Cover 3 College Football
Episodes
2018 ACC Win Totals: Doubt Clemson at your own peril
15 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The 2018 over/under win totals picks series moves on to the ACC. Tune in as Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson make their picks and break down the sche...
2018 Big 12 Win Totals: Oklahoma reigns, what's realistic for Texas?
13 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson continue their 2018 season preview series with over/under win totals picks and key questions for every team in the B...
2018 Pac-12 Win Totals: Washington, USC, Stanford eye playoff run
12 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson kick off their 2018 season preview series with over/under win totals picks and key questions for every team in the P...
Lincoln Riley is setting up Oklahoma for more playoff runs
10 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson return from vacation as we settle in to the regular schedule for the 2018 season. After checking out some of the bes...
Breaking down the top 2019 Quarterbacks w/ Greg Biggins
08 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
247Sports' Greg Biggins joins Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson after seeing the Elite 11 narrow its field from 24 to 12 finalists for the annual high...
How does Kyler Murray's decision impact Oklahoma's QB battle?
06 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson take a look at the incoming class of freshman quarterbacks, including what J.T. Daniels is going to bring to USC (4:...
Anonymous SEC coaches quotes, Clemson loses a QB to transfer
30 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's an SEC-heavy episode of the show, with the spring meetings from Destin in the news and the topic of transfers leading the way. First, Barton and ...
Do grad transfer QBs live up to the hype? Joe Burrow is next test case
16 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson are back to discuss Joe Burrow transferring out of Ohio State (1:00) and look at the possible landing spots, includi...
Barton and Chip defend their CBS Sports Coach Ranking ballots
08 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With CBS Sports unveiling its annual list of the top Power Five college football coaches, Chip and Barton have their cards on the table to discuss and...
What QBs will be in the 1st Round of the 2019 NFL Draft?
01 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson are still in NFL Draft mode, ready to reflect on the weekend's picks and make some predictions about next year's cla...
2018 NFL Draft: What evaluators get wrong about college prospects
20 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson offer a college-centric look at the 2018 NFL Draft, starting with a bigger discussion on frustrations with the NFL e...
Quarterback Battle Grades: Ohio State, Clemson, Oklahoma
19 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With spring football winding down, Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson discuss the potential fallout from Urban Meyer's decision on QB at Ohio State (2:...
Auburn's strength, expectations for Florida, Dennis Dodd checks in from Tuscaloosa
13 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chip and Barton are back! What we learned from spring sessions at Auburn (2:30), Arkansas (9:50), Ole Miss (12:15), South Carolina (17:00), TCU (22:00...
Spring Practice Primer: Chip Kelly, Clemson, Nebraska, Ohio State and more
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson compare notes on where the most intrigue and excitement can be found during spring practice in college football. Chi...
Buy or sell: Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Penn State and more
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With National Signing Day and the coaching carousel behind us, Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson are playing buy or sell with your favorite college fo...
Teams that could make a move before National Signing Day
26 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With National Signing Day on the horizon, Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson have their eyes on teams that working to close strong and round out their ...
Sumlin returns, Alabama's OC search, Clemson's 2018 outlook, more
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson link up to recap a busy week in college football since the national title game. With Brian Daboll gone, the guys bre...
Rich Rod out, Alabama-Georgia picks, preview and prop bets
04 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons checks in with Chip Patterson from the Army All-American Bowl with a report on the top prospects from the Class of 2019 (1:45), and the...
Bowl Locks IV: College Football Playoff, New Years Six
29 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The final installment of the bowl locks and the locks competition starts with the College Football Playoffs and the New Years Six. Tune in for breakdo...
Winners and Losers of Early Signing Period
26 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson break down the big winners and most impactful story lines from the recruiting trail after the first-ever early signi...
Bowl Locks III: TCU-Stanford, OSU-VT, more
26 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The penultimate bowl locks bonanza carries us right up until the games around New Years Eve and New Years day, with against the spread and over-under ...
Bowl Locks II: Bahamas, Hawaii, Cactus, Potato and more
21 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After a rough first weekend for the syndicate, Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson are back with at least one side to take (against the sp...
Early Signing Period Primer with Steve Wiltfong
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Wiltfong of 247Sports joins Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson to set the stage for the first-ever early signing period in recruiting. Steve deta...
Bowl Locks I: Lane Train, Oregon-Boise State, more
15 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Bowl season brings a reset of the locks competition between Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson. This first batch of locks includes agains...
CBS Sports Coach of the Year, Player of the Year, All-America Teams
14 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Senior college football columnist Dennis Dodd joins Chip Patterson to announce and break down the decision making behind CBS Sports' college football ...
Grading Coaching Hires: Who won the press conference?
12 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Every Power Five opening has been filled on the coaching carousel, so Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson are back to grade all of the hires and rank th...
Rick Neuheisel talks playoff, Chip Kelly/UCLA, coaching carousel
07 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
CBS Sports college football analyst Rick Neuheisel joins Barton and Chip live from New York City, the hub of the college football world this week. Tog...
Selection Sunday, Championship Saturday and Jimbo to Texas A&M
04 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson reconvene after a huge weekend in college football. The recap begins with reaction to the committee picking Alabama ...
Championship Week Locks: Auburn-Georgia, Ohio State, Clemson, more
30 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson bring their season-long locks competition to conference championship week with against the spread and ...
Updated Coaching Rumors with Dennis Dodd (Nov. 29)
29 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis Dodd checks in with the latest from behind the scenes of the coaching carousel. Dennis, Barton and Chip discuss the precedent for negotiations ...
Gary Danielson on Iron Bowl, Auburn-Georgia, more
29 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
SEC on CBS lead analyst Gary Danielson joins Barton and Chip during a huge week for the SEC. The conversation starts by looking back at what went wron...
Unprecedented weekend of chaos on and off the field
27 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson bring clarity to what was an unprecedented weekend of chaos in college football between the on-field action (No. 1 a...
Week 13 Locks: Iron Bowl, The Game, Miami, Stanford, more
23 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson convene for the final full regular season edition of the locks battle. Tune in for picks and game prev...
Gary's biggest question for Auburn in the Iron Bowl vs. Alabama
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
SEC on CBS lead analyst Gary Danielson joins Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson to talk about how this year's Iron Bowl stacks up to other big contests...
Believing in Miami and Wisconsin, Mora out at UCLA (Week 12 recap)
20 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Week 12 recap leads off with Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson recapping what we learned from two of the top playoff contenders, Miami and Wiscons...
Week 12 locks: Wisconsin, Miami, USC all under the microscope
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's a thin week for top-25 action but there's still plenty of against the spread and over/under angles to play in Week 12. This week's edition of the...
Danny Kanell breaks down College Football Playoff race
16 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Kanell checks in with reactions to the new College Football Playoff rankings (1:22), his belief in Auburn, the Baker Mayfield's edge (6:00) and ...
Chip Kelly, Tennessee, more: Inside the coaching carousel with Dennis Dodd
15 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis reports back from the front lines of Miami-Notre Dame, after spending the week in South Bend and Saturday evening in attendance for the Hurrica...
Gary Danielson talks Kirby Smart, UGA-UK, Iron Bowl and more
15 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
SEC on CBS lead analyst Gary Danielson checks in after being on the call for Auburn's dominant win against Georgia with an eye to both the Bulldogs' n...
Georgia, Notre Dame, Butch Jones and more (Week 11 recap)
13 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson sift through the wreckage of Week 11, starting with Auburn's dominance against Georgia (2:30) and the hype for the I...
Week 11 Locks: Georgia-Auburn, Bama-MSU, Notre Dame-Miami
09 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week's Locks-cast with Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson features one lock fight resolved in real time as lock unity and one lock f...
Danielson on Georgia-Auburn, playoff rankings and more
08 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
SEC on CBS lead analyst Gary Danielson joins Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson to preview the week ahead in the SEC, starting with the premiere game o...
Big Ten's bad week, believing in Miami and more Week 10 takeaways
06 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Week 10 was loaded with shake-ups in the major conference title races and the College Football Playoff picture. Fresh off a full day of work at CBS Sp...
Week 10 Locks: Miami-Virginia Tech, OU-OSU, more
02 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson enter the final month of regular season action with aggressive picks for their Week 10 locks. Tune in ...
Coaching Carousel with Dennis Dodd
01 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis Dodd reports back from his trip to Iowa State (1:00), where the topic of conversation is not only the Cyclones' success on the field but Matt C...
College Football Playoff ranking debates with Danny Kanell
01 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Kanell joins Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson on Wednesday morning to offer the first reactions to the College Football Playoff selection commi...
Gary Danielson on Alabama-LSU, Georgia, Auburn, more
01 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Danielson is back for his weekly check-in leading up to Saturday night's primetime SEC on CBS Game of the Week with LSU at Alabama. Before gettin...
McElwain out at Florida, Ohio State and Notre Dame shine in Week 9
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week's recap with Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson addresses the news of the moment first, with Florida making it official that Jim McElwain is ...
Week 9 locks: Notre Dame-NCSU, Georgia-Florida, OSU-PSU and more
26 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Week 9 has us with one lock fight and 16 picks in total this week's college football picks competition between Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip P...
Behind the scenes of PSU-OSU with 247Sports experts
25 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Penn State's visit to Ohio State could end up being one of the most impactful games of the year, so Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson have tapped into...
Who's peaked and where's rock bottom? Week 8 recap
23 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
As October winds down, Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson are reacting to Week 8 with a check on the trajectory of the weekend's big winners and losers...
Come Get These Locks: Michigan-Penn State, UCF, Texas, more
19 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Fornelli is out but his locks are in as Chip and Barton break down 17 locks for the Week 8 slate. Games that get picks and/or breakdowns include: ...
Danielson: Who's going to challenge Alabama in the SEC?
18 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
SEC on CBS lead analyst Gary Danielson joins Barton and Chip for his weekly segment, discussing what went wrong for Auburn at LSU (1:00), why the futu...
Kanell: Clemson still No. 2, Notre Dame a playoff dark horse
18 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Danny Kanell joins Barton and Chip to defend his No. 2 ranking of Clemson after the Tigers' loss at Syracuse (1:30) and analyze the best teams in coll...
Dodd: Pac-12 in trouble for College Football Playoff
18 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dennis Dodd joins Barton and Chip for the Midseason Report, where everything we thought we knew about college football is "BS" (1:30), Pac-12 is in tr...
Upset weekend claims Clemson, Washington, Auburn
16 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Four top-10 teams lost in Week 7 but what teams (or conferences) lost the most ground in the College Football Playoff race. Barton Simmons and Chip Pa...
Lock battle, Week 7: Auburn, Gators-Aggies, Big 12 traps
12 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After a positive weekend of winning for the syndicate, Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson are back with a card full of locks for Week 7. ...
Auburn-LSU preview, Miami's next step, more
11 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Danielson and Danny Kanell are the guests of honor for Wednesday's show. First Gary shares some reactions to LSU's win against Florida (2:45), di...
Bounce back: Miami, Texas, LSU big winners in Week 6
09 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Is "The U" or your favorite traditional power "back?" In honor of Miami snapping its losing streak against Florida State, Barton Simmons and Chip Patt...
Lock Fight! Michigan-Michigan State, FSU-Miami, Florida-LSU
05 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We've got lock fights and lock unity as Barton Simmons, Tom Fornelli and Chip Patterson unveil the most active card yet in the season-long locks compe...
Florida-LSU with Danielson, Miami-FSU with Danny Kanell
04 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's a double dose of quarterbacks on Wednesday's edition of the show. First SEC on CBS lead analyst Gary Danielson weighs in on how Georgia might han...
Week 5 recap: Updated playoff predictions, trouble at UT and LSU
01 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons cover the biggest talking points from across the country after Week 5 action in college football. Topics include: Al...
Week 5 Picks: Clemson-VT, Bama-Ole Miss, Georgia-Tennessee
28 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Barton, Tom and Chip are here with trends and picks to fade or follow, with 10 combined locks and against-the-spread picks for all the most interestin...
Kanell on Florida State's struggles, Georgia, Auburn and more
27 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
CBS Sports college football analyst Danny Kanell makes his podcast debut. Danny joins Barton and Chip to discuss where Georgia stands among the top te...
Danielson talks Georgia, Dodd on CFB impact of FBI investigation
27 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Danielson details what went wrong for Vanderbilt (4:00), how the changes in Alabama's offense left him "delightfully surprised" (5:00), Florida's...
Panic Meter: Florida State, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, more
25 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After seeing some top teams lose in Week 4 and others escape defeat with close wins, it's time to check the panic meter for some of college football's...
Week 4 Picks, Locks: OSU-TCU, A&M-Arkansas, more
21 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Your favorite college football picks show returns with a look at the Week 4 lines with locks and game breakdowns for the biggest contests. This week w...
Gary Danielson on Alabama-Vanderbilt, talking Georgia with Rusty Mansell
20 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Danielson joins Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons in advance of Saturday's SEC on CBS Game of the Week in Nashville with Alabama and Vanderbilt. ...
Who's No. 1? 'Real or fake' surprise teams, angriest fans
18 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Our Week 3 recap starts with a debate of who is the best team in CFB (3:30), with Alabama, Clemson and Oklahoma all having a case to be No. 1. Then it...
Picks: Gators-Vols, Tigers-Cards, USC-Texas, LSU-MSU, more
14 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The season-long picks competition between Chip Patterson, Barton Simmons and Tom Fornelli enters Week 3 with another batch of locks. And remember, whi...
Ohio State's QB issues, Bob Stoops as a trend-setter, Florida-Tennessee preview
13 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Doddfather, CBS Sports college football columnist Dennis Dodd, returns to the show. He spent some time with Bob Stoops prior to the contest and wa...
Week 2 Awards: Grumpiest coach, rising stars, most impactful win
11 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson break judge each other hot takes from Week 2 and hand out some awards from a busy weekend of college football. Oklah...
Picks: Clemson-Auburn, USC-Stanford, OSU-OU and more
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The picks competition continues in Week 2 with Barton Simmons, Chip Patterson and Tom Fornelli going head-to-head with their locks of the week. Tune i...
Insiders: USC, Auburn and Las Vegas odds movement
06 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson go in-depth with three insiders in today's show, with a specific focus on two teams in the spotlight for Week 2 and ...
Week 1 Takes: Too hot or just right? (Alabama, UCLA, FSU, Clemson, more)
04 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
There's a ton to digest after finally getting the first weekend of action out of the way, so Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson are bringing their knee...
Neuheisel: Alabama's offense looks the same, more Week 1 takeaways
03 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
CBS Sports college football analyst Rick Neuheisel joins Barton and Chip for a special Sunday morning edition of the show to discuss what we saw from ...
Picks for Alabama-FSU, Michigan-Florida, LSU-BYU and more
31 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Locks only. Chip Patterson, Barton Simmons and Tom Fornelli kick off their season-long competition of picking locks in college football, breaking down...
Predicting Ole Miss Penalties with Dennis Dodd, Thursday Night Picks
30 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Doddfather makes his return to the show to preview a big first week in college football, including his expectations heading into his trip to Atlan...
Stanford, USF takeaways, Final Playoff and Heisman Trophy picks
28 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson recap what we learned from Week Zero action in performances from Stanford (4:00), USF (12:00) and others. This is al...
247Sports Game Breakdown: Alabama vs. Florida State
25 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Games have arrived! Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons dive into some expectations for the first games of the season (5:30) before going in-depth on pr...
247Sports Game Breakdown: Michigan vs. Florida
23 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons are joined by Steve Lorenz of Wolverine247 and Thomas Goldkamp of GatorBait to preview the Michigan-Florida opener i...
Mock trades for Alabama, FSU, LSU, Clemson, OSU; AP Poll reactions
22 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Camp is winding down, and starting quarterbacks have been named at Clemson (8:00) and Utah (13:00), but Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson want to take...
Talking Texas with Jeff Howe, All-America team debates
17 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Howe of Horns247 joins Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons to talk all things Texas football, from those fancy new lockers (7:30), fan expectations...
Attrition Edition: Suspensions at Florida, injuries at Wisconsin, Texas
16 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The loss of Antonio Callaway and more than a handful of Florida players for the Michigan game leads a breakdown of the latest injuries (3:20), suspens...
QB Battles, Title Favorites vs. The Field
15 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The first weekend of scrimmages has provided plenty of information to digest as we inch closer to the launch of the 2017 season. Chip Patterson and B...
Dark horse talk with Tom Fornelli, imagining Coach Johnny Manziel
10 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It seems that a consensus has been established for the top dozen teams in the country, but every year there is a team that emerges from further down t...
Appreciating Josh Rosen's honesty, Shea Dixon checks in from LSU
09 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Rosen spoke some truth and people got mad. Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons bring some context to Rosen's comments on the balance of football an...
Best QB rooms in the country and OSU's spot in the positional group rankings
07 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Schiano made headlines saying Ohio State's defensive line is the most talented he's ever coached, including his time in the NFL. Chip Patterson a...
Top247 Player Rankings, debating our CBS130 ballots
03 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
247Sports has released its definitive college football player ranking, the Top247, for 2017. Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons react to the list (3:00...
Suspension season and fall camp updates, Dennis Dodd talks Ole Miss and LSU
03 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is the time of year when no one wants to see their team in the headlines. Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons discuss the latest off-field incident...
Burning questions across CFB, Tennessee talk with Wes Rucker
31 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Monday's episode is all about the unknowns, taking a look at some of our biggest questions for fall camp and a focus on Tennessee, a team that lost a ...
Win totals: USC, Washington and the dark horse to watch in the Pac-12
27 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The conference preview and win total predictions wrap up with a trip out west to the Pac-12, where USC is back (3:00), Washington looks to return to t...
Previewing the Big Ten East, the best division in CFB
26 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Is the Big Ten the best conference in college football? With Ohio State, Penn State and Michigan leading the way, Barton Simmons argues the East is th...
Hugh Freeze out at Ole Miss, recruiting trail updates and Big Ten West win totals
24 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It's a packed Monday show on the 247Sports College Football Podcast, leading with reaction to Hugh Freeze's resignation at Ole Miss. Chip Patterson an...
Tim Tebow talks Dan Mullen and SEC QBs, our early Heisman preview
20 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The first guest of the 247Sports College Football Podcast is none other than former Heisman Trophy winner and national champion Tim Tebow. Tim joins u...
The Tom Herman-Lincoln Riley future is here, Big 12 win totals
19 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
A new page has turned in the Big 12 with head coaching changes at both Texas and Oklahoma. Chip Patterson and Barton Simmons project the future for bo...
Conference bragging season is here, ACC win totals for 2017
17 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
With media days in full swing, the ACC is bragging about its spot as one of the top leagues in the land. Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson start their...
Who will win the SEC East, and can they beat the West?
12 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson pick the SEC East win totals for the 2017 season, making some predictions on teams that will take a step forward, a ...
The QB prospect you need to know, SEC West Win Totals
10 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson kick off the 247Sports College Football Podcast with a report from The Opening, where Barton saw some of the top hig...