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The Blackout's regular-season Confidence Pick'em kicks off Saturday at noon eastern time! With $300 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing the picks of the guy who won last season's Confidence Pick'em is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's Confidence Value Picks, ATS Leans, and more!
If you would like to gain access to Thomas' Confidence Value Picks, plus other additional tools to help you in the 2025-26 season, visit The Blackout's Patreon account (NOTE: TB's CVPs will be free for the first 3 weeks of the season, but to get weekly CVPs all season, join at the Walk-On tier or higher). Plus, you'll get Alan Denton's Week 1 ATS Locks & CVPs by email if you join at the Team Captain level!
Want to invite a friend to compete for hundreds of dollars in cash & prizes in The Blackout's Bowl-Season Against-the-Spread & Confidence Pick'ems? Copy and send this link to a friend via text or email: Registration Form.
MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan

The Blackout's regular-season ATS Pick'em kicks off Saturday at noon eastern time! With $500 in cash and prizes reserved for the Top 3, knowing how to get on the right side of the spread more often than not is a BIG DEAL! This week, listen to Thomas Black's ATS Locks & Confidence Tips for:
Hawai'i (+13.5) at Arizona & LSU (+4.5) at Clemson
If you would like to gain access to Thomas' Confidence Value Picks, plus other additional tools to help you in the 2025-26 season, visit The Blackout's Patreon account (NOTE: TB's CVPs will be free for the first 3 weeks of the season, but to get weekly CVPs all season, join at the Walk-On tier or higher). Plus, you'll get Alan Denton's Week 1 ATS Locks & CVPs by email if you join at the Team Captain level!
Want to invite a friend to compete for hundreds of dollars in cash & prizes in The Blackout's Bowl-Season Against-the-Spread & Confidence Pick'ems? Copy and send this link to a friend via text or email: Registration Form.
MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan

After a so-so season in 2024, Texas Tech was big spender in the portal this offseason. With aspirations of a conference title, what should you expect of the Red Raiders in 2025?
In this episode, Thomas Black & Joshua Nunn discuss Texas Tech's roster, the Red Raiders' most important games on the schedule, and their ideas for what outcome we'll see in the season ahead.
Join us again Friday, on Patreon, for the final Pick'em Profile of 2025, covering the West Virginia Mountaineers (the 16th of 16 Pick'em Previews coming this summer). Throughout the offseason, every other Pick'em Preview will be reserved for Season-Ticket Holders ($1.50/mo) on The Blackout's Patreon account. On top of that, all the money that comes into The Blackout's Patreon will be used to increase the prize pot for all of our future contests!
Want to help others get involved? Send them the link for the Registration Form below. That will sign them up to receive invitations to our groups and will give us all the info we need to distribute any prizes necessary.
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MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan

In back-to-back season, Texas has come up just shy of reaching the College Football Playoff National Championship. With Arch Manning taking the reins in Austin, what should be expected of the Longhorns in 2025?
In this episode, Thomas Black & Joshua Nunn discuss Texas' roster, the Longhorns' most important games on the schedule, and their ideas for what outcome we'll see in the season ahead.
Join us again Monday, on Patreon, for another Pick'em Profile covering the Texas A&M Aggies (the 14th of 16 Pick'em Previews coming this summer). Throughout the offseason, every other Pick'em Preview will be reserved for Season-Ticket Holders ($1.50/mo) on The Blackout's Patreon account. On top of that, all the money that comes into The Blackout's Patreon will be used to increase the prize pot for all of our future contests!
Want to help others get involved? Send them the link for the Registration Form below. That will sign them up to receive invitations to our groups and will give us all the info we need to distribute any prizes necessary.
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MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan

Penn State came up just short of playing for a national title in the 2024-25 season. Now, with the return of a bunch of star players and higher expectations during the 2025 campaign, what's the ceiling for the Nittany Lions?
In this episode, Thomas Black & Joshua Nunn discuss Penn State's roster, the Nittany Lions' most important games on the schedule, and their ideas for what outcome we'll see in the season ahead.
Join us again Wednesday, on Patreon, for another Pick'em Preview covering the Pittsburgh Panthers (the 12th of 16 Pick'em Previews coming this summer). Throughout the offseason, every other Pick'em Preview will be reserved for Season-Ticket Holders ($1.50/mo) on The Blackout's Patreon account. On top of that, all the money that comes into The Blackout's Patreon will be used to increase the prize pot for all of our future contests!
Want to help others get involved? Send them the link for the Registration Form below. That will sign them up to receive invitations to our groups and will give us all the info we need to distribute any prizes necessary.
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PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackoutPod
MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan

For the most part, Notre Dame was fantastic in 2024, even coming up just short in its comeback attempt vs Ohio State in the CFP National Championship. QB is a question, and some high-end talent departed to the NFL from the defense. What's next up for Marcus Freeman's squad?
In this episode, Thomas Black & Joshua Nunn discuss Notre Dame's roster, the Fighting Irish's most important games on the schedule, and their ideas for what outcome we'll see in the season ahead.
Join us again Friday, on Patreon, for another Pick'em Preview covering the Ohio State Buckeyes (the 10th of 16 Pick'em Previews coming this summer). Throughout the offseason, every other Pick'em Preview will be reserved for Season-Ticket Holders ($1.50/mo) on The Blackout's Patreon account. On top of that, all the money that comes into The Blackout's Patreon will be used to increase the prize pot for all of our future contests!
Want to help others get involved? Send them the link for the Registration Form below. That will sign them up to receive invitations to our groups and will give us all the info we need to distribute any prizes necessary.
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MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan

A poor rushing offense and a struggling defense were large parts of what kept LSU out of the CFP in 2024. With a returning star at QB and a bunch of portal additions, will the result be better in 2025?
In this episode, Thomas Black & Joshua Nunn discuss LSU's roster, the Tigers' most important games on the schedule, and their ideas for what outcome we'll all see in the season ahead.
Join us again Monday, on Patreon, for another Pick'em Preview covering the Michigan Wolverines (the 8th of 16 Pick'em Previews coming this summer). Throughout the offseason, every other Pick'em Preview will be reserved for Season-Ticket Holders ($1.50/mo) on The Blackout's Patreon account. On top of that, all the money that comes into The Blackout's Patreon will be used to increase the prize pot for all of our future contests!
Want to help others get involved? Send them the link for the Registration Form below. That will sign them up to receive invitations to our groups and will give us all the info we need to distribute any prizes necessary.
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MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan

Georgia is coming off a season in which it finished with an underwhelming 11-3 record, fell in an early exit in the College Football Playoff, and lost a whopping 13 players to the NFL Draft. What should be expected of the Dawgs in 2025?
In this episode, Thomas Black & Joshua Nunn discuss Georgia's roster, the Bulldogs' most important games on the schedule, and their ideas for what outcome we'll all see in the season ahead.
Join us again Wednesday, on Patreon, for another Pick'em Preview covering the Iowa State Cyclones (the 6th of 16 Pick'em Previews coming this summer). Throughout the offseason, every other Pick'em Preview will be reserved for Season-Ticket Holders ($1.50/mo) on The Blackout's Patreon account. On top of that, all the money that comes into The Blackout's Patreon will be used to increase the prize pot for all of our future contests!
Want to help others get involved? Send them the link for the Registration Form below. That will sign them up to receive invitations to our groups and will give us all the info we need to distribute any prizes necessary.
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MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan

With QB1 Jake Retzlaff's withdrawal from school, who should be expected to take snaps in 2025 for BYU?
In this episode, Thomas Black & Joshua Nunn discuss the Cougars' roster, BYU's most important games on the schedule, and their ideas for what outcome we'll all see in the season ahead.
Join us again Friday, on Patreon, for another Pick'em Preview covering the Colorado Buffaloes (the 4th of 16 Pick'em Previews coming this summer). Throughout the offseason, every other Pick'em Preview will be reserved for Season-Ticket Holders ($1.50/mo) on The Blackout's Patreon account. On top of that, all the money that comes into The Blackout's Patreon will be used to increase the prize pot for all of our future contests!
Want to help others get involved? Send them the link for the Registration Form below. That will sign them up to receive invitations to our groups and will give us all the info we need to distribute any prizes necessary.
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MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan

Arizona State returns quite a bit from the 2024 team that was picked to finish in the cellar of the Big XII. What's ahead in 2025? This season they'll be the hunted, rather than the hunted after winning the conference and making a serious run at Texas in the College Football Playoff.
In this episode, Thomas Black & Joshua Nunn discuss Arizona State's roster, the Sun Devils' most important games on the schedule, and their ideas for what outcome we'll all see in the season ahead.
Join us again Monday, on Patreon, for another Pick'em Preview covering the Baylor Bears (the 2nd of 16 Pick'em Previews coming this summer). Throughout the offseason, every other Pick'em Preview will be reserved for Season-Ticket Holders ($1.50/mo) on The Blackout's Patreon account. On top of that, all the money that comes into The Blackout's Patreon will be used to increase the prize pot for all of our future contests!
Want to help others get involved? Send them the link for the Registration Form below. That will sign them up to receive invitations to our groups and will give us all the info we need to distribute any prizes necessary.
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PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheBlackoutPod
MUSIC: Raw Space by Spazz Cardigan