Nothing else matters. Today's pod is all about Michigan at Michigan State. We dive into the point guards, depth, X-factors, transition offense vs. defense, gameplans and anything else that we can think of.

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Michigan State had a great week, but lost another starter to an injury. We make sense of what Nick Ward's injury means for the Spartans over the next few weeks.

Michigan bounced back from a bad loss at Penn State with a comfortable home win over Maryland. The conversation focuses on Jon Teske and Jordan Poole ahead of a Thursday night game at Minnesota.

(01:35) What does Nick Ward's injury mean for Michigan State?
(15:11) Michigan beats Maryland, what to make of Jon Teske and Jordan Poole?
(29:58) Big Ten Power Rankings

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Michigan was upset at Penn State and John Beilein was ejected. We sort through the controversy and discuss Big Ten officiating. Michigan State picked up a signature win on the road in Madison and is back on track with back-to-back impressive performances.

We recap all of the action and preview this weekend's games.

Timestamps:
(00:46) Michigan loses at Penn State, John Beilein gets ejected
(26:58) Michigan State's big win at Wisconsin

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Michigan picked up a big win over Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon. We break down the performance and discuss the importance of Charles Matthews, Jon Teske and Isaiah Livers.

Brendan drove straight to East Lansing to watch Michigan State blow out Minnesota. We recap that bounceback win but spend more time previewing Tuesday night's showdown in Madison.

Timestamps:
(2:22) U-M revenge vs. Wisconsin and thoughts on Teske, Matthews and Livers
(28:38) How does Michigan State match up with Wisconsin?
(47:45) Big Ten Power Rankings: Michigan back at No. 1.

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We recap Tuesday's MSU at Illinois and Michigan at Rutgers games before previewing an eventful weekend of Big Ten hoops. Then we wrap things up with a mailbag of reader questions.

(02:55) Compare and contrast Tom Izzo and John Beilein from the sideline
(09:10) Why has Michigan State lost three games in a row?
(29:48) Michigan at Rutgers takeaways, Wisconsin preview (is Brad Davison a dirty player?)
(45:25) Mailbag! NBA Draft, assistant coaches and more Big Ten hot takes

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Michigan and Michigan State both lost over the weekend. We look back at both defeats and try to sort through the aftermath.

Does Indiana's win at the Breslin Center expose serious flaws in Michigan State's team? Aaron Henry's role continues to grow without Joshua Langford. How will the Spartans bounce back on the road at Illinois?

Michigan's offense bottomed out again in Iowa City. We focus on the problems with the Wolverines on offense and search for potential solutions.

Timestamps:
(04:20) What to make of Indiana's win at the Breslin Center
(30:36) How does Michigan fix its offense after a disappointing night in Iowa City?
(57:01) New #1 in Big Ten Power Rankings

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Michigan went 2-0 and Michigan State went 2-1 in an eventful week of Big Ten hoops.

We recap Michigan State's loss at Purdue and what it means for the Spartans and the Big Ten race. Indiana didn't put up much of a fight at home on Friday night, but there's still a lot to take from Michigan's road win at Assembly Hall.

Timestamps:
(02:00) Making sense of Michigan State's loss at Purdue
(28:08) Michigan dominates at Assembly Hall
(01:01:49) Big Ten Power Rankings

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Michigan's perfect start is over after a loss at Wisconsin. Michigan State has won 11 games in a row and is playing as well as any team in the country.. We recap both road trips and then preview Maryland at Michigan State and Minnesota at Michigan.

01:40: Michigan loses at Wisconsin & Minnesota preview
28:22: Michigan State wins at Nebraska & Maryland preview
53:13: Big Ten Power Rankings

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Another podcast and three more wins for Michigan and Michigan State. When will these two teams ever lose in the Big Ten? All signs point toward this being a Michigan vs. Michigan State battle for the league championship.

03:00: When will Michigan lose? Is Zavier Simpson Michigan's MVP? What is the recipe for a team to beat Michigan?
32:00: Michigan State is dominating the Big Ten (without Josh Langford). The Spartans have been better than Michigan in league play but have a key test coming up at Nebraska.
57:00: Big Ten Power Rankings. There are two great teams and four bad teams but figuring out the other eight spots is a chore.

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We recap Michigan State's win over Purdue and look ahead to the weekend. Is Cassius Winston the favorite for Big Ten Player of the Year? Does Michigan State have anything to worry about at Penn State? What about Michigan at Illinois? Will Northwestern's defensive tricks work against Michigan in Ann Arbor?

We wrap things up with a Big Ten Power Ranking draft that has become more difficult now that conference play has begun.

6:53: Recap MSU-Purdue, Preview MSU-PSU
27:34: Preview U-M vs. Illinois, Northwestern
44:01: Big Ten Power Ranking Draft

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