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New Tennessee NCAA college football head coach Josh Heupel, left, shakes hands with University of Tennessee athletics director Danny White after being presented a jersey speaks during an introductory press conference at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (Caitie McLekin/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, Pool)

AP Top 25 Podcast: College football's biggest underachievers

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 03, 2021 01:58 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2019, file photo, then-Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian is shown before an NCAA college football game against Mississippi, , in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in this Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, file photo. Sarkisian is the new head football coach at the University of Texas. The National signing day period begins Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)

AP Top 25 Podcast: Sarkisian's road from rehab to Texas

By Ralph D. Russo Feb. 17, 2021 02:48 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2019, file photo, Alabama offensive Coordinator Steve Sarkisian watches warm-ups before an NCAA football game against LSU in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Sarkisian took over as Texas’ head coach after spending the 2020 season as the offensive coordinator for national champion Alabama. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)

AP Top 25 Podcast: Takeaways from 2020 coaching changes

By Ralph D. Russo Feb. 11, 2021 11:25 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2017, file photo, Josh Heupel, right, is introduced as the new Central Florida head football coach by Danny White, UCF Athletic director, in Orlando, Fla. Josh Heupel is leaving UCF to become the next Tennessee coach, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. Tennessee hired Danny White away from UCF as its athletic director last Thursday, and his first job was finding a new football coach to replace Jeremy Pruitt, who was fired Jan. 18.(Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)

AP Top 25 Podcast: Tennessee's deep hole; Scott's legacy

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 27, 2021 09:58 AM EST

AP Top 25 Podcast: College football preseason takes shape

By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 12, 2020 11:18 AM EDT
The path to playing college football has been laid out by the NCAA. On the latest AP Top 25 College Football...

AP Top 25 Podcast: Taking first step toward football season

By Ralph D. Russo Jun. 05, 2020 10:27 AM EDT
If there is going to be college football in the fall, the first step is getting the players back together while still fighting the coronavirus. ...

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow throws a pass against Clemson during the second half of the NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game in New Orleans. No. 1 overall pick Burrow and the rest of the rookie class will begin preparing for their first seasons in the NFL at home instead of at minicamps and team facilities this month. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

AP Top 25 Podcast: Looking for 2020's Burrow or Baylor

By Ralph D. Russo May. 29, 2020 01:56 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2019, file photo, Ohio State defensive end Chase Young watches a play develop during the second half of the team' NCAA college football game against Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. Chase led the nation in sacks with 16 1-2 and forced fumbles with six last season, finishing fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

AP Top 25 Podcast: Recruiting stars shine at NFL draft

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 30, 2020 11:29 AM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2019, file photo, Mississippi head coach Lane Kiffin discusses the team's signing class during a press conference at the Manning Center in Oxford, Miss. Just when it seemed like things were up and rolling, the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The ensuring national shutdown hurt coaches across college football as they prepare for next season, but it was particularly difficult on programs with first-year coaches trying to build something from the ground up. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP, File)/

AP Top 25 Podcast: Who takes Tua? Catching up with Kiffin

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 22, 2020 05:28 PM EDT

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2019, file photo, Stanford head coach David Shaw looks on during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Washington State in Pullman, Wash. Colleges around the country finished off their football signing classes this week, proudly touting scores of African-American athletes as their next big stars. A review of all 130 FBS schools found shockingly low numbers, with blacks still largely shut out of head coaching positions and even more so the prime coordinator spots. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File)

AP Top 25 Podcast: Stanford's Shaw on ending faked injuries

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 16, 2020 12:08 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, Clemson football player Tee Higgins lifts weights during NFL Pro Day in Clemson, S.C. Scouts, front-office executives and even coaches find themselves coping with a whole new process with Americans hunkering down and doctors overwhelmed by the mounting cases of COVID-19. Gone for the most part this year are access to in-person interviews, campus workouts and visits to team headquarters. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)

AP Top 25 Podcast: Over or under? Win totals for 2020 season

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 08, 2020 07:03 PM EDT

AP Top 25 Podcast: How you came to love college football?

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 26, 2020 12:53 PM EDT
The passion and pageantry that surrounds college football can be infatuating. On the latest AP Top 25 College...

AP Top 25 Podcast: The state of college football officiating

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 04, 2020 01:52 PM EST
A tweak to targeting. Suggestions for replay review. An end to officials being hired and assigned by conferences. ...

AP Top 25 Podcast: Next up on never-ending coaching carousel

By Ralph D. Russo Feb. 19, 2020 01:19 PM EST
More than a month after the season ended, at least one major college football team was still trying to find a head coach. ...

AP Top 25 Podcast: Examining NCAA issues with former insider

By Ralph D Russo Feb. 14, 2020 09:57 AM EST
From NCAA investigator to college athlete advocate. On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast, AP's Ralph Russo is joined by Tim...

AP Top 25 Podcast: What's next for NCAA's NIL policy?

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 23, 2020 10:17 AM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — The NCAA is trying to figure out how it can allow athletes to be compensated for their fame, while still preserving its rules for amateurism. ...

FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2019, file photo, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow (9) works against Oklahoma during the first half of the Peach Bowl NCAA semifinal college football playoff game, in Atlanta. LSU’s Joe Burrow and Justin Jefferson were easy selections for The Associated Press all-bowl team. The two connected for four first-half touchdowns in a College Football Playoff semifinal blowout of Oklahoma. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

AP Top 25 Podcast: LSU vs. Clemson in CFP title preview

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 08, 2020 04:11 PM EST

AP Top 25 Podcast: Time to sign for football recruits

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 18, 2019 12:59 PM EST
Time to sign for college football recruits. The early signing period is three years old and it's already become The signing period in...