Nov 5, 2026 · 1h 43m
Hosts test Ohio State’s playoff case amid Big Ten chaos
Brandon Calls Out Curt Cignetti & Victor Wembanyama Scores 52 | Mostly Sports EP 769 | 11.5.26
The episode connects Ohio State’s shaky form, SEC elimination games, and an unusual Big Ten tiebreaker to the shape of the playoff field.
- 1Ohio State’s quarterback concerns and flat performance make its Oregon matchup a meaningful test of playoff confidence.
- 2SEC losses could eliminate multiple contenders, while blind résumés expose competing views of strength of record and game control.
- 3Victor Wembanyama’s 52-point, 24-rebound, eight-block night reinforces his rapidly expanding place in the NBA conversation.
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The hosts celebrate Victor Wembanyama’s historic 52-point, 24-rebound, eight-block performance and debate what it signals about his NBA trajectory.
The brief
Mark Titus and Brandon Walker open from Chicago by questioning whether Ohio State’s lifeless recent performance and quarterback concerns can survive the test against Oregon.
The hosts map the weekend’s playoff pressure, from Notre Dame–Miami to SEC elimination games, then use blind résumés to debate strength of record and committee bias.
A three-way Big Ten tiebreaker complicates the paths for UCLA, Ohio State, and Indiana, turning conference standings into a problem of scenario modeling.
Kurt Cignetti’s criticism of SEC favoritism becomes a broader argument about emerging programs, overlooked contenders, and whether Indiana deserves its ranking.
Victor Wembanyama’s 52-point, 24-rebound, eight-block performance anchors the NBA discussion before the show detours into rec-league accountability and franchise fatigue.
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