The podcast discusses NCAA picks and bracket predictions with various personalities sharing their insights. Topics include NFL draft predictions, college basketball dynamics, and potential upsets. Listeners also learn about financial planning tips, meat options, and engage in fun banter with listener messages.
Upsets in the first round were notable, featuring unexpected wins and underdog victories in NCAA tournament predictions.
Insights on team match-ups and coaching strategies provided detailed analysis for March Madness predictions and potential standout games.
The unpredictability of the tournament was highlighted with surprise picks and crucial factors influencing teams' performance.
Deep dives
Houston Region First Round Upsets
Upsets in the first round include Texas A&M over Nebraska, James Madison over major teams in Indiana St. John's, and Colorado to win two games starting in Dayton.
Purdue Region First Round Upsets
First round upsets feature Samford over Kansas, Oregon over South Carolina, and a risky pick of Virginia beating Colorado State in Dayton and advancing by defeating Texas.
UConn Region First Round Upsets
Upsets in the first round include UAB over San Diego State and Drake over Washington State, with FAU over Northwestern being a pick against the pool.
North Carolina Region First Round Upsets
The only upset in the first round is Michigan State, with Barry's highlighting the coach, Izzo, as a factor in this choice.
March Madness Predictions
Various predictions were made for March Madness games, with detailed analysis on teams like New Mexico, Texas A&M, Duke, Kentucky, Marquette, Utah State, Purdue, Gonzaga, and more. The podcast host provided insights on why certain teams were favored and the unpredictability surrounding the tournament.
Fan Favorites and Final Picks
Discussion around fan-anticipated matchups, including potential standout games like Creighton vs. Tennessee and matchups like UConn vs. Arizona. Detailed analyses of team strengths and coaching impact were highlighted, leading to the final predictions for the National Championship game with detailed reasoning behind selecting UConn as the ultimate winner.
Tony opens the show by talking with Steve Sands about the finish at TPC, and he also gets Steve’s bracket for the NCAA Tournament. Michael Wilbon calls in with his picks and also talks about Justin Fields being traded to the Steelers, Barry Svrluga calls in to talk about the ACC tournament and he also makes his NCAA picks, and Tony closes out the show by opening up the Mailbag.
Songs : JJ DeNunzio “Misery” ; Dan Bern “George-Said Nothing”