Could we be seeing the end of the four-team College Football Playoff in favor of a 12-team expanded playoff? That movement took a huge step forward on Thursday as a subcommittee of the CFP recommended a move from four to 12 teams, but there is a long way to go before we will see anything different in terms of how college football crowns a champion.
We are breaking down the proposal with our immediate reactions to what we have seen, who would be in, who would be off, who would play four games and who would play three. Where would games be played? And when? We have some ideas on how that would be sorted out.
And is this just too much football to ask these players to take part in? We go into that as well.

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Breaking news as Ohio State announces that football tickets are going on sale, hope to have a full stadium, vaccinations still strongly encouraged.

STORY: https://ohiostate.rivals.com/news/smith-hopeful-for-full-capacity-seating-as-ohio-state-releases-ticket-info

If you are a regular listener to the BIA Podcast, you know that June is going to be a huge month in terms of determining the future of the Ohio State program. That is not to take anything away from what Ohio State has done thus far in recruiting for the class of 2022 or in any other class. But it we are being honest, there will not be another month on any recruiting calendar that will see more recruits on campus in an official capacity along with camps running concurrently.
On Friday, Ohio State made Mark Pantoni and Erin Dunston both available to talk about what this month is going to look like, what it means and a whole lot more. They spoke to the local media for almost 40 minutes and we know you just want to high points here on the BIA Podcast.
That is why we have four or five of our favorite quotes and we break down our thoughts on what they mean.

A lot happening as we close out the month of May. Early football lines are coming out as the South Point Casino has dropped its games of the year and the Buckeyes are in four of those games and none of those lines are closer than 10 points.
Ohio State is a 13-point favorite over Oregon, Indiana and Michigan and a 12-point favorite over Penn State. Is that right, too much, too little? We talk that and also talk about upcoming series OOC for years to come.
Plus, NIL legislation is in the Ohio senate and it means a lot to schools like Ohio State and across the state. Join Kevin Noon and Griffin Strom as we talk about NIL, lines and a whole lot more.

The biggest month of Ohio State recruiting for this cycle is almost here with the NCAA allowing things to open up come June 1st and Ohio State has some epic recruiting weekends set up for the following several weeks. Commits, targets and just about everybody in the recruiting world will either be on campus or paying attention to what is happening with the Ohio State recruiting front.
That means it is time to do one of our recruiting-only shows to try and put some things into perspective and that means that Joseph Hastings is joining Kevin Noon on the big show to talk mostly about the class of 2022 but also touch upon what is going on with 2023, a class that cannot officially visit but will be just as much in focus for the next several weeks.

BuckeyeGrove Instant Access (BIA) puts the linebackers in focus with a show dedicated 100-percent to the position. We are not asked about any other position going into the 2021 season than the LBs, where Ohio State loses its top four statistical linebackers from 2020.
What is the future of the position and does a promised move to a “bullet” position change what the Buckeyes need and have to accomplish their goals? Who steps up from the current room, a room that is long on talent if short on experience?
Plus, we talk the transfer portal as the rumors have moved off of one name and firmly on to another one as players are moving from one team to another.
All of that and a whole lot more in this episode of the BIA. Don’t miss an episode.

We have let the dust settle for a couple of weeks since the conclusion of the Ohio State spring practice window for football as Ryan Day’s squad had a chance to go through a full 15-practice regiment for the first time since 2019.
With limited media access, a spring game that employed a ‘thud’ system of tackling and just the general nature of spring practice in general, it is not always easy to come out of March and April knowing what a team is going to be made of come September when the season starts but we have some good ideas and the overriding theme should be that the Buckeyes should be considered a heavy favorite in not only the Big Ten but also for making the four-team College Football Playoff field once again.
Join Kevin Noon and Griffin Strom as they talk about the spring practice period that was, talk about several key positional groups and give their opinions on what we are not talking about enough now that we are in May.

The 2021 NFL Draft is in the books and double-digit Buckeyes heard their names called including first-rounder Justin Fields. But it was not without its own drama for each and every player as some players slid a little further than expected, some came off the board quicker than expected and the real debate now rages over who had the best draft and who made good and bad decisions.
We are talking about the recently completed draft in this edition of the BIA (BuckeyeGrove Instant Access) podcast as Kevin Noon and Griffin Strom look back at the seven rounds of action that saw dreams come true for 10 former Buckeyes.
Plus, we are talking about the 2022 draft, and while that is still 350-plus days away, never too soon to start up that hype machine.

Buckeyes Basketball saw the season come to an end in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, a shock to anyone outside of the state of Oklahoma. But even with the bitter end to things, it was a season to remember, for the ups and for the downs.
We are talking a little basketball with our great recruiting analyst, Jake Spegal, as we wrap up the Ohio State season, take a look at the ongoing NCAA Tournament and of course talk about what is next.
The Buckeyes have added a new name to the upcoming roster and saw another familiar name opt for the portal. Plus, recruiting is still going on as the Buckeyes should have one spot to go before the season gets underway.
Check out everything as we go full basketball in this edition of the BIA Podcast.