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Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos take you each week through the biggest news in the world of college football. Game recaps, preview, picks and much more each week on Running for the Roses.

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    • Jan 9, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 110 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Running for the Roses College Football Podcast

    College Football Playoff Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 55:11


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back talking all things college football. In this episode, the guys recap the first two rounds of the college football playoff. Ryan and Lucas talk about the narratives surrounding the SEC, the underdogs and more before previewing the semifinal games.

    Transfer Portal Talk, College Football Playoff Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2024 79:39


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off the show by discussing Dave Clawson's sudden retirement from coaching and Wake Forest's hire of Jake Dickert (4:30). Then, Lucas and Ryan discuss the latest departures from USC under Lincoln Riley (20:10) before getting into the latest happenings in the transfer portal (29:15). Ryan and Lucas wrap up by discussing the four playoff matchups this weekend and what they are looking forward to the most (1:03:05).

    Bill Belichick to North Carolina, CFP Thoughts and Portal Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2024 81:20


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off the show by discussing Arizona State's win over Iowa State and how suprised they were that the CFP Committee left Alabama out of the playoff (4:20). Lucas and Ryan then discuss Bill Belichick's fit at North Carolina and what to expect from the six-time Super Bowl Winner in college (36:15). The guys then finish the show discussing the latest happenings in the Transfer Portal (54:30).

    CFP Complaints, Coaching Carousel and Champ Week Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 82:05


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses. After giving out their weekly roses, the guys discuss the recent madness involving the College Football Playoff. Who is in? Who is out? And who should be in? Ryan and Lucas then touch on the coaching carousel, including openings at North Carolina, Purdue and UCF before previewing championship week.

    The SEC is in Chaos, Previewing Week 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2024 76:13


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. After giving out their weekly roses, Lucas and Ryan recap Week 13, including Ohio State/Indiana, a wild week of upsets in the SEC, the crazy ending of ASU/BYU and more! The guys then turn their attention to Rivalry week and break down the key matchups in Week 14.

    The 2024 College Football Playoff Takes Shape

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 67:04


    After a two-week hiatus, Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. In this episode, the guys give out their weekly roses and then recap what they have missed the last few weeks including Travis Hunter being the heavy favorite for the Heisman trophy, LSU's fall, Wisconsin their OC and the rise of Arizona State. Lucas and Ryan also discuss the playoff taking shape and the takes trying to discount Indiana and prop up the SEC.

    Reviewing our Preseason Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 57:41


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. In this week's show, the guys look back at their preseason predictions and where they were right and wrong about the P4 conference teams.

    Recapping a Wild Week 7 in College Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 77:52


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. After giving our their weekly roses, the guys recap an incredible weekend of college football including Oregon's thrilling win over Ohio State, LSU's overtime victory against Ole Miss, Penn State's comeback win over USC and more! The guys then preview Week 8 by taking a look at Alabama/Tennessee, Georgia/Texas, Illinois/Michigan and more!

    Stock Up Stock Down, Previewing a Loaded Week 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 75:55


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back with another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. After a quick recap of Lucas' trip to Europe the guys break down Vanderbilt's historic victory over Alabama (5:40). The guys then recap the three weeks of college football they missed by playing Stock Up, Stock Down (13:33). Lucas and Ryan then previewing a loaded Week 7 slate before giving out their weekly picks (56:00).

    The PAC is Back and Week 2 Reactions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 74:28


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. This week, the guys react to the news of the Pac-12 adding four new teams in 2026 (2:22) before breaking down the biggest games from Week 2 (10:30).

    Week 1 Overreactions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 70:44


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. In this episode, the guys overreact to the main storylines from Week 1 including Miami's impressive win over Florida, a down week for the ACC, Brian Kelly's continued struggles in big games at LSU, Vanderbilt's big day and more! Lucas and Ryan then quickly discuss Week 2 and give out their picks of the week.

    SEC Preview Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 66:29


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back with two solo episodes, finishing up their 2014 SEC preview. Up first, Lucas discusses Texas, Ole Miss, Texas A&M and Vanderbilt. Ryan then takes over to discuss LSU, Oklahoma, Florida and South Carolina.

    2024 SEC Preview Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 80:45


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. In this episode, the guys discuss Georgia Tech's win over Florida State before starting their SEC conference preview. In Part I of the SEC preview, the guys discuss Georgia, Alabama, Missouri, Tennessee, Auburn, Kentucky, Mississippi State and Arkansas,

    2024 Big 10 Preview Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 89:37


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back to finish up their 2024 Big 10 preview. In this episode the guys discuss Oregon, Michigan, Nebraska, Washington, Rutgers, Illinois, Indiana, Northwestern and UCLA.

    2024 Big 10 Preview Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 74:00


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde continue their 2024 conference previews with the new-look Big 10. In Part 1, the guys discuss Ohio State, Penn State, Iowa, USC, Wisconsin, Maryland, Minnesota, Michigan State and Purdue.

    Big 12 Preview Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 71:33


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back to finish previewing the Big 12 conference. In this episode the guys discuss Utah, Kansas, Arizona, Texas Tech, West Virginia, Baylor, Arizona State and Houston.

    2024 Big 12 Preview Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 67:21


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back to continue their 2024 conference previews with a look at the Big 12. In this episode, the guys break down Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Iowa State, UCF, Colorado, Cincinnati and BYU.

    2024 ACC (and Notre Dame) Preview Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 73:05


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde continue their preview of the ACC in 2024. In this episode the guys discuss Florida State (2:38), Louisville (10:22), SMU (17:00), North Carolina (23:12), Cal (31:12), Georgia Tech (38:24), Boston College (44:36), Wake Forest (52:00) and Notre Dame (58:57).

    2024 ACC Preview - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 77:45


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde begin their 2024 conference previews by taking a look at half of the new-look ACC. Teams covered include: Clemson (10:05), Miami (18:33), NC State (27:40), Virginia Tech (34:40), Syracuse (42:42), Duke (49:37), Pitt (55:28), Virginia (1:02:01) and Stanford (1:08:30).

    Ranking the Programs in the Big 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 58:40


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. In this episode the guys rank the programs in the Big 10 from 1-18 (1:52).

    The Best Non-Conference Games of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 58:17


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. On this episode the guys draft their favorite non-conference matchups of 2024, discussing Miami/Florida, Alabama/Wisconsin, LSU/USC, Texas/Michigan and more!

    Transfer Portal Madness

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 46:15


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start this episode off by discussing the recent phenomenon in the portal of players leaving schools after being enrolled for only a few months (2:45) before digging into the happenings at Clemson and Colorado (18:30). Ryan and Lucas then dive into their thoughts on the new EA Sports College Football video game set to be released this summer and what they hope to get from the game (32:50)

    Who Has the Most at Stake in 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2024 70:33


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this episode by discussing the proposed College Football Super League. The guys go over what they like about it, what they don't like and whether or not it is a viable option for the future of the sport (3:58). Ryan and Lucas then discuss who has the most at stake in 2024 including Billy Napier, Ryan Day, The Big 12 and ACC, Clemson and more (19:00).

    Spring Storylines for 2nd Year Coaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 61:41


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this show by discussing the SEC staying at 8 conference games for at least the 2025 season (2:35). Lucas and Ryan then discuss some storylines for coaches entering their second season with their respective programs (10:50), including Deion Sanders, Luke Fickell, Matt Ruhle and more!

    Recapping What We Missed in College Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 63:25


    After a two-month hiatus, Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys spend this podcast recapping all the major storylines since their last episode in January including the retirement of Nick Saban and Alabama's hiring of Kalen DeBoer, discussions over the future of the playoff in college football, why head coaches are leaving for assistant coaching jobs and much more!

    National Championship Game Recap, Pac-12 Season in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 65:32


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses. This week, the guys discuss Michigan winning the 2024 National Championship (3:30) and then take a look back at the season that was in the Pac-12 Conference (27:30).

    CFP Semifinal Preview, Big 10 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 86:01


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this week's show by having a discussion on the 2023 bowl season and if the current bowl model is sustainable with so many opt-outs and transfers (2:25). Ryan and Lucas then recap National Signing Day (12:05) by talking about the programs trending upwards in recruiting and some programs leaving some things to be desired. The guys then preview the upcoming CFP Semifinals (31:20) and review the season that was in the Big 10 (46:30).

    Coaching Carousel Debrief, Big 12 Season Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 59:10


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back with another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. Ryan and Lucas open this week's show by discussing Dylan Riola's flip and the latest happenings in the transfer portal (1:05), including Ole Miss' success and some surprising entries into the portal by USC players. The guys then put the finishing touches on the 2023 coaching cycle by going through some of their favorite hirings and some hirings they deemed underwhelming (16:55). Ryan and Lucas finish the show by reviewing the 2023 season in the Big 12 (37:30).

    Transfer Portal Madness and ACC Season in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 74:13


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this episode by discussing the latest happenings in the transfer portal (3:50) including Dillon Gabriel committed to Oregon and Tyler Van Dyke committing to Wisconsin. Ryan and Lucas talk about which teams have hit the portal and been hit by the portal early in the 2023-24 offseason. Lucas and Ryan then review the 2023 season in the ACC (30:55). The guys talk surprises, disappointments and which teams they are monitoring most heading into 2024.

    Reacting to the College Football Playoff Selections

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2023 45:25


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde have had a few days to cool off and collect their thoughts after Sunday's selection show. The guys talk this week about how and why the committee put Alabama in the playoff over Florida State and what it could mean for the long term future of the ACC. The guys then do a quick preview the semifinals.

    Rivalry Week Recap and Coaching News

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 80:15


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. This week, the guys start off by giving out their weekly roses (2:02) and then diving into a recap of rivalry week (9:45). Ryan and Lucas discuss Michigan's win over Ohio State, Alabama's miracle 4th Down conversion to beat Auburn, how Florida State looked without Jordan Travis and more headlines from the weekend. Ryan and Lucas then discuss two major coaching hires with Mike Elko taking the Texas A&M job and Jonathan Smith being hired at Michigan State (41:00). The guys then wrap up this week's show by previewing championship weekend and going over some playoff scenarios (53:35).

    Previewing Rivalry Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 71:19


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. After giving out their weekly roses (3:24), Lucas and Ryan dive into the main storylines from Week 12 including an injury to Jordan Travis (10:50), Washington's win over Oregon State (16:40) and more. The guys then preview a loaded rivalry week including Ohio State/Michigan, Oregon/Oregon State, Florida State/Florida and more (32:20).

    Texas A&M Fires Jimbo Fisher, Week 11 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 55:32


    After a tumultuous tenure in College Station, Texas A&M finally fires Jimbo Fisher with two games remaining in their season. Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde discuss the Fisher's time at A&M and who could be next for the Aggies (6:45). The guys then break down big weekends for Michigan and Georgia (29:50) and the rest of what caught their eye in Week 11 (37:25).

    Handicapping the First College Football Playoff Rankings

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 79:01


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. After some daylight savings discussion, Ryan and Lucas start off the pod by handing out their weekly roses (4:55). Ryan discusses Arizona's impressive 2023 and Lucas gives out his rose to Mike Gundy and Oklahoma State fresh off an impressive win in Bedlum. The guys then jump into the first College Football Playoff rankings, how each of the top 12 teams fared last week and how likely they are to make a run to the playoff (11:10). Ryan and Lucas then preview Week 11 including Michigan/Penn State, Georgia/Ole Miss, USC/Oregon and more (57:45).

    Evaluating 1st Year Coaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 76:27


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this week's show by giving out their weekly roses (3:30) before taking a look at how the 1st year coaches are fairing in 2023 (9:53). Ryan and Lucas break down how Deion Sanders, Kenny Dillingham, Matt Ruhle, Luke Fickell, Hugh Freeze and more are fairing in Year 1 at their respective schools. The guys then preview Week 10 and hand out their weekly picks (45:18).

    Midseason College Football Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 65:15


    After a week apart, Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses. The guys start off this week's podcast by giving out their weekly roses (2:20) with Ryan giving his to the Wisconsin Badgers and Lucas honoring a Utah Ute. Lucas and Ryan then give out midseason awards, touching on USC (7:00), Michigan State's disastrous 2023 season (10:50), Penn State stuck in purgatory (14:00), zombie Alabama (19:00) and more! The guys then revisit their preseason win total picks (49:07) and wrap up the show by handing out their Week 9 picks (56:05).

    Week 8 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2023 35:23


    Ryan Bafaloukos previews the Week 8 slate of college football, including Penn State/Ohio State, Tennessee/Alabama, Duke/Florida State and Utah/USC.

    Week 7 Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 32:57


    Lucas Rohde recaps a loaded week 7 of college football including Washington's win over Oregon, Stanford's Friday night comeback at Colorado, UNC topping Miami, Notre Dame over USC and more!

    Examining Recent Contract Extensions, Week 7 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 87:26


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this week's show by handing out their weekly roses (3:08) and discussing UCLA's win over Washington State and Miami's disastrous loss to Georgia Tech. Lucas and Ryan then take a look at some coaches who have received contract extensions in the last few years and how their programs are fairing in 2023 (12:35) including Jimbo Fisher, Mark Stoops, Brett Bielema, Eli Drinkwitz and more. The guys then touch on some of the key games in Week 7 before handing out their weekly picks to end the show (59:45)

    College Football Buy or Sell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 72:40


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this week's show handing out their weekly roses, highlight stellar individual performances by Kentucky's Ray Davis and Ole Miss' Jaxson Dart (2:28). The guys then play Buy or Sell, breaking down storylines surrounding the SEC West, Louisville's hot start to 2023, Notre Dame's win at Duke, Colorado's bowl chances and more (6:30). Ryan and Lucas wrap up the show with a look at Week 6 before making their picks of the week (50:55).

    What We Know About College Football Through 4 Weeks

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 79:19


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this week's show by giving out their weekly roses (2:35) before diving into a Week 4 review (10:33). Ryan and Lucas play "I think I know" to discuss what they know through four weeks of the college football season. Topics include: FSU/Clemson, the Big 10 West, the state of the Pac-12, Penn State/Iowa and more! The guys then preview Week 5 and hand out some picks (58:35).

    Previewing a Loaded Week 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 74:35


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode or Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. After giving our their weekly roses, the guys give their main takeaways from Week 3 (8:25) including Alabama's lackluster performance against USF, Washington's impressive win at Michigan State, the state of the Big 10 West and more. Lucas and Ryan then preview a loaded Week 4 (31:31).

    Stock Up, Stock Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 66:53


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this episode by handing out their weekly roses (3:10) before playing Stock Up, Stock Down (8:10). The guys touch on Mel Tucker's situation at Michigan State (8:20), the state of the SEC (24:10), disappointing Week 2 results for Wisconsin and Nebraska (29:40) Jimbo Fisher losing another big game for Texas A&M (44:00) and more. Lucas and Ryan finish up with a preview of Week 3 (48:55).

    Week 1 Overreactions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2023 81:34


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. The guys start off this episode by handing out their weekly roses, touching on Travis Hunter's performance against TCU and Texas State's upset of Baylor (3:10). Lucas and Ryan then give their biggest Week 1 overreactions (10:22) focusing on the Pac-12's banner weekend, a potentially down SEC, Colorado's statement win and more takeaways from Week 1. The guys then turn their attention to Week 2 and highlight some of the top upcoming matchups before handing out their weekly picks (50:00).

    Week 0 Review and Week 1 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 82:00


    Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde are back for another episode of Running for the Roses, talking all things college football. In this episode, Ryan and Lucas take a look back at some of the key takeaways from Week 0, including Sam Hartman's debut with Notre Dame and USC's defensive struggles against San Jose State (3:02). The guys then preview the major games on the Week 1 slate (15:35).

    Best College Football Future Bets and Week 0 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 64:02


    On this episode of Running for the Roses, Ryan Bafaloukos and Lucas Rohde give their best future bets for the 2023 college footballs season (5:08) and then preview the Week 0 slate of games (51:00).

    SEC East Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 56:37


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos conclude their 2023 conference previews by looking at the SEC. In part two, the guys break down teams from the SEC East. Georgia - 2:03 Tennessee - 11:48 Kentucky - 18:00 South Carolina - 25:05 Missouri - 32:20 Florida - 39:30 Vanderbilt - 47:23 SEC Championship Picks - 52:40

    SEC West Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 55:21


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos conclude their 2023 conference previews by looking at the SEC. In part one, the guys break down teams from the SEC West. Alabama: 3:48 LSU: 12:20 Texas A&M: 19:00 Ole Miss: 27:40 Arkansas: 34:50 Auburn: 42:08 Mississippi State: 47:15

    Pac-12 Preview Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 54:03


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos continue their 2023 conference previews by taking a look at the Pac-12. In part two of their Pac-12 preview, Lucas and Ryan break down teams formally in the Pac-12 South including... USC - 1:55 Utah - 8:50 UCLA - 16:50 Arizona - 23:25 Arizona State - 30:42 Colorado - 40:50 Pac-12 Title Game Predictions - 48:25

    Pac-12 Preview Part I

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2023 54:26


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos continue their 2023 conference previews by taking a look at the Pac-12. In part one of their Pac-12 preview, Lucas and Ryan break down teams formally in the Pac-12 North including... Oregon: 3:18 Washington: 11:32 Oregon State: 20:15 Washington State: 28:10 Cal: 35:15 Stanford: 45:15

    Realignment Armageddon

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 50:09


    Lucas Rohde and Ryan Bafaloukos take a break from their conference previews to chat about the major realignment news breaking on Friday. The guys discuss Oregon and Washington heading to the Big 10 and Utah, Arizona State and Arizona joining Colorado in the Big 12.

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