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A FULL WEEK OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL HAS ARRIVED TO SAVE US. Bud and Richard help Godfrey pick apart a well-balanced schedule of college football from Thursday 'till Monday night. And by Monday night, we mean whatever you DVR'd Saturday because no one should have to watch Notre Dame assault Louisville except Robert Damn Petrino. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most FBS teams will beat their FCS opponents. Some will not. Let’s pick those teams and make a game out of it that YOU CAN PLAY TOO. Check out the link here to draft along with us: https://forms.gle/kuA4UUHAzrkHQxhz8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boise State's head coach talks about how to manage a quarterback race, how to manage an outsider campaign against the playoff (and the BCS) and drag racin' in Idaho. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's act like two football games make a real week, dammit. Bud and Richard get especially Floridian exploring Gators / Canes from every angle possible, and oh hey Arizona you really need to win this football game at Hawaii. Seriously, y'all. PLUS: Kent State's Sean Lewis is the FBS' youngest coach in maybe its toughest job, but he's damn sure enjoying it. Must be the Jameson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Cincinnati head coach and longtime Buckeye opens up about his decision to go public against the NCAA’s bizarre transfer policies and Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh. He also talks about his insane year as Ohio State’s interim coach and the horror that is Mike Vrabel’s mustache. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hawaii head coach Nick Rolovich remembers the moment he was done with football - it involved a hard count in a European league game and a very heavy defensive tackle - as well as dispenses advice on how to father twins (if you want to do that). CSU's Mike Bobo survived a hellish 2018 year on and off the field. He talks about that, and what life is like taking criticism as a play caller in the SEC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bud breaks down the supermath involved in his Blue Chip Ratio, which certifies which teams are actually talented enough to make the playoff, and Richard examines the complexity of Shai Werts' bizarre encounter with South Carolina police. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Richard has a cord-cutting guide for the most broke-ass (yet comprehensive) consumption of college football without a cable bill. Also, Bud and Godfrey took all the Vegas win totals for 2019 and debated which would cause a firing. Spoilers: a lot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August drags (sweats) on. Godfrey and Bud decide to end all polls after #15, and Richard stops by to gossip about the potential for a bloody coaching season in the Group of Five. If you haven't, leave a review for 2.0, tell a friend to check out the show, and go to afootballwebsite.com to find more from Banner Society! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Godfrey is joined by friends of the program Bud Elliott and Richard Johnson to discuss the appropriate levels of mockery for the Pac 12, why Utah is such an appealing pick, Florida State’s trash APR, and has anyone noticed BYU’s future schedules? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 1.0 version of PAPN ends (2.0 coming in August) with a MEGA episode... * Some #personalnews from one of your esteemed co-hosts * Talking about 2019 story lines, coordinator hires, and infallible bowl projections with Athlon's Mitch Light * Talking about said #personalnews with SB Nation CFB editor Jason Kirk * ONE LAST MEGA #ASKPAPN: the resurgent MWC! Mercer! FCS favorites! Kirk Ferentz retiring (lol yeah right)! Conference USA's NY6 breakthrough! Favorite Foul Play feedback moments! Pressure on Joe Moorhead! Hugh Freeze! The return of #SabanOr! * WE EVEN BROUGHT BOX SCORE BINGO BACK. That's how much we love you guys. * No seriously, we love you guys. This isn't a goodbye ... at least, not exactly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

* Let's finally finish talking about the Mountain West! * Let's finish talking about the ACC, too! NCStating: the next Clemsoning * Yeah, Notre Dame's going 10-2 * #AskPAPN: Geoff Collins' marketing ability, the next drivers of realignment, Illinois' desperate (and almost successful) offseason, college football on the NFL Network!, LSU playing a triple-option team the week before Texas, Liberty's great (and probably brief) marriage with Hugh Freeze, what other teams Michigan fans should root for, Jim Leonhard's coaching path, and the best bad songs of 1999. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bud Elliott guest hosts an ACC-intensive episode. The ACC was damn near catastrophic last year, and you can separate basically every non-Clemson team into two categories: those looking to bounce back after crippling disappointments, and those looking to stay ahead of the pack after defeating disappointing teams last year. HELLO. REMEMBER US? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hello, it's the Internet's only pro football podcast, bringing you the latest in important NFL Draft news and notes. * NFL Draft 2019: SB Nation's Alex Kirshner joins us to talk about the lack of general stupidity in this year's conventional draft wisdom (Daniel Jones aside) and the wonders of Indianapolis in February. * MOUNTAIN WEST ASS END: SJSU is fighting a losing battle, UNLV needs to win this year, Hawaii is the world's perfect chaos agent, Colorado State really needs to win this year, Air Force should rebound despite the Army Effect, and ... what are you doing, New Mexico? * #AskPAPN: Transplant an HC/QB combo onto an NFL team, Penn State's massive renovation project, Rutgers and the triple option, post-Dantonio Sparty vs. post-Alvarez Bucky, Arkansas' expectations after Year Zero, etc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

* Hail to the (donating) victors * PAPN, your home of Anti-Big Ten Lacrosse propaganda * What's in YOUR school T-shirt collection? * AAC TOP END POWER RANKINGS: UCF's gain is USF's pain, Temple only sort of went against type, Houston is spending like a P5 team, Luke Fickell really does like being at Cincinnati, and Memphis has become what we always thought Memphis would become. * #ASKPAPN: What to know about Michigan OC Josh Gattis? What do running/passing game coordinators do? Does Bill root for what his stats predict (and therefore against Texas)? Does Mark Stoops get a bigger job one day? How's the Gus Bus looking? Are we seeing a scheduling arms race? Is Mark Whipple going to be a good Pitt OC? What hope should FSU fans have this year re: that whole "scoring points" thing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

* We're helping EDSBS raise money for an amazing charity, and we're doing it in the name of ULM. #PAPNbrand * The More You Know: Joey Lauren Adams got her start on a Married... with Children spinoff. * LET'S TALK ABOUT THE ASS END OF THE AAC: Words can't describe how magnificently bad UConn's defense was last year, Mike Houston's kind of a jerk but a great damn coach, Tulsa might be low-key the oddest job in FBS, Navy absolutely could bounce back (but it's hard to outright predict it), SMU wasn't as turnkey as we thought, and Willie Fritz ... isn't going to run the ball as much maybe? * Let's also talk about the Big 12's ESPN+ deal and what it means for both the Big 12 and ESPN's streaming future. The golden age of saving money by cord cutting ... probably isn't going to last much longer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back after an unexpected week off! Lots to cover: * Curses are real * Shutdown Fullcast: the shingles of audio * Texas State has very clearly proven that potential and recruiting aren't everything * Deli trays are hell * SUN BELT POWER RANKINGS: Eliah Drinkwitz doesn't want to put a single dent in the car, Georgia Southern's schedule is rough, and all the loving thoughts to the Anderson family * Yeah, Kansas should run the triple option. And Oregon State. And screw it, Vandy too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1. Let's be honest here: between travel difficulties and decrepit computers, you're really lucky to be getting a podcast this week. But we made it in under the wire. 2. SUN BELT PREVIEW STUFF: Georgia State stumbled! Bill has no words for South Alabama! ULM is awesomely pissy! UL is loading the hell up! Georgia Southern is full-on G.A.T.A. again! Coastal Carolina's still weird! We forgot Texas State! 3. Okay, yes, let's talk about the Pac-12's latest someone-give-us-money-please gambit. (Also, NewCo? Really?) That AAC media deal is probably not as pretty as it seems, and besides, the Mountain West is the better conference anyway amirite???? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time to sell you on Conference USA. A bunch of inseparable teams at the top! Competitive games every week! Non-conference upset opportunities (not really)! Lane Kiffin and Seth Littrell are still here! So is Bill Clark! North Texas has a very good chance to be Good In Texas! Someone at MTSU should pay attention to MTSU! Also: The best PODS proposal yet, Apple could drive the next round of realignment, Mizzou might start 8-0, the HARDEST SCHEDULES EVER (yes, Auburn has like 40% of them), Tennessee vs. Nebraska, and YOU BROKE OUR HEARTS, AUNT BECKY. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the Sloan Conference? Is Bill more comfortable around coaches than nerds now? CONFERENCE USA PREVIEW TALK: Can Bobby Wilder rebuild what he built at ODU (and what's the ceiling there)? Does Louisiana Tech have another gear? Can FIU transition from lucky to dominant? Where is Alcorn State? Can Southern Miss ride experience to another breakthrough (with a murderous schedule)? ALSO: Let's talk about the WORST. COLLEGE FOOTBALL. TEAMS. EVER. (Congrats to Northern Arizona and Northwestern. And 1983 Rice.) #AskPAPN: Dan Mullen absolutely exceeded expectations last year, the transfer portal is modifying bagman culture, NC State is the only cursed football program, the difference between an analyst and lower-level position coach, MORE USC QUESTIONS, sleeping giants vs. giants falling asleep, Jim Delany and oil money (and whether Larry Scott would have thrived as B1G commish), the loaded Big Ten West coaching roster, and Willie Taggart's issues at FSU (man, that Boise State game is huuuuuuge from an anxiety st