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Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss Ohio State falling to No. 6 in the College Football Playoff rankings, if there’s any way for the Buckeyes to sneak back in, Bobby Petrino returning to Arkansas, and how San Diego State can stand out. Next, Bill Connelly, creator of the SP+ ranking, joins and dives into chaos scenarios, the numbers going into Oregon-Washington, whether Iowa can score against Michigan, and Georgia's x-factor against Alabama. 00:00 Ohio State slips to No. 6 in the CFP rankings 5:07 Preview: The big stakes games this weekend 11:38 Arkansas brings back ex-head coach Bobby Petrino as OC 20:49 San Diego State lands Sean Lewis 35:52 Oregon vs. Washington numbers 38:03 Louisville vs. Florida game preview 43:26 Oklahoma State vs. Texas, Mike Gundy’s tall task 46:43 Iowa vs. Michigan, can Iowa score? 54:35 Georgia vs. Alabama, the x-factor is Dillon Bell 59:07 The SP+ top 4 teams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss Michigan's rivalry win over Ohio State, the electric atmosphere in Ann Arbor, and the brewing battle for the College Football Playoff No. 4 spot. Then, ESPN senior writer Ryan McGee joins the show to talk about the news of Texas A&M hiring of head coach Mike Elko, what he brings to the team, and the initial challenges he now faces. Finally, the discussion turns to Alabama winning the Iron Bowl over Auburn with a miracle touchdown on fourth-and-goal. 00:00 The electric atmosphere when Michigan beat Ohio State 8:00 How should the CFP Committee judge Florida State? 12:00 Could OSU's Mike Gundy end Texas' CFP hopes? 16:20 Who wins right now? Texas or Florida State 17:15 Who wins right now? Texas or Oregon 20:00 CFP Rankings: The fight for No. 4 22:20 Oregon vs. Washington Preview 25:15 ESPN Senior Writer Ryan McGee joins the show 26:00 News: Texas A&M hires Mike Elko 33:30 Texas A&M HC Mike Elko's credentials 40:00 Texas A&M HC Mike Elko's first test 43:20 Recapping Alabama vs. Auburn's thrilling ending 58:00 Recapping a great rivalry weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Bill Connelly discuss Barry Odom and UNLV’s exciting season, their advice for coaches seeking the next job, and Missouri vying for a 10-win season. Then, the guys pick 10 Rivalry Week games in the latest edition of the Race for The Ribeye. 0:00 Year of Bill Connelly and Barry Odom 2:20 How they evaluate Coach of the Year 5:49 Barry Odom and UNLV’s exciting season 8:12 Advice for coaches seeking new jobs 11:01 “I might be a duck for a while” 14:50 Missouri vying for 10 wins 15:50 Pete sabotaging ad reads 16:22 Bill’s Japanese-themed Thanksgiving 19:36 Race for the Ribeye: Week 13 22:33 Ole Miss (-10) @ Mississippi State 26:11 Iowa @ Nebraska (-2) 29:11 UTSA @ Tulane (-3) 32:53 Oregon State @ Oregon (-13.5) 37:02 Kentucky @ Louisville (-7) 41:15 Ohio State @ Michigan (-3.5) 50:43 Maryland (-1) @ Rutgers 52:51 Washington State @ Washington (-16.5) 58:26 Florida State (-6.5) @ Florida 1:05:01 North Carolina (-3) @ N.C. State Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss a top-tier College GameDay environment at James Madison University, a sensation performance from the Jonas Brothers, and Jordan Travis’ injury altering the College Football Playoff picture. Then, Ryan McGee stops by to talk about the one scenario that would leave the SEC out of the CFP, Georgia’s dominance, Ohio State-Michigan as a fitting ending to the four-team CFP era, what we’re losing with a 12-team playoff and their favorite Thanksgiving dishes. 0:00 Incredible GameDay at JMU 2:24 Pete’s lasting impression of Harrisonburg 3:52 Jonas Brothers performance 6:39 Special moment for JMU 9:28 Rece’s JMU reflection 13:14 Top teams pushed, not beaten 15:14 Jordan Travis out for the season 22:40 The one scenario that leaves the SEC out of the CFP 24:45 Ryan McGee 28:17 Georgia rolls 36:31 What we’re losing in a 12-team playoff 43:11 Conference championships have to go 45:08 Bye weeks are too NFL 47:37 No one looking out for the sport 52:00 Favorite Thanksgiving dish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Stanford Steve pick nine games from Week 12 in the latest edition of the Race for The Ribeye. 0:00 Steve road tripping to Harrisonburg 2:19 JMU’s past GameDay crowds 3:41 Jonas Brothers performing on GameDay 7:03 JMU’s transition to FBS 11:12 Steve fridge update 14:25 The internet having fun with Jamey Chadwell 17:20 Louisville (-1) @ Miami 19:52 SMU (-8.5) @ Memphis 21:39 Appalachian State @ JMU (-10.5) 26:16 Georgia (-10) @ Tennessee 30:43 North Carolina @ Clemson (-6.5) 33:28 UNLV @ Air Force (-3) 37:58 UCLA @ USC (-7) 42:11 Washington @ Oregon State (-2.5) 46:26 Texas (-7.5) @ Iowa State Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss Georgia showing respect to Ole Miss, if an elite team will be able to puncture the Wolverine offensive line, and Michigan’s day in court. Then, Ryan McGee stops by to talk about Jim Harbaugh keeping it weird, their theories on why Texas A&M can’t win big, and the and the emotions for Oregon State as they face Washington. 3:30 Georgia paying a compliment 4:19 Pete medium Georgia take 5:41 Michigan’s the closet team to Georgia 7:36 Potential Wolverine weakness 9:53 Michigan at Maryland 13:25 Michigan’s day in court 18:30 What if Harbaugh went full Nathan Jessep 19:49 Ryan McGee 23:06 Harbaugh: Weird enough 25:00 Why is Texas A&M historically average? 33:41 Should A&M hire Jeff Traylor? 35:15 Huge moment for the Aggies 38:16r Washington at Oregon State 41:17 Washington’s defense 43:25 The emotions around this game for the Beavers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pete Thamel and ESPN.com’s Dave Wilson discuss Texas A&M firing Jimbo Fisher, the mood in College Station, coaching candidates, and Texas dodging another rake against TCU. Then, Bill Connelly stops by to talk about Boise State firing Andy Avalos and Mississippi State firing Zach Arnett. Plus, which jobs might open up next? 0:00 Dave Wilson joins the show :31 Texas A&M fire Jimbo Fisher 2:35 The mood in College Station 5:55 Ross Bjork’s press conference 7:14 Jimbo’s huge buyout 10:45 Who does Texas A&M hire? 14:45 Does A&M need a Texas guy? 19:16 Texas keeps dodging rakes 24:36 Bill Connelly joins the show 26:04 Bill on who A&M should hire 31:04 Northwestern rebounding 32:48 Boise State fire Andy Avalos 36:15 Who should Boise State hire? 40:51 Mississippi State fires Zach Arnett 41:25 Who should Mississippi State hire? 47:06 Brady Hoke retires 52:30 Which jobs open next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Stanford Steve pick eight games from Week 11 in the latest edition of the Race for The Ribeye. 5:41 Maryland (-2.5) @ Nebraska 8:23 Michigan (-4.5) @ Penn State 14:02 Alabama (-10.5) @ Kentucky 16:41 Miami @ Florida State (-14.5) 19:55 Tennessee (-1) @ Missouri 24:08 Rutgers @ Iowa (-1.5) 28:50 Ole Miss @ Georgia (-10.5) 35:11 USC @ Oregon (-16.5) 43:30 Jen Lada and Elle Duncan in the Mercedes-Benz ESPN College Football Podcast Sprinter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss the unchanged College Football Playoff rankings, how closely the top five teams are grouped, the latest on the Michigan investigation, the legal system getting involved, and the most effective punishment if the Big Ten finds the Wolverines guilty. Then, Bill Connelly stops by to talk about what an upset would look like from Penn State, USC and TCU. Plus, the NCAA has a ripe chance to let the good PR flow. 0:00 New CFP rankings 5:44 The CFP Committee’s consistency and football judgement 8:06 The latest Michigan twist! 9:52 Delineating between information sharing and on-site scouting 15:36 How Michigan should be punished 19:52 Big Ten teams’ history of suing the conference 24:04 Bill Connelly, Michigan at Penn State 28:11 Ole Miss at Georgia 31:15 USC at Oregon 35:21 Oregon vulnerable secondary 37:26 Would Caleb Williams skip a bowl game? 41:25 Texas at TCU 44:20 Texas avoiding rakes 50:27 NCAA do the right thing with JMU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss why Rece thinks Texas won the weekend, Oklahoma State taking down Oklahoma in the last Big 12 Bedlam, and USC players not responding to Alex Grinch. Then, Ryan McGee stops by to talk about Ole Miss winning an elimination game, if the Rebels can hang against Georgia, all of the updates in the Conor Stalions-Michigan story, and Alabama beating LSU in a high-speed affair. 0:00 Rece’s Texas take 4:21 Steak bet 10:05 Oklahoma State wins Bedlam 14:16 Rece on MegaCast in the ThunderDome 22:30 USC fire Alex Grinch 26:37 Ryan McGee 29:15 Ole Miss beats Texas A&M 30:10 Can Ole Miss beat Georgia this weekend? 33:30 Rakes in Texas’ CFP path 38:14 Does Jim Harbaugh coach this weekend? 43:44 Michigan story has transcended sports 50:44 Us vs. The World Only Works for So Long 56:53 Alabama beats LSU in a track meet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Stanford Steve pick 11 games from Week 10 in the latest edition of the Race for The Ribeye. 8:36 Kansas State @ Texas (-4) 13:09 Texas A&M @ Ole Miss (-3.5) 17:34 Notre Dame (-3) @ Clemson 21:26 Oklahoma (-5.5) @ Oklahoma State 26:22 Missouri @ Georgia (-15.5) 30:53 Iowa (-3) @ Northwestern 34:54 James Madison (-5.5) @ Georgia State 36:45 Kansas @ Iowa State (-2.5) 39:39 Washington (-3.5) @ USC 43:47 LSU @ Alabama (-3) 50:12 UCLA (-2.5) @ Arizona Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss the first set of College Football Playoff rankings, the rankings tell us anything about the committee, Florida State’s spot in the top four, chaos scenarios, and Rece asking Boo Corrigan if Michigan’s alleged sign-stealing will factor into their decisions. Then, Ryan McGee stops by to talk about his brush with sign-stealing, Dabo Swinney arguing with a fan on the radio, and Swinney being the victim of a monster he created. 0:00 First CFP Ranking 4:38 Rooting for chaos 6:29 Is Florida State in trouble at No. 4? 10:20 The limits of head-to-head results 14:12 Chaos scenarios 19:54 Boo Corrigan on Michigan 23:16 Ryan McGee 26:30 Washington shutout of top 4 27:42 Story Time with McGee 31:11 Latest on Michigan & Conor Stalions 38:30 Dabo vs. Tyler from Spartanburg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss Michigan’s alleged sign-stealing, why it’s the defining story of this season, Kansas changing the trajectory of the Big 12 by beating Oklahoma, Oklahoma State bouncing back, Oregon laying the beatdown on Utah, and the ACC Wheel of Destiny. Then, Bill Connelly stops by to talk about if Washington’s peaked, the ups and downs of the Pac-12, Louisville surging, Georgia Tech’s expectations, and Rece’s challenge to Alabama fans. :31 Pete on sign stealing 4:19 How will this affect Michigan on the field? 7:55 Kansas upsets Oklahoma 11:52 Kansas State playing well 14:37 Oklahoma State turning it around 24:14 Oregon whooped Utah 28:49 ACC Wheel of Destiny 33:56 Is Bill Connelly hiding info from Rece? 36:50 A big favorite finally pulls the upset 38:31 Did Washington peak? 41:45 Pac-12 ups and downs 42:46 Explain Georgia Tech 45:08 Louisville surging Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rece Davis and Stanford Steve pick eight games from Week 9 in the latest edition of the Race for The Ribeye. :55 Steve having trouble with his fridge picks 6:34 Race for the Ribeye standings 7:30 Oklahoma (-10) @ Kansas 10:20 BYU @ Texas (-17.5) 15:53 Georgia (-14.5) vs. Florida 21:35 Oregon (-7) @ Utah 26:26 Duke @ Louisville (-4) 31:47 Tennessee (-3.5) @ Kentucky 34:22 Ohio State (-14.5) @ Wisconsin 37:34 UNLV @ Fresno State (-7.5) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rece Davis kicks off the show talking about Michigan’s purported sign stealing and how much he actually care about the ordeal. Then, Bill Connelly stops by to discuss being the line between mocking and being bothered by Michigan’s attempt to gain an edge, if college football should transition to helmet communications, how good they think Michigan really is, the “best vs. most deserving” debate, and which conference could miss out on the College Football Playoff. :28 Theater of the Abusrd: Michigan Sign Stealing 3:06 How much should we care? 9:22 How does this happen? 10:37 Sign Stealing diminishes accomplishments 11:00 Bill Connelly joins the podcast! 12:20 Torn between mocking and bother 18:14 Sign stealer has a career in logistics 20:31 Exploring helment communications 26:05 How good is Michigan? 31:02 Best vs. Most Deserving Debate 38:04 Top Tier Schools Parody 39:52 Which conference is most vulnerable to miss the CFP? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rece Davis holds it down with Pete Thamel on assignment, kicking off the podcast talking about Ohio State winning with defense, what should we expect from Penn State, Michigan stealing signs, Oz the Mentalist and a conundrum on the GameDay set, and North Carolina blowing it against Virginia. Then, Ryan McGee stops by to discuss Washington nearly losing to Arizona State, Alabama cleaning up the penalties, what’s still ahead for Tennessee, Lincoln Riley shutting down press availability after USC lost to Utah, and how do you say “Marriott?” 0:00 Ohio State beats Penn State 3:00 Expectations for Penn State 7:30 Michigan’s spies 9:00 Oz The Mentalist 18:00 North Carolina Blows It 22:15 Ryan McGee 27:36 Washington survives Arizona State 31:56 Alabama cleans it up against Tennessee 35:44 Tennessee’s tightrope forward 39:17 Year of the Near Miss 45:25 Utah beats USC 53:49 Utes have won four-straight against the Trojans 57:30 How do you pronounce “Marriott?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Stanford Steve pick eight Week 8 games in the latest addition of the Race for the Ribeye. 6:46 Race for The Ribeye: Week 8 7:18 Penn State @ Ohio State (-4) 10:40 Washington State @ Oregon (-20) 13:05 Minnesota @ Iowa (-3.5) 18:15 Tennessee @ Alabama 24:44 Duke @ Florida State (-14) 30:00 Georgia State @ Louisiana (-2.5) 31:56 Utah @ USC (-6.5) 37:07 Clemson (-3.5) @ Miami Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel give some love to the Tuesday night games that featured trash-talking billboards and more thin-skinned head coaches. Then, the guys discuss College GameDay heading to Columbus, if Ohio State-Penn State will provide more clarity or chaos, and if Nittany Lion passing game will slice the Buckeye secondary. Then, Ryan McGee stops by to talk about The James Franklin Experience, if an 11-1 Iowa could make the College Football Playoff, Alabama-Tennessee, and if there’s any optimism for USC with Utah coming to town. 3:35 WONDERFULLY THIN-SKINNED COACHES: BILLBOARD KERFUFFLE 8:43 COLLEGE GAMEDAY GOES TO COLUMBUS! 10:56 WHAT TO EXPECT: PENN STATE VS. OHIO STATE 19:55 CAN PENN STATE’S OFFENSE MEASURE UP? 23:26 PENN STATE’S MENTAL HURDLE 27:32 RYAN MCGEE JOINS THE SHOW 28:12 HOW CAN PENN STATE OVERCOME THEIR ROAD BLOCK? 30:42 WILL PENN STATE BE VICTORIOUS? 32:42 CAN IOWA MAKE THE CFP? 41: 42 ALABAMA VS. TENNESSEE PREVIEW 46:48 ALABAMA DEFENSIVE PLAYERS TO WATCH 50:05 UTAH VS. USC PREVIEW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel look back at their time in Seattle and discuss the electric early-morning environment, if both teams could win a national championship, if the better team won, USC melting down against Notre Dame, and if the loss will inspire change in Lincoln Riley. Then, Bill Connelly stops by to talk about Brock Bowers’ injury, how many teams are College Football Playoff contenders and their early thoughts on Penn State-Ohio State. 1:00 Washington was electric 2:30 Both teams could win the championship 5:00 Oregon’s play calling 9:55 Did the better team win? 13:03 The spotlight on Kalen DeBoer 20:19 USC melts down against Notre Dame BREAK 23:13 Adversity for Lincoln Riley 29:25 Will the Big Ten adapt to Lincoln Riley? 31:35 Brock Bowers out 4-6 weeks 35:42 Bill Connelly BREAK 38:39 Missouri looks good at mid-season 41:16 Weird Georgia team right now 44:21 Is North Carolina legit? 47:25 How many CFP contenders are there? 52:51 Early leans on Penn State @ Ohio State 56:55 Dumb Loses More Than Smart Wins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Stanford Steve pick nine Week 7 games in the latest addition of the Race for the Ribeye. 7:29 Race for the Ribeye: Week 7 Picks 8:15 Oregon @ Washington (-3) 15:11 Texas A&M @ Tennessee (-3.5) 19:23 Iowa @ Wisconsin (-10) 22:40 Marshall @ Georgia State (-1) 24:52 Wyoming @ Air Force (-10.5) 27:54 USC @ Notre Dame (-3) 32:11 Miami @ North Carolina (-3) 37:05 Missouri @ Kentucky (-2.5) 39:12 UCLA @ Oregon State (-3.5) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices