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College football picks, predictions, analysis, and more. We discuss the most compelling lines of the week and talk about players and teams from all around the country.

Tom Z and Dan P


    • Jan 8, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    2022 National Championship Game Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2022 69:27


    Dan, Ryan and Tom give their in-depth previews of the 2022 National Championship Game and share their favorite bets. Plus, some brief discussion of the transfer portal, coaching moves, the USFL and how COVID-19 might affect the game. With a quick bonus segment on nu-metal at the end of the show. We'll be back next […]

    Coaches' Restaurant: Supercut

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 27:55


    A supercut of all our Coaches' Restaurant segments from the entire 2021 season. Each week, the guys name a different college football coach and Dan tells us what restaurant that coach is best suited to manage. Dan, who has years of experience in the food and beverage industry, assigns restaurant for Scott Frost, Lincoln Riley, […]

    2021 College Football Bowl Game Spectacular: Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 36:13


    Dan takes the lead on Part III of our 2021 College Football Bowl Game Spectacular while Tom and Ryan are both sick. This show features our Playoff Semifinal analysis, plus picks for the last few bowl games. Dan also shares a positive version of our Coaches' Restaurant segment.

    2021 College Football Bowl Game Spectacular: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2021 47:08


    2021 College Football Bowl Game Spectacular: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 89:59


    Part 1 of our College Football Bowl Game Spectacular, featuring picks and analysis for all of the bowl games happening between 12/18 and 12/28.

    Championship Week 2021 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 86:03


    Dan, Ryan and Tom are back with a super-sized podcast discussing coaching changes, championship week games, Brian Kelly's southern accent and the Beatles documentary.

    Week 13 Preview: Rivalries and Bad Coaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 74:42


    Dan, Ryan and Tom begin the show with a segment on Syracuse coach Dino Babers, where they help Dino consider future employment options. Then, the guys dissect the best games of Thanksgiving week, including the Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss Egg Bowl, Georgia vs. Georgia Tech, Michigan vs. Ohio State and much more. The show […]

    Week 12 Preview: The Coolest Oregon QBs of All Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 84:14


    Dan, Ryan and Tom discuss rumors of Lane Kiffin going to Miami, and the state of the Miami Hurricanes program in general. They analyze some of the best games of week 12 of the college football season, including Notre Dame vs. Georgia Tech, Ohio State vs. Michigan State, Alabama vs. Arkansas and many more. Later, […]

    Week 11 Preview: The Jordan Davis for Heisman Campaign

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 73:28


    Dan, Ryan and Tom start with their favorite new segment, Coaches' Restaurant. This week, we ask what restaurant Florida coach Dan Mullen is best qualified to manage. They then talk about UConn's hiring of Jim Mora, Jr., followed by picks and bets for the best games of week 11 of the college football season, including […]

    Week 10 Preview: Alabama Shang Tsung

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 65:31


    Dan, Ryan and Tom discuss the biggest games of week 10 of the college football season, including Alabama vs. LSU, Washington vs. Oregon, Purdue vs. Michigan State and much more. We also decide on a Council of Elders that can help save Washington football, and answer the burning question: What restaurant should Steve Addazio manage? […]

    Week 9 Preview: Kenny Heisman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 59:17


    Dan, Ryan and Tom preview the best games of week 9 of the college football season. We also assess where Manny Diaz can work after he loses his job at Miami. Plus, lots of Pittsburgh talk this week, including the Kenny Pickett for Heisman campaign and a Council of Elders for the Steel City.

    Week 8 Preview: Coach D.B. Cooper

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 61:50


    Ryan, Dan and Tom lead off this week's show with some talk about coaching tribulations, including Ed Orgeron, Brett Bielema and Nick Rolovich, before previewing the best games of week 8.

    Week 7 Preview: Tinder Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 79:31


    Dan, Ryan and Tom preview the best college football games of week 7, including Georgia vs. Kentucky and more. Also, it's the long-awaited return of The Tarmac Report, and a special Coaches' Restaurant segment focuses on an NFL outcast.

    Week 6 Preview: Colonel Ferentz

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 70:20


    Dan, Ryan and Tom look back at last week's game and offer predictions for the best college football games of week 6. Plus, the return of our favorite new segment, Coaches' Restaurant.

    Week 5 Preview: All Aboard the Lane Train

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2021 74:19


    Dan, Ryan and Tom preview the best games of week 5 of the college football season, including Ole Miss's attempt to upset #1 Alabama and much more.

    Week 3 Preview: Clay Helton's Last Trip to the Tarmac

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 58:38


    Our week 3 college football preview begins with Ryan's long-awaited farewell to recently fired USC head coach Clay Helton and some thoughts on why Southern California was never the right spot for him. The guys then preview the best lines of week 3 and offer predictions. Plus, Dan's dire warning to UConn fans.

    Week 2 Preview: The End of the Randy Edsall Era

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 67:53


    Dan, Ryan and Tom preview the lines for week 2 of the college football season. Plus, a take on UConn's firing of Randy Edsall from a UConn alum.

    Week 1 Preview: September 2, 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 42:17


    Dan, Ryan and Tom pick their favorite lines from the first week of the 2021 college football season. Plus, national championship and Heisman picks, and a few bad coaches to bet against.

    National Championship Game Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 55:55


    College Football Playoff Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020 80:40


    In this double episode, Dan, Ryan and Tom preview the two College Football Playoff games, giving picks and analysis of the Rose Bowl between Alabama and Notre Dame, and the Sugar Bowl with Ohio State vs. Clemson. Then, in the second half of the show, Dan praises the Eve 6 twitter account and shares some […]

    Bowl Game Preview Part 1: The First 10 Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 51:23


    Dan, Ryan and Tom preview the first 10 games of the 2020 bowl season. Plus, coaching changes and reactions to the final week of the season and the playoffs.

    Week 15 Preview: Carl Pelini

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 45:42


    This week’s show begins with a peek into Tom’s Spotify 2020 Wrapped Playlist, an utter embarrassment. Then, the guys discuss their games to watch in the final week of the college football regular season. Plus some praise for Mac Jones, some non-praise for Gregg Williams and Bo Pelini, and a “Where Are They Now?” on […]

    Week 14 Preview: He’s All That

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 73:53


    This week’s show begins with a brief discussion of American Pie twenty years after its release. Then, the guys preview the best games of week 14 of the college football season, with picks and analysis. We end with some talk about the Hillbilly Elegy movie and how we know we live in a simulation.

    Week 13 Preview: American Badass

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 73:05


    The guys make predictions for all of the best games of week 13 of the college football season, and give a tribute to the Undertaker’s 27 years of greatness. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

    Week 12 Preview: South Carolina, 6-5 Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 71:30


    This week’s show begins with a rousing tribute to departed South Carolina coach Will Muschamp. The guys pay tribute to his great legacy and discuss which non-power 5 coaches might be willing to take over the South Carolina job. Then they preview the week 12 games, including Ohio State vs. Indiana, Northwestern vs. Wisconsin, LSU […]

    Week 11 Preview: Degeneration X

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 72:15


    In a week marred by COVID postponements and cancellations, the guys find several good betting opportunities and talk about what games will actually be the most enjoyable to watch. This episode also includes discussions on Herm Edwards loss to USC, North Carolina State’s punter’s nod to Degeneration X, 90s comedies, plus ongoing updates on the […]

    Week 10: No Politics Election Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 64:17


    The guys begin this election night podcast with a bunch of non-political topics, then close out with a preview of week 10 of college football, including Clemson at Notre Dame and much more.

    Week 9 Preview: In a Normal Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 68:19


    Tom opens the show with a long rant about the ending of the Indiana-Penn State game, then the guys preview the best games of Halloween weekend.

    Sticker Schools: A Discussion on the Obsessive World of Niche Sports (Bonus Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020 29:00


    In this edition of the Take the Points Book Club, Tom and Ryan read from the new Atlantic article, The Mad, Mad World of Niche Sports Among Ivy League-Obsessed Parents. Ryan offers his insights from years of coaching lacrosse at private schools and seeing the results of this type of behavior.

    Week 8 Preview: Ultimate Dudes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 65:44


    The guys recap last week’s Alabama vs. Georgia game and some of the other highlights of week 7, then preview week 8, including the return of the Big Ten. Dan ends the show with some impromptu thoughts on Colorado State head coach Steve Addazio. Just guys being dudes.

    Bonus Episode: Return to Camp Bizkit

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 33:43


    In this bonus pop culture episode, the guys talk about nu-metal and hard rock music of the late 90s and early 2000s. Tom gives an update on the Camp Bizkit playlist and how this genre has changed (or not) over the past 20 years.

    Week 7 Preview: Forgot About Bo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 49:51


    The guys begin the show talking about the struggles at LSU, Texas, Syracuse and elsewhere. Then they preview the best games of week 7 and share their favorite bets, including Alabama vs. Georgia, Florida vs. LSU and much more. Ryan ends the show by talking about couples’ golf.

    Week 6 Preview: My Son’s First Words Were ‘Nard Dog’

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 48:48


    The guys recap last week’s games, including Iowa State’s dramatic win over Oklahoma. Then they preview the best games of week 6, make some picks and discuss the generational talent of Trevor Lawrence.

    Week 4 Preview: College Football Realignment Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 76:16


    Ryan shares his large-scale plan for college football realignment, laying out the new conferences and a plan to make a great sport even better. Then, the guys break down the week 4 lines and offer their favorite bets. The show ends with a discussion of TV and movies.

    Week 3 Preview: Primetime

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 50:58


    Dan, Ryan and Tom discuss the first true week of the college football season, with the return of SEC football. They also talk about Deion Sanders and his new job as head coach of Jackson State.

    Week 2 Preview: College Football Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 51:27


    Tom, Dan and Ryan are back to discuss what will be a strange season of college football. The guys talk about the few noteworthy week 2 games and a bunch of other topics.

    Bonus Episode: Camp Bizkit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2020 62:59


    In this special quarantine episode, we reflect on the nu metal and post grunge era of 1997-2008, and create our own fake festival, Camp Bizkit.

    Take the Points Awards and 2020 Hall of Fame Induction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 96:30


    Tom, Dan and Ryan reflect on the 2019-2020 college football season, hand out this year’s Take the Points Awards, and induct the 2020 Take the Points Hall of Fame class. Plus, thoughts on the Aaron Hernandez Netflix documentary.

    National Championship Game: Live Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 73:25


    2020 National Championship Game Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 71:26


    Dan, Ryan and Tom give their picks and preview for the 2020 National Championship Game between LSU and Clemson. Plus, other random college football news.

    2019 Bowl Game Spectacular: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 105:03


    Tom, Dan and Ryan preview dozens of bowl games in part 1 of our annual College Football Bowl Game Spectacular.

    2019 Championship Week Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 81:55


    College Football Week 14 Preview: This is a Different Michigan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2019 74:06


    College Football Week 12 Preview: A Week of Farewells

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2019 56:11


    Tom, Dan and Ryan discuss the biggest games of the week in college football, including Auburn vs. Georgia and more.

    College Football Week 11 Preview: Clay Helton for Frontier Airlines

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2019 60:41


    College Football Week 10 Preview: He Only Speaks Cajun

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 49:56


    College Football Week 9 Preview: Herm is Always Like That

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2019 77:04


    Dan, Ryan and Tom discuss the biggest games of week 9 of the college football season, including Ohio State vs. Wisconsin, Michigan State vs. Penn State, Utah vs. Cal and much more. Plus, experience a rollercoaster of emotions as Dan live bets the SMU game during the show.

    College Football Week 8 Preview: A New, Wiser Will Muschamp

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2019 62:43


    Dan, Ryan and Tom discuss the best games of week 8 of the college football season, including Penn State vs. Michigan, Utah vs. Arizona State and more.

    College Football Week 7 Preview: There’s Gonna Be a Fight at This Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 56:22


    Dan, Ryan and Tom break down the best games of week 7 of the college football season, including Notre Dame vs. USC, LSU vs. Florida, Texas vs. Oklahoma and much more.

    College Football Week 6 Preview: You Might Just Be a Fraud

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 53:00


    College Football Week 4 Preview: Fire All the Kellys

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 51:26


    Dan, Ryan and Tom break down the lines for week 4 of the college football season, including Georgia vs. Notre Dame and much more.

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