Saturday Cadence Week 11 Preview: CFP Rankings Reaction, BYU-Texas Tech, and Oregon on Upset Alert

Oregon head coach Dan Lanning runs during practice with the Ducks Thursday, April 11, 2024, at the / Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA
November 7, 2025

CFP chaos brews as contenders battle for playoff position. Blake, David, and Grant break down rankings, upset alerts, and Week 11 picks on Saturday Cadence. A wild week in college football continues to deliver as Auburn fires Hugh Freeze. On this week’s episode of Saturday Cadence, Blake Biscardi, David Wertheim, and Grant Kincaid react to the breaking news and discuss what’s next for the Tigers’ program moving forward. The guys also…

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Saturday Cadence Week 10 Reaction: Auburn Fires Hugh Freeze, Ohio State Rolls, and CFP Chaos

Ohio State Buckeyes defensive coordinator Matt Patricia | Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
November 3, 2025

Auburn fires Hugh Freeze after a 4-5 start as Ohio State dominates with 480 yards of offense in Jim Knowles’ return to Columbus. Miami and Georgia Tech fall in Week 10 upsets that shake up the latest AP Poll and reshape the playoff picture. Week 10 of the college football season reminded everyone why November is the most decisive month on the schedule. Contenders sharpen their edges, pretenders fade away,…

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Saturday Cadence Week 10 Preview: Can Penn State Challenge Ohio State?; Oklahoma-Tennessee

Ohio State Buckeyes, Brian Hartline / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
October 30, 2025

The Saturday Cadence crew breaks down the Buckeyes’ dominance, previews Oklahoma vs. Tennessee, identifies potential upsets, and delivers their Saturday Seven Picks. Week 10 in college football brings a heavyweight matchup in Columbus as Penn State travels to take on top-ranked Ohio State. The Buckeyes continue to dominate on both sides of the ball. Still, interim coach Terry Smith’s squad is desperate for a signature win to salvage their season….

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Saturday Cadence Week 9 Reaction: Texas A&M Stuns LSU in Death Valley as Brian Kelly Is Fired

LSU has fired head coach Brian Kelly after three and a half seasons. / Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images
October 27, 2025

Texas A&M dominates LSU in Death Valley, leading to Brian Kelly’s firing as the Tigers’ head coach. We break down LSU’s next moves, top coaching candidates, Alabama’s narrow escape vs. South Carolina, big wins from Ole Miss, and why Washington and Iowa deserve to be ranked in our Week 9 college football recap. Texas A&M went into Death Valley and dismantled LSU in a performance that sent shockwaves through the…

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Saturday Cadence Week 9 Preview: The Turning Point: Florida Fires Napier as College Football Enters the Stretch Run

Kiffin’s Rebels are 5–0 :: Thomas Graning/AP
October 23, 2025

Saturday Cadence breaks down the biggest headlines, playoff contenders, and Week 9 matchups, including some notable SEC showdowns. Seasons are defined by moments: those inflection points where everything changes. For Florida, that moment arrived this week as Billy Napier was relieved of his duties as head coach. The move, while not unexpected, signals another reset for a once-proud program searching for its next identity. It’s a reminder that in college…

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Saturday Cadence Week 8 Reaction: Florida Fires Napier, Alabama Dominates, and Ohio State Stands Alone

Coach Billy Napier of the Florida Gators, who was was fired after going 12-16 with the Gators, looks on before the start of a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Saturday in Gainesville. (James Gilbert/Getty Images)
October 20, 2025

Florida fires Billy Napier, Alabama dominates Tennessee, Georgia outlasts Ole Miss, Notre Dame crushes USC, and Ohio State stands tall. College football delivered another unforgettable weekend, filled with statement wins, shocking upsets, and the season’s next major coaching casualty. As the dust settles, the nation’s landscape is beginning to take shape, and one team stands clearly above the rest. The biggest headline of the weekend came from Gainesville, where Florida…

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Saturday Cadence Week 8 Preview: Penn State Coaching Candidates; Ole Miss-Georgia; USC-ND; Tennessee-Alabama

Marcus Freeman during a game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Nov. 30, 2024.Melinda Meijer / ISI Photos/Getty Images file
October 17, 2025

James Franklin is out at Penn State as a monster Week 8 looms. Georgia faces Ole Miss, Alabama battles Tennessee, and Notre Dame takes on USC. Penn State made waves across college football this week, officially parting ways with head coach James Franklin. The move signals the end of an era in Happy Valley, one filled with 10-win seasons but empty trophy cases. For over a decade, Franklin rebuilt the…

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Saturday Cadence Week 7 Reaction: Penn State Fires James Franklin: What’s Next for the Nittany Lions?

Penn State's head coach James Franklin reacts following an NCAA college football game against Northwestern, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Sam Balkansky) Sam Balkansky / AP
October 13, 2025

Penn State fired James Franklin, headlining a chaotic weekend across College Football as the playoff race and coaching carousel heat up.  Penn State has officially parted ways with head coach James Franklin following the program’s third straight loss. A stunning yet perhaps inevitable move given the mounting frustration in Happy Valley. The Nittany Lions entered the season with College Football Playoff aspirations but have stumbled into mediocrity, leaving fans asking…

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Saturday Cadence Week 7: Ohio State’s Defense, Michigan-USC, Oregon-Indiana, & Loaded Slate

Ohio State defensive lineman Caden Curry against Minnesota | Image Credit: The Ohio State University Department of Athletics
October 9, 2025

Alabama faces trouble, Michigan hits the road, and Ohio State’s dominating defense, Saturday Cadence breaks down all the Week 7 games and upset alerts. College football’s Week 7 slate is loaded with heavyweight matchups and playoff-defining storylines. On Episode 137 of Saturday Cadence, Blake Biscardi, David Wertheim, and Grant Kincaid dive into a weekend that could shake the entire landscape of the sport. The show opens with discussion surrounding James…

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Saturday Cadence Week 6 Reaction: Five-Alarm Fire in Happy Valley: UCLA Stuns Penn State, Miami & Alabama’s Big Wins

UCLA assistant coach Jerry Neuheisel hugs quarterback Nico Iamaleava (9) after he scored a touchdown and threw a two-point conversion pass against Penn State on Saturday at the Rose Bowl.(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
October 6, 2025

UCLA shocks Penn State in the Rose Bowl, exposing a leadership crisis for James Franklin. Blake Biscardi breaks down Week 6’s chaos. College football’s Week 6 delivered another dose of chaos, and perhaps the loudest alarm yet for James Franklin and Penn State. The Nittany Lions fell to UCLA in the Rose Bowl, a shocking upset that exposed deep cracks in leadership, culture, and execution. For Franklin, this wasn’t just…

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