Until Saturday: A show about college football The Athletic

In a whirlwind news week, Nicole and Chris break down the biggest headlines over the last seven days. What is the new proposed subdivision by Charlie Baker? How might it change the sport? Chris explains why the committee will change the way it ranks teams in the 12-team playoff era. Plus: AAC commissioner Mike Arresco retires; the committee's confusing criteria and gambling's impact on how we view teams; Fran Brown at Syracuse; the 124th Army-Navy Game; and more lawsuits?!

-Power 5: New subdivsion; Nicole on FSU; 12-team rankings (presented by Invesco QQQ); Mike Arresco retires; Heisman finalists (1:00)
-Open Bar: Gambling's impact on how we assess teams, CFP + Fran Brown at Syracuse (35:00)
-Happy Hour: Army-Navy Game! (40:30)
-On the Rocks: More lawsuits?! (43:45)
-Last Call: Title belts and "dads, Brads, and Chads" (48:45)

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On July 24th, you, the listeners, tweeted your pre-season hot takes to Ari and David. We revisit the coldest of those takes in today's episode, including predictions of an 8-win Texas and a 9-win Alabama. Later, Ari and David discuss Colorado landing 5-star OT Jordan Seaton. Another splashy commit to Deion Sanders, but his overarching recuriting direction still remains in question. Lastly, the guys discuss the Heisman finalists, and Alec Lewis joins the podcast to discuss his story about how a piece of tech helped Jayden Daniels play this year. It's a story of innovation and change presented by Invesco QQQ.

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The Stars Matter returns to chop it up over Mitch's most recent story. Which positions have produced the most NFL Draft picks? Why are WRs picked the least, and DEs the most? Will the Playoff committee's decision on Sunday to leave FSU out of the top-four teams affect ACC recruiting in the future? Plus, Auburn's recruiting upswing, SMU or TCU, and the team plays a game of 'would you rather' with coaching jobs before ending with trivia.

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Over 1,100 players hopped in the transfer portal on Monday. Over 500 of those are in the FBS. With so much movement, we had to let Max, the Portal King, COOK. He and Sam place the major transfer QBs into tiers and discuss where a few might wind up. Mike Elko is trying to keep A&M on lockdown, but will 5-star Walter Nolen slip through? Who are the best available non-QBs right now? Plus, Max, with the help of Deion Sanders, share some BIG TIME transfer news live on the show. Later, the guys rate this season's bowl games by how excited they are to watch them. Lastly, Houston and Indiana have new head coaches.

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Michigan, Washington, Texas, and Alabama will compete for a national title! Ari, David and Chris react to the CFP field rooted in reality, and the ones they projected that included an undefeated ACC Champ Florida State. Did the committee mess up? Does this choice to omit FSU impact the integrity or the game? Dilute the regular season? The trio take an early look at the Rose and Sugar bowls before answering your voicemails!

-Florida State left out (1:30)
-Boo Corrigan on Alabama//Texas//FSU decision (17:00)
-Mike Norvell goes nuclear (22:00)
-Rose Bowl sneak peak (25:00)
-Sugar Bowl sneak peak (31:00)
-Is this officially a Power 2 sport? (38:00)
-The Alliance's role in this (45:00)
-FSU's portal downfall? (46:30)
-Ari eats crow (54:00)

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Conference champions were crowned, but the best has yet to come! Ari and David discuss the nightmare that the CFP committee faces. Who gets in: Texas, Alabama or FSU? The guys lay out the committee's possible options. We were reminded, once again, never to doubt Nick Saban, and kudos to Jalen Milroe and his rapid development. Texas cruises behind Quinn Ewers' and the defense's big day; Kalen DeBoer is the "Mozart of Play Calling"; FSU's defense is incredible; and Michigan covers. Lastly, we run a two-minute drill covering all of the G5 championsihp results, including Liberty's perfect run.

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