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247Sports College Football Podcast: Takes too hot to handle (Week 1 thoughts)

In this episode: There's a ton to digest after finally getting the first weekend of action out of the way, so Barton Simmons and Chip Patterson are bringing their knee-jerk reactions to be judged. There's new high expectations for South Carolina (03:00), a huge reason to worry about Texas A&M (07:00) and yet pumping the breaks for UCLA (12:00). Clemson (14:00) looks like an ACC favorite while Florida State (18:30) has to deal with a loss at quarterback. Is USC still looking title-worthy (23:00)? What about Michigan (38:00) and Alabama (43:30). Florida (49:45) and Virginia Tech (53:00) also get new assessments after Week 1's action in this packed recap show.