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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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Guests: Pete Nakos, Nick De La Torre
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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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Wisconsin head coach Luke Fickell joins the show to talk about Year 2 with the Badgers. Wisconsin went 7-6 in Fickell’s first season, and he believes he’s identified the issues that fed into the Badgers’ late-season slide and plans to correct him.

(0:00-7:49) Intro - Andy's Top 25
(7:50-11:12) Wisconsin in 2024
(11:13-32:15) Wisconsin Head Coach Luke Fickell joins
(32:16-52:10) Pete Nakos joins us to break down the future of collegiate athletics
(52:11-56:10) Transfer Portal News - General Booty
(56:11-1:00:00) Coaching Rules
(1:00:01-1:01:27) Conclusion

Fickell explains how different his second spring in Madison has felt. Plus, he and Andy discuss how Fickell used Year 2 as a major launching pad during his tenure at Cincinnati. Fickell also talks about why he’d like the quarterback competition between Miami transfer Tyler Van Dyke and Braedyn Locke to continue through the summer.

Next, On3’s Pate Nakos joins Andy to discuss some of the big issues that could be coming to a head in college sports in the next few weeks. A settlement has been proposed in House v. NCAA that would usher in revenue sharing with athletes, but there are a lot of logistical hurdles.

Plus, Pete updates us on some of the last action in the spring transfer portal window.

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The great Phillip Dukes of the Five Star Flex (on the On3 Recruits channel, like and subscribe) joins Andy to discuss the flood of new information about the EA Sports College Football game that has every college football fan buzzing.


(0:00-1:40) Intro
(1:41-14:29) Phillip Dukes joins - EA Sports Anticipation
(14:30-24:09) Any 99 Overalls in the Video Game?
(24:10-35:59) Nicknames in College Football
(36:00-51:43) A Look at Dabo and the Transfer Portal
(51:44-1:04:35) Doug Gottlieb Coaching and Hosting a Show?
(1:04:36 Conclusion - Have a Great Weekend!


The cover and various editions were revealed Thursday. Friday will bring a full trailer. The game drops July 19 unless you buy the deluxe edition or the bundle with Madden. Then you can play July 16.

Next, Andy and Dukes try to solve one of college football’s biggest crises: The nicknames stink these days. So they’re going to fix it by handing out nicknames to some of the sport’s best players.

Andy also has questions about Doug Gottlieb’s decision to keep his radio show while coaching the Wisconsin-Green Bay basketball team. He and Dukes also try to decide which college football coaches could host a show while still coaching.

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It’s a Dear Andy show! But before Andy answers your questions, he has an announcement:

He has chosen a dynasty mode team for EA Sports College Football. Hint: It’s the new team of a certain high-ranking quarterback who just emerged from the transfer portal.

(0:00-6:25) Intro - General Booty to ULM
(6:26-25:42) Dear Andy Intro - Kalen DeBoer's Outlook at Alabama
(25:43-34:19) Billy Napier's 2024 Outlook
(34:20-45:12) Best In-Game Coaches
(45:13-57:26) ACC Falls Apart - Where do they go?
(57:27-1:01:48) Expanded Playoffs - Buyer's Remorse?
(1:01:49-1:04:07) NFL vs CFP
(1:04:08-1:09:39) EA Sports Dynasty
(1:09:40-1:10:17) Conclusion - See you tomorrow!

On to your questions…

Can Kalen DeBoer win a national title at Alabama in the next three years?

How many games does Florida’s Billy Napier have to win to keep his job?

Which coaches does Andy trust from an on-field schematic standpoint to win a game if both teams have equal talent?

If the ACC loses Florida State, Clemson and North Carolina (or more), where would everyone else wind up?

Now that Andy has chosen his dynasty mode team, which movie/TV college football program would he create for build-a-team mode?

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