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The Forgotten Champions

With the College World Series concluded and the city of Omaha fresh out of Jell-o shots, we have reached the end of the NCAA calendar. We decided to take a retrospective look at some of the lesser known collegiate champions of the 2022-2023 season, as well the basketball prospects who will soon be playing in the NBA. In this all-encompassing episode, we discuss: 
A shocking scandal in college bowling
Our final takeaways from the College World Series
The most interesting championships won this year in non-NCAA sports
ACC players selected in the NBA Draft and the evolving relationship between college and professional basketball

Unceremonious Exits

It was a week of unceremonious exits at the end of the NCAA sports calendar. Bob Huggins' tenure in Morgantown is over after being arrested for a DUI, and Virginia's baseball team departed Omaha after only two games. In this episode, we discuss:
The perils of our compulsive need to fact-check sports
The Bob Huggins situation at West Virginia
The "Jell-o Shot Challenge" at the College World Series
Virginia baseball's disappointing performance in Omaha
Rooting interests and gambling advice for the remaining CWS games

Reece’s Pieces

It is Christmas in June for Virginia sports fans. The baseball team advanced to the Super Regionals and will host second round games for the first time since 2016. Additionally, Reece Beekman's decision to withdraw from the NBA Draft has fundamentally changed the outlook for UVA basketball. In this episode, we discuss:
Our impressions from the first weekend of the NCAA Baseball tournament
The outlook of Virginia basketball following Reece Beekman's decision to return for another season
How other ACC basketball teams will look in the fall following NBA Draft decisions
Basketball programs from around the country that are over- and undervalued by initial bracketology predictions

Don’t Call It A BBQ

Even though the ACC is struggling to keep pace financially with other conferences, its schools are showing out in spring sports tournaments. Following a week off and a holiday weekend, in this episode we discuss:
How one gas station chain has shifted the college football recruiting landscape
ACC schools still competing for spring championships
The top five sports figures, past or present, to invite to a Memorial Day cookout
Growing uncertainty in the PAC-12 and a new revenue sharing model in the ACC

The Magnificent Seven

Even during the off-season, there's never a dull moment in ACC sports. Basketball prospects are trying to make names for themselves at the NBA Combine, while rumors swirl about ACC schools looking for ways to break free of a daunting grant of rights agreement. In this episode, we discuss:
One of the most dominant college dynasties of the modern era
How various ACC basketball players might fare in the NBA
The trade-offs of our schools pursuing plans to leave the ACC
An outlandish plan for NCAA realignment based purely on geography

Spring College Football Betting Preview

It has been a newsworthy week for gambling in college sports. Just as Vegas sportsbooks released expected win totals for the upcoming college football season, emergent scandals in Alabama and Iowa have undermined the integrity of betting on college athletics. In this episode, we discuss:
An author who allegedly planned a not-so-perfect murder
Bob Huggins putting his career in jeopardy with one phone call
The NCAA's approach to sports betting in the wake of investigations with Alabama baseball and student athletes in Iowa
Win total predictions for ACC football teams
Early Heisman predictions and our favorite win total bets outside the ACC

Cowboys Never Say Goodbye

It's roster management season for both professional and college football programs. This episode covers the most intriguing players making the leap from college to the pros and the major upheaval taking place across the NCAA landscape with the transfer portal. We discuss:
A new way of saying goodbye and a shocking truth about Dave & Buster's
Our takeaways from the NFL Draft and the college players we are most excited to see in the pros
The spring transfer portal window and the complete roster turnover with Deion Sanders in Colorado
How each ACC football program could improve its public perception with one small change

Swipe Right

Kris Wright, Editor of TheSabre.com, rejoins the podcast to share his insider expertise on Virginia sports. Along with asking Kris some of the most pressing questions from his message board, we discussed:
Virginia basketball's roster situation with recent additions and decisions looming
How different ACC teams are managing the transfer portal
The state of the Virginia football program following its Blue-White game

Portal Talk

Over 20% of Division 1 college basketball scholarship athletes have entered the transfer portal. This has provided unprecedented freedom for players, but a whirlwind of confusion for fan bases. In this episode, we try to untangle whether this new era of collegiate free agency is good for sports and how fans should measure success. We discuss:
The success of the Virginia baseball team and looking ahead to the NCAA tournament
Fan angst about how the transfer portal and NIL are changing the college sports landscape
Brennan Armstrong and Robert Anae's performance in the NC State spring game
Changes that would improve the fan experience for spring games

Two Shining Moments

At the end of a chaotic college basketball season, the UConn men and the LSU women are the last teams standing. This episode takes a retrospective look at both programs' remarkable March runs and the most memorable moments from both NCAA tournaments. We interrupted Shutt's spring break vacation to discuss:
The remarkable history of "One Shining Moment"
UConn's position as a "Blue Blood" after a convincing win over San Diego State
How bad takes and poor officiating distracted from a thrilling women's tournament and LSU's offensive firepower in the title game
Our happiness with UConn and LSU as champions