Cover 3 College Football

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Week 12 Instant Reaction: USC shines, top teams avoid upsets while Tennessee falls, rankings predictions, more! (11/20) Nov 20, 2022

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The Cover 3 crew talks Ohio State, Michigan, TCU, USC, Georgia and more. The conversation starts with Michigan avoiding the upset loss to Illinois (2:05), Ohio State pulling away in the second half against Maryland (8:30) and TCU’s late-game heroics against Baylor (14:48) before live in-show reaction to the finish in USC’s win against UCLA (20:30). Then it’s on to South Carolina dominating Tennessee (27:54) and Georgia’s closer-than-expected win against Kentucky (32:55) before conference-by-conference recaps from the ACC (44:05), Big Ten (53:55), Big 12 (1:02:19), SEC (1:08:50), Pac-12 (1:26:45) and more!.

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College football best bets: USC-UCLA, TCU-Baylor, Oregon-Utah and more Week 12 LOCKS (11/17) Nov 17, 2022

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The Cover 3 crew shares their favorite college football picks for the weekend. After a brief review of last week’s results (1:11) and calls for Thursday and Friday night picks (7:55), the Saturday slate begins with a big game spotlight on TCU-Baylor (11:17), Michigan-Illinois (14:40), Georgia-Kentucky (16:30), USC-UCLA (19:45) and Utah-Oregon (23:35). After that it’s an open board for the entire Week 12 Saturday slate, with game previews, breakdowns and picks for Oklahoma-Oklahoma State (29:47), Ohio State-Maryland (33:30), Michigan State-Indiana (35:21), Ole Miss-Arkansas (38:30), Kansas State-West Virginia (42:46), Louisville-NC State (46:30), Clemson-Miami (49:34), Florida-Vanderbilt (53:11), LSU-UAB (54:39), Boise State-Wyoming (56:43), Washington-Colorado (58:25) and James Madison-Georgia State (59:40). Plus, the underdogs to take straight up in MoneyLine Sprinkles (1:11:10) .

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2022 Coaching Carousel Preview: Names to watch for new hires, hot seats and more (11/16) Nov 16, 2022

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The Cover 3 crew talks Oregon-Utah, TCU-Baylor and coaching searches. After breaking down the keys to the matchup in Utah's visit to Oregon (2:00) and TCU taking its undefeated status on the road to Baylor (9:55) the conversation turns to the coaching carousel, first with thoughts on Charlotte's hire of Biff Poggi (16:40). Then it's on to the names to watch for upcoming coaching searches, including Coastal Carolina coach Jamey Chadwell (25:50), Ohio State wide receiver's coach Brian Hartline (29:45), Oregon offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham (39:10), West Virginia coach Neal Brown (43:22), Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin (47:25), Wisconsin interim coach Jim Leonhard (53:46) and more.

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College Football Playoff Rankings Reaction: Debating Michigan vs. TCU, USC vs. Alabama, more! (11/15) Nov 16, 2022

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The Cover 3 crew discusses the updated college football rankings. With a delayed rankings release due to double-overtime in the Champions Classic, the Cover 3 crew starts live with the reveal at the back end of the rankings (1:48) before getting to the first big debate of the week with USC getting the nod over Alabama for No. 7 (6:00). Then with the full rankings revealed it’s on to whether TCU should have gotten the No. 3 spot ahead of Michigan (9:15) and how the committee treated Utah (14:13), North Carolina (16:15) and Washington (19:56). Plus, whether UCF has a grip to not see more upward movement after beating Tulane (22:40) and the teams that should be upset to be left out of the top 25 (26:53).

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Upon Further Review: Grading Sark's impact on Texas, notes on UCLA’s loss, Iowa’s win and more! (11/14) Nov 14, 2022

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The Cover 3 crew talks USC, UCLA, Kansas State, Texas, Clemson and more. Upon Further Review gets rolling with a recap of what went wrong for UCLA in its loss to Arizona and how that impacts the Bruins outlook heading into the rivalry showdown with USC (3:08). Then, Iowa makes history in its win against Wisconsin (17:17), how Kansas State is poised to respond to the latest injury news (21:40), how UConn outplayed the box score against Liberty (27:25) and grading Steve Sarkisian through nearly two seasons as Texas’ head coach (36:38). Plus, Jimbo Fisher’s explanation for Texas A&M’s offensive struggles (47:46), whether Clemson got right against Louisville (53:55), Cincinnati’s missing piece (1:01:17) and previewing Tuesday night’s MACtion (1:05:15).

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Week 11 Instant Reaction: TCU downs Texas, Oregon falls to Washington, Barton joins to celebrate the Dores, more! (11/13) Nov 13, 2022

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The Cover 3 crew talks TCU, Oregon, Washington, Alabama, Ole Miss and more. First, addressing the biggest takeaways from TCU surviving a tough test at Texas (4:03) and what went wrong for Oregon in a home loss to Washington (12:29). Then, Barton Simmons, the general manager of Vanderbilt football, joins the show to discuss a special night for Vanderbilt notching its first SEC of the Clark Lea era (22:30) on the road against Kentucky (22:30). Then, projections for the new AP Top 25 poll (34:05) and then back to the results of the weekend with takeaways from the SEC (39:00), Big Ten (55:23), ACC (1:06:31), Pac-12 (1:12:39), Big 12 (1:17:02) and the best of the rest from Week 11.

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College football best bets: Alabama-Ole Miss, Texas-TCU, Oregon-Washington and more Week 11 LOCKS (11/10) Nov 10, 2022

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The Cover 3 crew shares their favorite college football picks for the weekend. After discussing last week’s results and the Thursday/Friday night action, the big game breakdowns begin with Tennessee-Missouri (12:03), LSU-Arkansas (14:14) and Alabama’s trip to Oxford to take on Ole Miss (17:30). Then it’s on to Tulane-UCF (20:12), Georgia-Mississippi State (22:09), Oregon-Washington (24:30) and TCU-Texas (28:05). Plus, the crew has plays in Michigan-Nebraska (38:15), Kentucky-Vanderbilt (43:10), Kansas State-Baylor (43:30), North Carolina-Wake Forest (46:48), Wisconsin-Iowa (51:20), Washington State-Arizona State (55:15), Illinois-Purdue (57:58), Florida State-Syracuse (59:32) among others, plus the underdogs to take straight up in MoneyLine Sprinkles (1:07:00).

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Keys to Alabama-Ole Miss, Texas A&M loses a five-star recruit, UNC's playoff chances, more! (11/09) Nov 09, 2022

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The Cover 3 crew talks Alabama, recruiting, Texas, LSU and more. The show begins with a look at some of the biggest matchups in Week 11, with breakdown and keys to the game for Alabama-Ole Miss (1:40), Oregon-Washington (10:00), and Texas-TCU (15:10). Plus, the significance of Texas A&M losing a five-star from its 2023 recruiting class (22:01). Then it's on to the Big Ol' Bag of Mail with questions comparing 2022 LSU to 2016 Penn State (36:00), teams to fade over the final weeks of the season (44:00) and whether North Carolina can make a run to the College Football Playoff (49:40).

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College Football Playoff Rankings Reaction: Georgia jumps Ohio State, TCU into top four, Notre Dame enters top 25 (11/08) Nov 09, 2022

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The Cover 3 crew breaks down the updated CFP rankings and talks playoff chase. First, what the committee saw in placing TCU ahead of Tennessee (2:00), why Clemson’s ranking was higher than where the Tigers fell in the AP poll (5:09), whether Notre Dame should be penalized for its bad losses (6:30) and if LSU has a real shot at making the playoff (9:30). Then, how Michigan overcomes a lack of quality wins with a well-balanced statistical profile (12:43), where Group of Five teams fell in the rankings (18:23) and one of the biggest head-scratchers being the separation between USC and UCLA (23:04). Plus, stacking up the three-loss teams like Texas and Kentucky (28:00) and the teams that likely just missed the cut for the top 25 (31:35).

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Upon Further Review: Can Saban and Alabama bounce back? Clemson’s final stretch, Bo Nix’s Heisman chances, more! (11/07) Nov 07, 2022

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The Cover 3 crew talks Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson, TCU, Heisman and more. First, with Alabama having a historically poor season by the standards of the Nick Saban era, what can we expect from the Crimson Tide the rest of this season and heading into 2023 (2:00)? Then, how Notre Dame saved its season (12:30) and whether Clemson can be trusted to win out after its offensive struggles were on full display in the loss to the Fighting Irish (14:23). Plus, USF is the latest job to come open (21:00), TCU putting its playoff hopes on the line as an underdog at Texas (32:30) and why the Heisman Trophy race is wide open heading into Week 11 (47:00).

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