• Week 13 Race for the Case & why we need to calm down about the CFP rankings
    Nov 21 2024

    On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde react to the recent outrage over the College Football Playoff rankings. They specifically discuss the placement of Indiana and Tennessee, and which team deserves to be in the playoff more.

    Also on today's show, they discuss the future of the Colorado football program and how Deion Sanders is building a strong foundation. They also joke about recent speculations about who FAU's next coach will be and the retirement of Central Michigan head coach Jim McElwain. They wrap the show with the latest edition of Race for the Case.

    (1:56) Latest College Football Playoff Rankings

    (29:48) Will Coach Prime stay at Colorado?

    (40:39) FAU's crazy coaching options

    (45:13) Jim McElwain retires

    (49:36) RIP McDonald's

    (53:08) Race for the Case

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Week 13 Preview: Underdogs Army & Indiana hope to keep playoff hopes alive
    Nov 19 2024

    On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde preview two major matchups for Week 13 that feature massive underdogs against established brands. They discuss the implications for Indiana's hopes of making the playoff against Ohio State and the history of Army's matchup with Notre Dame.

    Also, Dellenger shares the details on how teams are preparing to structure contracts for football recruits ahead of National Signing Day. They additionally speculate why so many G5 programs are firing their coaches, react to the news of the Pop Tart bowl expanding its mascot bit and cover the story of a group of people in California who attempted to commit insurance fraud with a bear costume.

    (0:57) Ohio State vs Indiana

    (27:39) Notre Dame vs Army

    (37:07) Money Moves: college football salary caps

    (49:50) AAC head coach firings

    (54:52) Pop Tart Bowl expansion

    (58:58) People's Court: Operation Bear Claw

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    This episode is sponsored by Invesco QQQ, Official ETF of the NCAA. Invesco Distributors INC.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Week 12 Overreaction: Georgia vs. the Playoff Committee & the Big 12 race heats up
    Nov 17 2024

    On this week's overreaction pod, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde unpack the tight conference races that will impact the College Football Playoff seeding. They kick off that discussion with Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, who is framing the Bulldogs as being counted out by the playoff committee.

    They also share which Big Ten teams have the best case to make the bracket and which SEC teams have the weakest arguments. Additionally, following BYU's late-night upset to Kansas, they dissect who remains in contention to win the Big 12. And of course, they share their picks for Small Sample Heisman and Say Something Nice.

    (1:09) Georgia vs Tennessee

    (11:04) Figuring out the College Football Playoff

    (26:34) The Big 12 title race

    (36:08) Give Travis Hunter the Heisman

    (44:33) Small Sample Heisman

    (50:08) Say Something Nice

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Army's playoff chances & Week 12 Race for the Case
    Nov 14 2024

    On today's episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde analyze the playoff chances for Army after their awkward placement in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. They also react to a quote from Colorado head coach Deion Sanders explaining his unique roster building approach. They discuss why his emphasis on the transfer portal could work in the future of college football.

    Also on today's show, they cover fans complaining about noon games and LSU bringing in a scab version of Mike the Tiger. Lastly, they pitch the most intriguing games to watch in Week 12 and share their picks for this week's edition of Race for the Case.

    (2:04) Army's playoff chances

    (12:49) Coach Prime's roster building

    (25:31) Noon games

    (34:23) Fake Mike the Tiger

    (41:57) Intriguing games of Week 12

    (52:31) Race for the Case

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Diego Pavia sues the NCAA & a must-win game for Georgia vs. Tennessee
    Nov 12 2024

    On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde look ahead to two make or break matchups for Week 12. They discuss massive playoff implications for Georgia vs. Tennessee and bowl eligibility for USC vs. Nebraska.

    Additionally, they cover the recent news of Vanderbilt starting quarterback Diego Pavia suing the NCAA for extra eligibility for JUCO recruits. They discuss the implications this will have on the future of eligibility for college athletes. They also touch on two recent basketball stories of Auburn's airplane antics and Florida head coach Todd Golden being investigated for Title IX violations.

    They close out the show with a ridiculous new sport they're playing in Russia and a ridiculous debacle for a funeral service in Poland.

    (0:58) Georgia vs Tennessee

    (19:35) USC vs Nebraska

    (26:01) Money Moves: Diego Pavia sues the NCAA

    (41:20) Auburn's airplane antics

    (45:23) Florida MBB HC being investigated

    (48:52) Chess Boxing

    (54:14) People's Court: Funeral service debacle

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    This episode is sponsored by Invesco QQQ, Official ETF of the NCAA. Invesco Distributors INC.

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    59 mins
  • Week 11 Overreaction: Scolding officials, a live tiger and flying tortillas
    Nov 10 2024

    On this week's Overreaction episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde unpack the complex conference championship races that now exist after many unexpected Week 11 outcomes.

    After discussing the potential for massive ties for the ACC and SEC championship games, they break down Ole Miss' huge win over Georgia and LSU's brutal loss to Alabama at home. Additionally, they cover BYU's narrow win over Utah that sparked Utah's athletic director to publicly attack the Big 12 officials.

    (0:44) Chaotic conference races

    (26:23) Georgia vs Ole Miss

    (34:33) Alabama vs LSU

    (42:51) BYU vs Utah

    (48:58) Small Sample Heisman

    (54:37) Say Something Nice

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Billy Napier retained at Florida & Week 11 elimination games
    Nov 7 2024

    On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde react to Florida's announcement that they are bringing head coach Billy Napier for the 2025 season. They also look ahead to two Week 11 elimination games: Georgia vs. Ole Miss and Colorado vs. Texas Tech.

    Additionally, they share their most intriguing games to watch for Week 11 and discuss how the recent election will impact athlete employment. Lastly, they wrap the show with Race for the Case.

    (1:33) Billy Napier to return to Florida

    (13:37) Georgia vs Ole Miss

    (18:32) Colorado vs Texas Tech

    (27:00) Most Intriguing Games of Week 11

    (41:03) Athlete employment

    (49:56) Race for the Case

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • College Football Playoff Rankings Instant Reaction & Week 11 Preview
    Nov 6 2024

    On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde react to the initial release of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff rankings and look ahead to the biggest matchups of Week 11.

    After discussing the initial rankings, they break Alabama at LSU and Georgia at Ole Miss. They additionally do a deep dive into head coach buyouts, discussing which big-name coaches are likely un-fireable this cycle. They close out the show with Forde's wild column that projects how a series of hires could fix college football.

    (0:51) College Football Playoff reaction

    (16:40) Alabama vs LSU

    (24:19) Georgia vs Ole Miss

    (29:36) Money Moves: Head Coach buyouts

    (38:46) A wild coaching carousel

    (56:27) Mike Gundy responds to haters

    (59:57) People's Court: birthday fraud

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    This episode is sponsored by Invesco QQQ, Official ETF of the NCAA. Invesco Distributors INC.

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    1 hr and 5 mins