College Gridiron 365

We discuss the NIL, the college football playoff status and our hopes for the upcoming season in the last episode for Brant.

A proposal has been made to expand the College Football Playoff to 12 teams and we discuss what that could mean going forward.

We catch up with the latest in college football as campuses open up to potential recruits and schedules start to come into focus.

We discuss what you need to know about the hottest topic in college football - name, image, likeness - and what it means this summer and going forward. We also talk about an expanded playoff possibly coming down the road and how you can learn from the failure of the "super league" in Europe as to why it wouldn't work for college football. All of this and more on this episode of the podcast. 

We look back on Alabama's dominant performance in the championship game and start looking ahead to what's next in college football.

We look back at the College Football Playoff semifinals and talk about the upcoming national championship game. We also discuss whether the committee got it right by picking Notre Dame and if there was a more worthy team of that spot (there wasn't).  The topic of opting out is also brought up and if that's the future of bowl games in college football that are outside the playoff.

We give our thoughts on the College Football Playoff committee's picks and discuss what they mean going forward for college football.

We talk about the latest College Football Playoff rankings and discuss what games stand out on the schedule this week in college football.

We look at the cancellation of the Ohio State-Michigan game and wonder if Ohio State will impress the committee enough to stay in the top four. We also look at some games to watch this weekend. 

We look at the latest rankings and talk about what they mean and talk about how there might still be bowl games to be canceled. We also break down the best games to watch this weekend. 

The first College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday night and we break down what the committee thinks and also look ahead to games to watch this weekend.

We look at a weekly schedule that has already been thinned by the virus and discuss the College Football Playoff holding on dates. We also pick a few games to watch this weekend to discuss.

We can't avoid talking about COVID-19 this week as four SEC games were postponed. We also discuss which team has been the best surprise so far this season and as usual, talk about five games to watch this coming weekend. 

We look at the return of the MAC and Pac-12 as COVID-19 cases surge across the country and preview five games to watch this weekend.

We look at the busier college football landscape with two conferences starting play for the 2020 season this weekend. The Big Ten and Mountain West will be back playing this weekend with a full schedule that doesn't leave any room for change due to COVID-19. We also look at the five games to watch this weekend and Matt looks at who might be the Nos. 3 and 4 team in the country behind Clemson and Alabama. 

The SEC has seen its season interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic for the first time this season with two games already getting postponed and Alabama coach Nick Saban testing positive. With the Big Ten and Mountain West set to start next weekend with no bye weeks and the Pac-12 and MAC next month, what could these COVID-19 outbreaks mean going forward. We also discuss the five games to watch this weekend, including #3 Georgia at #2 Alabama. 

We discuss the MAC releasing its six-game schedule for the season and talk about when we might see more fans in the stands at games. We then preview four of the biggest games this weekend: #7 Miami at #1 Clemson #14 Tennessee at #3 Georgia #4 Florida at Texas A&M #22 Texas vs. Oklahoma

We look back at the shocking losses of last weekend for LSU and Oklahoma and what that means going forward. We discuss the decision to not expand the College Football Playoff from 4 to 8 teams this season. And we look ahead to the biggest games this weekend: #7 Auburn at #4 Georgia #13 TAMU at #2 Alabama #25 Memphis at SMU TCU at #9 Texas Virginia at #1 Clemson

The SEC returns to play this weekend and we discuss what we are looking most forward to seeing in the conference. The Big 12 begins conference play and the ACC has SEVEN teams ranked in the Top 25, we discuss both. We also look at the latest in COVID-19 issues, including at least one Top 25 team having to postpone this weekend.  And we look ahead to the weekend, with two Top 25 matchups and a couple other intriguing battles, including, but not limited to: #23 Kentucky at #8 Auburn - Noon #24 Louisville at #21 Pittsburgh - Noon Florida State at #12 Miami - 7:30 p.m. (ABC) #13 UCF at East Carolina - Noon (ABC) #22 Army at #14 Cincinnati

We talk about the Big Ten decision and how it affects the college football world and wonder about the Pac-12 and its potential return. And is college football working with COVID-19? Four Top 25 teams aren't playing this weekend because of postponed games and the schedule each week is an ever-changing puzzle.  Missouri is down 12 players, Florida has been infected and LSU says most of its team has had it.  We also look ahead to a watered down weekend of just one Top 25 game: #17 Miami at #18 Louisville. 

The college football season starts tonight for FBS teams and we discuss what the season could look like going forward.

The Big Ten and Pac-12 are out, the Big 12 is in with the ACC and SEC. What does this all mean going forward? We break down the decisions that have come out this week and what the landscape for college football might look like over the next nine months.

The ACC has decided to play 10 conference games and one non-conference game - oh and Notre Dame is a member this season. The SEC is playing only 10 conference games, much like the Big Ten and Pac-12.  The Big-12, well we're still waiting on them. As the college football season approaches, we discuss what these decisions mean and what the landscape will look like this season. Also, what does this mean for Group of Five schools like UCF, who could still see some ACC opponents on the schedule.  We may not be closer to knowing if football will be played, but we are starting to see how it will happen if it does. 

The Big Ten made a surprise announcement last week, saying the conference would not play any non-conference games in any of their fall sports. The Pac-12 quickly followed with the same decision. The ACC, Big 12 and SEC are all in a holding pattern on a decision as we all wait to see if there will even be college football in the fall. We discuss all of the latest developments on this week's episode. 

We breakdown the ACC in our weekly college football season preview series. On this episode: Forget the ACC, is Clemson the best team in the country? Is this the year for UNC in the Coastal? If not the Tar Heels, who could win the Coastal? FSU and Miami - where are they are on their rebuilds? And more on the ACC.

Can Alabama rise back to the top of the SEC? Will there be an LSU hangover? Is Florida ready to top the East? Can Georgia retool its offense for another run at SEC glory? We talk about all of these and more on this episode. 

We discuss the latest on the chances for a college football season and break down which teams are best prepared for this crazy season. With golf and NASCAR fully back and MLS and NBA getting close to returning, we discuss the latest news regarding the novel coronavirus and what it means for a possible season. We also look at which teams might be hurt most by not having a normal offseason and having new players to fill key roles. 

The college football season is scheduled to start in 100 days, but in the current pandemic conditions, nothing is known if that will be the case at all. We look at the latest news since we've been gone and break down what the dates are for each of the Power 5 conferences and what needs to happen next to get practices started up on campus. Then, if practices take place, how in the world will these institutions put on games? We discuss it all on the latest edition. 

The NCAA announced it's name, image and likeness proposal on Wednesday and we look at what it means for college athletes. We discuss the pros and cons and if it's actually enough by the NCAA to address the need. We also look at some news in college football related to the coronavirus pandemic including the MWC canceling in person media days, coaches at Kansas and Kansas State taking pay cuts and more. 

Brant and Matt talk about the latest on the upcoming season. There is very little news on an upcoming season but we try to piece together some thoughts on the various news stories about the sport. It's a quick listen as we keep hoping and wondering if and when college football will be back. 

The highs and lows of information that pertains to the chances of a college football season can be exhausting. So we talk about it. We discuss the meeting of conference commissioners with VP Mike Pence, the Group of Five schools asking for a relaxation of NCAA guidelines and what other sports setting dates means for the future.

We're back and even with no college football certainty on the calendar, we have plenty to talk about. Matt spoke with AFCA executive director Todd Berry and he says that "we will play" this season. We talk about what it could take for that to come true. Meanwhile, Mike Gundy and Dabo Swinney are taking some deserved heat for some comments and we examine those and why it's significant that nobody else came out to echo their thoughts. And we discuss the importance of fans in college football and why it might not make sense to play a season in front of nobody. All of this and more in the latest episode of the podcast. Please stay safe and healthy.

It's the question every college football fan is asking - will there be a season? We don't know the answer to that but we discuss some of the dates to watch and infuse what coaches have said into the timeline to get an idea of what needs to happen for their to be football this fall. We also discuss what a football season might look - both in schedule and on the field.

We look at a proposed idea to allow student athletes to make one penalty-free transfer that is picking up interest in the Big Ten and ACC and we also look at some late coaching changes that have created a few interesting side stories in the last month.

LSU is the national champion after a convincing 42-25 win over Clemson on Monday night. We look back on the game and the season.  Was Joe Burrow's season the best ever? Is this LSU team the best ever? Then we start looking ahead and dive into Matt's "Way Too Early" Top 25 for next season. 

We open the New Year with a look back at the national semifinals and talk about LSU's dominance and the great game between Clemson and Ohio State. Matt also discusses the 10 games that made his games of the decade list. 

We look ahead to the national college football playoff semifinals. We also talk about the Heisman Trophy and the intriguing Orlando bowl games that still remain. 

There wasn't much to be determined on Bowl Selection Sunday, but we still look back on it and determine if the committee got the easiest choices so far correct. We also look at the other top bowl selections and discuss which ones we are most looking forward to. 

We look back at rivalry weekend and talk about Auburn's win over Alabama. We also discuss Ohio State, LSU, Clemson and Georgia winning easily. We discuss rude coaches and why you should know the score before you lift your leg in a post-TD celebration.

We review Week 13 in this podcast which includes: Ohio State winning another game by double-digits, this time over 8th-ranked Penn State. Oregon slipping at Arizona State which creates a potential interesting pick by the committee between Alabama, Utah, and Oklahoma. 

The rankings didn't change much this week and we're okay with that. We discuss the latest rankings and dig into what could be in store down the road for top ten teams.  We also look ahead to the weekend and focus on the biggest game - Penn State visiting Ohio State. 

Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa's season-ending injury highlights a busy Week 12. We discuss the injury, the decision to play him and what it means for the rest of the season. We also look back at the rest of the weekend and what the playoff rankings should look like this week. 

The committee has done it again and Brant is losing his mind while Matt continues to keep his cool and retain his wisdom. We discuss all the parts of the latest rankings and look ahead to Week 13. 

LSU was the weekend's big winner with a thrilling win over Alabama. Minnesota also stayed unbeaten, holding off No. 4 Penn State at home to stay unbeaten. We look back at all of the big moments from an exciting Week 11 that lived up to its billing. 

We have some thoughts on the first playoff rankings including what the committee got right - and what they got wrong (really wrong). We also look ahead to the three ranked meetings this weekend: #18 Iowa at #13 Wisconsin #4 Penn State at #17 Minnesota #2 LSU at #3 Alabama

With the first College Football Playoff rankings coming out on Tuesday, we predict how we think they will look. We also look back at some of the highlights from Week 10.

Only two Top 25 games dot the Week 10 landscape and only one team in the top five is playing this week - and that's Clemson-Wofford. We look down the schedule and pick out some games to watch and talk about the latest NCAA vote on players getting paid. Wofford at #4 Clemson Miami at Florida State #7 Oregon at USC #9 Utah at Washington #15 SMU at #24 Memphis #6 Florida vs. #8 Georgia

Three teams in the top 10 lost on Saturday with the most surprising being No. 5 Oklahoma's loss to K-State. We talk about all of the big games from Saturday and a few other interesting moments. 

The college football season continues in high gear with three high-profile Top 25 matchups this weekend.  We discuss these games are more on this episode: #8 Notre Dame at #19 Michigan, 7:30, ABC #13 Wisconsin at #3 Ohio State, Noon, Fox #9 Auburn at #2 LSU, 3:30 CBS

We warned you about the "watchout games", but we didn't expect it to happen in Champaign, Illinois.  We wrap up the biggest storylines from the eighth weekend of college football this season. 

We look ahead to Week 8 and talk about some of the bigger games and a few games to keep an eye on. #12 Oregon at #25 Washington #17 Arizona State at #13 Utah #16 Michigan at #7 Penn State Watchout games #4 Ohio State at Northwestern #3 Clemson at Louisville #2 LSU at Mississippi State