Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by Nicole Auerbach to discuss our favorite parts of the NCAA Tournament so far and preview the second weekend

Nicole's NBC story on Cinderellas

0:00 Intro
2:10 Favorite moments from the first weekend
9:35 Bracket check-in
12:35 Why there are fewer Cinderellas and why it's not just NIL/portal
23:07 Sweet 16 and Elite 8 picks
34:35 Remember Some Guys

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Chris Vannini and David Ubben are joined by The Athletic's Brendan Marks to preview everything in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament, from the best teams to upsets and trends to keep an eye on.

What to know about all 68 teams

Are Cinderellas doomed?

0:00 Intro
4:03 Final Four picks
8:05 Should we be concerned about Duke/Michigan injuries?
11:32 Are Cinderellas going away?
16:25 The Miami (Ohio) Discourse
23:15 The role of metrics
25:39 Should the tournament expand?
30:48 Who could make a big run outside of Duke/Michigan/Arizona?
37:42 Teams we don't trust
43:50 First-round upset picks
50:03 National title picks
53:09 Remember Some Basketball Guys: Northern Iowa, Gonzaga, Villanova, Michigan State

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Chris Vannini and David Ubben are back for a news episode. Can the SEC make its own rules? Was the White House roundtable a waste of time? And what did the guys learn about Duke basketball and Oklahoma football from their visits? Plus they remember Lou Holtz.

0:00 Intro + Bunch Formation Bowl IV
3:23 David's trip to Duke-UNC
12:47 Greg Sankey says the SEC might make its own rules?
23:15 Trump roundtable fallout, did this matter?
36:50 Chris' takeaways from visiting Oklahoma
48:46 Louisiana Tech suing Conference USA to leave early
53:26 Remember Some Guys: Lou Holtz, Muggsy Bogues, Penn State

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