With the help of players, coaches, TV analysts, school administrators and NCAA officials, AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo tackles on-and off-field issues affecting the sport throughout the year. The show gives everyone from the casual fan to the obsessed alum, an insider look into the AP Poll and all that is trending on campuses around the country. Be ready for the big game, signing day or spring practice with this weekly chat about college football.
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The Top 25 coaches, right now
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The Top 25 coaches, right now Who are the best coaches in college football? Stewart Mandel from The Athletic and Bruce Feldman from Fox and The Athletic run through their annual top 25 lists. AP’s Ralph Russo has his, too. Sonny Dykes enters the rankings with a bullet. Jimbo Fisher slides. Plus, Russo makes a case for Dabo Swinney over Kirby Smart …
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Anthony Richardson’s amazing NFL combine
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Anthony Richardson’s amazing NFL combine The NFL combine was last week and Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson was the star of the show. But what does that even mean? Why all the fuss about how high a quarterback can jump? Eric Edholm, draft analyst from NFL.com, joins AP’s Ralph Russo to discuss Richardson’s prospect status and how we should vi…
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Preseason rankings: Man vs. Math.
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Preseason rankings: Man vs. Math. The 2023 college football season isn’t so far off that we can’t start the process of trying to surmise who the best teams will be. Right after the national championship game ends, the way-too-early Top 25s land. Now Bill Connelly’s preseason SP+ rankings have dropped. Connelly of ESPN joins AP’s Ralph Russo to exam…
The coordinator carousel. Alabama steals Notre Dame’s offensive coordinator. Notre Dame gets jilted by Utah’s OC. Georgia turns back the clock to replace Todd Monken. Ryan Nanni from the Shutdown Fullcast podcast joins AP’s Ralph Russo to discuss the coordinator carousel. Is Mike Bobo a sneaky good hire for Kirby Smart? Plus, looking back at Jalen …
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How much do stars matter?
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How much do stars matter? Ari Wasserman of The Athletic returns to the show to talk out a few disagreements he and AP’s Ralph Russo have had in recent months about just how much recruiting stars matter in college football. The lengthy discussions winds through the state of college football, some of the challenges of covering college football, why s…
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Prospect to superstar: What makes Mahomes great?
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Prospect to superstar: What makes Mahomes great? Patrick Mahomes was a bit of a surprising 10th overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft. After a prolific career at Texas Tech that probably didn’t get enough attention, Mahomes has become the NFL’s best quarterback. Jalen Hurts’ college career started at Alabama and ended at Oklahoma. Who would have guess…
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Jaden Rashada saga: A cautionary tale?
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Jaden Rashada saga: A cautionary tale? The recruitment of Jaden Rashada by Florida came to a messy end with an NIL deal that failed to come to fruition. Will this become a cautionary tale across college football? Bud Elliott of 247 Sports joins AP’s Ralph Russo to discuss where the NIL market is going and the pratfalls of schools farming out compen…
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Harbaugh is staying and Dabo’s big hire
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Harbaugh is staying and Dabo’s big hire. Jim Harbaugh made it official: He will remain the head coach at Michigan after round of NFL interest failed to pull him back to the league. With that, we can really put a bow on the 2022 season and move on to 2023. What does Harbaugh staying put mean for Michigan and can we continue to expect this same drama…
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Georgia is the national champion!
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Georgia is the national champion! The 2022 college football season ended similarly to the way it did in 2021: With Georgia as the national champion. The Bulldogs put on one of the most dominant displsy in the history of the sport against TCU. AP’s Ralph Russo wraps up the Dawgs’ title, their burgeoning dynasty and where they stand against Alabama a…
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National championship preview
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National championship preview The College Football Playoff national championship game is set. No. 1 Georgia is going for its second straight title against upstart and No. 3 TCU, which hasn’t won a national championship in more than 80 years. To break down the matchup, former Florida and Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen of ESPN joins AP’s Ralph D.…
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College Football Playoff preview
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College Football Playoff preview Can No. 3 TCU hold up against the power of No. 2 Michigan? Are No. 4 Ohio State’s elite quarterback and receivers the path to an upset of No. 1 Georgia? Cole Cubelic of the SEC Network and ESPN joins AP’s Ralph Russo to preview the College Football Playoff matchups. Heisman Trophy finalist Max Duggan and the Horned …
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Portal moves and early signings
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Portal moves and early signings While the transfer portal is hopping and the early signing period begins this week in college football. Max Olson of The Athletic joins AP’s Ralph Russo to talk about the best players in the portal, those who have already made their way through and how the transfer market impacts high school recruiting. Max talks abo…
Mike Leach’s Legacy Mike Leach died on Monday, Dec. 12, at the age of 61 after complications from a heart condition. Leach was in his third season coaching Mississippi State after stints at Washington State and Texas Tech. He was a successful coach winning more than 150 games in 21 seasons, but his impact on the game goes much deep than wins and lo…
Bowl Preview Get ready for Bowl Season. Matt Brown of The Athletic and AP’s Ralph Russo rundown the entire bowl schedule, from the Bahamas Bowl to the Rose Bowl. Notes, factoids, interesting players, coaching matchups and maybe a history lesson or two on every single game. Email the show: APTop25mailbag@gmail.com…
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Freeze at Auburn and CFP scenarios
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Freeze at Auburn and CFP scenarios The coaching carousel is spinning fast with coming and goings. Stewart Mandel from The Athletic joins AP’s Ralph Russo to discuss Hugh Freeze returning to the SEC with Auburn. Who got the better coach: Wisconsin with Luke Fickell or Nebraska with Matt Rhule? They dig into the downfall of Stanford and the resignati…
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Disappointing teams; Rivalry week showdowns
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Disappointing teams; Rivalry week showdowns Heading into the final weekend of the regular season there are 14 teams that began the season ranked and are currently unranked. Almost all have no shot of working their way back into the rankings. Paul Myerberg from USA Today joins AP’s Ralph Russo to discuss the varying degrees of disappointing teams fr…
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Auburn update; What’s up with the Hogs? Week 12 Preview
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Auburn update; What’s up with the Hogs? Week 12 Preview Mid-November in college football means both coaching searches and the College Football race heat up. Brandon Marcello of 247 Sports joins AP’s Ralph Russo to talk about where things stand at Auburn and why Lane Kiffin appears to be target No. 1 for the Tigers. What’s up with Arkansas, which ha…