Alicia de Artola Castillo joins the program to talk early College Football Playoff contenders from every Power 4 conference, Big Ten win totals for the 2024 season, and which CFB programs are living a Semi-Charmed kind of Life (baby, baby)! Plus, Buhler and Cody break down Ohio State wanting Michigan's title to have an asterisk, chaos in the ACC, a…

The dang vidya games... Yes, EA Sports has given us an EA College Football 25 deluxe edition cover to talk about, one that may or may not have the right six college stars prominently featured on it. If you look hard enough, you can see Noah Fifita right in front of Carson Beck, as well as Bill Walton and Big Bird leading the way out of the tunnel. …

Episode 73 calls for a celebration of the 1973 Almost Famous Tour with Stillwater. John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Senior Editor, FanSided.com) pay homage to Cameron Crowe's cinematic classic featuring their doppelgängers Russell Hammond and Jeff Bebe and a true masterpiece. How does Almost Famous help us talk about Lane…

Nobody likes you when you're 23. But when you turn 33, and enter your Jesus year, the world is your oyster, brother. As Cody Williams (Senior Editor, FanSided.com) becomes clearer than Larry Bird in Space Jam, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) helped him make sense of all the nonsense they did to entertain themselves in the first week of May…

Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes are the lightning rod in a hurricane of the college football offseason and the transfer portal, with the social media receipts to prove it. Meanwhile, former Florida State and now-Bills receiver Keon Coleman is blaming... checks notes... Georgia (?) for the Seminoles' hapless plight in the CFP. Plus, the spr…

We could stomach one last slice of pumpkin pie. While Mel Kiper Jr. can never get his fill of pumpkin pie filling for breakfast, the guys tied a bow on what was an eventful 2024 NFL Draft for everyone involved. In a shocking twist of fate, Nick Saban got to see one of his kickers get drafted while devouring his second of two oatmeal creme pies for …

The first round of the 2024 NFL Draft is now in the books and we're breaking down the our favorite picks in the Top 32 along with our head-scratchers and a whole category of its own going to Buhler's Atlanta Falcons leaving everyone shocked and appalled by picking Michael Penix Jr. at No. 8. Plus, Jaden Rashada portaled to Athens as the Georgia QB …

A promise is a promise. Jim Harbaugh is a man of his word, and got the cheapest Michigan 15-0 championship tattoo $110 can buy. He may be a champion, but Jerry Kill has better arm ink, bruh. Deion Sanders is getting lapped by Joey McGuire in the Big 12 recruiting race. The man won't leave Boulder, resulting in his sons to recruit players over socia…

You've been served, Michigan! The attention you ordered was a grease-soaked bag of hamburgers carrying a three-year probationary period. Just wait until the monkey's out of the bottle with regards to the sign-stealing scandal. Pandora doesn't go back in the box, Coach Prime. He only comes out! More and more players are getting out of Dodge in Bould…

The Spring Transfer Portal window is open in college football, and Kalen DeBoer has to have Alabama working the lines in the worst way for the Crimson Tide to compete atop the SEC. And in the Big Ten, Ryan Day thinks Ohio State is closer to glory than they've actually been -- maybe he's just making excuses? Plus, the SEC lied to Texas A&M and littl…

Hello, friends. And welcome to an episode unlike any other. It's Masters week, so we're comparing the favorites at Augusta to college football programs. We also dive into the spring transfer window, which already has drama with USC DL Bear Alexander and Oregon State RB Damien Martinez. Plus, big updates out of spring practice for LSU with the secon…

Are you buying what Drake Maye is selling? Maye may be Cody Williams' guy but he is one of the most polarizing quarterbacks prospects in this draft. John Buhler may not love the guy, but he's certainly no Merril Hoge. While Caitlin Clark was the best thing to ever happen to Iowa Hawkeyes' women's basketball, Brian Ferentz was the worst thing to eve…

The College Football Super League has a proposal and it's... way better than you're probably thinking. And hey, maybe that will get Washington State back into the forefront of CFB! Braulio Perez, our guest for the week, sure hopes so. Plus, DJ Burns might somehow be a legitimate NFL Draft prospect as a basketball player, Bo Nix ain't about this SEC…

Chris Low knows all the right people in all the right places. The noted ESPN college football writer got an exclusive Q&A with Georgia head coach Kirby Smart. It is certainly worth the read, as it is dissecting all the breadcrumbs he left. Michael Penix Jr. had a great Pro Day at Washington. While he should be a first-round pick, not everyone is th…

Nick Saban is retired from Alabama, but not from figuring out how to be a human being thanks to the Ten Commandments of Ms. Terry, including how to send an email. Meanwhile, another former college coach and national champion, Jim Harbaugh, is starting his Chargers career living in an RV with Greg Roman. Because of course he is. Plus, the J.J. McCar…

Why "pull an Eli" when you can do it twice? That might be the ace (or two) Deion Sanders has up his sleeve regarding his son Shedeur Sanders and fellow Colorado football star Travis Hunter's NFL futures. Eli Manning's NFL legacy is complicated, but Coach Prime reads from the Book of Eli. Bad things always come in threes, as Georgia had a no good, v…

Kadyn Proctor is heading back to Alabama after spending mere months back in the corn of Iowa, which is forecasting a potentially insane spring transfer portal window. And Kalen DeBoer is earning the bag getting Proctor back as Bama's $10 million man. Plus, J.T. Daniels is college football's Van Wilder and won't leave the sport, Troy Dannen only spe…

There is only one way to fill out a March Madness bracket. While Cody Williams (Senior Editor, FanSided.com) is a college basketball savant, having grown up in North Carolina and all, John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) is an absolute stooge buffoon with these sort of shooty hoops shenanigans. Because they are ... them, the guys decided to fil…

Nick Saban talked NIL and the future of college football on Capitol Hill, but the Alabama legend didn't bat 1.000 in his takes in front of Congress. And in the future, the College Football Playoff will expand again, this time to 14 teams, which could quite drastically change the sport's postseason. Plus, Trev Alberts is leaving his alma mater at Ne…

Greg Byrne wants everyone to know that Alabama hiring Kalen DeBoer was so good. The fact he is overselling us on the former Washington head coach leads us to believe that he could be set up to underdeliver. We wonder what is to come for the Alabama program. With Drew Pyne transferring to Missouri, he could be the quarterback of the future in CoMo w…

Texas backup QB Arch Manning doesn't want distractions like being in EA College Football 25 and getting $600. How in the world did the Manning camp think this was a good idea? We also break down On3's Andy Staples proposal for a 48-team College Football Super League with our likes, dislikes, and overall vibes. Plus, Zach Arnett flips sides in the E…

So the NFL Scouting Combine happened... As expected, Texas WR Xavier Worthy was fast and his DL teammate T'Vondre Sweat tipped the scales. But what wasn't expected was UGA WR Ladd McConkey looking more like Garrett Wilson than Hunter Renfrow ever wish he could. Also, Amarius Mims looked like a Greek god spitting gospel to us mortal peasants about h…

The chefs at the Big Ten and SEC already have the preliminary plans for a 14-team College Football Playoff cooking, but what will that mean and what are the potential pitfalls (and advantages too!)? Kalen DeBoer is changing one big thing Nick Saban always had in place at Alabama, while Kirby Smart's Georgia program could be mimicked in Atlanta with…

The NFL Combine is this week! With the 2024 NFL Draft right around the corner, the guys took a look at some potential risers and fallers up and down draft boards. Now that Tennessee won its case vs. the NCAA, expect for the spring transfer portal window to be wilder than Wild, Wild West. Also, Barry Odom is going to grab life by the horns and ride …

For the time being, the 12-team, 5+7 format will be all the rage when it comes to the College Football Playoff. Putting together a way, way-too-early 12-team field was as fun as it was challenging. We can only hope that even more CFP expansion doesn't happen within the next few years? Also, Lincoln Riley and Kenny Dillingham had quotes for the ages…

Steve Sarkisian got paid like a man ready to finance his own country in Texas. And the Longhorns show up on our best additions of the 2024 college football transfer portal. Plus, False Start turns 50 like Steve Spurrier playing the Dawgs, so we celebrate the legend of the Old Ball Coach. Georgia State found its new head coach and he definitely list…

So Shawn Elliott doesn't want to be a G5 head coach anymore? By leaving Georgia State to be a position coach at South Carolina the coaching carousel is back open. It is the middle of February. This is never going to end. With DeShaun Foster having now taken over at UCLA, the guys unpack if he will have success leading the Bruins in the new Big Ten.…

The college football coaching carousel somehow continues to move in February as Bill O'Brien goes to Boston College, and Ohio State replacing him with Chip Kelly. That UCLA vacancy at head coach was then filled by DeShaun Foster live during recording, so we had to break it all down. Plus, the Super Bowl showed a Power 5 blueprint working to perfect…

Nick Saban will still be in our lives on college football Saturdays. The iconic former head coach of Alabama and LSU will be sitting next to the guys on the College GameDay studio set for ESPN. It should be a good time, aight. Also, Sherrone Moore using the word "think" when describing Michigan's innocence in the on-going sign-stealing investigatio…

So Bill O'Brien really wants to take over at Boston College, huh? Ohio State's new offensive coordinator may want to go back to his native Massachusetts to coach a team that Jeff Hafley gave up on. This is actually a great fit for both parties, if the dollars make sense... Plus, the Big Ten and SEC gave themselves even more power to determine the f…

Jeff Hafley shocked the college football world, leaving as Boston College's head coach to be the new Green Bay Packers DC. What does this mean for BC, who replaces him and more? Meanwhile, Tennessee and Virginia legislators are coming for the NCAA's neck with the Vols under another investigation, this time regarding Nico Iamaleava. What could the e…

Sherrone is taking over at Michigan, but he may not have the best ingredients to keep Michigan's Michelin 3-star restaurant open for long. Dan Lanning is never going to leave the Oregon Ducks ever. Plus, Kalen DeBoer starts a war with fellow non-southerner SEC rival Brian Kelly over fake accents and such. Also, the guys try to keep it tight by expl…

Jim Harbaugh officially left Michigan for the NFL -- and now Sherrone Moore, as expected, is replacing him. Will he follow in the footsteps of his predecessor or trip up? The transfer portal is now open again for Michigan players with Harbaugh gone. Who could be the hottest commodities? Will Rogers isn't as he returns to Washington, and Gunner Gund…

Where's the money, Lebowski? Better yet, where's the money coming from, Ohio State? More importantly, where in the world is Cody Flippin' Williams? Once again, this is a solo pod from The Buhltron, John Buhler himself. Buhler takes you on another one of his wild rides through that crazy mind of his, touching on Ohio State's spending spree, the late…

Jim Harbaugh won a natty with Michigan and now seemingly has a hefty market to add a Super Bowl to his resumé -- but where will he go, and how with the coaching carousel keep turning. Alabama has their coach in Kalen DeBoer but the Crimson Tide are bleeding their own blood in the transfer portal, and Florida State is reaping many benefits. Plus, th…

This is 40! Our 40th episode of False Start was packed to the brim with some delicious content. Kalen DeBoer has left Washington to take over at Alabama upon Nick Saban's retirement. It did not take long for Troy Dannen to find a replacement for DeBoer at U-Dub, as he was able to pry Jedd Fisch away from Arizona. While J.J. McCarthy has decided to …

Nick Saban, the GOAT of college football coaching, has retired. Where does Alabama go next after his dynastic run with the Crimson Tide, and what could that mean for the rest of the sport? Plus, more coaching carousel talk with Jim Harbaugh, Mike Vrabel and more that could still take shape to shake up the CFB world. Then, we play out the NFL Playof…

The victors were victorious! Michigan just won its first national championship since 1997 on Monday night by giving Washington all it could handle. Jim Harbaugh finally got to be a champion, but will this be the last game he coached at his alma mater? The NFL beckons. Former Ole Miss RB Quinshon Judkins loved him some Columbus, Ohio so much that he…

It will be Michigan vs. Washington for the national championship in Houston. While the Wolverines and Huskies certainly earned their way to the national title bout, we wonder what a 12-team College Football Playoff would have looked like this year, instead of the final four-teamer. With Cam Ward turning pro, Florida State turned its attention to DJ…

College Football Playoff picks for Michigan vs. Alabama in the Rose Bowl and Washington vs. Texas in the Sugar Bowl. The big matchups, key players, and predictions for who will play for a national championship. Plus, the New Year's Six is almost all in the books, but what do we take away for the likes of Ohio State and Missouri, Ole Miss and Penn S…

Third time's a charm, right? John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) is joined by Washington Huskies quarterback and Maxwell Award winner Michael Penix Jr. on behalf of Amazon Same-Day Delivery. Penix talked about the instant connection he formed with Kalen DeBoer during their one year together at Indiana, and how that parlayed into the last two s…

Florida State is probably not going to have a UCF championship parade this season with so many Orange Bowl opt-outs. The Seminoles hate ESPN so much that they are trying to get out of their grant of rights with the ACC, a league mostly owned by ESPN... As the year winds down, more and more blue-chip players are entering the portal and exiting it. M…

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! As promised, the guys have a Christmas-themed episode of False Start for you during the most wonderful time of the year. From Noel or No, L, to Cole or Coal, to a healthy helping of Bah!, Humbug, we're here for you because ... we hear for you! John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) and Cody Williams (Senior Edi…

Look what we have here! People still want to talk football with us! John Buhler (Staff Writer, FanSided.com) spoke with San Francisco 49ers star tight end and Iowa alum George Kittle after their blowout victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 14 on behalf of Alka-Seltzer. Kittle touched on what makes Kyle Shanahan one-of-one as an offensive play…

The transfer portal is getting crazy in college football with Walter Nolen down to two teams, Evan Stewart joining his former A&M teammate in the portal, and another former No. 1 recruit in the mix, among others. Dylan Raiola officially flipped from Georgia to Nebraska, but Carson Beck is staying in Athens. Plus, is the coaching carousel done spinn…

Kyle McCord decided Nebraska was not for him before committing to shockingly Syracuse. Will Rogers goes to Washington as Grayson McCall heads to NC State, but Dequan Finn to transferring Baylor certainly caught us off-guard. While Jerry Kill had a bad time at the New Mexico Bowl, Chip Kelly apparently had the time of his life figuring out the best …

Dylan Raiola is predicted to flip from Georgia to Nebraska. What does that mean for the 5-star recruit, the Huskers, and the Dawgs? Cam Ward can all but pick where he wants to land in the transfer portal, but how are the dominoes falling to this point? Plus, the 2024 SEC schedules have been released and it's one gauntlet after another. We also look…

Jayden Daniels has won the Heisman Trophy! Going from being a guy Arizona State didn't even really want, to becoming an LSU football legend, good job by you, good sir! Army-Navy was one for the ages. Bill Belichick served as College GameDay's guest picker. The end result of the game was an over/under play that went down to the wire ... with a safet…

The Heisman Trophy race has its finalists, but how do the four players stack up? More importantly, who are the Heisman candidates to watch for the 2024 season? Some of those players could be in the transfer portal as we see more college football players on the move. Plus, we hand out The Sleevies, our end of season college football awards, look at …

The College Football Playoff Selection Committee certainly made a decision, alright. While folks in Austin and Tuscaloosa rejoice, people in Tallahassee are absolutely furious. Did the CFP get it right? Kyle McCord, Dillon Gabriel, Walter Nolen and Cam Ward all entered the transfer portal right after championship weekend. Where could these college …