Podcast appearances and mentions of ari wasserman

On3's Ari Wasserman joins the show this hour to talk about the new QB Tennessee was able to pickup in the Trasnsfer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode the boys break down their failures as a father.  Next, they react to an INSANE breaking news story about TJ Finley allegedly stealing a car.  Then they start to salivate as they look at Ari Wasserman's Top 10 games of the 2025 college football season.  OPENING WEEKEND IS GOING TO BE A VERITABLE FEAST.  Finally, they close out the show by breaking down Deion's new contract at Colorado.  Is he worth it? So, sit back and enjoy a brand new episode of SNAPS!  Intro: 0:00 Crazy TJ Finley Story 13:45 Top non-conference games 2025: 24:45 Deion gets PAID: 59:15 https://snapsclothing.com/ Promo Code: SNAPSCFB

Paul is joined by Ari Wasserman, On3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Battle Royale, between Ari Wasserman and Brad from Macon, starts Hour 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Callers continue to react to the dispute between Ari Wasserman and Brad from Macon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2/3/25: On3 Sports' CFB Reporter Ari Wasserman Talks Ohio State Coaching Changes, Buckeyes' Next Moves & So Much More!

Matt & Pete are joined by Ari Wasserman of On3 for their first look at Notre Dame vs. Ohio State for the National Championship. Get early impressions of the matchup, what areas of the game Notre Dame will have the advantage against the Buckeyes and Ari's thoughts on if this is a team of destiny for the Irish? Plus, who wins the coaching matchup between Marcus Freeman and Ryan Day and which College Football coach would actually be good to hang out with at Chili's? Future Fans: helping little kids become BIG fans, find out more at FutureFans.com  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tim Tebow, Ari Wasserman, Roman Harper, & Jordan Rodgers all join the show in Hour 1... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ari Wasserman of On3 Sports joins Afternoon Drive to preview the second-round of the College Football Playoff. He talks about the keys to the Rose Bowl between Ohio State and Oregon, which team has the coaching advantage, his expected final four, and more.

Nick and Jonathan react to their conversation with Ari Wasserman by talking about Ryan Day's future in Columbus.

Nick and Jonathan are joined by Ari Wasserman of On3 Sports to discuss the College Football Playoff. Then, they react to their conversation with Ari by talking about Ryan Day's future in Columbus.

Ari Wasserman, from On3, wrote an article headlined "Paul Finebaum's position on Alabama and the playoff committee is the biggest threat to college football imaginable." It's laughable. So I had to rant a bit about what is really the biggest threat to college football, and the road that the CFP committee has taken us down.https://www.on3.com/news/paul-finebaum-position-on-alabama-and-the-playoff-committee-is-the-biggest-threat-to-college-football-imaginable/

First hour of the show and we kick things off with Ari Wasserman from The Athletic who shares his thoughts on the 1st round of the College Football Playoffs, which saw 4 games that were not very close.. And we take your calls and get your thoughts on the 1st round of the CFP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy Tuesday!! DeVier Posey in with Matty Ice today. Another OSU QB has entered the portal. Josh Heupel spoke yesterday and we'll react to that. There are some interesting things to watch in the CFP and we get into some of those. We Break Down the Browns with Tyvis Powell, Take a Depper Dive with Ari Wasserman and do some Day Trippin with Austin Ward. Plus, Party Like a Rothstar, Fools Paradise, The Buckeye Bulletin, Pre-Snap Reads and Tell the Truth

College Football Playoff Predictions are confidently made on this Kings of the North as Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises are joined by Ari Wasserman of On3 to dive into the 12-team field. They look at their predicted playoff brackets from the last week of October and see where they went right and wrong. They wonder why their Heisman predictions from then were so easy. And then they give two outrageous predictions, their playoff team dark horse, and the playoff game they are most excited to see, including Ohio State-Tennessee and a Notre Dame-Penn State semi. Plus portal news and Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking. Thanks for joining Kings of the North. Chapters: • Michigan hires Chip Lindsey (01:50) • Nebraska promotes John Butler (08:48) • Northern football news update (13:15) • Ari Wasserman joins the show (21:00) • Playoff dark horses (43:15) • Games we are most excited for (1:01:30) • Outrageous playoff predictions (1:08:15) • Whatcha watching, eating, thinking (1:25:15)

"McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monday's 7am hour of Mac & Cube began with a full breakdown of the final College Football Playoff rankings; then, Cole and Greg say why the Committee got things right, even if things feel wrong; later, listeners chime in with their thoughts on Alabama being left out of the CFP; and finally, Ari Wasserman, from On3 Sports, tells us why Alabama got left out the Playoff and where everyone is wrong when it comes to strength of schedule.   "McElroy & Cubelic In The Morning" airs 7am-10am weekdays on WJOX-94.5!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In hour three of the VSiN College Football Tailgate Show, host Tim Murray is joined by On3's Ari Wasserman and The Solid Verbal Podcast hosts Dan Rubenstein and Ty Hildebrant to preview the afternoon conference championship slate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this college football podcast episode, we chat with Ari Wasserman of On3 about the curious case of Ryan Day at Ohio State and discuss his status in light of a fourth straight loss to Michigan. Plus, the unveiling of the latest Verballer Top 12 poll and a look at how a hypothetical College Football Playoff bracket would set up. And a quick rundown of the latest coaching moves, portal announcements, and news in college football.Chris Gates Fitness: https://chrisgatesfitness.com/solidverbal/Like our college football podcast? Leave us a rating and review, and don't forget to subscribe or follow so you don't miss any of our podcast episodes:Apple Podcasts: https://play.solidverbal.com/apple-podcastsSpotify: https://play.solidverbal.com/spotifyAmazon Music: https://play.solidverbal.com/amazon-musicOvercast: https://play.solidverbal.com/overcastPocket Casts: https://play.solidverbal.com/pocketcastsPodcast Addict: https://play.solidverbal.com/podcast-addictCastBox: https://play.solidverbal.com/castboxOur college football show is also available on YouTube. Subscribe to the channel at: https://www.youtube.com/@solidverbalWant to get in touch? Give us a holler on Twitter: @solidverbal, @tyhildenbrandt, @danrubenstein, on Instagram, or on Facebook. You can also find our college football podcast out on TikTok and Threads. Stay up to date with our free weekly college football newsletter: https://quickslants.solidverbal.com/subscribe.College football has been our passion since we started The Solid Verbal College Football Podcast back in 2008. We don't just love college football, we live it!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Third hour of the show and On3's Ari Wasserman joins the show to share his thoughts on Ryan Day's job security at Ohio State. And with less than 2 hours before the next rankings come out, people call in with their thoughts on the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Today on The Hard Count, Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman bring their mailbag over and answer some insightful questions from viewers and listeners around the country. Is the Texas Longhorns' strength of schedule rightfully being criticized? Should Ohio State potentially lose a conference title game to secure the 5 seed? Staples and Wasserman answer those questions and discuss the upcoming Julian Lewis commitment and ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips' recent comments. Let's have a DAY! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify

Today on The Hard Count, Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman once again fill in for J.D. PicKell and give their reactions and takeaways from the most recent College Football Playoff Rankings for Week 13. Andy and Ari take their swing at building their own Hotel Playoff tiers and break down who's in and who's currently on the outside looking in of the first 12-team CFP. On3's Pete Nakos also joins the Progrum to talk about the current coaching carousel and the latest moves for programs like Florida State, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma. Let's have a DAY! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify

Today on The Hard Count, Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman take the reins of Prediction Tuesday for Week 13 of the college football season. The two make their picks for all the biggest matchups of the weekend like the Ohio State Buckeyes hosting the Indiana Hoosiers in the Big Ten, the Colorado Buffalos taking on the Kansas Jayhawks, Army and Notre Dame squaring off in Yankee Stadium, and a SEC Showdown between Texas A&M and Auburn. Andy and Ari also discuss the latest head coach firings and Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin's recent comments regarding the SEC Championship! Let's have a DAY! Subscribe to On3! ⬇️ youtube.com/on3sports/?sub_confirmation=1 Welcome to On3 | The best of college football and recruiting https://www.on3.com/ Follow J.D. PicKell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdpickell Follow J.D. PicKell on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdpickell/ Listen to The Hard Count on podcast! Spotify

Today on The Hard Count, Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman fill in for J.D. PicKell! Staples and Wasserman will discuss the Dan Lanning to the NFL rumors and will be joined by Pete Nakos to talk about the latest transfer portal and coaching carousel news. The two will also react to SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee's recent comments about ACC brand bias for the College Football Playoff, preview Tennessee and Georgia's game, and Colorado and Utah's matchup. Let's have a DAY!

11/1/24: The Bobby Carpenter Show With Anthony Schlegel Is

Ari Wasserman joins the show in Hour 2... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The College Football Playoff race is even more wild than you might imagine. With chain restaurant gift cards at stake, Bill Landis and Doug Lesmerises are joined by Ari Wasserman to make 12-team playoff predictions for the end of the year that they are all willing to bet on. They do the same with the Heisman Trophy race, and pick lots of Northern names.Plus Doug and Bill start with a Big Game Breakdown of Oregon-Michigan, and they wrap up with Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking.Thanks for joining Kings of the North.Chapters:• Oregon vs Michigan big game breakdown (01:30)• Ari Wasserman joins to give final college football playoff predictions (35:50)• Whatcha watching, eating, thinking (1:43:25)

Five-star QB Deuce Knight flips his commitment from Notre Dame to Auburn; Lincoln Riley advocates for eliminating the redshirt year; and Ari Wasserman from On3 joins us to discuss the SEC and the Big Ten's college football playoff demands. Ep. 618 - - -  Today's Sponsors: BetOnline - Use code "Booster" to receive a 50% signup bonus of up to $250 at https://www.betonline.ag Raycon - Use code "BOOSTER" at checkout for additional savings on your entire purchase! https://www.BuyRaycon.com/Booster Responsible Man - Be the man America needs you to be. Shop Responsible Man, and get an exclusive discount with code BOOSTER at https://responsibleman.com/

In hour three of the VSiN College Football Tailgate Show, host Tim Murray is joined by Ari Wasserman from on 3 sports to preview Tennessee at Oklahoma. Plus VSIN Morning Line host Grace Remington joins the show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ari Wasserman joins the Grum to discuss the latest CFB trends including the new PAC-12, Notre Dame problems, the Florida situation, and more.

Paul is joined by Ari Wasserman from On3! Plus more of your calls! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on The Hard Count, you've heard from me, now we hear from you. J.D. breaks down your predictions for Week 2 of the college football season including Nebraska Cornhusker football vs Colorado Buffs football, Texas Longhorns football vs Michigan Wolverines football, Oregon Ducks football and MORE! On3's newest 5-Star addition Ari Wasserman joins the show to talk some ball and J.D. unpacks who he believes is on Upset Watch on this week's slate. It's the biggest Thursday of the week. Let's have a DAY!

Wendy's New Saucy Nuggs take the Crispy and Spicy Nuggs you love and turn them up to 11. Choose between flavors like Buffalo. Honey BBQ. Garlic Parm. Or, if you're a real heat seeker, try Spicy Ghost Pepper, only on Wendy's signature Spicy Nuggs. Thank you to Gametime for sponsoring today's episode! Planning your college football travel for this season? Gametime has tickets to every game. (And every concert and comedy show.) Download the Gametime App and enter code: STAPLES for $20 off your first purchase, terms apply. Last Minute Tickets, Lowest Prices, Guaranteed. This show is also sponsored by PrizePicks, America's most fun daily fantasy game. Use the code STAPLES to play $5 and get $50 instantly. https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/STAPLES  In honor of Wendy's Saucy Nuggs, we're plumbing the depths of Ari Wasserman for the sauciest take that he saved up during his six-week hiatus before joining On3.(0:00-0:36) Presented by Wendy's(0:37-5:16) Ari's Sauciest Takes(5:17-24:10) Is Deion soft?(24:11-25:35) Gametime Ad(25:36-33:31) Do Michigan's penalties matter?(33:32-35:20) PrizePicks Ad(35:21-45:52) Lane Kiffin's Twitter NIL jabs(45:53-50:49) Revisiting Michigan(50:50-57:05) Ari's Dive into the NCAA(57:06-1:03:41) Conclusion; Dear Andy & Ari tomorrow! andystapleson3@gmail.com What will it be? A Coach Prime take? A Connor Stalions take?Something no one else has ever dreamed or imagined? Want to watch the show instead? Join us LIVE on YouTube, M-Th at 9:30 am et: https://youtube.com/live/yN-1KuvCG-U Hosts: Andy Staples, Ari WassermanProducer: River Bailey

This week, we welcome @AriWasserman to discuss Ohio State fans' expectations, the worst fans in the SEC, FSU fans melting down, Florida funding their NIL through Al-Qaeda, a Michigan fan who thinks the NCAA and college football fans should be thanking the Wolverines, and our Genius of the Week!   Follow us on Twitter: MBG - @BoardGeniuses Casey - @FromSluggo Courtney - @CourtAnne1225 Hoos - @HoosFootball Podcast - @TheMBGPodcast   Voice Intro: Virginia Hamilton, https://virginiahamilton.net/   Theme Song: Midnight Blues by lemonmusicstudio, https://pixabay.com/music/modern-blues-midnight-blues-21179

What college football quarterback matchups have you most excited this season? Something involving Texas' Quinn Ewers, maybe against Michigan, Oklahoma or Georgia?A Big 12 showdown involving quarterbacks like West Virginia's Garrett Greene, Colorado's Shedeur Sanders, Kansas State's Avery Johnson or Utah's Cam Rising?A Big Ten game with Oregon's Dillon Gabriel, Ohio State's Will Howard, Penn State's Drew Allar or Nebraska's Dylan Raiola?On this Kings of the North, Doug Lesmerises and Bill Landis welcome guest Ari Wasserman for a draft of the 15 best QB matchups in college football -- and most of them are in the North.Doug and Bill start the show with a rundown of all 28 quarterback situations in the North, and then Bill gives his Northern Power Rankings of Quarterbacks.And then the guys end the show with Whatcha Watching, Eating and Thinking with apple pie cinnamon rolls, bad endings to great TV shows, the best way to podcast and more.Thanks for joining Kings of the North.

Chris Vannini, David Ubben, Max Olson and Ari Wasserman assemble to open the mailbag and answer your questions on everything from if the PAC-12 could ever come back, the future of non conference rivalry games, and the best broadcasters working in college football today. Then the crew shares some news about Ari and Max and where the show is heading in the 2024 season. Watch Until Saturday on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UntilSaturday Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the FREE Until Saturday newletter:: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Host: Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini), David Ubben (@davidubben) With: Ari Wasserman and Max Olson (@AriWasserman, @max_olson) Executive producer (audio + video): Cam Molina (@commentatorcam) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Saban might be the early highlight of Talkin' Season. Chris Vannini, David Ubben and Ari Wasserman react to Saban's first SEC Media Days as an analyst, including his opinions on Texas and Alabama. Plus, are NIL fines enough for Georgia's reckless drivers? It's time to ride the Conference Realignment Rumor Rollercoaster. Later, the guys share their grivances about EA Sports College Football 25 now that we've had more than a day and change to play. Oh, and we let CFB25 predict the College Football Playoff. It got wild. SEC commish Greg Sankey mum on expansion via Seth Emerson: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5638872/2024/07/15/greg-sankey-sec-media-days-2024/ The ACC to provide ESPN agreements via Chris Vannini: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5644222/2024/07/17/acc-to-provide-espn-agreements-to-florida-state-attorney-general-by-aug-1/ Rundown: - Saban & SEC vs. Texas? (4:15) - Georgia reckless driving fines enough? (15:30) - Realignnment rumors real? (23:00) - EA CFB25 grievances (32:15) - Online play changes/problems (38:15) - We let CFB25 determine the CFP (55:30) - Ari's incredible diet hack (1:08:00) Watch Until Saturday on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@UntilSaturday Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the FREE Until Saturday newletter:: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Host: Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) With: Ari Wasserman and David Ubben (@AriWasserman @davidubben) Executive producer (audio + video): Cam Molina (@commentatorcam) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The wait is finally over. After a decade-long absence, EA Sports' next installment of their college football franchise is here! Chris Vannini and Ari Wasserman share their early review of EA College Football 25. The duo dissect the gameplay, graphics, playbooks, Dynasty Mode, Road to Glory, recruiting and much, much more! Later in the show, former West Virginia quarterback and NCAA video game cheat code, Pat White, joins the show along with The Athletic's Chris Kamrani! Pat voices his thoughts on the game's cultural impact, and how he fits into that picture. Plus, a look back at some of his favorite moments as a Mountaineer. Read Chris Kamrani's Pat White/WVU story: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5622408/2024/07/08/college-football-25-west-virginia-top-teams/ Watch the review on YouTube: https://youtu.be/e99aNwH3_-4 Rundown: - Our early review of EA Sports College Football 25! (:15) - One big takeaway (2:15) - Gamplay, graphics and playbooks (4:45) - Dynasty Mode + recruiting realism (17:00) - Road to Glory and more (30:30) - Criticisms (39:15) - Pat White joins the show! (46:45) Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the FREE Until Saturday newletter:: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Host: Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) With: Ari Wasserman, Chris Kamrani & Pat White (@AriWasserman, @chriskamrani, @patcwhite) Executive producer (audio + video): Cam Molina (@commentatorcam) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does one coach's decision affect over 400 people? Ari Wasserman, Max Olson and Sam Khan Jr. explain how Nick Saban's retirement caused hundreds of staffers, coaches, analysts, and familes' lives to change. From Alabama to Nebraska Kearney and Washington to Fernandina Beach HS the ripple effects are expansive. Brett Yormark preached innovation and growth for the Big 12 conference at media days, and went as far as to say his league is third best in the nation. Are they ahead of the ACC? Who will emerge as the league's alpha dog? Plus, EA CFB 25 player ratings and final countdown! Read Chris' story about Big 12 marketing: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5628106/2024/07/10/brett-yormark-big-12-pac-12/ Read Justin's story about the need for a Big 12 powerhouse: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5629665/2024/07/11/big-12-football-parity-brand-name/ Rundown: - Nick Saban Butterfly Effect (3:15) - Second chances for coaches + how fast things move (17:00) - The Big 12 needs an alpha dog (27:30) - Big 12 vs ACC health (41:30) - Mike Gundy & consequences (56:00) - EA Sports CFB 25 ratings + final countdown (1:01:00) Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the FREE Until Saturday newletter:: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Host: Ari Wasserman (@AriWasserman) With: Max Olson & Sam Khan Jr. (@max_olson @skhanjr) Executive producer: Cam Molina (@commentatorcam) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the final installment of Until Saturday's conference X-factors, Ari Wasserman, Max Olson, and Justin Williams (as well as Sam Khan Jr., whose internet lost the battle against Hurricane Beryl) list their X-factors for each Big 12 program ahead of media days in Las Vegas. Can a trio of young receivers in the state of Texas help their programs to a big year? Will Kansas' newest addition keep Jalon Daniels healthy? Plus, Ari explains the Fast Food Triple Crown while the crew attempts to solve a Skyline Chili mystery. Check out Justin's Big 12 recruiting story: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5612669/2024/07/05/big-12-recruiting-update-official-visits/ Rundown: - Big 12 preseason poll (3:30) - X-factors: Arizona St., Baylor, West Virginia (15:00) - Colorado, Houston, Kansas St. (20:00) - Iowa St., TCU, Cincinnati (34:30) - Kansas, Texas Tech, UCF (46:30) - Utah, Arizona, BYU, Oklahoma St. (1:05:00) Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the FREE Until Saturday newletter:: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As of July 1st, Texas and Oklahoma are official members of the SEC. Ari Wasserman and our SEC pundits at The Athletic, Seth Emerson and Kennington Smith III, list x-factors for every program in the new-look conference. Will a player moving position at Georgia change the complexion of the Bulldogs' defense? Does Alabama have the nation's best OL, and can a true Freshman wide receiver elevate Auburn's offense? Plus, Oklahoma AD Joe Castiglione embraces SEC culture by lobbing a granade at a certain someone in LA. Before then, EA Sports Dynasty Mode mega update! Read Seth's story about how a Supreme Court case impacted CFB TV deals and realignment: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5600962/2024/07/01/ncaa-college-football-supreme-court-1984/ Rundown: - EA Sports Dynasty Mode deep dive (3:45) - SEC X-factors: Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina (8:30) - Florida and a Percy Harvin percentage (16:15) - Kentucky & Missouri (20:45) - Alabama & Ole Miss (27:00) - Oklahoma & Lincoln can't catch a break (32:00) - LSU & Vanderbilt (36:45) - Texas, Auburn & Miss St. (43:00) - Texas A&M + Arkansas (49:00) Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the FREE Until Saturday newletter:: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue our Until Saturday X-factors series with the newly minted 17-team ACC. Our Atlantic Coast Conferece guru, Manny Navarro, jumps on the mic with Ari Wasserman to share his list of impact players this season. Before then, EA Sports revealed their team rankings for the upcoming college football video game. Where did EA Sports get it right and wrong? Plus, Ari compares his pre-season top-10 teams against EA's. Rundown: - EA Sports CFB 25 team rankings + Ari's top-10 teams vs EA (2:00) - ACC X-factors: Boston College, Cal & Clemson (10:00) - Duke, Florida State & Georgia Tech (16:45) - Louisville, Miami & North Carolina (24:15) - NC State, Pittsburgh & SMU (33:00) - Stanford, Syracuse & Virginia (39:30) - Virginia Tech and Wake Forest (42:45) Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the FREE Until Saturday newletter:: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Colorado Twitter is EA Sports' #1 fan. College Football 25 is only a few weeks away, and the gracious folks at EA Sports gave us A LOT to talk about, as they published their offensive and defensive rankings on Thursday. Ari Wasserman, Chris Vannini, and Scott Dochterman react to the top-25 lists, and then they share where EA got it wrong. Afterward, who is the x-factor on each Big Ten team? The guys explain each of their picks. Before we roll out, rolling it up is now legal in CFB. Plus, other rule changes. Read about Austin Mock's top-ranked offenses, defenses: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5595576/2024/06/27/college-football-25-best-defenses-projections/?partner=slack&smid=sl-share Rundown: - EA Sports offensive/defensive rankings (2:30) - Our top-10 teams on offense (13:00) - Defensive rankings (17:30) - Big Ten X-factors (25:30) - Cannabis, unlimited coaches, and more news (1:08:00) Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the Until Saturday newletter & join in answering the Question of the Day!: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The dead period has arrived, which presents a great opportunity for Ari Wasserman, Mitch Light, and Manny Navarro to fill you in on everything you need to know about college football recruiting in 2024 through June. From Kalen DeBoer's impressive start enlisting high school talent into the Alabama ranks to Rutgers' and Memphis' hot starts (and USC's cold spell), we have you covered. Read Bruce Feldman's Elite 11 takeaways story: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5582196/2024/06/22/elite-11-takeaways-jaron-sagapolutele-tavien-st-clair/ Rundown: - Major recruiting storylines (3:00) - Alabama hasn't skipped a beat without Saban...right? (10:00) - What to make of Brent Venables' contract extension (19:00) - Recruiting rankings top-10 teams (25:00) - Hot/cold teams on the recruiting trail: USC, Notre Dame + more (45:30) Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the Until Saturday newletter & join in answering the Question of the Day!: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A sleep deprived, but exuberant, David Ubben returns to Until Saturday! He joins Ari Wasserman and Chris Vannini in New York while in New York for a company event. David has been champing at the bit to share his thoughts about recent college football news and developments since being on paternity leave, including EA Sports College Football 25, the best head coaching hires this cycle, hype train teams, private equity, and more! Rundown: - David takes a break from Bluey to talk EA Sports CFB 25! (2:00) - Will CFB 25 be a good tool to learn about players? (9:00) - CFB needs a portal fix (16:00) - The shortsightedness of private equity (23:00) - Are coaches overreacting to future roster limits? (31:00) - The Pac-2's media deal trumps the Pac-12's (44:00) - Best coaching hire of this cycle (49:00) - Hype train teams (58:00) Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the Until Saturday newletter & join in answering the Question of the Day!: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are reasonable and unreasonable expectations for fanbases of some of college football's most interesting teams? Ari Wasserman is joined by The Athletic's Kennington Smith III and Ralph Russo of the Associated Press to solve what rational, and irrational, benchmarks Alabama, Michigan, Colorado, Clemson, and more should hit this season. Kenny and Ralph are subjected to an expectations lightning round before the triumvirate reveal which fanbases are the most irrational. Listen to Ralph on the AP Top 25 College Football Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ap-top-25-college-football-podcast/id1138957862 Read Kenny's SEC schedule breakdown: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5556938/2024/06/12/sec-football-2024-tv/ Rundown: - Reasonable/unreasonable expectations: Alabama (3:00) - Texas to the moon? (13:00) - Notre Dame standard in '24 (22:30) - Is Ole Miss a National Championship contender? (30:15) - We're the "Michael Jordan of being wrong about Texas A&M" (39:15) - Colorado fans, let's be real (47:00) - Miami boom or bust (52:30) - Clemson, Dabo need to "stand on buisness" (59:30) - Can Michigan win The Game? (1:06:00) - Lightning Round: FSU, Penn State, LSU + more (1:09:30) - Most irrational fanbases (1:12:30) Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the Until Saturday newletter & join in answering the Question of the Day!: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Vannini and Ari Wasserman discuss reports of the Big 12 and CUSA, among other conferences, exploring private equity investment and selling the naming rights to their conferences. Does the Allstate 12 roll off the tongue? Later, special guest Jessica Smetana, co-host of The Dan Le Betard Show and Notre Dame alumnus, hops on Until Saturday to share her takes on the vibes in South Bend. Afterward, Chris and Jessica nominate major trap games this season. From UCF-Florida to Clemson-App St., where do these look-ahead matchups rank on the "Trap Scale"? Lastly, Jessica faces a round of Notre Dame trivia unlike any other. Check out Jessica on The Dan Le Betard Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dan-le-batard-show-with-stugotz/id934820588 Read more on the Big 12 exploring private equity, sale of naming rights: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5562395/2024/06/13/big-12-private-equity-naming-rights/ Rundown: - Big 12 (and others) exploring private equity investment & sale of naming rights (:30) - Notre Dame vibe check with Jessica Smetana (11:30) - Trap Games & Trap Scale! -- Colorado vs NDSU (32:30) - Notre Dame-Louisville (38:30) - Florida-UCF (43:30) - Clemson-App St. (47:00) - USF-Miami (52:00) - Notre Dame trivia! (58:00) Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the Until Saturday newletter & join in answering the Question of the Day!: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are less than 100 days from the start of the college football season! Ari Wasserman and Chris Vannini pinpoint the year's biggest 'pressure cooker games', or the matchups that will draw the strongest overreactions from either fanbase and send supporters into a tizzy. Would the losing party in LSU-USC lose faith in their head coach after a season of heavy investment in the defensive staff? Which programs are the guys dying to play as in Dynasty Mode in the upcoming EA Sports College Football 25 video game? Plus, Nebraska AD Troy Dannen spoke candidly about his perception of the direciton of the sport, and Huskers' NIL coffers. Can a team like Nebraska compete in the new world of CFB? Troy Dannen video: https://www.tiktok.com/@247.huskers/video/7377540168561069355?is_from_webapp=1 Listen to our 'Secrets of NIL and the transfer portal' episode: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/podcast/83-the-andy-staples-show/episode-1117/ Rundown: - Troy Dannen on Nebraska's NIL war chest + future of the sport (3:00) - 2024's Pressure Cooker Games: Miami vs Florida (14:00) - USC vs LSU (23:30) - Nebraska vs Colorado (28:15) - Tennessee vs Oklahoma (38:30) - Texas vs Texas A&M + The Game (43:00) - Top 5 Dynasty Mode teams (54:00) Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Subscribe to the Until Saturday newletter & join in answering the Question of the Day!: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Which national championship model is harder to emulate: Georgia's or Michigan's? Ari Wasserman and Max Olson thoroughly mull over Rodrigo A's fan-submitted question. Which programs could model themselves after either champions? Max went through the arduous task of re-ranking the 2020 recruiting class in an effort to see who REALLY won it. What did he learn from Ohio State, Michigan, Tulane, Georgia, and more? Read Max's 2020 re-ranking: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5510780/2024/05/28/college-football-recruiting-2020-class-rankings-revisited/ Rundown: - Re-ranking the 2020 recruiting class (2:30) - Michigan and Missour's talent development (10:00) - Ohio State's misses on defense (17:30) - Rounding out the top-10 (22:30) - Texas eeks out a top-10 finish (29:00) - Is Georgia or Michigan's championship blueprint harder to replicate? (35:00) - Playoff schedule dropped (52:30) Sign up for our FREE newsletter to answer future Questions of the Day: https://theathletic.com/newsletters/until-saturday Call/text the Until Saturday phone and leave us a question for a future mailbag and/or Sunday Sound-Off podcast: (316) 462-9852 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices