Episode 164: March, but no Madness

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Episode 164: March, but no Madness

Crunching Tackles

1 hour 8 minutes 7 seconds

7 months ago

Episode 164: March, but no Madness

The first two rounds of the 2025 NCAA tournament featured some amazing basketball, but few upsets and even less drama. What is the state of the tournament given the recent changes to the transfer portal and NIL? On today's show, Chad and John discuss:

4:00 - We briefly fill out the list of Stephen A. Smith's potential cabinet secretaries.

13:30 - We recap the disastrous weekend for the U.S. Men's National Team, which saw them place fourth in the Nations League. How concerned should soccer fans be just one year before we host the World Cup?

25:40 - We recap the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament, focusing on the important games on the court and the important cultural issues from the first weekend.

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