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The Next Round

The Next Round with Jim Dunaway, Ryan Brown & Lance Taylor is your daily destination for the latest in college football, the SEC, the NFL, and everything in between. This unfiltered sports podcast delivers bold takes, expert analysis, and candid conversations with the biggest names in sports.
Whether you’re looking for SEC football insights, college football predictions, or the latest on the NFL, The Next Round is where passionate fans and smart sports talk collide. Hosted by seasoned radio vets, Dunaway, Brown & LT bring decades of experience, humor, and deep insider access to every episode.
Perfect for fans of:

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Daily Sports News & Analysis

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Regular segments include:

Game previews & post-game breakdowns

Picks, predictions & betting content

Interviews with coaches, players & analysts

Listener Q&A & pop culture crossover topics

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Latest Episodes:

TNR 5/11/26 - Hour 1 | SEASON-DEFINING College Football Games! May 11, 2026

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We have some NFL schedule news. The Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants will play the first Sunday night of the NFL season.

CBS Sports looks at the season defining games for these contenders: Texas Longhorns, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Georgia Bulldogs, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Indiana Hoosiers, Miami Hurricanes, Texas A&M Aggies, LSU Tigers, Oklahoma Sooners, Texas Tech Red Raiders, USC Trojans, Ole Miss Rebels and Alabama Crimson Tide

RIP Bobby Cox

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TNR 5/8/26 - Hour 3 | CFB Post-Spring Top 25s from Joel Klatt & Josh Pate! May 08, 2026

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Josh Pate and FOX Sports Analyst Joel Klatt have their post spring Top 25s, we react.

Brad Crawford's bowl projections

We have one reason to be hopeful for every NFL fan base.

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TNR 5/8/26 - Hour 2 | Worse Postseason: College Basketball or College Football? May 08, 2026

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Todd Fuhrman's picks from Vegas

CBS Sports has their post-spring bowl projections, who is happy, who is sad?

Worse Postseason: March Madness at 76 or CFB Payoff at 24?

The Lakers are complaining about foul calls, or the lack of foul calls and JJ Reddick makes a bold claim. Do they have an argument?

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TNR 5/8/26 - Hour 1 | Best Future College Football OOC Games May 08, 2026

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What are the best remaining Out of Conference Games in the Future? Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Ohio State and Notre Dame are doing work.

NCAA Tournament expands to 76 teams

Mark Pope addresses Big Blue Nation (again)

Discussions on the supposed alien files released by the Pentagon

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TNR 5/7/26 - Hour 3 | Alabama KEEPING Ohio State Series & Ted Turner Got Braves TV RIGHT! May 07, 2026

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Breaking News: Alabama keeping home-and-home series with Ohio State

We react to CBS Sports’ post-spring bowl projections, discuss Matt Campbell’s brief NFL flirtation, and explain what Ted Turner got right that the NFL embraced — but Major League Baseball refused to learn from.

Mark Pope responds to critics

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TNR 5/7/26 - Hour 2 | BEST CFB Coaches v. Top 25 May 07, 2026

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Birmingham Stallions QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson joins the show

We also dive into the best current college football coaches against Top 25 opponents, including why Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer has such an impressive winning percentage but a few puzzling losses.

Plus, we look at Oregon head coach Dan Lanning’s ranked-game résumé and what it says about the Ducks’ championship ceiling.

The Players Era Tournament is growing in college basketball, and both Alabama and Auburn are involved. What does that mean for the future of big-money college hoops events?

Will Aaron Rodgers be back for the Pittsburgh Steelers?

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TNR 5/7/26 - Hour 1 | Who Are LEGIT College Football #1 Teams? May 07, 2026

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Which college football teams could you make a compelling argument could start the season at #1 in the nation?

Obvious choices would include The Indiana Hoosiers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Oregon Ducks, Georgia Bulldogs, Texas Longhorns and Notre Dame Fighting Irish but how deep does the list go?

We react to CBS Sports’ post-spring bowl projections and discuss Matt Campbell’s brief NFL flirtation

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CFP Expansion: Who Wants 24 Teams (and Who Doesn’t)? | Matt Hayes Talks College Football on TNR May 07, 2026

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Get ready for a deep dive into the biggest storylines shaping the future of college football as USA Today’s Matt Hayes joins The Next Round! 🏈

In this conversation, we break down the most pressing issues across the sport—from potential College Football Playoff expansion to the growing power dynamics between conferences and television networks. If you're a die-hard fan of the SEC, Big Ten, or the national landscape as a whole, this episode is packed with insight you won’t want to miss.

🔥 Topics Covered:

The AFCA’s recommendation for maximum participation in the College Football Playoff

Is a 24-team playoff closer than we think?

Is SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey standing alone in opposing expansion?

What happens to conference championship games if the playoff grows?

How much pressure is on Lane Kiffin to win quickly at LSU?

Could college football programs eventually negotiate their own TV deals?

Matt Hayes brings expert analysis, insider perspective, and bold opinions on where the sport is heading next.

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TNR 5/6/26 - Hour 3 | Best Format for CFP Expansion? May 06, 2026

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What is the best format if the College Football Playoff expands to 24?

The Kentucky Wildcats and head coach Mark Pope make a massive PR mistake. Who is the Kentucky Basketball “idea guy”?

College football coaches are pushing for major postseason changes — and they could reshape the sport again. The American Football Coaches Association reportedly wants three big things: no conference championship games, a bigger College Football Playoff, and the season finished by mid-January. Would that fix college football’s postseason… or create even more problems?

Patrick Mahomes injury update

Toughest and easiest schedules in the NFL

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TNR 5/6/26 - Hour 2 | Most PIVOTAL Alabama Season Since 2008? May 06, 2026

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We ask a massive Alabama Football question: is this the most pivotal Crimson Tide season since 2008? With Kalen DeBoer trying to fully establish his version of Alabama after the Nick Saban era, this season could define the direction of the program for years to come.

Where does Dabo Swinney rank among current ACC football coaches, what are the five “must-see” games on the 2026 college football schedule, and did Mark Pope and Kentucky Basketball just make a major PR mistake?

QBs making less $$$ as NFL rookies than they did in their last year of college football

Brian Kelly adds pressure for Lane Kiffin at LSU

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