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The Wheel Route - 25.1 (WELCOME BACK/WEEK 1 PREVIEW)

The Wheel Route - 25.1 (WELCOME BACK/WEEK 1 PREVIEW)

We’re back in the saddle for a quick recap of our respective offseasons and to look forward to the first full schedule of the 2025 season. Games picked = Texas @ Ohio State, Alabama @ Florida State, LSU @ Clemson, Virginia Tech vs South Carolina, and Notre Dame @ Miami.

The Wheel Route - 24.31 (CFP TITLE RECAP/ANNUAL GOALS SESSION)

The Wheel Route - 24.31 (CFP TITLE RECAP/ANNUAL GOALS SESSION)

It’s time for our final episode of the season, in which we recap Ohio State’s national title victory over Notre Dame and take a brief look ahead at betting favorites for next year. We then delve into the ever-popular segment of reviewing our golf/personal goals from 2024 and setting new marks for 2025.

The Wheel Route - 24.28 (CFP ROUND 2 PREVIEW)

The Wheel Route - 24.28 (CFP ROUND 2 PREVIEW)

We have returned from Christmas Break for our final episode of 2024; not much to report from the coaching carousel but we’ve had an above-average Bowl Season so far and the 2nd round of the College Football Playoff is near. Games picked = Penn State v Boise State, Texas v Arizona State, Oregon v Ohio State, and Notre Dame v Georgia.

The Wheel Route - 24.27 (CFP ROUND 1 RECAP)

The Wheel Route - 24.27 (CFP ROUND 1 RECAP)

The dust has settled on the first round of College Football Playoff action (and other bowl games!); join us to relive the highlights and discuss whether or not the margins of victory should be concerning in this new era of identifying a champion.

The Wheel Route - 24.26 (CFP ROUND 1 PREVIEW)

The Wheel Route - 24.26 (CFP ROUND 1 PREVIEW)

After a brief rest, we’ve returned to catch up on the developments on the coaching carousel, discuss some early bowl games and dive into the first round matchups of the College Football Playoff. Games picked = Indiana @ Notre Dame, SMU @ Penn State, Clemson @ Texas, and Tennessee @ Ohio State.

The Wheel Route - 24.24 (CONFERENCE CHAMP PREVIEW)

The Wheel Route -24.24 (CONFERENCE CHAMP PREVIEW)

The weekend of champions has arrived, with 9 conference championships to be awarded and 5 of which we will pick against the spread, but not before a dive into the current state of the coaching carousel. Games picked = UNLV @ Boise State, Iowa State vs Arizona State, Georgia vs Texas, Clemson vs SMU, and Penn State vs Oregon.

The Wheel Route - 24.22 (WEEK 13 PREVIEW)

The Wheel Route - 24.22 (WEEK 13 PREVIEW)

The penultimate week of the 2024 regular season is upon us, with a mix of intriguing matchups and also some out-of-conference stinkers peppered across the board; the coaching carousel is also starting to spin a bit faster! Games picked = Indiana @ Ohio State, Ole Miss @ Florida, BYU @ Arizona State, Colorado @ Kansas, and Army @ Notre Dame.

The Wheel Route - 24.19 (WEEK 11 PREVIEW)

The Wheel Route -24.19 (WEEK 11 PREVIEW)

While it’s not the strongest schedule of the year, Week 11 is also not pounding us with bad out-of-conference matchups and there are still some decent contests to take in; bonus rememberance of some of our favorite ACC Network commercials. Games picked = Georgia @ Ole Miss, Clemson @ Virginia Tech, Colorado @ Texas Tech, Alabama @ LSU, and BYU @ Utah.

The Wheel Route - 24.18 (WEEK 10 RECAP)

The Wheel Route - 24.18 (WEEK 10 RECAP)

We’re back to get grumpy about the recent time change and collect our thoughts on a somewhat disappointing (though still entertaining!) collection of results from Week 10; the coaching carousel remains quiet and it seems that several previously-endangered individuals are working their way towards survival.

The Wheel Route - 24.17 (WEEK 10 PREVIEW)

The Wheel Route - 24.17 (WEEK 10 PREVIEW)

All remains mostly-quiet on the coaching carousel; fewer ranked-on-ranked games this week but still some interesting matchups on the board. Games picked = Ohio State @ Penn State, Oregon @ Michigan, Florida v Georgia, Louisville @ Clemson, and Pittsburgh @ SMU.

The Wheel Route - 24.16 (WEEK 9 RECAP)

The Wheel Route - 24.16 (WEEK 9 RECAP)

Join us as we discuss the happenings of Week 9, which saw evidence of some teams continuing to improve from week to week while others appear to be plateauing or even regressing - and perhaps some more examples of additional parity across the sport. Bonus home improvement/appliance discussion!

The Wheel Route - 24.15 (WEEK 9 PREVIEW)

The Wheel Route - 24.15 (WEEK 9 PREVIEW)

No updates on the coaching carousel but Week 9 features a fairly enticing slate of games including 5 ranked-on-ranked matchups which we of course have guessed against the spread for entertainment purposes only. Games picked = Notre Dame @ Navy, Illinois @ Oregon, Missouri @ Alabama, Texas @ Vanderbilt, and LSU @ Texas A&M.

The Wheel Route - 24.14 (WEEK 8 RECAP)

The Wheel Route - 24.14 (WEEK 8 RECAP)

Week 8 gave us plenty to discuss but maybe not too much to read too deeply into; we’re starting to see some big-name programs fade from playoff discussion while others are putting impressive performances on film. Bonus Tony Bennett retirement musings!

The Wheel Route - 24.13 (WEEK 8 PREVIEW)

The Wheel Route - 24.13 (WEEK 8 PREVIEW)

We head into Week 8 with an enticing schedule and a shocking amount of silence on the Coaching Carousel front, though Logan has some updated thoughts on the Florida Big Board. Games picked = Miami @ Louisville, Nebraska @ Indiana, Alabama @ Tennessee, Michigan @ Illinois, and Georgia @ Texas.