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Numbers and Words: The Mysterious Art of Valuing College Football Talent (PREVIEW)

Sep 11, 202616 min

What does the absence of the Tennessee-Florida game mean?

Sep 9, 20261h 36m

Almost-an-Emergency Discussion: ExpeLSU? (PREVIEW)

Sep 9, 20262 min

Not-An-Emergency Discussion: Is Lane Kiffin proving the NCAA of old was right? (PREVIEW)

Sep 4, 20263 min

The Single Wing: From Anxiety Bowls to Football Casuals (PREVIEW)

Sep 4, 20263 min

What's the goal of international college football games?

Sep 2, 20261h 39m

Numbers and Words: The Weakness in Strength of Schedule (PREVIEW)

Aug 28, 20268 min

How's everyone feeling heading into the 2026 college football season?

Aug 26, 20262h 2m

Our Next Big Projects (PREVIEW)

Aug 21, 20262 min

Numbers and Words: How To Spend $20,000,000 (PREVIEW)

Aug 20, 20266 min

Why can't anyone catch Jerry Rice?

Aug 19, 202658 min

The Single Wing: Return of Ryan (PREVIEW)

Aug 14, 202612 min

Do World Cup hosts see a long term boost in their soccer fortunes?

Aug 12, 20261h 13m

Numbers and Words: Who's Getting a Coach Carousel Seat? (PREVIEW)

Aug 10, 20264 min

Announcing Numbers and Words (PREVIEW)

Aug 7, 20265 min

What does the future hold for the Portland Trail Blazers and Tom Dundon?

Aug 5, 20261h 21m

The Single Wing: Oops! All Group of Six (PREVIEW)

Jul 31, 20264 min

Can college football learn from the 2026 World Cup?

Jul 29, 202655 min

Predicting the Aftermath of the 2026 World Cup (PREVIEW)

Jul 24, 20264 min

Where is the SEC Turkey Tape?

Jul 22, 20261h 12m

The Single Wing: Of Superleagues and Walkmen (PREVIEW)

Jul 17, 20263 min

Will sports ever grow bigger than we actually want them to be?

Jul 15, 20261h 25m

The NFL team that nearly perfected third down (PREVIEW)

Jul 10, 20266 min

Why have the French gone so long without winning the Tour de France?

Jul 8, 202648 min

Finding the next narratively satisfying champions (PREVIEW)

Jul 3, 20267 min

What do TV ratings actually tell us about sports leagues?

Jul 1, 20261h 2m

Numbers and Words: Part 2 of The Optimist's G6 Preview with Bill C. (PREVIEW)

Jun 26, 20264 min

Why didn't the NBA see Jalen Brunson coming?

Jun 24, 20261h 16m

The Single Wing: Time-Traveling Godfrey (PREVIEW)

Jun 19, 20265 min

How greedy can FIFA get with the 2026 World Cup?

Jun 17, 202657 min

Not-An-Emergency Discussion: The Brendan Sorsby Injunction (PREVIEW)

Jun 12, 202635 min

What's making Major League Baseball stadiums so noisy?

Jun 10, 202644 min

Grappling With The Death of Kyle Busch (PREVIEW)

Jun 5, 20263 min

Did the Las Vegas Sphere save the New York Knicks?

Jun 3, 20261h 23m

Numbers and Words: Part 1 of The Optimist's G6 Preview with Bill C. (PREVIEW)

May 29, 20266 min

How should we judge Auburn basketball's first year post Bruce Pearl?

May 27, 20261h 10m

What's fact and fiction about the 1970 USC-Alabama game and SEC integration?

May 26, 202648 min

RE-RELEASE: How to write a coach profile (and how to quit doing them)

May 25, 20262h 0m

PI Book Club: American Men by Jordan Ritter Conn

May 22, 20261h 10m

Why is half of American pro soccer flipping its calendar?

May 20, 202654 min

RE-RELEASE: We're Not All Like This - The Seattle Seahawks

May 18, 20261h 3m

The Single Wing: Lane's Future and CFB's Past (PREVIEW)

May 15, 20263 min

What's really happening between private investors and college sports?

May 13, 20261h 5m

RE-RELEASE: A (mostly) Jordon Hudson-less Assessment of UNC

May 11, 20261h 25m

Let's Fix Week Two of the CFB Schedule (PREVIEW)

May 8, 20269 min

Why are sports teams becoming landlords?

May 6, 20261h 3m

RE-RELEASE: The Sports and Politics Venn Diagram

May 4, 20261h 17m

The Single Wing: On Bias and Braves Hats (PREVIEW)

May 1, 20266 min

Will Connecticut ever keep a pro sports franchise?

Apr 29, 20261h 6m

How to write a coach profile (and how to quit doing them) (PREVIEW)

Apr 24, 202615 min