Podcast Episodes

2023 Summer Shootaround: The one major feature of this Tom Izzo team that he’s never had before at Michigan State

Bid to be the 22nd team featured in Summer Shootaround!

In this electrifying episode, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander dive deep into the exciting prospects and high expectations surrounding the Michig…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

2023 Summer Shootaround: Miami looks to capitalize on program history by making more of it in 2023-24

Miami is fresh off its first Final Four. What can Jim Larranaga and the Canes do as a follow-up? How about: Can the Hurricanes win the ACC again — and make a third deep run in the NCAAs? Matt Norland…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

2023 Summer Shootaround: Marquette has legit national championship aspirations for the first time in a long time

The Marquette Golden Eagles were the last team to beat the eventual national champions, the UConn Huskies. And the team brings back darn near everyone except Olivier Max-Prosper, who left for the NBA…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

2023 Summer Shootaround: John Calipari has coached at Kentucky since 2009-10. This season might be his most critical

Can Kentucky rally around a top recruiting class and a few transfer portal players. Or will the noise only get louder in Lexington. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander examine the situation for the Kentu…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

2023 Summer Shootaround: The case for Kansas as the nation’s No. 1 team

The Kansas Jayhawks added transfers Nick Timberlake and Hunter Dickinson, brought in top-end prospect Elmarko Jackson and kept Kevin McCullar Jr. There's a good chance KU will be ranked No. 1 when th…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

One of the most consequential days in college sports history: The Big Ten + Big 12 have killed the Pac-12

We couldn't wait any longer to give you a hour-plus episode on the biggest news in sports this week. The Conference of Champions is effectively dead, thanks to conference realignment. So what's to be…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

2023 Summer Shootaround: Houston enters the Big 12, and we expect the Coogs to be a 3- or 4-seed come March

Kelvin Sampson has his extension AND his son, Kellen, has officially been named the coach-in-waiting. So what can the Houston Cougars do in their Big 12 debut? Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish break d…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

2023 Summer Shootaround: With expectations lowered, Gonzaga enters the post-Timme era — but still has top-20 potential

Gonzaga should still be a factor nationally, but will this team fall outside of the top 15 in predictive metrics for the first time in a decade? Has Gonzaga's national-title window mostly closed? Gar…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

2023 Summer Shootaround: FAU (!) will try to go from Final Four team to top-10 program

Yes, we are talking about last season's mid-major sensation, the Owls of Florida Atlantic. How will Dusty May's team follow up, in what will be the program's AAC debut? What's a reasonable bar of exp…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

2023 Summer Shootaround: With four starters back, Duke has Final Four potential in Year 2 under Scheyer

The Duke Blue Devils bring back four starters and a loaded freshman class. Is this enough for Jon Scheyer to improve upon his solid first season? Will Duke wind up as a top-five team in '23-24? Matt …

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago