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Apr 2022
1h 24m

Can the Big Ten Win a National Champions...

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Rod and Eric address an uncomfortable question for the Big Ten - can anyone win a national championship? It hasn't been since 2000 with Mateen Cleeves and MSU's Flintstones since a Big Ten team has won the national championship. Is there something wrong about the way the Big Ten plays basketball or constructs its teams that leads to a lack of success?

Also, we analyze how well Rod did in his predictions for the final standings in the Big Ten. Hits, misses, and everything in between including a rant about one coach Rod doesn't believe in.

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