It's here! The 2023 NCAA tourney is ready to get underway in full force with 16 games on Thursday. And, host T.J. Rives is back to go over it all on the latest "College Basketball Coast to Coast!"

Giving great insight on the show is Vince Ferrara of 99.1 FM "The Sports Animal" in Knoxville and part of the Vol network, as Tennessee plays Louisiana in Orlando in the opening round Thursday. Are the Vols in trouble after losing star point guard Zakai Zeigler to a season ending knee injury late in the year? Vince gives the insight on that and also the matchup against the Rajun Cajuns for Thursday.

Vince goes further in depth on the rest of the SEC teams and what he thinks of the chances of the likes of Bama, Auburn, Missouri and Texas A&M will be for this weekend and potentially beyond?

T.J. concludes things by going over the 16 games on the schedule with start times and locations for Thursday to get everything rolling.

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The bracket is out and the field of 68 is now set for the 2023 NCAA tournament and we are here to go over all of it on the nation's college basketball show and podcast, "College Basketball Coast to Coast!"

Host T.J. Rives hosts a Sunday night roundtable with Ari Russell, who covered the Big East Tourney/Marquette's win live at MSG, Matt Zemek of USC Trojans wire website talks Pac12 getting four teams to the field, Jason Powers of "Powers on Sports Podcast" with thoughts on Bama being the #1 overall seed and other "Southern leaning" spots in the tourney and also, Chris Dobbertean of BloggingTheBracket.com is back to go over the suspect seeding of some teams, whom got left out and how did some teams like Pitt, Nevada and Arizona State make it in?

And, we ask, how did the selection committee just outright disregard Kansas' massive strength of schedule resume' and 17 "Quad 1 wins" to put them behind Houston on the #1 seed line?

The guys go over those items, some possible upsets brewing and a Final Four team that isn't one of the favorites, as well.

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We have reached the weekend of "Championship Week" with the final chances to make an impression on the NCAA Selection Committee coming Friday through Sunday before the field of 68 is announced.

And, host T.J. Rives returns to go over it all with his guests on "College Basketball Coast To Coast!."

First, T.J. is talking the Horizon League tourney title for Northern Kentucky from Tuesday night with his analyst Will Haskett. They watched the Norse defeat Cleveland State to get the auto bid. Will they be a 16 seed? Likely. Now, will they be in Dayton for the "First Four" next Tuesday/Wednesday? We will see.

Then, the guys talk the rugged Big Ten tourney and who has a chance to unseat Purdue for trophy Sunday in Chicago? Will gives his insight on the league and it's depth.

Next, we swing East to Madison Square Garden, where Ari Russell comes aboard to talk UConn-Marquette and Xavier-Creighton matchups for the semis and whom will emerge in this year's version of toughest tourney in College Hoops? Ari also shares what it's like in MSG for the final, year after year, in this great event.

Finally, T.J. and Chris Dobbertean of BloggingTheBracket.com go over the final days of hypotheticals and what could happen on the last teams in or out of the NCAA Tourney? Chris has the insight on teams like UNC, Michigan, Mississippi State, Arizona State, Clemson and more on whether they are going to get in?

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On the latest edition of the show, host T.J. Rives with Jason Powers, as they are fresh off the play by play call of the Big South Tournament title game win by top seed UNC Asheville Sunday in Charlotte, NC.

T.J. and Jason relieve the Bulldogs 14 point second half rally to secure the auto bid into the NCAA tourney next Sunday night. How did they pull it off, are they a 16 or maybe a 15 seed looking to battle one of the top teams in the first game next week? What kind of shot does Asheville have in such a mtachup? The boys go over it.

Then, some discussion of the weekend results. In the ACC and with Duke sweeping North Carolina are the Tarheels on the outside of the at-large "bubble" or have they done just enough with their brand name to get by and maybe be in the "First Four" in Dayton next week? There is debate.

Plus, the guys go over the SEC, Pac 12, Mountain West and Big Ten results and discuss some bubble teams like Nevada and Arizona State. And, they talk T.J.'s Memphis Tigers off the Sunday heartbreaking loss to Houston on a last second shot and whether they have an at large case or need more work at the American tourney later this week?

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Just in time for the weekend, we're back with another edition of the nation's college basketball show/podcast "College Basketball Coast to Coast." Host T.J. Rives returns with guests to go over the end of the regular season and already seeing some conferences punching tickets to the tourney, too.

First, he welcomes back Matt Zemek of USC's Trojanswire.USAToday.com website with insight off the Thursday Pac 12 results. Those include Arizona beating the Trojans and UCLA handling fringe tourney team Arizona State. Matt has more on the end of the Pac12 regular season and then delves into some good conversation on the West Coast Conference and the Mountain West, too. How many bids for those leagues right now? Who HAS to help themselves this weekend and at the conference tourney? And, what about a third Gonzaga-St.Mary's matchup?

Then, T.J. brings back Mark Wise of ESPN and the SEC Network, who is fresh off working the Vandy upset of Kentucky Wednesday night. How did the 'Cats let that happen? Is John Calipari in some trouble as the coach in Lexington or is it grumbling from spoiled fans? Mark also has more on the SEC games of interest that will happen Saturday and whom must prove more at the tournament in Nashville?

Also, Mark is working the Sun Belt title game on Monday night in Pensacola, FL and what does he make of the league with Southern Miss, Louisiana, Georgia State and others?

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It's a brand new edition of the show, as host T.J. Rives returns with guest to discuss the home stretch of the college hoops regular season and the beginnings of tournament play on "College Basketball Coast to Coast!"

First, he welcomes back Chris Dobbertean of BloggingTheBracket.com to go over his latest top seeds and who's on the 2 and 3 lines for the field of 68. Chris in particular says the 4-6 seed lines are an even bigger mess with more jumbling to come over the next 10-12 days.

The guys then play some "Who's in Who's Out?" with schools like Arizona State, Clemson, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina and Memphis. Chris has his insight.

Finally, T.J. welcomes ESPN analyst Mark Adams, who's worked several Houston Cougar games, including recently. Mark has great insight on why Kelvin Sampson's team looks like a Final Four contender and what players to watch. Mark also just worked Sunday's Memphis-Cincinnati game on ESPN and makes the case for the Tigers with Kendric Davis and DeAndre Williams leading them. Does Mark thing that Memphis is in?

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It's another edition of the nations college hoops show/podcast, as we talk lots and lots of brackets and at-large teams starting this week on "College Basketball Coast to Coast!"

Host T.J. Rives returns with some games to watch out for on Tuesday-Thursday in the mid-week. In particular, what will happen in battles in the Big Ten, Big East, ACC and more?!

Then, he welcomes Chris Dobbertean of BloggingTheBracket.com to come back aboard and give some insight and analysis on the field of 68. Chris and T.J. go over what the actual NCAA men's committee revealed 1-16 last weekend, as they have customarily done the past few years.

Did Chris have problems with what they did? What teams should have been in the top four seed lines that weren't and some other thoughts, too.

Then, the discussion turns to teams with something still to prove mid-week and it goes right into some "Who's In and Who's Out?" for the upcoming Big Dance next month?

What about North Carolina? New Mexico? Memphis? And, whom are some others sweating out the last spots to get in the tourney?! Chris gives you his insight.

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It's the latest edition of the nation's college basketball show Coast to Coast with host T.J. Rives ready to debate some current topics and get you ready for the midweek action.

T.J. first welcomes Hall of Fame basketball writer Mike Decourcy of the Sporting News and Big Ten Network to go over Duke being robbed in the final seconds of a foul call that should have had Center Kyle Filipowski on the foul line trying to win the Virginia game on Saturday night.

How did instant replay not get this right? Mike has thoughts on that/borken replay and weighs in on the debate about officials working too many consecutive games on consecutive nights right now in college basketball. What if anything can be done?

TJ and Mike also go over a great story that's not being talked about enough in the college game right now and a surprise team, not up at the top, but still dangerous for March.

Next, Chris Stewart, the 20 year play by play voice of the Alabama Crimson Tide Hoops team, joins the show. Chris has a front row seat right now on the new number one team in the country.

What has coach Nate Oates gotten out of this bunch and why is he having so much success at Bama? How good is big man, shooter and NBA prospect Brandon Miller? And what awaits Bama midweek as they travel to Knoxville to take on Tennessee in SEC play?

Then finally some "who's in or who's out?" on the NCAA Tournament bubble with the likes of Kentucky, North Carolina, Mississippi State and even USC, potentially being on the outside looking in?

It all on the latest "College Basketball Coast to Coast" and make sure to follow or subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google, and Spotify!

It's a brand new edition of the nation's college basketball show and podcast and we're doing some bracket analysis, discussing "The U's" big win over Duke, talking Big East and more on "College Basketball Coast to Coast!"

Host T.J. Rives is back and talks first with Chris Dobbertean of BloggingTheBracket.com about his latest seedings. Who's joined the #1 line and whom got bounced off? What #Big12 team has more than taken advantage of their tough schedule and won some games to get them safely in the field of 68? Plus, Chris has a little more on his "Last 4 In- First 4 Out," as well.

Then, T.J. welcomes longtime "wingman" on Sirius XM and Tunein's college hoop coverage, Ari Russell. Ari is a university of Miami grad and is obviously glowing over the Hurricanes blowing out Duke Monday night in ACC play. What did that mean for both programs and just how far can his 'Canes go?

Ari has more on the important ACC action mid-week and discussion on how many teams will potentially get bids, too. Then, the boys talk some Big East, including Seton Hall hanging in for an at large spot, why are Marquette and Xavier now up at the top and is it only a formality that Patrick Ewing give it up at Georgetown?

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It's a brand new edition of the nation's college basketball show/podcast, as host T.J. Rives is back in the aftermath of an incredible 23 point comeback by Texas Tech Monday night at home over the top team in the Big XII, Iowa State. He's ready to go over that, this week's top action and reminisce some more about death/legacy of prominent basketball analyst Billy Packer on "College Basketball Coast to Coast!"

T.J. first welcomes SEC/ESPN TV analyst Mark Wise back aboard for this season. Mark has thoughts on watching the Red Raiders stunning OT comeback when and just what goes into that kind of comeback win? Mark also lays out the week/weekend in the Southeastern conference from Alabama and Kentucky coming off tough losses to Oklahoma and Kansas respectively, to also the likes of Tennessee, Auburn and Texas A & M in the conference. Mark also has his thoughts on the impact Billy Packer made for CBB to get on network T.V. and how it has now become so massive in televising, revenue and popularity.

Then, ESPN Big XII broadcaster Rich Hollenberg joins the show fresh off his call with Chris Spatola of the Texas Tech amazing night in Lubbock? At what point did the veteran play by play man sense that the Red Raiders could make a game of what had been a blowout for first 30 minutes? Also, just how good is this league overall? Rich gives us the insight from his courtside seat every week.

Finally, Matt Zemek of Trojanswire on USAToday's platforms is back this week with more on the legacy and stories on Billy Packer, including one that you likely don't know about Packer almost becoming the Memphis State head coach in 1970 instead of Gene Bartow. And, my oh my, how everything else is likely different not only for Packer, but for the game of college hoops on TV, if Billy is a coach, not broadcaster/business man o games?

It's a tremendous edition jammed with great insight from those broadcast and cover the games, etc. And, make sure that you are following subscribing to "College Basketball Coast to Coast" on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, etc.!!