On this week's episode, we spoke with Ryan Nanni, one of the most prolific and insightful college football podcasters in the business. His newest podcast collaboration, Phantom Island, explores difficult and intriguing questions across the sports landscape. Topics for our discussion include:

• The goal of Phantom Island and the state of sports media
• Fandom and appreciating all that college football has to offer
• The psychology of NC State fandom
• The most intriguing storylines for the ACC heading into the season
• How the ACC can reclaim national respectability

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