Blake Biscardi and David Wertheim break down huge news out of Chicago as the Big Ten announced its future scheduling format beginning in the 2024 college football season. No protected rivalry games for one of the conference’s premier teams, but is it their own fault? Blake and David discuss the biggest winners and losers and how the moves will impact the Big Ten moving forward. Finally, David runs through major news in his weekly Recruiting Roundup.

We are officially inside of 100 days until the 2023 college football season. Now that spring ball and the latest transfer portal window are behind us, Blake Biscardi and David Wertheim take a look at where the top teams stand in Blake’s Post-Spring Top 10 Rankings. More expansion talks are on the horizon for the Big Ten and SEC. Blake and David paint a few pictures as to what that would look like. David concludes the show with a rapid fire recruiting segment before the annual “is Texas back” question gets posed.

Blake Biscardi and Grant Kincaid give their initial reactions to this past weekend’s NFL Draft filled with feel-good stories, touching moments, and one team that put on an absolute clinic. Bryce Young and CJ Stroud went No. 1 and No. 2 overall, but which situation is a better fit? Also, we rank our top draft classes and explain why Howie Roseman and the Philadelphia Eagles won the weekend.

Blake Biscardi and David Wertheim are back to discuss the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft and its contentious quarterback battle. Will Bryce Young or CJ Stroud be the first off the board or will Anthony Richardson or Will Levis upset the two stars? The defensive talent in this year’s draft is supreme as Jalen Carter, Will Anderson Jr, and Tyree Wilson lead the pack. Blake and David also look at the Draft Stock Market and debate if running backs are increasing in value in the war rooms. Finally, they end the show with their Mock selections.

Blake Biscardi and David Wertheim discuss the latest developments in the battle for QB supremacy in the upcoming 2023 NFL Draft. Who stood out at the Combine and how might their performance impact their draft stock and value? Plus, Blake and David look at the under the radar moves across college football.

Blake Biscardi and David Wertheim comb through swirling reports that the Big Ten might not be done expanding. Find out which teams are on its radar, plus the likely scheduling model the conference will adopt moving forward. Ohio State vs. USC and Michigan vs. UCLA every year? Sign us up but stay tuned until the end of the show when Blake and David explain how the schedule would work and preview some potential annual matchups that form new rivalries. Finally, as of March 1, the NCAA officially has a new President, Charlie Baker, former Governor of Massachusetts.

The 28th installment of the Saturday Cadence podcast offers a full slate as Blake Biscardi and David Wertheim assume the role of NCAA Commissioner for the day and discuss how to change college football. Blake and David focus the show on conference realignment and the new landscape of college football beginning in 2024 and how to make better once again by prioritizing rivalries and their regionality and the geographical nuances of the sport. Blake and David also touch on Georgia football losing OC Todd Monken to the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL.

On last week’s show, Blake Biscardi and David Wertheim talked hypotheticals, but this week they bring you answers as Nick Saban appears to return to his bread and butter hiring Tommy Rees. Plus, does their top coaches list match their top programs list? Finally, 2023’s “Most Likely To” segment.

Blake Biscardi and David Wertheim discuss coaching changes at crucial positions for Alabama and Ohio State; why an off the radar hire may be the most impactful of the off-season; who’s feeling the heat in 2023; and Kirby Smart and Jim Harbaugh have exponentially increased their stock prices over the last two years. Where will they fall in our Top Coaches in College Football list?

Coach Prime is quickly making Colorado a sought after destination; what’s the deal between Michigan and the NCAA; and $13M promises. Blake Biscardi and David Wertheim discuss the latest happenings across the Colorado and Michigan football programs as well as a segment on the current state of NIL. To close, Blake and David, with the assistance of Joe Burrow, put an end to the if he’s an Ohio State Buckeye or LSU Tiger debate and the same for Jalen Hurts with Alabama and Oklahoma.