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The NCAA is apparently considering expanding the NCAA Tournament to 76 teams…why is nothing sacred anymore? Feb 18, 2025

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-ESPN had a report on Saturday’s College GameDay that the NCAA is heavily considering expanding the tournament to 72 or 76 teams, leaning more toward 76 teams, when they engage media partners

-Isn’t 68 already watered down? Why would we ever do this? Stop the madness.

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Bill’s Thrills (sponsored by MidPlains Advisors) Feb 18, 2025

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-It’s a Bugaboo Tuesday…what’s bothering Bill today?

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers): "Take the Money and Run" - Steve Miller Band (1976)

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Husker Baseball faced Grand Canyon yesterday to wrap up 4 games in Arizona…did they come away with a 3-1 record? Feb 18, 2025

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-We know Nebraska lost to UC-Irvine, 10-5, and then beat Vanderbilt (6-4) and San Diego State (13-0)…what about yesterday vs. Grand Canyon?

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Is there an argument that this year’s Nebrasketball team is better than last year’s team? Feb 18, 2025

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-Nebraska was a comfortable tournament team last year with a 23-11 record and an 8-seed in the Dance

-This year’s team is 17-9 and might end up with more losses but already has more Quad 1 wins than last year (4 last year…6 this year with several opportunities left)…no Rienk Mast or Keisei Tominaga is unfortunate but is there an argument to be had about them being better? Also, Bracketology update…

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The Spillover w/ Raff & AD (sponsored by Raising Cane’s) Feb 17, 2025

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-RIP to Greg Sharpe and another look at Husker sports over the weekend…

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Illinois basketball lost at home to Michigan State, but that wasn’t the worst part of the game Feb 17, 2025

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-Michigan State went on the road and took down Illinois, 79-65, and that was bad for the Illini—but not as bad as their unveiling of Terrance Shannon’s retired jersey…which was UPSIDE DOWN

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Fred Hoiberg apparently injured his hand at halftime after an ‘incident with a whiteboard’…do Sip and Bill have any stories of the past about situations like that? Feb 17, 2025

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-Hoiberg said in postgame that he had a wrap on his hand in the 2^nd half because an incident with a whiteboard at halftime, and despite a sluggish start to the 2^nd half—it must have helped somehow

-In Bill’s years of coaching and Sip’s years of covering teams, have they seen anything like that?

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We never talk hockey on this show---but when the USA and Canada play and there are 3 fights in the game’s first 10 seconds…that changes things / Shut Up Sipple (sponsored by Bagels & Joe) Feb 17, 2025

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-The U.S. defeated Canada, 3-1, in the 4 Nations Face Off on Saturday night, and people were watching---and were happy to see the rivalry of the countries spark 3 separate fights in the game’s first 10 seconds

-This is what the sport needs to get people back watching again…right?

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This weekend was a tough look for the narrative of “winning on the road is tough in the B1G” Feb 17, 2025

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-Now, of course we know it’s difficult to win on the road in the B1G—and in any conference. But look at the results since Friday in the conference..

-UCLA won at Indiana; on Saturday, all 4 road teams won (Wisconsin at Purdue; Michigan St at Illinois; Washington at Penn State; and Minnesota at USC). On Sunday, Michigan won at Ohio State, and Nebraska won at Northwestern…at the makings of the rundown, Iowa led at Maryland and Rutgers would play at Oregon to end the day

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Bill’s Thrills (sponsored by MidPlains Advisors) Feb 17, 2025

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-On a Football Facts Monday, what better time to further remember and honor Greg Sharpe…

-Also, SONG OF THE DAY (sponsored by Sartor Hamann Jewelers):"Monday, Monday" - The Mamas and the Papas (1966)

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