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Nebraska has an opportunity to win the Big 10 West and go to Indianapolis

We can win the Big 10 West and go to Indy... The West goes through Lincoln. We are holding the gun.

Wisconsin will beat Ohio State in Madison

Luke Fickle is building a monster. I stand by that. We're going to beat Ohio State. You hear that right now? Halloween weekend, night game, Madison. We're going to beat Ohio State.

Miami is 'back' as a 10-win caliber team this year

Miami... Mario Cristobal was singing the praises [of his O-line]. And then you saw 'em against A&M and they protected Tyler Van Dyke very well... I'm thinking maybe Miami's pretty good. I don't think they're that team [from last year] anymore.

Alabama is washed

Alabama's washed. Alabama is so washed. Done. Nick Saban is so bad at coaching football Big Cat. He is one of the worst football coaches in college.

This version of Alabama is not good enough to be a CFP contender

This version of Alabama is not good or not good enough to be a college football player [contender]... Saban is the greatest college coach of all time, but he has to adapt again.

Nebraska's strategy should be to drag teams down to their level and win with experience

I think Nebraska's get it all figured out. They don't need to step it up to compete with the Ohio States of the world. They just need to drag everybody down to their level and then beat you with experience. Drag 'em to the depths and wait for them to drown.

Georgia's schedule is so easy they are a lock for the CFP and a likely three-peat

Georgia's obviously won the last two national titles. They're probably gonna win a third. ... when I look at Georgia's schedule, there is absolutely no way in hell they are not making the playoffs.

LSU is better than Alabama and will win the SEC West

I really, I, I'm not gonna say that the Alabama dynasty is dead, but I feel like it's dying. ... I look at LSU... I just look at that division and I think LSU is better than Alabama this year and they're more likely to win the west.

Caleb Williams will win back-to-back Heisman trophies

Caleb Williams is the real fucking deal. ... It's why I think he's the best player in college. It's why I think he'll be the first pick in the draft and it's why I think he's gonna be the first guy to win the Heisman at consecutive years since Archie Griffin.

Texas Tech -14 against Wyoming is a Game of the Year lock

Texas Tech minus 14 against Wyoming... I went full I mean go as many as you're comfortable going, but it's Game of the Year Territory for me. I have Texas Tech minus 14. I also have Texas Tech alternate lines at minus 20. So that's, I'm feeling pretty good about this one.

Miami of Ohio will beat Miami (FL) in their season opener

First time you'll hear this, I think Miami's gonna win... I'm taking Miami [of Ohio].

Penn State is a legitimate national title contender in 2023

Penn State is loaded with freaky talent this year. Like they could really be a Big 10 title contender. And if you're a Big 10 title contender, it means you could actually be a national title contender. So, you know, it's, it's, it's gonna be very strange. Like that one's gonna be wild.

Texas will fail to win 10 games and miss out on a Big 12 title

Texas is gonna be favored to win the Big 12... But I've seen too many times. I need to see them win these games before I can believe. And so like, their total is nine and a half. I picked the under and everybody went nuts. Until we see them do that with the games that they should win, where they are more talented than the opponent. I, I, I can't believe yet.

Kentucky is a dark horse to surprise the SEC in 2023

Kentucky seems to have fixed a lot of the things that caused problems last year... They've got Devin Leary now... They could be quite a bit better. That's one that if you're Tennessee, if you're Florida, if you're South Carolina, you're worried about them right being considerably better than they were last year.

Cal should join the Big 10

Pitch me on Cal coming to the Big 10... would you like a couple easy wins? You like to expand your fan base to the West coast... we could help you guys change your name to Big 10 to big however many actual teams there are.

USC is 100% back and will make the College Football Playoff

SCS back, so. ... A hundred percent. College football playoffs. That's the standard. ... We're in it right now.

Northwestern football should be given the death penalty

As a fan of Northwestern, I think they should be given the death penalty. True. I think that as Northwestern goes, we're more than a football team. We're, we're an institution that develops and builds young minds and teaches them to be ethical... death penalty to Northwestern.

Georgia will lose one game this season but still win the National Championship

Kirby [Smart] will have 'em ready to play, but there's no telling. My prediction is, I think they'll drop one, but they'll end up carrying the torch at the end of the year.

Urban Meyer would be a great choice for the next Northwestern head coach

I think one thing we can all agree on though is a great choice for the next Northwestern head coach would be Urban Meyer. Ooh, yes. Let's get urban back in the conversation. Not afraid to get his hands dirty. The guy is a molder of young men and let's just get urban back into the Big 10.

Nebraska Football will go undefeated and win the National Championship in 2023

Dude. We're winning it. We're winning it all. National [Championship]. Undefeated. Undefeated. There's, it's not even a possibility that we're gonna lose a game this year.

I'm betting Tennessee at 8-1 to win the College World Series

I'm thinking about driving over to New Jersey and betting the College World Series. I think I'm gonna go Ball for life and take Tennessee eight to one.

Michigan is the most fraudulent team in college football

I think there's an argument that Michigan is the most fraudulent team in college football... because they didn't win that [TCU] game... we're on the climb, Willie and I are on the climb.

Stetson Bennett's arrest for public intoxication makes him a better NFL draft prospect

Honestly that made Stetson Bennett go up in my draft board. ... If you're Stetson Bennett, what's stopping you from just getting absolutely hammered? He's in the middle of maybe the biggest case of senioritis of all time. And it's well deserved.

TCU has 'Team of Destiny' vibes and can win the National Championship

I don't count them out in this game against Georgia. They are fucking, whatever it is, they just, the hypno toed. I don't know what it is. They're just good. I'm gonna bet on 'em. Yeah. I'm, there's some, they do seem like Team of Destiny vibes. They've all, they've got like Tiger Blood, they don't die. Never.

Michigan wins and covers against TCU in the College Football Playoff

I'm a hundred percent outta Michigan. I think Michigan wins this game. I think they cover and then we'll see what happens.

The current top four teams should stay in the College Football Playoff regardless of conference championship outcomes

What I'm gonna say though is I think it should be the four that are in right now [Georgia, Michigan, TCU, USC]. I think it should be those four. You shouldn't get penalized for playing an extra game while the other people are sitting on their couch. I would love for it to be this four.

There is no difference between what Steve Sarkisian has done at Texas and what Tom Herman did

There's no difference between what Sark has done so far at Texas and what Tom Herman had did. Actually, Tom Herman was better at this point. He beat more ranked teams, he went to a bowl.

Lane Kiffin is looking to leave Ole Miss for the Auburn job

Lane Kiffin, his postgame press conference after Alabama. That sounds like a guy who wants to go to Auburn. Because he essentially was like, we were right there, I wish we had a few more dudes. And guess who could get a few more dudes? Auburn.

The 2022 Tennessee Volunteers are identical to 2019 LSU

I think that this Tennessee team is extremely close, if not almost identical to the LSU team in 2019. So far... they're comparing favorably and I think the comparisons are there for Hendon Hooker and Joe Burrow too. Both super old guys that stuck around.

Clemson at 16-1 to win the national championship is a great value bet

I was like, take Clemson 16 to one to win the national championship. They're not gonna win it. But at that number you, they're gonna get there... their defensive line is nasty enough actually that if they get in the playoff, they might be able to beat somebody.

If James Madison finishes undefeated, I am declaring them National Champions

If we do go undefeated, I'm going to declare that to be a national championship. Have to. First year five games into playing an actual FBS schedule and James Madison is now ranked 25 in the nation. My hands are tied.

Clemson at 16-to-1 is a great value bet to make the College Football Playoff

A future that I had my eyes on: Clemson at 16 to one to win the national title. I don't think they're gonna win the national title. I think they're gonna be in the playoff though. I think Clemson is sneaky a little bit back. DJ Uiagalelei is playing well... they've played the two toughest teams in Wake Forest and NC State and the ACC.

Georgia's recent performance suggests they aren't the juggernaut people thought

Did we get a little bit duped by Georgia's dominance? Because we watched that 49 to three game against Oregon week one... and we're like, this team is insane. And I think they're obviously still very, very good. But the last two... games in a row where they've played down to their competition severely. Makes you start to say, Huh, maybe this isn't like the juggernaut we all thought it would be.

Steve Sarkisian will be on the hot seat if Texas loses the Red River Showdown

Sark definitely could be on the hot seat if he loses this game [Red River Showdown]. [PFT: You think so?] I mean they've they've they played Alabama close then they lose to Texas Tech if they lose to if they lose to Oklahoma, people are gonna start asking questions.

LSU and Florida State are both just mediocre 7-5 or 8-4 teams

Neither of those teams is very good. Like LSU is gonna be seven and five, Florida State's gonna be seven and five, maybe eight and four in the ACC.

Oklahoma is my dark horse to make the College Football Playoff

I have Oklahoma as my dark horse 1-4 because everyone... write [Georgia, Ohio State, Alabama] in... but what do you think about Oklahoma?

Pitt will win and cover against West Virginia

I think Pitt's going to win and cover. So I guess one of us will look stupid.

Cincinnati will play for a championship in 2022

[Big Cat]: Predict Cincinnati's schedule and what their final record's going to be. [Fickell]: We'll play for a championship.

Jim Harbaugh's adoption stance is actually a long-term recruiting strategy to build a super team

He's essentially just opened the doors being like, I will take any babies that my team produces. And guess what? It's a lot easier to recruit your adopted sons than it is some random kid... He's building a super team for 20 years from now. Embryos are getting an offer letter to Michigan.

Oregon belongs in the SEC based on vibes alone

I honestly think that on vibes alone, Oregon should be in the sec. I feel like that's, that's where they belong as a, as a school. If I'm just like going strictly off five.

Kentucky's goal and expectation is an SEC Championship in 2022

That's, that's the goal. That's, that's what our hearts are set on. And that's what the what's been established from day one of the off season. I'm definitely going to be stepping in and making sure that I'm the guy for the team.

Nebraska would have played Georgia closer than Michigan did in the 2021-22 CFP

They [Nebraska] probably would've played Georgia within like eight points. I swear to God. I swear to God.

Caleb Williams will transfer to the Wisconsin Badgers

I've fully bought into the fact that Caleb Williams might be a Wisconsin Badger and it's makes no sense. And his choices are between Wisconsin, LSU and USC... I've sold myself on it and I've sold myself on him coming. He's the number one recruit in all football.

I thought my 4th quarter fumble against Alabama was an incomplete pass

Whenever I thought it was going to be like intentional grounding the whole time, because it didn't, it didn't go past the line of scrimmage. I didn't think it was a fumble until they said it was a fumble after they reviewed it. I guess it was one of those things. It was so close that whatever call was made on the field was going to stand.

Nick Saban was secretly relieved to lose the National Championship because it provides bulletin board material

I think that there's like a small part of Nick Saban that was kind of relieved that he lost. That was like more rat poison. He's happy that he lost because now he's got all sorts of bulletin board material for next year.

Alabama will beat Georgia 30-21 in the National Championship

The final score was 30 to 21, Alabama. So I'm going to bet that exact same. I'm going to bet that kind of the spread at an alternate line... I feel good about it. I don't know if I can trust my own brain sometimes, but I feel like when I turned my brain off, that's when I do my best thing.

Jackson State is unstoppable and will cover -10.5 in the Celebration Bowl

They're sweeping. They swept through the flack. They're fucking unstoppable... My game of the year... officially my HBCU game of the year Jackson state minus 10 and a half Saturday afternoon.

Cincinnati can give Alabama a good game in the playoffs because of their secondary

I'm actually already going to do it again because I actually think Cincinnati could give Alabama a good game because their secondary is that fucking good. And they have a quarterback that is like, just doesn't let anyone catch anything.

Notre Dame winning a national title without Brian Kelly would be the greatest sports story ever

If you're a fan of just objectively funny things, you should be a fan of Notre Dame winning the national title this year because Brian Kelly leaving Notre Dame being like 'I can't ever win a national title here. I got to go to LSU' and then watching his team and his coaching staff, winning national title without them would be one of the greatest sports stories of all time.

Will Anderson is the best player in the country and should win the Heisman

If a player isn't the best player in his own county, he cannot possibly be the best player in the country. So Bryce Young, not the best player in Tuscaloosa county, that person's name is Will Anderson. Will Anderson has 30 and a half tackles for loss. He has saved the Alabama defense this season. He's the best player in the country. It's not close.