With a quintet of Power 5 title games set for this weekend, Ohio State, Alabama and Tennessee are praying for upsets in the Big 12 and Pac-12 championship games. Should TCU or USC falter, it's likely that somebody will be preying on a "vultured" playoff spot.

Across the Southeastern Conference this weekend, many teams are playing "tune-up" contests ahead of rivalry week. With teams like Austin Peay, ETSU and UMass on the schedule, this lackluster slate further proves why the SEC should move to a nine-game conference schedule.

With three one-loss teams sitting into the AP top ten, the Pac-12 is knocking on the door of the College Football Playoff. The conference has only made the field twice and has not sent a representative to the CFP since Washington was selected as the 4-seed in 2016-17.

The cliche of "hope springs eternal" is often applied to a new CFB season, but the phrase "it's the hope that kills you" can also be applied very quickly after kickoff to the first game of the year. There are a few teams, players, coaches and conferences already licking their wounds.

In Ep. 29 of College Sports: Follow The Money, Gabe Bock, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin and Jon Heidtke hit the latest in NIL and the big business of television contracts in college football and discuss a wide array of business-related college sports issues with The Athletic's Nicole Auerbach.

In Ep. 28 of College Sports: Follow The Money, Gabe Bock, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin and Jon Heidtke share instant reaction from Thursday's breaking news of the Big Ten's new mega TV deal, discuss what it means to the SEC's negotiating power in talks with ESPN and much more.

In Ep. 26 of College Sports: Follow The Money, Gabe Bock, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin and Jon Heidtke hit the latest news in conference realignment and dive into possible upcoming moves in each of the "power" leagues, the impact TV continues to have on realignment and much more.

Aaron Torres of FOX Sports Radio and the Aaron Torres Podcast joined Thursday's edition of TexAgs Radio all the way from sunny Big Ten country after USC and UCLA's agreement to join the conference and what it means for college football.

In Ep. 25 of College Sports: Follow The Money, Gabe Bock, Dr. R. Bowen Loftin and Jon Heidtke tackle all angles to the recent news surrounding conference realignment. USC and UCLA to the Big Ten, the SEC's possible counter moves, the state of the ACC, Big 12 and Pac-12 and more.

Olin Buchanan takes note of the rough starts to the college football season for the two coastal Power 5 conferences, plus his Heisman watch, playoff predictions and best matchups this weekend.

The Big Ten, ACC and Pac-12 are in the process of forming an alliance to combat the SEC's expansion as college football conference realignment is again on the horizon. Pete Fiutak of College Football News joined on Monday to discuss the latest regarding the alliance.

After the SEC's addition Texas and Oklahoma, other power conferences are looking at how to counteract that power move. ESPN's Adam Rittenberg joined Monday's edition of TexAgs Radio to discuss the latest surrounding a potential alliance between the Big Ten, Pac-12 and ACC.

On Wednesday afternoon, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby went "nuclear" in going after ESPN, saying the network colluded to break up the league. FOX Sports Radio's Aaron Torres joined Thursday's edition of TexAgs Radio to discuss the latest craziness in college football.

The Aggies picked up their seventh-consecutive victory on Saturday to cap off an 8-1 regular season, but unfortunately, it was not enough to get the Maroon & White into the CFP. David Sandhop has plenty of thoughts on that, the media's narrative of A&M & more.

The College Football Playoff committee released their first rankings of the 2020 season, and the undefeated BYU Cougars landed at No. 14. While those in Provo cry out for more respect, a deeper look at their resumé suggests that the Cougars got what they deserved.

A two week, COVID-induced Aggie football sabbatical has not been kind to the Maroon & White faithful. However, there was some college football this weekend to distract us, the highlights of which David Sandhop covers in another edition of his Deep Reflections.

Billy Liucci took to his keyboard once again to answer another round of subscriber questions during this unexpected off week for Texas A&M football. Liucci looks ahead of the Aggies' final four games, discusses which players and position groups have shined thus far & much more.

The Pac-12 makes a November debut as other Power 5 leagues are in midseason form. The Athletic's Nicole Auerbach guides you through a jam-packed college football Saturday in front of the TV.