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Against All Odds, Week 8: String Theory
Injuries put Michigan State’s “next man up” theory to the test as Dr. Green and White untangles the Spartans’ bowl hopes, Big Ten race, and playoff picture.
Against All Odds, Week 7: Horseshoes and Hand Grenades
Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades, not the win column. Dr. Green and White examines Michigan State’s latest near miss, fading bowl hopes, and the fallout from Week 7’s college football upsets.
Against All Odds, 2026 Week 6: Still Ill? (Reprise)
Michigan State is still ill after a heartbreaking loss to Illinois, but a spirited comeback suggests there is a light that never goes out. Dr. Green and White sorts through the rubble and examines the Spartans’ fading bowl hopes.
Against All Odds, Week 5: Misery
Michigan State’s season has taken a frightening turn, but the numbers suggest the Spartans may still have a path out of their misery and into the postseason
Against All Odds, Week 4: Stop Me if You Think You’ve Heard This One Before
Another familiar Michigan State loss leaves Dr. Green and White in a melancholy mood as he reviews the Week 4 betting results and updates the Big Ten and national college football picture.
Against All Odds, 2026 Week 3: Glasses in Various Stages of Fullness
Michigan State showed signs of progress at Notre Dame, while Dr. Green and White reviews Week 3 betting results and updates the Spartans’ Big Ten, bowl, and playoff odds.
Bad Betting Advice, Week 3: Four Leaf Clover
Dr. Green and White previews Michigan State’s long-shot visit to Notre Dame and uses computer projections to identify the best Week 3 upsets, spread picks, and point-total bets.
Against All Odds, Week 2: Rise
Things are looking up in East Lansing, thanks to Michigan State’s dominant second half against Eastern Michigan. Dr. Green and White reviews Week 2 betting results and updates his Big Ten and national projections.