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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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The first round of the College Football playoff is here! Will Notre Dame be able to run the football against Indiana or will the Hoosiers continue their remarkable run? Can SMU hold up in the trenches or will Penn State hammer down in the 2nd half, who will perform better, Clemson’s Cade Klubnik or Texas’ Quinn Ewers and can Ohio State bounce back on offense against a strong Tennessee defense? McElroy breaks down all the games and asks the questions that will determine the outcomes.
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Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman joins McElroy to talk CFP prep, scouting Indiana, adversity this Fighting Irish team has faced, a December playoff game in South Bend and much more. Plus Louisville, Florida State and Auburn picked up big transfer QB’s and there are plenty more on the market, McElroy talks fits for each player and goes over the running back and wide receiver market. Bill Belichick’s move to North Carolina gained a lot of attention, McElroy talks about what it means for the Tar Heels and college football in general.
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Dan Lanning joins the show and talks with Greg McElroy about the Ducks impact transfer players this year, especially Dillion Gabriel, how they are handling the new calendar in the 12 team CFP while remaining balanced, the Tennessee vs Ohio State game and much more. Plus is Bill Belichick really going to go to North Carolina? McElroy goes over all the latest moves from a busy coaching carousel and tells you who fits and who doesn’t.
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The first 12 team College Football playoff ranking is official. SMU stays in, pushing Alabama out, Oregon’s path is tougher than Penn State’s, Ohio State looks to get right vs Tennessee and there’s a battle of Indiana (which NO one saw coming). Boise State and Arizona State get a buy while the ACC Champion Clemson is a 12 seed. Year 1 is wild and McElroy tells you what the committee did right, the issues he has and what can be fixed to make the 12 team CFP better.
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Championship weekend delivered! Arizona State dominates Iowa State, Ashton Jeanty does it again as Boise State wins another Mountain West championship. Oregon wins a shootout against Penn State, Georgia takes down Texas but what is the injury update of Carson Beck and will he be back for the CFP? Clemson blows a 17 point lead but beats SMU in a walk-off field goal, now the question is should it be SMU or Alabama with the last playoff spot. McElroy breaks it all down plus tells you who he thinks should get in and first round bye’s.
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Conference championship week is here and we have questions we want answered. Can Georgia become just the 2nd team in the last 115 years to beat Texas twice in a season, will Clemson knock off SMU and knock Alabama out of the CFP? Will Oregon keep rolling or will Penn State prove the doubters wrong, will it be Iowa State or Arizona State repping the BIG 12 in the CFP and is Boise State on upset alert? McElroy answers these and much more in previewing all 9 conference championship games.
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The penultimate rankings are out and the CFP committee put Alabama ahead of Miami, Ole Miss and South Carolina. Was that the right move? McElroy breaks down the resumes and flaws of all four teams. Plus is SMU in with a loss, how much will the seedings change after championship weekend and just who has the best chance to win it all.
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Ohio State’s most inexcusable loss in memory, Texas looks like they have been in the SEC for years, the Notre Dame machine keeps rolling along and FOUR teams who changed conferences this year are playing for conference championships. McElroy breaks it down in his top 10 takeaways from Week 14, plus what to do with Miami, Alabama, South Carolina and Ole Miss in what should be the most intriguing rankings ever!
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The regular season is over and wow did that weekend deliver. Georgia wins in 8 OT’s, Travis Hunter delivers a Heisman performance, Ryan Day and Ohio State lost to Michigan AGAIN, Notre Dame gets TWO pick 6’s in the final minutes for the victory over USC, Miami falls short against Syracuse and will (probably) miss the CFP while South Carolina takes down Clemson to make a CFP push. McElroy gives his instant reaction to it all plus gives his take on flag planting.
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It’s the last week of the regular season and SO much is on the line. Ryan Day looks to break a 3 game losing streak to Michigan, Alabama tries to rebound to keep slim CFP hopes alive in the Iron Bowl, Texas and Texas A&M renew a rivalry while Notre Dame heads out west to USC looking to secure a home playoff game. McElroy previews all the big games and tells you if Tennessee & Miami are on upset alert, who will win between Clemson and South Carolina and who will take charge in the BIG 12.
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McElroy gives you his Top 10 takeaways from a wild week 13. Is Ohio State the best team in the country and does Indiana still belong in the CFP discussion? Can Alabama & Ole Miss rebound and make the CFP or will the top teams like Penn State, Texas and Notre Dame continue to dominate. Where does the BIG 12 stand and what is the ceiling for their conference champion and how many teams from the SEC and ACC should make the CFP?
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What a wild day in college football! Ohio State’s defense dominates as the Buckeyes take down Indiana, now are the Hoosiers out of the CFP? Alabama goes down as Milroe struggles, Ole Miss loses at Florida taking them out of the CFP race. Kansas runs all over Colorado, Notre Dame dominates, Penn State holds on and McElroy is here to deliver his instant reaction as the College Football Playoff takes shape.
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Is Indiana for real? That’s the question that everyone is asking and will be answered on Saturday. McElroy gives you his break down plus tells you why Ole Miss better be careful at Florida, what to expect from a HUGE weekend in the BIG 12 and if Alabama, Notre Dame or Penn State are on upset alert. Plus more previews from all the teams in the college football playoff race.
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McElroy and Colin Cowherd look at the CFP rankings and which teams deserve to be in, the impact of cold weather games in the CFP, if we should believe in Penn State and wonder if Oregon can handle a CFP run. What should we make of Alabama, Texas, Ohio State and do any of them have enough to win a National Championship and can Deion Sanders and Colorado really run the table? Plus what happened to Brian Kelly and LSU, who you should trust in the SEC and so much more.
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Georgia looked like the team we thought they were with Carson Beck shining, Tennessee is not dead but the defense needed to step up (and didn’t), Texas needs to get the offense rolling before it’s too late and did Travis Hunter just lock up the Heisman. McElroy breaks it all down plus tells you about the (ridiculous) conference tiebreakers and asks how many SEC teams should get into the College Football Playoff.
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Georgia got a huge statement win at home over Tennessee, Oregon survives a scare at Wisconsin while Texas takes care of Arkansas. BYU loses to Kansas at home ending any hope of an at-large CFP bid while the rest of the BIG 12 gets crazy as Arizona State takes down Kansas State and Colorado just keeps winning. Notre Dame, SMU and Clemson all won and more reaction from week 12 from McElroy. Plus what to make of LSU and Brian Kelly’s third loss in a row.
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Tennessee heads to Athens to try and end Georgia’s playoff hopes, Texas & Oregon hit the road and try to avoid upsets to Arkansas and Wisconsin while Colorado and BYU play host to dangerous BIG 12 teams Utah and Kansas. Can Notre Dame and SMU keep the offense going, do Ohio State and LSU have anything to worry about? McElroy breaks it all down in his week 12 previews plus gives you the GIANT KILLERS to keep an eye on.
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The latest CFP rankings are out and McElroy sits down with David Pollack to break it all down and discuss why Texas and Penn State are ranked so high, if Georgia can fix their issues, what teams they think can actually WIN a national championship and how many the ACC and BIG should get in. Plus, the guys talk about this being the most wide open national championship race since 2007 and how southern teams fare if and when they have to play up north in December.
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Alabama and Ole Miss looked like complete teams in their huge wins over the weekend, while questions remain for Brian Kelly and Kirby Smart. Miami’s luck ran out but is that a good thing for the Hurricanes and are we ready for a Colorado vs BYU BIG 12 Championship? McElroy breaks it down in his Top 10 takeaways from week 11 plus tells you to be on the lookout for brand bias in the College Football playoff rankings.
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Alabama and Ole Miss dominate in big wins while LSU and Georgia are left wondering what’s next. The Miami magic finally wore out against Georgia Tech, what does that mean for the Hurricanes (and the ACC) moving forward. Indiana stays perfect by taking down Michigan, Notre Dame drops 50+ (again), BYU survives a scare and Boise State just keeps winning. McElroy breaks it all down with his Sunday instant reaction.
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Greg might have Rogaine hair, but he's very knowledgeable about college football.
definitely becoming one of my favorite college podcast.