Modeling the Game with Barry and Bay

Week 2 of our revised schedule continues to dunk on the ACC and their football teams. Ian and Baylen both deliver their 3 things they saw from the week. Then take a peak at 3 games each that have their eye this week in CFB. As always Barry's Bias and BBQ close out the show. Join the newsletter and visit- https://bcrbets.wordpress.com/

Revived and refreshed! MTG is back with Barry and Bay is back! Baylen and Ian take on a different approach to the show as they return mid CFP rankings. The guys look at 3 things that stood out to the from the last week in sports. They pick three games to watch this week and make picks for college football. Then a Barry's Bias, BBQ, and best picks for CFB this weekend! Visit - bcrbets.wordpress.com and join the newsletter!

We are back! Baylen makes his return from the paternity list and in the meantime Ian has been cooking on previews for college football. The guys start with the ACC and pick conference winners among a list of other expectations, before doing the same with the Big 12. Big 10 and SEC are on the way!Follow us on X - @LuckyBarryBCheck out the website - https://bcrbets.wordpress.com/

Ian is back with another solo episode breaking up the slog that is the offseason. Ian starts to sprinkle in some college football thoughts. Unfortunately for him his arch rival and former coach Scott Frost dropped the quote of the offseason. No comment this time but next time for sure from Barry. Follow us on X - @LuckyBarryBVisit the website - https://bcrbets.wordpress.com/

Solo show time for Ian as the guys get the train back on the tracks. While it is the most boring sports period of the year... most pods are on vacation but the boys are just getting starting. Ian hits a few current notes and returns to the countdown of the best CBB teams of all time according the BCR. Enjoy the show and checkout the website https://bcrbets.wordpress.com/ plus follow us on twitter @LuckyBarryB

On this episode Baylen and Ian unload the hot takes about the NBA. Then they take a look at the newest ranking system for the CFP and unveil 15-11 best CBB teams ranked according to the BCR. Follow us on Twitter/X @LuckyBarryBCheck out the website - https://bcrbets.wordpress.com/

We react live to the passing of Colts owner Jim Irsay mid episode as this one is all about the best players according to the BCR in college basketball. MTG continues their offseason use of the BCR to find the best of the best in college sports! Follow us on X @LuckyBarryB Visit the website BCRBets.Wordpress.com

The guys are back after a short break in this all over the place edition of MTG with Barry and Bay! They start with some top of the show fun including schedule talk and Michigan's "self imposed" ban. Then they get into CFB offseason rankings with SEC QBs and review Joel Klatt's top 25. Then it's time to reveal the 20-16 ranked teams of college basketball all time according to the BCR before a Barry's Bias and BBQ end the show!Follow us on X - @LuckybarryBVisit the website - https://bcrbets.wordpress.com/

On this offseason episode of MTG Baylen and Ian start with college football reviewing a preseason list of the projected top 10 QBs and take a look at the portal. A quick check on CBB with the portal news there before unveiling the top teams (25-21) of all time according to the BCR. Then its another Barry's Bias and BBQ to end the show! Follow us on twitter/X @LuckyBarryB Check out the website - https://bcrbets.wordpress.com/

Welcome to the offseason! MTG ventures onward in the world of college athletics with a look around the portal in both college basketball and football. Then Ian starts our greatest teams countdown with 30-26. This list highlights the best teams of all time according to the BCR metrics. We hope you enjoy the show! Follow us on X/Twitter @LuckyBarryB and also visit the website bcrbets.wordpress.com

The Gator Boys get the job done and handle Houston in the National Championship. Ian and Baylen let their opinions be known on the final game. Then some short portal talk before reviewing the highest valued college basketball programs according the Wall Street Journal. Some Masters talk? The guys reveal their Masters picks before a preview at the upcoming show schedule! Follow us on X/Twitter - @LuckyBarryBKeep up in the offseason on the website https://bcrbets.wordpress.com/

Baylen and Ian recap an outstanding Final Four that featured a Duke collapse. The guys size up the Florida vs. Houston in what should be an outstanding matchup on Monday night! More portal news and coaching news to end the show. Visit the website - BCRBets.Wordpress.comFollow us on twitter/x - @LuckyBarryB

The final four is set for San Antonio and we are all chalk! Baylen and Ian spend way too much time talking Husker Football or more so Matt Rhule dancing ability. Then they look at the player and coaching portal in college basketballCheck out the website: https://bcrbets.wordpress.com/Follow us on Twitter/X: LuckyBarryB

Instant reaction time from your favorite talking heads! Baylen and Ian breakdown the rounds of 64 and 32 before picking the best matchups of the early week and weekend. Follow us on Twitter/X @LuckyBarryB and visit the website BCRBets.wordpress.com

We have a field of 68! Baylen and Ian react to seeing the bracket for the first time together. They make their gut reaction picks, discuss the most difficult paths in each region and the easiest, then introduce the world to players they'll want to know before Thursday's games tipoff. Check out Ian's new website (https://bcrbets.wordpress.com/) that had his bracketology featured on Bracket Matrix. Also follow us on twitter @LuckyBarryB

Ian is back for a solo episode as he records this one in waning moments of Kentucky's near loss to Oklahoma. He gets us ready with some conference tournament recaps and previews for the rest of the week. He also unveils his new website (Bcrbets.wordpress.com). You can find his updated bracketology and more! Follow us on X/Twitter @LuckyBarryB

Monday marks the start of the power conference tournaments across college basketball. Ian and Baylen pick your winner for you along with a few surprises and talk about the teams that have work to do. They recap the last dance for Woody at Assembly Hall and pump their tires about the Drake Bulldogs. It's a loaded episode as the guys countdown to Sunday when the bracket is release!Follow us on X/Twitter @LuckyBarryB

Ian continues the solo crusade in this midweek episode! He breaks down some teams that opponents will be happy to see in their region. Listen closely and you'll hear Barry's upset special in this episode. Follow us on X/Twitter @LuckyBarryB

Ian and Baylen are back and are ready to reveal their picks for "landmine" matchups that could blow up your bracket this year. Before that they start this show with bubble talk, weekend recaps, and then look at the current mid major landscape. Then the guys pick mid major conference winner's from 8 of the best conferences and preview the mid-week slate of games. As always a Barry's Bias and BBQ end the show!Follow us on Twitter/X @LuckyBarryBLeave a comment and follow the show for more!

Ian is back with another solo episode. He starts the show by addressing some news around college sports including, NIU move to the horizon league for non-football sports. Then addressing Matt Rhules comments on the removing the Tennessee game. Then he recaps Houston's conference clinching win over Texas Tech, Georgia shutting down Florida, and Michigan States late game magic over Maryland. Before previewing some games Ian looks at similarities in championship winning teams record compared to this years contenders. As always Barry's Bias and a BBQ to end the show! Follow us on Twitter/X @LuckyBarryB

3 weeks! We will have a bracket in front of us to review in just 3 short weeks. On this episode of MTG Ian and Baylen recap the last weekend in college basketball including some bubble boosting wins and some bubble bursting losses. Then Ian and Baylen draft 5 teams from the current top 25 that they believe will be in San Antonio at the top. They each pick a team to watch this week (Go Tritons) and preview some matchups including a monster game in the Big 12 on Monday. As always Barry's Bias and a BBQ end the show!Follow us on Twitter/X @LuckyBarryB

Han (Barry) Solo continues his midweek solo recaps with a check in on the pulse of college basketball. He wages battles along the way against Darth (Porter) Moser and the Empire of Oklahoma (Sooners) and Darian (Defries) Fett leader of the Guild of West Virginia. As both of these teams fight for entry into the Galactic Senate (NCAA Tournament)Ian then gives us some games to look forward before sending us on our way into Hyperspace. Follow us on twitter @LuckyBarryB

We have the committee's top 16 teams! Baylen and Ian compare their top 16 teams with the BCR to see they feel. The guys recap and preview a fresh week in college basketball. Mid Major Spotlight is followed up by who trust (or don't) from the top 16 teams. Then Barry's Bias and a BBQ wrap the show!Follow us on Twitter @LuckyBarryB

Ian continues his solo weekly episodes with a look at college basketball and thoughts heading into the weekend! Follow us on twitter @LuckyBarryB

Baylen returns to join Ian just in time to eulogize Mike Woodson tenure at Indiana. Then the guys recap the prior weekend of games in CBB.Ian test Baylen's belief in teams currently on the bubble to win more than one game in March and also preview two potential bracket busting teams.Then the guys preview this weeks games before Barry's Bias and BBQ to end the showFollow us on Twitter @LuckyBarryB!

Ian takes a jab at a solo episode looking at college basketball and the Super Bowl.He also gives the best picks for the Super Bowl!

What is going on with Ryan Day and Jim Knowles? Ian and Baylen breakdown the Buckeye drama to start the show. Then they look back at the week of college basketball before previewing their top games of the weekend. We step inside the Big East for Fraud Warning, before previewing the biggest event of the weekend... The Royal Rumble in Indianapolis where Baylen will be boots on the ground. Barry's Bias and a wrestling inspired BBQ end the show. Follow us on twitter/X @LuckyBarryB

Baylen and Ian put a close on the College Football Season with the label game. Then they recap the weekend that was in college basketball including the Houston and Kansas double overtime collapse. They end the show by previewing the top matchups of the week and another edition of Barry's Bias, and a fresh BBQ.

Part 2 of our 2 part episode this week continues a preview of the weekend's college basketball schedule. Then the guys give Fraud Warning another go before reacting live to the finish of the college football championship. Ian leaves us with a BBQ and the guys get set for another weekend of ball.

In this episode Ian and Baylen preview their picks for the National Championship. Should Will Howard have his diapers handy? Then Baylen and Ian recap an eventful weekend in college basketball that saw multiple home favorites lose. In this two part episode Baylen and Ian will continue on Thursday with their postgame coverage of the National Championship!

College basketball dominates this episode of MTG with Barry and Bay. The guys recap the best games of the week while taking a peek at the weekend slate. Ian tells us what's wrong with Indiana basketball. While Baylen tries to figure out what teams are on fraud watch with "Fraud Warning" Stat or fiction brings up the question... who had the best Heisman season of all time? The guys end the show with a BBQ that could change the world!

On this episode of MTG Baylen and Ian break down the results of CFP semifinal round (While patting themselves on the back for their predictions). Then the guys reveal this weeks BCR Top 25 for college basketball, while recapping the biggest results of the weekend. Before Mid Major Spotlight the guys introduce Hot or Not as they highlight teams on a hot streak or a cold streak. They wrap the show with a Barry's Bias and BBQ while discussing who win in a Big West mascot fight.

This episode of Barry and Bay features a shakeup in the BCR ratings for college basketball after a few days of blowouts. The guys preview a few of the tops games before jumping into their previews of the college football semi-final round. Then a Barry's Bias and Ian puts our timezone math to the test with a BBQ to send us out. Follow us on Twitter/X @LuckyBarryB

College basketball dominates this episode as Baylen and Ian recap an awesome week of college hoops (0:00 -  53:38). Then a new segment debuts with “Top 25 Deep Dive” as Ian looks at teams in the AP top 25 we haven’t paid enough attention to (53:45 - 1:12:35). Then it’s time to look at games this week to watch in CBB (1:12:40 - 1:24:47).  A new CBB Debuts and the guys wrap the show with Barry Bias and BBQ (1:24:52 - 1:40:25).  Follow us on Twitter/X @LuckyBarryB

On this episode of Modeling the Game Baylen and Ian break down all four games of the CFP from the week (0:00 - 1:08:31). Then Baylen puts Ian to the test evaluating the best remaining teams (1:08:33 - 1:23:20).  The guys wrap the show with Barry Bias and the best BBQ of the show so far? (1:23:30 - 1:41:17) Follow us on Twitter/X @LuckyBarryB Leave us a review and rating! 

In this episode of Modeling the Game with Barry and Bay… Ian opens with his well deserved recap of the Pinstripe Bowl Championship and what is our favorite pop tart? (0:00 - 7:11). Then the guys look at college basketball for the week with some key stats headlining this week's games (7:12 - 1:04:25). Up next the guys provide their sports New Year's Resolutions (1:04:36 - 1:15:45). College football bowl mania took over the weekend and CFP is up next as Baylen and Ian make their quarterfinal predictions (1:15:48 - 2:11:29). Then Barry’s Bias and BBQ end the show (2:11:31 - 2:26:50).  Follow us for more! Leave a rating and follow us on Twitter/X @LuckyBarryB

Continuation of Part One of our Christmas Special! Follow us on Twitter @LuckyBarryB

Merry Christmas from Modeling the Game! In this two part show Ian and Baylen recap the four college football playoff games, including Baylen’s eulogy for the Hoosiers  Then the guys take a small look at the next round picking their favorite games and least favorite matchups.  After some CFP talk the guys let their sports Christmas wishes be known. Then they recap college basketball from the past week and see how the model fared and release a new BCR rating for college basketball.  Enjoy the show! Make sure to leave us a rating and follow. Merry Christmas from Baylen and Ian!

In this episode of Modeling the Game, Ian and Baylen recap some key college basketball games (1:04 - 30:26) and then look at a Michigan State team that appears to be primed for a deep run (30:27 - 37:10). Mid-Major Spotlight highlights the Furman Paladins (37:12 - 43:48). Fraud or Applaud puts Utah, Vanderbilt, and Purdue Fort Wayne under the microscope of the BCR (43:50 - 1:00:00).  College Football brings in 4 new fanbases to be crowned the Charmin Soft fanbase(s) of the week and we also answer the burning questions of who receives the most annual snowfall, Knoxville, Tenn or Columbus, Ohio (1:01:00 - 1:07:10). Ian and Baylen then detail every one of the four matchups this weekend in the inaugural College Football Playoff (1:08:00 - 2:03:16) We end the show with a little Barry Bias and leave you with a BBQ.  Follow us on Twitter/X @LuckyBarryB and subscribe to the newsletter! 

On this episode of Modeling the Game with Barry and Bay, Ian and Baylen look at past week in College Basketball and reveal their top teams after the week.  Then the guys rank the best teams in the state of Indiana between Butler, Indiana, Purdue, and Notre Dame. Ian provides some updates on the college football playoff, new transfer homes, and a preview of the CFB Playoff guide.  Then the guys talk about the Heisman results in Barry’s Bias and reveal their next BBQ!  Follow us on twitter @LuckyBarryB

On this episode of Modeling the Game with Barry and Bay the guys focus on College Basketball with a week off of College Football. First they review games from the week and how the model faired in these matchups (7:00 - 21:25). "Fraud or Applaud" featuring Columbia, UAB, and Arkansas St. is up next to help find teams that are overachieving or underachieving according to the model (21:45 -32:00). Then they dive into the update BCR Rankings and preview the rest of the games for the week (32:30 - 1:08:23). Ian lets us know who the Charmin soft fanbase of the week and "Stat or Fiction" where Baylen and Ian answer listener questions (1:08:25 - 1:29:57). Barry's Bias and BBQ to end the show (1:30:00 - 1:42:59). Follow us on twitter @LuckyBarryB and ask to join the newsletter!

Is Ian headed to New York to watch his Huskers play and the guys talk the Jacksonville Jaguars?(0:00 - 8:25) Baylen and Ian recap a superb week by the model in college basketball and preview some future games.(8:26 - 52:50) The guys breakdown the first ever 12 team playoff bracket in college football. Who was the biggest winner of the weekend? Who was the biggest loser and can anyone lend Baylen some tickets to Indiana at Notre Dame? (53:00 - 1:49:05) Barry's Bias and another BBQ to end the show. (1:49:45 - 2:06:40)

On this monster episode Baylen and Ian spotlight a few players and teams you might have missed in the first couple of weeks of college basketball. They also debut a new segment Fraud or Applaud? Then Ian drops the numbers and knowledge needed heading into conference championship weekend in college football. The guys end the show with Barry's Bias, another burning BBQ, and their schedule moving forward. Follow us on twitter @LuckyBarryB and make sure to leave a rating and share the show!

On this episode Baylen and Ian officially launch the new name of the show! Then they spend some time (alot) breaking down a wild weekend in College Football with a new look at the BCR playoff standings and team ratings. Ian presents the best CBB matchups this week while Baylen makes his case that these multi-day tournaments might be a thing of the past and why they don't matter. They guys end the show with another burning BBQ and Barry's Bias Follow us on twitter @LuckyBarryB and request the newsletter!

Thanksgiving Special episode of the Barry and Bay show brings you everything you'll need to know for your weekend viewing of College Football and Basketball. Baylen and Ian breakdown the new CFP rankings and take a look at potential dark horse to make the playoffs. Then the guys review Feast Week so far and look forward to the weekend with Barry's Bias, BBQ and some favorite Thanksgiving sports moments.

On this episode of Barry and Bay the guys recap the carnage filled weekend in CFB before breaking down the Hoosiers hopes of a playoff berth and celebrating Nebraska becoming bowl eligible for the first time in 9 seasons. Then Ian talks about some games from the weekend in college basketball and what Feast Week has for us this week. Ian introduces a new segment “Barry’s Bias” as the show winds down and both Baylen and Ian prepare for Thanksgiving. Follow us on Twitter @LuckyBarryB

In this episode Baylen and Ian introduce the model and how it was created. They explain what they hope the show can do by using the BCR metric compared to national rankings. Ian explains why power teams like Houston don't get a ton of love in the CBB rankings, and Baylen makes his case for the Hoosiers as they get ready for a top 5 matchup in Columbus.