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ESPN college football analyst Greg McElroy takes a deep dive into the sport with the biggest names on and off the field. With off-seasons being a thing of the past, McElroy goes year-round with analysis, opinions and insight on top teams and under-the-radar stories from coast to coast.
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Indiana showed they have the “guts” to win a game at the end, Oregon continues to grow up right in front of our eyes and Texas Tech sends a message to the college football world. Alabama is rounding into a complete team, while Texas A&M proved once again that in a blink of an eye they can take a game away from anyone. The ACC is a mess but don’t count Miami out just yet. Notre Dame and Ohio State keep rolling, the Heisman race is starting to narrow while the Group of 5 race is heating up. All that and more as McElroy goes over his top 10 takeaways from week 11
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What a day in college football! Texas Tech let the world know they are a legit National Title contender by dominating BYU, the BIG 10 was wildly entertaining with Indiana surviving Penn State and Oregon beating Iowa in the slop. Ohio State, Texas A&M and Alabama cruise to another victory, while the ACC just continues to get more messy with Virginia and Louisville both losing AT HOME! McElroy gives you his Sunday morning reactions to all that and the rest of the Top 25.
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Strong wins, good losses, dominant performances and consistency seem to be the formula the committee is using in their 1st CFP rankings. McElroy goes through the Top 25 and tells you why teams were ranked where they were and some scenarios that could change everything. Plus we have a discussion if Texas A&M or Alabama eventually jump Ohio State or Indiana, why Notre Dame continues to be polarizing, Miami’s tough position, if it's the ACC or BIG 12 that gets two teams in and how many teams from the SEC could get in.
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Greg McElroy is here to get you ready for a pivotal week 11 in college football as the college football playoff takes shape. Who takes control of the BIG 12: BYU or Texas Tech and is the loser out of the CFP race? Can Indiana, Georgia, Oregon and Texas A&M handle difficult road tests, will LSU put up a fight against Alabama and are Virginia and Louisville on UPSET alert in a crazy year for the ACC? McElroy cover’s it all plus gives you his giant killers.
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McElroy delivers his Top 10 takeaways from a crazy week 10 where Miami dropped their second game in 3 weeks and Georgia Tech got run over by NC State leaving the ACC completely up in the air. Ohio State and Indiana continued to dominate the rest of the BIG 10, Utah and Texas Tech won big while Houston laid an egg against West Virginia further shaking up the BIG 12 standings. Georgia got past Florida, Oklahoma forced 3 turnovers and beat Tennessee in Knoxville, ending the Vols CFP dreams and Texas just loves the drama, as the Longhorns hung on to beat Vanderbilt at home. Notre Dame, Michigan and Virginia won ugly, but on a weekend like that a win is a win!
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Week 10 is here and CFP hopes and dreams are on the line. Will Arch Manning be back to help lead the Longhorns to a much needed Top 10 win over Vanderbilt, will leaving the state of Florida for the first time all season hurt Miami’s chances at SMU and can USC prove they are still a CFP contender by beating Nebraska in Lincoln? Plus, will Florida play loose and aggressive in their first game without Billy Napier against a hungry Georgia team and whose playoff dreams will come crashing down in Knoxville on Saturday night? McElroy delivers his in-depth previews and predictions for the biggest games of the weekend.
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LSU, Florida, Penn State, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma State, Arkansas and UCLA headline a crazy in-season coaching carousel the likes that the sport has never seen before. McElroy uses his industry contacts and breaks down the top jobs and tells you why Lane Kiffin, Matt Rhule, Matt Campbell, Shane Beamer, Eli Drinkwitz, Clark Lea, Brent Key, Rhett Lashlee and many more are getting the calls to take over other programs. Plus, McElroy gives you HIS top 25 after week 9.
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Greg McElroy breaks down his TOP 10 takeaways from Week 9 of the college football season. Starting with Texas A&M’s dominant win over LSU in Baton Rouge, Greg acknowledges that THIS is the moment the Aggies have officially arrived. Alabama and Vanderbilt continued to show they can win in a variety of ways, with Bama showing great competitive character on the road. Ole Miss did so as well, and Greg has the Rebels as borderline playoff locks. Indiana and Oregon seem that way, too, but there is a clear gap between those teams. Finally, Greg explains why Texas isn’t dead yet, how it could be a WILD finish for the ACC, goes through the Big 12 and Heisman races and takes a look at YOUR bold predictions. | Always College Football
Approximate Timecodes:
(0:00) Intros
(2:26) Texas A&M has ARRIVED
(10:31) Alabama weathered the Sandstorm
(16:04) Ole Miss is going to the CFP
(22:00) Vandy is a legit title contender
(26:51) The gap between IU and Oregon is growing
(32:37) Texas isn’t dead yet
(36:55) It’ll be a WILD finish in the ACC
(42:54) Big 12 race is WIDE OPEN
(48:21) G5 CFP race was sent into tailspin
(52:01) Heisman update
(56:44) Looking at YOUR bold predictions
(58:39) Thanks for watching
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Texas A&M won in Baton Rouge for the first time since 1994 solidifying their spot as a true National Title contender. What next for Brian Kelly and LSU? Ole Miss got a statement win taking down Oklahoma in Norman. Alabama and Texas both escaped with wins. Indiana continues to dominate, Vanderbilt continues to make believers out of all of us and the G5 CFP spot is wide open. McElroy goes over all of it in his week 9 rapid reactions.
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Greg McElroy is here to get you ready for week 9. With a daunting schedule ahead, is this a must win for Oklahoma at home against Ole Miss, should Indiana be worried about a resurgent UCLA team, does Alabama have anything to worry about going against a struggling South Carolina team and can Texas A&M get their first win in Baton Rouge since 1994? Plus, BYU is a ranked underdog at Iowa State, Missouri and Vanderbilt are both in the thick of the CFP race and Michigan is looking for their longest win streak over Michigan State (3 games) in almost 20 years! Weekends like this ALWAYS have upsets we don’t see coming.
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On our 500th episode of Always College Football, Greg McElroy gives you his top 25 after week 8 and goes through the P4 to tell you who might (will) win the conference championship and who the real CFP contenders are. Is it just Ohio State, Indiana and Oregon from the BIG 10, will the ACC get TWO teams in again, or is this the year the BIG 12 gets two in and is it just Alabama, Georgia, Texas A&M and Ole Miss from the SEC?
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Outside of Billy Napier getting fired there were some BIG takeaways from an incredible weekend where 9 AP ranked teams lost. Georgia pulled out a gutsy win over Ole Miss, Notre Dame ran all over USC, Alabama continues to be clutch, Vanderbilt and Indiana continue to change the narrative, and with Miami and Texas Tech losing, the ACC and BIG 12 are up for grabs. Plus, what happened to Florida State, and is this the most interesting Heisman race in years? McElroy gives you all the answers in his week 8 takeaways.
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College Football delivers again. 9 Top 25 went down over the weekend and McElroy is here to give you his rapid reaction. Georgia and Gunner Stockton take down Ole Miss, Vanderbilt is a real CFP contender after dominating LSU and BYU knocks off Utah. Alabama might be playing the best football out of anyone in the country, Notre Dame continues to make their case for the CFP and will anyone challenge Ohio State this season?
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1Week 8 is set up to be a great one and McElroy is here to give you the only previews you will need. Can Miami keep rolling against a stingy Louisville team, will Vanderbilt all but end LSU’s CFP dreams, are Georgia Tech and Texas A&M on upset alert and can Oklahoma bounce back? Plus, can Tennessee beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa for the first time since 2003, can Ole Miss make it 2 in a row over Georgia and who is the real CFP contender: USC or Notre Dame?
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McElroy and Stanford Steve sit down to go over what’s next for Penn State, if it was the right time to fire James Franklin and who they think will be the next head coach. The guys also look ahead to an incredible week 8 and tell you why it’s important for Miami to beat Louisville for the ACC, who to trust in Ole Miss vs Georgia and why Alabama will probably continue their home winning streak vs Tennessee. Plus, who is a legit CFP contender USC or Notre Dame - we will find out Saturday night!
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A shocking home loss to Northwestern cost James Franklin his job at Penn State, Indiana made a statement to the college football world, Texas (finally) showed the grit that we have been waiting for, Alabama just continues to impress, USC is showing signs of a potential CFP team and another week and another dominating performance for Ohio State, Texas A&M and Texas Tech. McElroy breaks it all down in his top 10 takeaways and gives shoutouts to those who made correct BOLD predictions
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Fresh off of a controversial Georgia/Auburn game Greg McElroy is here to deliver his rapid reactions to a crazy day in college football. Indiana proved they are in fact legit National Title contenders by beating Oregon, USC and Texas get huge wins to get back on track while Alabama and Ohio State continue to take care of business. Ole Miss survives a scare at home, Notre Dame just keeps winning, Colorado and Pitt score huge upset wins and much more.
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Week 7 is setting up to be one of the best of the season! Ohio State looks to keep the peddle down against the upset minded Illini, Alabama and Michigan go for big road wins vs Missouri and USC, Georgia at Auburn in the Deep South's Oldest Rivalry, and Indiana visits Oregon for a Top 10 showdown. McElroy looks over all the questions that will determine those games plus previews of Pittsburgh at Florida State, NC State at Notre Dame, Kansas at Texas Tech and many more.
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Greg McElroy and Josh Pate discuss the incredible week 7 ahead. Can Texas right the ship against Oklahoma or will the Horns season be derailed, can Illinois beat Ohio State or are the Buckeye’s just too good and is Indiana at Oregon a tougher matchup for the Ducks than Penn State? Plus does UCS have enough to beat Michigan, will Alabama be able to stop the Missouri running game and how worried should Texas A&M be about a rejuvenated Florida team? All that and McElroy gives you HIS Top 25 teams - based on resume.
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Miami is on a mission right now, Penn State just hit rock bottom, Texas is NOT who we thought they were, Florida keeps fighting for Billy Napier, Alabama just put on a clinic and the preseason rankings officially mean nothing. McElroy breaks down all those plus tells you why UCLA’s win is exactly what makes College Football the best, why elite teams like Ohio State, Georgia, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Michigan continue to handle their business and why it is so difficult to win on the road.
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Great pod. Greg is very knowledgeable and has a good delivery! Didn't kill you with gambling takes or bluster!
Greg might have Rogaine hair, but he's very knowledgeable about college football.
definitely becoming one of my favorite college podcast.