On today’s SportsIQ with Larry Smith, we cover a packed Thursday slate across college sports, the NBA, and the NFL — plus one of the funniest Moment of Awe segments we’ve had in months.

We open with a big-picture look at the sports TV ratings explosion over Thanksgiving weekend, from record-breaking NFL viewership to some of the most-watched college hoops games in decades. Larry and Producer Tony break down why live sports are more valuable than ever — and why networks keep cashing in.

Then we pivot to the mess in State College. Penn State’s coaching search has spiraled into a full-blown disaster, with Signing Day passing and only four commitments on the board. Tony compares the situation to the SMU death penalty era and explains why PSU may be digging a hole that takes years to escape. Meanwhile, James Franklin is already rebuilding Virginia Tech with recruits he flipped straight out of Penn State’s class.

Next, we go around the college landscape: USC lands a monster recruiting class, Vanderbilt tries (and fails) to schedule a 13th game to impress the CFP committee, and transfer portal chaos looms large as more players relocate than ever.

Then we welcome CBS Sports NBA writer Jasmyn Wimbish, who breaks down:

• Why Oklahoma City’s 21–1 start is even scarier than it looks

• How Sam Presti “broke the system” with OKC’s draft-pick war chest

• Detroit’s rise to the top of the East

• And the biggest story: Is Giannis about to be traded?
  Jasmyn lays out realistic landing spots — Knicks, Spurs, Hawks, even OKC — and explains why the clock may already have run out in Milwaukee.

We close with more college hoops analysis, including early-season surprises, warning signs at Indiana, and another heavyweight weekend slate.

And in today’s Moment of Awe:
The New York City mayoral write-in votes are out… and they are wild. From Lou Gehrig to Hank Aaron, Bad Bunny to Harriet Tubman — and yes, even Jesus Christ — voters had jokes. Absolute chaos.