Thru the Ringer

The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin and Ben Glicksman dive into the bowl season schedule to sort through the seemingly endless amount of games and present their picks for superlatives like “Best Bowl Game for NFL Fans Scouting Prospects” (3:15), “Best Bowl to Place an Irresponsible Wager On” (26:58), and “Best Non-Playoff Bowl Game” (43:23), among many others.

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The Ringer’s Chris Vernon chats with Vegas insider Brian Edwards about this weekend's Army-Navy game (1:00) and asks big questions like: Did the best four teams make the playoffs (3:43)? Did Alabama play anyone good (7:45)? What is the right amount of teams for a playoff (14:45)? They also review their picks for the Heisman and other specific bowl matchups (29:13).

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The Ringer’s Tate Frazier and Mark Titus react to UCLA’s upset of Kentucky (6:00) and North Carolina’s unraveling against Indiana (12:00). They also provide their current picks for player of the year (24:00) and wonder which story lines will define the season (32:00). Finally, they reveal the most under-the-radar stories so far (40:00).

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The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin and Ben Glicksman debate whether or not the playoff committee got it right (2:00). They also discuss Alabama vs. Washington (21:38) and Ohio State vs. Clemson (27:24), and give their picks for the Heisman Trophy (37:18).

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The Ringer’s Chris Vernon and SI’s Andy Staples discuss this weekend's conference championship games and their playoff implications, especially for the Pac-12 (3:48), the ACC (10:22), and the Big Ten (14:13). They also review the rest of the lines (19:06) and the remaining coaching vacancies (33:13).

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Mallory Rubin and Ben Glicksman unpack the biggest game of the season thus far in Ohio State vs. Michigan (1:53) and ask the big questions: Was that actually a first down? Does Michigan still have a shot at the playoffs (8:31)? They also discuss the playoff picture (20:39), their final playoff predictions (40:45), and the ongoing coaching carousel (45:14).

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The Ringer's Mark Titus and Tate Frazier review the ACC–Big Ten Challenge (1:30) and this week's big games. They also discuss Indiana and North Carolina’s upcoming matchup while debating which state holds claim to being “the basketball state” (27:00).

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The Ringer's Mark Titus and Tate Frazier defend Bill Walton's CBB commentary (5:00) and rank the Big 12 in order of title contention (10:00). Then, they discuss Bob Huggins scenarios (30:00), Bill Self's tortured tournament past (35:00), the Drew family dynasty (40:00), and Dan Dakich and IU (45:00), and make confident conference predictions (47:00) and insane Big 12 predictions (51:00).

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The Ringer’s Mallory Rubin and Ben Glicksman discuss Notre Dame’s vacated wins (2:08), wonder whether or not Charlie Strong will remain head coach at Texas (5:00), and guess at which coaches are going to fill those big job openings this offseason (12:45). They also preview this Saturday’s long-awaited Rivalry Weekend (25:18).

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The Ringer's Chris Vernon is joined by Vegas Insider's Brian Edwards to discuss Louisville's shocking loss (5:00), West Virginia–Oklahoma (12:00), Washington State's win streak (15:00), LSU-Florida (18:00), Utah-Oregon (27:00), Bill Snyder's bye-week winning streak (30:00), and Wake Forest's upset potential (35:00).

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