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In Conversation: Stewart Mandel on why Ohio State is the top program in 21st Century
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The Athletic’s college football editor also details the ludicrous changes proposed to the CFP.
On Land-Grant’s “In Conversation” podcast, we talk to people in and around Ohio State athletics, and the sporting world at large, to bring you a different insight and perspective to the teams, athletes, and university that you love.
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On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with The Athletic’s Stewart Mandel. In the interview, Stewart breaks down all of the latest rumors floating around proposed changes to the College Football Playoff.
Stewart also goes into the process of selecting The Athletic’s top-25 college football programs and teams of the first 25 years of the century.
Ranking the 25 best college football programs of the 2000s: Should Ohio State top Alabama?
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6375442/2025/05/23/college-football-best-program-rankings-2000s/
Ranking the 25 best college football teams of the 2000s: Is 2001 Miami or 2019 LSU No. 1?
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6361384/2025/05/19/best-college-football-teams-2000s-rankings/
Connect with Stewart Mandel
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/stewart-mandel/
Twitter: @slmandel
Connect with Matt Tamanini
Online Portfolio: https://authory.com/MattTamanini
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Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here

Photo by Gene Lower/Getty Images
The Athletic’s college football editor also details the ludicrous changes proposed to the CFP.
On Land-Grant’s “In Conversation” podcast, we talk to people in and around Ohio State athletics, and the sporting world at large, to bring you a different insight and perspective to the teams, athletes, and university that you love.
Listen to the episode and subscribe:
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On today’s episode, Matt Tamanini is in conversation with The Athletic’s Stewart Mandel. In the interview, Stewart breaks down all of the latest rumors floating around proposed changes to the College Football Playoff.
Stewart also goes into the process of selecting The Athletic’s top-25 college football programs and teams of the first 25 years of the century.
Ranking the 25 best college football programs of the 2000s: Should Ohio State top Alabama?
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6375442/2025/05/23/college-football-best-program-rankings-2000s/
Ranking the 25 best college football teams of the 2000s: Is 2001 Miami or 2019 LSU No. 1?
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6361384/2025/05/19/best-college-football-teams-2000s-rankings/
Connect with Stewart Mandel
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/stewart-mandel/
Twitter: @slmandel
Connect with Matt Tamanini
Online Portfolio: https://authory.com/MattTamanini
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