The Cover 3 crew talks Alabama, Georgia, Ohio State, transfer portal and more. First, reaction to Arizona's hire of San Jose State's Brent Brennan to replace Jedd Fisch (1:30) and a big-picture look at Alabama's staff as Kalen DeBoer's coordinator hires include two sitting head coaches from the FBS level (8:18). Then it's on to the some of the breaking news of Wednesday as Alabama DB Caleb Downs has entered the transfer portal (19:10) after a rookie season that saw him named the CBS Sports Freshman of the Year. As one of many Alabama stars to enter the portal since Nick Saban retired, what's the roster outlook for the Crimson Tide and what schools could be benefiting from the portal exodus in Tuscaloosa? Finally, breaking down our Way-Too-Early Top 25 ballots after the NFL Draft deadline with a consensus on the teams at the top and plenty of debate for those spots outside the top 10 (35:20).
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