The Tailgators Setup Podcast: The February Off-season Check-in

It’s been a month since the guys have been together to discuss all-things college football and so they have a lot to catch up on!

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CFP approves 5+7 Format for 12-team Playoff: Here’s a link to the ESPN story.

THE FIVE: A look at what the 2023 college football playoff would have looked like if the 5+7 format was in place. / Source: The Athletic

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Recruiting & Signing Day: The rich get richer, but some other teams sign top classes, will it help? Did it not seem as important as in years past, and is that because of the transfer portal?

• John gives us the Top 10 programs, with no surprises at No. 1 (Georgia) and No. 2 Alabama.

Source: Rivals.com

The Coaching Carousel:

• Nick Saban retires from Alabama; Kalen DeBoer (Washington) replaces him

• Jim Harbaugh leaves Michigan for the NFL and the Los Angeles Chargers; replaced by Sherrone Moore

• BO'B leaving Ohio State before even coaching a game to take the BC job 

• Chip Kelly then leaving UCLA for Ohio State; replaced by DeShaun Foster

• Do we think other coaches may leave after Spring games?

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Source: EA Sports

EA drops trailer for NCAA 25!!! (most important) Notre Dame will be part of the game. What system are we playing this on? PlayStation? Xbox?

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TEXAS SAFE: Could quarterback Arch Manning be looking to transfer come spring? / Source: Fox News

The Transfer Portal: Do coaching changes cost schools?

• Alabama yes, Michigan, no. UCLA, definitely. What’s to come?

• Ewers staying at Texas, and how does that impact Arch Manning? Could he be an April transfer?

• April transfer window? I saw a story on Outkick that said April's transfer window could be even crazier than December-January's.

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