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College Football Playoff rankings reaction: Notre Dame vs. Texas A&M for No. 4 (12/20) Dec 20, 2020

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Instant reaction to the reveal of the College Football Playoff top six. Danny Kanell, Tom Fornelli, Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson debate whether Cincinnati should feel the most disrespected by no representation in the top six (1:10), the level of excitement for the Alabama-Notre Dame and Clemson-Ohio State semifinals (8:00) and how Texas A&M's argument for No. 4 stacks up against Notre Dame (18:00). Plus, a word on the "we watch the games" narrative and predictions for future expansion (23:00).

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College football recap: Alabama, Clemson big winners on championship Saturday (12/20) Dec 20, 2020

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Instant reaction to the college football action on Saturday. First, takeaways from Ohio State's narrow win against Northwestern (2:30) and then whether Texas A&M did enough to impress the committee and/or cause a coaching change at Tennessee (12:00). Then, what's next for both Clemson and Notre Dame after a dominant Tigers win in Charlotte (29:30), a bonkers LSU-Ole Miss game (40:30) and a closer look at Alabama-Florida with the Heisman Trophy discussion in mind (48:00).

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College football picks, best bets: Championship Week Locks (12/17) Dec 17, 2020

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Winning wagers for Alabama-Florida, Clemson-Notre Dame and more. The Locks Crew offers game breakdowns, previews and picks for Marshall-UAB (1:25), Clemson-Notre Dame (3:00), Buffalo-Ball State (10:15), USC-Oregon (14:30), Oklahoma-Iowa State (18:45), Alabama-Florida (21:45), Coastal Carolina-Louisiana (27:45), LSU-Ole Miss (31:18), Air Force-Army (35:00), Cincinnati-Tulsa (36:45), Boise State-San Jose State (39:40), Texas A&M-Tennessee (42:00) and Moneyline Sprinkles focuses on underdogs with value to win outright (49:00).

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National Signing Day Recap: Winners and losers from recruiting's biggest day (College Football 12/16) Dec 17, 2020

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Who made headlines and landed the top prospects from the biggest day of the year in recruiting. Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson recap National Signing Day, starting with Alabama's impressive haul and top-ranked class, how LSU was able to land a top-five class despite the on-field struggles of 2020, the way the Egg Bowl rivalry played out on the recruiting trail, Michigan loading up on offense and much more from a busy day at 247Sports and CBS Sports HQ.

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College Football Playoff rankings reaction: Group of 5 disrespect continues (12/15) Dec 16, 2020

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Instant reaction to the breaking news of the new CFP rankings. Tom Fornelli, Danny Kanell and Chip Patterson discuss the final update of the selection committee's top 25 before Selection Sunday. What teams can move up with wins in their conference championships, why Cincinnati should be mad about dropping a spot and much more with an eye on this weekend's action and the potential chaos scenarios that could cause controversy.

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Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell

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Latest from Vanderbilt and Auburn, plus Signing Day Storylines (College Football 12/14) Dec 14, 2020

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Buzzing from the coaching carousel and what to watch on National Signing Day. First, how USC was put in a tough spot swapping out Washington for Oregon on a short week in the Pac-12 Championship Game (4:15). Then, reacting to multiple reports having Notre Dame defensive coordinator Clark Lea as the next coach at Vanderbilt (9:30), the rumored candidate pool to replace Gus Malzahn at Auburn (14:25) and where might Art Briles be coaching next (20:15). Plus, Early Line Lookahead for conference championship week (24:45) and Barton breaks down the biggest National Signing Day storylines (34:30).

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🚨 Emergency Pod: Gus Malzahn OUT at Auburn (College Football 12/13) 🚨 Dec 13, 2020

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Instant reaction to the breaking news that Auburn has fired Gus Malzahn. Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson discuss Auburn finally making a move after years of hot seat talk, the candidates to replace Malzahn and if we should consider anyone other than Hugh Freeze, plus what the firing means for the coaching carousel nationally. Plus, additional analysis on Illinois' decision to fire Lovie Smith including where the Fighting Illini should look for his replacement.

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College football recap: Florida goes down, USC survives and more (12/13) Dec 13, 2020

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A shake up in the top-10, coaching hires and more instant reaction from Saturday in college football. First, the many takeaways from Florida's loss to LSU (3:00) and USC's late-game thriller win against UCLA (14:45). Then, thoughts on UNC and Miami after a record-setting win for the Tar Heels (19:30), Kevin Sumlin's ouster at Arizona and Butch Jones' hiring at Arkansas State leading the coaching carousel news and much, much more.

Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell

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The Early Edge: Favorite Bets for Saturday! Navy-Army, UNC-Miami and LSU-Miami Picks Dec 12, 2020

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Podcast take over! We're bringing you a little taste of The Early Edge to preview today's college football action.

Jonathan Coachman is joined by expert sports bettors Emory Hunt and Tom Fornelli to handicap today’s action. Our SportsLine expert have the top picks from a proven model that wins. Today we’re looking at the best bets in college football for…

Illinois at Northwestern

Wake Forest at Louisville

Navy at Army

North Carolina at Miami

LSU at Florida

We wrap with a look ahead to Sunday Night football for an angle on Steelers-Bills.

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College football picks, best bets: Week 15 Locks (12/10) Dec 10, 2020

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The Locks crew breaks down their top plays for the college football weekend. Game breakdowns, previews and picks included for Arizona-Arizona State (5:30), San Jose State-Nevada (7:50), Louisville-Wake Forest (10:00), Georgia-Missouri (15:00), Colorado-Utah (21:30), Army-Navy (23:30), Miami-North Carolina (30:30), Oregon-Washington (36:00), Oklahoma-West Virginia (40:00), Northwestern-Illinois (43:00), Oklahoma State-Baylor (46:15), Virginia Tech-Virginia (48:00), USC-UCLA (52:00), Hawaii-UNLV (56:00), Florida-LSU and Tennessee-Vanderbilt (1:00:00) plus our Moneyline sprinkles break down the underdogs to win outright (1:03:30).

Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanell

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