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Week 4 Locks (09/19) Sep 19, 2019

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Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson share their best bets and top picks for Week 4 in college football. Game breakdowns and LOCKS from the week's edition of the competition include Wisconsin-Michigan (8:00), South Carolina-Missouri (18:00), Texas A&M-Auburn (23:19). Georgia-Notre Dame (29:45), Texas-Oklahoma State (35:00), Oregon-Stanford (40:15), Arizona State-Colorado (48:45), Florida-Tennessee (1:00:45) and much more.

Jamie Erdahl (09/17) Sep 17, 2019

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SEC on CBS lead reporter Jamie Erdahl joins Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson ahead of Week 4's SEC on CBS doubleheader. First, Barton and Chip spotlight what's to be gained and what can be learned from a trio of conference matchups with Oklahoma State-Texas, Utah-USC and Michigan-Wisconsin (2:00) then Jamie joins the show to preview Notre Dame-Georgia and discuss more topics from around the SEC (16:15). Topics include what's different from the 2017 meeting between the Irish and Bulldogs, comparing Georgia and Alabama through three weeks of the season (24:25), the moving story of Ryan Hilinski and his family's journey after tragedy (31:15), LSU or Alabama on a neutral field (37:40) and much more.

Conference Predictions Redux (09/16) Sep 16, 2019

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With three weeks of the 2019 season in the books, Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson update their predicted order of finish for the Power Five conferences. First, a lemonade stand in Tallahassee brings new levels of intensity to the Florida State criticism (3:45) and that gets our re-racking of conference order going with the struggle to sort all non-Clemson teams in the ACC (13:30). Then, how Washington fits into the Pac-12 title race (22:40), whether Michigan has been jumped by Penn State for second-best in the Big Ten East (31:25), an argument for LSU as the best in the SEC West (42:45) and how to sort the dangerous middle of the Big 12, which might be the best conferences in the country (53:50).

Week 3 Instant Reaction (09/15) Sep 15, 2019

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Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson check in with Saturday night reactions to Week 3 in college football. First, Clemson's win, Florida State's loss and the state of the ACC (2:30), Kyle Trask's heroics in leading Florida to a win at Kentucky (20:15) and comparing the losses from USC to BYU and Stanford to UCF (30:15). Then, into the rivalry corner with Penn State-Pitt and Iowa-Iowa State (46:00) and much more from the weekend action.

Week 3 Locks (09/12) Sep 12, 2019

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Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson share their best against the spread and over-under picks for Week 3 in college football. Game breakdowns and LOCKS in this week's show include UCF-Stanford (8:00), Clemson-Syracuse (18:10), NC State-West Virginia (22:15), Mississippi State-Kansas State (31:30), Wake Forest-North Carolina (36:15), Iowa-Iowa State (40:00), Michigan State-Arizona State (46:15), Virginia-Florida State (59:00), Penn State-Pitt (1:06:30).

Lynn Swann out, USC fights on for Clay Helton (09/11) Sep 11, 2019

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Ryan Abraham of USCFootball.com joins Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson to discuss changes at the university and the Trojans' 2-0 start to the season. First, reacting to the news of K.J. Costello's potential return for Stanford (3:00), LSU's complaints about the visiting locker room at Texas (6:45) and Gus Malzahn's dig at Alabama and Noon kickoffs (11:00). Then, Ryan joins the show to explain the shake ups in USC's administration, including the ouster of athletic director Lynn Swann (18:25), how Graham Harrell's offense sets freshman quarterback Kedon Slovis up for success (22:45), what USC's ceiling might be in the Pac-12 this year (32:30) and whether the Trojans will take care of business at BYU in Week 3 (36:15).

Who would you rather be? (09/09) Sep 09, 2019

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Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson put themselves in the shoes of the fan bases across the country. First, what's next for Kentucky at quarterback after losing starting quarterback Terry Wilson for the year (3:00) then "Who would you rather be" kicks off with a look at the exciting starts for first-year head coaches Mel Tucker and Brown (3:00). Other topics in the debate include the state of the Tennessee fan (20:45), excitement at LSU and Ohio State (28:15), buying back in on USC in 2019 (36:30) and whether it's be better to be Auburn or Michigan after seeing two weeks of play from each (45:15).

Week 2 Instant Reaction Live from Austin (09/08) Sep 08, 2019

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Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson discuss LSU's win at Texas and the rest of Week 2 action. First. the major takeaways from LSU's win, including why Joe Burrow Heisman talk isn't crazy (9:00) and what we learned about Texas in the loss (12:00). Then, stark differences between Michigan and Ohio State (16:30), Kellen Mond's bad day against Clemson (28:00), that ridiculous Colorado-Nebraska game (34:00), comparing levels of despair between Tennessee and Florida State (43:00) and more.

Week 2 Locks (09/05) Sep 05, 2019

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Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson reveal their best picks for Week 2 in college football. Game breakdowns and picks included for Miami-North Carolina (6:00), Wake Forest-Rice (11:30), Maryland-Syracuse (17:12), Ole Miss-Arkansas (22:45), Clemson-Texas A&M (28:00), Michigan-Army (33:45), LSU-Texas (41:00) and more.

Is Texas A&M destined to be the best 8-4 team in the country? (09/04) Sep 04, 2019

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Dennis Dodd joins Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson to discuss his trips to Dallas and Norman in Week 1 and preview Clemson-Texas A&M. First, Barton and Chip break down where Ian Book needs to improve for Notre Dame to be a College Football Playoff team (2:00), the ongoing circus at Florida State (12:45) and the quarterback change at South Carolina (18:00). Then, Dennis Dodd joins the show to explain how Oregon blew its lead and whether Auburn is a top-10 team (25:45), the Jalen Hurts show at Oklahoma (36:20) and preview his Week 2 trip for Clemson-Texas A&M (43:40).

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