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Alex and Richard take a big handful of subscriber questions after Week 11, starting with actual football and then moving to coach business:

* Which plausible title contenders are most overrated, and which are most overlooked? (This part of the episode is the free preview that all can hear.)

* Is Notre Dame’s ACC relationship helping ND more than it helps the league?

* How sustainable is Virginia’s surge—real progress or lucky break?

* What do we think of this particular SEC reffing conspiracy?

* Why do close Bama wins get our approval while others are framed as “getting away with it”? What does the latter mean?

* Could Haynes King actually win the Heisman? Assuming note, what is a better way to honor this memorable player?

* When should a mid-tier Power 4 or G5 school sit out the coaching carousel, and what’s the real value above replacement for a 6-6 coach?

* What do we make of UNLV’s rent-a-coach strategy, if that’s what it is?

* Should South Carolina be done with Shane Beamer?

* Can we recreate a post-House settlement tiering structure for what makes a good job?

* If Colorado opens, how much shine remains post-Deion?

* How have Alabama boosters responded to the DeBoer era so far?

* Do early firings at blue-blood programs hurt their odds of landing top coaches? We are skeptical but let’s hear the theory.

Producer: Anthony Vito

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