The Crystal Ball Run Podcast

Crystal Ball Run managing editor Kevin McGuire is joined by Tom Luginbill, ESPN's national recruiting director, to discuss storylines leading up to National Signing Day (February 5, 2014) and ESPNU's extensive coverage coming throughout the day.

Crystal Ball Run managing editor Kevin McGuire is joined by Mark Ennis of SB Nation and ESPN 680 in Louisville, Kentucky to look at the legacy of Charlie Strong, the hiring of Bobby Petrino and the decision to head to the NFL by Teddy Bridgewater as well as the future of the program as they head in to the ACC.

Crystal Ball Run's Kevin McGuire and Aaron Torres look back on the legacy of the Bowl Championship Series following Florida State's victory in the final BCS championship game. Did the system work, and should it be criticized any more than any other postseason format in sports?

Bud Elliott from TomahawkNation.com and SBNation.com joins Kevin McGuire of CrystalBallRun.com to discuss Florida State's return to the national championship conversation after years away from it. The two take a look at how Florida State has been constructed in recent years and look ahead to this weekend's game between Florida State and Miami as well as where Florida State finishes the season in the BCS picture.

Crystal Ball Run's Kevin McGuire is joined by Jack Jorgensen, Fansided.com's lead college football editor and staff writer for Saturday Blitz, to touch on some of the big news around college football this week and discuss what's next for Miami and more.

Phil Steele of PhilSteele.com joins Kevin McGuire to preview some of the top games this coming weekend, including Clemson-Florida State and UCLA-Stanford, and to discuss some other college football topics of note. Steele's appearance is sponsored by Capital One and the Capital One Mascot Challenge.

Matt Zemek from College Football News discusses his thoughts on the college football playoff selection committee, the strength of the Pac 12 and more with Crystal Ball Run's Kevin McGuire.

The second week of the college football season turned out to be pretty interesting. Miami and Michigan put together some big wins at home, while Texas and USC are left trying to clear out from the rubble after embarrassing losses. This week's episode marks the return of Aaron Torres to the podcasting world as he joins Kevin to recap some of the bets and worst from week two and also look quickly to week three's slate.

We have a changing of the guard at Crystal Ball Run as Allen Kenney passes on the hosting duties to Kevin McGuire. The two also touch on some of the big games in college football's opening weekend. ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit also joins the show for a few minutes to discuss the upcoming season and the AllState Ultimate Roadtrip Sweepstakes.

Matt Zemek of College Football News joins the CBR podcast to preview some of the most compelling stories heading into the 2013 college football season.

NCAA expert John Infante of athleticscholarships.net and CBR's Allen Kenney discuss the allegations that Texas A&M's Heisman-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel sold his autograph to memoribilia dealers, as well as latest news from the NCAA.

Dave Bartoo of CFBMatrix.com joins Crystal Ball Run for a podcast debunking the myths of preseason polls and strength of schedule.

Bunkie Perkins of Every Day Should Be Saturday joins CBR's Allen Kenney to preview the upcoming season in the SEC.

Bryan Fischer of the Pac-12 Network joins CBR's Allen Kenney to preview the upcoming season.

Ben Kercheval of College Football Talk joins CBR's Allen Kenney for a podcast to preview the upcoming season in the Big 12.

NCAA expert John Infante joins CBR for a podcast to discuss the ruling in the Oregon-Will Lyles case.

Big Ten expert Andy Coppens joins CBR's Allen Kenney for a podcast to preview the upcoming season.

ACC blogger Chip Patterson of CBSSports.com and the Eye on College Football podcast joins CBR's Allen Kenney to preview the upcoming season in the conference.

Because our weekly Google+ hangout failed on us yesterday, Crystal Ball Run contributors Kevin McGuire and Andy Coppens were joined by CBR alum Brandon Cavenaugh, now of EightLaces.com, to talk about a mix of college football topics in a three-man podcast.

Jordan Wells from WKUInsider.com joins Kevin McGuire, who fills in for Allen Kenney this week, to take a look at Western Kentucky and Bobby Petrino's return to coaching in 2013.

The folks at ESPN Boise invited CBR's Kevin McGuire to come on The Ballgame with Rick & Johnny to discuss the upcoming season in the Mountain West.

Ryan Autullo of The Toledo Blade joins CBR's Allen Kenney for a podcast to find out what #MACtion has in store for college football fans this season.

Mark Ennis of Big East Coast Bias joins CBR's Allen Kenney for a podcast to preview the upcoming season in the newly minted American Athletic Conference.

Boston College law professor Warren Zola talks with CBR managing editor Allen Kenney about the implications of the Ed O'Bannon Lawsuit on the NCAA and amateurism.

John Infante of the Bylaw Blog and athleticscholarships.net joins CBR's Allen Kenney to discuss stipends and pay-for-play proposals for college athletes.

Rand Getlin of Yahoo! Sports and director Lukas Korver join CBR's Allen Kenney to discuss their new documentary series on college football players preparing for the NFL draft, "Dream Chasers."

With the new season of "Game of Thrones" kicking off this weekend, Rick Muscles, co-host of the Friends With Muscles podcast, joins CBR's Allen Kenney to figure out who the GoT characters would be in the college football world.

Dave Bartoo of CFBMatrix.com joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney for a podcast to discuss his formula's 11 legitimate national championship contenders.

With the release of Sports Illustrated's list of the most powerful people in college athletics, Celebrity Hot Tub of EDSBS and Deadspin joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney for a podcast to break down the list of college football's Masters of the Universe.

The NCAA is considering reforms in the wake of improprieties discovered during its investigation of Miami's football program. NCAA expert John Infante of the Bylaw Blog joins CBR's Allen Kenney for a podcast to discuss some of the likely outcomes and substantial reform proposals coming from the media.

George Schroeder of USA Today joins CBR's Allen Kenney to discuss Chip Kelly's departure from Oregon for the Philadelphia Eagles and the future of the program under new coach Mark Helfrich.

Ty Hildenbrandt, co-host of The Solid Verbal podcast and CBR contributor, checks in with Allen Kenney from sunny South Florida to give an on-the-scene report from the site of the BCS Championship Game.

Matt Zemek of College Football News joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney for a podcast to chew the fat on the coaching carousel and some of their favorite match-ups in the 2012 bowl season.

Braden Gall of Athlon Sports and SiriusXM College Sports Nation joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney to discuss college football's most coveted award prior to announcing the winner Saturday night.

With the coaching carousel spinning furiously, CBR managing editor Allen Kenney reaches out to Scott Roussel of FootballScoop.com for the lowdown on all of the latest moves and news on a few names being tossed around for big jobs. Dave Bartoo of CFBMatrix.com also joins Allen to give his stats-based take on the coaching changes.

College football stats savant Bill Connelly joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney for a podcast to discuss the outlook in the BCS and some of the more surprising teams of the 2012 season.

CBR managing editor Allen Kenney and Ben Kercheval of College Football Talk look back at the epic LSU-Alabama game and forecast the remainder of the season for the BCS contenders.

Michael Felder, blogger about town, joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney to dissect some of the week's key match-ups, including Oklahoma-Notre Dame and the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party.

Paul Myerberg, the former brain trust behind the excellent blog Pre Snap Read now with USA Today, joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney for a podcast to look ahead to the second half of the 2012 college football season and share a few predictions.

Travis Haney of ESPN.com joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenndy for a podcast to preview this week's match-ups in the SEC: LSU-Florida and Georgia-South Carolina.

Ramzy Nasrallah of Ohio State site Eleven Warriors joins Crystal Ball Run's Allen Kenney to talk about coach Urban Meyer's first month on the job and look ahead to the Buckeyes' game with Michigan State this weekend.

Bud Elliott of Florida State site TomahawkNation.com joins CrystalBallRun.com managing editor Allen Kenney for a podcast to preview the Seminoles' game this weekend with ACC rival Clemson.

With the Tennessee Volunteers and Florida Gators squaring off in the most hyped edition of the SEC East rivalry in years, Ryan Wooden of Checkerboard Chatter checks in with CBR's Allen Kenney to preview the game.

With Texas A&M's SEC debut coming this weekend against Florida, Derek LaFitte of Good Bull Hunting joins Crystal Ball Run's Allen Kenney for a podcast to preview the action and discuss the Aggies' big move.

Kris Brauner of LSU site Saturday Night Slant joins CBR managing editor Allen Kenney for a podcast to discuss the upcoming season for the Tigers, including how Les Miles plans to replace Tyrann Mathieu on defense and Zach Mettenberger's development behind center.

Mark Ennis, head honcho of Big East Coast Bias, joins CBR's Allen Kenney to talk about the Big East's newfound stroke in the college football world and preview the upcoming season.

The infamous "SEC Guy" explains the ins and outs of Southern football to Crystal Ball Run managing editor Allen Kenney.

NCAA expert John Infante of the Bylaw Blog talks with Crystal Ball Run managing editor Allen Kenney about the prospects of an NCAA investigation into the Jerry Sandusky scandal at Penn State, as well as potential reforms to the Nittany Lions football program.

CBSSports.com college football writer Bruce Feldman talks with Crystal Ball Run managing editor Allen Kenney to discuss the imminent release of the Freeh Report on the investigation into Jerry Sandusky and the Penn St. football, as well the start of Mike Leach's tenure at Washington St.

A cavalcade of distinguished college football bloggers join Crystal Ball Run's Allen Kenney for a roundtable podcast on the larger effects of conference realignment on the sport. Participants include Senator Blutarsky of Get The Picture, Mark Ennis of Big East Coast Bias, Michael Felder of Bleacher Report and Crystal Ball Run, Honus "The Dude" Sneed of Eer Insider and Matt Zemek of College Football News.

Florida St. beat writer Coley Harvey of the Orlando Sentinel talks with CBR managing editor Allen Kenney about the ins and outs of where the Seminoles stand in the talks to potentially leave the ACC for the Big 12.