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ITP continues its spring review series, as Ryan and Clinton sit down to talke Penn State and Maryland. Another year under James Franklin, this time with two new coordinators, will the Nittany Lions be able to get over the hump into the college football playoff? With Maryland, after another eight-win season, will the Terps be able to take a step forward in the new-look Big Ten?
ITP continues its spring overview series as Ryan and Clinton sit down to discuss Minnesota and whether or not the Gophers are going to be able to regain the form they had with back-to-back nine-win seasons in 2021 and 2022, or if last year's fall to 6-7 was a sign of things to come. Later in the show they discuss Oregon's incorporation to the Big Ten and whether or not the Ducks are legitimate threats to the top of the conference and the college football world at large.
Cam Teague-Robinson, beat reporter covering Ohio State athletics for The Athletic, joins Ryan and Clinton at the top of the show to discuss the recently complete Ohio State spring game and what the overall vibes have been in Columbus following a third straight loss to Michigan, but an offseason that has been filled with transfer portal recruiting wins and upperclassmen returning for one more run at a title. Later in the show Ryan and Clinton discuss the Indiana Hoosiers, led by imported James Madison coach Curt Cignetti and a plethora of additions via the transfer portal. Could the Hoosiers be looking at bowl eligibility in 2024?
Inside the Pylon begins is spring football overview series, as Ryan and Clinton sit to to briefly recap the 2023 seasons and discuss spring storylines for both the defending national champion Michigan Wolverines, as well as the Illinois Illini. Do the guys see Michigan making the playoff for a fourth straight year? Can Illinois recapture some of the magic they had during an 8-5 2022 season?
Draft Guy Jared joins Ryan and Clinton to talk NFL draft and some of the notable prospects that will be selected from Midwest schools in a few weeks.
Clinton and Ryan reminisce on the end of the 4-team CFP era and discuss some of the top teams, performance and moments from the past decade, including the Big Ten's place in the hierarchy of the sport. Then they discuss the imminent move to 12 teams for the 2024 season and how that might affect expectations at certain Big Ten programs. Finally, the touch on the planned move to 14 teams and wonder if this might be too much of a good thing. They finish by outlining their five most anticipated games of the season and answer listener questions.
Clinton and Ryan kick off football talk discussing Michigan's run to National Champions last season, and whether or not their team building recipe is able to be replicated by another Big Ten conference member. Later in the show, they break down the 18 Big Ten teams plus ND into 4 tiers for the upcoming season, ranging from National Title contender to "Cousin Greg."
Ryan and Clinton sit down to introduce themselves and briefly discuss their ideas and visions for what coverage will like like for ITP. Football content coming 4/1!