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 is at the printer and the digital edition will be available Sept. 6. Pre-order both at blueribbonyearbook.com.

• The issue of how NIL will be regulated is far from decided.

• Memphis coach Penny Hardaway is now a staff of one after the most serious housecleaning we’ve heard tell of.

• The SEC asks its member schools to reveal injuries before game day.

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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:

• You can preorder your copy of the expanded 44th edition of Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook at blueribbonyearbook.com.

• Different strokes: how coaches around the country are handling the portal, NIL, and roster building.

• If you didn’t already think Steph Curry was the GOAT of shooters, did the Olympics change your mind?

• Chris and Kevin pick the Olympic sport in which they’d want to compete. (They both have no shot, but they can dream, can’t they?)

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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 boys give their fearless Sweet 16 predictions, this after whiffing mightily in the first two rounds. But hey, Chris did hit on two of his four 5 vs. 12 upset picks!

• What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object? Iowa State and Illinois should give us the answer to that age-old question.

• Some big moves have been made in the coaching ranks this week, and it’s still just Tuesday! What schools made good choices? Hint: Kevin calls games for one of them!

• Big East coaches had a legitimate beef, and the demise of the ACC, with a fourth of the teams in the Sweet 16 field, had been greatly exaggerated.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in ESPN analyst Paul Biancardi.

Some of the topics of discussion:

* Joe Lunardi’s early bracketology for the 2021-22 season

* Biggest transfers this offseason

* The best coaching hires

* Gonzaga adding Chet Holmgren and Hunter Sallis

* Tennessee jumping up to No. 2 in recruiting rankings

* Chris Beard swapping Texas Tech for Texas

* What the one-time transfer rule means for college basketball

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome Southern Conference associate commissioner Geoff Cabe and Blue Ribbon contributor Brett Friedlander.

Some of the topics of discussion:

* Biggest takeaways from Gonzaga/Baylor

* The classic national semifinal game between Gonzaga and UCLA

* How the NCAA handled the tournament

* Roy Williams’ legacy

* Offseason storylines in college basketball

* How the SoCon approached the unique season

* Hubert Davis being hired as North Carolina head coach

* Who could eventually replace Coach K at Duke?

* The next move for Arizona after firing Sean Miller

* Porter Moser to Oklahoma

* Much more

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in ESPN college basketball insider Jeff Borzello.

Some of the topics of discussion:

* Gonzaga’s domination this season

* UCLA’s improbable run to the Final Four

* Scott Drew building Baylor into a national power

* Kelvin Sampson leading another team to the Final Four

* Expectations for Alabama and Arkansas next season

* Kentucky adding Kellan Grady in the transfer portal

* Are the Zags one of the best teams ever?

* Baylor vs. Houston preview

* The state of transfers in college basketball

* Thoughts on the coaching carousel

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in Mike Waters, a Syracuse beat writer for Syracuse.com and Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook contributing editor, and Todd Hefferman, who covers the Missouri Valley Conference for the Southern Illinoisian and is also a Blue Ribbon contributing editor.

Some of the topics of discussion:

* The Pac-12’s impressive run in the NCAA tournament

* USC dominating Kansas

* Alabama embracing the 3-pointer

* How Villanova is winning without Collin Gillispie

* Syracuse back in the Sweet 16 as a double-digit seed

* Buddy Boeheim’s impact on the Orange

* Porter Moser leading Loyola Chicago back to the Sweet 16

* The state of the Missouri Valley Conference

* Cameron Krutwig’s skillset

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in ESPN play-by-play commentator Rich Hollenberg to talk about the Big 12’s chances in the NCAA tournament and Blue Ribbon's Bruce Pascoe, a respected Arizona beat writer who assesses the Pac-12’s teams in the Dance.

Some of the topics of discussion:

* Thoughts on the NCAA tournament bracket

* The college basketball coaching carousel

* Belmont being left out of the NIT

* The unique season for college basketball commentators

* Expectations for the Big 12 in the tournament

* Baylor’s path to the Final Four

* Oklahoma State potentially making a deep run

* The No. 14 seed that could be a bracket buster

* Oregon State winning the Pac-12 tournament

* How other Pac-12 teams could fare in the tournament

* The future for Arizona basketball

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in Mike DeCourcy of Sporting News.

Some of the topics of discussion:

* The SEC announcing its season awards

* Luka Garza’s incredible season

* Michigan State making a late-season run

* Getting into the world of bracketology

* Kentucky and Duke not making the NCAA Tournament

* Alabama’s chances at a No. 1 seed

* Expectations for the transfer portal in the offseason

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon SEC Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in ESPN and SEC Network analyst Dane Bradshaw.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* SEC bracketology

* LSU’s scoring ability

* Alabama clinching the SEC regular-season title

* Ole Miss dropping off the NCAA Tournament bubble

* The SEC Player of the Year debate

* How Alabama can make a deep run in the NCAA Tournament

* Arkansas’s impressive rotation

* Tennessee’s inconsistency

* The wild season at Texas A&M

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, our look at teams we think will make noise in the NCAA tournament continues with Arkansas of the Southeastern Conference and the Pac-12’s Colorado.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome back ESPN’s Joe Lunardi.

Some of the topics of discussion:

* The strength of the Big Ten

* Vanderbilt’s Dylan Disu having a breakout season

* Duke making a run at an NCAA Tournament spot

* Lunardi’s upcoming book, Bracketology: March Madness, College Basketball, and the Creation of a National Obsession

* How the Big Ten could land multiple No. 1 and No. 2 seeds

* Alabama potentially earning a No. 1 seed

* Dark horse Final Four contenders

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, Chris Dortch and Joseph Dycus contribute installments to our Blue Ribbon Update series, focusing on Michigan and Florida State, respectively. And Kevin Ingram takes another trip to an iconic college basketball arena in his monthly My Favorite Venues series.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon SEC Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in Alabama play-by-play voice Chris Stewart.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* The state of the SEC entering the stretch run

* Arkansas making a push

* Stewart’s broadcasting career

* How Alabama has had success despite injuries

* Nate Oats’ style of play

* The versatility of Herb Jones

* NCAA Tournament stories

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, Blue Ribbon contributing editor Patrick Stevens writes about James Madison, which under new coach Mark Byington has rebounded from a 9-21 (2-16 in the Colonial Athletic Association) 2019-20 season to 13-5 overall and 8-1 and atop the league standings. Also, editor/publisher Chris Dortch analyzes Loyola Chicago’s season in another installment of our Blue Ribbon Update series.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in The Athletic’s Dana O’Neil.

Some of the topics of discussion:

* Ohio State’s impressive season

* The state of the SEC

* Gonzaga’s victory against BYU

* Belmont being the first team to 20 wins

* The possibility of the Zags going undefeated

* How youth is impacting Kentucky, Duke, and others

* The transfer situation in college basketball

* Expectations for conference tournaments and the NCAA Tournament

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, Chris Dortch takes a look at surging Ohio State in our Blue Ribbon Update series, and Joseph Dycus goes Back to the Feature for another installment of his popular historical series. This time he focuses on ace dribbler Marcus Haynes, who played at Langston before moving on to the Harlem Globetrotters.

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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 thought he went heavy on picking double-digit upsets, but Kevin went buck wild!

• Watch out for the 5 vs. 12 games this year. Chris picked all four No. 12 seeds to win! Is something wrong with that boy or has he got the feeling?

• The coaching carousel takes some interesting turns.

• Words of wisdom from the former Wake Forest and South Carolina coach who embraced the NIT and won three titles.

• Wait a second… who’s the writer and who’s the broadcaster in this duo? Kevin penned some thoughtful words about tournament play. Stick around to the end for his tasteful dramatic reading of them!

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon SEC Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) discuss the biggest storylines around the league after the SEC/Big 12 Challenge.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* Where the SEC stands in current bracketology for the NCAA Tournament

* Biggest takeaways from the SEC/Big 12 Challenge

* Jaden Springer’s impact on Tennessee

* Alabama’s loss to Oklahoma

* Florida going on the road and winning at West Virginia

* Mississippi State’s potential moving forward

* Vanderbilt earning its first SEC win against South Carolina

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, we introduce a new series called Blue Ribbon Update, where we take a look at how programs are faring versus our predictions for them in the preseason. First up, Joseph Dycus updates Houston, and Chris Dortch updates Oklahoma.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in ESPN college basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* Alabama continuing to impress in the SEC

* The impact of top transfers this season in college basketball

* Expectations for the SEC/Big 12 Challenge

* What’s next for Michigan with the program on pause

* The uniqueness of broadcasting games remotely

* Gonzaga potentially going undefeated

* The strength of the Big 12

* Holding the NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, long-time Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook contributing editor Mike Ashley writes about the progress Virginia Tech has made in coach Mike Young’s second season, and Blue Ribbon editor and publisher Chris Dortch profiles Western Kentucky big man Charles Bassey.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon SEC Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in Blue Ribbon contributor Joseph Dycus.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* Alabama’s impressive win at LSU

* Florida earning a blowout victory against Tennessee

* What the Vols need to do to get back on track

* Blue Ribbon’s Back to the Feature series

* Pete Maravich’s stellar career at LSU

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, long-time Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook contributing editor Trey Williams profiles Gonzaga star Corey Kispert, and Blue Ribbon contributing editor Joseph Dycus continues his Back to the Feature series with a story about the one team in college basketball that was able to slow down LSU’s Pete Maravich, the NCAA’s all-time scoring leader.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in Butler’s Graham Honaker to discuss his book The Cinderella Strategy: The Game Plan Behind Butler University’s Rise to Prominence (Barnes and Noble).

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* Butler’s rise in college basketball

* What the two Final Four runs meant to the school

* The improvements to facilities

* Expectations for the 2021 NCAA Tournament in Indianapolis

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook contributing editor Jeff Greer profiles Carlik Jones, the Radford transfer who hasn’t missed a beat while stepping up to Louisville and the Atlantic Coast Conference, and Blue Ribbon associate editor Kevin Ingram writes about Vanderbilt’s Memorial Gym in another installment of his series My Favorite Venues.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon SEC Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in Kentucky radio voice Tom Leach.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* Biggest takeaways from the start of conference play in the SEC

* Tennessee and Missouri’s potential as top 25 teams

* Kentucky’s close win against Vanderbilt

* How John Calipari has adjusted the Wildcats’ rotation

* Dontaie Allen’s breakout performance

* The importance of Olivier Sarr to Kentucky’s success

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, Chris Dortch writes about the sudden emergence of Kentucky redshirt freshman Dontaie Allen, Lindsey Willhite takes a look at why the Big Ten is so strong this season, and John Bohnenkamp profiles 13-0 Drake.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) discuss the biggest takeaways thus far in the 2020-21 college basketball season.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* Gonzaga’s incredible start

* What stands out about Kansas

* The strength of the Big Ten

* Kentucky’s disappointing 1-6 start

* How Cuonzo Martin has Missouri ranked in the top 15

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook contributing editor Mike Ashley takes an in-depth look at the rise of Rutgers basketball under head coach Steve Pikiell. And Blue Ribbon contributing editor Joseph Dycus continues his “Back to the Feature” series with an excellent historical piece on the pioneering face-up four man, Bob McAdoo.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in ESPN analyst Jimmy Dykes.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* Iowa’s strong start to the season

* The scheduling changes in college basketball

* How Missouri is thriving in Cuonzo Martin’s style of play

* Early impressions of Tennessee

* North Carolina’s intriguing roster

* What to make of Arkansas and other SEC contenders

* Why Kentucky’s guard play could be key to turning things around

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook editor and publisher will profile Belmont guard Luke Smith, a Division III transfer who has put together a record-breaking start to his D-I career. We’ll also take a look at other players who have moved up a division, or even two, to compete in DI. Finally, Blue Ribbon contributing editor Brett Friedlander profiles North Carolina post man Garrison Brooks.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon SEC Podcast, hosts Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) and Chris Dortch (@cdortch) welcome in ESPN college basketball analyst Dane Bradshaw.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* Broadcasting games from a remote location

* Expectations for Tennessee this season

* Missouri’s strong start

* What’s missing from this particular Kentucky team

* Why Alabama may be underrated

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, we introduce a new series called Back to the Feature: Blue Ribbon Salutes Great Moments in College Hoops History. Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook contributing editor Joseph Dycus writes about the greatness of Bill Walton as illustrated by some recently unearthed video showing him playing against Washington State.

Another Blue Ribbon contributing editor, Patrick Stevens, writes a feel-good story about Hofstra redshirt freshman forward Kvonn Cramer, who after a 1,366-day absence from competitive basketball because of two ACL surgeries, returned this season and this week was chosen the Colonial Athletic Association Rookie of the Week.

Finally, Blue Ribbon editor and publisher Chris Dortch writes about the long, but triumphant journey back home of Arkansas’ 7-3 center, Connor Vanover.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in ESPN play-by-play announcer Rich Hollenberg and Charlotte deputy athletic director Chris Fuller.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* The unique nature of travel during the college basketball season

* West Virginia’s impressive defense and rebounding

* Why Western Kentucky could win multiple games in the NCAA Tournament

* How the non-conference schedule could unfold amid the pandemic

* Charlotte’s decision to create its own MTE event

* The process of trying to reschedule games early in the season

* Ron Sanchez’s success at Charlotte

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, we introduce our weekly award winners—Team of the Week, Player of the Week, Freshman of the Week and Newcomer of the Week—and Kevin Ingram contributes another installment of his My Favorite Venues series. This time, he writes about Kentucky’s famed Rupp Arena.

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In a special edition of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in former Belmont coach Rick Byrd.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* Byrd being selected to the College Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2021

* Getting recognition for career accomplishments at Belmont

* Learning from other college basketball coaches

* How Don Meyer influenced his coaching style

* The uniqueness of the 2020-21 season

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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:

• You could do far worse than pick James Madison and Samford to wreck the NCAA Tournament bracket, at least for a round or two.

• Kentucky is cranking up—and making—3s not seen even in the days of Rick Pitino. The Wildcats can shoot the rock baby!

• The coaching carousel keeps on truckin’.

• Kansas injuries clear the decks for Houston to make a clean sweep of the Big 12 titles.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon SEC Podcast, hosts Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) and Chris Lee (@chrislee70) discuss the changing schedule in college basketball, expectations for Tennessee and Vanderbilt this season, and much more.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* The constant changes with college basketball scheduling

* How the NCAA Tournament selection process could work with canceled games

* Auburn self-imposing sanctions for the 2020-21 season

* Vanderbilt’s potential in Jerry Stackhouse’s second season on the job

* Why Tennessee is a legit Final Four contender

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Coming up on Friday

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In Friday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, Kevin Ingram’s My Favorite Venues series returns with another installment, and the Blue Ribbon staff shares thoughts on the start of the college basketball season.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in Austin Peay guard Terry Taylor.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* The entire NCAA Tournament being held in Indianapolis

* College basketball coaches testing positive for COVID-19

* Gregg Marshall’s exit at Wichita State

* How Taylor has adapted to the unique offseason

* The Governors’ goal of winning the OVC

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, Kevin Ingram discusses Terry Taylor’s impressive career at Austin Peay, Chris Lee looks at upcoming games to watch in the 2020-21 college basketball season, and Blake Lovell shares thoughts on potential sleeper teams heading into the season.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon SEC Podcast, hosts Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) and Blake Lovell (@theblakelovell) discuss the non-conference schedules for the SEC’s top teams, preview Georgia and South Carolina, and much more.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* The importance of building a non-conference schedule this season

* Comparing non-conference schedules for the top five SEC teams

* How Kansas transfer Issac McBride could impact Vanderbilt

* Expectations for Georgia without Anthony Edwards

* Why South Carolina could once again outperform its preseason projection

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In Wednesday’s long-form edition of the Blue Ribbon Report, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook publisher Chris Dortch detailed the journey of Tennessee senior John Fulkerson during his career in Knoxville.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in Mississippi State coach Ben Howland.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* Abdul Ado’s development on offense

* How Mississippi State wants to use his its size this season

* The Bulldogs’ versatile backcourt

* Howland’s impressive career in coaching

* The foul rate in SEC basketball

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, Chris Lee’s look at Vermont basketball in our new series, Hidden Gems, continues. It’s an incredible story of perseverance and success you won’t want to miss.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon SEC Podcast, hosts Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) and Chris Dortch (@cdortch) discuss ESPN canceling its MTE events in Orlando, the SEC/Big 12 Challenge matchups, and much more.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* The continued scheduling issues for college basketball teams

* Which SEC/Big 12 Challenge matchups are the most intriguing

* How Olivier Sarr and Jacob Toppin being eligible impacts Kentucky

* Physicality in SEC basketball

* Expectations for Missouri and Texas A&M this season

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook associate editor Chris Lee begins his Hidden Gems series with an inside look at the impressive, consistently successful Vermont program. And Blue Ribbon contributing editor Patrick Stevens writes about the travels of Zane Martin, who began his career at Towson, transferred to New Mexico, and this season has returned to Towson.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in Colorado coach Tad Boyle.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* The difficulty of scheduling opponents for the 2020-21 season

* McKinley Wright’s importance to the Colorado program

* Why experience and veteran leadership will matter more than ever this season

* How D’Shawn Schwartz is a huge key for the Buffs

* Tyler Bey’s potential in the NBA

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, we have stories on Richmond being the oldest team in Division I, Little Rock embracing international players, and another My Favorite Venue installment featuring Cameron Indoor Stadium.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon SEC Podcast, hosts Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) and Chris Lee (@chrislee70) discuss expectations for the middle of the SEC in the 2020-21 college basketball season, how schools are scheduling MTE events, and much more.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* The strength of the SEC entering the 2020-21 season

* Scheduling and eligibility questions in college basketball

* How transfer waivers will play a huge role this season

* Expectations for Florida as an SEC title contender

* John Calipari once again reloading at Kentucky

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook editor Chris Dortch profiles South Alabama’s Richie Riley in The Coaching Journey, and also writes about Alabama center Jordan Bruner as part of a package about the best passing big men in college basketball.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in Alabama coach Nate Oats.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* How Oats uses advanced analytics as a coach

* Jordan Bruner’s incredible passing ability

* Revamping the Alabama roster entering the 2020-21 college basketball season

* The next step for John Petty in his individual game

* Herb Jones’ role for the Crimson Tide this season

* What Alabama needs to do to become a better defensive team

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook contributing editor Lindsey Willhite profiles only the second female assistant coach in Division I basketball, Loyola Marymount’s Corin “Tiny” Adams. Her master’s degree in journalism was one reason Loyola coach Tavaras Hardy hired her; he thought Adams could use those skills to help tell the program’s story.

Also, Blue Ribbon’s 2020-21 All-America teams will be announced. You already know Iowa Luka Garza is our preseason national player of the year. Now you’ll get to see who we picked for national newcomer of the year and all four of our preseason All-America teams.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon SEC Podcast, hosts Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) and Blake Lovell (@theblakelovell discuss Blue Ribbon’s preseason rankings for the SEC, potential sleeper teams, what to expect from Ole Miss and Mississippi State, and much more.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* What to expect from the SEC with scheduling

* Blue Ribbon’s preseason rankings for the conference

* Why Texas A&M and Missouri are potential sleeper teams

* The five players on Blue Ribbon’s preseason All-SEC Team

* How Ole Miss and Mississippi State are reloading entering the season

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, Lindsey Willhite tells you what you need to know about Ohio guard Jason Preston, and Blue Ribbon publisher Chris Dortch shares an update on the yearbook.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in Iowa coach Fran McCaffery.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* The role of media in covering college basketball

* McCaffery getting the opportunity to coach his sons

* Approaching the challenges of building a non-conference schedule this season

* Iowa’s potential heading into 2020-21

* Luka Garza’s incredible skillset

* The best process for selecting teams for the NCAA tournament

* Reflecting on building the Hawkeyes into a national title contender

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, Kevin Ingram looks at the top mid-major programs in college basketball entering the 2020-21 season.

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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:

• Who is the national player of the year? An ankle injury to the season’s most surprising player might have helped a much more familiar name hang on to the trophy.

• Could this be the last year of a 68-team NCAA Tournament? With super conferences on the horizon, expansion can’t be far behind but 72 or 76 teams could be the sweet spot.

• The coaching carousel has hit phase two. Phase three beginning shortly.

• On Saturday, Tennessee and Houston will try to finish off their respective impressive runs through the nation’s most competitive conferences.

• Arizona has become the answer to a future trivia question.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) discuss the SEC teams in Blue Ribbon’s top 25 for this season, Nate Oats’ impressive work at Alabama, and much more.

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* The SEC teams in Blue Ribbon’s top 25 for the 2020-21 season

* Alabama’s depth after an impressive recruiting haul

* How Nate Oats is rebuilding the roster with the Crimson Tide

* Expectations for when college basketball season could start

* Potential formats for conference and non-conference schedules

* Billy Donovan’s next move after leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder

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Coming up on Thursday

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, Blue Ribbon releases its full top 25 for the 2020-21 college basketball season. Plus, the My Favorite Venues series returns with Kevin Ingram’s look at North Carolina’s Dean Dome.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in first-year Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes (@ForbesWakeHoops).

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* Forbes’ journey to becoming the Wake Forest head coach

* Using the tradition of the program to sell recruits

* The challenges of recruiting during the unique offseason

* Possible scenarios for the 2020-21 college basketball season

* Conversations with other ACC coaches on bubble options

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, Chris Lee and Kevin Ingram take a look at college basketball guards who are thriving in the rebounding category.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon SEC podcast, hosts Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) and Chris Lee (@chrislee70) discuss the legacies of John Thompson and Lute Olson before diving into several SEC storylines.

Some of the topics of discussion include:

* John Thompson’s incredible impact at Georgetown

* How Lute Olson built Arizona into a national power

* Projecting the strength of the SEC in 2020-21

* The situation at LSU

* Marshall Henderson joining the Ole Miss coaching staff

* Jerry Stackhouse’s recruiting at Vanderbilt

* How the unique offseason could impact teams bringing in a lot of new players

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, our series, The Coaching Journey, returns with a look at the career of Liberty head coach Ritchie McKay.

Also, Marshall Henderson is back at Ole Miss, and we dive into his story as he joins Kermit Davis’ coaching staff.

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In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in ESPN’s Seth Greenberg (@SethOnHoops).

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* Possible scenarios for the start of the 2020-21 college basketball season

* How bubble events could be structured

* The financial issues for mid-major schools with a potential conference-only schedule

* How coaches are having to adapt to recruiting and offseason player development

* The importance of having experience in college basketball

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* Luka Garza (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, Chris Dortch shares the story of Iowa star Luka Garza, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook’s National Preseason Player of the Year. It’s one of the most in-depth profiles you’ll ever read on the best player in college basketball.

Here’s the intro to this incredible 4,000-word feature:

College basketball’s most unstoppable force is about to become that much tougher to guard. Luka Garza is busting out the skyhook.

It’s only fitting that Garza, Iowa’s 6-foot-11, 260-pound force of nature who racked up a fireplace mantle’s worth of honors last season, would unleash that particular weapon on unsuspecting defenders. One might say it’s the destiny of the man who last year won numerous national player-of-the-year awards, consensus first-team All-America accolades, the NABC Pete Newell Big Man of the Year award, and the one trophy that might have meant the most to him—Naismith Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Center of the Year.

That’s because, as Garza has recounted many times, at an age when his friends were watching cartoons, the Disney Channel or Nickelodeon, Garza was pouring over old NBA game tapes. Garza’s father, mentor and first skills coach Frank, who is 6-7 and played college basketball at Idaho, correctly reasoned he and Garza’s mother Sejla, who is 5-11 and played professionally in Europe, had a son with the potential to grow into a physically imposing big man.

Frank Garza was going to make sure his boy had the right tools of the trade.

So goodbye cartoons and hello watching tapes of Jake Sikma’s reverse pivot; Hakeem Olajuwon’s Dream Shake; Kevin’s McHale’s smorgasbord of head fakes, drop steps and fadeaway jumpers; and above all, the signature weapon of the NBA’s all-time leading scorer Kareem-Abdul Jabbar—the skyhook.

When he was younger, Garza would practice all those moves and more on a mini hoop in the family’s basement. As he grew older, his laboratory became a basket in the driveway. Who needed cartoons? The boy had become obsessed with basketball.

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Editor’s Note: Blue Ribbon is expanding its podcast network with its first conference podcast. Other conference podcasts will be available in the future. The first episode of our national podcast, the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, is already available.

In the inaugural episode of the Blue Ribbon SEC podcast, hosts Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) and Blake Lovell (@theblakelovell) discuss the state of SEC basketball entering the 2020-21 season.

Some of the topics of discussion include:

* Potential bubble scenarios in college basketball

* Why the SEC was a big winner at the NBA Draft deadline

* The importance of Yves Pons returning to Tennessee

* Rick Barnes’ continued success on the recruiting trail

* The impact of Kenny Payne leaving Kentucky for the New York Knicks

* LSU having the talent to compete for a league title

* Why consistency is the key for Florida

* Alabama’s loaded roster in Nate Oats’ second season

* The challenges for Vanderbilt in trying to climb the SEC ladder

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, our series, The Coaching Journey, returns with a look at the career of Lipscomb head coach Lennie Acuff. Chris Dortch catches up with the veteran coach to discuss his path to becoming a Division I coach, lessons he’s learned along the way, and much more.

Also, another new series debuts with Kevin Ingram’s first installment of My Favorite Venues. He shares fun memories of his trips to Allen Fieldhouse and the rich tradition of Kansas basketball.

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In the inaugural episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch (@cdortch) and Kevin Ingram (@KIngramSports) welcome in ESPN’s Joe Lunardi (@ESPNLunardi).

Some of the topics the guys discuss:

* The cancellation of the 2020 NCAA tournament

* College players returning to school vs. going pro in an uncertain basketball landscape

* Lunardi’s projected No. 1 seeds entering the 2020-21 season

* How Baylor, Gonzaga, Villanova, and Virginia continue to have success

* The importance of having experience in the NCAA tournament

* Lunardi’s process for building a bracket, even in the summertime

* Potential scenarios for college basketball to return amid the pandemic

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In Thursday’s long-form edition for paid subscribers, the Blue Ribbon Report staff takes an inside look at the transfer phenomenon in college basketball. We talk to Ole Miss head coach Kermit Davis, Wake Forest head coach Steve Forbes, UAB head coach Andy Kennedy, San Diego State head coach Brian Dutcher, Kentucky assistant Joel Justus, Gonzaga assistant Tommy Lloyd, and former Gonzaga star Dan Dickau for insight into how transfers have become such a big part of the sport.

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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:

• Houston’s seamless switch to the rugged Big 12 has been one of the more impressive stories of the season.

• Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht does it again with 39 points in a win over Auburn. You can’t stop him; you can only hope to contain him.

• The coaching carousel is already spinning. A look at candidates to fill vacancies at Ohio State and Old Dominion.

• Why Joe Brackets thinks we might be headed for an 80-team NCAA Tournament field.

• Joe breaks down the fine line between earning a No. 1 or No. 2 seed.

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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:

• With the madness of March on the horizon, Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook has made everything in the store 31% off (3/1 being the official start and all). Go to blueribbonyearbook.com and the discount is automatically applied to our current edition and all back issues.

• No sooner does the NCAA Tournament selection committee release its early top 16 seeds, Nos. 1 and 2 go down to defeat. Does this portend another crazy NCAA Tournament? Of course it does!

• Should we be talking about what makes a player great or what puts her or him in the conversation for the GOAT? The boys weigh in.

• Rick Pitino puts his players on blast, Dennis Gates drops the f-bomb. What gives? We discuss.

• Saying farewell to a legend and one of the greatest coaches of all time—Lefty Driesell.

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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:

• What’s the deal with all the upsets of top-10 teams? Experience matters.

• After Bill Self’s first ejection as Kansas coach, it’s clear that in the Big 12, to quote James Brown, Papa Don’t Take No Mess.

• Kevin talks about getting to call a buzzer-beater.

• We pay tribute to a broadcasting legend who’s as good at covering golf as he is basketball and football.

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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:

• A court sides with the NCAA on NIL restrictions—for now.

• Does college basketball need a salary cap? Rick Pitino thinks so.

• After all these years, Baylor coach Scott Drew finally gets ejected from a game. What gives?

• Auburn’s Johni Broome and Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman have a moment at Ole Miss.

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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:

• College coaches swiping plays by setting up behind the opposing team’s bench? Sounds a bit far-fetched to us.

• You can’t blame Northwestern coach Chris Collins for getting a tad grumpy after a, shall way say, free-throw imbalance in another tight game against Purdue.

• Boog talks about the best teams he’s seen so far this season.

• And yeah, we couldn’t let Boog get away without some baseball talk with the man who has taken his place alongside legends calling the World Series on radio.

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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:

• Caitlin Clark of Iowa gets knocked down, David Jones of Memphis pushed; are court storms going beyond the pale?

• After a mid-season coaching change, can DePaul begin the long road back to relevance? It’s a tough gig in a tough league.

• Brett thinks North Carolina coach Hubert Davis is growing into his job as his team continues to take no prisoners.

• Brett says to watch out for Wake Forest now that it’s finally at full strength.

• Brett’s alma mater, South Carolina, was responsible for one of the recent court storms after upsetting Kentucky earlier this week. What’s going on in Columbia?

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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, Kevin, and more than 40 other talented writers, editors and graphic designers are hammering away at the 44th edition of Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook. It’s going to be our most comprehensive yet.

• Kevin went to the Southeastern Conference football media days in Dallas and was granted an audience with the most powerful man in college athletics. Basketball was discussed.

• The college hoops world has really gone crazy when players are suing the NCAA for using their likenesses for March Madness promotions.

• If you could pick just one city to be the permanent host for the Final Four, what would it be?

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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 or Purdue? Houston maybe? Someone else? What teams are good enough to win the natty?

• Coaches and players engage in some chippy interactions as league play continues.

• Tennessee’s Dalton Knecht is on a tear that has placed his name among some Volunteer greats. Dude is a big-time bucket-getter.

• D-Wade makes a generous contribution to Marquette. Talk about paying it forward!

• Gonzaga has to get busy to keep its streak of NCAA Tournament appearances rolling.

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