It's a very special episode of Andy & Ari On3, as we welcome Josh Pate to the show. From his favorite game he's ever covered to Nebraska making the College Football Playoff, Josh Pate talks about it all with Andy & Ari.

Jan. 10, 2024, was one of the bigger days in modern college football. Nick Saban decided to step away from the sport, retiring as Alabama‘s head coach. The man who won six national titles in Tuscaloosa — plus another at LSU — was no longer going to be on the sidelines.

Sep 1, 2024; Paradise, Nevada, USA; Southern California Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley reacts in the first half against the LSU Tigers at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Josh Pate shares his thoughts on the reports that the Big Ten is pitching an expanded College Football Playoff field that would guarantee a handful of automatic bids for the SEC, Big Ten and Big 12.

LSU fans have long considered Josh Pate to be one of the top voices in college football, and now he’s teamed up with On3 | Rivals ahead of the 2025 season. On Tuesday, On3 | Rivals CEO Shannon Terry shared the following message after revealing the news of Pate’s move from the CBS and 247Sports platform to On3 | Rivals,

College football analyst Josh Pate has one of the SEC's premier powers hoisting the crown, but another missing the game altogether.

That's certainly the case for Josh Pate, the host of " Josh Pate's College Football Show ". He named his top four college football quarterbacks heading into this season, and Mateer ranked second, behind only Florida's DJ Lagway. Mateer was ranked ahead of Clemson's Cade Klubnik and South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers.

With quarterback play often deciding college football’s biggest games, many are focused on this year’s top Heisman contenders among playmakers.

Josh Pate, host of the Josh Pate College Football Show, believes this 4-0 ACC team will be in the College Football Playoff.

The Illini are the favorite to lock in the Big Ten's fourth spot in the College Football Plaoff – but not in Pate's estimation