Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo joins Jon Rothstein for an unfiltered, wide-ranging conversation on the state of college basketball. Izzo opens up about balancing family life with the demands of today’s game, reflects on last season’s team, and explains the fulfillment he gets from maximizing his roster’s potential.

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UCLA Head Coach chats with Jon Rothstein about his impact transfer Donovan Dent, the reason why you need to "get old and stay old" and how NIL and the transfer portal have altered college athletics.

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Jon talks with the electrifying head coach of the UConn Huskies, Dan Hurley. Jon and Dan delve into the early parts of Hurley's coaching career, examine what went wrong last season, and how things look to change heading into the 2025-2026 season.

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Legendary head coach Rick Pitino sits down with Jon Rothstein about forgiving the people at Louisville, his incoming recruiting class and more !

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On a new episode of Inside College Basketball Now, Jon Rothstein is joined by Louisville basketball head coach Pat Kelsey to discuss the state of the program. Kelsey breaks down the impact some of the transfers, like Aly Khalifa, can make this season, as well as the incoming freshman, like Mikel Brown. Later, they discuss their challenging non-conference schedule as well and the rekindling of old rivalries. Finally, they discuss how the ACC improves and what it will take for the Cardinals to win the ACC regular season title and earn a spot in the 2026 NCAA Tournament.

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Jon Rothstein provides a full breakdown of the ACC entering the 2025-2026 college basketball season.

The ACC NEEDS to put a third of its teams into the 2026 NCAA Tournament in order to start being viewed as respectable in the power conference landscape. Duke is Duke; they have some of the best freshmen in the country, and returning players who can make a big impact. Louisville’s revival continues under Pat Kelsey.

Jon runs through his complete preseason power rankings from top to bottom, with Duke at No. 1 and Florida State rounding out the list. He delivers projected starting fives, key newcomers, and notable departures for every team, along with his picks for preseason Player of the Year, All-ACC First Team, and the sleeper program that could sneak into the top tier.

He answers questions from the audience and closes with three key nuggets to keep in mind heading into the year: Louisville’s three perimeter transfer additions will make a big impact, Isaiah Evans’ stock is escalating and Syracuse is looking to return to the tournament for the first time since 2021. 

Wall-to-wall ACC hoops. No nonsense. Just Rothstein.

0:00 - Intro 

1:45 - Three big things about the ACC

12:50 - Early Projections and Preseason Awards

27:45- All-ACC Preseason First Team

28:11 - ACC Preseason Player of the Year

29:30 - ACC Preseason Sleeper

31:50 - Listener Questions

34:00 - Three things to note about the ACC

34:00 - Three things to note about the ACC 

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Production note: *This episode was recorded on Monday, July 21, prior to Coach Self's hospitalization*

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Jon Rothstein provides a full breakdown of the Big 12 entering the 2025-2026 college basketball season.

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Jon talks with Creighton's Greg McDermott about his long career, the succession plan with head coach in-waiting Alain Huss and moving forward without impact big man Ryan Kalkbrenner.

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We’ve got a lot to get to.

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