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:• 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

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:• Chris admits he’s never going to win a bracket contest because he’ll never be able to bring himself to pick an FDU over Purdue. But that’s what we love about the Big Dance!• Heroes of the first two rounds.• Dane breaks down the SEC’s three Sweet 16 teams—Alabama, Arkansas, and Tennessee. • More coaching changes, including at the alma maters of Kevin and Chris.• In what direction is The Mandalorian taking us? Chris thinks we should trust Jon Favreau—the master auteur and Star Wars fan—and roll with it.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:• Chris and Kevin break down the bracket, region by region.• How will injuries determine outcomes in the tournament?• The coaching carousel, fueled by some quick-hook firings, is spinning faster and faster.• Bo-Katan saves Mando’s bacon twice in one episode. Is a partnership forming to rebuild Mandalore?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:• Does the recent spate of game-winning shots at the buzzer portend another wild NCAA Tournament? We sure hope so!• Shaka Smart is back on top at Marquette, a school where he can once again recruit players perfectly suited for his frenetic system.• Craig talks about how his trek to see every Division I men’s basketball team in person began.• Craig recalls some highlights of his 20-plus years of travel during which he saw 442 games in 131 venues. Hint: What happened in Vegas didn’t stay in Vegas.• Mando and Grogu have embarked on their own quest, and we’re here for it!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:• It’s been an unusual season—on and off the court.• NC State has defied expectations and is cruising toward the Big Dance thanks in part to some astute portal acquisitions.• Sean takes us through the origins of Sports Reference and tells us about some cool new additions to a site that already attracts 17- to 20 million visitors a month.• Craig Caswell completes his most excellent quest to see every Division I team play in person. Yes, he’s a Blue Ribbon reader!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 and Chris compare notes on their week’s travels to games.• What’s going to happen to New Mexico State’s program and former Texas coach Chris Beard?• Mike and the boys discuss Northwestern’s surprising season.• Mike explains his thoughts on possible NCAA Tournament expansion in no uncertain terms, and the boys agree.• Chris and Kevin talk about three new hoops movies. Do we really need a remake of White Men Can’t Jump? That’s a tough act to follow!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 and Chris pick their all-time buzzer-beating shots.• Every player in college basketball deserves a teammate like Zach Edey, and we’re not even talking about his playing skills.• Patrick gives us an assessment of the rock-solid Mountain West, which has stayed strong throughout years of conference shifting.• Patrick gives us his early bracket-buster teams.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