Episodes

  • College Football Playoff Semifinal Preview & Bengals Bring Back Zac Taylor
    Jan 6 2026

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    In the latest episode of The Height Differential, Nick and Neil break down the College Football Playoff quarterfinals and look ahead to the semifinal matchups as the race for a national title heats up.

    They then shift to the NFL, recapping the Bengals’ season-ending loss to the Browns and debating Cincinnati’s decision to bring back Zac Taylor and the entire coaching staff despite missing the playoffs for a third straight year.

    The guys also preview Super Wild Card Weekend across the NFL before touching on college basketball and why every bowl game should embrace gimmicks like the Pop-Tarts Bowl and the Duke’s Mayo Bowl to stay relevant in today’s sports landscape.

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Quick Take: College Basketball's Transfer Portal Madness | Former NBA Draft Pick Heads to Baylor
    Jan 2 2026

    College athletics continue to evolve in ways that would’ve been unthinkable just a few years ago. With NIL and the transfer portal reshaping the landscape, Baylor is now signing James Nnaji, a former NBA draft pick who was involved in multiple NBA trades — including deals featuring All-Stars. We break down what this move says about modern college sports, how we got here, and what it means for the future of college basketball.

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    7 mins
  • College Football Playoff Quarterfinals Preview & Bengals Beat the Cardinals to Win Second Straight
    Dec 31 2025

    In the Happy New Year episode of The Height Differential, Nick and Neil break down every game from the College Football Playoff quarterfinals and debate whether the top seeds should earn a home game in future playoff formats. The guys then shift to the NFL, recapping the Bengals’ win over the Cardinals and breaking down the full Week 17 slate as playoff races tighten across the league.The conversation continues in college basketball as former NBA draft pick James Nnaji begin signs with Baylor, sparking debate about the sport’s new landscape. They also discuss Tiger Woods turning 50 and whether a future on the Champions Tour is realistic. To close the show, Nick and Neil settle a classic debate — who actually had it worse in Home Alone: Harry or Marv?

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • 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