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Join ESPN College GameDay host Rece Davis and Senior Writer Pete Thamel, as well as many of GameDay’s key analysts and contributors, as they discuss and debate the biggest stories and break down the biggest games in college football, while also leaning into the key basketball moments and storylines as well. With episodes Mondays/Wednesday/Fridays in the fall, and a year-round weekly presence this is the place to be for the college sports fan.
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Rece Davis and Matt Miller, ESPN NFL Draft Analyst & Insider, look at Week 13 weekend matchups, give their thoughts on what they think is important to know going into those games, then pick the teams they think will come out on top. Tune in to find out the reason Ohio State is shuffling their offensive line around, who Cam Skattebo is, why The Swamp is a dangerous spot for Ole Miss, and the uniforms the guys are looking to forward to seeing on the field! 3:48 - Indiana vs. Ohio State 10:22 - Colorado vs. Kansas 15:00 - Wisconsin vs. Nebraska 20:02 - BYU vs. Arizona State 23:37 - Alabama vs. Oklahoma 28:11 - Alabama QB Jalen Milroe Draft Status 30:43 - Ole Miss vs. Florida 35:29 - Army vs. Notre Dame 40:20 - GameDay Deep Cut: UNLV vs. San José State Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rece Davis and Joey Galloway, former Ohio State wide receiver, discuss the importance of protecting a quarterback. They get into the heated debate on whether or not it makes sense for Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti to bench Kurtis Rourke this weekend as the Hoosiers take on Ohio State. The guys also take a look at the College Football Playoff Week 13 rankings and give their thoughts on the competitive state of the SEC and which teams could make it to the conference title game. They end the show with some early predictions on which teams could come out on top of the Big 12, ACC, Mountain West and the American conference! 1:51 - Should Indiana sit quarterback Kurtis Rourke for Ohio State game? 9:04 - Bigger game for Indiana: Ohio State or CFP first round? 18:50 - Rankings issue brewing amongst two loss SEC teams 24:04 - Is the SEC having their greatest season ever? 32:08 - The steep impact of taking on a single loss 36:36 - Ohio State adjusts to offensive line injuries 40:45 - Rapid fire: Which team is the best team? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Ryan McGee, host of "Marty & McGee" on SEC Network, discuss Oregon coach Dan Lanning's bold calls, Kansas disrupting BYU's perfect season, Arizona State's shot at a conference title, the lack of statement wins in Texas' and Indiana's schedules, Tennessee coach Josh Heupel's clever press conference move, and Louisville's botched game against Stanford. 0:00 - Welcome 3:10 - Are SEC Teams A Cut Above Everyone Else? 5:31 - Oregon Won Against A Formidable Wisconsin Team 14:14 - A Big 12 Scoreboard Whiplash 22:14 - Resume Comparison: Texas vs Indiana 31:30 - Does Intent To Schedule Matter? 38:58 - Tennessee Penalty & Subsequent Press Conference 42:22 - Best In Game: Boise State RB Ashton Jeanty 47:45 - Dumb Loses More Than Smart Wins: Louisville  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Matt Miller, ESPN NFL Draft Analyst & Insider, look at Week 12 weekend matchups, give their thoughts on what they think is important to know going into those games, then pick the teams they think will come out on top. Tune in to find out Pete's update on Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava and if he will be cleared from concussion protocols to play Georgia. Also, tune in to find out about Georgia quarterback Carson Beck's tanking draft stock, why Rece picked Washington this week around, their thoughts on if Texas-Arkansas is really a rivalry, and if Navy will be eliminated from the AAC title game! 0:00 - Tennessee vs. Georgia 11:07 - Michigan State vs. Illinois 12:59 - Kansas vs. BYU 17:29 - Cincinnati vs. Iowa State 20:46 - Utah vs. Colorado 24:45 - Texas vs. Arkansas 30:21 - Friday game preview: UCLA vs. Washington 34:22 - GameDay deep cut preview: Tulane vs. Navy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and EJ Manuel, former Florida State quarterback and first-round NFL draft pick, discuss the values they consider when it comes to ranking teams, Georgia's deep drop in the rankings, Miami's fall to Georgia Tech, and what is going on with Florida State's quarterback, coordinators and head coach Mike Norvell. Timecodes 0:00 - Welcome  7:00 – When Ranking Teams, What Values Do You Consider? 14:00 – CFP Committee Valuing Strength Of Schedule Enough?  22:15 – CFP Question: Is The ACC A One-Bid League? 26:25 – What’s Going On With Florida State? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Ryan McGee, host of "Marty & McGee" on SEC Network, discuss LSU being unable to contain Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe, Georgia's chances of taking on a third loss, Miami finally finding its first loss, Florida State's loss of both of coordinators and the fallout from the Holy War game between Utah and BYU. Utah's athletic director Mark Harlan says the game was "stolen" from them! Timecodes 0:00 - Welcome  3:30 - LSU Jarring Night Game Home Loss To Alabama 19:03 - Best In Game Alabama QB Jalen Milroe 22:17 - Utah AD Says Game Against BYU Was ‘Stolen’ 30:09 - Big 12 Title Game TO Include Colorado? 38:37 - Miami Finally Found A Loss, Fell To Georgia Tech 46:30 - Dumb Loses More Than Smart Wins: Gov Jeff Landry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Stanford Steve, who all appear on the "College GameDay" broadcast show, look at Week 11 weekend matchups, give their thoughts on what they think is important to know going into those games, then pick the teams they think will come out on top. Tune in to find out the non-quarterback difference makers in the Alabama-LSU game, whether Ole Miss can clip Georgia, and if Vanderbilt can continue their competitive streak in the SEC! 1:08 - Alabama vs. LSU 8:34 - Georgia vs. Ole Miss 17:30 - Iowa State vs. Kansas 20:41 - South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt 27:10 - Colorado vs. Texas Tech 31:57 - Friday Game: Iowa vs. UCLA 37:22 - Under The Radar Game: Miami vs. Georgia Tech Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Stanford Steve, who all appear on the “College GameDay” broadcast show, discuss this season's first round of College Football Playoff rankings. More specifically, they get into whether Indiana can overtake Miami and Penn State, if two ACC teams can make it into the bracket, Boise's pathway to a title and more! They also talk about the future of the CFP, the pros and cons of autobids and why there should be trust in a CFP committee. They end the show with a glimpse of this weekend's CFP elimination games - Alabama vs. LSU and Georgia vs. Ole Miss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rece Davis, Pete Thamel & Ryan McGee, host of "Marty & McGee" on SEC Network, discuss what it takes at the highest level of the sport, for Penn State to take down a team like Ohio State. They also get into the amount of pressure there is on coaches and why it's not so easy to take a beat to enjoy a moment of victory. Then they talk about what could possibly be going on with Georgia's quarterback Carson Beck given the amount of interceptions he's throwing. Finally, they touch on South Carolina bringing Texas A&M back down to Earth and if SMU can make the College Football Playoff! Timecodes  0:00 - Welcome  0:28 - Penn State’s Glaring Weakness Against Ohio State 06:16 - Shoud Ohio State Be Concerned About QB Will Howard? 16:24 - A Crucial Matchup Loss Is Not The End Of The World 23:21 - Is Georgia QB Carson Beck Regressing? 37:28 - ACC TItle Game Set? Miami vs SMU? 44:20 - Dumb Loses more Than Smart Wins: ULM Meltdown 46:18 - ICYMI SC Players SIng Fantasia’s Song To Coach’s Wife Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Stanford Steve, who all appear each week on the "College GameDay" broadcast show, look at Week 10 weekend matchups, give their thoughts on what they think is important to know going into those games, then pick the teams they think will come out on top. Tune in to find out all about the elite defensive talent going into the Texas A&M vs. South Carolina game, whether or not Ole Miss wide receiver Tre Harris will play on Saturday against Arkansas, why Pete says SMU has jumped up leagues, and more! 1:35 - Ohio State vs. Penn State 6:49 - Pitt vs. SMU 11:52 - Florida vs. Georgia 16:52 - Texas A&M vs. South Carolina 21:29 - Ole Miss vs. Arkansas 25:56 - Indiana vs. Michigan State 29:27 - Oregon vs. Michigan 30:29 - Friday Preview: San Diego State vs. Boise State 33:15 - GameDay Deep Cut Preview: Vanderbilt vs. Auburn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and former Ohio State wide receiver Joey Galloway, discuss why Penn State may need two quarterbacks against Ohio State, the problem with Ohio State's offensive front, and the stakes for each team going into Saturday's big game. Plus, Galloway gets into why Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith stands out from all others that have gone through that locker room. Lastly, the guys talk about the precarious position Ole Miss is in at this time of year, the rake Texas A&M might step on this weekend, and why it's hard for them to take their eyes off of SMU and Pitt. 0:00 - Welcome  2:03 - Ohio State vs Penn State: Who Needs This Win More? 6:38 - OSU vs PSU: OSU Could Shuffle Their Offensive Front 15:40 - The Pressure On Ohio State To Take A Win Against Penn St 26:55 - The Identity Of Ole Miss Hangs In The Balance 40:20 - It’s Weird That SMU & Pitt Are Atop The ACC Standings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rece Davis, Pete Thamel & Ryan McGee, host of "Marty & McGee" on SEC Network, discuss Texas A&M Mike Elko's cryptic postgame comment and who he was really directing it at. Hint: It's not who you would expect. They also get into Elko's deft maneuver to switch out quarterback Conner Weigman for Marcel Reed which ended up winning them the game against LSU. Then, they cover Colorado's bowl berth, the groove Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers seems to have found, Alabama's awkward homecoming atmosphere and why the SMU vs Duke game on Saturday was both awful and great. 0:00 - Welcome  9:00 - How Is Indiana An Execution Monster? 18:00 - Texas A&M Mike Elko Deftly Navigated QB Maneuvers 29:48 - Best In Game: Texas A&M QB Marcel Reed 35:00 - More Big 12 News: Colorado Clinches Bowl Berth 42:43 - An Awful & Great Game: SMU vs Duke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Stanford Steve, who all appear on the "College GameDay" broadcast show, look at Week 9 weekend matchups, give their thoughts on what they think is important to know going into those games, then pick the teams they think will come out on top. Tune in to find out if Indiana can score a win against Washington, the team you may not expect to have the best defensive line in the country, and why SMU vs. Duke could end up being a key game in the ACC! 2:06 - Washington vs. Indiana 11:57 - LSU vs. Texas A&M 18:55 - Penn State vs. Wisconsin 25:23 - Notre Dame vs. Navy 33:25 - Texas vs. Vanderbilt 42:00 - Friday Preview: Boise State vs. UNLV 45:32 - GameDay Deep Cut Preview: SMU vs. Duke 50:35 - What Are You Looking Forward To This Week & Beyond? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rece Davis, Pete Thamel & Roman Harper, former Alabama safety and host of "Read & React" on SEC Network discuss Alabama's high expectations, the growing pains the players are going through when it comes to adjusting to schemes and if they might take on another loss this weekend against Missouri. Then they get into Oklahoma's woes and why offensive coordinator Seth Littrell found himself out of the job. Next, Harper details the outcomes that would have to fall into place for Penn State to win a CFP national championship. Lastly, Thamel reveals what it would cost USC to part ways with head coach Lincoln Riley. Timecodes 0:00 - Welcome  1:41 - Roman Harper: Why Football Is A Game Of Inches 10:18 - Roman Harper On Alabama’s Transition Period 19:42 - Roman Harper Previews LSU @ Texas A&M 27:32 - What’s The Source Of Oklahoma’s Offensive Woes? 42:07 - Coaching Carousel Name: USC’s Lincoln Riley 47:03 - Coaching Carousel Name: Florida’s Billy Napier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rece Davis, Pete Thamel plus Ryan McGee and Marty Smith from "Marty & McGee" on SEC Network dive into all the wild scenes from the Tennessee field storming after their win against Alabama, then turn their attention to the controversial Georgia-Texas pass interference call. On this subject, they talk about what steps the officials should've taken, whether or not coaches should speak out against officials, and possible corrective courses of action going forward. Finally, Marty shares with the group the text message he got from Georgia Coach Kirby Smart! 0:00 - Welcome  2:03 - Tennessee Fans Storm The Field After Alabama Win 11:12 - Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava Has The Right Resources  12:53 - What Went Wrong For Texas Against Georgia? 22:31 - Coaches Must Reserve Their Opinions On Officiating  33:51 - Kirby Smart: We’re Supposed To Be Doubted 43:14 - QB Cam Ward Keeps Miami Out Of Trouble 48:56 - Best In Game: Missouri QB Brady Cook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Stanford Steve, who all appear each week on the "College GameDay" broadcast show, look at Week 8 matchups, give their thoughts on what they think is important to know going into those games, and then pick the teams they think will come out on top. Tune in to find out about Alabama's communication issues, the hard times Tennessee's offense is going through, what to expect from North Texas when Army plays them in November, and more. Don't forget to leave a comment on the games you picked to win the weekend! 1:40 – GameDay BTS: How An Oregon Student Got A Second-Chance Kick For $100,000 3:21 – Nebraska vs. Indiana 8:16 – Georgia vs. Texas 14:16 – Alabama vs. Tennessee 21:50 – Miami vs. Louisville 26:13 – Michigan vs. Illinois 30:44 – Oregon vs. Purdue 34:36 – GameDay Deep Cut Preview: North Texas vs. Memphis 38:39 – GameDay BTS: How Rece Took The Superdog Pick Lead 42:48 – The Best Uniforms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rece Davis and Pete Thamel give an early look at what some first round CFP matchups might look like, and talk about how teams with early big nonconference wins might pay for this down the line. Then they get into Indiana's long non-winning history and how coach Curt Cignetti has helped give the Hoosiers their second best season start. Lastly, they bring up the coaches they think might end up on the coaching carousel. Timecodes 0:00 - Welcome  01:20 - Utilizing The AP Poll To Project The CFP Bracket 15:31 - CFP Question: Does A Three-Loss Team Get In? 22:36 - HC Curt Cignetti is Reintroducing Winning At Indiana 34:28 - Coaching Carousel: HC Jobs To Possibly Open Up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rece Davis, Pete Thamel & Ryan McGee, host of "Marty & McGee" on SEC Network, discuss Week 7's marquee matchup, Oregon vs. Ohio State, how the Ducks proved they can play in the Big Ten, the questionable moment when Oregon sent out a 12th defender and whether this was intentional or not, and Ohio State's quarterback Will Howard's slide that ran out the clock and lost them the game. They also get into USC's own clock mismanagement snafu, except in this case, why didn't USC didn't take all of their timeouts? Before rounding out the show, they get into Ole Miss' costly loss to LSU in overtime, players faking injuries, and Texas coach Steve Sarkisian trolling Oklahoma with a corny dog. 0:00 - Welcome 00:36 – Oregon Punched Up To Ohio St, A Gold Standard Team 11:36 – Did Oregon Purposefully Send Out A 12th Player? 24:42 - Unforgivable: USC Leaving Timeouts On The Table 36:22 – Players Faking Injuries: How To Discourage This? 42:31 – Best In Game: Texas Blowout Against Oklahoma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Kevin Clark, host of the "This is Football" podcast, and Spencer Hall, host of "Big Dumb Football" on ESPN's College Football YouTube channel, fill in for Rece Davis and Pete Thamel. They look at Week 7 weekend matchups and give their thoughts on what they think is important to know going into those games. Tune in to find out who they think is slightly better between Ohio State and Oregon, whether or not LSU's Brian Kelly is going to get fired, the wide talent variance in the Red River Rivalry, and more! 1:13 - Ohio State vs. Oregon 7:35 - Ole Miss vs. LSU 12:59 - Red River Rivalry: Texas vs. Oklahoma 17:44 - Kansas State vs. Colorado 22:11 - South Carolina vs. Alabama 26:25 - Penn State vs. USC 34:44 - Iowa State vs. West Virginia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Kevin Clark, host of the "This is Football" podcast, and senior writers Heather Dinich and Jake Trotter fill in for Rece Davis and Pete Thamel. They discuss the big rankings shifts in the AP Poll that happened as a result of all the Week 6 upsets, whether or not two ACC teams will end up with playoff bids over Notre Dame, and if any other Group of Five team can make it into the rankings over Boise State. Also, ahead of Ohio State vs. Oregon, they get into the longtime bond between Ohio State's Ryan Day and Chip Kelly, and ahead of the Red River Rivalry, Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers return from his oblique injury. 0:00 - Welcome 2:11 - The AP Poll vs College Football Playoff Rankings 10:57 - AP Poll: Clemson Climbed To No. 10 14:51 - Debating Whether The CFP Committee Looks At Brands 19:15 - AP Poll: Boise State Is The Lone Ranked G5 Team 22:45 - Red River Rivalry This Sat: Texas vs Oklahoma 28:30 - Dark Horse Team To Win The National Championship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Phillip Luebke

Matt starts out by saying how he's glad they don't have to focus on rankings on their show and they just get to talk about what happened over the weekend. Kirk agrees...then they proceed to talk about rankings for the next ten minutes!

Nov 9th
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Phillip Luebke

Gotta love Herbie!

Oct 12th
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Phillip Luebke

I guess I shouldn't be surprised, but there was hardly a mention of the #3/#4 matchup and we had to listen to Paul talk about Alabama (who lost) for most of the podcast. Lame!

Oct 10th
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Phillip Luebke

C'mon Kirk. Des Moines?!?! The University of Iowa is in Iowa City! And comparing Nebraska to Iowa is an insult.

Aug 30th
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tm3389

a snarky herbstreit!!! love it. speaking nothing but the truth.

Dec 1st
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tm3389

this show is so good when Herbstreit is on

Sep 17th
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tm3389

don't need mcfarland as a guest anymore....just saying

Sep 13th
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tm3389

and things like that.....profound reporting and journalism

Sep 6th
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Mark

New England won't take Tua. He's a Christian and Belichek demands that his players view him as God.

Jan 10th
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Aaron Hartje

Speaking to the last few minutes of the podcast, what are these alleged advantages that the Southern teams have, and what among those is something that can actually be fixed? In the Big Ten, in particular, the facilities at many of those schools is pretty much on par with those in, say, the SEC. And you are not going to be able to solve where the bulk of the college football talent comes from. So what, exactly, are the fixable advantages that the southern schools have? It's also disappointing to hear even more people espouse the belief that expansion of the playoffs is a way to solve the situation. Bringing in more undeserving teams from weaker conferences as a pity f*** to get their asses kicked in the college playoff is not going to do much of anything to expand the horizons for those loser schools. Rather, it is merely going to Showcase how much worse they are. At least now they have the illusion that maybe if they had made the playoff they could have made some noise. Plus, those sc

Dec 31st
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Aaron Hartje

It's still laughable to me how the broadcast touts continue to mistakenly frame the USC program as being somehow elite. It definitely shows the age of the people involved. Anyone over about their mid-forties knows that the Pete Carroll era was an exception - not the rule - regarding USC dominance. Any look over their history reveals that they went decades at a time as a slightly below or slightly above average Pac-12 program that was able to put together one or two really good seasons every once in awhile but could not maintain it for more than 3 years at the most. But people 40 and below grew up with the Pete Carroll years being more or less their earliest memories of that program and believe that's always been the case. I think some of that also goes back to the history of great running backs the team had in the 60s into the early 80s. They had great Seasons with OJ Simpson and Charles White, but even one of White's Seasons included for losses, and during the two seasons in which Mar

Dec 26th
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Aaron Hartje

Davis makes the classic mistake all of the talking heads make when discussing changing the college football landscape: He believes that you can tweak a bad system and produce a good system. No. If you honestly want to fix the things that people claim they have problems with - and the goal actually IS a legitimate playoff that crowns a bona fide national champion - you first have to blow the whole thing up. And pretty much no one would be willing to do that. That's all you need to know about how sincere people are when they say they want an improved system that is more fair.

Nov 21st
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Aaron Hartje

With all due respect to Herbstreit and his philosophy that it doesn't matter who you're playing as long as you look impressive against them, it is laughable that so many like him still cling to this "they were ranked X when they played them" b*******. What matters is how good that team ended up being, not whether they were ranked No. 9 in Week 2 before finishing the regular season 7-5.

Nov 12th
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Chris Reedy

nz

Jan 17th
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christian rash

Yes. no heather.

Oct 20th
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