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The Playoff field is set! The guys react to a surprising top 12 with early thoughts on all of those matchups. They dig into the scariest teams, who got the best draw, what to make of Alabama-Oklahoma and more. Plus, the guys discuss what in the world Alabama did to get demolished by Georgia in the SEC Championship. They close with some Heisman Trophy thoughts and revisit Connor's nightmare travel experience. Chapters: (00:00:05) Playoff Selection Reaction (00:19:00) SEC Championship Reaction (00:30:22) SEC Playoff Previews (01:10:22) Heisman Preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a fully stacked midweek pod! The guys clean up some SEC Coaching Carousel things with takeaways from the 6 new coaches in the conference. They preview the SEC Championship and discuss who'll win in yet another Alabama-Georgia showdown in Atlanta. Georgia legend Aaron Murray joined the show to discuss the coaching carousel, Georgia's offense and the Year 2 slump for Ryan Williams. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In perhaps our most stacked pod ever, we had coaching hires made at LSU, Auburn, Florida AND Arkansas. The guys dig into all the Lane Kiffin drama, as well as the trickle-down effect of those 3 programs who filled vacancies. They dig into all of the SEC Rivalry Week games including what the SEC Championship outlook will be for Alabama and Georgia yet again. The guys closed with a prediction of the CFP Top 12. Chapters: Lane Kiffin to LSU (00:00:00) Jon Sumrall to Florida (00:12:08) Alex Golesh to Auburn (00:19:53) Ryan Silverfield to Arkansas (00:24:34) Alabama / Auburn (00:29:18) Texas A&M / Texas (00:44:25) Arkansas / LSU (01:00:33) Vandy / Tennessee (01:09:17) Georgia / Georgia Tech (01:18:53) Clemson / South Carolina (01:25:08) Louisville / Kentucky (01:31:38) Mizzou / Arkansas (01:34:37) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rivalry Week is here! Connor is solo today, but he breaks down every SEC matchup in a loaded slate to close the regular season. The Next Round's Jim Dunaway joins the show to talk all things Iron Bowl and the Auburn vacancy. Connor closes things out with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a sleeeeeeepy Week 13 slate in the SEC, but the guys have plenty of takeaways, including why Brent Venables took on something that Lincoln Riley couldn't, Diego Pavia solidified his status as a legitimate Heisman Trophy contender, Tennessee finally won in The Swamp and Texas waited until late November to turn on the offensive gas. The guys closed with the CFP Top 12 prediction and some Lane Kiffin thoughts. Chapters Oklahoma / Mizzou (00:04:34) Kentucky / Vandy (00:24:11) Tennessee / Florida (00:42:16) Texas / Arkansas (00:58:29) Predicting Playoff Rankings (01:11:34) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Somehow it's the 4th Saturday of November. The guys have a loaded pod ahead of Cupcake Week in the SEC. They discuss the 4 Power Conference matchups (Mizzou-Oklahoma, Arkansas-Texas, Vandy-Kentucky and Tennessee-Florida), plus, Lock of the Week. CBS Sports' Shehan Jeyarajah joined the show to discuss the weird developments on the College Football Playoff, the coaching carousel and Texas Tech's rise. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 12 was a wild one in the SEC. The guys dig into all the matchups, including Oklahoma handing Alabama its first home SEC loss of the 2020s, Kirby Smart still owning Steve Sarkisian, A&M's baffling 60 minutes against South Carolina, Lane Kiffin getting an ironic win vs. Florida, Ahmad Hardy's historic night and a perfectly fitting interim bowl between Arkansas and LSU. The guys closed by prediction the CFP Top 12. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 12 has arrived and there are some massive stakes in the SEC. The guys dig into all the games in a pivotal week, including South Carolina-Texas A&M, Arkansas-LSU, Oklahoma-Alabama, Florida-Ole Miss, Texas-Georgia and Mississippi State Mizzou, plus Lock of the Week. LSU legend Jacob Hester joined the show to discuss the vacancy in Baton Rouge, Garrett Nussmeier and SEC running backs. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 11 delivered us ... blowouts. The guys dig into the entire SEC slate, including LSU benching Garrett Nussmeier against Alabama, A&M rolling in CoMo, Vandy winning a thriller in a Diego Pavia-Cam Coleman shootout, Georgia flexing in a 2010s way and Kentucky dominating a lost Florida, who benched DJ Lagway. The guys close by predicting the Playoff top 12.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 11! The guys discuss the first Playoff Poll of 2025. Plus, they have 5 SEC matchups to break down (Georgia-Mississippi State, Texas A&M-Mizzou, Auburn-Vandy, LSU-Alabama and Florida-Kentucky) and Lock of the Week. The Next Round's Ryan Brown joined the show to discuss all things Auburn, Jon Sumrall and Ty Simpson The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We got breaking news that Hugh Freeze was fired at Auburn, That headlined Week 10. The guys dig into Brent Venables' big-time win at Tennessee, Texas holding off Vandy's wild comeback, Georgia surviving Florida with another late rally, South Carolina fired Mike Shula after a dreadful showing at Ole Miss, Mississippi State finally got an SEC win and the guys closed with the Freeze discussion and who could replace him. Chapters: Oklahoma/Tennessee (00:00:43) Vandy/Texas (00:29:49) Georgia/Florida (00:46:55) Ole Miss/South Carolina (01:05:18) Miss State/Arkansas (01:15:53) Hugh Freeze/Kentucky/Auburn (01:22:10) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 10 is here! The guys have a full breakdown of their August Draft of SEC teams. They preview all the storylines heading into the first Saturday of November with predictions for Vandy-Texas, Florida-Georgia, South Carolina-Ole Miss, Mississippi State-Arkansas, Oklahoma-Tennessee and Kentucky-Auburn. Florida legend Chris Doering joined the show to talk all things Cocktail Party, the Florida vacancy & some SEC WR trends. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the stunning news on Sunday night that Brian Kelly is out at LSU, the guys recorded an emergency podcast. They recap what went wrong for Brian Kelly. Also, who should replace him? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 9 was another electric week in the SEC. The guys dig into all the matchups, including A&M's statement win in Death Valley, Alabama surviving at South Carolina, Vandy grinding out another top-15 win, Ole Miss rallying late to beat Oklahoma, Texas pulling off a miraculous comeback, Auburn finally getting a QB decision right and Josh Heupel continuing his dominance of Mark Stoops. Chapters: A&M/LSU (00:03:30) Alabama/South Carolina (00:16:20) Mizzou/Vandy: (00:27:48) Ole Miss/Oklahoma (00:39:39) Texas/Miss State (00:54:13) Auburn/Arkansas (01:09:32) Tennessee/Kentucky (01:17:03) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a fully stacked Week 9 in the SEC. We've got 7 conference games, many of which have massive SEC Championship ramifications. Who takes care of business to keep a path to Atlanta alive? The guys discuss all of those matchups. CBS Sports' Brad Crawford joined the show to discuss the Shane Beamer-Virginia Tech drama, as well as who Florida should hire and an interesting national championship hypothetical. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We got breaking news that Billy Napier is out in the midst of Year 4 at Florida. The guys discuss that at the end of the episode. They break down all of the Week 8 SEC action, which had 6 1-score games. Is Georgia just inevitable? Does Alabama's win vs. Tennessee erase the last remaining Kalen DeBoer skeptics? Plus, A&M is the last remaining unbeaten, Texas is too casual and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a full slate of SEC games in Week 8 without any byes or nonconference games, so the guys discuss each matchup with thoughts and predictions on LSU-Vandy, Oklahoma-South Carolina, Ole Miss-Georgia, Texas A&M-Arkansas, Mississippi State-Florida, Texas-Kentucky, Tennessee-Alabama and Mizzou-Auburn. Jesse Simonton joined the show to discuss a bunch of midseason storylines in college football with some predictions for latter half of the year. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a fascinating week in the SEC with all sorts of takeaways. Texas made a Red River statement with a blowout win of John Mateer-led Oklahoma. The guys discussed Ty Simpson playing his tail off in an impressive road win at Mizzou, and why Kalen DeBoer just accomplished a remarkable feat. A controversial play flipped everything between Georgia and Auburn while LSU fended off South Carolina, A&M cruised late vs. Florida and Tennessee avoided a Bobby Petrino stunner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a loaded Week 7 in the SEC. We've got a full Week 7 preview with picks for Alabama-Mizzou, Oklahoma-Texas, Arkansas-Tennessee, A&M-Florida, Georgia-Auburn and South Carolina-LSU. Laura Rutledge joined the show on behalf of Honey Baked Ham to discuss all things Florida, SEC Nation, early-season SEC takeaways and more. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 6 had some fireworks, especially in The Swamp, where Florida delivered a statement win vs. Texas. The guys discuss what that actually meant for Billy Napier, and perhaps why it felt more significant for the Longhorns. Alabama got its revenge on Diego Pavia, though it wasn't a picnic for the Tide. The guys discuss A&M grinding through a slow offensive start vs. Mississippi State and Georgia keeping Kentucky in the SEC basement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's not a deep Week 6 slate in the SEC, but there's still plenty of intrigue. The guys dig into all the juicy Week 6 matchups in the SEC, including Kentucky-Georgia, Vandy-Alabama, Texas-Florida and Mississippi State-Texas A&M. USA Today's Matt Hayes joined the show to fill the 4 Power Conference head coaching vacancies. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a wild weekend in the SEC. The guys start with Sunday's news that Sam Pittman was fired. The guys discuss what that means with Bobby Petrino as the interim coach. They dig into all the Week 5 action, including what the Kalen DeBoer conversations are now after a monumental win at Georgia. Plus, Lane Kiffin had a perfect week that ended with a win vs. LSU, A&M humbled Jackson Arnold, Tennessee won a wild road game at Mississippi State and South Carolina won its 4th straight Kentucky matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Week 5 and we've got a LOADED pod! The guys discuss the SEC schedules that were released for 2026-29. Plus, John Mateer's injury could have a variety of impacts on Oklahoma and college football as a whole. The guys break down a stacked Week 5 slate that includes Alabama-Georgia, Notre Dame-Arkansas, Auburn-Texas A&M, Kentucky-South Carolina, LSU-Ole Miss and Mississippi State-Tennessee. ESPN's Ryan McGee joined the show to talk about the Lane Kiffin documentary "The Many Lives of Lane Kiffin," as well as some surprising entries to the Bottom 10. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 4 delivered! We got drama galore with Arkansas blowing an 18-point lead in an inexcusable Sam Pittman loss. The guys discuss his seemingly last stand at Arkansas. There was drama to be had in the Auburn-Oklahoma showdown in the form of some horrendous officiating. The guys dig into that, what it meant for Brent Venables and whether we should believe in Auburn. Plus, Ahmad Hardy was brilliant once again for Mizzou in a game that reminded us why LaNorris Sellers needs help. And the guys closed with some depressing thoughts about Florida's offense, as well as some early Week 5 thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 4 might be light, but that's not to say it lacks intrigue. The guys dig into the 3 Power Conference games in the SEC this week, including Auburn-Oklahoma, South Carolina-Mizzou and Florida-Miami. Cole Cubelic joins the show to talk Auburn & early SEC surprises. The guys close with "Pull the Plug" and Lad of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 3 was electric! The guys have full breakdowns of all the action in the SEC, including Georgia's miracle at Tennessee, A&M stunning Notre Dame, LSU's weird Florida win, Alabama's statement vs. Wisconsin, Vanderbilt blasting a hobbled South Carolina and Ole Miss winning with a backup QB vs. Arkansas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got an elite Week 3 slate ahead. The guys preview all 6 Power Conference games involving SEC teams, including Wisconsin-Alabama, Georgia-Tennessee, Arkansas-Ole Miss, Florida-LSU, Texas A&M-Notre Dame and Vandy-South Carolina. Plus, Lock of the Week. SDS' Neil Blackmon joined the show to discuss all things Billy Napier and his top 10 SEC players. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 2 was full of interesting developments, including Billy Napier's epic collapse vs. USF, John Mateer's coming-out-party against Michigan in a big Oklahoma win, as well as Mississippi State and Vandy pulling off big-time upsets and Ole Miss rallying back vs. Kentucky. The guys closed with some thoughts on the SEC's 8-2 mark vs. Power Conference teams in non-conference play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's not the splashiest of Saturdays, but Week 2 is still loaded with intrigue. The guys break down the 5 SEC Power Conference games, including Ole Miss-Kentucky, Kansas-Mizzou, Michigan-Oklahoma, Arizona State-Mississippi State and Vanderbilt-Virginia Tech. Doug Lesmerises joins the show to talk Big Ten vs. SEC, Kalen DeBoer do-over, an LSU bet and much more. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Chapters: 00:00 - Week 2 SEC Picks 01:04:20:15 - Doug Lesmerises Interview 01:45:21:21 - Lad of the Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 1 is (mostly) in the books! There were a ton of takeaways. The guys dig into LSU's statement win and Connor claps back at Dabo Swinney. Plus, what happened to the Alabama at Florida State? Arch Manning's debut was awful while Jackson Arnold and Joey Aguilar both balled out for their new teams. Plus, some closing thoughts on the SEC in Week 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Week 1! Week 1! Week 1! We made it. The guys have a full Week 1 SEC preview, with picks against the spread for Auburn-Baylor, Tennessee-Syracuse, Texas-Ohio State, Alabama-Florida State, LSU-Clemson and South Carolina-Virginia Tech, as well as Lock of the Week. ESPN's Kevin Clark joined the show to discuss all things Miami, Carson Beck. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a great time to predict some upsets. The guys do that with the biggest SEC upsets of 2025, and how that would impact conversations in college football. On3's Justin Hokanson joined the show to discuss an eventful month at Auburn, including why the Tigers claimed 4 new national titles, Hugh Freeze's play-calling and what to expect from Jackson Arnold. The guys close with some housekeeping on the in-season schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Big Ten has come up with the worst idea ever. That's saying something. Connor and Will dig into the conference's proposed Playoff idea and why it blows chunks. SEC Network/KREF host Dari Nowkhah joined the show to discuss all things Oklahoma, including John Mateer, Brent Venables, his new gig, witnessing OU's most brutal stretch ever and much more. The guys close with Jaxson Dart and thoughts on Michigan's punishment in Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Football is so ... close. That makes it the perfect time to talk all things Chaos Scenarios for 2025. The guys dig into all the different things that CAN happen, and why it would be chaotic for the sport. "Any Given Saturday" executive producer Paul Martin joined the show to discuss the origins of the show, as well as the feedback he's gotten from the SEC crowd about the new Netflix show. The guys closed with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's our final Draft pod of 2025! Connor, Will and Adam Spencer Draft SEC teams for 2025 with a new scoring system. Who won the Draft? Tennessee legend and current New York Giants receiver Jalin Hyatt joined the show on behalf of World of Hyatt to talk all things Vols, his offseason transformation and his new teammates with the Giants. The guys closed with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the final offseason month pod of the year! With fall camp rolling out, the guys break down SEC fall camp storylines that I actually care about, including the DJ Lagway injury, the Boo Carter drama, physical transformations, Brian Kelly's "Death Valley Jr." and more. On3's Ari Wasserman joined the show to discuss Nico Iamaleava, breakups & Deion Sanders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're no longer in-person, but we've got a loaded show. With the preseason SEC media ballots out, the guys discuss what it would look like if chalk actually played out. SEC Network's Jordan Rodgers joined the show from Atlanta to discuss his bold SEC QB rankings, and why he's not as bullish on a certain polarizing signal-caller as everyone else. The guys close with Lad of the Week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's another live pod from Atlanta! The guys recap Days 2-3 of SEC Media Days. Arch Manning took the stage for Arch Madness. What did the guys think of him? How did John Mateer and DJ Lagway come across? The guys discussed all of that, as well why Hugh Freeze doesn't have much to sell anymore, and why Kalen DeBoer had a key response to Connor's question. Plus, who will be the third-team All-SEC quarterback in the preseason? Florida legend Danny Wuerffel on behalf of the Allstate Wuerffel Trophy. Plus, Texas legend Jamaal Charles joined the pod on behalf of Bush's Grillin' Beans. The guys closed with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're live in Atlanta, so naturally, Nick Saban dominated the conversation after Greg McElroy put that into the universe. We discussed the idea of Saban returning to coaching, where would make sense and why it's not the college game. The guys discussed all of the Day 1 SEC Media Days storylines, including the Diego Pavia rules, Austin Simmons gets the Tua Tagovailoa references, LaNorris Sellers is as chill as they come and much, much more. On3's JD PicKell joined the show to discuss a ton of college football-wide topics. The guys closed with some thoughts about the rest of the week that awaits in Atlanta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time of year. Talkin' Season has officially arrived. The guys preview some SEC Media Days storylines and dig into some noteworthy comments that came from Big 12 Media Days. LSU legend Matt Flynn joined the show to discuss LSU, his wild football career and his new media gig in Baton Rouge. Matt is also the founder and CEO of MyHy (drinkmyhy.com), where he set out to end dehydration issues for any and all. The guys closed with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a Draft Day pod! We're drafting the ultimate 21st Century SEC Flag Football Teams! Who made the cut for our 5-on-5 squads? Who got left off? Josh Pate joined the show to discuss a variety of topics, including his favorite CFB players, weird Auburn vibes, his marriage team and much more. The guys closed with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are some sub-6-foot QBs who apparently want Bama. The guys dig into what that means for Bama's national conversation and if Kalen DeBoer can correct the troubling trend from 2024. Longtime Florida reporter and current host of Another Dooley Noted Podcast Pat Dooley joined the show to discuss the DJ Lagway hype, Steve Spurrier stories and Billy Napier's future. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the 2025 All-Bang The Drum Team! Connor rolls out his annual lists of SEC dudes that he's going to bat for this season. Wake Forest coach Jake Dickert joined the show to discuss his transition from Washington State, coaching elite quarterbacks, why he's so bullish on John Mateer, coaching modern football, his unique background and more. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got ... a coaching move in June? Yeah, Vince Marrow leaving Kentucky for Louisville had a ton of big-picture implications. The guys discuss that. Author of The Athlete's NIL Playbook and Forbes' Kristi Dosh joined the show to answer 10 questions on the House settlement and what it means for the new era of college football. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a Draft Day pod! The guys draft 2025 Comeback Candidates. That includes players, coaches, vibes and more. Georgia legend Aaron Murray discusses his Arch Manning skepticism, the Carson Beck fallout, SEC quarterbacks and much more. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a loaded late-May pod after SEC commissioner Greg Sankey got everyone upset at SEC Spring Meetings. What's fair and what's not fair with his perspective on Playoff expansion? Connor broke that all down. Ole Miss beat reporter Michael Katz joined the show to discuss Lane Kiffin, Austin Simmons' introduction, Pete Golding and more. Connor closed with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much have you already forgotten from the Playoff era? Don't worry. We've got you covered. The guys discuss Playoff era things that we already forgot about. Knoxville News Sentinel's Adam Sparks discusses Tennessee's new dilemma with its state law vs. the SEC, the Nico Iamaleava fallout and what to expect from Tennessee in 2025. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a loaded mid-May pod with an all-important question to answer. Who wins a national title in 2025? The guys continue their 2-part Playoff prediction series by mapping out the bracket and how each matchup will play out. CBS Sports' Shehan Jeyarajah joined the show to discuss the Auburn-Baylor opener, the wild Big 12, Jimbo Fisher's future and the 2023 Michigan fallout. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a Playoff prediction pod! For Part 1 of the 2-part Playoff prediction squad, Connor lays out his 12-team field for 2025. Who gets left out? Who gets the No. 1 seed? The guys dig into that. ESPN's David Hale joined the show to discuss his Buc-ee's bet, Clemson's return, Mike Norvell's last stand, ACC relevance and more. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NFL Draft is in the books, but the guys are turning the page to 2026. Connor and Will drafted the SEC players that they believe will be 1st-Round picks next year. Is there disagreement with No. 1 overall? The Tulsa World's Berry Tramel joined the show to discuss all things Oklahoma, including Brent Venables' job security, Lincoln Riley hatred among OU fans and the Josh Heupel-Oklahoma relationship. The guys close with Lad of the Week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices