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College football best bets: LSU-FSU, UNC-South Carolina, TCU-Colorado and more Week 1 LOCKS! (08/31) Aug 31, 2023

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The Cover 3 crew shares their top picks for Week 1 in college football. After a brief review of our Week 0 results (1:00) the breakdown of best bets starts with the weeknight action with picks for NC State-UConn (14:13), Florida-Utah (14:13) and the Friday games (16:13). Then it's on to Saturday and Sunday's slate with breakdowns of TCU-Colorado (20:49), Ohio State-Indiana (26:17), UNC-South Carolina (29:58), LSU-FSU (33:49), Texas Tech-Wyoming (42:20), Tennessee-Virginia (45:50), Washington State-Colorado State (48:26), Alabama-Middle Tennessee (54:21), Northwestern-Rutgers (56:48), Iowa-Utah State (59:54), Washington-Boise State (1:03:29), USC-Nevada (1:05:56) and more plus MoneyLine Sprinkles (1:12:08).

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Week 1 Viewer's Guide: Drafting the best games for Saturday, LSU-FSU keys to the game, more! (08/30) Aug 30, 2023

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The Cover 3 crew previews LSU-FSU and drafts the best Saturday games from Week 1. First, takeaways from Kyle McCord being named the starting quarterback at Ohio State, including expectations for whether Devin Brown can still win the job on the field (2:19) and the latest speculation on Utah quarterback Cam Rising's availability for Thursday's season opener against Florida (9:15). Then it's on to official College Football Playoff predictions for 2023 (10:56) and a Big Game Breakdown for LSU-Florida State that focuses on strengths, weaknesses, X-factors and keys to the game (17:45). Finally the show concludes with the Week 1 Game Draft, as each host selects one game for each primary TV window to fill out the ideal viewer's guide for the day (33:05).

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Week 1 Early Lookahead: Utah-Florida, Minnesota-Nebraska previews, Arizona State bowl ban, more! (08/28) Aug 28, 2023

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The Cover 3 crew talks Arizona State, injury reports and Thursday night's CFB action. First, what to make of Arizona State self-imposing a bowl ban for 2023 because of the ongoing NCAA investigation into violations from Herm Edwards' tenure as head coach (1:32) and the Big Ten making moves towards standardized injury reports (9:42). Then, an abbreviated Upon Further Review looks at some interesting postgame win expectancy numbers from Week 0 (19:30) and then Big Game Breakdowns gets rolling with matchups to watch and keys to success for Utah-Florida (29:44) and Minnesota-Nebraska (42:37) and more from Thursday night's CFB slate.

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Week 0 Instant Reaction: Notre Dame dominates Navy, USC's offense starts hot and more takeaways Aug 27, 2023

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The Cover 3 crew talks Notre Dame, USC, UMass and more. First, live updates from USC-San Jose State as the game is closer at halftime than what was expected (1:38) then on to recapping the biggest takeaways from Notre Dame's blowout win against Navy in Ireland (10:08). Then it's on to in-game observations from Vanderbilt-Hawaii (20:10) and thoughts on Jax State-UTEP (29:05), UMass-New Mexico State (34:42), San Diego State-Ohio (42:37) and more from the Week 0 slate.

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College football best bets: Notre Dame-Navy, USC-San Jose State and more Week 0 LOCKS! (08/24) Aug 24, 2023

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The Cover 3 crew shares their best bets for the weekend in college football. Before diving into the seven-game Week 0 slate, a quick run through recent headlines including the ACC getting serious about expansion plans that could include Cal, Stanford and SMU (1:10), a projected starter on LSU's defensive line expected to miss the Florida State game because of a one-game NCAA suspension (9:50) and a notable injury for Georgia's offensive backfield (15:05). Then it's on to the first LOCKS of the 2023 season, with best bets for Notre Dame-Navy (19:40), USC-San Jose State (24:48), Vanderbilt-Hawaii (30:40), Ohio-San Diego State (38:45), Jacksonville State-UTEP (40:50), New Mexico State-UMass (45:12), Louisiana Tech-FIU (50:00) and MoneyLine Sprinkles for Saturday (55:46).

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2023 Hot Seat: Who needs to win now, and who might be in trouble in 2024? (08/23) Aug 23, 2023

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The Cover 3 crew talks quarterback battles and coaches on the hot seat. First, a run through some of the notable starting quarterback announcements with thoughts on Jaden Rashada at Arizona State (1:50), DJ Uiagalelei at Oregon State (6:14) and Haynes King at Georgia Tech (9:33). Then, the thinking behind Michigan's self-imposed three-game suspension for Jim Harbaugh (15:12) and big news from the recruiting trail (18:08). After that the attention turns to the Hot Seat picture for 2023, with discussions around Neal Brown (25:15), Dana Holgorsen (29:18), Jimbo Fisher (33:57), Tom Allen (37:55), Dino Babers (43:42) and Butch Jones (47:12). Finally, what coaches might be on the hot seat in 2024 if things don't go well this year (50:52)?

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Camp Buzz: QB battles at Alabama and Ohio State, Texas' 5-star freshmen, more! (08/21) Aug 21, 2023

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The Cover 3 crew talks position battles and big storylines from fall camp. First, takeaways from starting QB announcements with Carson Beck at Georgia (3:22) and Payton Thorne at Auburn (8:16) plus big recruiting news as Ole Miss adds a five-star DL to its 2024 class (12:18). Then Camp Buzz gets rolling with notes and observations from Alabama (19:10), both on the quarterback battle and players generating excitement elsewhere on the depth chart. Plus, Ohio State's quarterback battle (30:06), some freshmen at Texas who have been turning heads (35:30) and other fall camp notes from across the country (39:05). Finally, a spotlight on teams looking to make a jump in 2023 with the burning questions around that leap, focusing on Washington (49:20), Florida State (53:50), Oregon State (55:38) and Penn State (58:57).

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College football best bets: 2023 Win Totals Locks (08/17) Aug 17, 2023

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The Cover 3 crew shares their best over-under win totals for college football. After a quick review of last season's Win Totals Locks results (1:20), the break down of the best bets for 2023 starts with Florida (7:45), Michigan State (11:28), Minnesota (13:48), Iowa (18:05), Penn State (20:40), Florida State (24:03), Illinois (29:08) and Louisville (32:10). Plus, whether Deion Sanders can hit the over on Colorado's win total (34:05), Hugh Freeze's Auburn debut (36:31) and picks for Cal (38:40), West Virginia (44:09), Oklahoma State (46:30), Oklahoma (49:41), Texas A&M (51:55), North Carolina (53:57), Boston College (55:14) and more.

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SEC Win Totals, Part 2: Is Georgia's pursuit of 12-0, Tennessee's encore and the rest of the SEC East (08/16) Aug 16, 2023

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The Cover 3 crew picks over-under win totals for the SEC East. First, big news from the recruiting trail as Missouri lands a commitment from five-star DL Williams Nwaneri (2:10) and reactions to the preseason AP Top 25 poll (8:04). Then it's on to the SEC East win totals, debating whether Georgia can finish undefeated (14:18), if Joe Milton can maintain last season's success for Tennessee (22:57) and what offensive changes mean for Kentucky (34:28). Plus, Eli Drinkwitz looking for a step forward at Missouri (42:20), South Carolina continuing its momentum (51:06), whether Florida will be a bowl team (56:36) and the best spots for Vanderbilt to notch more SEC wins under Clark Lea (1:02:15).

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SEC Win Totals, Part 1: Can Alabama re-take the SEC West from LSU? (08/14) Aug 14, 2023

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The Cover 3 crew picks over-under win totals for the SEC West. First, diving into the weekend news of Jim Harbaugh likely not serving a four-game suspension for NCAA violations in 2023 as the case will continue into 2024 (1:43), including what the case means for Harbaugh's future at Michigan and NCAA enforcement in general. Then it's on to breaking down the SEC West, picking over or under the win totals for Alabama (10:430), LSU (18:29), Texas A&M (26:09), Ole Miss (36:09), Arkansas (42:32), Auburn (47:20) and Mississippi State (51:27).

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