Reacting to the AP Top 25 and Predicting Conference Winners

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Tate, Van, and Joel discuss Clemson being left out of the AP Top 25 and why Oregon is not number one. Plus, the guys pick their conference winners (including the Pac-12). Then they wrap up with the Headlines of the Week. (00:00) Intro (13:30) One Big Reaction (AP Top 25) (47:02) One Big Question (01:05:03) One Big Prediction (01:20:00) Overreaction of the Week (01:40:15) Headlines of the Week Hosts: Tate Frazier, Van Lathan, and Joel AndersonProducers: Jonathan Frias, Alysha Tsuji, and Donnie Beacham Jr.Additional Production Support: Billy Gil The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan to learn more about the resources and helplines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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