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CFP Selection Day reaction, what would an 8-team playoff look like & Texas A&M's future
CFP Selection Day reaction, what would an 8-team playoff look like & Texas A&M's future
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Dec 20, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Andy and Ari Wasserman serve up their reaction to the College Football Playoff Selection Day top-4 teams (:30). Was this the playoff we were expecting? Was there a team that was snubbed, say a Cincinnati (10:30)? The duo imagine what an eight-team playoff would look like with this field of teams (13:30). Which program in that eight-team scenario would surprise the field? Was Texas A&M's exclusion from the playoff justified (20:45)? Is Notre Dame the right number four? Should optimism be sky high for Aggies fans moving forward?
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Released:
Dec 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Auerbach and Staples Coaching Search Firm LLC & The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Part: Andy and The Athletic's Nicole Auerbach hop on mic after USC's drubbing by the hands (wings) of the Oregon Ducks (1:00). And though it was a notable day for the Pac-12, it wasn't so much for Clay Helton (3:00). Will FSU part ways with Willie Taggart? If so, who are candidates who could fill the head coach void? The coaching search firm of Auerbach & Staples is here to discuss (5:50). Georgia answers its critics (18:30), and SMU/Memphis was what we all craved (22:15). Andy then welcomes in The Athletics' Florida writer, Will Sammon, and Georgia writer, Seth Emerson, from The World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party (26:30). The group chats if Florida has reached its ceiling (28:30), the impact of Georgia's run game (32:00), how will Florida view this season (35:00), and what improvements does Georgia need to make to compete for a playoff spot (37:30)? by Until Saturday: A show about college football