Auburn MOVING ON from Jackson Arnold? Alabama Playoff Odds, Dodgers and Blue Jays | TNR 10/28/25

​The Auburn Tigers have a full fledged, middle of the season QB battle now ongoing as they prepare for the Kentucky Wildcats. Auburn Football coach Hugh Freeze says Jackson Arnold and Ashton Daniels will battle for the starting role against Kentucky Football.

What is Hugh Freeze’s QB plan down the stretch? Is it possible Jackson Arnold has thrown his last pass at Auburn?

It is a bye week for the Alabama Crimson Tide as they try to get ready for the LSU Tigers in two weeks. Alabama Football is in the “Top 4 Byes” in almost everyone’s College Football Playoff projections.

What do Alabama’s overall Playoff chances realistically look like?

LSU Football will have an interim coach. We will look at the “hot lists” for Brian’s Kelly’s replacement. Tulane Green Wave head coach Jon Sumrall and Buffalo Bills OC Joe Brady are the betting favorites.

A surprisingly huge game will be played in Austin Saturday as the Texas Longhorns host the Vanderbilt Commodores. Texas Football must win to stay alive in the Playoffs race, Vanderbilt Football may still be able to absorb a loss but a win positions them well down the stretch.

The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party has the Georgia Bulldogs trying to stay alive in the Playoff hunt facing an interim coach for the Florida Gators. Georgia Football still only has the Alabama loss on their resume. Florida Football looks to rally behind their interim coach.

Speaking of Playoff implications, The Oklahoma Sooners and Tennessee Volunteers meet in Knoxville in a must win game for the two. Both have two losses and a third would be a fatal blow for either Tennessee Football or Oklahoma Football.

Also this week in the SEC:
Mississippi State at Arkansas (-4.5)
South Carolina at Ole Miss (-13.5)

Could Lane Kiffin become the first coach ever to coach at three different SEC programs?

Is it possible that the $77 Million spent on buying out Jimbo Fisher was actually money well spent for the Texas A&M Aggies? Texas A&M Football is in a spot they’ve almost never been before.

Nationally:

The Ohio State Buckeyes host the Penn State Nittany Lions in a game that many thought would have massive Big 10 implications on both sides. Instead, Ohio State Football is crushing at #1 while Penn State Football has already fired a coach.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders try to maintain control of their Big 12 and College Football Playoff destiny as they travel to the Little Apple to face the Kansas State Wildcats.

Another massive Big 12 game has the Cincinnati Bearcats at the Utah Utes. Utah Football went to a back-up QB to beat Colorado last week, Cincinnati Football has been hot on offense of late.

Miami Hurricanes at SMU Mustangs
Navy Midshipmen at North Texas Mean Green
Indiana Hoosiers at Maryland Terrapins
USC Trojans at Nebraska Cornhuskers

Can we name five more Power Four coaches that will lose their jobs?

MLB History last night from the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays. Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman make history too.

Today on the Alexander Shunnarah Hotline:‬

‭10:00 - Clay Travis
10:25 - Joel Klatt

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