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SEASON = HERE 🥳 2026-27 predictions galore✍️, plus Nova-ND🇮🇹, Florida-Miami☀️, Zona-UCLA🎰 highlight F4+1

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Best of the rest preview: How many at-larges will small schools get in 76-team NCAAT? Top mid-majors, best players to know in ’26-27

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BIG 12 PREVIEW: Is this Self’s last rodeo; 5-for-5 angst abounds; four teams with a case to win the league; 10+ NCAA bids coming in March

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💰💰💰 NIL SPENDING REVEALED: How we reported the story & what teams are paying how much in 🏀 this season

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B12MD: Commissioner Brett Yormark on “progress over perfection” and the professionalization of college sports

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B12MD: How Kelvin Sampson turned Houston basketball back into a basketball powerhouse`& JoJo Tugler on year four in the program

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B12MD: 22 minutes with Tommy Lloyd on staying at Arizona, more 5-star freshmen and the state of college basketball

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B12MD: Steve Lutz on his journey to Oklahoma State head coach, investing in freshmen and playing fast

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B12MD: The Casey Alexander era begins at Kansas State

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B12MD: Ross Hodge on missing the 2026 tournament, Miles Sadler and his journey from JUCO to West Virginia

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BIG 12 MEDIA DAYS: Randy Bennett says Arizona State was always the place that intrigued him the most

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B12MD: Rob Wright III on staying at BYU, playing with AJ Dybantsa and chasing the NBA

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B12MD: Commissioner Brett Yormark on “progress over perfection” and the professionalization of college sports

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BIG 12 MEDIA DAYS: Bill Self and Tyran Stokes on a suddenly loaded Kansas roster and their player-coach relationship

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B12MD: TJ Otzelberger on staying at Iowa State, losing Milan Momcilovic and getting Tamin Lipsey back

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B12MD: Jerrod Calhoun returns to his alma mater. Can he get Cincinnati back to the tournament?

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BIG 12 MEDIA DAYS: Scott Drew says this Baylor team reminds him of his best squads in Waco

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B12MD: JT Toppin and Darrion Williams will take the floor together again when JT returns from an ACL injury

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SEC PREVIEW: The likely best league in CBB (again) has the most talent and most compelling storylines heading into November

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SECMD: Commissioner Greg Sankey on how the SEC became a hoops powerhouse and what happens if the PCSA doesn’t get through the House

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SECMD: 33 minutes with Happy Hour Cal on Jordan Smith Jr., fixing college sports and being intimidated by Taylor Swift

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SECMD: Can Mike White and Georgia find a win in the tournament in 2026-27?

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SECMD: A Mikey Lewis update, Texas’ best attribute and Dwyane Wade stories with Sean Miller and Isaiah Johnson

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SECMD: A turbulent summer, 3-point shooting and the intensity of Kentucky hoops with Mark Pope and Milan Momcilovic

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SECMD: Why Jason Crowe Jr. didn’t use a pick-and-roll all summer at Missouri

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SECMD: “I'm not sure they were comfortable leaving Florida.” Todd Golden talks returning stars and why the Gators should avoid another slow start

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SECMD: Thomas Haugh and Rueben Chinyelu on returning to Florida, the weight of No. 1 and meaningful NIL purchases

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SECMD: Vandy’s young team led by a star PG with Mark Byington and Tyler Tanner

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SECMD: Another Final Four, passion for coaching and AI(?!) with Tennessee’s Rick Barnes

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SECMD: Nate Oats on the Charles Bediako case, his high-powered offense and why playing fast isn’t easy

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SECMD: Porter Moser has his point guard back for the first time at Oklahoma (and he’s riding the Chicago Bears rollercoaster)

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SECMD: Chris Beard chats Lane Kiffin, 5-in-5 eligibility and what he prioritizes in the portal

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SEC MEDIA DAYS: Auburn’s Steven Pearl talks crucial NIT experience, year one lessons and his Pettiford-Overton backcourt

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SEC MEDIA DAYS: Dennis Gates on Mark Mitchell’s eligibility, Jason Crowe Jr.’s immediate impact and scheduling Saint Louis

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ACC PREVIEW: Duke, L’ville, UVA, Miami, UNC = clear top 5. Six new coaches, big $ additions as league vies for nine NCAAT teams in ‘27

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B1G PREVIEW: Illinois-Sparty vying at the top; Michigan post-Dusty; double-digit NCAA bids; reaction to Dana Altman’s retirement

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B10MD: We tried to interview Buzz Williams, but instead he interviewed GP

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B10MD: Greg Gard on losing John Blackwell, shooting & size on his Wisconsin roster and returning to the Sweet 16

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B10MD: Ohio State’s Jake Diebler on 5-star Anthony Thompson, coaching in Columbus and getting back to the tournament

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B10MD: Minnesota’s Niko Medved is in limbo waiting for Cade Tyson’s eligibility

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B10MD: Eric Musselman on a talented USC roster, Alijah Arenas and his Taco Bell order

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B10MD: Michigan’s title defense with Mike Boynton, Trey McKenney & Elliot Cadeau

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B10MD: Tom Izzo, Coen Carr and Jeremy Fears Jr. have a top 10 Michigan State team working towards a Final Four in Detroit

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B10MD: UCLA’s Mick Cronin tells us exactly how much his roster costs

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B10MD: Darian DeVries on the biggest unknowns for IU and coaching in Assembly Hall

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B10MD: Matt Painter on building a new offense, people doubting Purdue & the PCSA

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B10MD: Brad Underwood, David Mirković and Andrej Stojaković on Illinois’ high expectations, life without Keaton Wagler & hair secrets

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BIG TEN MEDIA DAY: Fred Hoiberg shares incredible stories from Nebraska's historic NCAA Tournament win & importance of getting Pryce Sandfort back

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BIG TEN MEDIA DAY: Ben McCollum on an Iowa Elite Eight, losing Bennett Stirtz and how they'll be different this season

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BIG EAST PREVIEW: UConn the fav in a league ripe for unpredictability that we think will get 5 NCAA bids

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BEMD: New commissioner Tim Brosnan on new standards and a crucial bounce-back year for the Big East

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BEMD: Braylon Mullins and Jayden Ross on the Braylon shot, stepping in to bigger roles and why they chose UConn

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BEMD: Marquette's Shaka Smart on Sananda Fru, what a great year looks like for Nigel James Jr. and the state of CBB

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BEMD: Kevin Willard on Villanova playing in Rome, guard play and how Michigan impacted his roster building

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BEMD: Richard Pitino dishes on being under oath, 18 months at Xavier and BE expectations

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BEMD: Alan Huss on taking over for Greg McDermott and a new era of Creighton hoops

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BEMD: Ed Cooley on year four at Georgetown, the long road of a rebuild and Vince Iwuchukwu’s eligibility

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BEMD: Dan Hurley on his younger, talented UConn team, the PCSA and the best TV shows of the 21st century

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BEMD: Rick Pitino on the PCSA, a new-look St. John’s team & Kenny Klein’s lasting impact

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BEMD: Shaheen Holloway on being underestimated in the BE, his type of player and more shooting this season

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BEMD: Chris Holtmann on DePaul’s future, a more challenging schedule and throwing out a first pitch

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BIG EAST MEDIA DAY: Ronald Nored on going back to Butler, the move to college and his brand of basketball

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BIG EAST MEDIA DAY: Bryan Hodgson on year one at Providence, playing fast and Dink Pate’s eligibility

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PCSA easily passes in the Senate. Is it doomed anyway? Plus: Kansas leads our list of teams that got a boost with recent court injunctions

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Mailbag, Part✌️How NIL works behind the scenes; most overrated stats in 🏀 and the list of every school where GP & Norlander have covered a game📝

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Protect College Sports Act still far from a sure/great thing; Eric Musselman’s not having a great week; B1G + Big 12 scheduling nuggets

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📬 Mailbag, Part 1: Predicting last teams in the ’27 NCAAT; has Norlander ever thrown a punch; the biggest CBB what-ifs; will this be Bill Self’s last season?

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Latest in eligibility chaos: SEC wins fight vs. Lane Kiffin, but Will Wade isn’t backing down yet; Trey Kaufman-Renn trying for a SIXTH year of eligibility

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Coaches dish to us on best 🏀 hires, top players, 5-in-5 lawsuits, gambling, the top team of the 21st century and much more

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Summer Shootaround: Can you guess Mystery School No. 3 before Norlander? An extra-long, fun 2026 Shootaround finale

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Summer Shootaround: Mystery school No. 2 has one of the most consistent coaches in CBB. Can you guess it?

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Summer Shootaround: Mystery Auction Winner No. 1 REVEALED! 💵💵💵

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Summer Shootaround: Virginia set a high bar last season. Head coach Ryan Odom stops by ahead of a big year for the ‘Hoos

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Summer Shootaround: We can’t wait to see what will become of North Carolina under Michael (or is it Mike?) Malone

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Summer Shootaround: Pat Kelsey joins EOCBB to discuss a Louisville roster worthy of the highest expectations

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Summer Shootaround: Andy Katz stops by to discuss Michigan, Mike Boynton and an uncommon title defense season

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🗣️ Quick Shootaround Update! 👨‍⚖️

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Summer Shootaround: Tyler Tanner might be the most interesting player in CBB. Can Vandy’s PG also be the sport’s best?

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Summer Shootaround: “Come on, Duke!” Blue Devils won’t have a third straight NPOY, but they do have all the makings of another 1-seed season

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Summer Shootaround: Rick Barnes and Tennessee have a ton of offense. Is this the squad that gets to the Final Four?

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Summer Shootaround: Two guys who really know John Calipari talk Arkansas, Jordan Smith Jr. and a vintage Cal roster 🐗

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Summer Shootaround: Isaac Trotter breaks down a make-or-break season for Mark Pope and Kentucky

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Summer Shootaround: An old friend stops by the show to talk about the overwhelming pick to be preseason No. 1: Florida 🐊

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Summer Shootaround: Ken Pomeroy talks Michigan St. and its quest to make a ninth F4 under Izzo

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Summer Shootaround: Arizona just made its first F4 in 25 years. Here’s why the Wildcats should again be the Big 12’s best

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Summer Shootaround: Sean Miller joins EOCBB to discuss his Texas team that has legit Final Four hopes 🐂

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Summer Shootaround: Frenemy of the pod Tom Fornelli stops by to discuss Illinois’ case as the best team in CBB 🟠🔵

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Summer Shootaround: Dan Hurley tips off our 2026 series with an hour-long in-depth chat about all things UConn … and Dan Hurley

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🗣️ 2026 Summer Shootaround schools revealed!

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Recruiting Special: Recapping Cayden Daughtry’s insane July, intel on top 2027 prospects and our fav memories as Peach Jam turns 30 🍑

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Why 2027 recruits are the losers of 5-for-5; Donovan Dent 🤝 Gonzaga? Mike Boynton's new assistant + more

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GP & Norlander in Sin City 🎰 Stories from Nike’s return to Vegas + all big headlines from the past four days in 🏀

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📪JULY MAILBAG! Ranking last 20 NCAA champs; NIL blue bloods; GP’s 20-year CBS anniversary + more

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St. John’s loses key player; latest on Michigan roster/coaching situation; NBA Cup to Hinkle; remember the great Kenny Klein

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LATE NIGHT NBA Draft Round 1 Recap: A chalk top 8, Michigan bigs dominate the late lottery + Surprise picks & draft night intel

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More May fallout: The REAL reasons he’s leaving Michigan and where Wolverines go from here

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🚨 DUSTY MAY LEAVES MICHIGAN FOR THE MAVERICKS 🚨

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MASSIVE Mock Draft: All 30 picks and deep-dive discussions on AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cam Boozer, plus some of our favorite value picks that await

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Jalen Brunson and the CBB title that would most resemble the Knicks; Nova lands Italian 7-footer Luigi Suigo; Head-to-head 32-0 game!

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Five NBA Draft prospects destined to be taken too low; NC State and LSU are still fighting over Will Wade