Best MidMajor Hoops Podcast Podcasts (2025)

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High-level mid-major games and losses to non-DI teams 24:53

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4d ago24:53

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The first week and a half of the season has had a little bit of everything. We've seen some of the top mid-majors battle each other, while some mid-majors have suffered losses to non-DI teams. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne break it all down and provide their picks for the next week.

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We finally have games! And we make our first weekly picks 25:33

12d ago25:33

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Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne discuss the first couple of days of the college basketball season. Plus, they introduce their new picks segment for this season. They pick: Charleston vs. Liberty VCU vs. Utah State Santa Clara vs. McNeese StateSaint Mary’s vs. Chattanooga San Francisco vs. Memphis

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Conference Previews: Sun Belt, WCC, WAC 21:17

18d ago21:17

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We have hit the last of our conference previews. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne look into the year ahead for the Sun Belt, West Coast Conference and WAC. Isaac likes Arkansas State in the Sun Belt. The top half of the WCC looks deep with Gonzaga, Saint Mary's, San Francisco and Santa Clara. This season will be the last of the WAC as we know it with jus…

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Southland, SWAC, Summit Season Previews 16:15

24d ago16:15

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The conference preview tour stretches to the south and Midwest. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne break down the Southland, SWAC and Summit ahead of the 2025-26 season. All three conferences feature some depth at the top.

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OVC, Patriot and SoCon Conference Previews 37:13

1M ago37:13

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Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne's journey through conference previews continues as they discuss the Ohio Valley, Patriot and Southern conferences. For the SoCon, they brought in the one and only "SoCon" John Hooper for his expertise.

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Conference Previews for Missouri Valley, Mountain West, NEC 31:12

1M ago31:12

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Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne discuss the always competitive conferences of the Missouri Valley, Mountain West and NEC. They start the show by talking about the recent reports of the NCAA Tournament likely headed to expanding to 76 teams sooner rather than later. (Spoiler: they're not fans of the move.) Read more on the NCAA Tournament expansion talks…

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MAC, MEAC, MAAC and Ivy Preview 36:13

2M ago36:13

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We have a special guest on this episode. We're sure you can guess who it is based on which conference is included... Sam Federman. Sam chatted with Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne to break down the MAAC and Ivy. The episode also includes looks into the MAC and MEAC.

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Conference Previews: Big West, Coastal, CUSA, Horizon 27:53

2M ago27:53

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Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne continue their swing around conference season previews. They breakdown the Big West, Coastal, CUSA and Horizon. It's the return of Aidan Mahaney to the mid-major ranks, and Liberty is looking really good in CUSA.

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Conference Previews for American, Big Sky, Big South 19:31

2M ago19:31

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The conference preview shows continue as Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks look into the American, Big Sky and Big South conferences.

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Conference Preview Season Begins: A10, America East, ASUN 39:04

2M ago39:04

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Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne dive into conference previews for the Atlantic 10, America East and ASUN. They begin the episode with the breaking news of Billy Lange leaving St. Joseph's for a job with the New York Knicks and being replaced by Steve Donahue.

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It's NBA Draft Week! 53:09

5M ago53:09

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Sam Federman hosts this edition of the Anything But Mid and welcomes Maxwell Baumbach from No Ceilings NBA to the podcast. The two of them discuss some of their favorite players in advance of the 2025 NBA Draft, which begins Wednesday.

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NBA Draft Preview: Players to keep an eye on 36:36

6M ago36:36

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The NBA Draft is just about a month away. Mid-Major Madness site editor Lance Hartzler joins Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne to break down the mid-major names to be on the look out for this NBA Draft season. Read Lance's mid-major players who might be worth your time article.

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Hardwood YouTube channel's Matt Throne joins the show 27:48

7M ago27:48

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Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne are joined by Matt Throne, who created and runs the Hardwood YouTube channel. He makes videos about college basketball, including one for each game of the NCAA Tournament for each of the last two season. Hardwood YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hardwood_yt Matt on Twitter: https://x.com/Matt_Throne…

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Mid-Major March Recap and Coaching Carousel Heats Up 31:30

8M ago31:30

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It's been a busy last few days. All the mid-majors in the NCAA Tournament bowed out by the end of the second round, which opened the door for a busy start to the coaching carousel. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne dive into all these details. Coaching Carousel Tracker: https://www.midmajormadness.com/2025/3/30/24396622/mid-major-coaching-carousel…

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Brackets are here! 32:48

8M ago32:48

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Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks give their initial thoughts on the men's and women's NCAA Tournament brackets. Find out who are some sleepers they see in each region.

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Week two of conference tournaments 47:04

8M ago47:04

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Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne discuss the conference tournaments that take center stage in the days leading up to Selection Sunday.

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Musings on the beginning of conference championship week 38:14

9M ago38:14

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Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks discuss the conferences that have begun their conference tournaments and what they're looking for this weekend as the fields in each conference gets narrowed down.

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Conference tournament season is here 23:10

9M ago23:10

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The Atlantic Sun men's tournament is the first one to commence as the first round tips off Sunday. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne sit down with ASUN Commissioner Jeff Bacon to learn more about what goes into putting on a conference tournament and preview the action in the ASUN men's and women's fields.

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Norfolk State coach Robert Jones discusses the Spartans' success and importance of HBCUs 20:56

9M ago20:56

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Norfolk State head men's basketball coach Robert Jones joins Ian Sacks on this episode of the podcast and discusses the success the Spartans are having this season leading the MEAC. They also touch on HBCUs, their importance and the rivalries that run deep.

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UT Martin head coach Jeremy Shulman joins the show 23:09

9M ago23:09

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Jeremy Shulman is in his first season leading UT Martin and has the Seahawks in the mix in the OVC. He spent the last 14 seasons at Eastern Florida State College. He chatted with Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne about his first impressions of Division I basketball.

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Saint Mary's has put together one of the best resumes, the Mountain West is one of the best conferences again, and the bracket process 36:08

9M ago36:08

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Bracketeer.org's Rocco Miller joins Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne on the latest episode of the Anything but Mid podcast. He reviews why Saint Mary's is trending to a top-5 seed once again, what is happening in the Mountain West this season with New Mexico, Utah State and San Diego State at the top, plus his process for projecting the teams in the fiel…

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Midseason Mid-Major All-Americans 27:40

10M ago27:40

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Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne discuss who would be their mid-major all-Americans as the calendar flips from January to February.

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It's crowded atop the American, CUSA and WCC 36:14

10M ago36:14

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Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne discuss how there are numerous teams in the mix in the American, CUSA and WCC. The WAC and Big West races are also taking shape.

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Third and final conference review one month in 50:26

11M ago50:26

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Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks finish their series breaking down what they've seen from all the conferences through the first month of the season. They discuss the Mountain West, NEC, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, SWAC, Summit, Sun Belt, WCC and WAC.

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Conference play begins across country: Part 2 38:28

12M ago38:28

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Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks are back to take another snapshot of multiple mid-major conferences as the first conference games are being played. The discuss the CAA, C-USA, Horizon, Ivy, MAAC, MAC, MEAC and Missouri Valley.

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Conference play begins across country: Part 1 27:38

12M ago27:38

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Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks dive into the first group of mid-major conferences as the first conference games are being played. They discuss the America East, American, ASUN, Atlantic 10, Big Sky, Big South and Big West.

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Headlines from the first 10 days of the season 26:59

1y ago26:59

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Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne dive into what they've seen from teams around the country. North Texas and Columbia have gotten off to hot starts. The Atlantic 10 is trending up. The Missouri Valley seems wide open. North Florida has been great!

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Atlantic 10 Preview: A half dozen teams set to compete for crown 18:07

1y ago18:07

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Traditionally one of the top mid-major conferences, the Atlantic 10 shapes up to be must-watch again this season. Matt Modderno and Isaac Bourne discuss their expectations for the upcoming season in the A10.

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OVC Preview: Transfer Portal ravages men's side, Southern Indiana women look to reign supreme again 22:38

1y ago22:38

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The Ohio Valley Conference featured a lot of parity in men's hoops last season, and then the Transfer Portal hit the league hard. Now, it's hard to parse through all the changes to determine who is the favorite. On the women's side Southern Indiana won the league by six games last year and returns its top five scorers. Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks di…

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Sifting through Conference USA 26:52

1y ago26:52

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Mid-Major Madness' Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks dive into preseason expectations for Conference USA. The league saw a lot of parity last year and shapes up to be an exciting race this season as well.

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Four teams leave Mountain West for Pac-12 + top transfers to watch 18:11

1y ago18:11

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Boise State, San Diego State, Colorado State and Fresno State are leaving the Mountain West for the Pac-12 in 2026. Later in the episode, Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks look into some of the top mid-major transfers of the offseason.

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Instant Reaction: Memphis release four from coaching staff 19:08

1y ago19:08

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Memphis cut ties with assistant coaches Rick Stansbury, Faragi Phillips and Jamie Rosser along with team advisor Demetrius Dyson. Mid-Major Madness' Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks react to the news that came surprisingly just two months before the start of the season.

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Top games to begin this season 27:33

1y ago27:33

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We are two months away from the beginning of the 2024-25 season, Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne preview some of the top mid-major matchups for the opening week of the campaign. Below are the games they preview: Charleston vs. Southern Illinois (men) Saint Louis vs. Santa Clara (men) McNeese State vs. South Dakota State (men) Marshall at Toledo (women) …

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Mid-major players to watch in the 2024 NBA Draft 34:24

1+ y ago34:24

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Our Sam Federman sits down with Maxwell Baumbach from No Ceilings NBA to discuss the top mid-major players to watch in advance of this week's NBA Draft.

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Belmont offseason check-in 14:16

1+ y ago14:16

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Belmont head coach Casey Alexander chats with our Ian Sacks about the Bruins' 2024 offseason. They discuss how the team looks to replace more than 80% of its scoring from last season, the program's near decade-and-a-half run of consecutive 20-win seasons, and the state of college basketball and the Transfer Portal.…

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The science behind building the best student sections 54:29

2+ y ago54:29

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Mid-Major Madness' Austin Montgomery speaks with Brandon Kaiser and Taylor Griffin, the CEO and VP of Biggest Fan, a consulting agency that works to increase fan engagement. The pair began their work with the creation of the GCU Havocs.

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The NCAA Tournament is here! 53:43

2+ y ago53:43

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A full March Madness preview episode of the Mid-Major Madness Podcast. Nick Lorensen, Austin Montgomery and Ian Sacks break down the field of 68, upset specials and who will be the last team standing on April 3.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Northern Kentucky claims Horizon League title, gets set for NCAA Tournament 20:34

2+ y ago20:34

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Northern Kentucky head coach Darrin Horn joins the podcast to discuss the Norse's Horizon League championship, heading to the NCAA Tournament and the heartbreaks of recent postseasons.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Oral Roberts is undefeated in Summit League; Mountain West is a guantlet; Utah Valley and Kennesaw State are having great seasons; Antoine Davis chases Pete Maravich 34:14

2+ y ago34:14

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Mid-Major Madness' Ian Sacks and Austin Montgomery discuss Oral Roberts' incredible season and the prospect of another March Madness run for the Golden Eagles. The Mountain West is so stacked with five teams in the top 50 in KenPom. And they are overshadowing the turnaround season for San Jose State. Gonzaga picks up wins with an exclamation point.…

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VCU emerges in A10; Mountain West is loaded; Aidan Mahaney is a star 40:06

3y ago40:06

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Ian Sacks and Austin Montgomery discuss VCU stepping into first place in the Atlantic 10, the gauntlet that is the Mountain West with five teams in the top 50 in KenPom, Aidan Mahaney showing up for Saint Mary's on the biggest stage against Gonzaga, and much more.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…

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Mountain West looks so strong; Conference USA's last hurrah 31:17

3y ago31:17

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New Mexico is the last unbeaten men's basketball team in Division I. And the Lobos face a gauntlet in a stacked Mountain West conference. Plus, it'll be a fun year for Conference USA before a mass exodus. Ian Sacks, Nick Lorensen and Austin Montgomery break down these stories and much more in the first episode of 2023.Learn more about your ad choic…

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Mid-Major Madness Podcast: Updates from New Mexico; Trio of Mountain West teams remain undefeated 28:38

3y ago28:38

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Authorities provide updates on the investigation surrounding Mike Peake and the New Mexico State basketball program: one of the assistant coaches and a few of Peake's teammates had larger roles in the incident than it initially appeared. On the court, the New Mexico Lobos, Utah State Aggies and UNLV Runnin' Rebels are all undefeated to start the 20…

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Portland shines at PK85, Gonzaga goes down, Houston and Memphis set atop AAC, and tragedy in New Mexico 25:21

3y ago25:21

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With Feast Week in the rearview mirror, Ian Sacks and Austin Montgomery provide their thoughts on one of the busiest weeks of the college basketball regular season. Portland looked sharp against the likes of North Carolina, Villanova and Michigan State. Gonzaga showed some flaws in its loss to Purdue. Houston reaches No. 1 in the AP Poll for the fi…

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Mid-Major Madness Podcast: Feast Week is upon us 15:57

3y ago15:57

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We take a look at some of the top teams and tournaments to look out for during Feast Week 2022. Plus, major props to Charleston, and pump the brakes on the Wyoming hate.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Mid-Major Podcast: The Neubauer Hour 50:23

5y ago50:23

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Fordham fired Jeff Neubauer on Tuesday, meaning we got a chance to engage in our favorite activity: baseless speculation about college basketball coaching hires. We also discussed Terry Taylor, Richmond, and conference tournaments before jumping back to coach talk because we just can't help ourselves.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc…

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Mid-Major Madness Podcast: A salute to the unbeatens 44:30

5y ago44:30

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With reduced schedules, constant pauses, and more, teams have not played as many games as they normally would have by mid-January. This has left us with a handful of undefeated teams, and some of them with a real chance of finishing the season unblemished. We take a look at each one of them (minus Alabama State, sorry) and talk about their chances …

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Mid-Major Madness Podcast: Northern Iowa and San Diego State head in opposite directions 46:03

5y ago46:03

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This week, Northern Iowa announced that it would forgo the remainder of its non-conference schedule to try and get healthy. The Panthers are 1-4 and have now lost star AJ Green for the season, so the balance of power has shifted significantly in the Valley. We break that down, then look at the San Diego State Aztecs who are somehow even better than…

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Mid-Major Madness Podcast: A Mercer Bears and Ohio Bobcats appreciation podcast 48:01

5y ago48:01

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It's been, well, a week in college basketball. The most anticipated game of the weekend (Gonzaga vs. Baylor) was called off and the Bulldogs are now paused due to positive COVID-19 case(s) within the program. So instead of breaking that game down, we discussed the Mercer Bears and why they are Sam's mid-major crush of the week. Then, Russ challenge…

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Mid-Major Madness Podcast: Over-reacting to Northern Iowa, Western Kentucky, and Richmond 49:38

5y ago49:38

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There’s no better time to make reckless claims about the quality of college basketball teams than after precisely five (5) days. It’s science. Western Kentucky and Richmond are awesome. Northern Iowa stinks. Gonzaga is basically the ‘96 Bulls. Most importantly: Grant Golden remains our son. Sam and Russ were on again this week, while Hannah Butler …

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Mid-Major Madness Podcast: A warm welcome to our new editors and the 2020-21 basketball season 44:37

5y ago44:37

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Well folks, the 2020-21 college basketball season is here. Mid-Major Madness has staffed up in recent weeks and we are thrilled to welcome Lance Hartzler and Sam Newberry (among others) to the team. Lance and Sam jump on the pod to talk about their mid-major backgrounds, what they're looking forward to this year, and to help Russ figure out how the…