Saturday Blitz Podcast

John returns this week to break down all things ACC with Zach. The podcast dives into the conference's position in the AP and Coaches Polls before diving into three segments breaking down each of the 15 teams playing for the ACC title this season, concluding with John and Zach's picks for the order each team will finish in the league this year.

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Zach is alone this week to discuss national championships. The first three segments walk through the history of the national championship as a construct within the sport, following up with a look about who gets to count in the discussion. The final segments argues that the national championship construct remains mythical even in the College Football Playoff era and applies it to a depleted field in 2020.

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John and Zach record ahead of the Tuesday announcements by the Pac-12 and Big Ten to cancel their fall seasons. This episode focuses on the #WeAreUnited and #WeWantToPlay athlete movements and the ramifications of those movements on the 2020 college football season.

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This week, John and Zach pause on 2020 college football preview coverage to dig into the broader situation for athletes around the country. After opening with an overview of the current state of the 2020 season, they examine the Washington Post's expose of the SEC phone call with players before breaking down the #WeAreUnited letter from Pac-12 players published by The Players Tribune.

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John and Zach return to discuss all the storylines heading into the Big Ten's conference-only season in 2020. This week's episode also features an interview with Washington State professor Scott Jedlicka to discuss his work managing the COVIDCFB.com website.

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John and Zach continue the 2020 season preview series with a look at the Big 12. This week's podcast opens with a discussion about the broader implications of lost non-conference opportunities for Big 12 teams, before pivoting in the final two segments to break down each team's chances in league play this season.

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John and Zach continue the 2020 college football preview series with a look at the Pac-12. After discussing the implications of the move to a conference-only schedule in 2020, the podcast shifts to examine the individual races in the South and the North and whether any team could qualify for a theoretical College Football Playoff berth this season.

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Zach and John return this week to break down each of the Group of Five conference races and offer their selections for who will emerge atop the race for a New Year's Six bid.

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The Saturday Blitz Podcast kicks off its 2020 college football previews this week as John and Zach look at all the FCS storylines heading into the new season, including a look at the Ivy League and HBCU races.

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In the opening segment, John and Zach follow up on the Oklahoma State situation and discuss the broader trend of campus athletes recognizing their power as public figures to effect change. After the opening break, the podcast returns to take a look at teams returning players to campus and how the spread of coronavirus among teams could impact the 2020 season.

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