The Splittin' Gaps Podcast

The Splittin' Gaps Podcast

by Charlie O'Kane and Brendan Beachler
Season 3

SOLO POD ALERT - LISTENER Q AND A - CFB WEEK 5

Your boy takes on the death defying task of executing a solo podcast for the first time tonight diving into some of your questions on this CFB season.

DEATH TO THE AP POLL

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Everyone is sick and tired of the CFB deep state arbitrarily ranking teams on narrative instead of substance. We denounce the AP Poll and offer up some new ways to rate the country's top teams in this topical epi.

CFB Week 4: A Slate 15 Years in the Making

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Perhaps the greatest September slate in CFB History is upon us.

The Power 5 Hierarchy and How the West was Won

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The Pac-12 is on top of the CFB World in this, its last year of existence as we know it. How did the 'Conference of Champions' regain prominence at the tail end of its existence? We dive into their success this season and how the founding members can dig into their new conferences in the coming years. Other topics include: Texas is, dare I say, back? Mel Tucker is a complete perv, the SEC has 1 ranked win in the first 3 weeks of the season, Notre Dame is very dangerous, and spitballing new ways to improve out-of-conference scheduling amongst the Power 5 conferences.

Week 0/1 Recap - Ryan Day Better Buckle'Up and Requiem for the Pac12

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The first 1.5 weeks are in the book for the '23 season, and the final year of the 4 team playoff is shaping up to be a good one -Florida didn't have camp, the Pac12 is turning into a Cinderella story after years of disappointment, Ryan Day better buckle up, Travis Hunter doesn't make sense and much more.
Season 2

Still Dancin' -- Recap of the First Two Rounds with Updated Brackets + Ohtani Beats America

Martini and I recap the biggest and best games of the dance thus far, including Princeton's impressive run and why it may not be over just yet. The two remaining 1 seeds have hit their stride and the Midwestern Jesuits stake their claim for tournament dominance. Our pitchers that were sitting at home during the WBC should be considered Anti-American miscreants and should be prosecuted to fullest extent of the law (It's not your fault, Merrill).

SGP BRACKET BIBLE '23

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The final day before the greatest tournament in all of sports tips off, get your complete guide to the dance right here.

Bracketolicism - Feat. Hammer

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Martini and I welcome Hammer to the show all the way from ATX to synthesize bracket theory and what recent history has told us about the teams to watch this March.

CBB 'Feeler' Ahead of the Madness

Martini and I chop about the CBB season so far, how the Power 6 conferences are aligning, and who we think will go deep into the dance.

The Best CFP To Date Recap + Thoughts on the Damar Hamlin Situation

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Beach and I run duos with Martini out with some "contestation" concerns, we breakdown the most exciting CFP day in the playoff's history, with a look-ahead to Monday's National Championship between TCU and UGA. We also share our thoughts on the ongoing Damar Hamlin situation.
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