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What fanbase would you be most excited to be a fan of right now? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Florida, Arkansas, Maryland, Texas A&M, Notre Dame and Miami all had amazing weeks. Weeks that tell fanbases that their team has taken the next step. But which fanbase should be most excited? B&B b...
ListenACC Championship pre-match and the Pac 12 and MACtion return from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton and Bud celebration the return of MACtion before turning the pre-match of the ACC Championship: Clemson @ Notre Dame. Without TLaw in the picture, B&B think this is a fairly even matchup wit...
ListenRestacking the Big Ten & preparing for a 2 loss Oklahoma to make the playoff from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Big Ten is just two weeks into the season, and the only thing Barton and Bud are sure about is Ohio State. Michigan and Maryland each brought shocking results, while Penn State continued to imp...
ListenAnalytics Wednesday: Penn St. vs OSU breakdown and the case for Oklahoma St. -3 against Texas from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton and Bud open up the stats from Ohio State and Penn State's opening matchups for insight into what should be the game of the year in the Big Ten. Both of them are taking Ohio State, but there...
ListenJustin Fields 2.0 has OSU's sights squarely on the playoff from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Big Ten is back with a vengeance, and B&B have all the analysis you need. OSU was a heavy favorite going into the season, but with Justin Fields already looking better than he did last year, th...
ListenBig Ten preview: The case for Penn State, Ohio State's insane odds in Vegas, and the messy Big Ten West from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton and Bud welcome the Big Ten back into the fold with a mega-preview episode. Ohio State has absurd odds in Vegas to go undefeated. B&B make the case for Penn State in the east division. Then ...
ListenMac Jones and Alabama show the importance of down-field and outside the numbers passing in win over Georgia from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The cream is steadily rising to the top. Bama and Clemson each make big statements, while Barton and Bud cruise past 625 5-star reviews (many thanks for that). B&B break down week 7 with deep dives...
ListenUGA-Bama is Strength vs Strength and Weakness vs Weakness from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton and Bud ran the math and you should watch Georgia vs Alabama. The best offense by a mile against the best defense by a mile. B&B run through UGA-Bama from every angle, talk a bit about the t...
ListenWeek 6 grab bag: ACC showdown, weather nerves, and the no-huddle from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton and Bud deep dive on their two favorite games of the weekend, Clemson vs Miami and Georgia vs Tennessee, and they've got questions. Can Miami move the ball on 1st and 2nd down? Is Clemson th...
ListenSEC Buy or Sell: Bama is the best team in the country from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton and Bud project forward in the SEC after another crazy weekend of college football. Buy or Sell, SEC style sees the boys ask a season-long question for each team. Is Alabama the best team in...
ListenCan Texas A&M's receivers carry the team against Alabama? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton and Bud look ahead to week 5 with some big picture questions. Can Texas A&M's receivers carry the team against Alabama? Will Oklahoma and Iowa State play any defense? Is Georgia boring again...
ListenSEClarity and 12 Big problems from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton and Bud recap every major game from the past weekend with Kansas State and Mississippi State pulling huge upsets and Florida establishing themselves as an SEC power in 2020. Hosts: Barton Si...
ListenSEC depth charts and Week 4 preview from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It's SEC week and the guys are pumped. First they run through Barton's article analyzing the new SEC depth charts, and focus on LSU's receiving corps, Florida's defense, and the many many unsettled...
ListenRhett Lashlee and D'Eriq King are who we thought they were from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton and Bud recap week 3 with ACC takes, late gambling wins, and Barton recanting his Oklahoma State to the Playoff take after just one game. Hosts: Barton Simmons, Bud Elliot Follow or Subscrib...
Listen6-0 Ohio State vs 8-1 Big 12 Champ. Who gets in to the Playoff? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With the Big Ten back in the fold, it is safe to say that football is officially back. Barton and Bud jump right into the meat and potatoes and ask who the College Football Playoff selection commit...
ListenIs Matt Campbell the Ian Book of coaches? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It's Barton and Bud's first reaction episode together and there's a lot to unpack. Kyren Williams is the best Notre Dame running back since ____? And is he enough to make up for Ian Book's inabilit...
ListenWhat we want to learn from the week 2 games from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton and Bud run through the week 2 slate and tell us what they're looking for in each of the games. Plus, some gambling tidbits sprinkled in as well. Hosts: Barton Simmons, Bud Elliot Follow or ...
ListenSizing up the Big 12 contenders from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Following up on last Friday's Big 12 talk, Barton & Bud move from the muddled middle tier to the crème de la crème of the Big 12. They discuss their Big 12 title picks... and Oklahoma too? Hosts: B...
ListenHow many points does Georgia need to win each of their games? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The season's here, and that means Barton and Bud are pushing to two episodes a week. Jamie Newman opted out earlier this week, and that makes the guys less comfortable with Georgia's outlook, so th...
ListenIs LSU closer to 4-6 or 8-2? SEC update and 2020 eligibility rule reactions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton and Bud came ready to talk rule changes, but when they looked at their notes, they realized that it would be an SEC kind of episode. So after some brief banter about the new eligibility rule...
ListenWe care about winning football vs we care about your kids: who wins in post-COVID recruiting? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
You guys did it. 500 ratings and reviews on Apple Podcasts means another mailbag. This time the questions are very philosophical. Who is the big winner in post-COVID recruiting? If all goes well, S...
ListenRecruiting QBs after you get "The Guy." Plus, Barton and Bud's All American and Big Ten / Pac 12 fantasy picks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton and Bud lock in to talk Quinn Ewers, their votes for the combined CBS/247Sports All American team, and guys from the Big Ten and Pac 12 they would like to see play for SEC/Big 12/ACC teams t...
ListenAn honest conversation on the considerations for fall football from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Editor's note: This episode was recorded before news of the Big Ten, Pac 12, and Big 12 conferences made their decisions to play or not. The content is still relevant even after that news. We promi...
ListenWinners and Losers from the new conference-only schedules from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
After a busy week of schedule announcements, Barton and Bud settle in to choose winners and losers from the conference-only schedules, dig into how many teams they think will end the regular season...
ListenBreaking down Barton's top QB rooms in CFB from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton is still on paternity leave, but he took another hour to talk football with y'all. This week, Bud fills Barton in on the latest movements in 2021 recruiting, including why Miami's 2021 surge...
ListenThe unique roster management challenges coaches face during COVID-19 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton is back after a week's hiatus on paternity leave, and the boys cover two pressing issues. With high school football getting canceled and delayed across the country, what should rising high s...
ListenWhich class of '21 players are good enough to play in 2020? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With Barton out on paternity leave (congratulations to the entire Simmons family) Josh Pate joins Bud on the show for a wide ranging conversation about which current high schoolers are good enough ...
ListenWould Texas win the ACC if Clemson and Texas traded conferences? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton and Bud continue to empty the listener mailbag, which they collect from 5 star apple podcast reviews. Today the listeners present a couple conference trade what ifs, question the impact of j...
ListenB&B reconfigure a conference, NCAA 2014 style from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
400 Apple Podcast reviews means another listener mailbag episode, and y'all are bringing it. A strong batch of questions include B&B judging whether a Pitt fan is a homer for thinking their defense...
ListenIs your QB a fighter pilot or a bus driver? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Earlier this month, 247Sports' Bud Elliott gave you the Blue-Chip Ratio, a minimum standard of roster-wide talent to win a national championship. Using the 15 Blue-Chip Ratio teams that are champio...
ListenUsing the Blue Chip Ratio to identify CFB Cinderalla stories from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bud brought his famous Blue Chip Ratio to 247Sports, and today he and Barton break down the 2020 edition of the Blue Chip Ratio, and use the blue chip data to scientifically determine what qualifie...
ListenWhere would Barton and Bud go to school if they were 5-star players + why Oregon should be rooting for USC from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Y'all took us to another milestone. 350 ratings on Apple Podcasts means another listener mailbag. Don't forget, if you have a question, put that baby in a 5 star review, and we will cover it on a m...
ListenMost watchable teams in 2020, sleeper teams for this decade, and is TCU better at development than Oklahoma? Listener mailbag bonanza! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Y'all took us to another milestone. 350 ratings on Apple Podcasts means another listener mailbag. Don't forget, if you have a question, put that baby in a 5 star review, and we will cover it on a m...
ListenWhich teams are set up to withstand the impact of the coronavirus? Plus, Barton & Bud propose rule changes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bud's been doing some research about teams who have continuity on their rosters, in their coaching staffs and in their schemes, and the boys discuss which teams they think can come out coronavirus ...
ListenWhat made Clemson the team of the 2010s, and who can make a similar leap in the 2020s? 5 Star Mailbag from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
You guys took us to 300 Apple Podcast reviews so Barton and Bud dip into the mailbag and answer your questions. The guys discuss Clemson's success in the 2010s, and compile a list of which schools ...
ListenPosition U: Which schools produce the best players at each position? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Position U is one of the great bragging rights debates in college athletics. Which program produces the most NFL talent for any given position? It’s a living debate, it’s historical and, in many ca...
ListenIf you could have lifetime tickets to one game, what would it be? 5 ??listener appreciation mailbag from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In honor of Barton & Bud reaching 247 reviews on Apple Podcasts, the boys are back for a second episode of the week with a listener appreciation mailbag episode. Hosts: Barton Simmons, Bud Elliot F...
ListenDissecting 247Sports' ratings for 2020 football transfers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton and Bud hop on the mic to break down 247Sports' newly released ratings for all football transfers leading into the 2020 season. Which schools shine? Why aren't transfers included in recruiti...
ListenWhich schools develop elite talent best? Plus, Tennessee's hot streak, and Barton's accidental genius from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton and Bud lead off a packed episode with a review of Tennessee's hot recruiting week, featuring clips from all the other 247Sports national podcasts who covered that story throughout the week....
ListenRecapping a historic draft for the recruiting industry from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton and Bud reflect on how nice it was to have live sports in the NFL Draft, even if it was really "live sports stuff." Then they get into the meat of what was a landmark draft for the recruitin...
ListenBarton and Bud's first round locks. Plus, Korey Foreman instant reaction from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton and Bud convened today over the internet to share their locks for the first round of the NFL draft, but before they could start recording, Korey Foreman decommitted from Clemson. Foreman is ...
ListenBarton and Bud's value picks in the NFL Draft from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton and Bud convene to give their thoughts on the upcoming NFL draft. Who has grown most since high school? What are B&B's favorite value picks at each position? All that and more on this week's...
ListenDrafting teams for the 2020 College Football Playoff from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton and Bud are sick of the 'Rona (no pun intended) so they draft 16 teams they think might make the 2020 College Football Playoff. Lots of football talk, and a decent amount of game theory too....
ListenWho's got 'Next' in college football? Plus, recruiting in the age of Coronavirus from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton and Bud is officially a podcast, because today they experienced their first lost episode. In take 2, they banter about podcasting with kids in the house, Ohio State's relentless recruiting, ...
ListenWho faces the biggest challenges in a post-Coronavirus world? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Barton Simmons and Bud Elliott of 247Sports debut a new podcast. This is your chance to listen in on the conversation Barton and Bud have every day in the office. In the debut episode the pair tack...
ListenIntroducing Barton & Bud from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Listen in on a conversation between 247Sports college football analysts Barton Simmons and Bud Elliott as they discuss the intersection of football and recruiting. Every week, Barton and Bud will z...
ListenIntroducing Barton&Bud from 2020-03-16T21:49
Listen in on a conversation between 247Sports college football analysts Barton Simmons and Bud Elliott as they discuss the intersection of football and recruiting. Every week, Barton and Bud will z...
ListenIntroducing Barton&Bud from 2020-03-16T21:49
Listen in on a conversation between 247Sports college football analysts Barton Simmons and Bud Elliott as they discuss the intersection of football and recruiting. Every week, Barton and Bud will z...
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