Jerry Palm, CBS Sport/Bracketologist, on which schools appear to have the more difficult schedule and how the season may pan out for them. 

How did Jerry go about selecting the teams on his bracket? Which two ACC schools are in Jerry’s bracket and why? What about the newer ACC school, SMU? Why does Miami still have the same head coach and what would be surprising to Jerry if THIS happens during the season? What frustrates Adam the most about scheduling and how teams get to the playoffs and does Jerry agree? Where does Jerry have NC State placed in the field? 

Will Brinson, CBS Sports, explains why he thinks the Panthers haven’t used any of their starters yet and how he sees this roster shaping up for regular season. 

Is it a big deal that we haven’t seen starters on the field yet for the Carolina Panthers in their last two preseason games? What does Will think is behind Dave Canales’ thought process with this strategy? 

Tim Brando, Fox Sports, discusses the various conferences and where he believes the ceilings are for each.

What are Tim’s big picture thought on THIS element regarding the expansion? Did THIS conference get better or just richer? Will the ACC be a wealthier league? What does Tim think the ACC’s avenue is to get more wealthy, which he believes should’ve happened a long time ago? How does Tim feel about the expanded playoff? 

Shawn Clark, Appalachian State University’s head football coach, on the upcoming season, being able to keep some important pieces from previous years, and what we can anticipate for this 2024-25 roster. 

 App has the most wins in any program, that has not played where? What’s coach Shawn’s thought process going into THIS big rivalry game? What about this game against a known tough opponent? Is Clemson coming up the mountain any time soon? Adam asks coach Shawn his big picture of the 12 team college football playoff and if he believes it’s good for the sport? 

Mark Packer, ACC Network, on what the ACC needs to do to get the reputation it deserves. 

Which schools did everything they were supposed to do and still didn’t get the respect they deserved, so where do we go from here? If the college football committee had done THIS before the ACC Championship game, Mark would’ve felt better about their decision but they did this instead. Clemson has been in the news lately, with Heather Dinich’s opinion about how she believes the season will go. Does Mark agree or disagree with her statement regarding Cade Klubnik? What is Mark optimistic about when it comes to NC State’s upcoming season and schedule? What does Mark think State’s potential is? 

Darin Gantt, Panthers.com, on the Carolina Panthers’ joint practice with the NY Jets; leading into their game tomorrow. 

What does Darin have to fact check Adam on when it comes to this QB preseason stat? Where do Darin and Adam differ on when Bryce Young should touch the field in a preseason game? Who does Darin think will actually play tomorrow and does he think it should be different? How have things gone for Jaycee Horn so far in training camp and practice? 

Bridget Condon, NFL Network, on what teams are doing around the league as we gear up for the regular season. 

How does she feel about the Brandon Aiyuk situation and where he may end up, if not still with the 49ers? From a Chargers perspective, how has the new coaching situation been going? Will we see this returning QB in a boot in the upcoming practices or has he completely healed? What’s Bridget’s read on what’s going on in New England?

Christine Brennan, USA Today Columnist, on the Jordan Chiles metal dilemma, Katie Ledecky pool dominance, and more. 

What happened with Jordan Chiles and whether or not the right person received the right metal? How did things fall through the cracks and how is the IOC trying to resolve this? Is there any other step that could be taken in this situation? What was her biggest takeaway from the games? How much longer does Christine believe Katie Ledecky will be swimming in the Olympic games?  

Vashti Hurt, Carolina Blitz, on how Bryce Young and company looked on the field using the first team offense against the Jets. 

Which player showed a little distain for the way TMJ handled a situation during practice that stirred up some tense, but how does Vashti look at this? What was Vashti impressed with in today’s practice? Also, which player was she looking for errors because of recent adjustments on the line but surprised her? How did Aaron Rodgers look on the field? How did the Panthers matchup against the Jets in practice and does Vashti believe this will be any indication of what we’ll see on Saturday?

Chip Patterson, CBS Sports, on Deion Sanders’ interesting press conferences and other college football new/updates.

Does year 2 HAVE to be better than year one? When it comes to this scenario with Colorado and coach Sanders’ attitude, Adam says he’s “fascinated” but Chip says he’s “sad” about it; which direction do you agree with most? What’s on par for a power four conference, that we’re seeing in the newly released AP Top 25 poll? Who is Chip waiting to see if THIS QB will show growth and being more comfortable on the field this season?