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With the help of players, coaches, TV analysts, school administrators and NCAA officials, AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo tackles on-and off-field issues affecting the sport throughout the year. The show gives everyone from the casual fan to the obsessed alum, an insider look into the AP Poll and all that is trending on campuses around the country. Be ready for the big game, signing day or spring practice with this weekly chat about college football.
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Ohio State’s toughness dilemma Ohio State coach Ryan Day went off after the Buckeyes beat Notre Dame last week, targeting Lou Holtz, but, really, he was going after the notion that his team lacks toughness. That is not a new thing for Day and Ohio State. Doug Lesmerises of THE Podcast joins AP’s Ralph Russo to talk about the Buckeyes’ toughness dil…
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Previewing a monster weekend, by the numbers
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Previewing a monster weekend, by the numbers Week 4 of the college football promises to be the best one yet. There are six games matching ranked teams, plus several other fascinating matchups. To preview the biggest games, college football stats analyst Parker Fleming joins AP’s Ralph Russo. What can we expect out of No. 13 Alabama against No. 15 O…
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College football dynasties Clemson and Alabama have both already lost, which prompts the question: How do college football dynasties rise and fall? Paul Myerberg of USA Today joins AP’s Ralph Russo for a college football history lesson, searching for comparable runs to Clemson’s under Dabo Swinney and putting Alabama’s dynasty under Saban into hist…
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Clemson’s fall; CU’s ceiling Two stunning upsets defined Week 1 of the college football. Colorado beating TCU and Clemson falling to Duke. David Ubben of The Athletic joins AP’s Ralph Russo to talk about what’s happened to Dabo Swinney’s program at Clemson and how the rest of the season might play out for Deion Sanders and Colorado. Plus, a Texas-A…
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Coaching carousel preview With the season on the verge of full-blown kickoff, it’s time to check in on which coaches need to have success to keep their jobs. Adam Rittenberg from ESPN joins Ralph Russo from AP to talk about the coaching carousel, which these days starts spinning earlier than ever. The clearest hots spots are in West Virginia and In…
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G5 and Notre Dame previews Who will emerge as the top teams in the new-look American Athletic Conference? Is it time for SMU and Memphis to takeover? Boise State might have a difference-maker at quarterback in the Mountain West and the Sun Belt could be the most balanced of the Group of Five conferences. Chris Vannini of The Athletic joins Ralph Ru…
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Rece Davis and preseason AP Top 25
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Rece Davis and preseason AP Top 25 The preseason AP Top 25 is out. It’s the unofficial start of the college football season. In keeping with tradition, Rece Davis, host of ESPN’s “College GameDay” joins Ralph D. Russo on poll drop day to talk about how he voted. Michigan at No. 1?! With so much news recently in college football, especially with con…
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Big Ten Preview Before the Big Ten expands to the West Coast, there is another season to play as a 14-team, mostly Midwest conference. Matt Fortune of the Inside Zone joins Ralph Russo from AP to preview the Big Ten – and talk about recent realignment news. Michigan and Ohio State are again the favorites, with Penn State looking to step up to that …
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Pac-12 Preview The Pac-12 might be the most exciting and interesting conference in the country this season with Heisman winner Caleb Williams and several other star quarterbacks leading the way. Off the field, there is a real concern about whether the conference will still exist next year. Yogi Roth from the Pac-12 Network joins AP’s Ralph Russo to…
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SEC Preview The conference previews roll on with the Southeastern Conference. Cole Cubelic from the SEC Network joins AP’s Ralph Russo to take a deep dive into college football’s toughest conference and the home of the two-time defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs. There is more mystery surrounding Alabama this year than there has been in y…
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Big 12 Preview Texas and Oklahoma are making their last ride through the Big 12 and hoping to take a trophy with to the SEC. Cincinnati, Houston, UCF and BYU are in their first season in a Power Five conference. How will they make the transition? Can TCU and Kansas State avoid the regression that Baylor and Oklahoma State had last season after maki…
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ACC Preview Florida State is ascending. Clemson seems to have plateaued. The trajectory of these two traditional powers and how it plays out on the field will be the story of the Atlantic Coast Conference in 2023. David Hale of ESPN joins AP’s Ralph Russo to preview the ACC, which they break down into the three tiers. Two heavyweights at the top. A…
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June recruiting rankings and trends
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June recruiting rankings and trends In June, recruiting rankings can be confusing. Ari Wasserman from The Athletic joins AP’s Ralph Russo to sort through the big stories from the recruiting trail from the last month, including Florida’s surge, Michigan’s re-entry into Ohio and five-star quarterback Dylan Raiola committing to Georgia. What trends ar…
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Preseason mags and puzzling programs.
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Preseason mags and puzzling programs How do you prepare for the college football season? USA Today’s Paul Myerberg joins AP’s Ralph Russo to talk go-to preseason magazines, and to reminisce about Paul’s days basically writing an online college football preview. That leads to a conversation about college football coverage, the changing landscape of …
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Klatt on Coach Prime, schedules & Caleb
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Klatt on Coach Prime, schedules & Caleb Joel Klatt has become one of the voices of college football as the lead analyst for Fox Sports and Big Noon. He is also a former Colorado quarterback. Klatt joins AP’s Ralph Russo to talk about Coach Deion Sanders’ radical rebuild of the Buffaloes and whether it will work in both the long and short-term. Plus…
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SEC schedule fallout The Southeastern Conference is going to stick with an eight-game schedule for at least the first year that it is a 16-team conference, with the additions of Texas and Oklahoma. Why? Braden Gall from the Cover 2 Podcast and Athlon Sports joins AP’s Ralph Russo to talk about the SEC sticking with eight in 2024, why it’s a disappo…
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ACC angst The Atlantic Coast Conference aired its grievances last week at athletic director meetings off the coast of north Florida. Clemson, Florida State and Miami lead a group of schools that are interested in unequal revenue sharing. But Florida State and Miami have not exactly been pulling their weight during football season in recent years. T…
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