Ringer Tailgate

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LIVE: Alabama Loses, Arch Manning Craters and More Week 1 Reactions Aug 31, 2025

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Join Tate, Joel, and Van live after Texas vs. Ohio State! We react to Arch's start and the rest of the first week of College Football. The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Tate Frazier, Van Lathan and Joel Anderson Producers: Steve Ceruti, Jack Wilson, Conor Nevins, Tucker Tashjian and Victoria Valencia

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Week 1 War With Three Top-10 Matchups, Plus Bold Predictions Aug 28, 2025

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Tate, Joel, and Van kick off the show discussing whether or not this is the best Week 1 ever.

(0:00) Welcome to Ringer Tailgate

(0:30) Biggest Week 1 ever

(2:26) Lee Corso’s final chapter

(7:40) Ohio State vs. Texas

(17:43) LSU vs. Clemson

(26:44) Miami vs. Notre Dame

(33:18) TCU vs. UNC

(40:01) Joel’s Big Prediction

(43:13) Van’s Big Prediction

(48:13) Coach Prime vs. Georgia Tech

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Host: Tate Frazier

Guests: Van Lathan and Joel Anderson

Producers: Steve Ceruti, Jack Wilson, Jonathan Frias, Brian H. Waters, and Mike Wargon

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Introducing 'Ringer Tailgate'! Aug 21, 2025

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Texas Title Doubts and the New SEC Hierarchy. Plus, Bold Predictions, Sleeper Teams, and More. Aug 21, 2025

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In the inaugural episode of Ringer Tailgate, Tate, Van, and Joel share their favorite college football memories, explain why Alabama may be on the outside looking in within the SEC, and reveal the teams they believe are most likely to make the playoff.

(0:00) Welcome to Ringer Tailgate!

(6:06) What’s the last great college game you attended?

(12:37) Preseason AP no. 1 teams historically don’t win the title

(16:00) Sark has brought stability back to Texas

(20:33) One big prediction

(35:13) Counterplay: Biggest zag of the offseason

(44:48) Alabama is not the class of college football anymore

(50:30) Coach Prime vs. Coach Belichick

(58:29) AP Top 25: Ranking teams by contender, pretender, or sleeper

(1:14:41) Trap Game Tracker: Where do we expect the biggest teams to stumble?

(1:20:06) Top five favorite college players of all time

(1:33:14) Big Van on Campus: What are the three best college campuses?