Notre Dame wins the first-ever game of the 12-team College Football Playoff in dominant fashion against Indiana. Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman break down the game and look ahead to the Fighting Irish’s next playoff matchup with the Ohio State Buckeyes. After Indiana's struggles in this game the narrative that perhaps they were unworthy of the playoffs is circulating, but is that fair to the Hoosiers? 

In the spirit of Power Hour, the trio names a “Power House” and a “Power Outage” from Notre Dame’s victory against Indiana. While Notre Dame's offense was electric, the power went out as an overly-confident Curt Cignetti failed to coach aggressively when it really counted. 

(0:34) Indiana @ Notre Dame recap

(19:54) Power Hour Power House

(24:28) Power Hour Power Outage

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The first round of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff begins this weekend. Caroline Fenton & Adam Breneman break down each of the four games. Indiana’s offense is solid and they don’t make many mistakes, but is it enough to match up against Notre Dame’s defense? Penn State will host SMU but will have to do so without their backup QB Beau Pribula who has left for the transfer portal. For Texas, it’s all about Quinn Ewers vs. Clemson’s secondary, but can the Longhorns offensive line give him a clean pocket throughout the game? Finally, Ohio State has a lot on the line as they host Tennessee with the future of the program and Ryan Day’s job all on the line.

The pair look at a handful of prop bets for the first round games and ask whether the picks will crash out or cash out including Tyler Warren’s receiving numbers and if Arch Manning will play a scoring role for Texas.

To wrap, Caroline & Adam react to the hiring of Michael Vick as the new head coach of Norfolk State University. As players continue to be drawn to younger and more relatable coaches, Norfolk’s hire might just be genius. 

(0:43) Indiana @ Notre Dame preview

(11:32) SMU @ Penn State preview

(27:28) Clemson @ Texas preview

(38:01) Tennessee @ Ohio State preview

(51:30) Crash out or cash out: Tyler Warren

(54:53) Crash out or cash out: Arch Manning

(57:30) Crash out or cash out: Dylan Sampson

(1:00:19) Michael Vick hired at Norfolk State

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After a spectacular season on both sides of the ball for Colorado, Travis Hunter received the Heisman Trophy. However, many people feel that runner-up, Ashton Jeanty of Boise State was snubbed. Could Jeanty have won the trophy if he played at a P4 school instead of for the Broncos? Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman react to Travis’ win and debate if Jeanty was in fact a snub or not.

The trio also break down the biggest game of the weekend, Army-Navy and make a case for why this matchup should count in conference play.

(0:10) Travis Hunter wins 2024 Heisman Trophy

(1:28) Was Ashton Jeanty snubbed?

(11:54) Hunter’s wins validates Coach Prime’s philosophy

(16:47) Will we see fewer QBs win the Heisman in the future?

(25:40) Army-Navy game recap

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Dillon Gabriel, Travis Hunter, Ashton Jeanty & Cam Ward are the 2024 Heisman finalists. But who deserves to take home the trophy? Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman make the case for each finalist and make their final predictions of who will win it all.

The College Football Playoffs begin next weekend so the trio shares their players to watch in the 1st round matchups including Kurtis Rourke, Riley Leonard and Dylan Sampson. In the face of expanded playoffs, will teams need to rely on their running backs more than ever?

Caroline, Fitz and Adam ask some of the biggest looming questions ahead of the CFP such as can Georgia win without Carson Beck? And is Penn State vs. SMU the biggest game of James Franklin’s career?
 

(0:50) Heisman finalists announced

(2:47) Make the Heisman case for Travis Hunter

(9:50) Make the Heisman case for Ashton Jeanty

(12:56) Make the Heisman case for Cam Ward

(15:46) Make the Heisman case for Dillon Gabriel

(19:40) CFP players to watch: Kurtis Rourke

(22:05) CFP players to watch: Riley Leonard

(25:32) CFP players to watch: Dylan Sampson

(31:15) Can Georgia win without Beck?

(40:25) Biggest game ever for James Franklin?

(48:26) Which home field advantage is greatest?

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The College Football Playoff bracket is SET. After weeks of speculation, the world knows what the first-ever 12-team playoff looks like, but it’s far from a perfect system. Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman react to the final rankings and share what things the committee got right and which were wrong. Was the decision to include SMU instead of Alabama a statement that strength of schedule doesn’t matter anymore? And should conference champions receive bids instead of byes to make the bracket more balanced?

The trio breaks down which teams were the biggest winners and losers of selection day and who has the best and worst paths to the championship. Penn State has an ideal path with only Clemson and Boise State in their way, meanwhile, Tennessee got unlucky as they must take on Ohio State.

Caroline, Fitz & Adam make early predictions for which team will win it all and evaluate which of the quarterbacks in the playoffs they truly trust to lead their teams to victory. 

(0:37) CFP bracket instant reactions

(2:41) Should Alabama or SMU be in playoffs?

(10:19) Conference champions should earn bids, not byes

(21:17) Which team has the best path?

(24:45) Which team has the worst path?

(33:44) Who will win the College Football Playoff?

(37:04) Which QBs can be trusted in playoffs?

(47:07) Who is the most unexpected champion?

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Conference Championship weekend is the books and the College Football Playoff Selection Day is imminent. Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman break down the biggest conference title games with the greatest impact on the playoff picture.

In the SEC title game, Georgia takes down Texas for the second time this season but what made the difference for them defensively in this matchup? Arizona State absolutely dominated Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship showing the committee that they may be worthy of a higher seeding than Mountain West champion Boise State.

Though they lost the game, Penn State put up an impressive fight against the best team in the country: Oregon. The Nittany Lions showed the cracks in Oregon’s armor that could be the key to fighting them off in the College Football Playoff. Finally, in the ACC, Clemson snuck into the title game, knocked off SMU, and will earn a spot in the playoffs. But will SMU maintain their position or will Alabama creep in and knock them out after their loss in the ACC Championship?

(1:05) SEC Championship recap
(18:45) Big 12 Championship recap
(33:35) Mountain West Championship recap
(39:15) Big 10 Championship recap
(55:59) ACC Championship recap

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The latest College Football Playoff rankings have been revealed. Alabama is back in the playoffs despite two truly bad losses while Miami crashes out of the top 12 after their loss to Syracuse. With conference title games coming up this weekend, which team has the most to lose before the final rankings are revealed? SMU or Boise State? Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman break it all down with their instant reactions.

The trio are then joined by South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer. Coming off a 6-game win streak, the Gamecocks are one of the hottest teams in the country, but is it enough for them to edge their way into the playoffs before Sunday? Beamer makes his case for South Carolina to be in the playoffs, shares the keys to the team’s recent success and his take on player development in the transfer portal era.

Caroline, Fitz & Adam preview the SEC, Big 10, ACC, Big 12 and Mountain West conference championships. With a first round bye on the line for the four highest-ranked winners, these title games have more to play for than ever before.

(0:57) Playoff rankings reactions

(2:45) Alabama ranked no. 11

(6:03) Does SMU have the most to lose?

(20:09) Does Boise State have the most to lose?

(21:13) Ohio State ranked above Tennessee

(26:06) Interview with Shane Beamer

(51:45) Mountain West championship preview

(58:31) Big 12 championship preview

(1:02:13) SEC championship preview

(1:08:21) Big 10 championship preview

(1:13:18) ACC championship preview

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Against all odds, unranked Michigan beats Ohio State, putting the Buckeyes’ head coach Ryan Day in a sticky situation despite a great Big 10 record. Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman break down that game as well as the renewal of the epic rivalry between Texas and Texas A&M now that they’re both in the SEC.

The trio share what they learned from Week 14’s slate of games like Arizona State solidifying themselves as the best team in the Big 12 and the significance of style points in a 12-team playoff. Plus, could a dangerous precedent be set if the loser of a conference title game is penalized for that loss and kept out of the College Football Playoffs?

Then it’s time for the CFB stock exchange. Caroline, Fitz & Adam are high on UNLV’s playoff chances, South Carolina’s recent success and Kyle McCord sticking it to Miami AND Ohio State with today’s Syracuse win. But, they’re down on Lincoln Riley, Brian Kelly, and oh yeah, the ENTIRE SEC.

(1:09) Michigan @ Ohio State recap

(11:25) Texas @ Texas A&M recap

(18:23) Arizona State is best in Big 12

(26:01) Style points matter

(31:04) Georgia's defense will make or break them

(38:46) Will conference title game losers be penalized?

(51:41) Stock up: UNLV & CFP

(54:19) Stock down: The SEC

(59:07) Stock up: South Carolina

(1:06:13) Stock down: big name coaches

(1:08:43) Stock up: Kyle McCord

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The Week 13 College Football Playoff Rankings are here. Indiana falls from no. 5 to no. 10 after a loss to Ohio State and it’s a battle for the 12 seed between Alabama, South Carolina & Clemson. Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman give their instant reactions to the rankings and break down which seeds have the most and least ideal paths to the championship. 

Washington head coach Jedd Fisch joins the program. Undefeated at home in his first year leading the Huskies, Fisch shares his plan for building a winning program at Washington. He also talks about adjusting to the Big 10 conference, the value his experience in the NFL brings to CFB and the keys to success in this weekend’s rivalry matchup vs. no. 1 Oregon.

Next up, the trio previews the biggest rivalry week matchups including Texas taking on Texas A&M and Alabama vs. Auburn in the Iron Bowl.

(1:15) CFP rankings reactions

(4:34) Who will be last team in for playoffs?

(18:29) 1st round matchup preview

(20:10) Which seeds have best & worst paths?

(24:19) Interview with Jedd Fisch

(44:35) Rivalry week preview

(54:12) Auburn @ Alabama preview

(55:57) Texas @ Texas A&M preview

(1:05:21) Happy Thanksgiving

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Chaos ensued in Week 13 of college football as Alabama went down to Oklahoma, Ole Miss was crushed by Florida, Indiana had their unbeaten run ended by Ohio State and Big 12 leaders BYU & Colorado both lost. These losses and many more will shake up the playoffs in ways we couldn't imagine and shows just how much parity there is this season.

Caroline Fenton and Jason Fitz break down the biggest games of the weekend and explain how each major win or loss impacts the conference title races as well as the expanded 12 team playoffs.

(0:38) Week 13 chaos overview

(7:32) Indiana @ Ohio State recap

(20:10) Alabama @ Oklahoma recap

(32:22) ACC chaos

(33:47) SEC chaos

(34:25) Ole Miss @ Florida recap

(39:04) SEC chaos continued

(44:32) Big 10 chaos

(45:19) Penn State @ Minnesota recap

(51:38) Big 12 chaos

(1:01:35) Lane Kiffin & Ole Miss did not show up today

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