College Football Studio Programming on ESPN

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ESPN today released its entire slate of college football studio programming for the fall.  The network’s press release framed the announcement in the form of a college syllabus.
ESPN also released a bio of its college football talent in the form of a yearbook.
Here is the slate (in the vernacular of ESPN):
Course Topics (all times are Eastern)

CFB Daily Weekdays 1 p.m. (ESPNU)	§ Three-hour show (1.5 hours Tuesdays) with the latest news, the voice of the fan via social media and call-in interviews with ESPN analysts, as well as players and coaches § Hosted by Dari Nowkhah with rotating analysts Jason Sehorn, Tom Luginbill, Mike Bellotti, Kevin Carter or Matt Stinchcomb
College Football Live Weekdays 5 p.m. (ESPN2) 5:30 p.m. (ESPNU)	§ Daily destination for news & updates § Primary hosts include Joe Tessitore, Colin Cowherd and John Saunders § Rotation of in-studio analysts including Danny Kanell (Monday) and Trevor Matich (Wednesday & Thursday), plus Desmond Howard (Monday) and Kirk Herbstreit (Tuesday) via satellite § Live from site of College GameDay on most Fridays § Interviews from ESPN DIRECTV Mobile Studio from college campuses
College GameDay Built by The Home Depot Saturday 9 a.m. (ESPN)	§ Three-hour show typically originates from site of the week’s best story § Hosted by Chris Fowler, GameDay features analysts Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and David Pollack § Samantha Ponder, Tom Rinaldi, Scott Van Pelt and Gene Wojciechowski contribute with reports, interviews and features § In its 27th overall season and 21st on the road
College Football Whiparound (The Whip) Saturday 11 a.m. (ESPNU)	§ The show whips around to ESPN analysts and sideline reporters across the country for the most-up-to-the-minute game-day updates § Dari Nowkhah hosts with analyst Kevin Carter
Goal Line Saturday Noon-Midnight	§ Hosted by Zubin Mehenti and Jorge Andres, Jon Berger will provide analysis § Provides live cut-ins and highlights from games airing across ESPN networks, as well as syndicated and locally-produced matchups § Housed in a new studio this season, the surroundings will enable the anchors to better track the games in each window
College Football Final Sunday 1:30 a.m. (ESPN2)	§ Hosted by Rece Davis, along with analysts Lou Holtz and Mark May § Recaps the day’s action
BCS Countdown Sunday 8:30 p.m. (ESPN) 9 p.m. (ESPNU) Monday 6 p.m. (ESPNU)	§ Sunday show beginning Oct. 13 § Concludes on Dec. 8 with BCS Selection Show, followed by the College Football Bowl Selection Special § Weekly release of the BCS Standings, plus breakdown and analysis § Sunday edition hosted by Rece Davis with a variety of analysts including Jesse Palmer and David Pollack in studio and Kirk Herbstreit via satellite § Monday show hosted by Matt Schick with rotating group of analysts
Crunch Time Monday 6 a.m. (ESPNU)	§ One-hour real-time look at the final crucial moments of the best games from the previous week
Final Verdict Monday 4 p.m. (ESPNU)	§ Half-hour spin-off of weekly segment on College Football Final § ESPNU host moderates debate as two analysts make their best case on the past weekend’s action
#Great8Plays Monday 4:30 p.m. (ESPNU)	§ New 30-minute show taking the best eight plays from the previous weekend and pitting them against each other in a bracket challenge § Expert panelists decide which plays move on and fans also have a voice through various social media platforms § Rotating group of ESPN analysts
The Experts Tuesday 2:30 p.m. (ESPNU)	§ A discussion and debate show (2.5 hours) featuring a revolving panel of top college football experts and guests § Rotation of analysts including Tom Luginbill, Mike Bellotti, Matt Stinchcomb, Kevin Carter and insiders Brett McMurphy and Mark Schlabach
ESPNU All-Access Wednesday 5 p.m. (ESPNU)	§ 30-minutes behind-the-scenes of the nation’s leading football programs, including tours of practice facilities and campus, as well as interviews and coaches mic’ed during practices
ESPNU Film Room Wednesday 7 p.m. (ESPNU)	§ Go inside the game plan of the week’s top matchups walking viewers through the X’s and O’s of the game § Tom Luginbill, Mike Bellotti and Matt Millen, plus additional analysts
ESPNU Road Trip Wednesday 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU)	§ 30-minute weekly series that taps into the tradition, rivalry and revelry in college towns on game day § Niki Noto and Ali Nejad host the road show
ESPN Recruiting Nation Thursday 6 p.m. (ESPNU)	§ Hour-long discussion of the nation’s leading recruits and their potential future impact § Recruiting director Tom Luginbill and recruiting analyst Craig Haubert
Studio Commentators	§ ESPN Thursday – Scott Van Pelt, Mark May and Brian Griese § ESPN Friday – Chris Cotter, Lou Holtz and May § College GameDay – Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard, David Pollack, Samantha Ponder, Tom Rinaldi, Van Pelt and Gene Wojciechowski § ABC Saturday – John Saunders and Jesse Palmer with Robert Flores § ESPN Saturday – Rece Davis, Holtz and May § ESPN2 Saturday – Wendi Nix, Todd McShay and Robert Smith § ESPNU Saturday Morning – Dari Nowkhah and Kevin Carter § ESPNU Saturday Evening – Matt Schick, Jason Sehorn and Charles Arbuckle

Extra Credit

• ·         Big 12 Weekly (Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. on ESPNU)

Extracurricular Activity

• ·         College Football National Preview Show  (Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 8 p.m. on ESPNU)
• ·         The Herbie Awards: 2013 College Football Preview – Kirk Herbstreit honors the best-of-the-best in the 13^th annual awards show (Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 10 p.m. on ESPN2)
• ·         ESPNU Film Room: Heisman Preview – Breaks down the top Heisman contenders on film (Wednesday, Aug. 21, at10 p.m. on ESPNU)
• ·         Heisman Trophy Preview Show Presented by Nissan – Expert analysts preview the lead Heisman Trophy contenders for the upcoming season (Sunday, Aug. 25, at 1:30 p.m. on ESPN)
• ·         ESPNU College Football Kickoff Special (Thursday, August 29, at 6 p.m.)
• ·         ESPNU College Football Conference Preview Shows – Big 12 (Monday, Aug. 19, at 7 p.m.); SEC (Monday, Aug. 19, at 8 p.m.); Big Ten (Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m.); ACC (Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 8 p.m.); Pac-12 (Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 9 p.m.) and American (Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 7:30 p.m.)