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CJ Moore, a writer for The Athletic and for Bleacher Report, joined Rob Dauster on Monday morning to work through everything that happened is a weird weekend in college basketball, from the alleged payments that were made to Miles Bridges, Wendell Carter and a handful of other elite basketball players to Sean Miller allegedly being caught discussing a payment to Deandre Ayton on a wiretap to the actual hoops! Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and more.The rundown:OPEN: What do we make of the stars implicated in this playing on Saturday?18:41: Sean Miller, Deandre Ayton and Christian Dawkins. What in the world is going on here?33:30: This is Bill Self's best coaching job ever.42:00: Duke is the best team in the country,.48:07: Kentucky is going to the Final Four.

Rob Dauster gets a little ranty, but this podcast is all the information you need to be able to parse through what is happening with Yahoo's report on corruption in college basketball and how it will effect the NCAA in the bigger picture.

Fun episode today. Rob Dauster was joined by one of the up-and-coming stars at ESPN, Dalen Cuff, to talk through the changes that Duke and Kentucky have made in recent weeks and whether or not that changes our perception of those teams moving forward. They also discussed Trae Young's regression as well as the root of their soccer fandom, and all of that happened roughly 90 minutes before news broke that Missouri's Michael Porter Jr. was cleared by doctors to play while Arizona's Allonzo Trier was once against ineligible for a positive PED test, so Travis Hines of NBC Sports jumped on the podcast to talk through all of that. The rundown:OPEN: Should Michael Porter Jr. play this season?10:05: Did Allonzo Trier get screwed by the NCAA?16:55: Why did Dalen Cuff sully his name by becoming an Arsenal fan?26:20: Why has Duke been better without Marvin Bagley III?34:05: Is Jarred Vanderbilt the key to unlock Kentucky's potential?39:25: Have you changed your outlook on Duke or Kentucky in the long-term?43:45: Texas Te

Old friend of the podcast Jeff Goodman joined Rob Dauster on Wednesday to walk through everything that is happening with the punishments received by Louisville as well as a breakdown of this year's coaching carousel and the changes that could be coming down the pipeline this season. There's a chance, with the FBI investigation looming, that this year could get crazy. They talk about just how likely that is and who could be the names that you see taking over on some of the hottest seats. The rundown:OPEN: Louisville's banner comes down and what they will do with their head coaching position14:30: Arizona, Kansas and Michigan State all have smoke surrounding them. Will Bill Self, Sean Miller or Tom Izzo move? Will this year's carousel be crazy?19:45: Will UConn and Memphis find the money to buy out their coaches?27:30: Search Firm! Who should ADs with coaches on the hot seat target, and who will they hire.

Rob Dauster was joined by Eamonn Brennan of The Athletic on today's show to overreact to everything that happened this weekend, from Villanova pasting Xavier to the insanity that is the Big 12 to what happened in the Big Ten in the last ten days. We also spend a good 30 minutes talking about bubble teams, tournament resumes and some misconceptions with both. The rundown.OPEN: Bubble Banter. We talk about weird bubble teams and whether or not we like the new Quadrant system.36:08: Villanova's win over Xavier and the Big East title race. 45:15: The Big 12 makes no sense and I love it. 58:30: Michigan State deserves the Big Ten title.

Rob Dauster walks you through everything you need to know about Thursday's bombshell report from Yahoo! Sports on the status of the FBI's investigation into corruption in college basketball. Putting that report into context is the priority here. Then Reags from the Fundamentally Sound podcast joins the show to talk about Villanova-Xavier and why Duke losing Marvin Bagley III for a couple of weeks is actually a good thing. The rundown below:OPEN: Everything you need to know about the FBI investigation to put the latest into context10:15: Breaking down the Game of the Year between Xavier and Villanova25:15: Marvin Bagley III getting hurt was the best thing that could have happened to Duke33:00: There is a fun game in the Atlantic 10 on Friday night

The best podcast of the season! Rob Dauster was joined by Brian Snow for a special Wednesday podcast. Why Your Favorite Team Sucks. The premise is simple: The 16 best teams in the country are broken down and analyzed, with an emphasis on the things they do not do well and the reasons they are going to lose early in March. It is, of course, because we hate them.The teams we discussed: Xavier, Villanova, Cincinnati, Virginia, Purdue, Ohio State, Michigan State, Auburn, Tennessee, Gonzaga, Texas Tech, West Virginia, Duke, North Carolina, Kansas and Arizona. In that order.

The Monday Overreactions podcast is back with a vengeance. Rob Dauster was joined by Jeff Eisenberg of Yahoo Sports to go over a wild, wild weekend in college basketball. They start with a deep dive into Sunday's bracket reveal and what it tells us about the way the Selection Committee is evaluating the field this year. We also dive into title races in the Big Ten, Big 12, Big East and WCC while talking about Kentucky's disaster against Texas A&M and the possible return of Michael Porter Jr. for Missouri. Here is the rundown.OPEN: Who drinks sour beers? 3:40: Breaking down the bracket reveal14:35: Can Xavier or Saint Mary’s pull out a regular season conference title?22:05: Overreactions! Kentucky is in no actual danger of missing the NCAA tournament.27:55: Tangent No. 1: Is Texas A&M back?31:30: Tangent No. 2: So let’s talk about Michael Porter Jr. and his attempted comeback.38:15: Back to the overreactions: Texas Tech is winning45:35: The best team in the Big Ten is …

Rob Dauster was joined on Friday by ESPN's Sean Farnham to discuss what's happening with UCLA and Arizona, why Jock Landale should be considered a favorite to become a first-team All-American and everything about the SEC. Rob also caught up with Pat Skerry, the Towson head coach who have moved to the forefront of the push for Autism Awareness. You'll be seeing the blue puzzle piece pins on every TV network this weekend. Then Rob was joined by Reags from the Fundamentally Sound podcast to breakdown the weekend's upcoming games.*Please excuse the quality of the recording in the first half of the podcast. We had mic issues but did not want to waste the podcast. The link to Autism Speaks, and the link to Coaches Powering Forward.The rundown:OPEN: Pat Skerry on his Autism Awareness.5:37: Is Saint Mary's for real? Is jock Landale for real?8:53: UCLA's win was impressive, but how concerned should be be about Arizona?15:30: How did Auburn turn into the best team in the SEC?21:30: Tennessee looks like the SEC's Final

Rob Dauster was joined on Monday by Sam Vecenie of The Athletic to go through all of the Monday Overreactions. The two open with a discussion of whether they are more worried about Duke, Kansas or Arizona after this weekend, as well as long discussions about the hierarchy of the Big 12, whether or not Jalen Brunson has a shot at winning National Player of the Year and who in the Big Ten can get to a Final Four. Plus, a bonus discussion on Miles Bridges. The rundown:OPEN: Super Bowl sides, and prop bet success.7:15: Are you more concerned about Duke, Arizona or Kansas? Are they still title contenders?33:30: Overreactions! The best team in the Big 12 is Texas Tech.41:00: Jalen Brunson is the National Player of the Year.46:30: There will not be a Final Four team out of the Big Ten.55:30: Is Miles Bridges having a bad season?

Great episode today. Rob Dauster was joined by Tom Crean, the Tony Romo of college basketball broadcasting. Crean dishes on what he's doing now that he's out of coaching for the first time in 30 years, how he was able to predict the play that Oklahoma ran against Kansas and who he's been stealing plays from while he's been working in TV. Rob also broke down what's wrong with West Virginia, what makes Auburn interesting and a little insight into why Northwestern is the nation's most disappointing team. The rundown is below:OPEN: Tom Crean joins the show.25:30: What’s wrong with West Virginia?38:40: Keenan Evans and where he ranks in the Big 12 point guard hierarchy.44:05: Let’s talk about Auburn and Bruce Pearl.53:00: Bryant McIntosh’s comments about what happened at Northwestern.56:00: Gonzaga banning Mormon-mocking costumes.59:50: Let’s make some picks. 

The Monday Overreactions podcast is a little bit late this week, but Rob Dauster was eventually joined by Gary Parrish of CBS Sports to talk through everything going on with Michigan State and Tom Izzo this week as well as Kentucky's return to glory and whether or not Virginia is the best program in the ACC. There was more to get to, but the Michigan State discussion ran long, and the two struggled to stay on topic. It's a fun listen. OPEN: They get way off track.9:57: Michigan State, Tom Izzo and what’s happening on campuses today.33:45: Kentucky will make the Final Four! Maybe?37:40: They get way off track, again, and we both make an embarrassing admission.42:20: Is Virginia the best program in the ACC?52:40: And they're off track again.

Rob Dauster had two guests for today's podcast. First, he was joined by Purdue head coach Matt Painter to discuss this NBCSports.com feature on Purdue, who has risen to No. 3 in the polls, and how Carsen Edwards has replaced Caleb Swanigan. Then, Matt Norlander of CBS Sports joins the show to discuss Grayson Allen, the Boilermakers and this incredible story he wrote and the importance of Project 44.That story can be found here. The link for BeTheMatch.org is here.A rundown for today's episode:OPEN: Matt Painter interview.23:15: Project 44. Listen to this part.29:00: Why is Purdue better post-Biggie Swanigan?39:05: Grayson Allen, the forgotten man?48:40: Meet Sasha, the dog that wants to be a podcaster.50:08: We both got our Virginia predictions dead wrong.57:40: Picks for the weekend games.

Rob Dauster was joined by Jeff Borzello of ESPN to roll through all the happenings in college hoops this weekend, from Zion Williamson committing to Duke to Kentucky, Texas Tech, Seton Hall and Wichita State getting swept to the issues at Gonzaga to whether or not Villanova, Purdue and Virginia are elite. Plus, a geography lesson and the great queso disaster of 2018. Here is a rundown for today's podcast:OPEN: Sunday’s quest fiasco4:30: Zion Williamson’s commitment to Duke11:10: Most worried about Texas Tech, Wichita State, or Seton Hall?16:30: What is going on with Kentucky?23:50: Trae Young taking 39 shots in a loss31:00: Are Villanova, Purdue and Virginia ‘elite’?42:10: Is Gonzaga the fifth-best team on the west coast?

Rob Dauster was joined on Friday by Jamion Christian, the head coach of Mount St. Mary's, for an enlightening and honest discussion about college basketball and transfers. There is a push to get transfers to be allowed to be immediately eligible, a push that many believe will have drastic, negative effects on coaches like Jamion. The two talk for 30 minutes about the ramifications of changing the rules before Rob is joined by Reags from the Fundamentally Sound podcast to go over the what happened to Trae Young, what happened to Wichita State's defense and the weekend's biggest games. OPEN: Jamion Christian interview30:22: Trae Young's offensive issues44:50: Does Wichita State have the most pressing defensive worries?52:45: Weekend preview and picks ATSBeer Of The Week: Stone Xocoveza

Rob Dauster was joined today by Brendan Quinn, the beat writer for both Michigan and Michigan State over at The Athletic, to talk through everything about the bigger story in college basketball from this week: The Wolverines going into the Breslin Center and knocking off No. 4 Michigan State. Before that conversation begins, Rob covers Texas Tech's win over West Virginia, Purdue turning into the best team in the Big Ten and why West Virginia's failing to land a punch was the best thing that ever happened to court-storming. Here are the timecodes for the podcast:OPEN: Big 12’s strength, and what it means for TCU5:05: Texas Tech’s win over West Virginia6:50: Chris Beard and the profile I wrote for NBC Sports on him 11:22: West Virginia’s court storm haymaker13:05: Purdue’s win say more about Minnesota?20:10: What does this win mean for Michigan?32:00: How worried should we be about Michigan State?

Fun Friday podcast in the works this week. First, Rob Dauster is joined by Jay Bilas to talk, among other things, his love of Rupp Arena ice cream, the Kentucky Wildcats and why this season is so hard to figure out. Then Reags of the Fundamentally Sound podcast joins me to walk through all of this weekend's game. One quick note: This podcast was recorded before Oregon beat Arizona State.Anyway, here are the timecodes for today's podcast:OPEN: Jay Bilas on ice cream3:38: Kentucky and why they're a microcosm of college basketball this year9:27: How worried should we be about Texas A&M, and how good is the SEC going to end up being14:00: Duke and North Carolina, and Marvin Bagley's defense22:05: Virginia winning the ACC24:34: The Pac-12 is so entertaining off the floor41:45: Picks ATS and a weekend preview

Rob Dauster was joined by Mark Titus of The Ringer and One Shining Podcast fame to discuss, among other things, Ohio State's win over Michigan State on Sunday afternoon. They also discussed Duke's defense, whether or not Virginia is the best team in the ACC and whether or not Sean Miller actually knows who the best players on his roster are. Here are the timecodes for today's topics:OPEN: Minnesota's handling of Reggie Lynch7:35: Ohio State's win and Chris Holtmann's job replacing Thad Matta19:48: What does this loss mean for Michigan State?22:00: Can Duke win a national title if their defense plays like this?28:00: Is Virginia the best team in the ACC?34:45: Does Sean Miller know who the best players on Arizona actually are?

Rob Dauster was joined by Eamonn Brennan, a contributing writer for The Athletic, on Thursday to talk through all of the big and relevant stories in college hoops this week. OPEN: What do we make of Kevin Stallings' rant at Louisville fans, and did he walk into a convenient excuse for every coach that can't get it done?16:04: TV Teddy Valentine disrespected Joel Berry II. Is he the worst or what this actually just funny?27:00: Notre Dame's all-american Bonzie Colson fractured his foot. Can Notre Dame survive, and will we see another edition of the Burn Offense?41:15: Can Kansas actually still win the Big 12 this season? If not, then who? BONUS: a random Trae Young sidebar. 1:05:40: A weekend preview with a betting breakdown for all of the big games.

In today's podcast, Rob Dauster rolls through everything that happened in a wild weekend of college basketball, from Villanova losing to Butler to Arizona playing Arizona State on a channel no one can watching to Duke's win, Texas A&M's loss and Louisville's embarrassment of a performance.Open: with a discussion about why Villanova, Michigan State and Duke all have a claim on the No. 1 spot in the rankings.9:53: This story I wrote about Seton Hall's seniors and why they are one of the best things about college basketball this season.18:16: Kentucky's obliteration of Louisville on Friday.23:03: Arizona-Arizona State, and why the Pac-12 missed a massive opportunity with this game.25:40: Is Trae Young the best guard in the history of college guards?28:14: Why Alabama locked up a tournament spot.