SEC Football Unfiltered

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

Buying or selling Brian Kelly, Billy Napier and Hugh Freeze?
Jun 9, 2025 – 57:02
SEC must decide whether to rig the College Football Playoff
Jun 2, 2025 – 55:03
Why the Big Ten provides an answer to SEC's scheduling question
May 15, 2025 – 50:44
Why UT (Texas, not Tennessee) could be national title favorite – and why maybe it isn't
May 7, 2025 – 51:28
Ranking SEC football coaches: Debate gets lively after Kirby Smart
May 1, 2025 – 57:57
Declaring winners, losers in Tennessee-Nico Iamaleava breakup, and did Vols find starter in Joey Aguilar?
Apr 23, 2025 – 47:40
Inside the Nico Iamaleava and Tennessee breakup, and where does each go from here?
Apr 16, 2025 – 45:36
Why College Football Playoff struggles to match March Madness splendor
Apr 9, 2025 – 44:23
So, which SEC team can beat Duke in Final Four? Auburn, or Florida?
Apr 2, 2025 – 38:58
March Madness Cinderellas go home early. Bully for SEC basketball!
Mar 26, 2025 – 46:40
Our March Madness predictions, from upset picks to Final Four forecast
Mar 19, 2025 – 51:34
Why Bruce Pearl, Rick Barnes highlight an infamous coaching Mount Rushmore; plus, SEC Tournament picks
Mar 11, 2025 – 26:47
SEC football going to nine conference games? Wait! Here's a better idea
Mar 7, 2025 – 37:15
The case for Alabama's Kalen DeBoer facing more (or less) pressure than Auburn's Hugh Freeze
Feb 26, 2025 – 44:09
We're forcing Notre Dame into a conference, and changing the CFP as college football commissioners
Feb 19, 2025 – 46:44
Our first 2025 CFP predictions: Which SEC teams have best (and worst) chance of making playoff?
Feb 12, 2025 – 01:07:13
Ranking SEC quarterbacks: Take Garrett Nussmeier, Arch Manning or DJ Lagway with top pick?
Feb 6, 2025 – 58:06
Overrated or underrated? Reacting to USA TODAY's too-early preseason top 25
Jan 29, 2025 – 46:01
Inside Alabama's quarterback competition that could reshape SEC standings
Jan 24, 2025 – 34:24
Does Arch Manning make Texas the national championship frontrunner in 2025?
Jan 14, 2025 – 43:03
SEC football became a fraud. Here's how it happened
Jan 7, 2025 – 52:07
Are more SEC playoff teams the answer to CFP blowouts?
Dec 28, 2024 – 36:58
CFP predictions: Georgia, Texas poised for a run, but what about Tennessee?
Dec 17, 2024 – 49:37
Should Alabama schedule more cupcakes after missing CFP? Let's consider that idea
Dec 10, 2024 – 36:13
As CFP bubble fills up, do South Carolina and Ole Miss have better case than Alabama?
Dec 3, 2024 – 01:02:45
Lane Kiffin, Kalen DeBoer do battle in quest for biggest faceplant
Nov 26, 2024 – 01:05:17
Why Lincoln Riley – yes, Lincoln Riley – can save Tennessee's season
Nov 19, 2024 – 01:02:49
CFP bracket bubble: Making case for and against Tennessee, Texas, Georgia
Nov 12, 2024 – 01:03:17
What a Lane Kiffin upset of Georgia would mean for Ole Miss (and Florida)
Nov 6, 2024 – 01:03:46
True or False?: Florida's Billy Napier will be only SEC football coach fired
Oct 30, 2024 – 01:01:23
As College Football Playoff bubble overcrowds, we project 12-team bracket
Oct 23, 2024 – 01:00:11
How's the panic meter looking at Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and beyond?
Oct 15, 2024 – 01:03:22
Can Kalen DeBoer recover from Alabama's humiliating loss? Plus, who else is in playoff danger?
Oct 8, 2024 – 01:02:24
True or False?: Florida should hire Mark Stoops, not Lane Kiffin, if Billy Napier fired
Oct 1, 2024 – 01:06:28
Why Alabama vs. Georgia matters to Kalen DeBoer, Kirby Smart for different reasons
Sep 24, 2024 – 57:04
We consider 10 candidates if Florida football fires Billy Napier
Sep 17, 2024 – 01:01:51
In our newest CFP projections, hello, Tennessee Vols. Goodbye, LSU
Sep 10, 2024 – 59:01
Dabo Swinney should retire, and Billy Napier is toast: Overreactions or smart takes?
Sep 4, 2024 – 58:54
Why 12-team College Football Playoff won't ruin regular season; plus, Week 1 picks!
Aug 27, 2024 – 52:19
Which 12 teams will make College Football Playoff? We lock in our picks
Aug 21, 2024 – 01:02:08
Why Georgia is the overwhelming favorite to win a national championship
Aug 14, 2024 – 42:35
Who's overrated and underrated from the SEC in preseason coaches poll?
Aug 6, 2024 – 49:19
Georgia football is out of control. Is Kirby Smart doing enough to stop it?
Jul 29, 2024 – 37:58
Hot seat update: Will these four SEC football coaches be fired? If so, when?
Jul 25, 2024 – 52:48
How the Big Ten can close gap on SEC – with Florida State and Clemson
Jul 16, 2024 – 46:27
If Georgia football is No. 1 in the SEC, then who's No. 2? Maybe it's not Texas
Jul 10, 2024 – 48:46
As SEC adds Texas and Oklahoma, who's the bigger prize? Making the case for each
Jul 5, 2024 – 45:48
If SEC expands to 20 teams, consider these four ACC schools
Jun 18, 2024 – 43:20
Our 7 lukewarm SEC football takes; plus, what's up with ESPN hating on Ole Miss?
Jun 11, 2024 – 48:15
Why Notre Dame and the Big Ten are a threat to SEC football (or maybe not)
Jun 5, 2024 – 44:18

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Bad Takes

I wanted to like this show, it has a lot of potential but John’s Missouri takes are bizarre. His fixation with either pretending they don’t exist or when obligated to acknowledge them gives takes chalk full of double standards and void of reality all because their geography I guess? Hope the show can improve.
Allysongwatson

Funny but informed

Love the takes on this pod and the hosts have such great chemistry. (I promise I won’t counter that chemistry comment next year though if things go downhill). John’s jokes and jabs are hysterical.
CBradyThrower

DA’s!

You two are a positive that anyone can have a podcast. Do you actually think what you say is correct???
Tessa-Savannah

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SEC Football Unfiltered

Not the same ol’-same ol’. Very interesting discussions. They let each other talk. (I hate when hosts talk over the top of each other.) Who woulda thunk John Adams has a sense of humor?! Keep it up guys.
volbaby

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Very informative and fun to listen to