Cover 3 College Football

Picks and previews for all of the bowl games Dec. 24-29. First, a discussion about the flawed ways we determine whether a hire is good or not in relation to Bryan Harsin's hire at Auburn (1:30). Then we get into the LOCKS, first breaking down the New Mexico Bowl with Hawaii taking on a Houston team that could be short on players (8:05) and the Camelia Bowl meeting of Buffalo and Marshall after both teams lost in their conference championship games (14:30). Saturday's action is next Coastal Carolina and Liberty taking headline status in the Cure Bowl (20:30) early and Louisiana-UTSA and Western Kentucky-Georgia State (25:30) following in the afternoon. Finally we look at Tuesday, Dec. 29 with locks for Miami-Oklahoma State in the Cheez-It Bowl (32:00) and Texas-Colorado in the Alamo Bowl (37:30). Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Previews and picks for the La Tech-Georgia Southern and Memphis-FAU bowl games. Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson get you set for the day's college football bowl action with Bowl Season Daily. Today's games include Skip Holtz leading Louisiana Tech against Georgia Southern's option attack in the New Orleans Bowl and a battle of first-year coaches with Ryan Silverfield and Memphis against Willie Taggart and FAU. Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instant reaction to the breaking news that Auburn will hire Boise State coach Bryan Harsin. Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson discuss the many twists and turns of the search to replace Gus Malzahn, what to expect from Harsin as he lands in the SEC for the first time in his coaching career and what we learned about the other candidates reportedly involved in the process. Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Previews and picks for the BYU-UCF and Tulane-Nevada bowl games. Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson get you set for the day's college football bowl action with Bowl Season Daily. Today's action includes Tulane against Nevada out in Boise in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in the afternoon and a matchup of high-powered offenses with BYU and UCF squaring off in the Boca Raton Bowl as the night cap.Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Monday's daily preview of the college football bowl games takes on Appalachian State and North Texas. Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson discuss North Texas' spot in the postseason despite a sub-.500 record, whether App State will have any motivation edge to finish their season on a good note after missing out on the Sun Belt Championship and offer picks against the spread and leans for the total for Monday afternoon's game. Subscribe to the Cover 3 Podcast to get Bowl Season Daily delivered to your feed every morning through postseason.Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instant reaction to the reveal of the College Football Playoff top six. Danny Kanell, Tom Fornelli, Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson debate whether Cincinnati should feel the most disrespected by no representation in the top six (1:10), the level of excitement for the Alabama-Notre Dame and Clemson-Ohio State semifinals (8:00) and how Texas A&M's argument for No. 4 stacks up against Notre Dame (18:00). Plus, a word on the "we watch the games" narrative and predictions for future expansion (23:00).Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instant reaction to the college football action on Saturday. First, takeaways from Ohio State's narrow win against Northwestern (2:30) and then whether Texas A&M did enough to impress the committee and/or cause a coaching change at Tennessee (12:00). Then, what's next for both Clemson and Notre Dame after a dominant Tigers win in Charlotte (29:30), a bonkers LSU-Ole Miss game (40:30) and a closer look at Alabama-Florida with the Heisman Trophy discussion in mind (48:00). Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Winning wagers for Alabama-Florida, Clemson-Notre Dame and more. The Locks Crew offers game breakdowns, previews and picks for Marshall-UAB (1:25), Clemson-Notre Dame (3:00), Buffalo-Ball State (10:15), USC-Oregon (14:30), Oklahoma-Iowa State (18:45), Alabama-Florida (21:45), Coastal Carolina-Louisiana (27:45), LSU-Ole Miss (31:18), Air Force-Army (35:00), Cincinnati-Tulsa (36:45), Boise State-San Jose State (39:40), Texas A&M-Tennessee (42:00) and Moneyline Sprinkles focuses on underdogs with value to win outright (49:00). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who made headlines and landed the top prospects from the biggest day of the year in recruiting. Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson recap National Signing Day, starting with Alabama's impressive haul and top-ranked class, how LSU was able to land a top-five class despite the on-field struggles of 2020, the way the Egg Bowl rivalry played out on the recruiting trail, Michigan loading up on offense and much more from a busy day at 247Sports and CBS Sports HQ.Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Instant reaction to the breaking news of the new CFP rankings. Tom Fornelli, Danny Kanell and Chip Patterson discuss the final update of the selection committee's top 25 before Selection Sunday. What teams can move up with wins in their conference championships, why Cincinnati should be mad about dropping a spot and much more with an eye on this weekend's action and the potential chaos scenarios that could cause controversy. Cover 3' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson, @bartonsimmons, @TomFornelli, @DannyKanellFor more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices