What does Big Ten-SEC partnership mean for CFB's future? Plus, more coaches eyeing NFL + National Signing Day Preview! (02/05)

The Cover 3 crew talks NCAA, Big Ten, SEC, College Football Playoff, recruiting and more. First, making sense of the Big Ten-SEC Advisory Board and their stated goals of offering guidance in the future of high-level college sports (2:20). What it means for the future of the NCAA, the College Football Playoff and much more as we are still in the early stages of seeing a consolidation of power even within the power conferences. Then it's on to the latest from the carousel, where a Belichick has landed in the Big Ten (25:04), Boston College is still open and other college coaches are reportedly seeking out NFL opportunities (27:10). Finally, kicking off some recruiting news with a 5-star commitment for Ohio State from the 2025 cycle (40:54) and then the storylines you need to know as the 2024 cycle comes to a close on Wednesday with National Signing Day (43:45). Cover 3 is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Get 20% off Cover 3 merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/cover-3?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=cover-3-collection Watch Cover 3 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cover3 Follow our hosts on Twitter: @Chip_Patterson , @TomFornelli , @DannyKanell , @BudElliott3 For more college football coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices