Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) are joined by Mike DeCourcy (@tsnMike), veteran basketball writer for The Sporting News, and film historian Chris Dortch II—yes, he’s Chris’ son—the executive director of The Chattanooga Film Festival (@chattfilmfest). The mission—to pick their favorite basketball films of all time, two features and one documentary each.Some of the topics of discussion: * The actor who played Jimmy Chitwood in Hoosiers was cut from his high school basketball team three times but was an all-state golfer in Indiana and later played at Purdue.* How Ron Shelton was inspired to quit minor league baseball and become one of the best directors of sports films in history.* If Keanu Reeves or John Cusak could hoop even a little bit, one of them, and not Woody Harrelson would have appeared alongside Wesley Snipes in White Men Can’t Jump.* The filmmakers of the great documentary Hoop Dreams spent five years with their subjects William Gates and Arthur Agee and shot more than 250 hours of film for what was originally intended to be a 30-minute PBS show.All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice.Coming up soonThanks for listening to this free podcast from the Blue Ribbon Report.If you haven’t yet subscribed to the newsletter, there’s still time so you can read all our college basketball coverage, which will continue throughout the offseason.Subscribe now for only $7.99 per month (or save $24 per year with an annual subscription) to have it sent directly to your email.Also, there are still a few copies of the 40th-anniversary 2020-21 edition of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook. Grab a copy of this historic collector’s item while you can! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in Texas head coach Chris Beard and Ole Miss head coach Kermit Davis.Some of the topics of discussion:* More transfers in college basketball* Sahvir Wheeler leaves Georgia for Kentucky* Remy Martin leaves Arizona State for Kansas* Rule change recommendations* Chris Beard talks about his philosophy for winning quickly* Kermit Davis talks about a crazy 2020-21 season and looks ahead to 2021-22All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice.Coming up soonThanks for listening to this free podcast from the Blue Ribbon Report.If you haven’t yet subscribed to the newsletter, there’s still time so you can read all our college basketball coverage, which will continue throughout the offseason.Subscribe now for only $7.99 per month (or save $24 per year with an annual subscription) to have it sent directly to your email.Also, there are still a few copies of the 40th-anniversary 2020-21 edition of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook. Grab a copy of this historic collector’s item while you can! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) discuss a variety of college basketball topics.Some of the topics of discussion:* Chris Beard landing several impact transfers at Texas* Marcus Carr’s potential transfer destination* CBS Sports’ early preseason top 25* College basketball rule changes* Expectations for NIL in college basketballAll Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice.Coming up soonThanks for listening to this free podcast from the Blue Ribbon Report.If you haven’t yet subscribed to the newsletter, there’s still time so you can read all our college basketball coverage, which will continue throughout the offseason.Subscribe now for only $7.99 per month (or save $24 per year with an annual subscription) to have it sent directly to your email.Also, there are still a few copies of the 40th-anniversary 2020-21 edition of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook. Grab a copy of this historic collector’s item while you can! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in ESPN analyst Paul Biancardi.Some of the topics of discussion:* Joe Lunardi’s early bracketology for the 2021-22 season* Biggest transfers this offseason* The best coaching hires* Gonzaga adding Chet Holmgren and Hunter Sallis* Tennessee jumping up to No. 2 in recruiting rankings* Chris Beard swapping Texas Tech for Texas* What the one-time transfer rule means for college basketballAll Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice.Coming up soonThanks for listening to this free podcast from the Blue Ribbon Report.If you haven’t yet subscribed to the newsletter, there’s still time so you can read all our college basketball coverage, which will continue throughout the offseason.Subscribe now for only $7.99 per month (or save $24 per year with an annual subscription) to have it sent directly to your email.Also, there are still a few copies of the 40th-anniversary 2020-21 edition of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook. Grab a copy of this historic collector’s item while you can! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome Southern Conference associate commissioner Geoff Cabe and Blue Ribbon contributor Brett Friedlander.Some of the topics of discussion:* Biggest takeaways from Gonzaga/Baylor* The classic national semifinal game between Gonzaga and UCLA* How the NCAA handled the tournament* Roy Williams’ legacy* Offseason storylines in college basketball* How the SoCon approached the unique season* Hubert Davis being hired as North Carolina head coach* Who could eventually replace Coach K at Duke?* The next move for Arizona after firing Sean Miller* Porter Moser to Oklahoma* Much moreAll Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice.Coming up soonThanks for listening to this free podcast from the Blue Ribbon Report.If you haven’t yet subscribed to the newsletter, there’s still time so you can read all our college basketball coverage, which will continue throughout the offseason.Subscribe now for only $7.99 per month (or save $24 per year with an annual subscription) to have it sent directly to your email.Also, there are still a few copies of the 40th-anniversary 2020-21 edition of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook. Grab a copy of this historic collector’s item while you can! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in ESPN college basketball insider Jeff Borzello.Some of the topics of discussion:* Gonzaga’s domination this season* UCLA’s improbable run to the Final Four* Scott Drew building Baylor into a national power* Kelvin Sampson leading another team to the Final Four* Expectations for Alabama and Arkansas next season* Kentucky adding Kellan Grady in the transfer portal* Are the Zags one of the best teams ever?* Baylor vs. Houston preview* The state of transfers in college basketball* Thoughts on the coaching carouselAll Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice.Coming up on ThursdayThanks for listening to this free podcast from the Blue Ribbon Report.If you haven’t yet subscribed to the newsletter, there’s still time so you can read all our NCAA tournament coverage, which will continue throughout the tournament.Subscribe now for only $7.99 per month (or save $24 per year with an annual subscription) to have it sent directly to your email.Also, there are still a few copies of the 40th-anniversary 2020-21 edition of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook. Grab a copy of this historic collector’s item while you can! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in Mike Waters, a Syracuse beat writer for Syracuse.com and Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook contributing editor, and Todd Hefferman, who covers the Missouri Valley Conference for the Southern Illinoisian and is also a Blue Ribbon contributing editor.Some of the topics of discussion:* The Pac-12’s impressive run in the NCAA tournament* USC dominating Kansas* Alabama embracing the 3-pointer* How Villanova is winning without Collin Gillispie* Syracuse back in the Sweet 16 as a double-digit seed* Buddy Boeheim’s impact on the Orange* Porter Moser leading Loyola Chicago back to the Sweet 16* The state of the Missouri Valley Conference* Cameron Krutwig’s skillsetAll Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice.Coming up on ThursdayThanks for listening to this free podcast from the Blue Ribbon Report.If you haven’t yet subscribed to the newsletter, there’s still time so you can read all our NCAA tournament coverage, which will continue throughout the tournament.Subscribe now for only $7.99 per month (or save $24 per year with an annual subscription) to have it sent directly to your email.Also, there are still a few copies of the 40th-anniversary 2020-21 edition of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook. Grab a copy of this historic collector’s item while you can! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in ESPN play-by-play commentator Rich Hollenberg to talk about the Big 12’s chances in the NCAA tournament and Blue Ribbon's Bruce Pascoe, a respected Arizona beat writer who assesses the Pac-12’s teams in the Dance.Some of the topics of discussion:* Thoughts on the NCAA tournament bracket* The college basketball coaching carousel* Belmont being left out of the NIT* The unique season for college basketball commentators* Expectations for the Big 12 in the tournament* Baylor’s path to the Final Four* Oklahoma State potentially making a deep run* The No. 14 seed that could be a bracket buster* Oregon State winning the Pac-12 tournament* How other Pac-12 teams could fare in the tournament* The future for Arizona basketballAll Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice.Coming up on ThursdayThanks for listening to this free podcast from the Blue Ribbon Report.If you haven’t yet subscribed to the newsletter, there’s still time so you can read all our NCAA tournament coverage, which has already begun with our Blue Ribbon Bracket Busters and Blue Ribbon Update Series and will continue throughout the tournament.Subscribe now for only $7.99 per month (or save $24 per year with an annual subscription) to have it sent directly to your email.Also, there are still a few copies of the 40th-anniversary 2020-21 edition of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook. Grab a copy of this historic collector’s item while you can! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in Mike DeCourcy of Sporting News.Some of the topics of discussion:* The SEC announcing its season awards* Luka Garza’s incredible season* Michigan State making a late-season run* Getting into the world of bracketology* Kentucky and Duke not making the NCAA Tournament* Alabama’s chances at a No. 1 seed* Expectations for the transfer portal in the offseasonAll Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice.Coming up on ThursdayThanks for listening to this free podcast from the Blue Ribbon Report.If you haven’t yet subscribed to the newsletter, there’s still time so you can read all our NCAA tournament coverage, which has already begun with our Blue Ribbon Bracket Busters and Blue Ribbon Update Series and will continue throughout the tournament.Subscribe now for only $7.99 per month (or save $24 per year with an annual subscription) to have it sent directly to your email.Also, be sure to order the 40th-anniversary edition of the Blue Ribbon Yearbook for the 2020-21 season. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon SEC Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in ESPN and SEC Network analyst Dane Bradshaw.Some of the topics the guys discuss:* SEC bracketology* LSU’s scoring ability* Alabama clinching the SEC regular-season title* Ole Miss dropping off the NCAA Tournament bubble* The SEC Player of the Year debate* How Alabama can make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament* Arkansas’s impressive rotation* Tennessee’s inconsistency * The wild season at Texas A&MAll Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice.Coming up on ThursdayThanks for listening to this free podcast from the Blue Ribbon Report.In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, our look at teams we think will make noise in the NCAA tournament continues with Arkansas of the Southeastern Conference and the Pac-12’s Colorado.Subscribe now for only $7.99 per month (or save $24 per year with an annual subscription) to have it sent directly to your email.Also, be sure to pre-order the 40th-anniversary edition of the Blue Ribbon Yearbook for the 2020-21 season. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com