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Week 11 Instant Reaction (11/10) Nov 10, 2019

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LSU beat Alabama and Penn State lost at Minnesota, what does it all mean? Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson react to Saturday's action. First, Tom celebrates Illinois being bowl eligible (2:00), how Alabama's championship contention was put to the test in defeat (9:00) and whether LSU will jump Ohio State in the ongoing debate for best team in the country (15:15). Then, Minnesota's ceiling (18:45), the heat on Chad Morris after losing to Western Kentucky (28:15), actual live reaction to the finish of Oklahoma-Iowa State (33:30), the Georgia boa constrictor (41:00) and much more from Saturday's landscape-shifting slate in college football.

Week 11 Locks (11/07) Nov 07, 2019

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Best bets for the weekend in college football from Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson. Game breakdowns and picks included for Alabama-LSU, Penn State-Minnesota, Baylor-TCU, Wisconsin-Iowa, Purdue-Northwestern, Boston College-Florida State, Oklahoma-Iowa State, Miami-Louisville, Arizona State-USC, Kansas State-Texas and more from the weekend slate.

Playoff rankings reaction, LSU-Alabama preview (11/05) Nov 06, 2019

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Reaction to the College Football Playoff Rankings from Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson. First, whether there any surprises in the initial rankings (1:30), the preseason contender with the toughest path to playoff (6:00), where to draw the cutoff line for teams with top-four potential (14:00) and what to think of Clemson at No. 5 (18:30). Then it's on to previewing LSU-Alabama (26:40), including what an Alabama win looks like (29:00), Joe Burrow vs. Alabama's defense (35:45), keys to the game (39:00) and more.

Better job: Penn State or Florida State? (11/04) Nov 04, 2019

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It's a Mailbag Monday! Barton, Tom and Chip answer listener questions. Topics discussed include bad clock management (3:00), Florida's defense (8:00), teams that we can't quit (14:30), Miami recruiting (23:45), what a Champions Classic of football might look like (29:30), helping a parent choosing between raising their child as a fan of Tennessee or Notre Dame (33:15), comparing the job, program and potential at Penn State and Florida State (40:00), whether LSU will be able to keep Joe Brady after this year (54:45) and much more.

Emergency Pod: Willie Taggart out at Florida State (11/03) Nov 03, 2019

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Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson react to Florida State firing Willie Taggart. First, whether two years is enough time to give a new head coach (1:00) and where things went wrong for a coach that drew such adoration and fanfare when he was hired (5:30). Then, candidates for the now-vacant Florida State job (15:00) and an analysis of where the job ranks nationally (25:30).

Week 10 Instant Reaction (11/03) Nov 03, 2019

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Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson sit down on Saturday night to recap the day in college football. First, how Jake Fromm and Georgia answered critics in a win over Florida (3:00), what it says about Oregon that it can win sloppy at USC (16:00) and what Utah's win at Washington means for the Ducks and the Pac-12's playoff hopes (24:40). Plus, highlights from Memphis' shootout win against SMU (29:15), Notre Dame survives against Virginia Tech (40:00) while Wake Forest cruises against NC State (48:00) and what Saturday's home loss to Miami means for Willie Taggart's future (1:00:30).

Week 10 Locks (10/31) Oct 31, 2019

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Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson share their best bets for the weekend in college football. Game breakdowns and picks included for Baylor-West Virginia (7:45), Oregon-USC (12:20), SMU-Memphis (18:30), Notre Dame-Virginia Tech (23:00), UCLA-Colorado (28:00), Army-Air Force (33:00), Kansas State-Kansas (35:00), Utah-Washington (41:00), Miami-Florida State (43:30), Wake Forest-NC State (46:00), South Carolina-Vanderbilt (49:30), Indiana-Northwestern (54:00) and many more games from the weekend.

Clarifying the NCAA's stance on NIL (10/30) Oct 30, 2019

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Dennis Dodd joins Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson to discuss NCAA rule changes, Chase Young's Hesiman hopes and more. First, Barton and Chip discuss Florida and Georgia getting healthy in time for Saturday's showdown in Jacksonville (2:45) and address this week's criticism of Brian Kelly's Notre Dame program (7:00). Then Dennis joins the show, weighing in on Chase Young's Heisman hopes (19:00), what the NCAA actually said and what's next for the name, image and likeness rule changes (28:30), and which team is playing with pressure heading into Saturday's Florida-Georgia game.

Programs on the cusp of becoming playoff favorites (10/28) Oct 28, 2019

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Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson answer listener questions on a Mailbag Monday. Topics include whether Georgia needs an offensive spark to be elite (6:10), the Power Five school from Florida closest to winning its conference (21:26), what teams get sent to the Group of Five in a relegation-inspired conference realignment (27:30) and programs that are close to hitting that Alabama-Clemson-Oklahoma level of annual playoff contention (44:00).

Week 9 Instant Reaction (10/27) Oct 27, 2019

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Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson recap to Oklahoma's loss, LSU's win and more from Saturday's action. First, where Oklahoma stands after losing at Kansas State (1:30), how Ohio State added to its argument as a contender for No. 1 (14:00) and whether LSU's narrow win represents where it stands in the SEC picture (24:00). Then, a signature win for Jim Harbaugh and Michigan (29:45), Texas falling short at TCU (41:30), wild endings for Kansas and UNC (46:30), Clemson thoughts after a 52-point win against Boston College (52:00) and more.

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