The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to discuss Cooper Flagg's historic 42-point performance vs. Notre Dame, Mark Pope rapidly reviving Kentucky Basketball, UCLA head coach Mick Cronin being ejected vs. Maryland one game after publicly ripping his players, and Arkansas sliding to a three-game losing streak (1:50). Then, they run through the OSP Eye Test Top 10 teams (38:29), before closing the show with some shoutouts (1:03:44).

Host: Tate Frazier

Guest: J. Kyle Mann

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Eamonn Brennan to discuss Tennessee taking their first loss of the season to Florida, Kentucky HC Mark Pope calling out SEC officials after losing to Georgia, Villanova securing a big win over UConn, Mick Cronin's Pitino-esque tirade after UCLA got dominated by Michigan at home, USC-Indiana, and more (2:04). Then Tate closes the show with some shoutouts and games to watch this weekend (37:05).

Host: Tate Frazier

Guest: Eamonn Brennan

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Terrence Oglesby to discuss Mark Pope's hot start to year one at Kentucky after beating Florida 106-100, Tennessee crushing Arkansas 76-52, UNC freshman Ian Jackson's emergence, Elliot Cadeau's 4-point play in the final seconds vs. Notre Dame, Duke-SMU (1:54), attempting to boost NET rankings vs. end-of-game sportsmanship, the Big East's collection of personalities, college basketball's "Rock-Bottom Rankings", and more (29:56). Then Tate closes the show with some shoutouts and games to watch this week (51:39).

Host: Tate Frazier

Guest: Terrence Oglesby

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier asks 15 burning college basketball questions for 2025, including: Can Rutgers get it together and make the tournament? Is a historic three-peat still on the table for UConn? Is the SEC the toughest conference schedule in college basketball history? Is Hubert Davis on the hot seat? And many more (1:49). Then Tate runs through his favorite games to watch this weekend, before closing the show with some shout-outs, including FSU's statement regarding Leonard Hamilton's NIL lawsuit, Bryce James committing to Arizona, Jerome Tang's divine intervention, and more (53:06).

Host: Tate Frazier

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier reacts to the bombshell news that six former Florida State players are suing head coach Leonard Hamilton over unpaid NIL agreements (1:21). Then, Tate talks about Jim Larrañaga resigning mid-season as Miami's head coach, UCLA's big win over Gonzaga, and the passing of the great Greg Gumbel (22:22). Finally Tate runs though some of the happenings during OSP's week off, including the CBS Sports Classic, Memphis beating 16th-ranked Ole Miss and returning to the AP Top 25 for the third time already this season, an exciting Rutgers-Princeton showdown, Auburn dominating Purdue, Indiana's Oumar Ballo mystery, and more (43:29), before closing the show with some shout-outs (1:05:45).

Host: Tate Frazier

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Terrence Oglesby to have a hard conversation about what is going on with the North Carolina Tar Heels, and whether or not the sky is falling in Chapel Hill (1:35). Then they discuss Oakland-Michigan State and coach Izzo and Kampe's delightful postgame presser, Drake remaining undefeated after beating Kansas State, games to watch this week, and an Adam Schefter/Doug Gottlieb Twitter scrap (29:46).

Host: Tate Frazier

Guest: Terrence Oglesby

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to discuss the five remaining undefeated teams in college basketball, a recap of Cincinnati's win in this year's Crosstown Shootout, Kyle Mann's observations from being in person at the new-look Louisville-Kentucky rivalry (1:35), Jordan Gainey preserving Tennessee's unbeaten record vs. Illinois on Saturday, Dylan Harper's incredible game winner for Rutgers vs. Seton Hall, and the NCAA pursuing more tournament expansion (21:49). Then they discuss Marquette falling to Dayton and UConn's statement win vs. Gonzaga, complete with more Dan Hurley sideline antics (39:16), before they close the show with some shout-outs, including for Auburn forward Johni Broome; Penny Hardaway and Memphis, who are gaining steam; Creighton's 7-foot-1 center, Ryan Kalkbrenner; and more (50:24).

Host: Tate Frazier

Guest: J. Kyle Mann

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier runs through some college basketball headlines, including Dick Vitale's report that he is cancer-free, AJ Dybantsa's decision to commit to BYU on 'First Take' (2:25), Tate's top 10 teams he believes could win the NCAA tournament, and his top five Wooden Award candidates (25:12). Then he shares his thoughts on Bill Belichick and former cohost Michael Lombardi taking over the football program at UNC (35:12), before closing the show with some shout-outs and games to watch on an absolutely jam-packed college hoops Saturday (57:06)!

Host: Tate Frazier

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Jacob Myers of League Him to discuss the SEC continuing to dominate nonconference play, including Alabama routing UNC, Kentucky beating Gonzaga, and Missouri upsetting Kansas (2:09). They also discuss Rick Pitino paying homage to the late Lou Carnesecca in St. John's win over Kansas State, another dazzling performance from Marquette's Kam Jones, the Rhode Island–Providence postgame scuffle, "TV" Teddy Valentine, and Cooper Flagg living up to the hype (9:33), before talking about some players who have taken "the leap" this season, including Rasheer Fleming of St. Joseph's, and players who are squarely on NBA scouts' radars, including Derik Queen and Jaland Lowe (32:44). Finally Tate closes the show with some shout-outs and games to watch this week (48:42).

Host: Tate Frazier

Guest: Jacob Myers

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Eamonn Brennan to discuss a week of major upsets, the ACC in free fall, the SEC's hot start, the few remaining unbeaten teams, Sister Jean's handshake snub, Doug Gottlieb's December, Dan Hurley exploding on the sideline, Maryland basketball back in the spotlight, and more (1:42). Then Tate closes the show with some shout-outs (50:17) and games to watch this weekend (1:08:48).

Host: Tate Frazier

Guest: Eamonn Brennan

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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