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’24 Mascot Rankings

Mike and John are joined by their guest JR from the Big Ten Huddle. The guys talk CFB current events before ranking all the mascots in the now 18 team Big Ten.How to follow JR: https://twitter.com/TheBigTenHuddlehttps://www.youtube.com/@TheBigTenHuddle Time Stamps Below:4:30 ESPN buys the college football playoff rights through 2031-3213:25 Michigan DLine coach gets DUI and resigns16:55 Penn State All Big Ten LB Abdul Carter moves to DE. Good idea or bad?20:10 Clemson and Florida State suing to get out of the ACC28:00 Kaden Proctor spurns Iowa and transfers back to Nebraska36:10 Nebraska steals Washington's AD after just a few months on the job48:50 Mascot Rankings

2024 Big Ten Team Draft

Mike and John talk about current events in college football: --Michigan loses Mike Hart, but steals an Ohio State staffer to replace him--Nebraska AD Trev Alberts bolts to Texas A&M. The guys discuss the falloutThe guys take turns drafting Big Ten teams to cover in this fall's OOC season.

2023-24 Sesaon Review Part 6: Sparty, USC, and Oregon

Time Stamps Below for each podcast section:5:40 Two minute warning in college football?10:45 Arch Manning opts out of the NCAA football game20:45 We rank all 18 Big Ten coaches based on how good or bad a bro they are. We award 0-5 ride or dies depending on how loyal a friend your coach is.Season Reviews:Michigan State: 1:20:15USC: 1:27:00Oregon: 1:32:45

2023-24 Season Review Part 5: Penn State, Illinois, and Purdue

Time Stamps Below:4:05 UCLA hires new OC11:05 Big Ten Fan Duel Over/Under Odds26:25 Potential Early Signing Day Changes30:00 Potential 14 Team Playoff and its implications45:40 Penn State58:50 Illinois108:00 Purdue

2023-24 Season Review Part Four: Rutgers and UCLA

Mike and John discuss the ongoing talks regarding the extension of college football playoff rights and the 5+7 CFP model. Then, the guys predict how successful each new PAC addition will be in the Big Ten. Next, they discuss the return of the NCAA College Football game before reviewing the seasons for Rutgers and UCLATime Stamps Below:5:15 Extension of CFP rights under discussion19:45 CFB Playoff 5+7 Model20:30 Notre Dame objects!32:15 How successful will the four new PAC additions be in the Big Ten?52:50 NCAA College Football Returns!58:40 Rutgers Season Review109:30 UCLA Season Review

2023-24 Season Reviews Ohio State, Northwestern, and Maryland

Mike and John discuss Bill O'Brien to BC, Chip Kelly to Ohio State (!!!). UCLA's coaching search, and the new CFB playoff media deal and SEC influence in the sport. Then the guys review the '23-'24 season for Ohio State, Northwestern, and MarylandTime Stamps Below:4:30 Bill O'Brien 7:15 Chip Kelly19:00 UCLA coaching search28:10 New CFB Media Deal38:00 Ohio State1:01:25 Northwestern1:12:35 Maryland

2023-24 Season Review Part Two: Nebraska, Washington, Minnesota

The guys discuss the announcement of the new Big Ten/SEC joint advisory board and other Big Ten current events before reviewing last season for Nebraska, Washington, and Minnesota. Time Stamps Below:—2:30 Big Ten/SEC advisory board—15:00 Steve Belichick hired as Washington DC—20:30 Oregon HC Dan Lanning said what, now?—25:15 Luke Fickell maybe adds Mike Vrabel to his staff?—28:00 Mike gets into Twitter beef with a college football media punditSeason reviews:—Nebraska Cornhuskers 36:20—Washington Huskies 1:00:35—Minnesota Golden Gophers 1:13:35

2023-24 Big Ten Season Review Part One: Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, Wisconsin

John and Mike talk breaking Big Ten news in Iowa City and Ann Arbor before reviewing this past season for Indiana, Michigan, Iowa, and Wisconsin. Time Stamps Below:New Iowa OC: 2:00Michigan Coaching Changes 12:30Indiana: 18:00Michigan 44:50Iowa 1:05:00Wisconsin 1:26:45

Harbaugh leaves Michigan, Iowa looks for an OC, and we grade Big Ten coaching performances for ’23-’24

Mike and John discuss Jim Harbaugh's tenure at Michigan as well as what happens next now that he's gone. The guys address the Iowa OC search before grading each Big Ten Football head coaching performance for the '23-'24 season.

Coaching Changes and Their Implications

Coaching changes at Washington, Arizona, and Alabama. Potential coaching change at Michigan as Jim Harbaugh flirts with NFL jobs. Ohio State quietly building a juggernaut for next season in its rival's image. John and Mike discuss what these coaching changes say about the overall health of college football.