Replacing Clay Helton to make USC a contender again; plus the Clemson-Ohio State playoff beauty contest: Q&A

The College Football Survivor Show

On this press conference episode of The College Football Playoff Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah address the breaking news on the firing of USC coach Clay Helton. What led to his dismissal, and who's the right coach to replace him and return the Trojans to regular contender status?

Then, Doug and Shehan get to questions from text subscribers. Among them:

• If Clemson and Ohio State both finish with one loss, which has the better chance to make the playoff? The year-long contest to better impress the selection committee is on.
• What actually happened to the Buckeyes in their loss at Oregon?
• Could we be headed toward massive playoff chaos at the end of the year, as we saw in 2007?
• Could UCLA-Oregon turn into a vital playoff matchup?
• With so much going on for supposed contenders, it is possible that Alabama and Georgia are the only actually good teams?
• Does Penn State deserve a longer look as a playoff possibility?

Thanks for listening to the Tuesday Q&A pod of The College Football Playoff Show. Make sure to catch the Wednesday pod where new contenders will be welcomed, tired old contenders kicked out, and every real contender will be ranked against each other.

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