Changes are coming to the College Football Playoff as the conference commissioners are set to vote for straight seeding. The top four seeds in the committee rankings would be the 1-4 seeds in the playoff bracket, regardless of conference championships. The concession is that the highest four conference champs, while potentially seeded outside the top four, would still receive the $8,000,000 payout.

Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze is ranked as the 47th best power five coach by CBS Sports. Is this a fair ranking for the Auburn Football coach?

In the same poll, Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Jeff Lebby is dead last among power five coaches. Is the Mississippi State Football coach actually the worst in the P5?

Do The Texas Longhorns have their best QB since Colt McCoy? Do The Florida Gators have their best QB since Tim Tebow?
Texas Football and Florida Football certainly have Heisman contenders at QB but, just how good are they?

What are our best case/worst case expectations for these first full time SEC Starters?

Texas Longhorns QB Arch Manning
Oklahoma Sooners QB John Mateer
Auburn Tigers QB Jackson Arnold
Florida Gators QB DJ Lagway
Alabama Crimson Tide QB Ty Simpson

Can Texas Football, Oklahoma Football, Auburn Football, Florida Football and Alabama Football all improve QB play in 2025?

Our Champion’s Boxing 40-in-40 visits the Big Ten with the Iowa Hawkeyes. Can Iowa Football make College Football Playoff noise?

Adam Rittenberg of ESPN gives his top non-QBs in college football.

One of the biggest chokes we have ever seen: The New York Knicks blow a double digit lead at home to the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. It will go down as one of the biggest choke jobs we’ve ever seen, what is the biggest?

The Oklahoma City Thunder and The Minnesota Timberwolves face off in Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference Finals Tonight. The Thunder are up 1-0 after a dominant performance Tuesday night.

Changes are coming to the College Football Playoff as the conference commissioners are set to vote for straight seeding. The top four seeds in the committee rankings would be the 1-4 seeds in the playoff bracket, regardless of conference championships. The concession is that the highest four conference champs, while potentially seeded outside the top four, would still receive the $8,000,000 payout.
Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze is ranked as the 47th best power five coach by CBS Sports. Is this a fair ranking for the Auburn Football coach?
In the same poll, Mississippi State Bulldogs head coach Jeff Lebby is dead last among power five coaches. Is the Mississippi State Football coach actually the worst in the P5?
Do The Texas Longhorns have their best QB since Colt McCoy? Do The Florida Gators have their best QB since Tim Tebow? Texas Football and Florida Football certainly have Heisman contenders at QB but, just how good are they?
What are our best case/worst case expectations for these first full time SEC Starters?
Texas Longhorns QB Arch Manning Oklahoma Sooners QB John Mateer Auburn Tigers QB Jackson Arnold Florida Gators QB DJ Lagway Alabama Crimson Tide QB Ty Simpson
Can Texas Football, Oklahoma Football, Auburn Football, Florida Football and Alabama Football all improve QB play in 2025?
Our Champion&rsquo;s Boxing 40-in-40 visits the Big Ten with the Iowa Hawkeyes. Can Iowa Football make College Football Playoff noise?
Adam Rittenberg of ESPN gives his top non-QBs in college football.
One of the biggest chokes we have ever seen: The New York Knicks blow a double digit lead at home to the Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. It will go down as one of the biggest choke jobs we&rsquo;ve ever seen, what is the biggest?
The Oklahoma City Thunder and The Minnesota Timberwolves face off in Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference Finals Tonight. The Thunder are up 1-0 after a dominant performance Tuesday night.

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The Next Round with Jim Dunaway, Ryan Brown &amp; Lance Taylor is your daily destination for the latest in college football, the SEC, the NFL, and everything in between. This unfiltered sports podcast delivers bold takes, expert analysis, and candid conversations with the biggest names in sports.
Whether you're looking for SEC football insights, college football predictions, or the latest on the NFL, The Next Round is where passionate fans and smart sports talk collide. Hosted by seasoned radio vets, Dunaway, Brown &amp; LT bring decades of experience, humor, and deep insider access to every episode.
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<li>Game previews &amp; post-game breakdowns</li>
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<li>Interviews with coaches, players &amp; analysts</li>
<li>Listener Q&amp;A &amp; pop culture crossover topics</li>
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