In a special edition podcast, long-time editor and publisher of Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook Chris Dortch joins us to talk about an unusual season and much more.
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Special to Hoopville: 2020-21 preview podcast with special guest Chris Dortch
November 30, 2020In a special edition podcast, long-time editor and [...] -
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – August 14, 2020
August 14, 2020In our latest podcast, we look at recent decisions made [...] -
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – July 17, 2020
July 17, 2020In our latest podcast, there was once optimism, but that [...]
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Bubbles, Sitting on the Fence and Brackets: One writer’s 16 biggest NCAA tourney snubs
Sometimes, our best-laid plans just flop. In March, this writer rolled out a historical series looking at NCAA Tournament at-large selection and the proverbial ‘bubble’, examining teams just above and below the cutline in the tourney every year from 1985 through 2019. The series ran in early March, five years […]
‘Fast Breaks, Finger Rolls and Fisticuffs’ – A review
For Mark Hostutler this was all about a labor of love. A basketball fanatic, Hostutler specifically loved the Big East Conference of ‘back in the day’. . The Monday night matchups, battles at the Carrier Dome, the tournament at the ‘World’s Most Famous Arena’- Madison Square Garden. He simply loves […]
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – August 14, 2020
In our latest podcast, we look at recent decisions made regarding college football and what they mean for college basketball, including some developments since those decisions were announced. We also wonder if a commissioner is on a hot seat once again, a college assistant heading to the NBA, and some tragic news with a former ACC big man.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – July 17, 2020
In our latest podcast, there was once optimism, but that appears to be fading, and a familiar league was a trendsetter once again. Plus a few other matters are discussed, including a new executive director for the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
NIT History: Hold that Tiger – Not in ’75
Princeton’s NIT championship run in 1975 saw the Tigers knock off a few giants, but it was also the culmination of an unlikely season.
Talking Hoops With Ted Sarandis – June 15, 2020
In our latest podcast, we look at off-court matters like a new name, image and likeness law as well as the first school to be punished by the NCAA coming out of the FBI investigation. Also, we look at a big loss for the Gators and some questions about the future of mid-major conferences, especially if they have a big geographic footprint.
2019-20 CAA Post-Mortem
The 2019-20 season was as competitive as expected in the CAA both in the regular season and the conference tournament. In the end, the winner of both was a team that had been close before and finally broke through.
NIT History: 1976 Part Two-Kentucky emerges victorious
Kentucky outlasted a twelve team field to win the 1976 NIT. Outlasted is the appropriate word as the Wildcats’ largest margin of victory came in the opening round-a 6 point win over Niagara. For the tournament, Joe B. Hall’s Wildcats won four games by a combined fourteen points. This was […]
