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Could Ohio State's Julian Sayin STACK UP to Florida's DJ Lagway? May 30, 2025

Show notes

It's a Dear Andy & Ari show and we have some INCREDIBLE questions from our listeners. But first, Andy got to play the new EA Sports video game, and we have discuss it in depth. Andy takes you through how the game feels and what changes you can expect compared to last year's game

(0:00-2:21) Intro

(2:22-23:27) Andy played EA Sports College Football '26

(23:28-37:04) Dear Andy & Ari, I'm just Sayin

(37:05-50:14) Where things stand with Oregon

(50:15-58:08) SEC: 8 or 9 conference games?

(58:09-1:08:32) Next championship that isn't in the top tier?

(1:08:33-1:10:36) Wrapping up

We continue with Dear Andy & Ari with a deep dive into the Oregon Ducks. How should Oregon's 2024 season be remembered and what's the ceiling ahead of the 2025 schedule?

Next up, Ari is fed up with talking about the SEC and how many conference games the league should play. What do you think? 8 or 9?

The last question takes Andy & Ari down into a rabbit hole of teams: Who could be the next champion outside of the Big Ten, SEC, Notre Dame, Florida State, Clemson, and Miami? Andy & Ari discuss who in the world could fill these requirements.

Watch us LIVE on YouTube, M-F at 9:30 am et! https://www.youtube.com/@On3sports

Hosts: Andy Staples, Ari Wasserman

Producer: River Bailey

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Lane Kiffin’s BRILLIANT idea for the College Football Playoff May 29, 2025

Show notes

The SEC Spring Meetings are winding down in Destin, Florida, but Lane Kiffin didn't leave without sharing his thoughts on the state of college football and the College Football Playoff. The Ole Miss head coach suggested that the 16-field College Football Playoff should just be the best 16 teams in all of the sport. Andy & Ari find this fascinating and take a deeper look into what it would look like.

(0:00-1:24) Intro

(1:25-11:06) Lane Kiffin's Big Idea

(11:07-22:28) All-Media CFP Committee

(22:29-35:29) Brian Kelly on SEC-Big Ten Games

(35:30-51:06) Ralph Russo from the Athletic joins

(51:07-1:01:08) Future of the CFP

(1:01:09-1:02:53) Conclusion

Later in the show, Ralph Russo of the Athletic joins the show and shares his over-arching thoughts on the landscape of college football and where the Big Ten and SEC really hold the power in regards to a 16-team CFP field.

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Hosts: Andy Staples, Ari Wasserman

Producer: River Bailey

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Is Alabama’s QB choice the MOST IMPORTANT of the college football offseason? May 28, 2025

Show notes

As SEC Spring Meetings continue out of Destin, Andy sat in on multiple press conferences of head coaches in the conference. Out of all the questions, one of the more intriguing ones was geared towards Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer and the QB position. Who will be the Alabama starter headed into the season? Will be the veteran in Ty Simpson or the freshman phenom Keelon Russell? Let us know in the chat!

(0:00-2:39) Intro: Andy from Destin

(2:40-21:59) What will Alabama do at the QB position?

(22:00-23:11) What these spring meetings mean for the future

(23:12-30:14) EA Sports College Football 2026 cover release

(30:15-38:25) Did EA Sports get it right with the cover?

(38:26-53:59) Joe Cook from Inside Texas joins the show

(54:00-55:33) Conclusion

Next, Andy & Ari go through the EA Sports College Football 2026 video game cover athlete. On the standard edition is Ryan Williams and Jeremiah Smith; whereas a plethora of college football icons are on the deluxe edition.

Later on, Joe Cook from Inside Texas joins the show to break down everything Texas Longhorns ahead of the season

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Hosts: Andy Staples, Ari Wasserman

Producer: River Bailey

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Greg Sankey SOUNDS OFF on the CFP from Destin May 27, 2025

Show notes

While the College Football Playoff just decided to go to straight seeding for the upcoming season, the new format is already in discussion. Down in Destin, the SEC Spring Meetings are taking place and Greg Sankey had the microphone on Monday night. Andy & Ari have some thoughts on the commissioner's comments.

(0:00-3:53) Intro

(3:54-14:25) The 16 Team CFP Format

(14:26-30:21) Andy's question to Greg Sankey

(30:22-44:37) Greg Sankey asserts the SEC's Dominance

(44:38-56:28) Andy's 2025 CFP Projection

(56:29-58:20) Conclusion: Experiences in Destin

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Hosts: Andy Staples, Ari Wasserman

Producer: River Bailey

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The college football players we're not talking about ENOUGH May 26, 2025

Show notes

The conversation around the 2025 college football season has centered on a few players — mostly new starting quarterbacks — but there are plenty of potentially great players we’re not talking about.

Today, they’re in the spotlight.
(0:00-0:59) Intro
(1:00-9:22) Players we're not talking about: Ryan Wingo, Cam Coleman
(9:23-11:50) Story Time
(11:51-17:23) Texas A&M QB Marcel Reed
(17:24-24:36) How good can Oregon be this year?
(24:37-31:38) Miami's Outlook, Rueben Bain Jr.
(31:39-35:10) Jadan Baugh at Florida
(35:11-36:18) Nic Anderson, LSU
(36:19-39:42) Max Klare at Ohio State
(39:43-40:55) Where does JP Pickles play?
(40:56-44:03) Dylan Raiola at Nebraska
(44:04-45:43) Who do we talk about the most?
(45:44-46:11) Conclusion: Happy Memorial Day!

Ari believes Auburn receiver Cam Coleman could be a breakout star. He also thinks Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain could be a force now that he’s fully healthy.

Andy thinks Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed has been lost in the shuffle with all the talk about new starting QBs in the SEC. Reed will be the leader of Team Chaos, so he could play a very important role this season.

Andy and Ari agree that Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman is a huge key to the Ducks’ portal reload.

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Hosts: Andy Staples, Ari Wasserman

Producer: River Bailey

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DEBATING the top 100 Players in College Football entering 2025 May 23, 2025

Show notes

As we are a few months out from the start of the regular season, it's time to rank our top 100 players entering this year. Our resident "Stat Cat" AKA Clark Brooks joins us to go through and breakdown some highlights on his list? We even go through Clark's methodology for compiling this list. Who did he leave off? Is his top ten right? Let us know in the chat

(0:00-1:11) Intro

(1:12-4:18) Clark Brooks joins

(4:19-7:24) Clark's Methodology

(7:25-9:11) #1 WR Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State

(9:12-13:24) #2 EDGE Dylan Stewart, South Carolina

(13:25-19:03) Quarterbacks: #5 Sam Leavitt, Arizona State

(19:04-25:05) #10 QB Arch Manning, Texas

(25:06-27:36) #8 QB Lanorris Sellers, South Carolina

(27:37-32:04) #33 QB Cade Klubnik, Clemson

(32:05-34:48) Clemson's Overall Outlook

(34:49-38:19) #36 WR Cam Coleman, Auburn

(38:20-41:53) #45 WR Ryan Wingo, Texas

(41:54-44:53) #16 OT Spencer Fano, Utah

(44:54-51:29) Which teams have the most on this list?

(51:30-1:01:18) #83 QB Nico Iamaleava, UCLA

(1:01:19-1:02:46) Conclusion

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Hosts: Andy Staples, Ari Wasserman

Producer: River Bailey

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Ari talked to Matt Rhule after Ari's column enraged the entire state of Nebraska May 22, 2025

Show notes

Ari once again has enraged the state of Nebraska, this time with a column criticizing Nebraska coach Matt Rhule’s stance on the College Football Playoff.

(0:00-0:43) Intro
(0:44-22:30) Ari and the Nebraska Cornhuskers
(22:31-24:48) Watch us on YouTube, Wrapping up Nebraska
(24:49-41:51) CFP to adopt Straight-Seeding model
(41:52-43:09) BYU QB Jake Retzlaff accused of sexual assault
(43:10-1:01:53) Dear Andy & Ari: Accumulating top talent in the NIL Era
(1:01:54-1:05:34) The Confidence in Arch Manning at Texas
(1:05:35-1:09:00) Revisiting Ari's take on Alabama and Georgia
(1:09:01-1:12:42) Wisconsin to play Notre Dame in Lambeau Field in 2026
(1:12:43-1:13:49) Conclusion

After a joke Rhule made about a 40-team playoff in an interview with HuskerOnline began circulating Wednesday, Ari wrote a column critical of Rhule’s previously stated stance that it wasn’t worth playing difficult non-conference games in the current system. To put it more bluntly, Ari called that attitude “soft.”

Rhule and pretty much everyone else in Nebraska took offense, and it culminated in a conversation between Rhule and Ari that hopefully cleared the air.

In other news, Ross Dellenger of Yahoo! reports that conference commissioners are expected to approve straight seeding for the 2025 playoff in a conference call Thursday.

BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff has been accused of sexual assault in a civil lawsuit.

It’s also a Dear Andy/Dear Ari show, and you sent some great questions…

Is Georgia coach Kirby Smart’s philosophy of ensuring the proven players on his team make more than unproven freshmen a sound one?

Texas and Ohio State both lost a lot of drafted players. Is the confidence in Texas reloading based on confidence in Arch Manning?

Watch our show LIVE on YouTube, M-F at 9:30 am et! https://youtube.com/live/Lx6yt0Wg6Yo

Hosts: Andy Staples, Ari Wasserman

Producer: River Bailey

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A Texas-Clemson national title game? Debating Ari's projected College Football Playoff bracket May 21, 2025

Show notes

Ari has released his projected 2025 College Football Playoff Bracket, and we’ve got some things to argue about.

(0:00-4:45) Intro: Previewing Ari's Bracket
(4:46-11:43) Nick Saban's Sports Emmy
(11:44-18:30) Is Bill Belichick engaged to Jordon Hudson?
(18:31-24:40) General overview of Ari's Bracket
(24:41-33:24) SEC getting 4 teams in?
(33:25-53:08) Dissecting the Big Ten in Ari's Field
(53:09-55:44) ACC's Representation
(55:45-1:01:46) Group of 5 Bid
(1:01:47-1:06:32) Conclusion: See you tomorrow!

How did Ari get to the four SEC teams (Texas, LSU, Georgia, Alabama) he included, and which teams did they lose to during the season to create this scenario?

Is Ari trying to Will multiple rematches into existence?

Is he sure only one ACC team will make the CFP?

Watch the rest of our show on YouTube, Live Monday-Friday at 9:30 am et! https://youtube.com/live/5t7LL8XyyAY

Hosts: Andy Staples, Ari Wasserman

Producer: River Bailey

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Would the SEC threaten to boot Tennessee for following its own state law? May 20, 2025

Show notes

There could be a showdown looming between Tennessee and the SEC.
(0:00-0:48) Intro
(0:48-19:35) Could SEC threaten Tennessee or Vanderbilt?
(19:36-34:32) Wrapping up the SEC, Tennessee talk
(34:33-43:23) Notre Dame-USC ending?
(43:24-47:21) Story Time with Ari
(47:22-52:21) What's next with Notre Dame-USC
(52:22-1:00:46) Conclusion: Cotton Bowl Food

Tennessee (the state) passed a law that appears to be insurance in case the House v. NCAA settlement blows up. The SEC and the other power conferences are demanding that their schools abide by the rules created by the settlement. Tennessee (the university) fears those rules may violate federal law and doesn’t want to get sued.

It’s a standoff!

Plus, is USC about to cancel its football series with Notre Dame? If the series dies, would it be one of the softest moves in college football history?

Watch our show LIVE, M-F at 9:30 am et: https://youtube.com/live/jB3zMzLjFB4

Hosts: Andy Staples, Ari Wasserman

Producer: River Bailey

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Does Las Vegas expect MORE from Auburn than Hugh Freeze? May 19, 2025

Show notes

Andy and Ari are breaking down season win totals, and they’re starting with one of the many, many teams at 7.5. Auburn coach Hugh Freeze went on The Next Round Live last week and suggested Auburn merely needed to make a bowl game to have a successful season. That rubbed a lot of Auburn fans the wrong way.
(0:00-1:03) Intro: Win Totals
(1:04-18:05) Auburn's Win Total: 7.5
(18:06-24:54) Wrapping up Hugh Freeze, Auburn
(24:55-28:46) Utah's Win Total: 7.5
(28:47-35:13) Big 12 Projections
(35:14-46:18) Illinois' Win Total: 7.5
(46:19-50:35) Wake Forest Win Total at 4.5
(50:36-51:51) SEC Win Totals
(51:52-1:01:21) LSU's Win Total: 8.5
(1:01:22-1:02:03) Wrapping up Win Totals
(1:02:04-1:09:20) Previewing tomorrow's show

So what should Auburn expect? Is it eight wins or more?

Andy and Ari also discuss win totals at Nebraska, Illinois, South Carolina, Utah and more.

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