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-No more head coach openings in NFL---Raiders are hiring Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak, and Rams OC Mike LaFleur to the Cardinals Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Kalshi and use my code SB60 for a great deal: https://kalshi.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-We’ve seen Ireland, Germany and Spain have NFL games in recent years….the growth continues per news yesterday -France will have its first ever NFL game in 2026, joining Australia, Brazil, Germany, Spain and London (3 games) hosting international games this year…would you ever be enticed to travel to one of them for your team? Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Kalshi and use my code SB60 for a great deal: https://kalshi.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-We’ve wrapped up our football power rankings for the year, and now as the 2 nd half of conference season gets going….it’s time to give hoops its respect -Will Illinois or Michigan be on top of our polls? Will the middle of the rankings be as polarizing as they were for football season? Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Kalshi and use my code SB60 for a great deal: https://kalshi.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-On paper, an 11am game at Rutgers on a Saturday doesn’t scream “big crowd,” especially with the Scarlet Knights being 9-13 on the season -However, it actually will be packed AND expensive---because Rutgers is hosting a One Piece Anime promotion, where fans in attendance will get rare trading cards that are valued at $600+ on the secondary market…and the cards are so hot that over $2 million in value of cards were stolen at Rutgers last week. It might be a lot of NERDS on Saturday but at least it will be a full crowd likely… Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Kalshi and use my code SB60 for a great deal: https://kalshi.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-The SEC dominated college football for nearly 2 decades---both in national championships AND draft picks---but things have changed, thanks to 3 straight national titles by B1G teams (Michigan, Ohio State, Indiana) -The Athletic put out their mock draft this weekend and has 8 of the first 15 players drafted being from the B1G, with no SEC player taken until pick 10 (2016 is the last year it would take an SEC player that long to get drafted, going at No. 9 that season) Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Kalshi and use my code SB60 for a great deal: https://kalshi.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-It’s a Bugaboo Tuesday…what’s bothering Bill today? -Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Kalshi and use my code SB60 for a great deal: https://kalshi.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-There were no games last night in the B1G and just 2 games tonight….Rutgers/UCLA (8:30pm, BTN), and Indiana/USC (9pm, Peacock) -Indiana had an impressive win at UCLA on Saturday…can they do it again? Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Kalshi and use my code SB60 for a great deal: https://kalshi.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-We had circled this week for a long time, and although Nebraska played well---they lost both games, and now we see how much they get punished for that -How high did Illinois climb after an impressive week and an 11-game win streak? Did anyone get first place votes besides Arizona? Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Kalshi and use my code SB60 for a great deal: https://kalshi.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Final thoughts on what to expect in today’s AP poll for hoops and B1G hoops games tonight… Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Kalshi and use my code SB60 for a great deal: https://kalshi.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-It’s a Football Facts Monday…what’s on his mind today? -Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Kalshi and use my code SB60 for a great deal: https://kalshi.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-The article points out that Rhule is 10-17 in B1G play, but has made 2 bowl games in 3 years as a positive…can anyone really go higher than a ‘C’ though? -Other grades: Kenny Dillingham (A); Deion Sanders (C+); Brent Key (A); Jeff Brohm (A); Luke Fickell (C-) Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Kalshi and use my code SB60 for a great deal: https://kalshi.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-The Alabama QB was asked if he is content entering the draft and he said yes, and that if he stayed in college and transferred somewhere else, he thought it might tarnish is legacy -In an era where EVERYONE is transferring…is that old logic? Or is it the thought of leaving a long-time giant like Alabama? Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Kalshi and use my code SB60 for a great deal: https://kalshi.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-Nebraska is trending to be a seed between 1-3 in the NCAA Tournament, which by all means they will have a chance at winning it all. They proved vs. Michigan they can hang against an elite team on the road without being at full strength… -There will be continued concern about if the bigs can hang against tougher competition, but Leo Curtis did prove he might be worthy of some sort of minutes…will he be part of the equation down the stretch? Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Kalshi and use my code SB60 for a great deal: https://kalshi.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-The games listed, in order: Oregon/Ohio State; Michigan/Ohio State; Ohio State/Indiana; Michigan/Oregon; Ohio State/USC; Oregon/USC… -Indiana/Michigan; USC/Indiana; USC/Penn State; and Iowa/Washington. Some great matchups in there, no doubt… Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Kalshi and use my code SB60 for a great deal: https://kalshi.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

-It’s been a rough stretch of basketball for the Jays, who were blown out at a bad Marquette team on Tuesday night; then, on Breast Cancer Awareness night at a packed CHI Health Center, they were blown out again….85-58, as UConn showed why they are trending toward a 1-seed in the NCAA Tournament -Was there mumbling from the fanbase about the current state of the team? What did Bill hear from the crowd? Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Kalshi and use my code SB60 for a great deal: https://kalshi.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy