Episodes

  • College Football Playoff First Round Reaction & Saturday Night Live Parodies Home Alone
    Dec 23 2025

    In this episode of The Height Differential, Nick and Neil break down the first round of the College Football Playoff and debate whether the current format needs changes heading into next season. Can any of the first round winners go on to win the whole thing?The conversation then shifts to the NFL, highlighted by the Bengals’ win in Miami and a full breakdown of the weekend across the league. Who is your choice to be NFL Coach of the Year?In college basketball, the guys react to Georgetown head coach Ed Cooley throwing a water bottle into the crowd and hitting a child, plus a lighter moment with Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo and Oakland head coach Greg Kampe rocking matching ugly Christmas sweaters. The episode wraps with thoughts on Bobby Petrino being hired as Bill Belichick’s offensive coordinator at North Carolina and Saturday Night Live doing a parody of Home Alone featuring Ariana Grande.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Bengals Shut Out by Ravens & Mendoza Wins Heisman Trophy
    Dec 16 2025

    In the latest episode of The Height Differential, Nick and Neil break down a brutally cold day in Cincinnati as the Bengals get shut out by the Ravens — and fans are left freezing after the front office refuses to clear snow from the stands. We also push back on the national media narrative surrounding Burrow, dive into Heisman drama as Francisco Mendoza takes home the trophy while Diego Pavia reacts emotionally, and discuss why college basketball is starting to heat up across the country.Plus, we close with one of the strangest sports-adjacent stories of the week: why In-N-Out Burger is skipping the number 67.

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Indiana Wins Big Ten Championship | College Football Playoff Reaction - Miami's In, Notre Dame's Out
    Dec 9 2025

    In this episode of The Height Differential, Nick and Neil dive deep into the full College Football Playoff field. We break down every playoff team, debate whether the committee got it right and analyze the most controversial decision of all — Miami leapfrogging Notre Dame despite neither team taking the field. We explain Indiana’s shocking Big Ten Championship win over Ohio State and what it means, plus who deserved the final spots and who got snubbed.We also react to another late Bengals collapse in Buffalo, ask whether anyone in the NFL is truly elite this season, discuss the end of LeBron’s historic double-digit scoring streak and wrap it up with a Christmas movie draft to kick off the holiday season.

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • College Hoops Feast Week & Pacers Throw Shade at Myles Turner
    Nov 21 2025

    It’s Feast Week on The Height Differential! In this episode, Nick and Neil look ahead to a loaded week in college basketball, preview the biggest matchups in both college football and the NFL and react to the surprising shade Myles Turner just got from the Pacers. To wrap things up, the boys draft their favorite Thanksgiving foods — and things get heated. Dive in for hoops, football and holiday chaos all in one episode.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Texas A&M Rallies to Stay Unbeaten & Is It Time for Zac Taylor To Go?
    Nov 18 2025

    In this week’s episode of The Height Differential, we recap a wild weekend on the gridiron. Texas A&M storms back from 27 points down to shock South Carolina and stay unbeaten, while Oklahoma’s defense carries the Sooners to a gritty win at Alabama.

    Then we shift to the NFL: the Bengals’ disastrous second half raises real questions — is this the final straw for Zac Taylor? And are the Broncos legit after taking down the Chiefs? We break down all the biggest football storylines you need to know.

    To close the show, we dive into the viral looksmaxxing story of a man undergoing height-lengthening surgery to go from 6'2" to 6'6" — why is he doing it, how does the procedure work, and is the trend going too far?

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Mikel Brown Jr. Leads Louisville Past Kentucky & Joe Burrow Returns to Practice
    Nov 14 2025

    In this episode of The Height Differential, Nick and Neil break down a massive week in sports. We start with Mikel Brown Jr. leading Louisville past Kentucky 96–88 in the Dream Game, a rivalry win that has Cards fans buzzing. We then dive into the NFL as Joe Burrow returns to practice, sparking hope that he could play on Thanksgiving against the Ravens. The guys unveil their NFL Power Rankings, react to the bizarre nationwide craze over Starbucks Bear Cups and debate the age-old question: when is the right time to put up Christmas decorations?

    Packed with college hoops analysis, NFL storylines and plenty of holiday-season ridiculousness, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. Sound off in the comments—did we get the Power Rankings right? Should Burrow come back this soon? Are your Christmas decorations up already?

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Indiana Remains Unbeaten & Louisville vs. Kentucky in Early November?
    Nov 10 2025

    College football chaos and NFL drama headline this week’s episode of The Height Differential! Nick and Neil break down all the biggest stories from the weekend — including Indiana’s comeback win at Penn State, Ohio State’s continued dominance and Jonathan Taylor’s overtime heroics for the Colts in Berlin.

    They react to shocking results like the Dolphins beating the Bills and the Rams staying hot. Plus, the guys preview the earliest-ever Cats vs. Cards basketball matchup since the rivalry was renewed in 1983 and draft their favorite sports rivalries of all time. The episode wraps with a hilarious Florida Man story involving a chicken egg gone wrong.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Dodgers Win Back-to-Back & Bengals Defense Stinks
    Nov 6 2025

    In the latest episode of The Height Differential, Nick and Neil break down a wild week in sports — the Dodgers rally to win back-to-back World Series titles, Ohio State and Indiana are rated No. 1 and No. 2 in first college football playoff bracket reveal and the Bengals defense continues to collapse in another high-scoring loss. Plus, college basketball is officially back and Rory McIlroy finally gets an apology for his Ryder Cup drama. Don’t miss the hottest takes and funniest moments from this week in sports!

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    1 hr and 16 mins