ESPN College GameDay

Pete Thamel and ESPN.com’s Dave Wilson discuss Texas A&M firing Jimbo Fisher, the mood in College Station, coaching candidates, and Texas dodging another rake against TCU. Then, Bill Connelly stops by to talk about Boise State firing Andy Avalos and Mississippi State firing Zach Arnett. Plus, which jobs might open up next?0:00 Dave Wilson joins the show:31 Texas A&M fire Jimbo Fisher2:35 The mood in College Station5:55 Ross Bjork’s press conference7:14 Jimbo’s huge buyout10:45 Who does Texas A&M hire?14:45 Does A&M need a Texas guy?19:16 Texas keeps dodging rakes24:36 Bill Connelly joins the show26:04 Bill on who A&M should hire31:04 Northwestern rebounding32:48 Boise State fire Andy Avalos36:15 Who should Boise State hire?40:51 Mississippi State fires Zach Arnett 41:25 Who should Mississippi State hire?47:06 Brady Hoke retires52:30 Which jobs open next? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Stanford Steve pick eight games from Week 11 in the latest edition of the Race for The Ribeye.5:41 Maryland (-2.5) @ Nebraska8:23 Michigan (-4.5) @ Penn State14:02 Alabama (-10.5) @ Kentucky16:41 Miami @ Florida State (-14.5)19:55 Tennessee (-1) @ Missouri24:08 Rutgers @ Iowa (-1.5)28:50 Ole Miss @ Georgia (-10.5)35:11 USC @ Oregon (-16.5)43:30 Jen Lada and Elle Duncan in the Mercedes-Benz ESPN College Football Podcast Sprinter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss the unchanged College Football Playoff rankings, how closely the top five teams are grouped, the latest on the Michigan investigation, the legal system getting involved, and the most effective punishment if the Big Ten finds the Wolverines guilty. Then, Bill Connelly stops by to talk about what an upset would look like from Penn State, USC and TCU. Plus, the NCAA has a ripe chance to let the good PR flow.0:00 New CFP rankings5:44 The CFP Committee’s consistency and football judgement8:06 The latest Michigan twist!9:52 Delineating between information sharing and on-site scouting15:36 How Michigan should be punished19:52 Big Ten teams’ history of suing the conference24:04 Bill Connelly, Michigan at Penn State28:11 Ole Miss at Georgia31:15 USC at Oregon35:21 Oregon vulnerable secondary37:26 Would Caleb Williams skip a bowl game?41:25 Texas at TCU44:20 Texas avoiding rakes50:27 NCAA do the right thing with JMU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss why Rece thinks Texas won the weekend, Oklahoma State taking down Oklahoma in the last Big 12 Bedlam, and USC players not responding to Alex Grinch. Then, Ryan McGee stops by to talk about Ole Miss winning an elimination game, if the Rebels can hang against Georgia, all of the updates in the Conor Stalions-Michigan story, and Alabama beating LSU in a high-speed affair.0:00 Rece’s Texas take4:21 Steak bet10:05 Oklahoma State wins Bedlam14:16 Rece on MegaCast in the ThunderDome22:30 USC fire Alex Grinch26:37 Ryan McGee29:15 Ole Miss beats Texas A&M30:10 Can Ole Miss beat Georgia this weekend?33:30 Rakes in Texas’ CFP path38:14 Does Jim Harbaugh coach this weekend?43:44 Michigan story has transcended sports50:44 Us vs. The World Only Works for So Long56:53 Alabama beats LSU in a track meet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis, Pete Thamel and Stanford Steve pick 11 games from Week 10 in the latest edition of the Race for The Ribeye.8:36 Kansas State @ Texas (-4)13:09 Texas A&M @ Ole Miss (-3.5)17:34 Notre Dame (-3) @ Clemson21:26 Oklahoma (-5.5) @ Oklahoma State26:22 Missouri @ Georgia (-15.5)30:53 Iowa (-3) @ Northwestern34:54 James Madison (-5.5) @ Georgia State36:45 Kansas @ Iowa State (-2.5)39:39 Washington (-3.5) @ USC43:47 LSU @ Alabama (-3)50:12 UCLA (-2.5) @ Arizona Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss the first set of College Football Playoff rankings, the rankings tell us anything about the committee, Florida State’s spot in the top four, chaos scenarios, and Rece asking Boo Corrigan if Michigan’s alleged sign-stealing will factor into their decisions. Then, Ryan McGee stops by to talk about his brush with sign-stealing, Dabo Swinney arguing with a fan on the radio, and Swinney being the victim of a monster he created. 0:00 First CFP Ranking4:38 Rooting for chaos6:29 Is Florida State in trouble at No. 4?10:20 The limits of head-to-head results14:12 Chaos scenarios19:54 Boo Corrigan on Michigan23:16 Ryan McGee26:30 Washington shutout of top 427:42 Story Time with McGee31:11 Latest on Michigan & Conor Stalions38:30 Dabo vs. Tyler from Spartanburg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Pete Thamel discuss Michigan’s alleged sign-stealing, why it’s the defining story of this season, Kansas changing the trajectory of the Big 12 by beating Oklahoma, Oklahoma State bouncing back, Oregon laying the beatdown on Utah, and the ACC Wheel of Destiny. Then, Bill Connelly stops by to talk about if Washington’s peaked, the ups and downs of the Pac-12, Louisville surging, Georgia Tech’s expectations, and Rece’s challenge to Alabama fans.:31 Pete on sign stealing4:19 How will this affect Michigan on the field?7:55 Kansas upsets Oklahoma11:52 Kansas State playing well14:37 Oklahoma State turning it around24:14 Oregon whooped Utah28:49 ACC Wheel of Destiny33:56 Is Bill Connelly hiding info from Rece?36:50 A big favorite finally pulls the upset38:31 Did Washington peak?41:45 Pac-12 ups and downs42:46 Explain Georgia Tech45:08 Louisville surging Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis and Stanford Steve pick eight games from Week 9 in the latest edition of the Race for The Ribeye.:55 Steve having trouble with his fridge picks6:34 Race for the Ribeye standings7:30 Oklahoma (-10) @ Kansas10:20 BYU @ Texas (-17.5)15:53 Georgia (-14.5) vs. Florida21:35 Oregon (-7) @ Utah26:26 Duke @ Louisville (-4)31:47 Tennessee (-3.5) @ Kentucky34:22 Ohio State (-14.5) @ Wisconsin37:34 UNLV @ Fresno State (-7.5) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis kicks off the show talking about Michigan’s purported sign stealing and how much he actually care about the ordeal. Then, Bill Connelly stops by to discuss being the line between mocking and being bothered by Michigan’s attempt to gain an edge, if college football should transition to helmet communications, how good they think Michigan really is, the “best vs. most deserving” debate, and which conference could miss out on the College Football Playoff. :28 Theater of the Abusrd: Michigan Sign Stealing3:06 How much should we care?9:22 How does this happen?10:37 Sign Stealing diminishes accomplishments11:00 Bill Connelly joins the podcast!12:20 Torn between mocking and bother18:14 Sign stealer has a career in logistics20:31 Exploring helment communications26:05 How good is Michigan?31:02 Best vs. Most Deserving Debate38:04 Top Tier Schools Parody39:52 Which conference is most vulnerable to miss the CFP? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rece Davis holds it down with Pete Thamel on assignment, kicking off the podcast talking about Ohio State winning with defense, what should we expect from Penn State, Michigan stealing signs, Oz the Mentalist and a conundrum on the GameDay set, and North Carolina blowing it against Virginia. Then, Ryan McGee stops by to discuss Washington nearly losing to Arizona State, Alabama cleaning up the penalties, what’s still ahead for Tennessee, Lincoln Riley shutting down press availability after USC lost to Utah, and how do you say “Marriott?”0:00 Ohio State beats Penn State3:00 Expectations for Penn State7:30 Michigan’s spies9:00 Oz The Mentalist18:00 North Carolina Blows It22:15 Ryan McGee27:36 Washington survives Arizona State31:56 Alabama cleans it up against Tennessee35:44 Tennessee’s tightrope forward39:17 Year of the Near Miss45:25 Utah beats USC53:49 Utes have won four-straight against the Trojans57:30 How do you pronounce “Marriott?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices