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Did the College Football Playoff Committee Get it Right? College Hoops Weekend Recap Dec 21, 2020

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Was the committee's decision to give the final spot to Notre Dame over Texas A&M the right decision, and was this year proof the little guy will never get a shot? Also, Aaron discusses Gonzaga's dominant win and *another* embarrassing loss for Kentucky basketball

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College football playoff rankings, championship weekend preview + great slate of college hoops Dec 17, 2020

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It's Thursday and you know what that means: An all new Aaron Torres Pod. Aaron discusses an embarrassing moment for the College Football Playoff committee, previews championship weekend and talks about a loaded slate of weekend college hoops. Here is a rundown of today's show:

College football playoff committee gets it wrong + a preview of the weekend ahead: Aaron opens the show by discussing another embarrassing showing for the playoff committee (4:00). Florida dropped only one spot for losing as a 24-point underdog, while Cincinnati dropped another spot and didn't even play? It makes no sense, and Aaron thinks its time to re-evaluate how we rank teams. Then he previews all the conference championship games (15:00) and explains why he thinks Alabama rolls, Notre Dame-Clemson will be closer than expected and why USC can make a case for a playoff berth with a win.

College hoops weekend preview: Finally, Aaron wraps the show by talking about a loaded college hoops slate (31:00). He previews the mega-showdown with Gonzaga and Iowa and explains why Kentucky actually caught a break facing North Carolina instead of UCLA. Finally, thoughts on Sunday's Illinois-Rutgers and Creighton UConn games.

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CFB coaching carousel + the return of Nick Coffey Dec 16, 2020

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On today's Aaron Torres Podcast, Aaron takes a spin around the coaching carousel, reads fun quotes from Auburn message boards and wonders - are we sure Jim Harbaugh is coming back to Michigan? Then Nick Coffey joins the show to discuss college football, Coach K and college hoops' lack of sizzle early

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Malzahn fired, Florida stunned by LSU, Coach K vs. Nate Oats and Kentucky hoops loses again Dec 14, 2020

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It's Monday and you know what that means, it's time for an all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron discusses a wide-ranging list of topics across college sports, ranging from Gus Malzahn's firing to Florida's loss and the impact it had on the playoff picture. He then transitions to hoops to talk Keyontae Johnson, Coach K vs. Nate Oats and Kentucky hoops losing again. Here is a rundown of today's show.

Gus Malzahn fired, Florida loss + Dan Mullen comments: It was a busy weekend in college football, and Aaron opens the show with the somewhat shocking firing of Gus Malzahn at Auburn (3:30). He wonders what it means big picture - would Auburn *really* be willing to fire a guy and pay him $21 million if they didn't have a back-up plan? And is that back-up plan Hugh Freeze? From there he talks about Florida's shocking loss to LSU, it's impact on the playoff picture (19:30). Also, is Dan Mullen right - are we really punishing teams that have played more games, when Ohio State is line to make the playoff with just six games played (26:00)?

Keyontae Johnson, Coach K vs. Nate Oats and Kentucky loses again: Finally, Aaron hits on a wild weekend on college hoops. He touches on the terrifying, scary situation with Keyontae Johnson at Florida, but also explains why we shouldn't rush to conclusions on what happened or what it means for college hoops going forward (34:30). He then discusses Nate Oats comments about Coach K, why Oats is right and why more people like him need to speak out (41:30), and wrap on Kentucky basketball losing again (54:00) - but actually showing signs of life in the process.

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Coach K tries to cancel college basketball + CFB lookahead Dec 10, 2020

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It's Thursday and you know what that means: An all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron discusses Coach K trying to cancel college hoops, Ohio State being allowed into the Big Ten title game, and a bizarre LSU season ending with a bowl ban. Here's a rundown of the show:

Coach K tries to cancel college hoops: Aaron opens the show with the story of the day on Wednesday, Coach K trying to cancel the college basketball season (3:30). He explains why it makes no sense, and why if Coach K really cared about his player's mental and physical health he would be pushing to continue to play season. If Coach K doesn't want to coach this season, that's fine. But he shouldn't ruin for the rest of us.

College football lookahead: Finally, Aaron discusses the two big topics of the day in college football. He explains why the Big Ten did the right thing by letting Ohio State into the conference title game (25:30) and discusses LSU self-imposing a bowl ban (35:00). After this disastrous season, it is looking more and more like LSU struck lightning in a bottle a season ago, that they were a one-year wonder and not built to compete for the SEC championship regularly under Coach O.

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CFB Playoff Rankings, Ohio State-Michigan cancelled + Duke basketball stinks Dec 09, 2020

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It's Wednesday and you know what that means: An all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron discusses the flawed College Football Playoff rankings, what's next after Ohio State and Michigan have to cancel and Urban Meyer's future after turning down Texas. Then he transitions to college basketball where Duke was once again blown out of the gym by Illinois. Here's a rundown of today's show:

CFB Playoff ranking mess, Ohio State-Michigan canceled, Urban Meyer: Aaron opens the show by taking a quick spin across the world of college football. He begins with the flawed playoff rankings, where Ohio State held steady but Cincinnati dropped a spot after missing a game, and Iowa State moves up after beating nobody. Clearly the system is rigged against the little guy and Aaron is frustrated about it (3:30). From there he transitions to the cancellation of Ohio State-Michigan (15:00). With the game off, will the Big Ten make an exemption to get them in the Big Ten title game and how strong is their resume really? Also, was Tuesday's press conference the last time we see Jim Harbaugh as Michigan coach? Finally Aaron discusses Urban Meyer turning down Texas and why this probably really does signal the end of his college coaching career (33:30).

Duke stinks, and the rest of the college hoops night: Finally, Aaron turns to basketball, where Duke lost again and it became official: The Blue Devils flat out stink (43:00). Aaron explains why Duke has similar problems to Kentucky, and just frankly isn't all that good. He also wonders why everyone doubted Illinois after their loss to Baylor, whether Iowa is the most explosive offensive team in college hoops and discusses the vastly improved North Carolina Tar Heels.

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CFB Playoff Picture, Shane Beamer, Harbaugh Future + Another Kentucky hoops meltdown Dec 07, 2020

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Aaron recaps another busy weekend in sports. He details the college football playoff picture, discusses the wild BYU-Coastal Carolina game, Shane Beamer to South Carolina and could Jim Harbaugh head back to the NFL? Then he recaps another embarrassing Kentucky hoops loss

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Gonzaga and Baylor start to separate + Big Ten football has a mess on its hands Dec 03, 2020

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It's Thursday and you know what that means: An all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron recorded immediately after Wednesday's Jimmy V Classic, where Gonzaga and Baylor won convincingly and appear to be separating themselves from the rest of the pack in the sport. Then he discusses the mess with Big Ten football and previews a light weekend in college football. Here is a rundown of the show:

Baylor and Gonzaga win at the Jimmy V - are they starting to separate themselves?: Aaron open the show by discussing the two big games on Tuesday night: Baylor-Illinois and West Virginia-Gonzaga. He starts with Baylor and asks, is it possible that a team that won 22-straight games is better this season than last (3:30)? He then transitions to Gonzaga, which survived a scary injury to Jalen Suggs and a surprising performance from Andrew Nembhard to get the win (13:00). It also leads to this: Are the Zags and Bears are beginning to separate themselves as the two best teams in college basketball. Then he shouts out Shaka Smart and the Texas Longhorns, which clinched the Maui Invitational on Wednesday (24:30).

The Big Ten's football mess + a weekend preview: Next up Aaron discusses the mess in the Big Ten. As Kirk Herbstreit predicted, Michigan is out this weekend and could be out for next week's Ohio State game - yet now it appears as though the Big Ten is willing to bend their rules to get Ohio State in the conference title game (28:00). While Aaron is in favor of it, he wonders: Why is Ohio State allowed to bend the rules, but not Nebraska which tried to schedule a non-conference game and got media backlash earlier this year (34:30). Finally, he previews a light Saturday slate.

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Champions Classic Recap + College Football Playoff Chaos Scenarios Dec 02, 2020

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It's Wednesday, and you know what that means: An all new Aaron Torres Podcast. Aaron recorded immediately after the Champion's Classic, and recaps sloppy losses from both Kentucky and Duke, as well as a busy day in the Maui Invitational. He then talks the College Football Playoff rankings, what late-season outcomes could shake up the playoff and Kirk Herbstreit's comments on Michigan "ducking" Ohio State. Here is today's rundown:

Champions Classic recap: Aaron opens the show by discussing what is usually a joyous college hoops event, the Champions Classic, that turned sloppy, with ugly performances from Kentucky, Kansas and Duke. He starts by discussing another embarrassing performance by Kentucky, where poor shooting and sloppy turnovers cost them again on Tuesday night (2:30). Can it be fixed? And at what point do this team's stars start playing like it? After a brief conversation about Kansas (19:00), he then transitions to Duke, which looked just as bad as Kentucky (25:00). Just how bad are the Blue Devils, and do they have any stars on this year's team, or just a bunch of role players who are forced into roles they're not ready for? Also, what was up with the sound at Cameron Indoor? Finally, he briefly touches on the Maui Invitational and a solid performance by Louisville against Western Kentucky.

College Football Playoff Rankings + Kirk Herbstreit said what?: Next up, Aaron transitions to college football, where he discusses the most recent playoff rankings (38:00). With the same Top 7 as a week ago, Aaron asks the question: What scenarios could shake up the playoff race? Also, will Ohio State get in if they don't play for the Big Ten title, and what needs to happen for Texas A&M to get into the final four. Finally, he discusses Kirk Herbstreit's comments, after Herbstreit said that he could see Michigan refusing to play Ohio State next week (45:00).

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Kentucky loses, Gonzaga dominates + a busy weekend of college football Nov 30, 2020

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It's Sunday, and we are releasing the normal Monday episode of the Aaron Torres Podcast early - after a crazy weekend in sports. Aaron opens with the college hoops opening weekend, discussing Kentucky's loss to Richmond, Gonzaga's domination and why the Zags played after a player tested positive for Covid-19. Then he transitions to college football, talking Ohio State on the brink, Alabama's domination and why Notre Dame deserves some respect. Here is a rundown of today's show:

Kentucky loses, Gonzaga dominates on the opening weekend of college hoops: Aaron opens the show by discussing the opening weekend of college hoops, opening with Kentucky's stunning loss to Richmond (3:30). Aaron explains why this game was about Richmond simply being the better team, and why Kentucky's loss (along with Virginia and Villanova) proves that the crazy circumstances of this season could lead to some crazy results. He then transitions to Gonzaga, and begins with one simple question: Why did the Zags play a game after a player tested positive for Covid-19 (20:00)? The answer is simpler than you think. He then discusses the Zags as a team, and why they have proven to be the most balanced and best team in college hoops early in the season (34:00). He also explains why freshman Jalen Suggs is the X-factor in Spokane.

The college football weekend recap: After a short break, Aaron then transitions to college football, and starts by talking about Ohio State (41:00). After a couple positive Covid tests, Ohio State may now not be eligible for the Big Ten championship game, and it could put their playoff chances at risk - and Aaron explains how the entire Big Ten has let them down. He then closes the show by explaining how this might be the most dominant Alabama team of the Nick Saban era (57:00) and why this Notre Dame can compete for a title like no Irish team of the modern era (1:08:00).

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