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Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell signals his team on a play against Oklahoma during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Norman, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
AP Top 25 Podcast: Who will fill all these coaching jobs?

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 24, 2021 12:50 PM EST

Virginia Tech head coach Justin Fuente is shown during a timeout in an NCAA college football game against Duke on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, in Blacksburg, Va. Virginia Tech and football coach Justin Fuente have mutually agreed to part ways with two games left in his sixth season with the Hokies. In a statement, athletic director Whit Babcock said co-defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator J,C. Price will lead the Hokies through their final two regular season games. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP)
AP Top 25 Podcast: College football's silliest silly season

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 18, 2021 11:34 AM EST

Nebraska head coach Scott Frost walks off the field following his team's 28-23 loss to Purdue in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz)
AP Top 25 Podcast: Frost gets another shot; Week 11 preview

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 12, 2021 03:46 PM EST

Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams (13) passes during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Texas Tech, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Norman, Okla. Oklahoma won 52-21. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
AP Top 25 Podcast: Riley on switching QBs; Week 10 preview

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 04, 2021 04:47 PM EDT

Florida head coach Dan Mullen talks with WWE Superstar Titus O'Neil, who previously played for the University of Florida with his given name of Thaddeus Bullard, Sr., before an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
AP Top 25 Podcast: What's up with Dan Mullen? Week 9 preview

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 28, 2021 10:35 AM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, file photo, Washington State coach Nick Rolovich watches during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Stanford in Pullman, Wash. The NHL suspending San Jose's Evander Kane 21 games for submitting a fake vaccination card and Washington State firing football coach Nick Rolovich for failing to comply with a vaccine mandate Monday provided two more reminders of the impact the coronavirus is still having on professional and college sports. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File)
AP Top 25 Podcast: Next at LSU? Rolo's choice; Week 8 games

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 22, 2021 12:11 PM EDT

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day watches warm ups before an NCAA college football game against Rutgers, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Piscataway, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
AP Top 25 Podcast: Ryan Day on Ohio State; Previewing Week 7

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 14, 2021 10:41 AM EDT

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh leads his team on the field before an NCAA college football game against Wisconsin Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
AP Top 25 Podcast: Harbaugh's stock up; Orgeron's stock down

By Ralph D. Russo Oct. 07, 2021 11:11 AM EDT

North Carolina State's Jaylon Scott (2) and Savion Jackson (90) tackle Clemson's Will Shipley (1) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
AP Top 25 Podcast: Clemson's problems; Previewing Week 5

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 30, 2021 05:36 PM EDT

Southern California head coach Clay Helton walks on the sideline during an NCAA college football game against San Jose State Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
AP Top 25 Podcast: USC's makes change; FSU hits new low

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 15, 2021 01:05 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 17, 2021, file photo, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart talks to his players before the team's spring NCAA college football game in Athens, Ga. Smart, the coach of No. 5 Georgia, faces No. 3 Clemson in the season-opener in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
AP Top 25 Podcast: ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit and Week 1 preview

By Ralph D. Russo Sep. 01, 2021 01:00 PM EDT

Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff fields questions during the Pac-12 Conference NCAA college football Media Day Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
AP Top 25 Podcast: Conferences ally, but what does it mean?

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 25, 2021 09:27 AM EDT

FILE - Alabama head coach Nick Saban leaves the field after their win against Ohio State in an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game in Miami Gardens, Fla., in this Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, file photo. Another college football season will start with everyone chasing the Tide. Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason college football poll released Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
AP Top 25 Podcast: Preseason poll review; SEC preview

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 20, 2021 09:31 AM EDT

FILE -In this Jan. 1, 1996, file photo, Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden is carried off the field by players after his team won the 62nd annual Orange Bowl against Notre Dame, 31-26, in Miami. Bowden, the folksy Hall of Fame coach who built Florida State into an unprecedented college football dynasty, has died. He was 91. Bobby's son, Terry, confirmed to The Associated Press that his father died at home in Tallahassee, Fla., surrounded by family early Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Boan, File)
AP Top 25 Podcast: Previewing G5 conferences and Notre Dame

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 11, 2021 03:52 PM EDT

AP Top 25 Podcast: Can Pac-12 produce playoff-worthy champ?

By Ralph D. Russo Aug. 05, 2021 02:29 PM EDT
Pac-12 parity has been counterproductive for the conference in the College Football Playoff era. On the latest AP Top 25 College Football...

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh speaks during an NCAA college football news conference at the Big Ten Conference media days, Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)
AP Top 25 Podcast: Big Ten preview and realignment is back

By Ralph D. Russo Jul. 29, 2021 02:11 PM EDT

Oklahoma head football coach Lincoln Riley speaks from the stage with mannequins in the back ground during NCAA college football Big 12 media days Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
AP Top 25 Podcast: OU gets defensive; ISU goes next level

By Ralph D. Russo Jul. 21, 2021 01:34 PM EDT

FILE - Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney speaks during the Atlantic Coast Conference NCAA college football media day in Charlotte, N.C., in this Wednesday, July 17, 2019, file photo. The post-Trevor Lawrence era begins at Clemson with the Tigers still the prohibitive favorites to win the Atlantic Coast Conference for a seventh straight season. On the latest AP Top 25 Podcast, David Hale from ESPN joins AP’s Ralph Russo to preview the ACC from Clemson at the top to Syracuse at the bottom.(AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
AP Top 25 Podcast: New-look Clemson tries to stay atop ACC

By Ralph D. Russo Jul. 14, 2021 12:47 PM EDT

FILE - Alabama's Ronnie Harrison (15) breaks up a pass intended for Clemson's Artavis Scott during the second half of the NCAA college football playoff championship game in Glendale, Ariz., in this Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, file photo. The College Football Playoff would expand from four to 12 teams, with six spots reserved for the highest ranked conference champions, under a proposal that will be considered next week by the league commissioners who manage the postseason system, a person familiar with announcement told The Associated Press on Thursday, June 10, 2021. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the CFP has not yet released details. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
AP Top 25 Podcast: Home or bowl? Tweaking CFP expansion plan

By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 23, 2021 09:54 AM EDT

FILE - Alabama's Ronnie Harrison (15) breaks up a pass intended for Clemson's Artavis Scott during the second half of the NCAA college football playoff championship game in Glendale, Ariz., in this Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, file photo. The College Football Playoff would expand from four to 12 teams, with six spots reserved for the highest ranked conference champions, under a proposal that will be considered next week by the league commissioners who manage the postseason system, a person familiar with announcement told The Associated Press on Thursday, June 10, 2021. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the CFP has not yet released details. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
AP Top 25 Podcast: Road to playoff expansion; What's next?

By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 16, 2021 11:26 AM EDT