The CFB Parity Myth + Career Advice & 2025 Circle Teams

Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 616 features Josh Pate diving into the mailbag. What do we think about the recent surge Clemson has seen in recruiting. Is there a new energy around Dabo Swinney’s program? Where are this year’s ultimate sleeper teams that could accomplish what Indiana did last season? Is there something to how many former players are entering sports media and how much more difficult it makes it for everyone else? Has Josh avoided discussing FSU on the show? We also take a look at the best jobs in College Football and some underrated stadiums To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 615 features Josh Pate looking at College Football’s biggest spring questions. How will the QB battles play out at places like Alabama, Michigan, Ohio State, and others? Can Arch Manning explode at Texas? What will Penn State and Tennessee look like this season? Josh also discusses Oregon, Florida, and UGA. Next, we discuss some mystery teams in 2025. How will Mike Elko do in year two at Texas A&M? What about Iowa or Utah? Josh also takes a look at SMU. Where do we see the future of College Football and the overall health of the sport? We also discuss Matt Rhule and the future for Nebraska. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee is the latest guest on the Pate State Speaker Series. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 614 features Josh Pate discussing possible changes in College Football when it comes to FSU, Clemson, and the future of the ACC. What does the new agreement in the conference really mean? Next we ask the important question: which team is the most hated in College Football? We also have a good old-fashioned recruiting debate on our hands. Are there nefarious mechanisms in play with star ratings? Are they overrated? What is the future of the Florida program as they approach a pivotal 2025 season? Which teams are the biggest schedule winners and losers in the Big12 this season? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko is the latest guest on the Pate State Speaker Series. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 613 features Josh Pate discussing possible changes in College Football when it comes to the 2025 College Football Playoff structure. Will we see a change in format before this fall? How should LSU head coach Brian Kelly be viewed within the national landscape? Josh also takes a look at the next sleeper programs in College Football. Could we see Georgia Tech or SMU explode in the coming years? SEC win totals are also out. How will teams like UGA, Texas, Alabama, LSU, and Tennessee fare this season? We also break down the ACC schedule and circle the biggest winners and losers. All that plus a bit of life/career advice and Josh responds to criticism over his coverage of the Big 12. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 612 features Josh Pate discussing the top programs in College Football when it comes to returning production. How will teams like Clemson and Illinois fare with a ton of experience returning? Josh also discusses Arizona State, Texas A&M, and Oklahoma. SEC win totals have been released on FanDuel. Which numbers stand out the most? Josh also takes a look at different QB battles shaping up across the country including a spotlight on Alabama, Notre Dame, Colorado, Michigan, and Ohio State. Which teams are the biggest winners and losers when it comes to the Big Ten schedule this fall? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 611 features Josh Pate discussing the top programs in College Football. Where do SEC programs like Texas, UGA, and Alabama stack up against Ohio State, Michigan, Oregon, and Penn State from the Big Ten? What about Clemson and Miami? Where does Notre Dame fit? Josh also takes a look at USC making a big move in recruiting. Is the new energy in LA real this time? What do we make of spring games being canceled across College Football? The SEC league schedule is once again radically imbalanced. Tonight we take an early look at that plus a shot in the dark at conference title winners before spring practice starts. All that plus a look at the future for Ryan Day and Ohio State. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh Pate’s College Football Show Ep 610 features Josh Pate discussing a report detailing major changes that could be coming to the College Football Playoff. Will the SEC and Big Ten be looking to drastically alter the landscape? Josh is also looking at the top program rankings in the ACC. What do we make of the Arch Manning hype that will almost certainly be off the charts heading into the 2025 season. Can Steve Sarkisian and Texas make it back to the SEC Championship Game? Why are College Football schedules so imbalanced even team to team within the same conferences? Josh discusses all this plus which Sunshine State coach is under the most pressure between Florida’s Billy Napier, FSU’s Mike Norvell, and Miami’s Mario Cristobal. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nebraska Head Coach Matt Rhule is the latest guest on the Pate State Speaker Series. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices