The Portal, Early Entries, Chats with Mike DeCourcy & Jarod Lucas — HPP S2-E29

The HPP crew discusses the state of college basketball with Mike Decourcy, a Hall of Fame writer, a studio analyst at the Big Ten Network, and the Bracketologist for Fox Sports.  All-MWC guard Jarod Lucas also joins the show to make a special announcement and to talk about his remarkable career, including his time at Nevada, the development of his game, and more.  The gang also discusses the top performers at the Portsmouth Invitational, the latest developments with the transfer portal, new early entries into the NBA Draft, and more.  CHAPTERS:1.  Mike DeCourcy Interview (2:54)Do the NET rankings need to be tweaked?  What’s behind the Big Ten’s struggles in the NCAA Tourney?Is the transfer portal out of hand?Is NIL a good thing?Is there a dark cloud looming over Alabama basketball?2.  College Hoops Notebook (1:02:30)Top Performers at the Portsmouth InvitationalThe latest Transfer Portal developments and rumorsThe latest significant NBA Draft Early EntriesVillanova adds a “General Manager”3.  Jarod Lucas Interview (2:01:15)4.  Mailbag (2:36:13)