Saturday Blitz Podcast

After technical difficulties sidelined the Saturday Blitz Podcast over the past few weeks, the show returns for a discussion about national championship narratives. With John still out of commission, Zach highlights the national championship selectors besides the College Football Playoff in the opening segment. After the first break, Zach welcomes new Saturday Blitz co-expert Chris Peterson to the show for an interview. In the final segment, Zach returns to break down the latest batch of College Football Playoff rankings released on December 8.

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In this week's episode, John and Zach open off with a look back at the Bowl Championship Series. Thinking first about why it was so reviled at the time of its existence and how perspectives have changed over the six-plus years since the last BCS championship game, the conversation then shifts to what a BCS-style ranking might look like in 2020. After the break, the podcast returns with our weekly look at five key games against the spread from the Week 11 slate.

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John and Zach return this week to discuss the return of Pac-12 football, going over sleepers, overrated teams, and whether anyone can emerge as a College Football Playoff contender out of the league. After the break, the Tailgater crew returns to offer up picks against the spread for five big Week 10 games.

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This week John and Zach sit down to discuss surprises from the opening weekend of Big Ten football, and expand into a discussion about Graham Mertz's positive COVID-19 test and what Big Ten protocols might mean for the Badgers as well as the long-term ability to get in a full season. After the break, the discussion continues with takes on Halloween candy and a look at the top games against the spread on the Week 9 slate.

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John and Zach return this week to discuss the long-awaited return of Big Ten football to the fall slate, breaking down the biggest games in the league in Week 8 along with a broader look at how the league might fare in the College Football Playoff race. After the first break, the conversation shifts to a broader look at whether anyone can emerge undefeated after a weekend where several perfect records fell. In the final segment, we look at the five biggest games of the week and make our picks against the spread.

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This week, John and Zach open with a critical discussion about what is going on in the Big 12 this season. After Oklahoma's back-to-back losses and a home loss by Texas, does anyone stand a chance of coming out of the Big 12 and playing in the College Football Playoff this season? After tackling that question, the crew turns its attention to the shifting situation in the Group of Five as the Mountain West returns and key contenders stumbled in Week 5. The final segment dives into tailgater food and drink choices before picking five key games against the spread for Week 6.

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John and Zach return this week to discuss the chaotic AP Top 25 as several top-10 teams fell and the poll welcomed back Big Ten and Pac-12 teams. After going over how AP voters felt this week, the conversation shifts to a deeper discussion of the SEC's return. In the final segment, John and Zach offer up their food and drink suggestions along with some picks against the spread for key Week 5 games.

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John returns with Zach this week to discuss his Hurricane Sally experience on the Gulf coast before the crew dives in to talk about the Big Ten's return, the Sun Belt's rise, Miami's resurgence, and the postponements and cancellations already piling up around the country.

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Zach flies solo for this week's Saturday Blitz Podcast to discuss the opening of the 2020 college football season. The first segment highlights the big stories from Labor Day weekend for FBS teams, before shifting to discuss season openers for Power Five programs in the ACC and Big 12. In the final segment, Zach dives in to discuss the impact of the season start on the millions of fans whose teams are not playing this fall.

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After briefly looking at the FCS Kickoff, John and Zach wrap up the final episode of the 2020 conference preview series with a look at the SEC. Included in the discussion is a team-by-team breakdown along with a look at each division race, a discussion about the impact of players opting out, and whether the champion will wear an asterisk in the history books.

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