Lost Lettermen Podcast

ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit spoke to us about his take on the College Football Playoff rankings, including the Oklahoma-Notre Dame debate, why we shouldn't take the Top 4's rivalry games lightly, and how any team in the Top 10 could still make a CFP push. Then, he reveals why he was compelled to publicly apologize for misreading Terrell Burt's injury, his relationship with Columbus and the real reason he moved to Nashville, how assessing Ohio State is a no-win scenario, and dealing with Twitter trolls. Finally, he airs his thoughts on two aging CFB broadcasting greats, why he's joining the frontlines to bring back NCAA Football and the CFP semifinals on New Year's Eve.

As the regular season hits the home stretch, Jim and Jordan tackle whether Notre Dame or Oklahoma is the better-suited one-loss team for the CFP. Then, it's onto two Lone Star State coaches trending in opposite directions (Charlie Strong and Tom Herman), what LSU can do to snap out of its malaise, and a cameo from everyone's old friend, Bo Pelini. 0:00 — Notre Dame or Oklahoma? 10:26 — Will Charlie Strong abandon ship? 15:48 — Tom Herman: So hot right now 20:30 — LSU's getting stagnant 26:19 — Bo back

SEC Network's Kaylee Hartung talks about her unique career trajectory coming over from CBS News, "celebrity" status, catching flak for "jinxing" a no-hitter, what Tim Tebow is like in real life and how Greg McElroy saved her birthday cake.

Jim and Jordan kick off Episode 20 with some off-the-field discussion of Missouri player protests and the resignation of university president Tim Wolfe. Then it's onto yet another bonkers finish with Arkansas-Ole Miss, Alabama's destruction of LSU, a Heisman reset, and which Top-5 team has the toughest stretch the rest of the way. 0:00 — Missouri protest/fallout 9:32 — Arkansas, SRSLY? 16:02 — Alabama thoroughly destroys LSU 20:35 — Heisman Reset: Is Derrick Henry the new favorite? 24:25 — Tough sledding for Top 5 teams

We spoke with former Kentucky and NFL quarterback Jared Lorenzen about his cult-hero status, his myriad nicknames, struggles with weight, resurfacing with the River Monsters, winning a Super Bowl, Eli Manning's best pranks and more.

Jim and Jordan examine what, if anything, the ACC should do about the Miami-Duke result, Virginia Tech's best course of action post-Frank Beamer, if Mark Richt's time has finally come, Brian Kelly getting physical with a coach, and outlandish Thanksgiving-themed uniform ideas. 0:00 — Should Miami-Duke result be reversed? 7:25 — Replacing Frank Beamer 14:04 — Is this Mark Richt's reckoning? 20:55 — Punishing Brian Kelly 24:20 — Thanksgiving-themed uni ideas