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The CherryPickin Podcast was created with the college football fan in mind. For the past decade I've provided some of the most reliable and accurate college football predictions, and this year will be no different. Andre Cherry offers his analysis and reaction to the college football games each week. Make sure to stop by www.cherrypickinsports.com for his weekly predictions and additional coverage on the ACC, Notre Dame, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac 12, and the SEC. Thanks again for listening to my podcast and happy college football season!

Andre Cherry


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    CherryPickin 2025: 2024 College Football Finale

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 36:59


    Andre explores the following topics:  Deion Sanders to the NFL?  College Football Playoff Championship game - Go Notre Dame Props to Coach Spencer and the NCC Cardinals (D3)   

    CherryPickin 2024: Happy Holidays!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 32:43


    On this episode I share what I've been up to this holiday season. I want more out of NC State football... I watched the new Squid Games season 2. I also share my thoughts on who I expect to win the next round of the college football playoff games and share my CFP game of the week. Lastly, I share which team I believe is a darkhorse in the CFP. 

    CherryPickin 2024: College Football Playoff, 1st Round

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 26:03


    On this epsiode I share my thoughts on the Travis Hunter/Fiance controversy... UNC has a new football headcoach, and I also share my thoughts and predictions for the first round games of the college football playoffs! 

    CherryPickin 2024: Mr. Heisman

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 43:51


    CherryPickin 2024: Week 15 Preview - Championship Weekend!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 27:06


    College Football Conference Championship action is officially upon us! On this episode I preview the games and also discuss some topics including Temple's new head coach, K.C. Keeler, and the postgame flag planting controversies. 

    CherryPickin 2024: Week 13 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 19:06


    On this epsiode I preview Week 13 of the college football season with my Top 5 straight up locks. I also share my thoughts on Indiana's Coach Curt Cignetti getting paid up. I end the podcast episode with some comments regarding Temple University firing its head coach, Stan Drayton. 

    CherryPickin 2024: Week 10 Recap, Week 11 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 24:49


    On this epsiode I recap Week 10 college football action while previewing Week 11. I also talk about how significant IU's 9-0 start is and how a win against Michigan this week would be program altering for Indiana. All that and more! 

    CherryPickin 2024: Week 9 Recap, Week 10 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 22:56


    On this episode I recap the action from Week 9 including Notre Dame vs. Navy while also looking ahead to week 10. I preview the epic matchup between Ohio State and Penn State and also share my Top 5 straight up college football locks. 

    CherryPickin 2024: Week 8 Recap, Week 9 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 24:26


    On this episode, I recap some of the top games from Week 8 college football action while also looking ahead to week 9. Illinois got a huge win against Michigan at home. Georgia's defense got after Texas' offense like gangbusters on Saturday night. And I share my Top 5 straight up locks for Week 9 action, and so much more! 

    CherryPickin 2024: Week 6 College Football Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 10:30


    CherryPickin 2024: Week 4 Recap, Week 5 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 31:47


    On this epsiode I air my grievances out regarding the state of NC State football, I give Temple's Field Goal Kicker his props, and I also share my Top 5 locks for Week 5 action. 

    CherryPickin2024: Week 3 Recap, Week 4 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 24:44


    On this episode I recap some of the college football action in Week 3 while also looking foward to the games in Week 4! 

    CherryPickin 2024: Week 2 Recap, Week 3 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 22:47


    On this episode I recap some of the top games from week 2 action while also looking ahead to week 3. I share my Top 5 straight up locks for Week 3 college football action! I also give my flowers to NIU headcoach Thomas Hammock for beating Notre Dame and doing things the hard way. 

    CherryPickin 2024: Week 1 Recap, Week 2 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 23:21


    On this episode I recap some of the top games from week 1 action while also looking ahead to week 2. I share my Top 5 straight up locks for Week 2 college football action! 

    CherryPickin 2024: Week 1 College Football

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 31:13


    On this episode I share my thoughts on the FSU vs. GT upset in Week 0. I talk about Coach Prime and Colorado's recent ban of Sean Keeler. I also give you my top 5 locks for Week 1 action and preview some of the top matchups for this upcoming weekend. 

    CherryPickin 2024: The AP Top 25 Preseason College Football Poll

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 38:05


    On this epsiode I share my thoughts on each of the teams on the newly released AP Top 25 Preseason College Football Poll. The start of the college football season is almost here! 

    CherryPickin 2024: Something to Talk About

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 21:47


    On this episode I discuss some of the recent college football topics this week including former UMich coach Jim Harbaugh getting in more NCAA trouble, coach Deion Sanders' recent presser, and a former FSU player being "forced" to transfer schools. 

    CherryPickin 2024: Heisman Hopefuls

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 12:56


    On this episode I share my thoughts on the six players who I feel will be in serious running for the Heisman Trophy this season. 

    CherryPickin 2024: Top Games in Week 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2024 22:45


    On this episode I talk about the top games in Week 1 that will have my attention. The start of the 2024 college football season is almost here! 

    CherryPickin 2024: The Top 4 teams on the rise in 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2024 17:35


    On this epsiode I share my thoughts on the teams I feel like will be on the rise within the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, and SEC. As a bonus, I also share my opinions on the 4 teams that I feel like will be on the slide this season. 

    CherryPickin 2024: Accessing the chances of the new Power 5 teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 23:50


    On this episode I share my thoughts on the new power 5 teams entering into the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, and SEC conferences this season. What chances do they have at beating their new conference opponents en route to making it to their respective conference championship games at the end of the season? I share my thoughts on conference realignment and more!  

    CherryPickin 2024: I'm headed to the Final Four! (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 22:57


    This is part 2 to my series on my trip to the Final Four to see NC State play Purdue. My father and I have a conversation regarding the moment. 

    CherryPickin 2024: I'm headed to the Final Four!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 20:17


    On this episdoe I share my excitement and feeling for NC State heading to the Men's NCAA Final Four. I am going to attend my first ever Final Four alongside my father! Go Wolfpack! 

    CherryPickin 2024: CFP National Championship Game Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2024 34:26


    On this epsiode, I preview the CFP National Championship game between Michigan and Washington. I also cover FSU potentially bolting out of the ACC, and share my thoughts on the DIII Championship game between NCC and Cortland. 

    CherryPickin 2023: Thoughts on the CFP Selections

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 18:19


    On this epsiode, I share my thougths on the final CFP rankings. I can't believe that FSU got snubbed out of the playoffs. 

    CherryPickin2023: Week 14 College Football Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2023 39:48


    On this episode I give my predictions for the Week 14 Conference Championship games and also give out props to some teams/coaches who performed well this season. 

    CherryPickin 2023: Week 10 College Football Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 21:58


    On this episode, I preview Week 10 of the college football season. I discuss Clemson vs. NC State from Week 9. I also share my thoughts on the upcoming SEC showdown between LSU and Alabama. Finally, I give you my Top 5 Locks for Week 10 action. Listen to all that and more! 

    CherryPickin 2023: Week 9 College Football Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 18:53


    On this epsiode I discuss Penn State vs. Ohio State and how James Franklin will always be a good coach, not a great one. I am facinated by the current state of Arkansas Razorback football and its steady decline. I preview some of the games this weekend and provide my Top 5 Locks. 

    CherryPickin 2023: Week 8 College Football Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 23:46


    On this episode I provide my thoughts on the Stanford vs. Colorado matchup. How could Colorado lose after being up 29 points at halftime? I also talk about the Oregon vs. Washington matchup. Dan Lanning's questionable playcalling lost the game for the Huskies. I also provide my Top 5 Locks for Week 8 action. 

    CherryPickin 2023: Week 6 College Football Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 21:47


    On this epsiode I recap some of the big games from Week 5 including: Ole Miss vs. LSU, Duke vs. ND, and Florida vs. Kentucky. I also share my Top 5 Locks for Week 6 action! 

    CherryPickin 2023: Week 5 College Football Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 25:44


    On this episode I discuss Colorado's upsetting loss against Oregon in Week 4. I also share my Top 5 locks for this upcoming weekend. 

    CherryPickin 2023: Week 4 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 34:54


    On this episode I break down the Colorado Buffalo hype. I share my top 5 locks for Week 4 college football action, and I also tell you what I'm looking forward to for my birthday on Friday. 

    CherryPickin2023: Week 2 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 25:31


    On this epsiode, I discuss some of the top games from week 1 college football action while previewing the top games that will have my interest in Week 2. I also share my thoughts on Coach Prime's Buffalos team upsetting TCU on the road in Fort Worth! 

    CherryPickin 2023: Preseason AP Top 25 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 32:41


    CherryPickin 2023: Let's talk about Coach Prime

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023 40:08


    Welcome to Season 6 of the CherryPickin podcast! I know it's been a minute, but we're back for the 2023 College Football season. On this episode I share my thoughts on Coach Prime. I also talk about the storylines I'm looking forward to watching this upcoming season, and I share what I'm up to this summer. The college football season is nearing kickoff! Welcome back! 

    CherryPickin 2022: I attended the Army Navy Game!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2022 28:47


    On this epsiode I recount my experience attending the 123rd Army Navy Game played in Philadelphia, PA on December 10th, 2022. Listen to what that expeirnce was like, right here! 

    CherryPickin 2022: Championship Weekend is here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 31:45


    CherryPickin 2022: Week 11 Recap, Week 12 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 21:06


    On this epsiode I discuss the top 7 teams in the college football playoff rankings (through week 11), and I also share my Top 5 Locks for Week 12 action. 

    CherryPickin 2022: CFP Rankings are released!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 23:53


    On this episode, I share my thoughts to the initial CFP rankings released on Tuesday (11/1/2022). I also provide my Top 5 Locks for Week 10 college football action. 

    CherryPickin 2022: Tennessee stuns Alabama!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 22:25


    On this epsiode, I give props to Tennesee for stunning Alabama and reviving its football program. I also provide my Top 5 locks for this weekend and preview some of the top games upcoming for Week 8 college football action. 

    CherryPickin 2022: Week 6 Recap, Week 7 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 28:25


    On this episode, I recap Week 6 action and preview the upcoming weekend ahead. There are some big time matchups this weekend including TENN vs. BAMA, MICH vs. PSU, & USC vs. UTAH. 

    CherryPickin 2022: Week 5 Recap, Week 6 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 38:34


    On this epsiode, I do some self reflecting after NC State's loss to Clemson in Week 5. I also share my reaction to the shocking news of Wisconsin firing Paul Chryst, and I give you my Week 6 Locks. 

    CherryPickin 2022: Week 4 Recap, Week 5 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 30:57


    NC State has a HUGE matchup this weekend against Clemson. Listen to my thoughts on this game and many others for Week 5 of the college football season. 

    CherryPickin 2022: Week 3 Recap, Week 4 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 39:19


    On this episode I recap some of the action from Week 3 of the college football season. I preview the upcoming matchups in Week 4 as well. I share my thoughts on GT/Auburn/Nebraska as well as other topics. 

    CherryPickin 2022: Texas A&M gets stunned!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 24:20


    On this episode I talk about the Texas A&M shocker and also preview what's ahead in week 3 for my predicted CFP teams. 

    CherryPickin 2022: Week 1 Action is here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2022 8:57


    On this episode I share my thoughts on a handful of top matchups that'll have my interest during Week 1 of the College Football Season. 

    CherryPickin 2022: Week 0 is here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 25:49


    On this episode I share my thoughts on the Power 5 teams suiting up this weekend for Week 0 action. Also, my friend, Herb Lawrence (CHGO), dropped in to share his preseason thoughts on the Illinois Football program.  

    CherryPickin 2022: AP Top 25 Preseason Poll

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 29:51


    CherryPickin 2022: USC and UCLA bouncing to the Big Ten!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 15:12


    My reaction to the news that USC and UCLA will be leaving the Pac 12 to join the Big Ten conference in 2024

    CherryPickin 2022: College Football Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2022 29:23


    My good friend Casey Cane stops by the studios and we talk about the upcoming football season. 

    CherryPickin 2021: Bama vs. Georgia preview ft. Casey Cane

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 26:13


    On this episode my good friend Casey Cane drops by and we preview the CFP Championship game featuring Alabama vs. Georgia. 

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