On this week's podcast, host Phil Friend is joined by Lansing State Journal sports columnist Graham Couch, Detroit Free Press Michigan State beat writer Chris Solari and LSJ sports storyteller Nate Atkins.

This week's topics:

• MSU's basketball game with Virginia postponed (0:28)
• Big Ten adjusts 7-game rule to put Ohio State in championship game (12:45)
• Preview hoops game vs. Oakland on Sunday (28:28)
• Who starts at QB: Rocky Lombardi or Payton Thorne (32:40)
• Predictions for weekend games (42:08)
• Discussion with Nate Atkins on the three position groups MSU needs to shore up to compete with the Ohio States of the world (46:40)
• Nate and Phil make their Big Ten picks (1:10:28)