The Original Dream Road Trip 2025
Athlon U: The College Football Podcast
Steven and Braden embark on their annual Dream Road trip through college football. You get to go a game each weekend but can't see a team more than once. Where are you going? Locations, rivalries, weather, storylines, stadiums and championship drama all matters. Come along for the ride, 2025 style.
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The Pac-12's trajectory and imbalanced conference schedules
Athlon U: The College Football Podcast
Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk college football. The Pac-12's new media deal points to an interesting future for the conference. The Big Ten and SEC are at an impasse that could actually benefit college football. Then we dive into the scheduling imbalances across college football, focusing on the teams catching breaks in 2025. Plus, Braden says sorry!
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Debating the Coaching Ranks of 2025: Accomplishment vs. Modernization
Athlon U: The College Football Podcast
Steven and Braden talk college football. The latest around conference expansion is tied to Texas State, the Pac-12 and the Sun Belt. Plus, how will strength of schedule get added to the selection process? We debate the best coaches in America from each power league, the G5 and nationally. We weigh career accomplishments with upside and modernization.
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The CSC, House settlement and most interesting coordinators
Athlon U: The College Football Podcast
Steven and Braden talk college football after the House Settlement around revenue sharing was finally approved. A new era has begun and a new organization called the College Sports Commission has hired a director tasked with enforcement. Plus, we conduct a coordinator draft and break down the most impactful and critical coordinator hires in 2025.
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Playoff Conjecture and Annoymous Scouting Reports '25
Athlon U: The College Football Podcast
Steven Lassan and Braden Gall discuss the latest in playoff format debate - who is going to win? The Big Ten trying to buy playoff spots or the rest of college football that wants to earn it? Plus, some Hall of Fame rule changes we love. Then we talk gossip. What are coaches saying about each other in our annoymous coaches scouting report for 2025.
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Common Sense Changes + Unranked Teams in 2025
Athlon U: The College Football Podcast
Steven and Braden talk college football as the playoff structure is changing again as straight seednig will be implamented in 2025. What other changes are coming to our sport and playoff? What are our favorite and most interesting teams in the rankings in outside of the top 25 teams?
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2025 Top 25 and Playoff Picks Revealed
Athlon U: The College Football Podcast
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Top 25 Preview: Biggest Debates and Toughest Decisions
Athlon U: The College Football Podcast
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Belichick, Michigan and the Group of 5 Dream Road Trip
Athlon U: The College Football Podcast
Steven and Braden talk college football. Bill Belichick is making more headlines for all of the wrong reasons - is there a tipping point for UNC where it's not worth it? Plus, is Michigan trolling the NCAA? Then we go across the country on our Group of 5 Dream Road Trip 2025.
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The Shedeur Slide + SEC Dream Road Trip '25
Athlon U: The College Football Podcast
Steven and Braden breakdown how TV played a huge role in the Shedeur Sanders story. Then we embark on our SEC dream road trip for 2025. Who is on the top tier and which QBs are the most exciting? Which games in 2025 are we going to this fall?
info_outlineSteven Lassan and Braden Gall talk college football playoffs. Texas survives on the back of a gutty win while Arizona State won hearts and minds. But do the Horns have the personnel to challenge Ohio State in the semis? (Since the Buckeyes routed Oregon) Notre Dame and Penn State match-up after hard-fought wins over Boise and Georgia. What does this Final Four tell us about the future of the game?