Mid-Major Hoops Podcast

A full March Madness preview episode of the Mid-Major Madness Podcast. Nick Lorensen, Austin Montgomery and Ian Sacks break down the field of 68, upset specials and who will be the last team standing on April 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Northern Kentucky head coach Darrin Horn joins the podcast to discuss the Norse's Horizon League championship, heading to the NCAA Tournament and the heartbreaks of recent postseasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mid-Major Madness' Ian Sacks and Austin Montgomery discuss Oral Roberts' incredible season and the prospect of another March Madness run for the Golden Eagles. The Mountain West is so stacked with five teams in the top 50 in KenPom. And they are overshadowing the turnaround season for San Jose State. Gonzaga picks up wins with an exclamation point. Utah Valley sits atop the WAC. Kennesaw State is having its best season at the Division-I level. Detroit Mercy's Antoine Davis closes in on Pete Maravich's scoring record. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ian Sacks and Austin Montgomery discuss VCU stepping into first place in the Atlantic 10, the gauntlet that is the Mountain West with five teams in the top 50 in KenPom, Aidan Mahaney showing up for Saint Mary's on the biggest stage against Gonzaga, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Mexico is the last unbeaten men's basketball team in Division I. And the Lobos face a gauntlet in a stacked Mountain West conference. Plus, it'll be a fun year for Conference USA before a mass exodus. Ian Sacks, Nick Lorensen and Austin Montgomery break down these stories and much more in the first episode of 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Authorities provide updates on the investigation surrounding Mike Peake and the New Mexico State basketball program: one of the assistant coaches and a few of Peake's teammates had larger roles in the incident than it initially appeared. On the court, the New Mexico Lobos, Utah State Aggies and UNLV Runnin' Rebels are all undefeated to start the 2022-23 season. All three have made jumps in the Mid-Major Madness Other Top 25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Feast Week in the rearview mirror, Ian Sacks and Austin Montgomery provide their thoughts on one of the busiest weeks of the college basketball regular season. Portland looked sharp against the likes of North Carolina, Villanova and Michigan State. Gonzaga showed some flaws in its loss to Purdue. Houston reaches No. 1 in the AP Poll for the first time since 1983. The San Francisco Dons have shown a lot of promise this year. Plus, Saint Mary's has a tough slate of games coming up against New Mexico and Houston. On a heavier note, we look into the tragedy surrounding the New Mexico and New Mexico State programs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We take a look at some of the top teams and tournaments to look out for during Feast Week 2022. Plus, major props to Charleston, and pump the brakes on the Wyoming hate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fordham fired Jeff Neubauer on Tuesday, meaning we got a chance to engage in our favorite activity: baseless speculation about college basketball coaching hires. We also discussed Terry Taylor, Richmond, and conference tournaments before jumping back to coach talk because we just can't help ourselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With reduced schedules, constant pauses, and more, teams have not played as many games as they normally would have by mid-January. This has left us with a handful of undefeated teams, and some of them with a real chance of finishing the season unblemished. We take a look at each one of them (minus Alabama State, sorry) and talk about their chances moving forward. Then, we move on to Dayton before having some fun at Hannah's expense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Northern Iowa announced that it would forgo the remainder of its non-conference schedule to try and get healthy. The Panthers are 1-4 and have now lost star AJ Green for the season, so the balance of power has shifted significantly in the Valley. We break that down, then look at the San Diego State Aztecs who are somehow even better than expected. The gang also touches on Grand Canyon, Rhode Island, Western Kentucky, and Marshall in a rapid-fire look around college basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's been, well, a week in college basketball. The most anticipated game of the weekend (Gonzaga vs. Baylor) was called off and the Bulldogs are now paused due to positive COVID-19 case(s) within the program. So instead of breaking that game down, we discussed the Mercer Bears and why they are Sam's mid-major crush of the week. Then, Russ challenged Sam and Lance to a game about Ohio's 40-0 run before we started speculating about the WAC and conference realignment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There’s no better time to make reckless claims about the quality of college basketball teams than after precisely five (5) days. It’s science. Western Kentucky and Richmond are awesome. Northern Iowa stinks. Gonzaga is basically the ‘96 Bulls. Most importantly: Grant Golden remains our son. Sam and Russ were on again this week, while Hannah Butler made her podcast debut to help break it all down and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Well folks, the 2020-21 college basketball season is here. Mid-Major Madness has staffed up in recent weeks and we are thrilled to welcome Lance Hartzler and Sam Newberry (among others) to the team. Lance and Sam jump on the pod to talk about their mid-major backgrounds, what they're looking forward to this year, and to help Russ figure out how the hell this season is going to work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It takes a lot to bring us out of our offseason bunkers, but a global pandemic sure did the job (after like 4 months). We've hit the point in the summer where it's time to start seriously looking at what sports will look like in the fall and winter. The Ivy League has announced it will not play until January at the earliest and Stanford has cut a bunch of athletic programs. It's not looking good! Russ and Cam talk about what needs to happen and what might happen going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

By now, you’re probably tired of “simulated bracket” posts, but hopefully we have something that’ll pique your interest at Mid-Major Madness. We have officially created an NCAA Tournament bracket with mid-major teams only, and are proud to release it to you. Sit back and enjoy our selection show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There are no sports. At all. It sucks. Today was supposed to be the first full day of the NCAA Tournament and instead you're scrolling through your podcast feed and reading a description about an hour-long candles discussion. I'm so, so sorry. But Cam and Tehr make it all worth it, I promise. Introducing The CamTehrion Collection. Our own Cam Newton and Tehr Umar chat for an hour or so about whatever they want. No script. No outline (probably). Just whatever pops into their head. Today, the discussion is candles. Enjoy. Or don't, whatever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

February and March are the two best months of the college basketball calendar, but Conference USA takes it to a different level. First, it brings us bonus play, where the top teams in the conference all face each other in hopes of improving seeding or postseason bid opportunities. Then, it's their one-of-a-kind conference tournament, where the men's and women's teams play in the same stadium on two courts that sit atop a football field. League commissioner Judy McLeod joined the pod to talk about what makes CUSA so unique and why she feels it puts her teams and fans in the best possible position. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Remember last year how the hope for a 2-bid SoCon was all the rage? Well, this year the conference isn't quite as good, but that might actually be possible. East Tennessee State has built a great resume and, if it falters in the SoCon tournament, will get serious consideration. We also dive into Gonzaga, which still has the dumb narrative of not being able to win in the tournament despite, uh, always winning in the tournament. Then we discuss some of the top mid-major teams and whether you should pick them to go far in March or to flame out early. *One note: We had some audio issues and there is an echo at some points. Please try to ignore it and we'll try to fix it in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back! Russ had the flu and of course couldn't trust anyone else to record, so the pod had a brief hiatus. In the meantime, Cam went and saw Obi Toppin in person, the ASUN decided it wants to expand to 20 members, the SoCon got fun again, and CUSA crept closer to flex play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The gang is back, and with conference play heating up, we already know what's on your mind: "Can my favorite team get an at-large bid?" No. But there are interesting tournament-related threads to follow throughout the next couple months. The 1 seed in the West is going to come down to Gonzaga and San Diego State — and we even make the argument for giving them both 1s. Then there's the West Coast Conference as a whole and how many bids it can pull off. Same for the A-10. Most importantly, IS THIS THE YEAR WILLIAM & MARY DANCES??? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Coaches' Show is back as Jared Kotler dives head-first into the Atlantic 10 once again, this time with George Washington head man Jamion Christian. The first-year coach goes into detail about: What it was like playing on an undefeated high school basketball team His style of rebuilding basketball programs His mayhem style of play  This year’s GW team and the future of the program Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a throwback to the Mid-Major Madness podcasts of yore (like 3 years ago), Russ and Greg take on the mid-major world solo. It starts with Delaware, which fell to Villanova this weekend in a close one. Are the Blue Hens for real, and what has been the key to their success? Discussion then turns to Liberty, which has remained undefeated and has played nobody of note. How will that affect the rest of their season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I'm lazy, so Jared Kotler is taking over the Coaches' Show for a bit. He starts with a discussion with Richmond head coach Chris Mooney. Mooney has the Spiders off to a strong start with three wins over Power 5 teams and a top-30 offense in all of college basketball. He talks through how his program has developed over the years and the strength of the Atlantic 10 in 2019-20. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our voters had a tough time deciding who should be No. 1 this week. Ultimately, San Diego State edged out Gonzaga and Dayton, but all three have a good case. We dissect the end of Feast Week and everything that came out of it, talk a little Vermont and whether we should be worried, and address the trolls on Twitter who got mad at us not ranking Stephen F. Austin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a technical difficulty-riddled hiatus, we are back, and it's just in time to make sense of Feast Week. Since we last spoke, Dayton went out to Maui and decided to look like a Final Four team for a bit, Gonzaga beat a really good Oregon team then got smoked by Michigan, and Penn looks like the best 5-3 team in the land. We talk about all that and more this week. And with Kyle on, do we get a solid Pepperdine 2 Minutes? Yes, of course we do. s/o Elijah Campbell for editing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The season is barely a week old and the east coast already has us questioning our own sanity. Northeastern, led by Jordan Roland, appears better than we thought, and Delaware is already 4-0. On the other end of it, we debate what to do with Harvard. The Crimson are short-handed, but that's been the case for a year now. Elsewhere, UTSA has let us down again and THE WAC MINUTE RETURNS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Orleans beat Spring Hill 114-58 on Tuesday, but the biggest day of UNO's season so far was on Wednesday when head coach Mark Slessinger joined the Mid-Major Madness podcast. We talked the Privateers' season-opening win, their rough road slate coming up, that state of the Southland, Slessinger's A+ dance moves, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In case you missed it, Mid-Major Madness published 149 (and counting) college basketball coach contracts on Monday. They were all obtained via FOI request from public universities. John Templon, who spearheaded the effort to bring them to you, joins the pod to explain the process, why it matters, and some of the fun things we found along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

College basketball season is upon us! With games tipping off on Tuesday, the gang is here to run you through our preseason All-American picks and EVERY mid-major team we think will make the 2020 NCAA Tournament. Be sure to listen because we have never been wrong once ever. After that, Cam makes us play a dumb game and we spend way too long Remembering Some Guys. It's good stuff! Apologies for the audio issues near the end. You should still be able to hear everything and we'll work on fixing it for the next one! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The preseason AP and Coaches polls were released last week, so we open there with some talk about who we think is over/underrated. We also touch on some America East news, South Alabama, favorites in the MAC, Pepperdine, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cam and Russ make their glorious return to your earholes today as the regular season draws closer. We’ll get the full crew together soon enough to give the 2019-20 season the true preview it deserves, but for now, we touched on some of the key storylines and took your questions about what lies ahead. Here’s what we discussed:Cam’s new home in NMTC heaven and also Cam’s momBelmont and the rest of the OVC because Cam is onThe A-10 is back!UTSA’s dynamic duoTeams in Utah are good. INVESTIGATE???The outlook in the Mountain West#SexyCamThe origins of Maine WeekYour questions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oakland has lost four players this offseason to transfer, including Jaevin Cumberland — a guard who averaged 17 points per game last season and, at first, told coaches and fans that he would return to the Grizzlies. The sudden changes have forced coach Greg Kampe to quickly adjust his roster, and when he joined the Coaches' Show, he had some things to say. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An America East school that plays in an old gym with wooden bleachers in the middle of snowy New England should not be nationally competitive. But the Vermont Catamounts are perennial NCAA Tournament contenders and routinely play power conference teams tough. Head coach John Becker talks about the basketball tradition in Burlington and what he expects from his team next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dana Ford is just 34 years old, but he's on his second head coaching job and has learned from the best in the business, including Wichita State's Gregg Marshall. The head man at Missouri State joins the pod to talk about what to expect from his team, how he's mastered the transfer market, and the challenges that face the Missouri Valley going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Going into last season, Furman had to replace half of its offensive production. Few could have blamed the Paladins for taking a step back. But instead, head coach Bob Richey led his group to a 12-0 start, complete with a win at Villanova. Richey joins the Coaches Show' to discuss how it happened, what lies ahead for the program, and what he needs to see from his returners in order to reach the NCAA Tournament in 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Casey Alexander has the daunting task of following a coaching legend. The new Belmont head coach played and learned under Rick Byrd, and now takes over one of the most consistent programs in mid-major basketball. He joins the Coaches' Show to talk about the challenges he will face, how he plans to recruit, and what he wishes the NCAA would do to try and clean up the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're in Dayton for the First Four and will break down our experience so far and preview a little bit of what's to come in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. We have notes and quotes from players and coaches, including how Belmont players feel about people criticizing their inclusion, a suggestion from Levelle Moton to make the tournament better, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russ, Chris and Cam break down the NCAA Tournament bracket, give their picks for the First Round of games and make their Final Four and National Championship predictions. They also riff on Jeff Boals' name for some reason.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have automatic bids! The group gets together to discuss the OVC, ASUN, Missouri Valley and Big South champions as well as looking ahead to Week 2 of conference tournament action.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While most reasonable people were sleeping on Saturday, Jordan Caroline snapped and punched some glass. Then the Nevada coaching staff had some harsh words for...somebody. It was a heated situation, and we break it down. Plus, you know, we talk about the game itself. After that, we preview the conference tournaments that tip off at the beginning of this week and share our Jerome picks. They will be wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russell and Chris highlight all of the conferences that finish up their regular seasons today. They talk about seeding implications, who should be the favorites, and teams that have the most to gain as we move to the postseason.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two of mid-major basketball's most electric conferences are also, perhaps, the two most under-reported. While schools in the MEAC and SWAC boast devoted fanbases and have plenty of star power, they're not exactly headlining SportsCenter. Our own Stephen Thompson joins the pod to talk about both conferences as well as the unique circumstances surrounding HBCUs in Division I. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russell, Greg and Chris discuss the aftermath of Liberty's win over Lipscomb. They also talk about the greatness of Chris Clemons and their other favorite bucket getters. Greg returns for the WAC Minute and also highlights a Sam Houston State program that's in the midst of its best season in a while.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you guys seen that bonkers documentary on Netflix, Abducted in Plain Sight? Well, the Mid-Major Madness Podcast, which covers sports AND pop culture, provides a spoiler-ful review before delving into everything going on in west coast mid-major basketball. That includes the New Mexico State vs. Grand Canyon showdown, Utah State, the WCC, and more ramblings about the NET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don't look now, but Loyola is alone in first place in the Missouri Valley and playing its best basketball of the season. Out west, Utah State is also on a roll. Are these two teams destined for the NCAA Tournament? The gang talks about both teams, previews the committee's Top 16 reveal, discusses George Mason's struggles, ogles over a healthy Harvard, and makes some weekend picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The gang gets together to discuss the big Patriots vs. Rams game from over the weekend. We also talk about Buffalo's latest hiccup, and some other teams that are trying to build a resume to make it to the Big Dance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After an inexcusably long break, the gang returns to talk about the start of conference play. First, we touch on Brown, Hofstra, and Georgia State, then we let Rick Byrd historian Cam Newton rant for a bit about the Ohio Valley Conference and his love for spiders. At some point, we even get wildly off-topic and shout out Kenny George. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Southern Conference is perhaps the most interesting league in the country this year, so it helps that we have walking SoCon encyclopedia John Hooper on staff. He joins the pod to talk about Furman, Wofford, UNC Greensboro, and more in this special all-SoCon edition of the Mid-Major Madness podcast. We also hear from Jordan Lyons and Bob Richey after Furman's win over Charleston Southern earlier in the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey, it's been a while! We had some technical issues and some scheduling problems, but we're back! On this podcast, we discuss Florida Gulf Coast's struggles, the Nevada vs. Loyola game and what it means for both teams, and then the conversation goes completely off the rails. We spend an inordinate amount of time talking about the Mississippi University for Women and the hapless Greensboro College Pride, while squeezing in a WAC Minute somewhere along the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

College basketball is finally here. Finally. After well over 100 games on Tuesday and a few more throughout the week, Russ and Chris sat down to make sense of it all. From the expected (Chris Clemons dropping buckets) to the shocking (looking at you, George Washington), there was a lot to digest.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are back! The college basketball season tips off on Tuesday and we're here to preview the first week and give you an idea of what to expect overall this year. We discuss: - What Gonzaga and Nevada need to do to secure No. 1 seeds in March - The Nevada-BYU game on opening night - Milestones to track this year - Who is the best team in Pittsburgh? And more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Illinois State head coach Dan Muller joins the podcast to help us preview the 2018-19 Redbirds. We talk about the returning trio of Phil Fayne, Keyshawn Evans, and Milik Yarbrough, discuss some of the key newcomers, go in-depth on the team’s daunting schedule, and talk a little bit about recruiting and the Rice Commission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've been off for a while because it's the summer and we have lives (allegedly). In our glorious return, we touch on the bribbery scandal at Penn, the new balance of power in the Atlantic 10, some teams that we expect to break out, and we start what will be a year-long debate over the best team in the country that we cover.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Staff writer Kyle Cajero and The Athletic's Matt Craig join Russ and Chris to draft some mid-major fantasy teams. You'll be able to vote on midmajormadness.com for who you think has the best squad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NCAA revealed its top 16 teams last week and mid-majors were shut out. Was it fair? What can the mids do to earn a protected seed this year? Then we talk about the upcoming opening at Ole Miss and which mid-major coaches migth be a good fit. We touch on the obvious candidates, then Greg tells us about his visit to Oxford and we learn that he is actually a life-long criminal. Also, the Big Ten is bad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Northern Kentucky Norse made the NCAA Tournament last year in their first season of eligibility. Now, they're one of the favorites to win the Horizon League again and return to the Dance. Our own Chris Schutte sits down with head coach John Brannen to talk about his approach as a mid-major head coach, what he expects from his team going forward this season, and we he thinks of the mid-major landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Technology kept us away for a bit, but we are back! We start by discussing the state of the Atlantic 10, then play a clip from A-10 media day, where Bob McKillop talks about recruiting in the league. After that, we get to your questions, which range from theoretical conference expansion  to potential cinderallas.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our staff could not agree on the top team in all the (mid-major) land this week. With four schools receiving No. 1 votes (Saint Mary's, Gonzaga, Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure), we debated the merits of each. We also talked MIssouri Valley, high usage guys, and thought back to some of our favorite moments in 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Wofford pulled off the upset of the college basketball season on Wednesday, taking down the defending champs in Chapel Hill. What does that say about them and the rest of the SoCon? We talked about that, then tortured Chris by making him rank basketball teams in Indiana. Later, we talked WCC hoops, specifically about BYU and the Cougars' at-large chances. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a week of good wins, bad losses, and general hysteria, ranking the 25 best mid-majors was a tough task. We break down our thought process as we try and make sense of the basketball landscape. Later, we discuss Middle Tennessee's at-large chances, talk about the problems of the mid-major bubble, and admire Texas Southern's routinely absurd non-conference schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We took a week off but are back in midseason podcast form, with lots of talk about the teams out west. We also get into a thoery that Chris has developed where he analyzes the ideal Dudes-to-Guys ratio needed to build a championship team. Music: Good Burger Soundtrack, We're All Dudes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Thanksgiving, and that means we're smack in the middle of Feast Week. We chat about what we've seen so far, talk a little Ivy and MVC, and wonder if there are just too many Feast Week Tournaments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're a week into the college basketball season and we already have #TAKES! We go around the horn recapping our favorite games from the opening weekend before getting into some injury news, talk about the Valley and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey. It's basketball season. Let's preview the best mid-major teams, shall we? We break down some of the toughest calls in our Power Rankings, with some Ivy League talk, WAC talk, and more. Then we take a look at the November tournament slate and do a little trivia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Staff writer Ben Goren joins Chris Schutte to discuss the Never Made the Tourney Club, the ongoing FBI Investigation, Barstool Sports, and more. If you weren't excited about Grand Canyon basketball before listening, you will be when you're done. Like, subscribe, rate, review, etc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Greg is out on assignment, but Russ and Chris are back to talk about our first week of conference season previews. We touch on the FBI probe, Florida Gulf Coast, Mount St. Mary's, short guys, and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The gang is back after a long offseason of recruiting, coaching changes, and Mitchell Robinson. Greg, Chris, and Russ break it all down, take your questions, and talk about what's to come, both in college basketball and at Mid-Major Madness. As mentioned on the podcast, you can subscribe to our newsletter here: http://lb.benchmarkemail.com//listbuilder/signupnew?M23DTgB7RWQrzrczAIir0Q1YxX3LXMpmyFJ1CziKv%252FBoHob%252BACS9Ug%253D%253D If you have nice things to say, remember to rate and review us on the iTunes machine. If not, take your complaints to Twitter where they belong. Apologies for the weird syncing issues with the audio, especially near the end. It makes for a couple weird silences and instances where it sounds like we're talking over each other. It shouldn't be too bad and hopefully we can sort that out for next time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After spending four days of doing nothing but sitting in front of our TVs watching basketball, we have emerged. We haven't eaten much and we smell kinda funny, but we're alive. There's a lot of Madness to break down, but we'll do our best. Peter Woodburn from Slipper Still Fits helps us out with the Gonzaga stuff. We'll also discuss Wichita State, Rhody, and everything else from the first and second rounds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the regular season winding down, SB Nation Bracketologist Chris Dobbertean joins the podcast to discuss all things bracketing. We cover everything from bracket logistics, to seeding, to some mid-major bubble teams ready to ruin the party for the big boys. After that, we delve into some conference races and, of course, trivia to reward those of you who stick with us the whole way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I know it's been a while since our last podcast. Fear not, we've got some good stuff for you. Tonight, the crew discusses the new No. 1 team in the country, some intriguing conference races, fading mid-major at-large hopes, and more. Plus, New Mexico State head coach Paul Weir jumps on to talk about his Aggies, who are dominating the WAC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With conference season in full swing, we thought it appropriate to check in with one of the more surprising teams in the country: The Sun Belt's UT Arlington. The Mavericks' head coach Scott Cross spoke with us earlier this week about his team, so we'll play that interview for you toward the end of the podcast. We also cover... Another Grayson Allen tripping incident? A big game in the Horizon League Illinois State And the latest in the Atlantic 10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The new year is almost upon us, and with it comes the start of conference play. What are our mid-major New Year's resolutions? We'll talk about that, the West Coast Conference, Jon Rothstein, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight we discuss Wichita State and the Shockers' potential move to the AAC, tackle Arkansas State's resume, and welcome 2016 Silver Sword champion Sean Bock to talk about the Hoosiers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Mountain West -  Missouri Valley Challenge coming up this weekend, our MVC writer, Harry Schroeder, and MWC afficianado Chris Schutte join us to break down the games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dayton, Stephen F. Austin, BYU, and Gonzaga were all winners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The top storylines from around the country, a look at the schedule during the first weekend of the season, and a breakdown of our preseason Top 25. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Mid-Major Madness podcast debuts with a preview of the Atlantic 10 and outlook on some of college basketball's biggest topics heading into next season. To help facilitate discussion, Thomas Beindit and Russell Steinberg host and Austin Brown joins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices