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Sep 11, 2026
Jared ShafitHOST
So I think that's why it won't work.
Jared ShafitHOST
I could see them trying to play a game in Charlotte week zero.
Jared ShafitHOST
I'm not a huge fan of playing week zero and then playing again week one.
Jared ShafitHOST
I just don't like that.
Jared ShafitHOST
It kind of throws the rhythm off the rest of the year.
Jared ShafitHOST
So that's going to be my hesitation.
Jared ShafitHOST
Daniel, I'd like to know what your thoughts are on scheduling this series more often.
Daniel MinerGUEST
Yeah, isn't Week Zero going away? Isn't this the last year of Week Zero,
Andre SimoneHOST
It really is.
Andre SimoneHOST
Week zero, let's be honest, it let us down.
Jake SchwanitzPANELIST
It's week zero, man.
Jake SchwanitzPANELIST
Yeah, it is.
Jake SchwanitzPANELIST
It's like opening the Christmas present on Christmas Eve.
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Rick BallouHOST
Well, as expected, nothing but winners in Week Zero.
Rick BallouHOST
for the Philly Godfather.
Rick BallouHOST
Actually, check that.
JacksonHOST
in a formation that again, every offensive structure has its pros and cons, but I guess it's pretty well documented, at least from our side, 23 games into CJ's career at NC state, right? Like here's what he's good at and here's what he's not.
JacksonHOST
And I think that was one of the more frustrating elements of Week Zero's process was that there was a lot of stuff, a lot of read-based stuff that just didn't make a lot of sense with what we know about the quarterback.
JacksonHOST
I know you said, Alec, that this is a game where State should expect to run all over Richmond and that it's important to get...
JacksonHOST
CJ, a lot of reps.
JacksonHOST
line yards created per carry in terms of, again, not a perfect metric, but an attempt to kind of measure how much of a run success can be attributed to the offensive line.
JacksonHOST
I thought they looked good.
JacksonHOST
I would like to see them, and they certainly will have their share of opportunities, like give me more of the running back and let's build that motion and let's just have more reps, right? We had eight reps with a running back trying to pick a lane in week zero.
JacksonHOST
Like we need to expand on that because that I think is going to be maybe a strength of this offense if it's going to have a ceiling that we care about this year.
Kyle CarpenterHOST
They were moving some games around.
Kyle CarpenterHOST
Basically, the NCAA's football oversight committee has approved the week zero is no longer a thing.
Kyle CarpenterHOST
That is now just week one.
Kyle CarpenterHOST
So teams are moving their stuff up.
Abe MadkourHOST
What will be the media marketplace for a 24-team playoff? There are some other elements here.
Abe MadkourHOST
The season will begin on what is now called Week Zero.
Abe MadkourHOST
and it would end on thanksgiving weekend so the calendar would definitely change and yes that would impact the army navy game they would have to figure out the scheduling of that if espn and the cfp don't reach agreement in this 30-day period the cfp can then go to the marketplace and shop these additional games to the open market espn would have the ability to match certain rights what else is interesting the 2014 playoff would consist of the 23 best teams and one spot for the group of six.
Abe MadkourHOST
So some very interesting, I would call them, machinations going on here.
Andy KendeighGUEST
I thought Virginia getting in was a good tip of the hat for people paying attention because they didn't even play last week.
Andy KendeighGUEST
But they absolutely destroyed NC State in week zero.
Andy KendeighGUEST
Florida probably has the highest ceiling just because of who Florida is and who they play this year.
Andy KendeighGUEST
And if they can win a game or two against teams that they aren't supposed to, that's going to really help their cause.
Austin JacobsenHOST
Although I do appreciate him being open and saying he wanted to give Virginia the bump even though they didn't play last week.
Austin JacobsenHOST
I thought that was pretty good because they did look that impressive in my opinion.
Robbie LulaHOST
And they didn't come out with a poll in between week zero and week one.
Robbie LulaHOST
So, I mean, if you wanted to reward Virginia.
Michael FelderGUEST
I'm making it work, man.
Michael FelderGUEST
Week zero hit me like a ton of bricks, but it got me – I was far more prepared for week one, even though there were more games, more ridiculous things that happened, obviously.
Michael FelderGUEST
And even more, like, there were good delays, which were just...
Michael FelderGUEST
Insane.
Dylan SinnGUEST
It should be a lot of fun, as always.
Jim CoyleHOST
You know what's funny is we all talk about it being college football returning on week one, not week zero.
Dylan SinnGUEST
That's right.
Jim CoyleHOST
Week one.
Jim CoyleHOST
And it's a jo- it's like, come on, man.
Jim CoyleHOST
A- a- and I don't have any doubts that week zero is going away.
Jim CoyleHOST
Um-
Dylan SinnGUEST
Well, it, it, it is officially.
Mark DanielsHOST
All right.
Mark DanielsHOST
Um, Bob Thompson, the former president of Fox Sports, uh, is gonna join us and, uh, we'll talk about a whole bunch of things, including, uh, week zero in college football, which next year becomes a week one.
Mark DanielsHOST
It was an awful schedule.
Mark DanielsHOST
Bob will talk about networks getting a little bit more involved and maybe getting a better start to the season.
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Bob ThompsonGUEST
I'm well, Mark.
Bob ThompsonGUEST
Thanks for having me.
Mark DanielsHOST
Um, y- y- you had a piece in Awful Announcing recently looking back at week zero.
Mark DanielsHOST
It, it, it, it wasn't a great week.
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