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The Final Four is here! Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard break down UNC's chances against Coach K and Duke. Are the Tar Heels the team that the Blue Devils should least want to face out of the East Region? Plus, is this the biggest NCAA Tournament game in history? The guys also tackle the question of Hubert Davis would have two of the X most important wins in program history. Also, Villanova is taking on Kansas without Justin Moore. Are the Wildcats the most equipped team to overcome an injury in the tournament? Also, the guys don't understand why people are questioning Villanova's blue blood status. -
Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki break down the biggest stories from the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. How much did officiating play a factor in determining outcomes and which teams got the worst end of whistles? Plus, UNC hung on to take down Baylor. St. Peter's is still dancing and we may see the rise of the 15 seed for future NCAA Tournaments. Also, the Big Ten and SEC have fizzled out after strong regular seasons, while the Big 12 and ACC are thriving in the tourney. What's the root cause and is it a trend that will continue? And they go through the list of the remaining 16 teams and discuss who can feasibly still win a title. -
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The bracket is finally out and Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard give their impressions on teams that got snubbed and which teams should have been left out of the 68 team field on Selection Sunday. They go through each region and pick every single matchup and dish out which strategies you should use to win bracket pools. Plus, a look at some of the sleeper teams and if teams like Providence and Wisconsin can make deep runs. Also, can you trust Arizona given some of their health issues and youth? And they give their selections for the Final Four and pick the overall winner and which winner you should pick if you're in a larger bracket pool.
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss how many true contenders are there for a one seed in the NCAA Tournament. How is the committee going to handle Houston if they run the table? Plus, is Gonzaga the new number one after Auburn lost? Which team is most likely to be a one seed out of the SEC: Auburn or Kentucky? Purdue and Illinois played a great game in the Big Ten. Are both of those teams in contention for a 1 seed? Also, they trim the Wooden Award list in Baconator Bachelor. And the guys go through some ancillary college basketball stories from the week in One and Dones.
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki discuss the news that Chris Mack and Louisville reached a buyout settlement and what Mack's departure means for the program. Why have Louisville and the ACC fallen off since the inception of new teams? Plus, Auburn picked up a big win over Kentucky! Did the win say more about the Tigers or Wildcats? Also, Kansas held off Texas Tech in a thriller. Is Ochai Agbaji in a tier with Johnny Davis for National Player of the Year? And the guys sift through the Wooden Award race with Baconator Bachelor!
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss the drama at the top of the AP Polls and why Auburn deserved to be the #1 team in the country this week instead of Gonzaga. Will the Tigers eventually get their shot to be the nation's top team or are the Bulldogs primed to hold the top spot the rest of the way. Also, Purdue pulled off a thrilling 2OT road victory over Illinois. The guys break down why both teams should come away feeling pleased and how the Boilermakers strategy against top tier bigs is unmatched in the country. Plus, Duke lost to Florida State and the Blue Devils are living the double-edged sword life of being the ACC's only chance at picking up a resume building win.
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard recap the biggest games of the week, including Iowa State-Baylor getting buried on ESPNU, Johnny Davis's scorched earth performance in Wisconsin's upset over Purdue and LSU rallying to beat Kentucky. Plus, the guys break down how many teams each power conference deserves for this year's tournament. Is the ACC in the worst shape of all the conferences? Also, the guys address some ancillary topics from the college basketball week, including Duke's "Kult" behavior, Trevion Williams the QB and the mid-major pop up matchup between San Francisco and Loyola.
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki give their pre-conference play All-American picks. How tough is it to pick the guards versus the frontcourt players. Is the frontcourt far superior to the backcourt players? Plus, is there a runaway or even a race for National Player of the Year? Also, the guys discuss which conference is better: the SEC or Big 12? And they get to ancillary stories from college basketball with one and dones!
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard give their personal rankings of the ten best teams in the country. Where are the major discrepancies? Plus, how many of these 10 are capable of winning a national championship? The guys discuss where to slot teams with suspect losses like Alabama, who is coming off a rough loss to Memphis. Also, should we have seen Baylor's rise back to number 1 coming? Which teams are primed to stay at the top and which ones could see a dip in the near future? And they get to their One and Dones, featuring a jersey swap like no other! -
Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki discuss Duke's big win over Gonzaga and their loss to Ohio State. What's the Blue Devils' biggest flaw in the early parts of the season? Plus, Purdue has been absolutely dominant to open up the season. Are they the closest thing to last year's Gonzaga and Baylor teams? Also, the guys go over some of the early sleeper teams emerging across the country and whether or not they will sustain it, including the SEC's dominance and why they might be the deepest conference in the country. And they wrap the show with one and dones, including a Loyola and Sister Jean experience like no other. -
Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss the DWI related charge for Duke star Paolo Banchero and Coach K's grandson. Why isn't Duke doing anything to punish the players involved? Plus, the Big Ten has struggled early on in the Gavitt Games and more. Where are the panic meters for Illinois, Michigan and Maryland after their latest losses. Is Purdue the best team in the conference? Also, the guys go over some news and notes from the week, including Loyola's move to the Atlantic 10 and Oregon getting blown out by BYU. And the guys give out their top 25 matchup picks and what ranked team could get upset this weekend. -
Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki discuss an epic Champions Classic and how they feel about Duke, Kentucky, Kansas and Michigan State. Duke and Kansas proved why they are national title contenders. Are you more or less optimistic about Kentucky after their opening performance? And is Michigan State in for another rough season? Plus, the guys recap other upsets, including Virginia's loss as well as Houston and Ohio State's struggles. Also, the preview an awesome weekend slate with top 5 matchups between Villanova-UCLA and Gonzaga-Texas.
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard are back after a long offseason to begin their Tiers of Joy preview series! They each give their five teams that they believe can win the national championship this season, including if Gonzaga can finally get over the hump to win their first championship. Plus, they disclose their lists of five teams that just miss the cut of being national title contenders, including if we'll see bounce back seasons for Duke, Kentucky and North Carolina.
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss the biggest college basketball news of the summer: Coach K's retirement plan and how everything will play out this year for Duke. What kind of drop offs will we see in the Duke and North Carolina programs now that their legendary coaches are on their way out? Also, is Jon Scheyer the right fit for the job or should the Blue Devils have looked for someone with prior head coaching experience? Plus, is Jim Boeheim following soon or will we see another ACC coach retire first? -
Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss the transfer portal frenzy that is taking over college basketball. They give their early impressions of the new landscape of the sport and go over which teams, people and concepts are winning in the new era. Plus, which programs and people have been the biggest losers in the early stages of this new era of college basketball. They dive into the SEC, new coaching hires and more.
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki discuss Gonzaga landing 2021's top prospect Chet Holmgren. What's the significance of Mark Few starting to land his biggest recruits right now? Plus, the guys give their thoughts on some of the biggest coaching hires across the country. Is Tommy Lloyd leaving Gonzaga for Arizona going to make the Wildcats the top PAC-12 brands? Did Indiana make the right move with Mike Woodson? Is Oklahoma too big of a step for Porter Moser? Did anyone have a bigger win the coaching carousel than Texas with Chris Beard? Can Shaka Smart actually win at Marquette? Was Hubert Davis the inevitable choice or the best choice?
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Baylor put the exclamation point on its impressive tournament run with a 86-70 thrashing over Gonzaga. How impressive and shocking was it that the Bears capped off their title run with a blowout victory? Plus, why did the Zags look like the more nervous team in this matchup? How did Baylor's defense stifle the unstoppable Gonzaga offense? Also, what was the biggest turning point in the game and where does Gonzaga go from here with another potential spot on the trophy mantle left unfulfilled? The guys also get into the way too early odds for the 2022 National Championship.
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki recap Jalen Suggs's buzzer-beater to propel Gonzaga to the National Championship game and keep their hopes of an undefeated season alive. Did this shot cement the fact that you should not advance the ball out of the timeout? Plus, they reminisce on UCLA's super fun run to get to the Final Four and give Gonzaga their toughest run all season long. Also, Mick Cronin has engrained himself in the Bruins' program. The guys also preview the Gonzaga-Baylor National Championship and dish out their best bets for the game.
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss UCLA's magical run past Michigan and into the Final Four. Do the Bruins have any shot against Gonzaga? The Zags crushed USC and show no signs of slowing down. Where do they rank in our lifetime of great teams? Plus, Houston may have had an easy path to the Final Four, but that doesn't mean they should be discredited for their run. Baylor continues to run past teams with ease and Davion Mitchell is the most underrated piece. Also, they preview the Final Four matchups between Gonzaga and UCLA as well as Baylor and Houston.
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki talk about their 10 favorite opening round storylines of the NCAA Tournament, including the upsets everywhere, Big Ten getting exposed, the Big 12 getting a pass for getting exposed and which jobs should Loyola Ramblers head coach Porter Moser look at in the offseason. Plus, the guys also re-tier the remaining Sweet 16 teams into who are their title contenders, teams that can reach the Final Four and who is just happy to be here. Also, what's the best championship matchup?
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