On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde talk about two vastly different NIL approaches between Pitt and Bryce Underwood's recruitment. They break down a recent piece by Dellenger about Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi saying he pulled back on NIL funds to players. They then juxtapose that with the massive amounts of money being thrown at top 2025 recruit Bryce Underwood to potentially play at Michigan.

Additionally, they react to recent news from the College Football Playoff committee that they will not be avoiding rematches during their seeding process. They also share the results of the Iowa water tasting contest, more pizza problems, and Race for the Case.

(0:39) College Football Playoff rematches

(19:30) Pitt's NIL strategy

(29:36) Bryce Underwood's recruitment

(41:47) Intriguing Games of Week 10

(47:42) Ames water and another pizza story

(53:21) Race for the Case

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On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde look ahead to the premiere matchup of Week 10 between Ohio State and Penn State. They debate if Ryan Day or James Franklin has more pressure on their shoulders to win this matchup in Happy Valley.

They also talk big picture of college athletics, diving into the latest issue related to the House v. NCAA settlement that will shrink roster sizes for non-revenue sports. They also discuss if teams who miss the College Football Playoff will have an advantage in the transfer portal to improve their teams.

(0:58) Ohio State vs Penn State

(19:16) Money Moves: Scholarship Squeeze

(43:22) Is it better to miss the College Football Playoff?

(52:59) People's Court: Special pizza orders
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Following Week 9, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde overreact to the outcomes of Texas A&M vs. LSU, Notre Dame vs. Navy and Colorado vs. UCF. They discuss the quick progression of this Texas A&M program in Mike Elko's first year and how it relates to Notre Dame's playoff hopes.

Additionally, on today's show, they discuss the Big 12, Big Ten and ACC championship races. They share the unexpected teams that have scraped their way into those conversations, including Colorado, SMU, Indiana and more.

(0:49) Texas A&M vs LSU

(15:07) Notre Dame vs Navy

(19:40) Colorado vs UCF

(33:30) Big Ten teams winning

(40:59) ACC title race

(50:07) Small Sample Heisman

(54:42) Say Something Nice

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On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde discuss two underrated Big Ten matchups in Week 9. They unpack the headlines for Wisconsin vs. Penn State and Michigan vs. Michigan State.

Additionally, they share other key matchups for Week 9 to keep an eye on, including a deep dive into the ways in whichNavy and Army are building their football programs. And of course, they share their picks for this week's edition of Race for the Case.

(0:41) Penn State vs Wisconsin

(25:58) Michigan State vs Michigan

(37:02) Success for Army and Navy

(44:42) Field storming at Kennesaw State

(45:54) Interesting games of Week 9

(52:53) Race for the Case

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On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde unpack Texas' complicated quarterback situation with Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning. They also look ahead to the biggest matchups of the weekend, including Texas vs. Vanderbilt, LSU vs. Texas A&M and Boise State vs. UNLV.

Additionally, they dive in on the latest round of SEC fines for field storming and fan behavior, explaining the procedure for how the opposing teams receive the money. They also highlight the MAC's big weekend slate this Saturday. Lastly, the cap off the show with an airport hugging restriction in New Zealand.

(1:00) Texas QB controversy

(12:26) GameDay heads to Indiana

(14:54) Massive SEC matchups

(26:27) Money Moves: SEC fines

(33:57) Critical Friday games

(43:56) MAC-tion takeover

(50:21) People's Court: airport hugging restrictions

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Why would you doubt Georgia in a big game? On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde react to the craziness of Week 8. They dig in on the chaos of Georgia's win over Texas, especially the controversial officiating decision in the second half.

They also attempt to diagnose Alabama's problems after their loss to Tennessee. Additionally, they give praise to Indiana for another dominant win, hype up Illinois for beating Michigan, criticize Lincoln Riley for a brutal loss to Maryland, and revel in late game heroics by Iowa State and BYU.

(0:49) Georgia vs Texas

(31:48) Alabama vs Tennessee

(43:43) Indiana vs Nebraska

(48:15) Illinois vs Michigan

(52:14) USC vs Maryland

(55:04) Big 12 after dark

(1:01:18) Small Sample Heisman

(1:06:16) Say Something Nice

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On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde revisit the highly controversial penalty loophole that Oregon head coach Dan Lanning loosely claimed to have exploited. They also dive in on the biggest games of the weekend, including Texas vs. Georgia and Alabama vs. Tennessee.

Additionally, the pitch which games are the most important to know in Week 8, along with a long list of potential upsets that are brewing. Wetzel also shares the story of a Penn State fan who paid to run onto the field with the USC football team last week. Lastly, they give their game picks on this week's edition of Race for the Case.

(1:32) Oregon's penalty controversy

(21:57) Georgia vs Texas

(31:09) Alabama vs Tennessee

(39:22) Week 8 Games to Watch

(49:43) People's Court

(58:39) Race for the Case

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How does the College Football Playoff picture look halfway through the 2024 season? On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Delleneger and SI's Pat Forde share which teams in each conference still have a realistic shot of making the playoff field. They discuss implications for big programs like Notre Dame, Oregon, Georgia and the possibility of Boise State receiving a bye.

Also on today's show, they laugh about Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy's bye week injury that he suffered while handling one of his cows. They also question the absurd 12 men on the field penalty from the Ohio State vs. Oregon game that helped the Ducks win this past Saturday. Lastly, Wetzel shares the story of a woman who was caught attempting to smuggle turtles out of Vermont.

(3:57) ACC playoff picture

(15:50) Big 12 playoff picture

(19:54) Big Ten playoff picture

(24:52) SEC playoff picture

(34:44) Notre Dame & Boise state

(41:09) Mike Gundy squares off with a cow

(45:15) Dan Lanning's Loophole

(53:08) People's Court: turtle smuggling

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