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Pete Thamel and Jeff Borzello, ESPN college basketball insider, discuss how the NCAA Tournament is transforming—and if this is really for the better. The SEC's 14 teams in the
field edged out mid-major teams which led to chalk in the first and second round. Is this what kills the domino of upsets and Cinderella runs everyone is so used to? Also, what happens to the Big East? Will their teams secure spots among the power conferences? As of right, BYU is turning heads and grabbing headlines. Do they have a chance to win a tourney title and why do they have lofty expectations for the next few years to come?
0:00 - Why chalk is okay in the first and second rounds
5:10 - Did the SEC deserve 14 teams in the tournament?
14:45 - Is there room for the Big East alongside the SEC and Big Ten?
21:03 - Why BYU will top headlines in the coming years
25:08 - How BYU signed future NBA star AJ Dybantsa
28:48 - The Rick Pitino - John Calipari rivalry
33:58 - Why did Rick Pitino bench RJ Luis?
39:32 - The two Sweet 16 matchups to watch
40:59 - Maryland head coach Kevin Willard to Villanova?
49:30 - The ACC's most interesting head coach
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Pete Thamel and Jeff Borzello, ESPN college basketball insider, discuss how the NCAA Tournament is transforming—and if this is really for the better. The SEC's 14 teams in the
field edged out mid-major teams which led to chalk in the first and second round. Is this what kills the domino of upsets and Cinderella runs everyone is so used to? Also, what happens to the Big East? Will their teams secure spots among the power conferences? As of right, BYU is turning heads and grabbing headlines. Do they have a chance to win a tourney title and why do they have lofty expectations for the next few years to come?
0:00 - Why chalk is okay in the first and second rounds
5:10 - Did the SEC deserve 14 teams in the tournament?
14:45 - Is there room for the Big East alongside the SEC and Big Ten?
21:03 - Why BYU will top headlines in the coming years
25:08 - How BYU signed future NBA star AJ Dybantsa
28:48 - The Rick Pitino - John Calipari rivalry
33:58 - Why did Rick Pitino bench RJ Luis?
39:32 - The two Sweet 16 matchups to watch
40:59 - Maryland head coach Kevin Willard to Villanova?
49:30 - The ACC's most interesting head coach
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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