College Football Playbook

Week 0 in the books and we're overreacting to what we watched on Saturday. Is Notre Dame a legitimate playoff contender? Will USC's defense 'waste' the Caleb Williams Era?

There was no shortage of movement in college football this offseason and much of it is taking place in time for the 2023 season with teams moving out of the Group of Five and teams moving into it. Many names that were near the top of the G5 standings are now gone and in their new leagues but several heavyweights remain while other teams are moving up to get into the conversation of being the best in the group of five. Who may emerge? Join Marc Givler and Tyler Shoemaker as they wrap up their league previews with an overall piece on teams in the G5.

Put all of the chatter about Florida State looking to leave the ACC outright and let's focus on the upcoming 2023 season. The ACC could be more wide open this year than it has been in many of the past years. Is Clemson back with its changes in the offensive staff? Florida State is a consensus pick by many to win the league. What about Miami? A league title in the ACC has proven to be elusive but is this the year they breakthrough? And of course you still have North Carolina, a Tar Heel program that may have the best player in college football in Drake Maye. Join Marc Givler and Tyler Shoemaker as they take a look at the ACC in this conference preview as the upcoming season is just a few short weeks away.

Is 2023 the final year of the Pac-12? Well, at least in the way that we know it with USC, UCLA and Colorado already tabbed to leave and other programs looking to get away from a media rights deal that is not making anyone happy. But for now, let's look at the current season and this will be the last one for the current look Pac-12. Is it all USC or could Oregon or Washington or Utah step up and ruin the Trojans' swan song from the league?

We pick back up with our conference previews and turn our attention to the Big Ten, soon to be the Big 16, or more if you believe all the rumors. But what we know in 2023 is that it is a 14-team league and that Michigan is coming in with back-to-back league crowns with Ohio State and Penn State both looking to end that streak. With so many new head coaches in place in the league and a smattering of controversy, what can we expect out of the B1G?

The ranks of the Big 12, American and Conference USA all have seen the numbers grow here on July 1st as 14 teams are on the move as part of conference realignment. The bigger numbers of the Big 12 will be temporary with Texas and Oklahoma on the move to start the 2024 season but the league did not wait to add four teams with the announced departures looming. The AAC didn't wait long either, adding six to its ranks, going to C-USA to fill its vacancies. And with the domino effect, that means that C-USA had to look to replace much of what it was losing. We talk a little bit about the moves in this edition of the College Football Playbook podcast.

We are continuing with our conference previews here on the College Football Playbook podcast. Join Marc Givler and Tyler Shoemaker as they turn to the SEC, the dominant conference in college football for quite some time. Has UGA finally separated itself from the rest of the pack in the league as the back-to-back defending national championships? Is Bama on the path to turning things around? What about LSU, Brian Kelly is starting to get his team to fire off on all cylinders, is this the year that the Tigers could surprise everyone? Who may be hiding in the shadows, ready to emerge? All of that and more in this edition of the College Football Playbook podcast. Don't miss out.

Tyler's Projections: https://twitter.com/BuckeyeTy23/status/1672312410823065600?s=20

In this edition of the College Football Playbook podcast join Marc Givler and Tyler Shoemaker as they kick off their first conference preview show. We are starting with the Big 12, a configuration that we will see for only one year with four new teams coming in and two outbound teams stuck for this final season. Are Texas and Oklahoma near the top of the heap as they play in their swan song seasons in the Big 12? How will new additions to the league look as they face their new conference foes for the first time as league peers? Who are we sleeping on? All of that and more in this edition of the College Football Playbook podcast. Be sure to leave us a five star review and don't miss out on any of the action.

Tyler's Projections: https://twitter.com/BuckeyeTy23/status/1672312410823065600?s=20

The NFL Draft never disappoints when it comes to drama, even if we know who the first pick(s) are. We knew one going into the 2023 edition of the draft with No.1 overall player Bryce Young and then the real draft got underway. From disinformation about CJ Stroud to the ongoing slide of Will Levis… from wide receivers sliding into the 20s to teams reaching for picks… there was plenty to talk about from the first 31 picks of the draft. Join Kevin Noon for the Best Noon Sports Show Period as the show moves over to the College Football Playbook channel as we talk about the happenings from Thursday night. What does this mean for the future of your favorite team? Let’s talk some draft.

Few people would disagree that Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State are going to be three of the top-five teams in the nation this upcoming season. Many people would say they would be the top-three teams and just argue on the order of each of them. Something that cannot be argued is the fact that all three of these teams are thin on quarterback experience as Bryce Young, Stetson Bennett and CJ Stroud are all moving on and names like Jalen Milroe, Carson Beck and Kyle McCord are being talked about but none of those three have locked down their position battles and one program could still be looking to the portal for reinforcements. It is not rare that the top of football is this unsettled at quarterback, and we felt it was a great time to sit down with people who cover these teams to get the latest as spring ball is done for most and the long wait to the fall is underway. Join us along with Tony Tsoukalas of TideIllustrated.com, Jed May of UGASports.com and Tony Gerdeman of BuckeyeHuddle.com as we talk quarterbacks.

It is still a little early for the national top-25s to come out but that is not going to slow us down. We are joined by Tyler Shoemaker to look at his T-Shoe Index to round out the top-25 using his metrics and analysis. It is a tight pack of teams at the bottom of the top-25 and it could be a really muddled race as teams look to move up as the 2023 season starts to get closer.

Most college football spring games are in the books and it is time to really drill down on the upcoming season. Sure, transfer portal moves are still being made but when you are talking about the contenders for the College Football Playoff national championship, you know what these teams are made of. We are bringing in Tyler Shoemaker to present his T Shoe Index (catchy name, right?) of the top-10 teams going into the 2023 season with his formula for the 2023 Power Ratings. Does your team make the cut? Keep it locked in here to College Football Playoff as we will roll out picks 11-25 here very soon as we count the days down for the upcoming college football season.

There are a lot of new names in new places for the upcoming 2023 season as the transfer portal is keeping everyone on their toes along with high school recruiting and players just waiting for their chance to make an impact. We are going to go through all of the major Power Five conferences and take an early look at some of the top candidates to be breakout players in 2023 but Marc Givler and Kevin Noon each have their own ideas about what makes a player a breakout player. Join us and find out who each picked and be sure to weigh in with your thoughts.

With back-to-back titles now, has Georgia dethroned Alabama as the program everyone measures itself against? Marc Givler and Tyler Shoemaker break down Georgia's dominant performance against TCU and what it says about the college football landscape.

Looking back at the epic CFP semifinals and the controversial calls in both games. Plus a look ahead at Monday night's national championship game featuring Georgia and TCU.

Marc Givler and Tyler Shoemaker are taking a close look at the CFP Semifinal matchups as well as some of the interesting bowl matchups over the weekend.

Bill Bender of The Sporting News joins the podcast to discuss the NCAA Transfer Portal. Does the calendar need changed? Who are the most interesting names in the portal right now? What is to be made of the upcoming quarterback carousel? All of that and more.

Be sure to check out Bill Bender's Transfer Portal Quarterbacks piece here:

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/college-football-transfer-portal-quarterbacks-on-the-move-2023/l0sokhl3j6kqliapuwratrdh

What is the latest with second-to-last CFP rankings now out? Plus a preview of Conference Championship Weekend.

How many teams are really still alive in the CFP race? Marc Givler and Tyler Shoemaker discuss and take a look ahead at Rivalry Week.