaganza: Jimmy Kimmel interview, Oregon hires Lanning, early bowl picks We don't conduct many interviews here at College Football Enquirer, but when late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel agrees to chat his new LA Bowl... you just have to do it. Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde react ...
12.10.2021 Favorite Bowls, Army vs Navy picks, Chip Kelly back to Oregon? A report has surfaced saying Oregon has asked permission to speak to UCLA coach Chip Kelly. Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde react to Kelly potentially returning to the Ducks. The guys also break down recent comments from ...
12.07.2021 Miami introduces Cristobal, Quinn Ewers saga, 2021 12-team playoff Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde react to the Miami Hurricanes hiring of former Oregon head coach Mario Cristobal. Is he finally the man the bring the U back? Who will the Ducks target? Notre Dame also introduced ...
12.05.2021 Conference title overreaction: CFP field is set, OU and... Miami have their coaches? Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde dive into the hot off the presses College Football Playoff field. What Alabama team will show up? Can Cincinnati play the underdog role to perfection? The guys also react to Oklahoma's impending ...
12.02.2021 Conference title game picks, Notre Dame has their coach, CFP expansion Before Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde finish off the Race for the Case picks against the spread, they react to Notre Dame promoting DC Marcus Freeman as their next head coach. The CFP committee met yesterday in ...
12.01.2021 CFP rankings breakdown, Notre Dame & OU candidates Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde are back together and ready to continue to dive into the coaching carousel turning. What is the latest from Oklahoma and Notre Dame? We also break down the Washington and Virginia Tech ...
11.30.2021 Emergency podcast: Brian Kelly bolts for LSU ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?! Dan Wetzel and SI's Pat Forde react to the wildest coaching carousel of all time as Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly, on the verge of a potential playoff berth, leaves for the SEC and LSU. ...
11.29.2021 Rivalry Week Overreaction, Lincoln Riley heads for USC, UF has their man too Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde kick things off by reacting to the bombshell news out of Oklahoma where Lincoln Riley is heading to USC to take over the program. Florida also announced their new hire as Lousiana ...
11.24.2021 Rivalry Week Picks: OSU at UM, Bama at Auburn, Bedlam and more The Race for the Case and the football season is coming to a close with rivalry week. Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde pick every big matchup ahead of rivalry week. Will Michigan finally top Ohio State? Can ...
11.24.2021 Coaching Carousel predictions, Iron Bowl, Bedlam and The Game previews The wildest coaching carousel we have ever seen is off and running. Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde play match-makers and predict who the blue-blood programs will target. We have three hate-filled matchups with playoff implications this weekend. ...
11.22.2021 Week 12 recap: Mullen out at UF, Ohio State runs Michigan State Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde react to the week 12 college football slate... where has this season gone? First up, Ohio State looked like one of the best teams in the country dominating Michigan State for four ...
11.18.2021 Week 12 Picks: Oregon at Utah, Michigan State at Ohio State, locks of the week Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel, and SI's Pat Forde pick every big game against the spread from the week 12 college football slate. We have two massive matchups with playoff implications on tap. First up, Big Ten powers Ohio State and ...
11.17.2021 Week 12 look ahead, Fuente out at Virginia Tech, Diaz next at Miami? Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde react to the wildest coaching carousel season we have ever seen. Virginia Tech is on the hunt for a new coach. Who are the names on the hot board? Fellow ACC members ...
11.14.2021 Week 11 overreaction: Horns stunned by Jayhawks, Sooners eliminated by Bears, UM outlasts PSU Texas... is still not back. Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde react to the plethora of pain that occurred around the college football world on Saturday. First up, the Oklahoma Sooners took their first loss of the season ...
11.11.2021 Week 11 picks: A&M at Ole Miss, UM at PSU, Purdue at OSU & more As we work out way through the final month of the season, Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde break down the biggest college football games this weekend before locking up their picks of the week. Will Purdue dispatch ...
11.10.2021 Frost back at Nebraska, UM at PSU & Purdue at OSU preview, CBB storylines Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde react to the Nebraska Cornhuskers decision to keep Scott Frost around for his 5th season. Is there any hope for the once-mighty Huskers? The guys also preview the two massive tilts in ...
11.07.2021 Week 10 Overreaction: Purdue shocks Sparty, Gators in hot water, Cyclones troll Horns Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel & SI's Pat Forde recap all the wild happenings from around the college football world following week 10. The guys begin with the playoff picture. Will a team come from way back to make a run ...
11.04.2021 Week 10 Picks: Auburn at A&M, Hugh Freeze returns to Ole Miss, Locks of the Week As we enter Week 10, Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde pick all the biggest college football games against the spread. Texas A&M; and Auburn lock horns in a top-15 clash while Michigan State looks to stay undefeated ...
11.03.2021 Opening CFP rankings, Pole assassin monkey on Halloween, Gary Patterson out at TCU Before we get to the story everyone is really waiting for, Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde react to the opening college football playoff rankings. Just how bad was Cincinnati screwed? Ok…so now that we got the actual ...
11.01.2021 Week 9 Overreactions: MSU beats Michigan, OSU holds off PSU, UGA blows out UF Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde open the show with the pressing question of the weekend...did Pat Forde's car get flipped and destroyed in East Lansing, Michigan? On the field, the Spartans beat their arch-rivals Michigan in the ...
10.28.2021 Week 9 Picks: UM at MSU, PSU at OSU, Cocktail Party Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde pick the 5 biggest games of the week plus a lock as the yearly Race for the Case contest rolls on. Will Michigan cover the spread on the road? Can Florida cover ...
10.27.2021 Michigan at MSU preview, Franklin and Mullen suddenly need wins Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde preview a massive Week 9 college football slate. First up, the Michigan Wolverines head to Michigan State for a huge top-10 matchup. Also in the Big Ten, 5th ranked Ohio State hosts ...
10.24.2021 Week 8 Overreaction: Pitt races past Clemson, Illinois at PSU OT... thriller? Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde go around the nation to recap the week 8 college football slate. The trio begins in the ACC where the Pitt Panthers were never tested against Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers. ...
10.21.2021 Week 8 Picks: USC at ND, Oregon at UCLA, Locks of the Week Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde pick the biggest games of the week plus a lock against the spread in their year-long Race for the Case challenge. The guys pick USC at Notre Dame. Wake at Army, Oregon ...
10.20.2021 AAC set to expand, Nick Rolovich out at Wazzu, drunkest counties Dan Wetzel is back and ready to rib Pat Forde about him stirring it up with Knoxville radio hosts. The guys then react to WSU head coach Nick Rolovich being fired after he would not comply with the state of ...
10.18.2021 Week 7 overreactions: Coach O out at LSU, Vols vs Rebels madness 17 games after a historic National Championship run, Ed Orgeron is out at LSU. Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde talk Coach O's legacy and who are the big names the Tigers will target in the search. Will Jimbo Fisher ...
10.14.2021 Week 7 picks: Cats at Dawgs, Pokes at Horns, Kiffin returns to Knoxville Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde continue their yearly picks against the spread competition as we reach the halfway point of the season. The guys open the podcast with a preview of the huge Big 12 matchup between ...
10.13.2021 Halfway point storylines: Big Ten East race, pressure on UGA, fresh start for OU As we enter the 2nd half of the season, Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde dive into the storylines that will define the race to the playoffs. Will UGA fold to the pressure? Can Caleb Williams ignite OU? ...
10.10.2021 Week 6 overreactions: A&M shocks Tide, Red River madness, Iowa & Michigan survive Gather around, ladies and gentlemen, as Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde react to one of the wildest college football Saturdays in recent memory. Where else can one start other than College Station, Texas, where the unranked Texas ...
10.07.2021 Week 6 preview & picks, Fat Bear Week results Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde pick the biggest games across the country including Penn State traveling to Iowa for a missive Big Ten clash, Oklahoma and Texas renewing their Red River Rivalry, Georgia going to Auburn for ...
10.06.2021 Red River Rivalry & PSU at Iowa preview, coaches on the hot seat including... Urban Meyer Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde react to the biggest story in sports involving Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer and his viral video over the weekend. Will he make the jump back to college soon? The guys ...
10.03.2021 Week 5 Overreaction: Tide & Dawgs pull away, Bearcats top Irish, Big Ten is deep Dan Wetzel and Pete Thamel join forces to recap the wild week where we saw nine top-25 teams lose (Pat Forde is M.I.A. flying back from the west coast). The guys start with the dominant duo in the SEC. Is ...
09.30.2021 Week 5 picks: Hogs at Dawgs, Bearcats at Irish, Rebels at Tide & more The Race for the Case contest between Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel, SI's Pat Forde and their producer, Sully, is neck and neck heading into week five of the college football season. The guys pick all the biggest contests including the ...
09.29.2021 Week 5 preview: Fat Bear Week, pregame beers & pressbox meth Before we dive into the massive week five slate, Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde break down a video so in our wheelhouse it might as well called our offensive line soft while crushing a Popeyes chicken sandwich ...
09.27.2021 Week 4 overreactions: Chaos reigns, Hogs roll Aggies, Tigers in a tailspin Six more ranked teams fell this weekend and Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI’s Pat Forde are here to break down all the chaos. The Arkansas Razorbacks continued their hot streak as they handled Texas A&M; in Arlington. How far ...
09.23.2021 Week 4 Picks: Hogs & Aggies, Irish vs Badgers, locks of the week & more Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde continue their season-long Race for the Case competition picking games against the spread. The trio begins with the Big Noon game as #12 Notre Dame and #18 Wisconsin are set to battle ...
09.22.2021 Inside the CFP expansion meeting, prove it week for some teams...time to panic for others Dan Wetzel, Pete Thamel and SI's Pat Forde discuss the expanded college football playoff and the politics at play ahead of the management committee's meeting this week to discuss the future. What is the hold-up and when could we see ...

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