This week we're discussing another brutal performance against Maryland, our expectations for an ugly road game against Iowa, and who we think will be the next MSU head football coach. We also take turns drafting our top "Villains" who have affected Michigan State and make our weekly game picks.

Welcome to the Spartan Savants! A Michigan State sports podcast from diehard MSU fans and alums. In our premiere episode, Travis Tyler, Winston Urwiller, and Nick Homberg discuss their thoughts on the football team's performance in the non-conference slate, argue over potential head coaching candidates, and preview Saturday's Big Ten opener against Maryland before making some weekly picks.

12-1-2022
Paul Conley joins host Travis Tyler to discuss the latest from around the NFL-- including potential landing spots for Odell Beckham Jr, coaches on the hot seat, takeaways from the latest action, and more.

0:15 Intro
1:03 Thanksgiving Games
6:50 Best Games from Week 12
9:05 Is Steve Wilks a candidate for the Panthers?
11:35 Do you have concerns about the Seahawks in the playoff hunt going forward?
14:15 Saints offense vs 49ers defense
16:33 Possibility of NFL Draft going to a lottery system
21:14 Coaches on the Hot Seat
23:52 Potential Landing Spots for OBJ
25:54 Playoff Pictures
31:09 Top Week 13 Games

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11-23-2022
Hard to believe we're already here! Host Travis Tyler is joined by Jordan Patterson--of the Jo Pat on the Bets Podcast-- to discuss their thoughts entering the final week of the 2022 college football regular season.

0:15 Intro
0:46 South Carolina ends Tennessee's playoff chance
3:49 Top Teams struggle in Week 12
7:08 Does UCF still play for the AAC Championship?
8:33 Did Kentucky expose any Georgia weaknesses?
10:05 Will Levis's best game of the year
11:24 ACC's playoff chances dead?
12:24 USC's playoff chances
13:40 Hypothetical College Football Playoff Scenarios
14:27 Thoughts on this week's CFP rankings
16:40 Heisman contenders
19:06 Conference Championship Races-- Part 1
20:25 TCU vs Baylor Ending
21:26 Conference Championship Races-- Part 2
24:34 Michigan vs Ohio State
27:11 Tennessee without Hendon Hooker
28:58 Egg Bowl--Mississippi State vs Ole Miss
30:50 Notre Dame vs USC
32:37 Upset Picks

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Host Travis Tyler and guest Dylan Marsh (filling in for Tyler Williams this week) discuss the latest from around college football-- including upcoming games and the latest outlook of the College Football Playoff.

0:15 Intro
1:22 3-Way Tie in the American Athletic Conference (AAC)
7:35 TCU vs Texas
15:17 Should Oregon have gone for it on 4th down?
18:46 North Carolina's slim playoff chances
24:11 Latest College Football Playoff Rankings
27:15 Playoff Scenario: What if a 2-loss LSU team wins the SEC Championship?
31:50 Brief Week 12 Preview & Upset Picks

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11-10-22
Travis Tyler and Tyler Williams discuss the on-the-field action, heated conference and playoff races amid a partially changing landscape, and what to watch for in the big games coming up this weekend.

0:15 Intro
0:33 Are you concerned about Ohio State after a lackluster showing against Northwestern?
4:45 Ohio State or Michigan
6:04 End of the Alabama dynasty?
11:30 Can TCU win out and clinch a playoff spot?
15:20 Thoughts on the latest College Football Playoff rankings
18:58 Week 10 Winners
22:16 Is playing marquee nonconference games worth the risk?
24:35 Dan Lanning to Auburn?
27:30 Week 11 preview
AAC Race
29:55 How is LSU only a 3-point favorite against Arkansas?
32:06 Upset picks

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11-4-2022
Travis Tyler and Tyler Williams are back to discuss the NFL action from week 8, the top deals from Tuesday's trade deadline, and a few games coming up this weekend.

0:15 Intro
0:28 49ers vs Rams
2:47 What's going pon with Matthew Stafford?
5:50 Bills vs Packers
8:17 Packers passing game
9:00 NFC Playoff Race
10:20 Browns dominate Bengals
13:40 Trade Deadline Analysis
19:10 Josh McDaniels's first season in Vegas
22:10 Week 9 Preview

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11-4-2022
Travis Tyler and Tyler Williams are back to discuss what happened on the field last weekend, give their thoughts on this year's initial college football playoff rankings, and preview a few matchups from this weekend.

0:15 Intro
0:45 Thoughts on Ohio State's performance in Happy Valley
5:20 Kansas State thumps Oklahoma State
7:45 Cincinnati vs UCF and the AAC Title Race
10:35 Tennessee vs Kentucky
14:50 Pac-12 Officiating
17:23 Initial College Football Playoff Rankings
17:54 Why is Clemson in the Top 4?
22:17 Extremely Complicate Playoff Scenario
24:00 Does playoff expansion need to start now?
25:40 Coach of the Year Favorites
28:34 Heisman Contenders
31:10 Heisman Dark Horse
32:09 Auburn fires Bryan Harsin
33:15 Top Week 9 Games
36:24 Upset Picks

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Hosts Travis Tyler and Tyler Williams discuss their takeaways from the NFL action in Week 7, address some notable questions throughout the league, and preview what's coming up in Week 8.

0:15 Intro
0:28 Can the Seahawks stay on top the NFC West?
2:20 More concerned about Tampa Bay or Green Bay?
5:30 Lions fans need to calm down
9:28 Are Campbell and/or Goff the answers?
12:18 Bengals, Burrow rediscover themselves against Falcons
14:35 Bears vs Patriots
18:35 Can Jets survive plethora of injuries on offense?
21:20 Kingsbury on the hot seat
24:14 When will the Eagles lose?
26:56 Expectations for Sam Ehlinger in first career start
28:50 Giants vs Seahawks

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10/25/2022
Tyler Williams (joining as a permanent co-host) and Travis Tyler discuss the on-the-field action from last week in college football, analyze some national headlines, and look ahead to some of the top college games this weekend.

0:15 Intro
1:10 Oregon vs UCLA
4:44 TCU vs Kansas State
7:19 Texas vs Oklahoma State
10:27 Ole Miss vs LSU
13:05 Clemson Quarterbacks: Who's the guy? Does the other transfer?
15:22 Jimbo Fisher's contract
16:50 Week 9 analysis and predictions

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