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The guys talk about breaking news: Deion Sanders wants to play another team for a spring game, Troy Taylor out at Stanford, and a terrible scandal at Michigan. Then, Mike and John break down their Big Ten Football 2025 March Madness Sweet 16. We take 16 out of the 18 Big Ten teams and have them 'play' a single elimination tournament.

Mike and John take a big swing this week at a high concept episode. It's meant to function both as an annual State of the Union Speech but also the rebuttal by the opposing party. But of course, we are talking about the Big Ten conference. John makes the case for the Big Ten, while Mike makes the case against. Afterward, the guys discuss their speeches what they learned from this episode. This is...

Mike and John discuss Dan Wetzel's provocative statements on the 'College Football Enquirer' Podcast. Then the guys take mailbag questions on topics ranging from recruiting to the proposed SEC/Big Ten Challenge to which schools the guys would cheer for if they could no longer (gasp) be Gopher fans. Time Stamps Below: 7:15 College Football Enquirer Podcast/Dan Wetzel discourse 14:15 Mailbag Questio...

Mike and John discuss the new ACC agreement and what it means going forward. Then, the guys discuss one thing every Big Ten team needs to do to improve in 2025. Finally, Mike and John pick 'Over' or 'Under' on each Big Ten Team's Vegas Projected Win Total. Time Stamps Below: 4:52 We talk about the new ACC agreement, which has a very ‘Peace in Our Time’ vibe to it 15:14 One thing for every Big Ten...

In this episode the guys kick it off briefly talking about Big Ten Media Days moving to Las Vegas this year. Mike and John then lament the death of Spring Games. The main part of the episode takes all 18 Big Ten head coaches and the guys rate them 1-5 on how close or far away they are from the hot seat. Finally, Mike and John rank every Big Ten campus based on how much we would like to live there....

The guys discuss the latest reporting on the future of the college football playoff. Then, they rank every Big Ten team based on school colors/uniforms.

John and Mike go through the recent assistant coaching changes in the Big Ten. Then the guys break down their ideal Fall Saturday watching college football. Time Stamps Below: 10:40 The guys discuss the recent assistant coaching changes throughout the Big Ten Conference 59:13 Mike and John describe their ideal fall Saturdays.

Knowles to Penn State thoughts, 5 things each John and Mike would do to improve college football, and the guys draft their dream Big Ten coaching staffs. Time Stamps Below: 6:30 Jim Knowles Shocks the World By Leaving Ohio State for Penn State 21:33 John and Mike Each List 5 Things To Change About the Current College Football World 52:40 Dream Big Ten Coaching Staff Draft

Mike and John discuss ESPN's Peter Burns and his coping with the new reality of CFB. They then briefly discuss the Xavier Lucas drama. The guys do an depth review of the national championship game. Finally, they grade each Big Ten team's '24-'25 football season. Time Stamps Below: 7:40 ESPN’s Peter Burns doesn’t want to face the new CFB hierarchy 17:52 Xavier Lucas drama with Wisconsin and Miami 2...

Mike and John discuss the ACC raiding the Big Ten for two prominent Defensive Coordinators. Then the guys discuss John's Twitter run in with CFB pundits Ari Wasserman and Andy Staples of On3. The guys review both college football playoff semi-final games. Finally, the guys preview the CFB National Championship game between Ohio State and Texas.

John and Mike discuss the Big Ten's postseason success and the pundits who are upset about it. Then, the guys recap all the Big Ten Bowl Games before previewing both college football playoff semifinal games. Time Stamps Below: 4:40 Big Ten Post Season Success And The College Football Pundits Who Are Upset About It 30:46 Rutgers/Kansas State 40:11 USC/Texas A&M 48:24 Nebraska/Boston College 57:...

The guys talk about the histrionic, pro-SEC media bias coming mostly from ESPN pundits. Then, they recap the first round playoff games before previewing the Big Ten bowl games and 2nd round playoff games. Time Stamps Below: 4:52 The guys discuss the college football media and how ESPN’s top pundits are biased for the SEC 29:08 Notre Dame/Indiana Review 39:48 Penn State/SMU 47:02 Ohio State/Tenness...

Mike and John discuss happenings in the Transfer Portal. Then the guys preview all three Big Ten CFB Playoff games.

Mike and John discuss the new head coach hire at Purdue, and briefly talk transfer portal stuff before turning their attention to reviewing the Big Ten Championship Game. The guys end the show by giving their initial thoughts on the Big Ten College Football Playoff games and Bowl Games. 

Mike and returning guest host Ryan from the Indiana themed All4Youpod discuss their thoughts on the newest college football playoff rankings. They discuss the transfer portal exodus at Purdue and then give their thoughts on the whole Ohio State/Ryan Day conundrum. The guys preview the Big Ten Championship Game between Penn State and Oregon. Time Stamps Below: 3:29 New college footballl playoff com...

MIke and John discuss coaching changes in West Lafayette and Lincoln. Then, the guys review all of the Big Ten games from Rivalry Week. Time Stamps Below: 2:35 Purdue Fires Ryan Walters 16:42 Tony White and Terrance Knighton leave Nebraska for Florida State 21:25 Minnesota/Wisconsin 51:01 Nebraska/Iowa 1:02:15 Oregon/Washington 1:07:40 Michigan/Ohio State 1:17:36 Penn State/Maryland 1:25:22 USC/No...

Mike and guest host Phil preview all the Big Ten games for rivalry week. Happy Thanksgiving, Everybody!

Mike and guest host Ryan briefly discuss the Curt Cignetti contract extension before previewing all the Big Ten games for week 13.

Mike and John discuss Wisconsin's firing of OC Phil Longo and Kirby Smart's comments about the college football playoff committee. Then the guys review all the Big Ten games from Week 12.

Mike previews all the Week 12 Big Ten games.

Mike and John discuss staffing changes at Nebraska and Wisconsin before reviewing all the Big Ten Week Eleven games. 

Mike and guest host Dom discuss the new Playoff Committee Rankings before previewing all the week eleven Big Ten games. 8:15 Iowa/UCLA 17:05 Purdue/Ohio State 22:00 Minnesota/Rutgers 32:14 Michigan/Indiana 45:32 Maryland/Oregon 50:40 Washington/Penn State

Mike and John review all the games from week ten. Apologize for how late this episode got out this week. 

Mike and guest host Dom the Rev preview all the Week Ten Big Ten games.

Mike does a solo pod reviewing week nine.