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It’s day one of the SEC spring meetings in Destin and also day one of the On3 Elite Series in Nashville, so Andy has a lot to talk about with On3’s J.D. Pickell and Pete Nakos.

0:00 Intro
2:19 SEC Spring Meetings Begin from Destin
6:11 SEC Spring Meetings Discussion
11:29 Billy Napier, Florida Discussion
21:58 Being a top recruit in 2024
38:40 NIL Discussion
44:10 12 Team CFP
49:00 Future of College Football
51:52 In-N-Out Fries and USC's Defense
55:08 Remembering Bill Walton
58:37 Conclusion

At the SEC meetings in Destin, commissioner Greg Sankey spent Monday night discussing all the big changes coming to college sports following last week’s House v. NCAA settlement. Tuesday will bring all the SEC’s football coaches to their meeting, which will be the first since 2007 without Nick Saban. Florida coach Billy Napier is likely to get asked about quarterback Jaden Rashada’s lawsuit against him.

Meanwhile, the On3 Elite Series starts Tuesday. Dozens of the best recruits in the class of 2025 will join us in Nashville. Andy, J.D. and Pete discuss what it’s like to be a top recruit in 2025. They also imagine their ideal official visit.

Also, the guys pay tribute to UCLA legend Bill Walton, who passed Monday at 71. Walton was a generational player for John Wooden’s Bruins and an accomplished NBA player, and his work later in life as a commentator on Pac-12 basketball games brought joy to everyone who stayed up to watch.

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Host: Andy Staples
Guests: Pete Nakos, JD PicKell
Producer: River Bailey
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Happy Memorial Day!

It's time to do the Floors and Ceilings of each ACC Team, and we brought ACC Network's Roddy Jones on to discuss

(0:00-2:04) Intro
(2:04-10:54) Florida State
(10:55-16:42) SMU
(16:43-20:31) Louisville
(20:32-23:20) Stanford
(23:21-27:34) Cal
(27:35-33:19) Clemson
(33:20-37:56) NC State
(37:57-42:22) North Carolina
(42:23-46:19) Duke
(46:20-48:47) Syracuse
(48:48-53:51) Georgia Tech
(53:52-58:49) Miami
(58:50-1:02:27) Virginia Tech
(1:02:28-1:06:07) Virginia
(1:06:08-1:10:54) Boston College
(1:10:55-1:14:58) Pitt
(1:14:59-1:18:24) Wake Forest
(1:28:25-1:19:35) We notice you, UConn
(1:19:36-1:21:10) Conclusion

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Host: Andy Staples
Guest: Roddy Jones
Producer: River Bailey
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The SEC and Pac-12 joined the ACC, Big Ten and Big 12 in voting Thursday to settle the House vs. NCAA case. With the NCAA also agreeing to settle, the wheels are in motion for schools to pay athletes directly once a federal judge approves the settlement.

(0:00-4:14) Intro
(4:15-18:44) Pete Nakos joins to recap the House v NCAA settlement
(18:45-25:04) Thoughts of the Collectives
(25:05-31:13) Staffs for Football Teams
(31:14-39:29) Fontenot v NCAA case
(39:30-43:55) Revenue Sharing - Moneyball
(43:56-46:02) Basketball Schools
(46:03-51:19) Scholarship Limits
(51:20-55:02) Jaden Rashada update
(55:03-55:19) Conclusion

On3’s Pete Nakos joins Andy to discuss how college sports will work if the settlement goes through. Pete also will explain how a decision in another federal case on Thursday could potentially affect the House settlement.

What happens to collectives? How will players get paid? What football programs are best positioned to take advantage of the new world?

Andy and Pete may not have all the answers, but neither do the people in charge at the moment.

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Guest: Pete Nakos
Producer: River Bailey
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It’s a Dear Andy show, and we have some great questions pulled from Andy’s Ask Me Anything on Reddit’s college football subreddit this week.

But first, we have a lot of news…

(0:00-5:59) CFP on TNT?
(6:00-8:08) Big Ten Joins in on House Settlement
(8:09-14:44) Big Ten... After Dark?
(14:45-15:51) Dear Andy Intro - Reddit Edition
(15:52-28:41) CFP *Berth Hopes
(28:42-32:40) Up and Coming Coaches
(32:41-37:53) 5 Part Question - Focusing on Negatives?
(37:54-40:20) Covering Teams Expected to Lose?
(40:21-42:22) Covering Big Brand Names
(42:23-43:59) General Attitude towards smaller schools?
(44:00-46:24) Happiness vs Misery for Fans
(46:25-49:30) What are chances of Big 12 or ACC getting 3 teams in?
(49:31-52:01) White Whales
(52:02-58:29) Favorite Game to watch live in person?
(58:30-1:01:37) Best Non-NCAA Sport?
(1:01:38-1:02:14) Conclusion

TNT will televise two first-round College Football Playoff games and will add two quarterfinal games in 2026.

The Big Ten’s presidents approved the House v. NCAA settlement, joining the ACC, the Big 12 and the NCAA Board of Governors.

The Rutgers at USC game will kick off at 8 p.m. local (11 p.m. Eastern) on Fox on Friday, Oct. 25 (Presumably after a World Series game).

Now on to your questions:

How many teams can enter the season realistically expecting to compete for a College Football Playoff berth?

Which Group of 5 head coach should be the next called up to a power conference job?

Could three teams from either the ACC or Big 12 make the CFP?

What was Andy’s favorite game to cover in person?

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Host: Andy Staples
Producer: River Bailey
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(0:00-12:59) Intro - House v NCAA
(13:00-15:09) Jaden Rashada Suing Billy Napier Recap
(15:10-33:11) Pete Nakos Joins
(33:12-45:26) Nick De La Torre Joins
(45:27-58:37) Florida's Outlook in 2024
(58:38-1:00:40) Conclusion

The ACC and Big 12 have voted to approve the House v. NCAA settlement. The NCAA's Board of Directors has as well. More approvals will come, which means schools could be sharing revenues directly with athletes within the next year.

What seemed unthinkable 10 years ago is on the verge of happening.

Meanwhile... QB Jaden Rashada has sued Florida coach Billy Napier and Florida mega-donor Hugh Hathcock alleging fraud because Rashada didn't receive any of the money he claims he was promised during his recruitment by Florida. Rashada, a four-star prospect in the class of 2023, flipped from Miami to Florida in November 2022. He signed with Florida even though his NIL deal already had been terminated by the collective that wrote it. He claims in the suit that Napier and Hathcock assured him he'd receive $1 million upon signing with the Gators. He did not. Rashada wound up playing last year at Arizona State and has since transferred to Georgia. On3's Pete Nakos joins to discuss the case.

Later, Nick De La Torre of Gators Online joins to talk about what impact the lawsuit could have on Napier and the Gators. Nick also fills us in on where Florida stands following spring practice as the Gators face a brutal schedule in a make-or-break year.

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Host: Andy Staples
Guests: Pete Nakos, Nick De La Torre
Producer: River Bailey
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Andy reveals his post-spring, post-transfer portal Top 25, and Jesse Simonton is here to poke holes in it.

See Andy's full Top 25 list here: https://www.on3.com/news/college-football-top-25-ranking-post-tranfer-portal-ohio-state-leads-the-way/

(0:00-3:37) Intro with Jesse Simonton on Top 25 List
(3:38-5:13) Does Schedule influence the list?
(5:14-8:43) Playoff Influence
(8:44-10:28) Discussion on LSU
(10:29-14:39) Alabama
(14:40-17:59) Texas
(18:00-21:34) Top 12 Playoff Spots
(21:35-27:53) Ohio State at Top Spot
(27:54-32:47) Georgia
(32:48-36:41) Oregon
(36:42-41:27) Penn State
(41:28-46:28) Clemson
(46:29-50:02) Florida State
(50:03-53:09) Miami
(53:10-55:59) Michigan
(56:00-59:35) Nebraska
(59:36-1:05:23) Discussion on Auburn
(1:05:24-1:09:39) Oklahoma
(1:09:40-1:13:59) Kansas State
(1:14:00-1:15:35) Conclusion, Wrapping Up

Is Ohio State really No. 1? Is Andy too high on Alabama? Why does Andy love Kansas State so much?

Andy and Jesse compare Andy’s ranking with Jesse’s conference power rankings, and Andy wants to know why Jesse doesn’t believe in Auburn.

Will either one be ultimately correct? Probably not! But it makes for a delightful debate in June.

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