ESPN College GameDay

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel ponder what college football will look like in the near future. They predict how player acquisition, compensation and the playoff will change during the next five years. Plus, they discuss how the Pac-12 survives and how the ACC’s future is tied to the SEC’s incentive to grow. Later, they build $15 college football rosters.

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Rece Davis and Pete Thamel talk about the unresolved issues with the Big Ten’s new TV deal, the key players in this upheaval and where things stand now. Then, USF head coach Alex Golesh stops by to discuss immigrating from Russia as a child, how he fell in love with football, similarities between Jim Tressel and Mike Gundy, the modern roster overhaul, and how Gerry Bohanon reminds him of Hendon Hooker.

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Rece Davis and Pete Thamel are joined by FAU head coach Tom Herman. Herman discusses when he knew he wanted to return to coaching, the most daunting thing about his time working in media, if he has any regret about not waiting for a “bigger” job, learning he’s not going to change college football alone, Casey Thompson’s commitment, how the new playoff opens the door for teams like FAU and his outlook on the 2023 season.

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Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss their time covering the NFL draft in Kansas City, what Pete appreciates about Deion Sanders, Colorado’s lack of continuity and when the Buffs will exit the national consciousness this season. Plus, what do the Jonas Brothers smell like?

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Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss Pete’s luggage situation as he arrived in Kansas City from Manhattan, what would they do at No. 2 in the NFL Draft, Anthony Richardson training near Rece’s barber shop, their draft crushes, the robust tight end class, how the story of night one will be told, Colorado’s mass exodus to the transfer portal after the spring game and Notre Dame's Tyler Buchner entering the portal.

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Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss Pete’s joint across Florida sideline reporting at Florida State, Florida and Miami’s spring games, the first Football Power Index and which team they’d slot at No. 1, if Alabama will add a quarterback before the transfer portal closes, who they would not take at No. 3 in the draft, needs for Rece’s Jaguars, and producer Sara’s trip to Tampa Bay to see Taylor Swift.

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Rece Davis is riding solo on the podcast, discussing which types of stories they’ll cover for the NFL draft on ABC, his thoughts on Bryce Young vs. C.J. Stroud at the No. 1 overall pick, Kliff Kingsbury joining USC as an analyst, Bob Petrino calling plays for Jimbo Fisher, where College GameDay could land in Week 1, Florida State’s big September and why he’s being hailed as a hero at home.

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Rece Davis and Pete Thamel convene for a celebratory podcast following UConn’s victory over San Diego State in the national championship. The guys discuss why there isn’t a bluer blood program than the Huskies in the last 25 years, the Aztecs going over half of the game without a field goal, UConn rediscovering its identity in the Big East, what the women’s game has that the men’s game lacks, their lasting memories of the tournament and Pete catching Rice’s spring practice.

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Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss what they’ll remember from Saturday’s Final Four, Pete’s vantage point of Lamont Butler’s buzzer beater, the case for the Aztecs on Monday, UConn’s potent offensive weapons, the greatest tournament shots of all time, and if the NCAA should host the men’s and women’s Final Fours in the same city. Plus, Rece’s interviews with UConn’s Dan Hurley and San Diego State’s Brian Dutcher.

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Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss the foul call at the end of Creighton-San Diego State, Pete encountering a deranged Creighton fan harassing referee Lee Cassell on the plane home, three of the four Final Four teams nearly losing en route to Houston, which team they think will win it all, Rece’s realization watching the tournament, star-crossed teams, their favorite game so far, Texas hiring Rodney Terry and where Rece should take Pete for dinner to settle their bet.

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