Yahoo Sports', Pete Thamel joins the show to talk about news out of Texas that they are going after Urban Meyer for their new head coach, he also puts Ed Orgeron on the hot seat with Jim Harbaugh. Then, The Atheltics's, Nicole Auerbach joins the show to talk about the west coast difficulties with getting through the football season and whether or not the Rose Bowl will happen this year.
Last year, LSU vs. Alabama was a marquee game. Earlier this season, Virginia Tech vs. Clemson could have been. But not anymore, as this season saw big-time programs struggle.
LSU, a consensus 29.5-point home underdog to Alabama, is the biggest underdog for a defending national champion in the past 40 college football seasons.
Pollack and Negandhi kick off the podcast discussing College Football Playoff scenarios, who has the edge between Alabama and Notre Dame, College GameDay showcasing Coastal Carolina-Liberty, Jaret Patterson, and their Week 14 picks. Then, Andrea Adelson hops on to talk about the ACC’s schedule change, the possibility of Clemson and Notre Dame both making the playoff, and watching Sarah Fuller’s debut with her daughters (36:00). Later, Ivan Maisel drops by to talk about a very different Alabama-LSU matchup and the lack of diversity among head coaches (52:27).
As LSU gets set to host No. 1 Alabama this week, coach Ed Orgeron remains upbeat on the future of his program that slipped to 3-4 after a frustrating 20-7 loss to Texas A&M last week.
LSU's Terrace Marshall Jr., listed as the No. 4 draft-eligible wide receiver by ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr., is opting out of the remainder of the season, he announced on Instagram.
No. 1 Alabama will travel to LSU on Dec. 5 to make up their postponed game as long as this weekend's slate of games goes off as planned.
LSU has begun meeting with experts from a law firm investigating the university's handling of reported sexual and domestic assault cases, with school officials saying they expect the findings to be completed in February.
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 7-1 | 7-1 |
| Georgia | 6-2 | 6-2 |
| Missouri | 4-3 | 4-3 |
| Kentucky | 3-6 | 3-6 |
| Tennessee | 2-5 | 2-5 |
| South Carolina | 2-7 | 2-7 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-8 | 0-8 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Alabama | 8-0 | 8-0 |
| Texas A&M | 6-1 | 6-1 |
| Auburn | 5-3 | 5-3 |
| Ole Miss | 4-4 | 4-4 |
| LSU | 3-4 | 3-4 |
| Arkansas | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Mississippi State | 2-6 | 2-6 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Davis Jr. | S | Committed | 87 |
| Garrett Dellinger | OT | Committed | 87 |
| Raesjon Davis | OLB | Committed | 86 |
| Sage Ryan | ATH | Committed | 86 |
| JoJo Earle | WR | Committed | 86 |
