Our first look at Michigan's (Ten) Million Dollar Man. Bryce Underwood and Jadyn Davis offered a mixed bag in the spring game with a receiving corp desperately in need of a bounce-back year. Plus: the spring game's biggest winner is a (surprising!) running back, two position groups instilling confidence, and Wisconsin's defensive line is (literal) trash

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Ohio State's Spring Game (Showcase? Spotlight? Extravaganza?) revealed a clear leader in the QB battle. Plus, the position group that already has Buckeye fans nervous - and another (surprising!) one that Michigan fans just aren't buying. Bonus: Nico Iamaleava represents a watershed moment for NIL-era college football.

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There's no off-season for the rivalry! Red Wings captain - and Michigan alum - Dylan Larkin didn't mince words at the NHL Stadium Series. Plus: why the spring game should never change, Wolverines and Buckeyes impress (or not?) at the NFL combine, and Ryan Day's contract extension could be real awkward in November.

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The Ohio State Buckeyes are national champions! The season finale recaps the resilient Buckeyes and the poetry of college football. Plus: Is a national championship tainted by the loss to Michigan? What is the narrative around Ryan Day moving forward? And what's on the horizon for both programs in 2025?

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Does a Michigan loss taint an Ohio State title? It's blue-bloods in Atlanta as the Buckeyes face the Fighting Irish for the College Football Playoff National Championship. Plus: Jack Sawyer's poetic redemption, the checklist for an Irish upset, and circling back on whether Notre Dame is a fraud.

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Ohio State hammers Oregon to advance in the College Football Playoff. Michigan shuts down Alabama and ends a tumultuous season on a winning streak.

Making sense of a shockingly perfect Rose Bowl performance. One super-duper major key for Texas to slay Ohio State.

Plus: the playoff team we told you would get hot, where Michigan is loaded in 2025, and somebody watch out for the rat poison.

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Is Ryan Day back in the good graces of Buckeye Nation? Where's the separation between Ohio State and Oregon? Is Jack Sawyer the most unlikable player in college football? Plus: Michigan and Alabama's bowl rosters are a.mystery, why the CFP doesn't need 12 teams, and Lane Kiffin can't stop tweeting.

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Ohio State and Tennessee are (almost) carbon copies. What distinguishing factor(s) decide this game? Is there any actual legitimacy to Ryan Day's big game mental block? (Yes!) Plus: the "weather advantage," trench warfare, and some really dumb CFP semifinal projections.

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