AP Top 25 College Football Podcast
297 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 178 ratingsWith 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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Where do Clemson and Alabama go from here?
January 08, 2019 06:00 - 33 minutes - 15.5 MBThe 2018 season is a wrap. Clemson is the champion after a unprecedented beat down of Alabama. The final AP Top 25 college football podcast of the season takes a look at what went right for the Tigers; what went wrong for the Tide; and where college football’s superpowers go from here. The USA Today college sports crew of Dan Wolken, Paul Myerberg and George Schroeder join AP’s Ralph Russo for a roundtable that puts a bow on 2018 and looks toward the story lines for 2019.
Where do Clemson and Alabama go from here?
January 08, 2019 06:00 - 33 minutesThe 2018 season is a wrap. Clemson is the champion after a unprecedented beat down of Alabama. The final AP Top 25 college football podcast of the season takes a look at what went right for the Tigers; what went wrong for the Tide; and where college football’s superpowers go from here. The USA Today college sports crew of Dan Wolken, Paul Myerberg and George Schroeder join AP’s Ralph Russo for a roundtable that puts a bow on 2018 and looks toward the story lines for 2019.
Where do Clemson and Alabama go from here?
January 07, 2019 23:00 - 33 minutesThe 2018 season is a wrap. Clemson is the champion after a unprecedented beat down of Alabama. The final AP Top 25 college football podcast of the season takes a look at what went right for the Tigers; what went wrong for the Tide; and where college football's superpowers go from here. The USA Today college sports crew of Dan Wolken, Paul Myerberg and George Schroeder join AP's Ralph Russo for a roundtable that puts a bow on 2018 and looks toward the story lines for 2019.
Where do Clemson and Alabama go from here?
January 07, 2019 23:00 - 33 minutesThe 2018 season is a wrap. Clemson is the champion after a unprecedented beat down of Alabama. The final AP Top 25 college football podcast of the season takes a look at what went right for the Tigers; what went wrong for the Tide; and where college football's superpowers go from here. The USA Today college sports crew of Dan Wolken, Paul Myerberg and George Schroeder join AP's Ralph Russo for a roundtable that puts a bow on 2018 and looks toward the story lines for 2019.
Where do Clemson and Alabama go from here?
January 07, 2019 16:00 - 33 minutesThe 2018 season is a wrap. Clemson is the champion after a unprecedented beat down of Alabama. The final AP Top 25 college football podcast of the season takes a look at what went right for the Tigers; what went wrong for the Tide; and where college football's superpowers go from here. The USA Today college sports crew of Dan Wolken, Paul Myerberg and George Schroeder join AP's Ralph Russo for a roundtable that puts a bow on 2018 and looks toward the story lines for 2019.
Alabama vs. Clemson _ again
January 02, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 27.9 MBCole Cubelic of the SEC Network joins AP’s Ralph Russo to break down the College Football Playoff national championship game between No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Clemson. Paul Myerberg also joins the show to talk winners and losers from bowl season. It was a good month for the Big 12 and not so great for Jim Harbaugh. Will Urban Meyer coach again? Can Notre Dame do better than Brian Kelly?
Alabama vs. Clemson _ again
January 02, 2019 06:00 - 1 hourCole Cubelic of the SEC Network joins AP’s Ralph Russo to break down the College Football Playoff national championship game between No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Clemson. Paul Myerberg also joins the show to talk winners and losers from bowl season. It was a good month for the Big 12 and not so great for Jim Harbaugh. Will Urban Meyer coach again? Can Notre Dame do better than Brian Kelly?
Alabama vs. Clemson _ again
January 01, 2019 23:00 - 1 hourCole Cubelic of the SEC Network joins AP's Ralph Russo to break down the College Football Playoff national championship game between No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Clemson. Paul Myerberg also joins the show to talk winners and losers from bowl season. It was a good month for the Big 12 and not so great for Jim Harbaugh. Will Urban Meyer coach again? Can Notre Dame do better than Brian Kelly?
Alabama vs. Clemson _ again
January 01, 2019 23:00 - 1 hourCole Cubelic of the SEC Network joins AP's Ralph Russo to break down the College Football Playoff national championship game between No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Clemson. Paul Myerberg also joins the show to talk winners and losers from bowl season. It was a good month for the Big 12 and not so great for Jim Harbaugh. Will Urban Meyer coach again? Can Notre Dame do better than Brian Kelly?
Alabama vs. Clemson _ again
January 01, 2019 16:00 - 1 hourCole Cubelic of the SEC Network joins AP's Ralph Russo to break down the College Football Playoff national championship game between No. 1 Alabama and No. 2 Clemson. Paul Myerberg also joins the show to talk winners and losers from bowl season. It was a good month for the Big 12 and not so great for Jim Harbaugh. Will Urban Meyer coach again? Can Notre Dame do better than Brian Kelly?
College Football Playoff Preview
December 25, 2018 07:00 - 35 minutesNo. 1 Alabama plays No. 4 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl and No. 2 Clemson faces No. 3 Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl. Steve Palazzolo from Pro Football Focus joins AP’s Ralph Russo to do a deep dive on the semifinals. Does OU have any chance to stop Alabama’s offense? Why playing like a Big 12 team might be Bama’s best strategy. What’s the best way for the Tide to contain Kyler Murray? Can Notre Dame hold up against Clemson’s talented defensive front? Where are the Tigers susceptible on defense ...
College Football Playoff Preview
December 25, 2018 00:00 - 35 minutesNo. 1 Alabama plays No. 4 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl and No. 2 Clemson faces No. 3 Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl. Steve Palazzolo from Pro Football Focus joins AP's Ralph Russo to do a deep dive on the semifinals. Does OU have any chance to stop Alabama's offense? Why playing like a Big 12 team might be Bama's best strategy. What's the best way for the Tide to contain Kyler Murray? Can Notre Dame hold up against Clemson's talented defensive front? Where are the Tigers susceptible on defense ...
College Football Playoff Preview
December 25, 2018 00:00 - 35 minutesNo. 1 Alabama plays No. 4 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl and No. 2 Clemson faces No. 3 Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl. Steve Palazzolo from Pro Football Focus joins AP's Ralph Russo to do a deep dive on the semifinals. Does OU have any chance to stop Alabama's offense? Why playing like a Big 12 team might be Bama's best strategy. What's the best way for the Tide to contain Kyler Murray? Can Notre Dame hold up against Clemson's talented defensive front? Where are the Tigers susceptible on defense ...
College Football Playoff Preview
December 24, 2018 17:00 - 35 minutesNo. 1 Alabama plays No. 4 Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl and No. 2 Clemson faces No. 3 Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl. Steve Palazzolo from Pro Football Focus joins AP's Ralph Russo to do a deep dive on the semifinals. Does OU have any chance to stop Alabama's offense? Why playing like a Big 12 team might be Bama's best strategy. What's the best way for the Tide to contain Kyler Murray? Can Notre Dame hold up against Clemson's talented defensive front? Where are the Tigers susceptible on defense ...
Transfer of Power
December 17, 2018 23:00 - 39 minutesThe transfer season is about pick up steam as Georgia's Justin Fields, a former five-star quarterback recruit, seeks to move on _ and maybe play immediately for a new school. USA Today's Dan Wolken, who broke the news about Fields, joins AP's Ralph Russo to discuss Fields, transfer rules and waivers and why the NCAA seems to be subtly acquiescing on players sitting out after switching schools. Plus, a grab-bag of December topics from playoff expansion to players skipping bowls to the coaching...
Transfer of Power
December 17, 2018 23:00 - 39 minutesThe transfer season is about pick up steam as Georgia's Justin Fields, a former five-star quarterback recruit, seeks to move on _ and maybe play immediately for a new school. USA Today's Dan Wolken, who broke the news about Fields, joins AP's Ralph Russo to discuss Fields, transfer rules and waivers and why the NCAA seems to be subtly acquiescing on players sitting out after switching schools. Plus, a grab-bag of December topics from playoff expansion to players skipping bowls to the coaching...
Transfer of Power
December 17, 2018 16:00 - 39 minutesThe transfer season is about pick up steam as Georgia's Justin Fields, a former five-star quarterback recruit, seeks to move on _ and maybe play immediately for a new school. USA Today's Dan Wolken, who broke the news about Fields, joins AP's Ralph Russo to discuss Fields, transfer rules and waivers and why the NCAA seems to be subtly acquiescing on players sitting out after switching schools. Plus, a grab-bag of December topics from playoff expansion to players skipping bowls to the coaching...
Talking recruiting: Signing day preview
December 11, 2018 06:00 - 41 minutes - 18.9 MBThe early signing period debuted in college football last year and it quickly became the main signing period. Most prospects signed their national letters of intent and most schools had their classes all but complete in December. With the early signing period beginning on Dec. 19, Mike Farrell, the national recruiting director from Rivals, joins AP’s Ralph Russo to survey the landscape. How have coaches and prospects adjusted to the new date? What teams are set to clean up? What highly touted...
Talking recruiting: Signing day preview
December 11, 2018 06:00 - 41 minutesThe early signing period debuted in college football last year and it quickly became the main signing period. Most prospects signed their national letters of intent and most schools had their classes all but complete in December. With the early signing period beginning on Dec. 19, Mike Farrell, the national recruiting director from Rivals, joins AP’s Ralph Russo to survey the landscape. How have coaches and prospects adjusted to the new date? What teams are set to clean up? What highly touted...
Talking recruiting: Signing day preview
December 10, 2018 23:00 - 41 minutesThe early signing period debuted in college football last year and it quickly became the main signing period. Most prospects signed their national letters of intent and most schools had their classes all but complete in December. With the early signing period beginning on Dec. 19, Mike Farrell, the national recruiting director from Rivals, joins AP's Ralph Russo to survey the landscape. How have coaches and prospects adjusted to the new date? What teams are set to clean up? What highly touted...
Talking recruiting: Signing day preview
December 10, 2018 23:00 - 41 minutesThe early signing period debuted in college football last year and it quickly became the main signing period. Most prospects signed their national letters of intent and most schools had their classes all but complete in December. With the early signing period beginning on Dec. 19, Mike Farrell, the national recruiting director from Rivals, joins AP's Ralph Russo to survey the landscape. How have coaches and prospects adjusted to the new date? What teams are set to clean up? What highly touted...
Talking recruiting: Signing day preview
December 10, 2018 16:00 - 41 minutesThe early signing period debuted in college football last year and it quickly became the main signing period. Most prospects signed their national letters of intent and most schools had their classes all but complete in December. With the early signing period beginning on Dec. 19, Mike Farrell, the national recruiting director from Rivals, joins AP's Ralph Russo to survey the landscape. How have coaches and prospects adjusted to the new date? What teams are set to clean up? What highly touted...
Let’s go bowling!
December 03, 2018 06:00 - 59 minutes - 27.1 MBIt is bowl season in college football. There will be 39 games played from Dec. 15 to Jan. 1, including the College Football Playoff. AP poll voter Matt Brown from the Athletic join Ralph Russo to preview all the non-playoff games, pick winners and let you know which is the best game on each day of bowl season. From the Boca Raton with Tulane and Louisiana-Lafayette to the Sugar Bowl between Texas and Georgia, we hit on them all.
Let’s go bowling!
December 03, 2018 06:00 - 59 minutesIt is bowl season in college football. There will be 39 games played from Dec. 15 to Jan. 1, including the College Football Playoff. AP poll voter Matt Brown from the Athletic join Ralph Russo to preview all the non-playoff games, pick winners and let you know which is the best game on each day of bowl season. From the Boca Raton with Tulane and Louisiana-Lafayette to the Sugar Bowl between Texas and Georgia, we hit on them all.
Let’s go bowling!
December 02, 2018 23:00 - 59 minutesIt is bowl season in college football. There will be 39 games played from Dec. 15 to Jan. 1, including the College Football Playoff. AP poll voter Matt Brown from the Athletic join Ralph Russo to preview all the non-playoff games, pick winners and let you know which is the best game on each day of bowl season. From the Boca Raton with Tulane and Louisiana-Lafayette to the Sugar Bowl between Texas and Georgia, we hit on them all.
Let’s go bowling!
December 02, 2018 23:00 - 59 minutesIt is bowl season in college football. There will be 39 games played from Dec. 15 to Jan. 1, including the College Football Playoff. AP poll voter Matt Brown from the Athletic join Ralph Russo to preview all the non-playoff games, pick winners and let you know which is the best game on each day of bowl season. From the Boca Raton with Tulane and Louisiana-Lafayette to the Sugar Bowl between Texas and Georgia, we hit on them all.
Let’s go bowling!
December 02, 2018 16:00 - 59 minutesIt is bowl season in college football. There will be 39 games played from Dec. 15 to Jan. 1, including the College Football Playoff. AP poll voter Matt Brown from the Athletic join Ralph Russo to preview all the non-playoff games, pick winners and let you know which is the best game on each day of bowl season. From the Boca Raton with Tulane and Louisiana-Lafayette to the Sugar Bowl between Texas and Georgia, we hit on them all.
Coaching carousel cranks up/Playoff race heats up
November 27, 2018 06:00 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBThe great debate in college football is Oklahoma or Ohio State? Which school is best positioned to take the fourth College Football Playoff spot heading into championship weekend? Andy Staples of Sports Illustrated joins AP’s Ralph Russo to talk Buckeyes, Sooners and playoff scenarios. Also, the coaching carousel is spinning faster and already has a surprise. Mack Brown is back at North Carolina. What should we make of Kansas and North Carolina hiring 60-something coaches?
Coaching carousel cranks up/Playoff race heats up
November 27, 2018 06:00 - 40 minutesThe great debate in college football is Oklahoma or Ohio State? Which school is best positioned to take the fourth College Football Playoff spot heading into championship weekend? Andy Staples of Sports Illustrated joins AP’s Ralph Russo to talk Buckeyes, Sooners and playoff scenarios. Also, the coaching carousel is spinning faster and already has a surprise. Mack Brown is back at North Carolina. What should we make of Kansas and North Carolina hiring 60-something coaches?
Coaching carousel cranks up/Playoff race heats up
November 26, 2018 23:00 - 40 minutesThe great debate in college football is Oklahoma or Ohio State? Which school is best positioned to take the fourth College Football Playoff spot heading into championship weekend? Andy Staples of Sports Illustrated joins AP's Ralph Russo to talk Buckeyes, Sooners and playoff scenarios. Also, the coaching carousel is spinning faster and already has a surprise. Mack Brown is back at North Carolina. What should we make of Kansas and North Carolina hiring 60-something coaches?
Coaching carousel cranks up/Playoff race heats up
November 26, 2018 23:00 - 40 minutesThe great debate in college football is Oklahoma or Ohio State? Which school is best positioned to take the fourth College Football Playoff spot heading into championship weekend? Andy Staples of Sports Illustrated joins AP's Ralph Russo to talk Buckeyes, Sooners and playoff scenarios. Also, the coaching carousel is spinning faster and already has a surprise. Mack Brown is back at North Carolina. What should we make of Kansas and North Carolina hiring 60-something coaches?
Coaching carousel cranks up/Playoff race heats up
November 26, 2018 16:00 - 40 minutesThe great debate in college football is Oklahoma or Ohio State? Which school is best positioned to take the fourth College Football Playoff spot heading into championship weekend? Andy Staples of Sports Illustrated joins AP's Ralph Russo to talk Buckeyes, Sooners and playoff scenarios. Also, the coaching carousel is spinning faster and already has a surprise. Mack Brown is back at North Carolina. What should we make of Kansas and North Carolina hiring 60-something coaches?
Playoff talk: Tough choices
November 19, 2018 06:00 - 34 minutesThe College Football Playoff rankings have been stagnant for a couple weeks. Some shakeups are possible on rivalry weekend, but what results will cause the selection committee the biggest headaches and toughest choices? ESPN’s Heather Dinich, who covers the playoff 24/7, thinks Ohio State beating Michigan could muddle things for the committee. She joins AP’s Ralph Russo to talk playoff possibilities and what could lead to expansion.
Playoff talk: Tough choices
November 19, 2018 06:00 - 34 minutes - 15.6 MBThe College Football Playoff rankings have been stagnant for a couple weeks. Some shakeups are possible on rivalry weekend, but what results will cause the selection committee the biggest headaches and toughest choices? ESPN’s Heather Dinich, who covers the playoff 24/7, thinks Ohio State beating Michigan could muddle things for the committee. She joins AP’s Ralph Russo to talk playoff possibilities and what could lead to expansion.
Playoff talk: Tough choices
November 18, 2018 23:00 - 34 minutesThe College Football Playoff rankings have been stagnant for a couple weeks. Some shakeups are possible on rivalry weekend, but what results will cause the selection committee the biggest headaches and toughest choices? ESPN's Heather Dinich, who covers the playoff 24/7, thinks Ohio State beating Michigan could muddle things for the committee. She joins AP's Ralph Russo to talk playoff possibilities and what could lead to expansion.
Playoff talk: Tough choices
November 18, 2018 23:00 - 34 minutesThe College Football Playoff rankings have been stagnant for a couple weeks. Some shakeups are possible on rivalry weekend, but what results will cause the selection committee the biggest headaches and toughest choices? ESPN's Heather Dinich, who covers the playoff 24/7, thinks Ohio State beating Michigan could muddle things for the committee. She joins AP's Ralph Russo to talk playoff possibilities and what could lead to expansion.
Playoff talk: Tough choices
November 18, 2018 16:00 - 34 minutesThe College Football Playoff rankings have been stagnant for a couple weeks. Some shakeups are possible on rivalry weekend, but what results will cause the selection committee the biggest headaches and toughest choices? ESPN's Heather Dinich, who covers the playoff 24/7, thinks Ohio State beating Michigan could muddle things for the committee. She joins AP's Ralph Russo to talk playoff possibilities and what could lead to expansion.
Title: UCF gets spotlight as FSU, Miami tank
November 13, 2018 06:00 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBNo. 11 UCF is getting the big stage this weekend with ESPN’s “College GameDay” visiting the Orlando, Florida, campus and the Knights' game against No. 19 Cincinnati being broadcast nationally in prime time. Matt Murschel, the national college football writer for the Orlando Sentinel, joins AP’s Ralph Russo to discuss UCF’s big day, whether fans will be welcoming of ESPN’s “GameDay” crew and how this Knights team stacks up to last year’s undefeated bunch.Also, a whip around the Sunshine state ...
Title: UCF gets spotlight as FSU, Miami tank
November 13, 2018 06:00 - 45 minutesNo. 11 UCF is getting the big stage this weekend with ESPN’s “College GameDay” visiting the Orlando, Florida, campus and the Knights' game against No. 19 Cincinnati being broadcast nationally in prime time. Matt Murschel, the national college football writer for the Orlando Sentinel, joins AP’s Ralph Russo to discuss UCF’s big day, whether fans will be welcoming of ESPN’s “GameDay” crew and how this Knights team stacks up to last year’s undefeated bunch. Also, a whip around the Sunshine state...
Title: UCF gets spotlight as FSU, Miami tank
November 12, 2018 23:00 - 45 minutesNo. 11 UCF is getting the big stage this weekend with ESPN's "College GameDay" visiting the Orlando, Florida, campus and the Knights' game against No. 19 Cincinnati being broadcast nationally in prime time. Matt Murschel, the national college football writer for the Orlando Sentinel, joins AP's Ralph Russo to discuss UCF's big day, whether fans will be welcoming of ESPN's "GameDay" crew and how this Knights team stacks up to last year's undefeated bunch. Also, a whip around the Sunshine state...
Title: UCF gets spotlight as FSU, Miami tank
November 12, 2018 23:00 - 45 minutesNo. 11 UCF is getting the big stage this weekend with ESPN's "College GameDay" visiting the Orlando, Florida, campus and the Knights' game against No. 19 Cincinnati being broadcast nationally in prime time. Matt Murschel, the national college football writer for the Orlando Sentinel, joins AP's Ralph Russo to discuss UCF's big day, whether fans will be welcoming of ESPN's "GameDay" crew and how this Knights team stacks up to last year's undefeated bunch. Also, a whip around the Sunshine state...
Title: UCF gets spotlight as FSU, Miami tank
November 12, 2018 16:00 - 45 minutesNo. 11 UCF is getting the big stage this weekend with ESPN's "College GameDay" visiting the Orlando, Florida, campus and the Knights' game against No. 19 Cincinnati being broadcast nationally in prime time. Matt Murschel, the national college football writer for the Orlando Sentinel, joins AP's Ralph Russo to discuss UCF's big day, whether fans will be welcoming of ESPN's "GameDay" crew and how this Knights team stacks up to last year's undefeated bunch. Also, a whip around the Sunshine state...
Screen pass: Critiquing College Football on TV
November 06, 2018 06:00 - 50 minutes - 23.1 MBA college football Saturday is the ultimate multi-screen experience. Veteran sports writer John Walters writes a weekly column for the Athletic, capturing the best and worst of the small screen. He joins AP’s Ralph Russo to talk about ESPN’s “GameDay,” why Twitter goes so well with college football, and who is the voice of the game?Plus, Notre Dame’s playoff hopes and John’s crazy plan for massive conference realignment and playoff expansion.
Screen pass: Critiquing College Football on TV
November 06, 2018 06:00 - 50 minutesA college football Saturday is the ultimate multi-screen experience. Veteran sports writer John Walters writes a weekly column for the Athletic, capturing the best and worst of the small screen. He joins AP’s Ralph Russo to talk about ESPN’s “GameDay,” why Twitter goes so well with college football, and who is the voice of the game? Plus, Notre Dame’s playoff hopes and John’s crazy plan for massive conference realignment and playoff expansion.
Screen pass: Critiquing College Football on TV
November 05, 2018 23:00 - 50 minutesA college football Saturday is the ultimate multi-screen experience. Veteran sports writer John Walters writes a weekly column for the Athletic, capturing the best and worst of the small screen. He joins AP's Ralph Russo to talk about ESPN's "GameDay," why Twitter goes so well with college football, and who is the voice of the game? Plus, Notre Dame's playoff hopes and John's crazy plan for massive conference realignment and playoff expansion.
Screen pass: Critiquing College Football on TV
November 05, 2018 23:00 - 50 minutesA college football Saturday is the ultimate multi-screen experience. Veteran sports writer John Walters writes a weekly column for the Athletic, capturing the best and worst of the small screen. He joins AP's Ralph Russo to talk about ESPN's "GameDay," why Twitter goes so well with college football, and who is the voice of the game? Plus, Notre Dame's playoff hopes and John's crazy plan for massive conference realignment and playoff expansion.
Screen pass: Critiquing College Football on TV
November 05, 2018 16:00 - 50 minutesA college football Saturday is the ultimate multi-screen experience. Veteran sports writer John Walters writes a weekly column for the Athletic, capturing the best and worst of the small screen. He joins AP's Ralph Russo to talk about ESPN's "GameDay," why Twitter goes so well with college football, and who is the voice of the game? Plus, Notre Dame's playoff hopes and John's crazy plan for massive conference realignment and playoff expansion.
The Playoff Takes Shape. Or Maybe Not
October 30, 2018 04:00 - 48 minutes - 22.2 MBCollege football's first playoff rankings of the season come out, on the eve of a weekend that could turn the whole playoff picture upside down. AP college football writer Ralph Russo talks to Dennis Dodd of CBS about who's in and who's out, and how long the whole playoff edifice lasts in its current form. Then Gary Danielson, also of CBS, does a deep dive into the big game of the weekend: Alabama-LSU.
The Playoff Takes Shape. Or Maybe Not
October 30, 2018 04:00 - 48 minutesCollege football's first playoff rankings of the season come out, on the eve of a weekend that could turn the whole playoff picture upside down. AP college football writer Ralph Russo talks to Dennis Dodd of CBS about who's in and who's out, and how long the whole playoff edifice lasts in its current form. Then Gary Danielson, also of CBS, does a deep dive into the big game of the weekend: Alabama-LSU.
The Playoff Takes Shape. Or Maybe Not
October 29, 2018 21:00 - 48 minutesCollege football's first playoff rankings of the season come out, on the eve of a weekend that could turn the whole playoff picture upside down. AP college football writer Ralph Russo talks to Dennis Dodd of CBS about who's in and who's out, and how long the whole playoff edifice lasts in its current form. Then Gary Danielson, also of CBS, does a deep dive into the big game of the weekend: Alabama-LSU.