After a month off, Dylan and Brendan go team by team through the conference to make sense of all of the portal chaos and attempt to make sense of where each roster sits -- while fully understanding that many of these takes will be irrelevant in a few days (or hours) as the portal continues to move.

Portal Mega Pod: Do you know who’s on your Big Ten team?

Dylan and Brendan discuss Michigan State's wins over USC and Marquette and preview the matchup with Kansas State. Then they roll through the rest of the league's failure to advance to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, providing a bit of postmortem on each program.

Michigan State to the Sweet 16! Everyone else? Not so much.

Brendan and Dylan preview the eight Big Ten matchups in this year's NCAA Tournament and try to answer all of the questions we've worried about all year. Which teams fall flat? Which teams are poised for a run? How many teams make it to the second weekend?

NCAA Tournament Extravaganza

Brendan and Dylan recap the NCAA Tournament situation for Big Ten teams, preview the Big Ten Tournament game-by-game and then share their thoughts on how the All-Big Ten teams should shake out.

Big Ten Tournament Preview and All-Big Ten picks

Brendan and Dylan recap an improbable weekend of Big Ten hoops. Purdue clinched a share of the title while playing some of its worst basketball of the season. Iowa and Michigan State played an early afternoon thrilled in Iowa City. Hunter Dickinson kept Michigan's season alive. Is the Coach of the Year debate down to Kevin Willard and Chris Collins?

A wild week behind, a wild(er) week ahead

It was an eventful week of Big Ten hoops and we are headed into the home stretch. Brendan and Dylan go with a Moving Screen classic to run through the league with a Big Ten Power Ranking draft to discuss all 14 teams with two weeks to play.

Fresh Big Ten power rankings for the final 2 weeks of the season

Dylan and Brendan discuss all things Big Ten including Northwestern's surge, Rutgers' slip, Indiana, Michigan State, Michigan and much more.

Make way for ... Northwestern?! Things are getting weird in the Big Ten

Dylan and Brendan take a long look at Michigan after the Wolverines won a pair of games with their backs against the wall. What would it take for the Wolverines to make the NCAA Tournament? Is Juwan Howard's team playing better at the right time or did they play the right teams at the right time?

Is it too late for a Michigan turnaround?

Dylan and Brendan run through the Big Ten to discuss where each team in the league stands relative to the NCAA Tournament. What type of seeds can top-half teams expect? What do bottom-half teams have to do make the field? Who are we buying and selling?

Bracket Bluster: A look at every Big Ten team's NCAA Tournament hopes

Adam Jardy of the Columbus Dispatch joins the pod to discuss Ohio State's recent skid, Zed Key's struggles and injury, how Chris Holtmann keeps finding first-round talent, whether Holtmann is on the proverbial hot seat, and much more.

What's wrong at Ohio State?

A weekly college basketball podcast focused on the Big Ten by Brendan Quinn of The Athletic and Dylan Burkhardt of UMHoops.com.

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The Moving Screen: A Big Ten College Basketball Podcast

Franz Wagner

Joey Hauser

Today's Moving Screen podcast dives into Michigan and Michigan State's latest additions: Franz Wagner and Joey Hauser. We examine the ins and outs of both recruitments and how each prospect fits into their new program. Among the topics discussed:-Franz Wagner's official visit that almost wasn't-How Michigan turned his recruitment around-What type of impact can he have at Michigan?-Why Joey Hauser is heading to Michigan State-Michigan State is where Hauser wanted to be all along-Hauser's fit in Michigan State's offenseTimestamps:(02:46) Franz Wagner(29:10) Joey Hauser

Today's Moving Screen podcast dives into Michigan and Michigan State's latest additions: Franz Wagner and Joey Hauser. We examine the ins and outs of both recruitments and how each prospect fits into their new program. Among the topics discussed: -Franz Wagner's official visit that almost wasn't -How Michigan turned his recruitment around -What type of impact can he have at Michigan? -Why Joey Hauser is heading to Michigan State -Michigan State is where Hauser wanted to be all along -Hauser's fit in Michigan State's offense Timestamps: (02:46) Franz Wagner (29:10) Joey Hauser

Saying hello to Franz Wagner and Joey Hauser

We don't have to wait until February this year, we get Michigan and Michigan State on January 5th. It is time for the game that this podcast was created for as the Wolverines head to the Breslin Center. Brendan and Dylan spend an hour and a half discussing the keys to Sunday's game, ball screen defense, positional matchups and more.  Timestamps: (5:31) Big picture keys (ball screens &amp; more)(32:49) Matchup Breakdowns(1:06:00) Cassius Winston vs. Zavier Simpson(1:23:00) Wrap up and picks

We don't have to wait until February this year, we get Michigan and Michigan State on January 5th. It is time for the game that this podcast was created for as the Wolverines head to the Breslin Center. Brendan and Dylan spend an hour and a half discussing the keys to Sunday's game, ball screen defense, positional matchups and more. Timestamps: (5:31) Big picture keys (ball screens &amp; more) (32:49) Matchup Breakdowns (1:06:00) Cassius Winston vs. Zavier Simpson (1:23:00) Wrap up and picks

The Official Michigan-Michigan State Preview Edition

There's only one game that matters this week: Michigan and Michigan State will play for at least a share of the Big Ten title on Saturday night in East Lansing. We dive into the game to share some keys and then answer mailbag questions about the game of the year.Timestamps:(01:04) Michigan at Michigan State for a Big Ten Championship(20:17) Michigan at Michigan State Mailbag

There's only one game that matters this week: Michigan and Michigan State will play for at least a share of the Big Ten title on Saturday night in East Lansing. We dive into the game to share some keys and then answer mailbag questions about the game of the year. Timestamps: (01:04) Michigan at Michigan State for a Big Ten Championship (20:17) Michigan at Michigan State Mailbag

Michigan vs. Michigan State and the one pod to end all pods

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Brendan and Dylan react to reports that John Beilein could be leaving the Cavs, Michigan's recent surge and Michigan State's slide. Timestamps(04:03) John Beilein exiting(23:22) Michigan rising(46:39) Michigan State falling

Brendan and Dylan react to reports that John Beilein could be leaving the Cavs, Michigan's recent surge and Michigan State's slide. Timestamps (04:03) John Beilein exiting (23:22) Michigan rising (46:39) Michigan State falling

On John Beilein exiting, Michigan rising, and Michigan State falling

The pod is back to preview Michigan and Michigan State's matchups in the Sweet 16. We breakdown Texas Tech and LSU before sharing some predictions for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games across the bracket.Timestamps: (03:50) Michigan vs. Texas Tech Preview(24:01) Michigan State vs. LSU Preview(45:53) Bracket predictions

The pod is back to preview Michigan and Michigan State's matchups in the Sweet 16. We breakdown Texas Tech and LSU before sharing some predictions for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games across the bracket. Timestamps: (03:50) Michigan vs. Texas Tech Preview (24:01) Michigan State vs. LSU Preview (45:53) Bracket predictions

Sweet 16 preview: Michigan, Michigan State and the chase for the Elite Eight

Michigan won the Battle 4 Atlantis and Michigan State went 2-1 in Maui. After a long wait, we bring you the podcast that you've all been waiting for. We recap Feast Week for both programs before previewing this week's Big Ten-ACC Challenge matchups.Timestamps:(04:06) Michigan wins the Battle 4 Atlantis(32:17) Michigan-Louisville Preview(46:43) What's going on with Michigan State?(01:10:56) Michigan State-Duke Preview

Michigan won the Battle 4 Atlantis and Michigan State went 2-1 in Maui. After a long wait, we bring you the podcast that you've all been waiting for. We recap Feast Week for both programs before previewing this week's Big Ten-ACC Challenge matchups. Timestamps: (04:06) Michigan wins the Battle 4 Atlantis (32:17) Michigan-Louisville Preview (46:43) What's going on with Michigan State? (01:10:56) Michigan State-Duke Preview

The megapod you’ve all been waiting for

Nothing else matters. Today's pod is all about Michigan at Michigan State. We dive into the point guards, depth, X-factors, transition offense vs. defense, gameplans and anything else that we can think of.

Ep 19: At long last: The Michigan vs. Michigan State preview

Michigan finally figured out how to slow down Cassius Winston on Saturday. Brendan and Dylan discuss what Michigan's win means and big picture thoughts about both teams.

Michigan takes down Michigan State as the rivalry is reset

Welcome to the Inaugural Moving Screen Big Ten Draft. We invited three guests to help us draft the top 40 players in the Big Ten. Our guests:Zach Osterman, Indy Star (@ZachOsterman)Graham Couch, Lansing State Journal (@Graham_Couch)Jim Polzin, Wisconsin State Journal (@JimPolzinWSJ)

Welcome to the Inaugural Moving Screen Big Ten Draft. We invited three guests to help us draft the top 40 players in the Big Ten. Our guests: Zach Osterman, Indy Star (@ZachOsterman) Graham Couch, Lansing State Journal (@Graham_Couch) Jim Polzin, Wisconsin State Journal (@JimPolzinWSJ)

The Inaugural Moving Screen Big Ten Draft

Brendan and Dylan react to another exciting weekend of Big Ten hoops. The conversation ranges from Michigan's loss at Ohio State to Michigan State's win at Maryland before setting the stage for the final weekend of the regular season.Timestamps:(02:06) Michigan (Isaiah Livers, 3-point defense, Jon Teske)(26:25) Michigan State (Rocket Watts, Malik Hall, ceiling)(45:01) Big Ten Race/Bubble

Brendan and Dylan react to another exciting weekend of Big Ten hoops. The conversation ranges from Michigan's loss at Ohio State to Michigan State's win at Maryland before setting the stage for the final weekend of the regular season. Timestamps: (02:06) Michigan (Isaiah Livers, 3-point defense, Jon Teske) (26:25) Michigan State (Rocket Watts, Malik Hall, ceiling) (45:01) Big Ten Race/Bubble

Previewing the final week of the regular season

It is Big Ten week on the pod. Brendan and Dylan go through the conference and grade each team with a buy, sell or hold rating based on early-season results.

Buying, selling and loving in the Big Ten

Michigan went 2-0 and Michigan State went 2-1 in an eventful week of Big Ten hoops. We recap Michigan State's loss at Purdue and what it means for the Spartans and the Big Ten race. Indiana didn't put up much of a fight at home on Friday night, but there's still a lot to take from Michigan's road win at Assembly Hall.Timestamps:(02:00) Making sense of Michigan State's loss at Purdue(28:08) Michigan dominates at Assembly Hall(01:01:49) Big Ten Power Rankings

Michigan went 2-0 and Michigan State went 2-1 in an eventful week of Big Ten hoops. We recap Michigan State's loss at Purdue and what it means for the Spartans and the Big Ten race. Indiana didn't put up much of a fight at home on Friday night, but there's still a lot to take from Michigan's road win at Assembly Hall. Timestamps: (02:00) Making sense of Michigan State's loss at Purdue (28:08) Michigan dominates at Assembly Hall (01:01:49) Big Ten Power Rankings

Ep 13: A weekend in Indiana brings Michigan State and Michigan closer together

It is Gavitt Games week and the Wolverines and Spartans are both participating this year. Michigan knocked off Creighton on Tuesday and Michigan State faces Seton Hall on Thursday. Brendan and Dylan recap Michigan's victory and preview a polarizing Seton Hall team.Timestamps:(03:49) Creighton recap (Zavier Simpson, rebounding, offense, outlook)(27:22) Seton Hall preview (Myles Powell, is Seton Hall actually good?)(49:34) Quick Big Ten takes (Early season woes, Gavitt Games)

It is Gavitt Games week and the Wolverines and Spartans are both participating this year. Michigan knocked off Creighton on Tuesday and Michigan State faces Seton Hall on Thursday. Brendan and Dylan recap Michigan's victory and preview a polarizing Seton Hall team. Timestamps: (03:49) Creighton recap (Zavier Simpson, rebounding, offense, outlook) (27:22) Seton Hall preview (Myles Powell, is Seton Hall actually good?) (49:34) Quick Big Ten takes (Early season woes, Gavitt Games)

A recap of Michigan-Creighton and a mega-preview for Michigan State vs Seton Hall

Michigan and Michigan State will play one more time on Sunday afternoon. We recorded an emergency pod on Saturday night to discuss the third installment of the rivalry amid the St. Patrick's Day chaos in Chicago.

Championship Pod! Michigan vs. Michigan State III

Another podcast and three more wins for Michigan and Michigan State. When will these two teams ever lose in the Big Ten? All signs point toward this being a Michigan vs. Michigan State battle for the league championship.03:00: When will Michigan lose? Is Zavier Simpson Michigan's MVP? What is the recipe for a team to beat Michigan? 32:00: Michigan State is dominating the Big Ten (without Josh Langford). The Spartans have been better than Michigan in league play but have a key test coming up at Nebraska. 57:00: Big Ten Power Rankings. There are two great teams and four bad teams but figuring out the other eight spots is a chore.

Another podcast and three more wins for Michigan and Michigan State. When will these two teams ever lose in the Big Ten? All signs point toward this being a Michigan vs. Michigan State battle for the league championship. 03:00: When will Michigan lose? Is Zavier Simpson Michigan's MVP? What is the recipe for a team to beat Michigan? 32:00: Michigan State is dominating the Big Ten (without Josh Langford). The Spartans have been better than Michigan in league play but have a key test coming up at Nebraska. 57:00: Big Ten Power Rankings. There are two great teams and four bad teams but figuring out the other eight spots is a chore.

Ep 11: Will these two ever lose a Big Ten game?

We recap Michigan State's win over Purdue and look ahead to the weekend. Is Cassius Winston the favorite for Big Ten Player of the Year? Does Michigan State have anything to worry about at Penn State? What about Michigan at Illinois? Will Northwestern's defensive tricks work against Michigan in Ann Arbor?We wrap things up with a Big Ten Power Ranking draft that has become more difficult now that conference play has begun. 6:53: Recap MSU-Purdue, Preview MSU-PSU27:34: Preview U-M vs. Illinois, Northwestern44:01: Big Ten Power Ranking Draft

We recap Michigan State's win over Purdue and look ahead to the weekend. Is Cassius Winston the favorite for Big Ten Player of the Year? Does Michigan State have anything to worry about at Penn State? What about Michigan at Illinois? Will Northwestern's defensive tricks work against Michigan in Ann Arbor? We wrap things up with a Big Ten Power Ranking draft that has become more difficult now that conference play has begun. 6:53: Recap MSU-Purdue, Preview MSU-PSU 27:34: Preview U-M vs. Illinois, Northwestern 44:01: Big Ten Power Ranking Draft

Ep 10: New Big Ten rankings, same two-horse race

Michigan State beat Michigan for a third time this season and secured another trophy. We recap Sunday's Big Ten Tournament final and then dive into the NCAA Tournament draw.Timestamps:(02:03) Recapping Michigan-Michigan State III(23:57) Michigan State NCAA Tournament Preview(50:25) Michigan NCAA Tournament Preview

Michigan State beat Michigan for a third time this season and secured another trophy. We recap Sunday's Big Ten Tournament final and then dive into the NCAA Tournament draw. Timestamps: (02:03) Recapping Michigan-Michigan State III (23:57) Michigan State NCAA Tournament Preview (50:25) Michigan NCAA Tournament Preview

From Chicago to Des Moines, the pod goes streaking to the NCAA Tournament

The podcast went on the road on Saturday to cover Michigan-Presbyterian and Michigan State-Eastern Michigan. The games weren't competitive but there was still plenty to discuss. Recording from the 100 section of the Breslin Center, Brendan and Dylan dive into big-picture thoughts about Michigan and Michigan State and a few recruiting updates. (02:31) MSU-EMU Quick Thoughts(06:01) UM-Presbyterian Thoughts(12:02) Hunter Dickinson, more U-M recruiting(33:51) MSU big picture(54:06) UM big picture

The podcast went on the road on Saturday to cover Michigan-Presbyterian and Michigan State-Eastern Michigan. The games weren't competitive but there was still plenty to discuss. Recording from the 100 section of the Breslin Center, Brendan and Dylan dive into big-picture thoughts about Michigan and Michigan State and a few recruiting updates. (02:31) MSU-EMU Quick Thoughts (06:01) UM-Presbyterian Thoughts (12:02) Hunter Dickinson, more U-M recruiting (33:51) MSU big picture (54:06) UM big picture

The pod goes on the road, double dipping in AA and EL

Michigan picked up a big win over Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon. We break down the performance and discuss the importance of Charles Matthews, Jon Teske and Isaiah Livers.Brendan drove straight to East Lansing to watch Michigan State blow out Minnesota. We recap that bounceback win but spend more time previewing Tuesday night's showdown in Madison.Timestamps:(2:22) U-M revenge vs. Wisconsin and thoughts on Teske, Matthews and Livers(28:38) How does Michigan State match up with Wisconsin?(47:45) Big Ten Power Rankings: Michigan back at No. 1.

Michigan picked up a big win over Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon. We break down the performance and discuss the importance of Charles Matthews, Jon Teske and Isaiah Livers. Brendan drove straight to East Lansing to watch Michigan State blow out Minnesota. We recap that bounceback win but spend more time previewing Tuesday night's showdown in Madison. Timestamps: (2:22) U-M revenge vs. Wisconsin and thoughts on Teske, Matthews and Livers (28:38) How does Michigan State match up with Wisconsin? (47:45) Big Ten Power Rankings: Michigan back at No. 1.

Ep 16: Two rivals approaching make-or-break time

We recap Michigan and Michigan State's first-round wins and preview their upcoming matchups in the round of 32. Along the way, we hit on Tom Izzo and Aaron Henry, the Big Ten's performance in the NCAA Tournament and more.Timestamps:(02:18) Michigan State(23:46) Tom Izzo and Aaron Henry(31:19) Michigan(48:14) Big Ten teams in the NCAA Tournament

We recap Michigan and Michigan State's first-round wins and preview their upcoming matchups in the round of 32. Along the way, we hit on Tom Izzo and Aaron Henry, the Big Ten's performance in the NCAA Tournament and more. Timestamps: (02:18) Michigan State (23:46) Tom Izzo and Aaron Henry (31:19) Michigan (48:14) Big Ten teams in the NCAA Tournament

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