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The 2023 college football season is the last before sweeping changes in conference alignment and postseason structure. The four-team playoff will give way to 12 teams in 2024, at which time Oklahoma and Texas will be in the SEC and USC and UCLA will be in the Big Ten.

What do those changes mean for college football, on the whole?

On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and Gentry Estes debate whether these changes are good, bad or otherwise for the sport.

Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on SEC football news by subscribing to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe.

The <a href="https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/sec/2023/04/16/jimbo-fisher-to-nick-saban-5-sec-football-coaches-facing-most-pressure/70097802007/" aria-label="Link 2023 college football season">2023 college football season</a> is the last before sweeping changes in conference alignment and postseason structure. The four-team playoff will give way to 12 teams in 2024, at which time Oklahoma and Texas will be in the SEC and USC and UCLA will be in the Big Ten.
What do those changes mean for college football, on the whole?
On today's episode, hosts <a href="https://twitter.com/btoppmeyer" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/Gentry_Estes" aria-label="Link Gentry Estes">Gentry Estes</a> debate whether these changes are good, bad or otherwise for the sport.
Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on SEC football news by subscribing to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

SEC Football Unfiltered

Why 2023 is end of college football as we know it and how we feel about that

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Georgia's Carson Beck and Alabama's Jalen Milroe rank among preseason Heisman Trophy frontrunners.

But, forget awards for a moment. Does one of these quarterbacks have to battle to retain his starting job?

At Georgia, that's not the case. Beck remains Georgia's QB1. End of discussion.

What about Milroe? A new coaching staff adds uncertainty to the quarterback competition, but, to hear Milroe tell it, he's hitting it off with Kalen DeBoer, and he looked to have a handle on the offense in Alabama's spring game. 

On today's episode, host Blake Toppmeyer of the USA TODAY Network is joined by Chase Goodbread of the Tuscaloosa News and the Athens-Banner Herald's Marc Weiszer to recap the spring games for Alabama and Georgia, discuss quarterbacks and set expectations for 2024.

What's a realistic bar for DeBoer's first season? What's Georgia's lingering question exiting spring practice?

A discussion of those topics and more.

 Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on SEC football news by subscribing to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe.

<a href="https://www.onlineathens.com/story/sports/college/bulldogs-extra/2024/02/22/carson-beck-georgia-football-heisman-trophy-odds-betmgm-caesars/72676677007/" aria-label="Link Georgia's Carson Beck">Georgia's Carson Beck</a> and <a href="https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/columns/2024/04/13/alabama-football-jalen-milroe-goes-from-captain-to-a-day-competition/73217452007/" aria-label="Link Alabama's Jalen Milroe">Alabama's Jalen Milroe</a> rank among preseason Heisman Trophy frontrunners.
But, forget awards for a moment. Does one of these quarterbacks have to battle to retain his starting job?
At Georgia, that's not the case. Beck remains Georgia's QB1. End of discussion.
What about Milroe? A new coaching staff adds uncertainty to the quarterback competition, but, to hear Milroe tell it, he's hitting it off with Kalen DeBoer, and he looked to have a handle on the offense in Alabama's spring game. 
On today's episode, host <a href="https://twitter.com/btoppmeyer" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> of the USA TODAY Network is joined by <a href="https://twitter.com/ChaseGoodbread" aria-label="Link Chase Goodbread">Chase Goodbread</a> of the Tuscaloosa News and the Athens-Banner Herald's <a href="https://twitter.com/marcweiszer" aria-label="Link Marc Weiszer">Marc Weiszer</a> to recap the spring games for Alabama and Georgia, discuss quarterbacks and set expectations for 2024.
What's a realistic bar for DeBoer's first season? What's Georgia's lingering question exiting spring practice?
A discussion of those topics and more.
 Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on SEC football news by subscribing to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe.

Is Alabama football quarterback competition for real or FAKE NEWS?! Also, does Georgia have any weakness?

John Calipari's whopper buyout saddled him to Kentucky. Not anymore, though, as Calipari prepares to exit out the side door to Arkansas.

This looks like a potential win-win-win for Arkansas, Kentucky and Calipari, and one of the nation's biggest basketball jobs is now on the market.

Where will Kentucky turn?

On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams weigh in on Kentucky's search to replace Calipari. Each host offers two swing-for-the-fences candidates (Bruce Pearl!?!), plus a couple of fallback options.

They also touch on the candidacies of Alabama's Nate Oats and Baylor's Scott Drew.

Later in the episode, a discussion on the importance of Kalen DeBoer's first Alabama football spring game, and what LSU's Brian Kelly said about the Michigan job.

 Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on SEC football news by subscribing to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe.

John Calipari's whopper buyout saddled him to Kentucky. Not anymore, though, as <a href="https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2024/04/08/kentucky-basketball-coaching-search-john-calipari-arkansas-contract-sec/73007977007/" aria-label="Link Calipari prepares to exit out the side door to Arkansas">Calipari prepares to exit out the side door to Arkansas</a>.
This looks like a potential win-win-win for Arkansas, Kentucky and Calipari, and one of the nation's biggest basketball jobs is now on the market.
<a href="https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2024/04/08/kentucky-basketball-candidates-replace-john-calipari-billy-donovan-bruce-pearl-nate-oats/73240820007/" aria-label="Link Where will Kentucky turn">Where will Kentucky turn</a>?
On today's episode, hosts <a href="https://twitter.com/btoppmeyer" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/johnadamskns" aria-label="Link John Adams">John Adams</a> weigh in on Kentucky's search to replace Calipari. Each host offers two swing-for-the-fences candidates (Bruce Pearl!?!), plus a couple of fallback options.
They also touch on the candidacies of Alabama's Nate Oats and Baylor's Scott Drew.
Later in the episode, a discussion on the importance of Kalen DeBoer's first Alabama football spring game, and what LSU's Brian Kelly said about the Michigan job.
 Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on SEC football news by subscribing to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe.

Who should Kentucky basketball hire to replace John Calipari? Here are 4 swing-big options, plus fallback plan

Can we agree Kirby Smart is the SEC's top football coach? A better debate: How to rank SEC schools by football coach plus their men’s basketball coach. Would Georgia remain No. 1 in such a ranking? What about Alabama? Where does Tennessee factor into the mix?

On today's episode, hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams rank their top eight SEC schools in terms of football plus men’s basketball coaches.

In some instances, the school's football and basketball coach each rank near the top of the SEC. In other cases, one coach does the heavy lifting.

The hosts disagree on which school should be No. 1.

Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on SEC football news by subscribing to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe.

Can we agree Kirby Smart is the SEC's top football coach? A better debate: How to rank SEC schools by football coach plus their men’s basketball coach. Would Georgia remain No. 1 in such a ranking? What about Alabama? Where does Tennessee factor into the mix?
On today's episode, hosts <a href="https://twitter.com/btoppmeyer" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/johnadamskns" aria-label="Link John Adams">John Adams</a> rank their top eight SEC schools in terms of football plus men’s basketball coaches.
In some instances, the school's football and basketball coach each rank near the top of the SEC. In other cases, one coach does the heavy lifting.
The hosts disagree on which school should be No. 1.
Stay connected on Twitter with Blake (@btoppmeyer) and John (@JohnAdamsKNS) and stay up to date on SEC football news by subscribing to KnoxNews: knoxnews.com/subscribe.

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