Until Saturday: A show about college football

Though there was little change atop the College Football Playoff rankings in week two, the scant movement spurred an extensive CFP discuss between Andy and Ari. If Texas A&M keeps piling on Ws, will they leap frog Ohio State (1:00)? What's impeding OSU from securing a comfortable position among the top-4? Under which circumstance is Ohio State truly in danger of being ousted? The guys react to Gary Barta's comments about the committee's reasoning behind the Buckeyes' present standing (8:45). Did the Big Ten "screw" Ohio State (14:00)? Was implementing a six-game minimum to compete in the conference championship nearsighted? What can the division take from what the ACC is doing with Clemson and Notre Dame? Another rollicking round of 'Alive or Dead' (20:30) shepherds the duo to Ohio State playoff hypotheticals (35:00). Andy then welcomes OrangeBloods.com columnist, Anwar Richardson, to chat the state of the Texas Longhorns (39:45). Typing post haste to get to the largest matter at hand: what's the game plan against KU? On a more serious note, what's the 411 on Tom Herman's job security? Is Urban Meyer the go-to coach should Herman get the ax? Are Mario Cristobal and/or Matt Campbell serious contenders to run the program, and could a BBQ series lure Andy away from The Athletic?

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Andy is joined by The Athletic's national college football writer, Max Olson, to survey the college football landscape following week 13's action. Under what scenario does Texas A&M earn a CFP berth (2:00)? Do the Aggies need "convincing" victories to persuade the committee, or are wins in their own right enough to propel them to the final four? Another day, another round of Big Ten games cancelled (8:45). What are the repercussions of these missed games for Ohio State, Wisconsin and the like? Could the Buckeyes fall short of the six-game minimum to compete in the conference title game? If so, who would contend for the league crown (18:30)? How would this impact the CFP standings? Another marquee win for Iowa State and Matt Campbell, another excruciating loss for Texas and Tom Herman (27:30). Is Herman's time as the Longhorn's leader done? Who could man the helm in Austin (24:30)? Plus, Andy and Max dish on which coaches could move this off-season (41:00). To cap off the show, the guys detail a historic weekend, from Sarah Fuller suiting up for Vanderbilt to Jaret Patterson running wild in New York (49:00)

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Eat turkey, be merry and listen to Andy and Ari as they prepare you for a fun weekend of college football action. Andy reacts to Nick Saban positive Covid-19 test and myriad news leading up to turkey day (:30). Afterwards, will Ari cave and, again, take Michigan to cover, or will he finally wise up (6:30)? Who will punch their ticket to the Big 12 Championship, Iowa State or Texas (9:00)? Should the Longhorns suffer a loss, is the Tom Herman era as good as done? Upset! Upset? Did the persuasive Mack Brown influence Andy and Ari into picking a Tar Heels stunner over Notre Dame (25:00)? In SEC country, will Kyle Trask bolster his Heisman-contending resume with a big outing against Kentucky (if the game is played, that is), or can Mark Stoops and the Wildcats pull off the upset (31:15)? Why is Bama favored so handily in the Iron Bowl (32:15)? Clemson is certain to bury Pittsburgh, right...right (43:30)?! Are we dismissing Colorado's chances against USC too soon (50:00)? A stomach-rumbling Random Ranking has Andy and Ari debating the top Thanksgiving dish (spoiler alert: nothing tops stuffing--55:30).

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Andy and Ari Wasserman react to the first rankings from the College Football Playoffs committee! What are the guys' interpretation of the committee's top-4 teams? How do fringe teams like Texas A&M (11:00) and BYU (20:00) improve their standings? Plus, determine which teams are dead or alive (25:00), and some combination of BYU, Cincinnati and the Pac-12 need to roll the nice and play one another (32:00).

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Ari! Again?! Haven't you learn Michigan will never cover this year? I suppose not because that's how Andy and Ari tee off today's show, discussing the Harbaugh Hopeful's triple-OT win over Rutgers (:15). *Taps mic* Yes, hello, uh, why hasn't a certain personnel move been made at UM yet? Also, will Cade McNamara keep the starting QB role? Listen Michigan fans, there's a silver lining to all this: your coach didn't sign a contract extension (unlike a handful of certain programs -- 3:30). Ohio State isn't the "juggernaut we thought they were" after being tested by Indiana (15:00). What deficiencies on Ohio State's roster did Ari think IU exposed? This segues into Tuesday's grand reveal of the College Football Playoff rankings (19:45). Who do Andy and Ari believe will occupy the top-4 rankings? Who outside the top-4 could contend for CFP berth? Where will BYU and Cincinnati fall in the pecking order? Clemson and Florida State did a lot of finger pointing in what turned out to be a postponement (30:00). A disappointing outcome for Vols fans leads to the guys deliberating which fan base they feel the worst for (39:30). Plus, which coaches in the last five years can say they've reached the ceiling of their program (53:15)?

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Andy welcomes ESPN's NFL Primetime co-host and college football analyst, Booger McFarland, to today's show! The guys discuss their mutual admiration for Chris Berman and Tom Jackson and the football highlight mecca they created, and the series Andy and Booger grew up adoring, NFL Primetime (1:00). Booger describes working alongside Boomer and acting as the program's number two. The duo commiserate over big guy fashion, and also share style tips for those of broader build, plus Booger talks about how his nickname stuck. With Will Muschamp out at South Carolina, who are the top options to assume the Gamecocks' top leadership position (10:30)? Booger and Andy pinpoint qualified and interesting names for SC's head coach vacancy, and chat about developing culture within a program. Staying in the SEC, why has LSU's defense taken a massive step backwards (19:30)? Is a year of experience all that's needed to remedy the cullender-like defense? Booger ranks his top-4 teams ahead of next week's opening CFP rankings (28:30), and Notre Dame is a lot better in the trenches than what we expected!

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