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Rob Dauster takes a look at everything happening across college basketball, including a weekly recap of action across the country and each conference, recruiting and a looking ahead to the future of the sport.

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Monday Overreactions, Sean Miller, Deandre Ayton and the weekend that rocked college hoops Feb 26, 2018

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CJ Moore, a writer for The Athletic and for Bleacher Report, joined Rob Dauster on Monday morning to work through everything that happened is a weird weekend in college basketball, from the alleged payments that were made to Miles Bridges, Wendell Carter and a handful of other elite basketball players to Sean Miller allegedly being caught discussing a payment to Deandre Ayton on a wiretap to the actual hoops! Duke, Kansas, Kentucky and more.

The rundown:

OPEN: What do we make of the stars implicated in this playing on Saturday?

18:41: Sean Miller, Deandre Ayton and Christian Dawkins. What in the world is going on here?

33:30: This is Bill Self's best coaching job ever.

42:00: Duke is the best team in the country,.

48:07: Kentucky is going to the Final Four.

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Emergency Podcast: Yahoo's bombshell report on the FBI's Duke, Kentucky, Michigan State allegations Feb 23, 2018

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Rob Dauster gets a little ranty, but this podcast is all the information you need to be able to parse through what is happening with Yahoo's report on corruption in college basketball and how it will effect the NCAA in the bigger picture.

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Michael Porter Jr is back, Duke and Kentucky might be back, Allonzo Trier's gone Feb 23, 2018

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Fun episode today. Rob Dauster was joined by one of the up-and-coming stars at ESPN, Dalen Cuff, to talk through the changes that Duke and Kentucky have made in recent weeks and whether or not that changes our perception of those teams moving forward. They also discussed Trae Young's regression as well as the root of their soccer fandom, and all of that happened roughly 90 minutes before news broke that Missouri's Michael Porter Jr. was cleared by doctors to play while Arizona's Allonzo Trier was once against ineligible for a positive PED test, so Travis Hines of NBC Sports jumped on the podcast to talk through all of that. The rundown:

OPEN: Should Michael Porter Jr. play this season?

10:05: Did Allonzo Trier get screwed by the NCAA?

16:55: Why did Dalen Cuff sully his name by becoming an Arsenal fan?

26:20: Why has Duke been better without Marvin Bagley III?

34:05: Is Jarred Vanderbilt the key to unlock Kentucky's potential?

39:25: Have you changed your outlook on Duke or Kentucky in the long-term?

43:45: Texas Tech losing Keenan Evans was a bummer.

48:00: So let's talk about this Trae Young slump.

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Louisville's NCAA ruling and what's in store for the coaching carousel Feb 21, 2018

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Old friend of the podcast Jeff Goodman joined Rob Dauster on Wednesday to walk through everything that is happening with the punishments received by Louisville as well as a breakdown of this year's coaching carousel and the changes that could be coming down the pipeline this season. There's a chance, with the FBI investigation looming, that this year could get crazy. They talk about just how likely that is and who could be the names that you see taking over on some of the hottest seats. The rundown:

OPEN: Louisville's banner comes down and what they will do with their head coaching position

14:30: Arizona, Kansas and Michigan State all have smoke surrounding them. Will Bill Self, Sean Miller or Tom Izzo move? Will this year's carousel be crazy?

19:45: Will UConn and Memphis find the money to buy out their coaches?

27:30: Search Firm! Who should ADs with coaches on the hot seat target, and who will they hire.

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Monday Overreactions: Villanova-Xavier, the Big 12 is drunk, the best in the Big Ten is ... ? Feb 19, 2018

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Rob Dauster was joined by Eamonn Brennan of The Athletic on today's show to overreact to everything that happened this weekend, from Villanova pasting Xavier to the insanity that is the Big 12 to what happened in the Big Ten in the last ten days. We also spend a good 30 minutes talking about bubble teams, tournament resumes and some misconceptions with both. The rundown.

OPEN: Bubble Banter. We talk about weird bubble teams and whether or not we like the new Quadrant system.

36:08: Villanova's win over Xavier and the Big East title race.

45:15: The Big 12 makes no sense and I love it.

58:30: Michigan State deserves the Big Ten title.

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The latest on the FBI's investigation and a preview of Villanova-Xavier Feb 16, 2018

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Rob Dauster walks you through everything you need to know about Thursday's bombshell report from Yahoo! Sports on the status of the FBI's investigation into corruption in college basketball. Putting that report into context is the priority here. Then Reags from the Fundamentally Sound podcast joins the show to talk about Villanova-Xavier and why Duke losing Marvin Bagley III for a couple of weeks is actually a good thing. The rundown below:

OPEN: Everything you need to know about the FBI investigation to put the latest into context

10:15: Breaking down the Game of the Year between Xavier and Villanova

25:15: Marvin Bagley III getting hurt was the best thing that could have happened to Duke

33:00: There is a fun game in the Atlantic 10 on Friday night

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Why Your Team Sucks: The third annual college hoops hatefest with Brian Snow Feb 14, 2018

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The best podcast of the season! Rob Dauster was joined by Brian Snow for a special Wednesday podcast. Why Your Favorite Team Sucks. The premise is simple: The 16 best teams in the country are broken down and analyzed, with an emphasis on the things they do not do well and the reasons they are going to lose early in March. It is, of course, because we hate them.

The teams we discussed: Xavier, Villanova, Cincinnati, Virginia, Purdue, Ohio State, Michigan State, Auburn, Tennessee, Gonzaga, Texas Tech, West Virginia, Duke, North Carolina, Kansas and Arizona. In that order.

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Monday Overreactions!: Texas Tech is winning the Big 12, Kentucky is fine, wild Big Ten/Big East/WCC races Feb 12, 2018

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The Monday Overreactions podcast is back with a vengeance. Rob Dauster was joined by Jeff Eisenberg of Yahoo Sports to go over a wild, wild weekend in college basketball. They start with a deep dive into Sunday's bracket reveal and what it tells us about the way the Selection Committee is evaluating the field this year. We also dive into title races in the Big Ten, Big 12, Big East and WCC while talking about Kentucky's disaster against Texas A&M and the possible return of Michael Porter Jr. for Missouri. Here is the rundown.

OPEN: Who drinks sour beers?

3:40: Breaking down the bracket reveal

14:35: Can Xavier or Saint Mary’s pull out a regular season conference title?

22:05: Overreactions! Kentucky is in no actual danger of missing the NCAA tournament.

27:55: Tangent No. 1: Is Texas A&M back?

31:30: Tangent No. 2: So let’s talk about Michael Porter Jr. and his attempted comeback.

38:15: Back to the overreactions: Texas Tech is winning

45:35: The best team in the Big Ten is …

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Sean Farnham, Pat Skerry on Autism Speaks and a weekend preview Feb 09, 2018

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Rob Dauster was joined on Friday by ESPN's Sean Farnham to discuss what's happening with UCLA and Arizona, why Jock Landale should be considered a favorite to become a first-team All-American and everything about the SEC. Rob also caught up with Pat Skerry, the Towson head coach who have moved to the forefront of the push for Autism Awareness. You'll be seeing the blue puzzle piece pins on every TV network this weekend. Then Rob was joined by Reags from the Fundamentally Sound podcast to breakdown the weekend's upcoming games.

*Please excuse the quality of the recording in the first half of the podcast. We had mic issues but did not want to waste the podcast.

The link to Autism Speaks, and the link to Coaches Powering Forward.

The rundown:

OPEN: Pat Skerry on his Autism Awareness.

5:37: Is Saint Mary's for real? Is jock Landale for real?

8:53: UCLA's win was impressive, but how concerned should be be about Arizona?

15:30: How did Auburn turn into the best team in the SEC?

21:30: Tennessee looks like the SEC's Final Four favorite.

25:02: Texas A&M is back.

30:15: Are we more likely to see Kentucky in the Final Four or Michael Porter Jr. in a Missouri jersey? The answer will surprise you.

37:15: What happened to Purdue against Ohio State?

45:30: Is it time to be worried about Villanova's defense?

51:00: Did UNC's win say more about Duke or UNC?

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Monday Overreactions: Are you more worried about Duke, Kansas or Arizona? Feb 05, 2018

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Rob Dauster was joined on Monday by Sam Vecenie of The Athletic to go through all of the Monday Overreactions. The two open with a discussion of whether they are more worried about Duke, Kansas or Arizona after this weekend, as well as long discussions about the hierarchy of the Big 12, whether or not Jalen Brunson has a shot at winning National Player of the Year and who in the Big Ten can get to a Final Four. Plus, a bonus discussion on Miles Bridges. The rundown:

OPEN: Super Bowl sides, and prop bet success.

7:15: Are you more concerned about Duke, Arizona or Kansas? Are they still title contenders?

33:30: Overreactions! The best team in the Big 12 is Texas Tech.

41:00: Jalen Brunson is the National Player of the Year.

46:30: There will not be a Final Four team out of the Big Ten.

55:30: Is Miles Bridges having a bad season?

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