We wrap up a 2020 College Football season like no other, discuss the National Championship game where Alabama defeated Ohio State, recap our favorite games and moments from this season, and finish off with our final Elo Rankings of the year.Alabama defeats Ohio State in the National Championship (2:55-8:51)2020 Season Highlights and Our Top 3 Games (8:52-15:42)Evaluating Elo in 2020 (15:43-21:05)Where Alabama ranks historically (21:06-29:33)Final Elo Rankings (29:35-31:16)Offseason Plans (32:30-34:50)Fill out our podcast survey (34:50-35:42) Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsLearn more about the advanced stats we talk about on the show with College Football Stats ExplainedAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E26 - January 13th, 2021 - 2020 Week 19 - Conclusion of 2020 CFB Season

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National Championship Recap and 2020 Wrap Up

In our final preview show of the 2020 College Football season, we pick the National Championship game, plus recap the CFP semifinal games and react to the Heisman winner, DeVonta Smith.DeVonta Smith wins the 2020 Heisman Trophy Award (1:20-7:30)Alabama defeats Notre Dame fairly easily (7:30-11:57)Ohio State shocks Clemson with an impressive performance (11:58-20:20)National Championship Preview, EPA, Success Rate, Elo Ratings, and Picks (20:21-32:58) Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E25 - January 6th, 2021 - 2020 Week 18 - CFB Playoff National Championship

CFB National Championship Stats (Elo, EPA, Success Rates) + Predictions

Our first live show on Twitter brings bowl-season picks using Elo ratings, Expected Points Added, and success rates. Hear our thoughts on all the New Year's Six bowl games, including the two College Football Playoff Semifinals.Liberty's kneeling struggles vs. Coastal Carolina (1:50-7:49)Alabama-Notre Dame (8:15-17:16)Clemson-Ohio State (17:20-23:30)Florida-Oklahoma (23:35-27:22)Georgia-Cincinnati (27:23-31:49)Auburn-Northwestern (31:50-35:37)Texas A&M-UNC (35:38-38:18)Elo Picks (38:19-41:30) Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E24 - December 30th, 2020 - 2020 Week 17 - CFB Playoff Semifinal and Bowl Games

CFB Playoff Semifinal Picks + Rest of NY6 Bowl Games

Happy Holidays from the Staturdays crew! We recap the conference championship weekend, our new Heisman prediction model, and our thoughts on the CFB Playoff selection and how it compared to Elo.Thank you to all our listeners (00:00-3:50)Clemson-Notre Dame Round 2 (4:58-11:38)Florida-Alabama SEC Championship (16:38-27:10)College Football Playoff final rankings and selections (27:10-43:05)Heisman Prediction Model and who our 2020 winner is (43:05-1:01:36) Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E23 - December 23rd, 2020 - 2020 Week 16 - Conference Championship Week

Conference Championship Recap + Heisman Prediction Model

Florida fall a foot short of victory and Kyle Trask is no longer a shoe-in for the Heisman.LSU-Florida and the shoe-toss (3:40-10:45)USC-UCLA (10:45-17:07)Penn State on a three-game win streak (17:08-22:26)Heisman Odds Updated (22:28-31:15)College Football Playoff Rankings (32:05-42:06)Conference Championships Preview (42:18-58:08) Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E22 - December 16th, 2020 - 2020 Week 15

The Shoe Throw and Conference Championship Picks

The biggest game of the year in the Big Ten is cancelled and the #4 team in the CFB Playoff rankings has been disqualified from competing in the Big Ten Championship game.Michigan–Ohio State is Cancelled (2:24-14:42)Should the CFP open up to more conference champs this year? (15:00-17:05)CFB Playoff Rankings and Thoughts (17:06-20:08)BYU–Coastal Carolina Recap (20:09-26:00)Penn State–Rutgers (26:01-29:02)Clemson–Virginia Tech (29:02-31:20)Kyle recounts his College Gameday virtual fan experience (31:29-37:11)Week 15 Preview (37:12-47:45) Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E21 - December 9th, 2020 - 2020 Week 14

Michigan-Ohio State Cancelled + Week 15 Preview

Kyle Trask and Mac Jones are the favorites to win this year's Heisman, but Kyle thinks the 'Bama QB isn't getting enough love. We discuss why an extra week of rest and game prep may not be that helpful, and pick Week 14 games.Penn State are 1-0 (this week) (1:31)Other Notable Week 13 Results (10:04)How do teams play after a bye-week? (13:30)Updated CFP Rankings (29:55)Heisman Stats (39:50)Week 14 Picks (48:20) Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E20 - December 2nd, 2020 - 2020 Week 13

Heisman Race Stats + Is Your Team Good After a Bye Week?

We give our immediate reaction to the first round of College Football Playoff rankings from the committee, talk about Air Yards and the results from Drew charting the Iowa-Penn State game, and pick Week 13 games. 2:05 - College Football Playoff Committee initial rankings11:42 - Week 12 Recap22:10 - Passing Charts and Air Yards from the Iowa-Penn State game (Drew's article)44:49 - Week 13 Preview45:28 - Penn State vs. Michigan53:43 - Auburn vs. Alabama57:45 - Notre Dame vs. UNCJoin the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E19 - November 25th, 2020 - 2020 Week 12

Air Yards + Live CFP Ranking Reactions & Week 13

Indiana and Northwestern are 4-0. That's all you need to know about how 2020 is going. We discuss the chaos in the Big Ten, diagnose why Elo struggles against Vegas, and preview some Top 25 matchups.2:54 - Should Will Levis start over Sean Clifford for PSU?9:09 - Playoff Picture and potential conference championship matchups11:40 - Elo and Betting28:00 - Week 12 Preview31:40 - #9 Indiana at #3 Ohio State37:00 - #10 Wisconsin at #19 Northwestern42:50 - #14 Oklahoma St. at #18 Oklahoma Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E18 - November 18th, 2020 - 2020 Week 11

Backwards Big Ten, Betting with Elo + Week 12 Picks

We recap a crazy Clemson-Notre Dame game, talk about the big-win hangover, and discuss Penn State's current issues.2:20 - Clemson-ND and Ian Book's boring name5:40 - Season sim and rest of the season outlook10:12 - Penn State13:20 - Is James Franklin subscribing to the Ted Lasso coaching philosophy?18:17 - Our mother is harassing Penn State fans19:10 - Playing football amongst 2020 distractions25:50 - How to evaluate conference strength without head-to-head34:17 - Does the hangover effect exist (preread)52:30 - Week 11 Picks53:27 - Miami - VT58:05 - Wake Forest - UNC58:38 - Ohio State - Maryland Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E17 - November 11th, 2020 - 2020 Week 10

2OT Thriller, The Hangover Effect + James Franklin = Ted Lasso?

Ohio State's path to the Big Ten Championship looks smooth from here-on-out, we recap the OSU-Penn State game, talk about Notre Dame's chances against Clemson with a backup QB, and pick the Florida-Georgia game.00:21 - Wisconsin misses a second-straight weekend due to COVID4:00 - Ohio State vs. Penn State recap and advanced stats10:25 - Michigan St. Upsets Michigan in a toss-up game17:40 - Are the Big-12 out of CFP discussion?26:59 - Week 10 Preview27:05 - Florida vs. Georgia30:58 - Clemson vs. Notre Dame Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E16 - November 4th, 2020 - 2020 Week 9

Notre Dame vs. Uiagalelei, Ohio St. Lock Up Big Ten East, Big-12 Done and Pac-12 Back

We go through Bill Connelly's article on the value of key plays, the statistical difference between great and elite teams, and how it all relates to EPA (preread here).PLUS, Kyle tries to defend Sean Clifford, we recap the first week of Big Ten Football, and preview Week 9 including the game formerly known as the WHITE OUT.2:14 - Bill Connelly's article5:50 - Success Rate recap7:42 - Penn State vs. Indiana Recap11:09 - Noah Cain out for PSU11:37 - Positive Takeaways from the game17:34 - Are Devyn Ford and Todd Gurley related?18:14 - Michigan's Joe Milton plus other Week 8 games18:50 - Wisconsin's QB room is decimated28:06 - What the heck is Elo?33:15 - How does Devyn Ford compare to last year's backs?37:03 - Ohio State vs. Penn State picksJoin the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E15 - October 28th, 2020 - 2020 Week 8

Bill Connelly's Points Rubric, Devyn Gurley + Ohio State vs. Penn State

The Big Ten is BACK this weekend. We share the Big Ten preseason Elo ratings, discuss what losing Journey Brown means for PSU, and predict the East and West division winners, plus the conference champion. 1:55 - Journey Brown might be out for Penn State3:40 - Big Ten Elo Ratings4:05 - Big Ten season simulation results6:57 - East, West, and Big Ten Conference Champions9:51 - Penn State @ Indiana pick11:10 - #18 Michigan @ #21 Minnesota13:30 - Week 7 Recap13:45 - Florida St. knocks off #5 UNC and our bet pays off15:32 - ‘Bama handles Georgia, but questionable on defense18:25 - Syracuse disappoints and Elo betting update Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E14 - October 21st, 2020 - 2020 Week 7

Big Ten Preview: Journey Brown Out, Division and Conference Champion Picks + Week 7 Recap

We interview Michigan Math and Physics undergrad and college football analytics writer Conor McQuiston.2:30 - How Conor got into College Football analytics3:30 - Predicted Drive Points9:08 - What factors are most important to predicting drive points17:01 - Michigan Football Analytics Society20:55 - The 2020 NFL Big Data Bowl26:45 - Post-Game Win Probability28:09 - What goes into the stat29:06 - Kansas St. were lucky to beat Oklahoma30:11 - Success Rate and Total EPA (TEPA)37:00 - Conor’s Michigan season outlook42:42 - Michigan vs. Minnesota44:12 - Our Penn State OutlookJoin the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E14 - October 21st, 2020 - 2020 Week 7

Conor McQuiston Talks Predicted Drive Points, Michigan Football + Post-Game Win Probability

ESPN's FPI rankings are out and we explain what the heck they even mean. Plus, we discuss the ideal time for a college football game to kickoff, talk Week 6 results and pick the Week 7 Top 3 matchup between Georgia and Alabama.1:42 - Should the Big Ten bother playing any games?2:18 - Drew's first random COVID screening is more complicated than I expected5:45 - When is the ideal kickoff time in CFB?9:01 - ESPN FPI Rankings and Explanation16:57 - Biggest Elo Movers20:15 - Kyle struggles to explain a meme21:05 - Elo Betting Update23:19 - The Air Raid requires a competent QB to succeed24:46 - Miami can't handle Clemson28:20 - VT loses to UNC, plus advanced stats from UNC courtesy of @statsowar's cfb-graphs.com32:38 - LSU's rating drops like a rock36:08 - This is the worst Kyle's seen the 'Bama defense, and we love the surprise onside kick40:50 - Week 7 Pick: Georgia vs. 'Bama Join the conversation on Facebook Live Tuesday nights at 8 PMFollow us on TwitterSubscribe to our newsletter for the latest articles straight to your inboxRead the latest articles on College Football AnalyticsAnd as always, please rate 5 stars, subscribe, and share with friends! Thank you!S3E13 - October 14th, 2020 - 2020 Week 6

Understanding ESPN's FPI, Georgia vs. Bama + Best Kickoff Times and Drew's First COVID Test

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