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Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde break down Bill Belichick’s first spring practice as head coach of UNC Football this week. While many college football practices around the country are loud and energetic, Pat reports that Belichick’s practice was a quiet, NFL-like, professional atmosphere, likely indicative of the type of program he hopes to build in Chapel Hill. But can Bill really take a mid-level program and make th...

Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde react to reports that the ACC is nearing a settlement with Clemson & Florida State. Would a change to the conference’s revenue distribution satisfy the conference’s most restless football teams? With a new setup for revenue distribution based on TV viewership, could the ACC compel the Tigers & Seminoles to stay in the conference long-term? And will other Power conferences look to the AC...

700 episodes of College Football Enquirer later, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde are somehow STILL talking about the College Football Playoff format. Ross returns from Dallas, Texas with the latest news from the CFP Management Committee on impending changes to both the 2025 & 2026 playoff structure. These two playoffs are separate events but the decisions surrounding them are linked as the Big 12 and ACC try to levera...

Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde are back with part II of their SEC coaches pressure index for the 2025 college football season. In a conference that loves to say it ‘just means more,’ how much ‘more’ pressure will these coaches face than their peers?

Brent Venables could be in big trouble in Oklahoma after finishing last season with a losing record and an overall rough entrance into the SEC. Lane Kiffin and Ole Miss ha...

Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde present part I of their SEC coaches pressure index for the 2025 college football season. In a conference with the highest of expectations, are there any coaches who aren’t feeling the pressure this upcoming season?  

Kalen DeBoer must show improvement at Alabama as he continues the impossible task of living up to Nick Saban’s success. How much longer will Auburn wait on Hugh Freeze to de...

Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde look ahead to this week's meeting between the SEC & Big Ten conferences which may change college football as we know it. After only one season of the 12-team College Football Playoff, the SEC & Big Ten conferences have already determined it’s time for a change.

The conferences are likely to propose a 14 or even 16-team playoff next week that would grant four automatic qualifiers each to ...

On this episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde break down the Department of Education’s reversal of the decision to include revenue sharing as part of Title IX. How can the system be made more fair without crippling the budgets of collegiate athletic departments or leaving Olympic sports in the lurch? 

The trio also react to the latest Yahoo Sports NFL mock draft that has Travis Hunte...

On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde take a look back at how Jalen Hurts experiences at Alabama and Oklahoma propelled him to victory in Super Bowl LIX. After being benched in the 2018 National Championship for Tua Tagovailoa, few would have expected him to be named Super Bowl MVP just a handful of years later. However, Hurts rose to the occasion (not unlike a certain QB...

On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde discuss the top classes from National Signing Day. They focus on how Steve Sarkisian has reshaped the Longhorns program and landed another top class.

Additionally, they debate which sports venue has seen the greatest sporting events in history. They also discuss a story of point shaving happening at small basketball programs and a pote...

On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde break down the latest realignment news for the ACC. They discuss how ESPN extending their contract locks in Florida State and Clemson for the foreseeable future.

They also discuss two major coaching moves of Ohio State losing Chip Kelly to the NFL and Ryan Grubb joining Alabama to call plays for Kalen Deboer.

They pivot over to basketba...

On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde dig deep into Dellenger's recent story on the lengthy response from the University of Michigan to the NCAA for their sign-stealing investigation.

They discuss the details of Connor Stalions' operation and what potential punishments are coming their way once the process concludes. They also cover comments from Illinois coach Bret Bielem...

On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI's Pat Forde react to the news of Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles leaving for the same position at Penn State. They discuss the implications for James Franklin and what to expect from the Nittany Lions in 2025.

They also continue dissecting Forde's list of way-too-early Top 25 teams, discussing Illinois, Georgia, Alabama, Miami and Clems...

Following the National Championship, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde look ahead to the 2025 college football season, projecting who will be the best teams in the country.

They discuss the buzz for Arch Manning at Texas and if Ohio State can reload after losing a large group of key starters. They also cover Penn State returning premiere players and Notre Dame's young core.

They wrap up the show with a scoop on Alabama wi...

Following the National Championship, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI's Pat Ford react to Ohio State beating Notre Dame in the College Football National Championship.

They discuss the dominant start and overall performance by Ohio State. Additionally, they discuss the changing narrative around Ryan Day now that he's won a national title. They also cover Notre Dame's shortcomings in the game and what the loss means for the future of M...

On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde discuss whether Big Ten teams should have the same level of conference pride as the SEC.

Also on today's show, they cover the news of Colorado coach Deion Sanders being considered for the Dallas Cowboys opening. They also discuss the biggest headlines coming from the AFCA coaches convention regarding rule changes to eliminate fake inju...

On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde discuss the biggest headlines heading into the National Championship between Notre Dame and Ohio State. They cover the North taking over Atlanta, Marcus Freeman receiving NFL interest and Ryan Day's comments at his latest press conference.

Also on today's show, Wetzel takes the guys down an insane rabbit hole for how Carson Beck ended ...

Following a memorable and exciting Semifinal round, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde recount the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl.

They discuss the late collapse by Texas in the red zone and the amazing strip sack return by Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer. They also relive the drama of the Orange Bowl that grew from the pregame press conference with Marcus Freeman and James Franklin. To close out, they look ahead to the...

On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde discuss the latest buzz coming from media days at the Orange Bowl. Specifically, they discuss comments made by Penn State head coach James Franklin about Notre Dame football and them needing to join a conference.

Also on today's show, they cover the future or revenue sharing, the potential for Deion Sanders to jump to the NFL, an unexp...

On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde do a deep dive into the Rivals transfer portal rankings now that many of the top names are committed. They discuss expectations for top teams like LSU, Auburn, Texas Tech and more now that they've brought in some of the biggest transfers in college football.

Additionally, at the beginning of the show they cover how the College Football...