Cover 3 College Football

The Cover 3 crew shares their best against the spread and over-under plays for Week 6. First, after a review of Week 5 results (1:45) the picks begin with a focus on the Thursday and Friday action (7:25). Then it's on to some of Saturday's headliners with picks and breakdowns for Alabama-Texas A&M (15:54), Texas-Oklahoma (18:38), LSU-Missouri (21:50), Georgia-Kentucky (25:54) and Notre Dame-Louisville (30:53). After that the card opens up with a wide range of LOCKS that includes NC State-Marshall (38:08), Arkansas State-Troy (40:14), ODU-Southern Miss (42:20), Akron-Northern Illinois (44:36), Utah State-Colorado State (46:00), UCLA-Washington State (48:42), Purdue-Iowa (51:30), Ohio State-Maryland (54:53), Fresno State-Wyoming (57:30), UNC-Syracuse (58:35), Oregon State-Cal (59:25), Colorado-Arizona State (1:01:47) and much more. Plus, the underdogs to take straight up in MoneyLine Sprinkles (1:04:47). 

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The Cover 3 crew talks Deion Sanders, Texas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Texas A&M and more. First, after a quick preview of Wednesday night college football action (1:40) the award show gets rolling with the Cover 3 September Superlatives. Find out who takes home the esteemed honors for Player of the Month (5:45), Coach of the Month (12:00), Team of the Month (17:10) and Game of the Month (22:14) along with the most unique awards of the month, The Fornellis (29:50). After that it's on to Big Game Breakdown, going inside the matchup with keys to the game for Alabama-Texas A&M (34:23), Texas-Oklahoma (48:40) and Notre Dame-Louisville (1:00:17).

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The Cover 3 crew talks Georgia, Oregon, Iowa, Duke, Kentucky, rankings and more. First, responding to the updated college football rankings, including questions of why two-loss LSU is still in the AP Top 25 poll (1:20). Then, how Cade McNamara's injury impacts Iowa's efforts to average 25 points per game (16:48), how Riley Leonard's injury impacts Duke's contention in the ACC (20:50) and more injury-related headlines of note. Upon Further Review then discusses Brock Bowers' Heisman Trophy chances after a game-saving performance against Auburn (29:40), how the top of the Pac-12 stacks up against each other (36:20), what Kentucky showed in its win against Florida (44:40) and also the Gators' notable stuggles away from The Swamp (47:20). Finally, breaking down the top of the Sun Belt (51:25), Michigan's excellence on full display (1:00:50) and more.

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The Cover 3 crew talks Notre Dame, Ole Miss, USC, Georgia, rankings and more. First, reacting to Notre Dame’s incredible late-game execution in a close road win at Duke (1:20) and then the biggest takeaways from Ole Miss’ record-setting shootout win against LSU (12:43). After that it’s on to top teams dealing with close final margins, first USC’s second half effort against Colorado (23:12) then how Georgia escaped Auburn with its No. 1 status intact (32:19). Plus, projecting the changes ahead in the new college football rankings (46:10), whether to panic about Penn State’s struggles at Northwestern (57:30), Bowling Green knocking off Georgia Tech (1:04:30) and much, much more. 

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The Cover 3 crew shares their best against the spread and over-under plays for Week 5. First, after a brief review of Week 4 results (1:10) the picks get rolling with Thursday and Friday night action (8:11). Then it's on to some of the biggest games from Saturday's slate with breakdowns and picks for USC-Colorado (21:12), Texas-Kansas (26:12), Georgia-Auburn (28:10) and Notre Dame-Duke (31:15). From there the board ups with picks for Clemson-Syracuse (38:05), Washington-Arizona (42:17), LSU-Ole Miss (48:00), Texas A&M-Arkansas (50:55), Oklahoma-Iowa State (51:50), Michigan-Nebraska (53:07), Pitt-Virginia Tech (57:18), Air Force-San Diego State (1:01:03), TCU-West Virginia (1:03:22), Tennessee-South Carolina (1:04:55), Florida-Kentucky (1:06:33), Oregon-Stanford (1:08:45) and more. Plus, the underdogs to take straight up in MoneyLine Sprinkles (1:13:11).

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The Cover 3 crew talks Texas A&M, Iowa, USC, Colorado, Notre Dame and more. First, reacting to the breaking news that Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman could be out for the year with a foot injury (1:00) as well as the outlook for the College Football Playoff (8:06) and a deep dive on what's happening with Iowa's offense (16:12). Then it's on to Big Game Breakdown, with matchups to watch, notable storylines and more for USC-Colorado (29:30), Texas-Kansas (40:45), Notre Dame-Duke (47:40), Utah-Oregon State (55:48) and LSU-Ole Miss (1:03:20).

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The Cover 3 crew talks Notre Dame, Florida State, Oklahoma and more. First, reviewing Marcus Freeman's explanation for how the Fighting Irish defense wound up with 10 men on the field for Ohio State's game-winning touchdown (1:00) and a huge recruiting win for Steve Sarkisian and Texas (9:35). Then it's on to takeaways from the new AP Top 25 college football rankings, starting with the debate for No. 1 as six different teams received first-place votes (14:41). Finally, Upon Further Review hits notes from Utah-UCLA (32:49), Florida State-Clemson (37:25), Oklahoma (45:30), Minnesota (52:25), Iowa (58:01) and USC (1:01:30).

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The Cover 3 crew recaps a heavyweight Week 4 in college football. First, in the immediate wake of Ohio State's stunning win at Notre Dame, what worked and what didn't for both teams? And what's the path forward after the win for the Buckeyes and the loss for the Fighting Irish (1:00)? Then it's on to the rest of the slate, with observations from Florida State-Clemson (11:30), Oregon-Colorado (28:17) and Utah-UCLA (36:31). Plus, projections for the new AP Top 25 college football rankings (41:58) and what we learned from Alabama-Ole Miss (52:51), Penn State-Iowa (56:06), Texas-Baylor (1:02:31) and more.

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The Cover 3 crew shares their top against the spread and over-under plays for Week 4 in college football. After a brief recap of Week 3 results (1:00), the Week 4 breakdowns, previews and picks start with Thursday and Friday night action (7:26) before turning the attention to a loaded Saturday slate. Florida State-Clemson (16:37), Alabama-Ole Miss (19:43), Colorado-Oregon (24:37), Ohio State-Notre Dame (28:55) and Penn State-Iowa (34:05) are up first as some of the biggest games of the day, then the LOCKS board opens up for picks on USC-Arizona State (42:23), Kansas-BYU (44:42), TCU-SMU (46:20), Michigan-Rutgers (49:58), Auburn-Texas A&M (56:32), Illinois-FAU (58:05), Kansas State-UCF (1:01:12) and more. Finally, the underdogs to take straight up in MoneyLine Sprinkles (1:05:00).

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The Cover 3 crew talks Ohio State, Notre Dame, Alabama, Colorado, Florida State and more. First, whether a promotion/relegation model would work for a merged conference of remaining Pac-12 teams with the Mountain West (1:22) and then right into the most important matchups, storylines and X-factors in Big Game Breakdown. With six ranked-on-ranked matchups in Week 4, it's a heavier edition of B.G.B. as the crew tackles everything to know for Ohio State-Notre Dame (11:04), Alabama-Ole Miss (26:44), Florida State-Clemson (38:02), Colorado-Oregon (50:01) and more.

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The Cover 3 crew talks Travis Hunter, Deion Sanders, Lane Kiffin, Nick Saban and more. First, a deep dive on Colorado's double-overtime win against Colorado State, focusing on Travis Hunter's injury, the Rams' inability to close out the upset, confusion about overtime rules and much more (1:35). Then it's on to Lane Kiffin's needling of Alabama ahead of Ole Miss' Week 4 showdown with the Tide (23:05), curious voter decisions in the AP Top 25 poll (36:28), a strong week for the Mountain West (50:15), a bleak outlook for Pitt (56:55) and how the strength at the top of the Pac-12 might hurt the conference's chances of making the College Football Playoff (1:01:12).

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Cover 3's Bud Elliott & Tom Fornelli discuss the biggest news and notes from Week 3 in College Football! First, Tennessee falls 16-29 to the Florida Gators in the Swamp (1:16) and Missouri upsets the Kansas State Wildcats 30-27 (10:36). Then, more ranked matchups with Florida State-Boston College, Georgia-South Carolina and Alabama-South Florida (16:02). Finally, we rank the AP Top 25 Poll two days early (29:09)!

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The Cover 3 crew talks favorite against the spread and over-under plays for Week 3. First, after a brief review of Week 2 results (3:50) the LOCKS card gets picks from Thursday-Friday action (11:26) before turning to Saturday's biggest games with previews, breakdowns and picks for Penn State-Illinois (23:45), Kansas State-Missouri (25:15), Mississippi State-LSU (28:25), Tennessee-Florida (36:58) and Pitt-WVU (39:18). Then, the board opens up and the crew has picks for Michigan-Bowling Green (45:55), Alabama-USF (48:20), Colorado-Colorado State (49:30), North Carolina-Minnesota (53:11), Ole Miss-Georgia Tech (55:51), UConn-FIU (57:38), Arizona-UTEP (59:30), UMass-Eastern Michigan (1:02:36), Ohio-Iowa State (1:03:34), Nebraska-Northern Illinois (1:06:05) and more. Finally, it's the underdogs to take straight up in MoneyLine Sprinkles (1:14:00).

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The Cover 3 crew talks Heisman Trophy, Shedeur Sanders, Tennessee, Florida and more. First, latest news and updates around some notable quarterback injuries across the country (1:40) and then a larger discussion on the 2023 Heisman Trophy race, with a look not just at contenders to be finalists but who has a path to win the award (15:10). Then it's on to Big Game Breakdowns, with matchups to watch and keys to victory for Tennessee-Florida (35:42), Pitt-West Virginia (48:46), Kansas State-Missouri (52:55), LSU-Mississippi State (56:55) and Georgia-South Carolina (1:01:09).

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The Cover 3 crew talks top 25 rankings, Texas A&M, Iowa and more. First, with more information since Sunday's breaking news a look at the future of the Michigan State football program (1:00) and reacting to the changes and voting in the AP Top 25 with Poll Assassin (12:00). Then it's on to Upon Further Review, with thoughts on the SEC's rocky start to 2023 (35:50), the road forward for Texas A&M after the loss to Miami (44:45), coaches who look more and less likely to be fired given the first two weeks of results (49:40) and updating the Save Brian Ferentz Iowa Points Tracker, with new distributions for how many points need to be scored in each game remaining on the Hawkeyes schedule (56:30).

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The Cover 3 crew reacts to the breaking news that Mel Tucker has been suspended. With reports indicating that Michigan State has suspended Mel Tucker amid an investigation into sexual harassment allegations, the crew discusses what's next for the Spartans in 2023 and what candidates might be at the top of the list if the full-time job opens as a result of the investigation.

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The Cover 3 crew talks Texas, Alabama, Colorado, Miami and more. First, immediate reaction to Texas' stunning win at Alabama (1:00) and what to make of Miami's impressive win against Texas A&M (22:42) as well as Colorado improving to 2-0 in the Coach Prime era with a victory over Nebraska (28:47). Then it's on to reactions to Oregon's win at Texas Tech (45:53), Notre Dame rolling over NC State (57:10), Ole Miss surviving a tough test at Tulane (1:02:54) and Utah doing the same at Baylor (1:05:04) plus so much more.

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The Cover 3 crew shares their best bets for Alabama-Texas, Colorado-Nebraska and more. First, a brief review of Week 1 results the Week 2 previews and picks start with Friday night's action between Illinois and Kansas (8:58) and then a run through some of the biggest games of Saturday in Colorado-Nebraska (16:47), Texas A&M-Miami (22:58), Ole Miss-Tulane (27:49), Iowa-Iowa State (32:01) and Alabama-Texas (34:38). After that the board opens up with a wide array of picks including UTEP-Northwestern (43:06), UCF-Boise State (46:12), Utah-Baylor (49:46), Temple Rutgers (53:22), Notre Dame-NC State (57:33), UTSA-Texas State (1:00:15) and any more. Plus, underdogs to take straight up in MoneyLine Sprinkles (1:13:52).

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The Cover 3 crew talks Clemson, rankings, Alabama, Texas, Colorado and more. First, a breakdown of Duke's upset win against Clemson to close out Week 1, with important takeaways on how we should look at both teams moving forward (1:00). Then it's on to a review of the new AP Top 25 college football rankings (15:38) and Big Game Breakdowns for Alabama-Texas (25:48) and Colorado-Nebraska (42:30). Finally we build out our excitement for Week 2 with another Game Draft, selecting one game for each major TV window to put together the best possible viewer's guide against the competition (52:00).

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The Cover 3 crew talks Florida State, LSU, clock rule changes, ACC expansion and more. First, an extensive breakdown of Florida State' 45-21 against LSU (1:00), including what went right for the Seminoles, what went wrong for LSU and whether expectations should be adjusted for both teams after the result. Then after a brief return to the realignment news cycle with reaction to the ACC's expansion (24:40) and what's next for Oregon State and Washington State it's on to Upon Further Review. Topics looking back at Week 1 not covered in the Instant Reaction show include Dante Moore challenging for starter's snaps at UCLA (40:40), observations from the new clock rules (43:00), Penn State's defense (49:55), Wisconsin's Dairy Raid offense (53:51), Baylor's struggles (55:30) and more. 

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The Cover 3 crew talks Travis Hunter, Ohio State, Alabama, Penn State and more. First, a deep dive on Colorado-TCU after the Buffs' 45-42 road win (1:05), including both game analysis and our own misreads on the contest heading into the weekend. Then it's on to another upset in the Lone Star State with Texas State beating Baylor (22:55) before pivoting to North Carolina's win against South Carolina (27:58), Ohio State's offense falling short of expectations against Indiana (33:27) and the latest on Iowa's chase for 25 points per game (40:05). Other topics include Washington cruising past Boise State (44:30), whether Jalen Milroe has won the Alabama QB1 job (51:45), Drew Allar looking strong against West Virginia (55:19) and much more.

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The Cover 3 crew shares their top picks for Week 1 in college football. After a brief review of our Week 0 results (1:00) the breakdown of best bets starts with the weeknight action with picks for NC State-UConn (14:13), Florida-Utah (14:13) and the Friday games (16:13). Then it's on to Saturday and Sunday's slate with breakdowns of TCU-Colorado (20:49), Ohio State-Indiana (26:17), UNC-South Carolina (29:58), LSU-FSU (33:49), Texas Tech-Wyoming (42:20), Tennessee-Virginia (45:50), Washington State-Colorado State (48:26), Alabama-Middle Tennessee (54:21), Northwestern-Rutgers (56:48), Iowa-Utah State (59:54), Washington-Boise State (1:03:29), USC-Nevada (1:05:56) and more plus MoneyLine Sprinkles (1:12:08).

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The Cover 3 crew previews LSU-FSU and drafts the best Saturday games from Week 1. First, takeaways from Kyle McCord being named the starting quarterback at Ohio State, including expectations for whether Devin Brown can still win the job on the field (2:19) and the latest speculation on Utah quarterback Cam Rising's availability for Thursday's season opener against Florida (9:15). Then it's on to official College Football Playoff predictions for 2023 (10:56) and a Big Game Breakdown for LSU-Florida State that focuses on strengths, weaknesses, X-factors and keys to the game (17:45). Finally the show concludes with the Week 1 Game Draft, as each host selects one game for each primary TV window to fill out the ideal viewer's guide for the day (33:05).

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The Cover 3 crew talks Arizona State, injury reports and Thursday night's CFB action. First, what to make of Arizona State self-imposing a bowl ban for 2023 because of the ongoing NCAA investigation into violations from Herm Edwards' tenure as head coach (1:32) and the Big Ten making moves towards standardized injury reports (9:42). Then, an abbreviated Upon Further Review looks at some interesting postgame win expectancy numbers from Week 0 (19:30) and then Big Game Breakdowns gets rolling with matchups to watch and keys to success for Utah-Florida (29:44) and Minnesota-Nebraska (42:37) and more from Thursday night's CFB slate.

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The Cover 3 crew talks Notre Dame, USC, UMass and more. First, live updates from USC-San Jose State as the game is closer at halftime than what was expected (1:38) then on to recapping the biggest takeaways from Notre Dame's blowout win against Navy in Ireland (10:08). Then it's on to in-game observations from Vanderbilt-Hawaii (20:10) and thoughts on Jax State-UTEP (29:05), UMass-New Mexico State (34:42), San Diego State-Ohio (42:37) and more from the Week 0 slate.

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The Cover 3 crew shares their best bets for the weekend in college football. Before diving into the seven-game Week 0 slate, a quick run through recent headlines including the ACC getting serious about expansion plans that could include Cal, Stanford and SMU (1:10), a projected starter on LSU's defensive line expected to miss the Florida State game because of a one-game NCAA suspension (9:50) and a notable injury for Georgia's offensive backfield (15:05). Then it's on to the first LOCKS of the 2023 season, with best bets for Notre Dame-Navy (19:40), USC-San Jose State (24:48), Vanderbilt-Hawaii (30:40), Ohio-San Diego State (38:45), Jacksonville State-UTEP (40:50), New Mexico State-UMass (45:12), Louisiana Tech-FIU (50:00) and MoneyLine Sprinkles for Saturday (55:46).

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The Cover 3 crew talks quarterback battles and coaches on the hot seat. First, a run through some of the notable starting quarterback announcements with thoughts on Jaden Rashada at Arizona State (1:50), DJ Uiagalelei at Oregon State (6:14) and Haynes King at Georgia Tech (9:33). Then, the thinking behind Michigan's self-imposed three-game suspension for Jim Harbaugh (15:12) and big news from the recruiting trail (18:08). After that the attention turns to the Hot Seat picture for 2023, with discussions around Neal Brown (25:15), Dana Holgorsen (29:18), Jimbo Fisher (33:57), Tom Allen (37:55), Dino Babers (43:42) and Butch Jones (47:12). Finally, what coaches might be on the hot seat in 2024 if things don't go well this year (50:52)? 

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The Cover 3 crew talks position battles and big storylines from fall camp. First, takeaways from starting QB announcements with Carson Beck at Georgia (3:22) and Payton Thorne at Auburn (8:16) plus big recruiting news as Ole Miss adds a five-star DL to its 2024 class (12:18). Then Camp Buzz gets rolling with notes and observations from Alabama (19:10), both on the quarterback battle and players generating excitement elsewhere on the depth chart. Plus, Ohio State's quarterback battle (30:06), some freshmen at Texas who have been turning heads (35:30) and other fall camp notes from across the country (39:05). Finally, a spotlight on teams looking to make a jump in 2023 with the burning questions around that leap, focusing on Washington (49:20), Florida State (53:50), Oregon State (55:38) and Penn State (58:57).

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The Cover 3 crew shares their best over-under win totals for college football. After a quick review of last season's Win Totals Locks results (1:20), the break down of the best bets for 2023 starts with Florida (7:45), Michigan State (11:28), Minnesota (13:48), Iowa (18:05), Penn State (20:40), Florida State (24:03), Illinois (29:08) and Louisville (32:10). Plus, whether Deion Sanders can hit the over on Colorado's win total (34:05), Hugh Freeze's Auburn debut (36:31) and picks for Cal (38:40), West Virginia (44:09), Oklahoma State (46:30), Oklahoma (49:41), Texas A&M (51:55), North Carolina (53:57), Boston College (55:14) and more.

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The Cover 3 crew picks over-under win totals for the SEC East. First, big news from the recruiting trail as Missouri lands a commitment from five-star DL Williams Nwaneri (2:10) and reactions to the preseason AP Top 25 poll (8:04). Then it's on to the SEC East win totals, debating whether Georgia can finish undefeated (14:18), if Joe Milton can maintain last season's success for Tennessee (22:57) and what offensive changes mean for Kentucky (34:28). Plus, Eli Drinkwitz looking for a step forward at Missouri (42:20), South Carolina continuing its momentum (51:06), whether Florida will be a bowl team (56:36) and the best spots for Vanderbilt to notch more SEC wins under Clark Lea (1:02:15).

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The Cover 3 crew picks over-under win totals for the SEC West. First, diving into the weekend news of Jim Harbaugh likely not serving a four-game suspension for NCAA violations in 2023 as the case will continue into 2024 (1:43), including what the case means for Harbaugh's future at Michigan and NCAA enforcement in general. Then it's on to breaking down the SEC West, picking over or under the win totals for Alabama (10:430), LSU (18:29), Texas A&M (26:09), Ole Miss (36:09), Arkansas (42:32), Auburn (47:20) and Mississippi State (51:27).

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The Cover 3 crew answers questions on realignment, transfers, the playoff and more. It's a heavy mailbag episode with questions from the live audience and from the Big Ol' Bag of Mail. Topics include the MAC favorite for 2023 (1:12), how North Dakota State would fare in the FBS (4:56), Notre Dame's reported push for the ACC to add Stanford and Cal (6:18) and Texas A&M running into some IRS issues with their NIL operation (11:20). Then, the biggest CFB stories of Summer 2023 (16:13), transfer QBs who could take a leap at new schools (24:02) and whether we will see schools get dropped from power conferences in the future (30:04). Also, what teams could join Alabama, LSU and Ohio State as the only schools to win a BCS and CFP title (38:58), creating rivalry trophies for the new Big Ten members (43:25) and much, much more.

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The Cover 3 crew picks over-under win totals for the Big Ten West. After a quick rundown of recent headlines including Ohio State AD Gene Smith announcing his retirement plans (2:34) and the latest reporting around possible ACC expansion (7:15), the win totals breakdowns start with Year 1 of Luke Fickell at Wisconsin (18:38) and Iowa's efforts to improve its offense in pursuit of a division title (26:01). Then it's on to offensive turnover at Minnesota (33:49) and Illinois (41:35), plus the expectations for first-year coaches at Nebraska (49:24), Purdue (56:27) and Northwestern (1:01:55).

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The Cover 3 crew picks over-under win totals for Ohio State, Michigan and more. First, inside Florida State’s big recruiting win to land a commitment from five-star KJ Bolden (1:50), Nick Saban assessment of the Alabama QB battle (5:00) and what history tells us about moving from one conference to another (9:22). Then it’s on to the Big Ten East win totals, starting with Michigan’s efforts to three-peat as conference champs (18:09) and whether Ohio State can make another run to the College Football Playoff (25:55). Plus, Penn State looks well-rounded and ready for a run of their own (34:19), the high-ceiling proposition of Maryland in 2023 (41:51), Michigan State looking for a bounce-back season (47:50) and whether Rutgers (54:45) or Indiana (1:00:37) can escape the bottom of the division. 

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The Cover 3 crew breaks down Oregon and Washington’s move to the Big Ten. Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli link up for the second emergency podcast of the day as Arizona’s expected move to the Big 12 is followed by Oregon and Washington bolting for the Big Ten. The conversation includes where the Ducks and Huskies fit into the Big Ten landscape for 2024, whether the Big Ten is done expanding, what’s next for the Pac-12 schools left behind and much, much more. 

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The Cover 3 crew sorts through a confusing morning of conference realignment. In the wake of a flurry of late night and early morning reports regarding the future of the Pac-12, the conversation begins with a focus on Arizona as the most likely school on the move with a potential future in the Big 12 (1:00). Then it's on to whether the Big Ten is going to get involved with the additions of Oregon and Washington (8:40), what private equity investment means for the future of Florida State (11:00) and what to make of reports tying the ACC and the Pac-12 together (18:55).

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Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by IrishIllustrated’s Tim O'Malley to talk all things Notre Dame! Are the Irish ready to take a step forward after a down offensive year?

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The Cover 3 crew talks realignment and picks win totals for Notre Dame, UNC and more. First, the latest from conference realignment with the Pac-12's media deal pitch to its members (2:30), whether Arizona is going to be on the move to the Big 12 and what to make of the buzz around Florida State seeking a path out of the ACC (11:00). Then it's on to the win totals, breaking down Notre Dame (22:00), North Carolina (28:20), Miami (37:15), Pitt (45:50), Duke (52:50), Virginia Tech (1:04:00), Georgia Tech (1:07:00) and Virginia (1:13:45).

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The Cover 3 crew picks win totals from the former ACC Atlantic teams. The show opens with the latest from conference realignment, where Colorado’s move to the Big 12 is now official and reports indicate the conference is seeking at least one more member to add along with the Buffs (1:25). Then it’s on to big recruiting wins for Auburn (12:55) and Ohio State (16:18) along with the debate of how many programs actually compete to win national championships (18:20). ACC win totals move into the spotlight next with a focus on the teams that formerly made up the ACC Atlantic, starting with high expectations for Clemson (26:48) and Florida State (34:45) as well as hype for Jeff Brohm’s first year at Louisville (45:00), an offensive evolution for NC State (51:20), a new era at QB for Wake Forest (56:47) and the path to the postseason for Syracuse (1:02:29) and Boston College (1:06:41). 

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The Cover 3 crew talk Colorado's move back to the Big 12 and what it means for the conference they're going to and what it means for the Pac-12. (6:48) Then, which team will be the worst in the Big 12 in 2023 and Jim Harbaugh's recent suspension. (25:20) Finally, the guys discuss the latest from ACC Media Days from Charlotte! (41:00)

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The Cover 3 crew breaks down the win totals for the rest of the Big12! Guest picker Wade joins us after he won the auction for Big12 guest picker! First, we talk Kansas State. (9:30) Can the Wildcats repeat as conference champions in 2023? Then, we hit the remaining Texas schools with TCU, Texas Tech and Baylor. (19:12) Finally, we wrap with the rest of the Big12, talking: Oklahoma State, Kansas, Iowa State & West Virginia! (42:30)

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The Cover 3 crew breaks down the win totals for Texas, Oklahoma and more. First, takeaways from the Pac-12 Media Days in Las Vegas (5:12) and the impact on Florida’s offense after a key lineman has left the program to return home for a family medical issue (14:10). Then it’s on to the first part of the Big 12 win totals, with a focus on whether Texas (21:17) and Oklahoma (29:16) will reach 10 wins and what to expect from UCF in its first year in the league (39:53). The rest of Part 1 focuses on the rest of the conference newcomers, looking at the path for Cincinnati (48:30), Houston (54:02) and BYU (58:55) to make a bowl in Year 1 as a Big 12 member. 

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The Cover 3 crew talks Georgia, Alabama, LSU and debates the preseason SEC rankings. First, what Tennessee is getting with the commitment of five-star WR Mike Matthews (1:00), expectations for the Pac-12 media rights deal (4:15) and thoughts on the latest draft of an NIL bill in congress (13:42). Then it's on the big topics at SEC Media Days, including Georgia's strength of schedule (25:35), Alabama's quarterback battle and new coordinators (29:30), raised expectations for LSU (32:44) and more. Finally, how to fill out an All-SEC preseason ballot (41:49) and the preseason poll for the SEC West (51:50) and the SEC East (55:48).

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The Cover 3 crew answers listener questions and welcomes Barton back to the show. First, after a live audience question on gameday experience (1:15) and a discussion of Tennessee's punishment from the NCAA (6:51) the conversation turns to the Big Ol' Bag of Mail, with a focus on how to create more parity in college football (21:15) and Maryland's outlook in the future Big Ten (30:38). Then Barton Simmons, general manager of Vanderbilt football, returns to the show (35:30) and talks why GMs are important for college football programs (40:55) , an outlook for the Commodores in 2023 and beyond (51:02) and much, much more.

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Cover 3's Bud Elliott is joined by GoVols247's Patrick Brown to talk Tennessee! How will the Vols replace several NFL Draft picks on offense? Will the defense progress to further into the 2023 season?

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Cover 3's Bud Elliot chats with Mick Walker of Boiler Sports Report to preview the Jeff Brohm-less Purdue year.

THEN Bud chats with Bobby Deren of Scarlet Nation about all things Rutgers!

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Cover 3's Bud Elliot sits down with Jeff Errman of InsideMdsports to learn about all things Maryland Terrapins

Then Bud sits down with Rod Mackenzie of GoJackets.com to help preview Brent Key's first full season in Atlanta.

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Cover 3's Bud Elliot chats with Inside Carolina's Adam Smith to understand all things North Carolina!

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The Cover 3 crew talks Big 12, Heisman Trophy, Pac-12 QBs and more. First, after some early bird questions from the live audience the conversation turns to Big 12 media days and what commissioner Brett Yormark might have in store when it comes to conference expansion plans (9:00). Then it's on to the Big Ol' Bag of Mail, with questions on what a Group of Five player must do to win the Heisman Trophy (16:30), what the impact would be of college football adopting NFL hash marks (21:50), if the resurgence of Pac-12 quarterbacks is aided by playing Pac-12 defenses (27:30) and whether there is a common thread for teams that exceed low expectations (35:30). Finally, addressing a suggestion for how an NIL collective might help teams load up on stars and exceed the 85 scholarship limit (43:30).

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