Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast

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:• So long Pac-12: Rapid-fire demise, or slow rot? Maybe a bit of both.• Our thoughts go out to the residents of Maui, and where will Maui Invitational land?• We review two more teams from Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook’s Top 25.• We’re not a movie review podcast, it just seems that way lately as Chris raves about Oppenheimer after previously raving about Underrated.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. 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:• Kevin’s summertime travels continue, this time in the Windy City, and Chris is still chained to his desk putting out Blue Ribbon! (Now taking pre-orders at blueribbonyearbook.com)!• The NCAA is considering a proposal to allow Division I teams to play two summertime exhibition games. How cool would that be?• The Big 12 gives us all a lesson in thinking outside the box.• Chris loved the new documentary about Steph Curry, Underrated, now showing on Apple TV, and thinks you will too.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. 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:• Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook’s “soft opening” means readers can pre-order the 2023-24 edition NOW at blueribbonyearbook.com.• The NCAA decides 68 is the right number for its men’s basketball tournament—for now at least. • The portal still grinds, and it’s having side effects involving JUCO and high school players, and even scheduling.• Kevin talks about the journey he and his son took to some hallowed ground in Indiana.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. 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:• Bob Huggins's Hall of Fame coaching career comes to an abrupt end.• Roster building (and rebuilding) in the age of the portal and NIL.• Despite rule change, block/charge rule is still a tough call to make.• This week’s NBA Draft: Is Wemby the best since LeBron?• Talking Father’s Day, telescopes, and Legos.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. 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:• Charlotte needs to find a coach after Ron Sanchez returns to Virginia.• Winners and losers from NBA Draft decisions.• There’s still talent to be mined from the portal.• How Kevin and Chris spend their rare time away from hoops.• Singing the praises of the most iconic shoe in basketball history not named Air Jordan.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. 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 Power 5 teams are still scrambling trying to find help in the portal. Good luck!• We like movies, and we like sports. We don’t necessarily like sports movies (unless they’re Field of Dreams or Hoosiers).• Brett talks to the guys about Michael Jordan’s elusive name, image, and likeness.• News of the ACC’s demise has been greatly exaggerated—for clickbait, says Brett.• Kevin and Chris talk about seeing Robert Plant and Alison Krauss in concert.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. 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:• Holy cow, look who’s No. 1 on the Feedspot Top 30 College Basketball Podcasts list. https://blog.feedspot.com/college_basketball_podcasts/• Late portal acquisitions could change the landscape of college hoops next season.• Lennie Acuff, as respected a coach as there is in the profession, talks about his new gig as president of the NABC board of directors.• Saying farewell to Denny Crum, a legend, class act, and professional poker player? Who knew?• Kevin and Chris are on the road on Saturday to watch the Golden God of Rock and the Queen of Bluegrass together on stage. Full report next week!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. 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:• The portal is still popping. Why are we not surprised Arkansas has been the most active school in the transfer market?• There are still plenty of big prizes in the portal, and players have until May 11 to decide to join the fun.• The cost of success: Alabama coach Nate Oats loses all three assistant coaches to head-coaching gigs.• Din Grogu saves his mentor/adopted dad’s bacon in the exciting season 3 finale of The Mandalorian. This show had us from the get and hasn’t let up on us through more than three years and 24 episodes.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. 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:• UConn proves that defense may win championships, but offense makes the task a lot less stressful.• Dan Hurley adds to the legend of the coaching Hurley family and the rich (fairly recent) tradition of UConn basketball. Five nattys since 1999! That’s insane.• The last power conference jobs get filled as the coaching carousel begins to wind down.• When is talking smack OK, and when should you just take the win and walk away quietly?• The Mandalorians face a decision, and Kevin knew exactly where Moff Gideon was hiding last week. OK, so it was actually the actor who plays him, the great Giancarlo Esposito, who bears a striking resemblance to new Texas coach Rodney Terry.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. 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:• We have receipts to prove we discussed in November and December how the 2023 NCAA Tournament could be wilder and crazier than ever.• Joe is stuck on the number 67. No, that’s not his average golf score, at least not for 18 holes! But it proves he’s the Yoda of bracketologists.• Joe brings up an excellent point about neutral sites and neutral officiating crews giving lower seeds a leg up in the tournament they don’t have in the regular season.• More coaching changes, including at big-timers Texas, Notre Dame, St. John’s, and Georgetown. Good for Rodney Terry!• The Mando showrunners throw a well-intentioned bone to one of the most polarizing actors in the Star Wars saga. Good for them, and for him.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. 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