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Scott Van Pelt is riding solo (mechanical) on a special edition of SVPod to bring you a FULL CFB Week 12 recap. SVP starts with Texas A&M's HISTORIC comeback win over South Carolina in College Station, reacting to how the Aggies were able to pull off the incredible feat. Then, SVP shares what he thought the overall theme was on the day and why it was important for certain teams to prevail. Later, SVP reacts to Oklahoma's massive win over Alabama in Tuscaloosa and why he wasn't necessarily surprised Georgia easily dispatched Texas in Athens. Plus, reaction to Notre Dame's win over Pitt, Ole Miss' narrow win against Florida, the madness that is the ACC and utter chaos that is the ACC and more. | SVPod Approximate Timecodes: (0:00) Intro (3:22) Bunch of teams figured out how to win (3:43) Texas A&M pulls off historic comeback (10:18) Michigan escapes at Northwestern (11:28) USC rallies past Iowa (12:52) What to make of Georgia Tech (15:11) Quick hitters (17:21) Ole Miss takes care of Florida (24:02) Ohio State and Indiana continue to be wagons (26:10) Notre Dame, Texas Tech dominate (29:03) Oklahoma picks up a MASSIVE win (33:43) Georgia rolls Texas (38:20) This CRAZY Arkansas stat (39:47) Lesson of the day (40:38) ACC madness (45:45) Late night musings (51:20) Merch update (52:15) Coming up (56:33) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oklahoma is now in prime position to make the CFP for the first time since 2019, Georgia looks like they are peaking at the right time, Texas A&M continues to find ways to win and the SEC's path to getting 5 teams in the CFP is becoming very clear. Plus, there were dominating performances from Ohio State, Indiana, Miami and Texas Tech. Notre Dame looks like a playoff team but they might not control their own destiny and the group 5 (and ACC) are still in chaos. McElroy breaks it all down in his Top 10 takeaways from Week 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a Saturday in college football! Oklahoma took down Alabama at home, Georgia destroyed Texas, Texas A&M rallies from down 30-3 to stun South Carolina and keep their undefeated season alive and Ole Miss fights off a pesky Florida team to keep their CFP hopes alive. Plus, Notre Dame rolls Pitt, Ohio State and Indiana keep dominating, Michigan and USC survive and the ACC just keeps getting crazier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There could be some CFP clarity after this weekend OR things could get even more convoluted. With GameDay in town, Pittsburgh will try to end Notre Dame's CFP dreams as the Irish stand under the college football microscope, Texas heads to Georgia looking to keep their CFP hopes alive (even with a loss they could still beat A&M and make things VERY interesting), while Alabama welcomes Oklahoma to town a year after the Sooners ended the Tides playoff dreams. BYU, Louisville and Virginia are looking to bounce back and stay alive in conference races, while Texas A&M and USC try to keep things rolling. McElroy breaks it all down for you in his week 12 previews. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Indiana showed they have the “guts” to win a game at the end, Oregon continues to grow up right in front of our eyes and Texas Tech sends a message to the college football world. Alabama is rounding into a complete team, while Texas A&M proved once again that in a blink of an eye they can take a game away from anyone. The ACC is a mess but don't count Miami out just yet. Notre Dame and Ohio State keep rolling, the Heisman race is starting to narrow while the Group of 5 race is heating up. All that and more as McElroy goes over his top 10 takeaways from week 11 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a day in college football! Texas Tech let the world know they are a legit National Title contender by dominating BYU, the BIG 10 was wildly entertaining with Indiana surviving Penn State and Oregon beating Iowa in the slop. Ohio State, Texas A&M and Alabama cruise to another victory, while the ACC just continues to get more messy with Virginia and Louisville both losing AT HOME! McElroy gives you his Sunday morning reactions to all that and the rest of the Top 25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SVP and Stanford Steve are back to recap all of CFB Week 11 LIVE. The guys discuss Indiana's THRILLING win over Penn State as the Hoosiers avoided an upset, Oregon's last-second win at Iowa, Texas Tech's domination of BYU and more. Plus, a full recap of College GameDay from the Big Man including how great the weekend was in Lubbock. The guys also break down Vanderbilt's overtime win against Auburn to keep its CFP hopes alive, Georgia's blowout win in Starkville, the chaos that is the ACC after Virginia and Louisville lost, as well as Alabama's win over LSU, Notre Dame's win over Navy and what to make of the G5 CFP race. | SVPod Approximate Timecodes: (0:00) Intro (6:34) Indiana survives at Penn State (14:24) Oregon wins an ugly one in Kinnick (19:05) Texas Tech DOMINATES BYU + Steve's Lubbock recap (35:33) Texas A&M overwhelms Mizzou (40:26) Vanderbilt outduels Auburn in a wild one (45:39) Where does champagne rank? (51:03) Alabama downs LSU (54:19) Georgia blows out Mississippi State (56:08) Ohio State cruises against Purdue (57:06) Notre Dame takes care of Navy (58:13) Shoutout Wisconsin (1:00:52) The ACC is chaos (1:08:15) Shoutout Chris Long (1:11:15) UConn beats Duke! (1:13:35) The G5 race for the CFP is a mess (1:18:05) The steak in Lubbock was generational (1:22:37) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy is here to get you ready for a pivotal week 11 in college football as the college football playoff takes shape. Who takes control of the BIG 12: BYU or Texas Tech and is the loser out of the CFP race? Can Indiana, Georgia, Oregon and Texas A&M handle difficult road tests, will LSU put up a fight against Alabama and are Virginia and Louisville on UPSET alert in a crazy year for the ACC? McElroy cover's it all plus gives you his giant killers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McElroy delivers his Top 10 takeaways from a crazy week 10 where Miami dropped their second game in 3 weeks and Georgia Tech got run over by NC State leaving the ACC completely up in the air. Ohio State and Indiana continued to dominate the rest of the BIG 10, Utah and Texas Tech won big while Houston laid an egg against West Virginia further shaking up the BIG 12 standings. Georgia got past Florida, Oklahoma forced 3 turnovers and beat Tennessee in Knoxville, ending the Vols CFP dreams and Texas just loves the drama, as the Longhorns hung on to beat Vanderbilt at home. Notre Dame, Michigan and Virginia won ugly, but on a weekend like that a win is a win! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SVP and Stanford Steve discuss all the top storylines from CFB Week 10. The guys break down Texas' massive win over Vanderbilt from all angles, Oklahoma's statement win at Tennessee, Indiana's domination in the Snake Pit, NC State's upset win over Georgia Tech and more, including live reaction to Utah-Cincinnati. | SVPod  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week 10 is here and CFP hopes and dreams are on the line. Will Arch Manning be back to help lead the Longhorns to a much needed Top 10 win over Vanderbilt, will leaving the state of Florida for the first time all season hurt Miami's chances at SMU and can USC prove they are still a CFP contender by beating Nebraska in Lincoln? Plus, will Florida play loose and aggressive in their first game without Billy Napier against a hungry Georgia team and whose playoff dreams will come crashing down in Knoxville on Saturday night? McElroy delivers his in-depth previews and predictions for the biggest games of the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LSU, Florida, Penn State, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma State, Arkansas and UCLA headline a crazy in-season coaching carousel the likes that the sport has never seen before. McElroy uses his industry contacts and breaks down the top jobs and tells you why Lane Kiffin, Matt Rhule, Matt Campbell, Shane Beamer, Eli Drinkwitz, Clark Lea, Brent Key, Rhett Lashlee and many more are getting the calls to take over other programs. Plus, McElroy gives you HIS top 25 after week 9.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy breaks down his TOP 10 takeaways from Week 9 of the college football season. Starting with Texas A&M's dominant win over LSU in Baton Rouge, Greg acknowledges that THIS is the moment the Aggies have officially arrived. Alabama and Vanderbilt continued to show they can win in a variety of ways, with Bama showing great competitive character on the road. Ole Miss did so as well, and Greg has the Rebels as borderline playoff locks. Indiana and Oregon seem that way, too, but there is a clear gap between those teams. Finally, Greg explains why Texas isn't dead yet, how it could be a WILD finish for the ACC, goes through the Big 12 and Heisman races and takes a look at YOUR bold predictions. | Always College Football Approximate Timecodes:  (0:00) Intros (2:26) Texas A&M has ARRIVED (10:31) Alabama weathered the Sandstorm (16:04) Ole Miss is going to the CFP (22:00) Vandy is a legit title contender (26:51) The gap between IU and Oregon is growing (32:37) Texas isn't dead yet (36:55) It'll be a WILD finish in the ACC (42:54) Big 12 race is WIDE OPEN (48:21) G5 CFP race was sent into tailspin (52:01) Heisman update (56:44) Looking at YOUR bold predictions (58:39) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SVP and Stanford Steve are back with a LIVE recap of the CFB Week 9 slate. Starting with Texas A&M's DOMINANT win over LSU in Baton Rouge… exactly how good are the Aggies? And what to make of LSU's disappointing season. The second most impressive win of the day came in Norman as Ole Miss took down Oklahoma, changing the narrative around the Rebels' program. Texas survived Starkville, but SVP can't get over how unconvincing the Horns continue to look. And what a brutal, brutal stretch for Miss State. Changing gears to the Big Ten, Indiana continues to roll, Michigan continues to trend up and, hey, rank Washington. The Big 12 is wide open but the guys have a team they're keeping a close eye on. And then in the ACC, who knows. The guys break down all that and more, with a special debut for Scott: Manager of Lighting & Pet Supplies. | SVPod Approximate Timecodes: (0:00) Intro (5:40) Texas A&M-LSU recap (15:01) Vandy-Mizzou recap & Nashville experience (23:28) Indiana keeps dominating (26:52) Hypothetical IU-Ohio State line (28:39) Oregon eases past Wisconsin (30:17) Ole Miss changed the narrative with win over OU (39:13) BYU passes test in Ames - and it was wild (47:55) Cincinnati is playing at a HIGH level (49:21) Alabama survives the Cockpit (57:15) Texas pulls off comeback at Mississippi State (1:00:00) More brutal run for Texas or MSU? (1:08:15) Great win for Wake and Jake Dickert (1:09:01) How did Auburn beat Arkansas?!? (1:10:50) Lots of questions in the ACC (1:16:23) Great move to go for 2 by Belichick (1:17:50) Memphis upsets USF, new G5 CFP favorite (1:20:24) Rank Washington (1:21:16) Kansas State keeps dominating the Sunflower Showdown (1:23:32) UT-Vandy could be for a CFP spot (1:25:45) Is Texas good? (1:29:40) Michigan stock up, OU stock down (1:32:17) Pribula's injury is brutal… (1:32:55) Redd infiltrates the show (1:33:09) NFL Week 8 storylines – Lamar? (1:36:07) SVP the handyman (1:38:01) Hot seat for BK? (1:40:30) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy is here to get you ready for week 9. With a daunting schedule ahead, is this a must win for Oklahoma at home against Ole Miss, should Indiana be worried about a resurgent UCLA team, does Alabama have anything to worry about going against a struggling South Carolina team and can Texas A&M get their first win in Baton Rouge since 1994?  Plus, BYU is a ranked underdog at Iowa State, Missouri and Vanderbilt are both in the thick of the CFP race and Michigan is looking for their longest win streak over Michigan State (3 games) in almost 20 years! Weekends like this ALWAYS have upsets we don't see coming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On our 500th episode of Always College Football, Greg McElroy gives you his top 25 after week 8 and goes through the P4 to tell you who might (will) win the conference championship and who the real CFP contenders are. Is it just Ohio State, Indiana and Oregon from the BIG 10, will the ACC get TWO teams in again, or is this the year the BIG 12 gets two in and is it just Alabama, Georgia, Texas A&M and Ole Miss from the SEC?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Outside of Billy Napier getting fired there were some BIG takeaways from an incredible weekend where 9 AP ranked teams lost. Georgia pulled out a gutsy win over Ole Miss, Notre Dame ran all over USC, Alabama continues to be clutch, Vanderbilt and Indiana continue to change the narrative, and with Miami and Texas Tech losing, the ACC and BIG 12 are up for grabs. Plus, what happened to Florida State, and is this the most interesting Heisman race in years? McElroy gives you all the answers in his week 8 takeaways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

College Football delivers again. 9 Top 25 went down over the weekend and McElroy is here to give you his rapid reaction. Georgia and Gunner Stockton take down Ole Miss, Vanderbilt is a real CFP contender after dominating LSU and BYU knocks off Utah. Alabama might be playing the best football out of anyone in the country, Notre Dame continues to make their case for the CFP and will anyone challenge Ohio State this season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SVP and Stanford Steve are LIVE once again to break down an action-packed day in college football. The game of the day resided in the desert, as Sam Leavitt and Arizona State conquered Texas Tech. But what a shootout it was in Athens, where Georgia handed Ole Miss its first loss of the season. Speaking of unbeatens no more, Miami went down at home to Louisville on Friday night, making things murky in the ACC. Things are also murky in the Big Ten aside from the big three. Michigan? USC? Who's the 4th best team? Plus full reaction to Alabama beating Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M, Florida and Missouri achieving SEC wins, Notre Dame beating USC, Ohio State crushing Wisconsin and more. And finally, the epic story of Charlie's heist, and a special shoutout to a special young woman. | SVPod Approximate timecodes: (0:00) Intro (4:30) Arizona State-Texas Tech was the game of the day (9:13) Georgia displayed championship DNA vs. Ole Miss (26:33) Duke dominated in 1H but GT wins big (27:23) Vandy gets it done over LSU (36:38) Miami gets upset by Louisville (40:45) Notre Dame wins a great one over USC (49:25) Things are grim in Camp Randall (55:35) Texas barely beats Kentucky (1:01:30) Alabama-Tennessee reaction (1:08:38) B1G & Big 12 pecking order (1:14:42) Auburn & Maryland have brutal losses (1:15:48) Iowa tops Penn State (1:17:22) On the James Franklin CGD appearance (1:22:46) More CFB Wk 8 reaction (1:28:40) Charlie's epic heist (1:33:20) Shoutout to a special young woman (1:37:53) Jelly Roll was great (1:39:17) London game coming up (1:39:50) MLB thoughts (1:42:47) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week 8 is set up to be a great one and McElroy is here to give you the only previews you will need. Can Miami keep rolling against a stingy Louisville team, will Vanderbilt all but end LSU's CFP dreams, are Georgia Tech and Texas A&M on upset alert and can Oklahoma bounce back? Plus, can Tennessee beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa for the first time since 2003, can Ole Miss make it 2 in a row over Georgia and who is the real CFP contender: USC or Notre Dame? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McElroy and Stanford Steve sit down to go over what's next for Penn State, if it was the right time to fire James Franklin and who they think will be the next head coach. The guys also look ahead to an incredible week 8 and tell you why it's important for Miami to beat Louisville for the ACC, who to trust in Ole Miss vs Georgia and why Alabama will probably continue their home winning streak vs Tennessee. Plus, who is a legit CFP contender USC or Notre Dame - we will find out Saturday night! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SVP and Stanford Steve go LIVE for the first time in SVPod history to break down all the action from Week 7 of the college football season. Starting with the story of the day, the Indiana Hoosiers. Is Curt Cignetti's squad the BEST in the country? Stanford Steve may have a strong opinion on that. But what about Ohio State? The Buckeyes cruised to a ranked win over Illinois on the road. Alabama also looked the part on the road, and Georgia found a way, with a little help, in the plains to beat Auburn. Plus, Texas takes down Oklahoma in a convincing Red River win, Tennessee and Ole Miss survive, Penn State continues to fall apart and more, including SVP's recap of Nebraska's win over Maryland and his live reactions to Arizona falling short against BYU. | SVPod Approximate timecodes: (0:00) Intro (1:50) Indiana-Oregon recap (7:47) Indiana is a top __ team in the country (10:29) Auburn was a heartbreaker (20:04) Georgia always signs up for 60 (23:27) Texas Tech is GOOD good (28:03) USC cruises over Michigan (32:12) LSU-South Carolina recap (36:00) Ole Miss held on against Wazzu (39:40) What a win for Pitt (43:05) Texas A&M-Florida recap (45:36) Tennessee survives Arkansas (48:41) Ohio State's defense is unbelievable (52:38) Red River recap (59:17) Alabama won a big one at Mizzou (1:03:05) Maryland blew another 4Q lead… (1:05:24) Where does Penn State go from here? (1:12:57) Winners & Board update (1:15:05) Steve's Eugene recap (1:22:15) More CFB Wk 7 reactions (1:24:39) Thanks for tuning in Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A shocking home loss to Northwestern cost James Franklin his job at Penn State, Indiana made a statement to the college football world, Texas (finally) showed the grit that we have been waiting for, Alabama just continues to impress, USC is showing signs of a potential CFP team and another week and another dominating performance for Ohio State, Texas A&M and Texas Tech. McElroy breaks it all down in his top 10 takeaways and gives shoutouts to those who made correct BOLD predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fresh off of a controversial Georgia/Auburn game Greg McElroy is here to deliver his rapid reactions to a crazy day in college football. Indiana proved they are in fact legit National Title contenders by beating Oregon, USC and Texas get huge wins to get back on track while Alabama and Ohio State continue to take care of business. Ole Miss survives a scare at home, Notre Dame just keeps winning, Colorado and Pitt score huge upset wins and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Week 7 is setting up to be one of the best of the season! Ohio State looks to keep the peddle down against the upset minded Illini, Alabama and Michigan go for big road wins vs Missouri and USC, Georgia at Auburn in the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, and Indiana visits Oregon for a Top 10 showdown. McElroy looks over all the questions that will determine those games plus previews of Pittsburgh at Florida State, NC State at Notre Dame, Kansas at Texas Tech and many more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy and Josh Pate discuss the incredible week 7 ahead. Can Texas right the ship against Oklahoma or will the Horns season be derailed, can Illinois beat Ohio State or are the Buckeye's just too good and is Indiana at Oregon a tougher matchup for the Ducks than Penn State? Plus does UCS have enough to beat Michigan, will Alabama be able to stop the Missouri running game and how worried should Texas A&M be about a rejuvenated Florida team? All that and McElroy gives you HIS Top 25 teams - based on resume. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Miami is on a mission right now, Penn State just hit rock bottom, Texas is NOT who we thought they were, Florida keeps fighting for Billy Napier, Alabama just put on a clinic and the preseason rankings officially mean nothing. McElroy breaks down all those plus tells you why UCLA's win is exactly what makes College Football the best, why elite teams like Ohio State, Georgia, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Michigan continue to handle their business and why it is so difficult to win on the road. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

College Football always delivers! McElroy gives you his rapid reaction to Penn State's shocking loss to previously winless UCLA, Florida's upset win over Texas giving Billy Napier another Top 10 win, Miami's dominating win over Florida State and Alabama's revenge win over Vanderbilt. Plus, Ohio State, Georgia, Michigan, Notre Dame, Texas A&M and Virginia all get big wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SVP and Stanford Steve break down all the action from Week 6 of the college football season. The guys start with the nightcap in Tallahassee and how Miami further proved they are the BEST team in the country. Then on to where the Big Man was in Tuscaloosa and how Alabama defeated a good Vandy team in Bryant-Denny. And of course, the big elephant in the room. James Franklin… what should happen there? Full reaction to UCLA's shocking upset win, plus thoughts on Arch Manning's struggles in Texas' loss to Florida, Virginia's win streak, Texas A&M, Georgia, Ohio State, Texas Tech, Cincinnati, Clemson, North Carolina and more, including SVP's recap of Maryland's heartbreaking loss to Washington. | SVPod 0:00 Intro 1:10 Miami handles Florida State 8:30 Virginia stays hot 10:21 Alabama tops Vandy in Tuscaloosa 16:55 Tuscaloosa + GameDay recap 27:10 UCLA shocks Penn State 36:30 Texas Tech breezes past Houston 41:40 Texas A&M crushes Miss State 45:55 Florida upsets Texas as Arch struggles 50:22 Cincinnati cruises vs. Iowa State 54:30 Clemson dominates UNC 56:30 Washington pulls off comeback win at Maryland 1:05:10 College GameDay is headed to Eugene 1:08:42 Week 6 Reactions 1:13:12 Steve's Admission 1:15:30 Late night musings 1:23:48 Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Miami and Florida State face off as ranked opponents for the 1st time since 2016, Vanderbilt looks to make it two in a row against Alabama and Texas is trying to avoid an upset that Billy Napier and Florida desperately need. Can Michigan, Notre Dame and Texas A&M avoid a home letdown, are Virginia and Maryland for real, and can Texas Tech start 5-0?  McElroy breaks it down with the best in depth previews and predictions you will find ANYWHERE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What have we learned after FIVE full weeks of college football?  There have been great surprises like Florida State, Indiana, and Vanderbilt, some huge disappointments like Clemson and Florida and everything in between. McElroy runs through those plus his Top 10 defenses he has seen so far, his Top 10 quarterbacks so far highlighted by FOUR first year starters in Trinidad Chambliss, Ty Simpson, CJ Carr and Dante Moore and his all-transfer team with more September superlatives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alabama just put on the best performance in the Kalen DeBoer era, Oregon just took down Penn State in Happy Valley and Ohio State aced their first road test of the season. McElroy breaks down the importance of those wins and tells you why it' s the same ol' Penn St, why you shouldn't sleep on Ole Miss and if LSU can fix their offense anytime soon. Plus, what the Sam Pittman firing means for Arkansas and who could be the next head coach and why this weekend was all about “grit” for Tennessee, Georgia Tech, Indiana and Illinois. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ty Simpson and Alabama handed Georgia their 1st home loss since 2019. Oregon was unfazed by the atmosphere in Happy Valley and beat Penn State, making it 15 consecutive losses to an opponent ranked 6 or higher for the Nittany Lions under James Franklin. Ole Miss shut down the LSU offense, Virginia shocks Florida State, USC takes the L at Illinois and Notre Dame dominated Arkansas giving new hope to their fans. All that and more as McElroy gives you his rapid reactions to an incredible weekend in college football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SVP and Stanford Steve recap a WILD Week 5 of college football. Starting with the double nightcap, the guys react to Oregon's thrilling win at Penn State in overtime and Alabama's tight win at Georgia. What to make of Kalen DeBoer, who is 2-0 against Georgia, and the Tide, and what does this mean for Georgia? Plus a broad look at James Franklin and the Penn State program. Additionally, the guys talk Tennessee's narrow win over Mississippi State in overtime, impressive wins from Ohio State and Ole Miss, Notre Dame's beat down of Arkansas, Illinois' bounce back win over a good USC team, Indiana's win over Iowa, Texas A&M's win over Auburn in a defensive battle and more. And finally, the enigma that was SDSU-NIU, late-night Walken impressions and about the Ryder Cup… | SVPod Approximate Timecodes: (0:00) Intro (1:00) Oregon takes down Penn State (15:05) Alabama knocks off Georgia (21:40) Vandy's upcoming schedule is FUN (22:10) The most impressive wins in Wk 5 (30:40) Indiana beats Iowa (34:05) Texas A&M outduels Auburn (36:00) Tennessee survives Starkville (41:40) Notre Dame decimates Arkansas (43:25) Illinois holds on vs. USC (47:10) Tip of the cap to GT (49:50) SDSU-NIU was something (53:10) About the Ryder Cup… (57:55) Steve's Thank Yous (1:01:15) Good for VA Tech (1:02:55) What we've learned so far (1:12:20) Late night Walken impressions (1:15:30) Thanks for watching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The weekend we have all been waiting for is here and so is McElroy to give you the only previews you need. Can Florida St continue the run game dominance at Virginia, will Illinois bounce back after last week's embarrassment or is USC too much to handle? Are Notre Dame and Ohio State on upset alert, can Texas A&M keep it going and will LSU be able to get the road win at Ole Miss? Plus, Gunner Stockton and Georgia welcome Ty Simpson and Alabama where the Tide will look to avoid their 2nd loss before October and Drew Aller, James Franklin and Penn State search for a signature win over Dan Lanning and #6 Oregon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy and Aaron Murray get you ready for the college football weekend we all had circled! Can Georgia solve their Alabama “problem”, will the white out help James Franklin and Penn State get a signature win over Oregon? Is USC for real, can Washington upset Ohio State and who needs the win more: Arkansas or Notre Dame?  The guys look ahead to all of the big games this weekend plus McElroy gives you his Top 25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The SEC is back to playing tough physical defensive football and Oklahoma is leading the charge. Miami looks like the most complete (and dangerous) team in college football, Texas Tech isn't going anywhere and looks like the team to beat in the BIG 12, is Indiana REALLY a National Championship contender and what has to be done to fix the officiating issues? McElroy, gives you his top 10 takeaways from week 4 of the college football season plus we give a roll call to the fans who gave us their BOLD Predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy and David Pollack look at some of the biggest and best storylines so far in the 2025 season. Is it time we finally trust Texas A&M, what's Tennessee's ceiling, is LSU's defense good enough to carry them to a National Title, can Georgia solve their Alabama problem (lost 9 of the last 10) and what's more surprising Florida St in the Top 10 or Texas offensive struggles?  Plus the guys look ahead to some huge week 4 matchups including Texas Tech at Utah, Auburn at Oklahoma, Michigan at Nebraska, Florida at Miami and McElroy gives his Top 25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg McElroy delivers his Top 10 takeaways from week 3 of the college football season. Texas A&M is a legit contender - can they handle the expectations, while the “luck” of the Irish has not been on their side early this season - where does Notre Dame go from here? Georgia won on toughness, Tennessee looked really good (even in a loss) and LSU's offense isn't broken, it's just different. Did the ceilings for Georgia Tech and Vanderbilt change after big wins, can Clemson recover and what to make of the job openings at Virginia Tech and UCLA? All that and more plus some shoutouts on BOLD predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Texas A&M got a HUGE road win over Notre Dame, what's next for the Irish? Georgia escaped Tennessee for another win over the Vols, Georgia Tech takes down Clemson to shake up the hierarchy in the ACC. Vanderbilt dominates South Carolina, LSU's defense stepped up as the Tigers took care of Florida. Ole Miss has another QB as Chambliss leads the Rebels to a win over Arkansas. Ty Simpson looked fantastic in Alabama's win, Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate led Ohio State to an easy victory and much more in McElroy's Sunday rapid reactions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Will Alabama jump on Wisconsin early and roll the Badgers? Can Tennessee finally beat Georgia for the first time since the “Dobbnail Boot”? Can Florida bounce back against LSU in Death Valley at night (it's a big ask)? Will Ole Miss keep the Lane train on the tracks against an improved Arkansas team? Is Texas A&M ready to beat a ranked opponent on the road for the first time since 2014 or will Notre Dame come out swinging after a week off? Will Clemson's offense get it going against Georgia Tech and can Miami hold off the upstart South Florida team that is the darling of the CFB season so far.  McElroy gives you the ONLY previews and predictions you need to get ready for week 3 of the college football season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

McElroy and Finebaum look ahead to the huge matchups in week 3. Can Clemson get the offense going vs Georgia Tech? How big of a win will Alabama over Wisconsin need to please the Tide faithful and is there anything Billy Napier can do at Florida to satisfy the Gator fanbase? Who needs the win more: Georgia or Tennessee, and does Notre Dame NEED to beat Texas A&M to keep CFP hopes alive? Plus, McElroy gives you his Top 25 - looking at what the teams have done on the field and not using preseason rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices