Mar 17, 2021
That's right folks, it's our favorite pod episode every year - the marathon, game-by-game, way-too-in-depth breakdown of all 32 first round matchups! It's long, so feel free to jump around to the game(s) of your choice:
(0:00) – Intro
West
(13:35) – (1) Gonzaga v. (16) Norfolk / (16) App State
(15:54) – (8) Oklahoma v. (9) Mizzou
(18:42) – (5) Creighton v. (12) UCSB
(21:59) – (4) Virginia v. (13) Ohio
(24:44) – PIG – (11) Wichita v.(11) Drake
(26:42) – (6) USC v. play-in winner
(28:40) – (3) Kansas v. (14) Eastern Washington
(31:27) – (7) Oregon v. (10) VCU
(33:54) – (2) Iowa v. (15) Grand Canyon
(36:14) – West Region Picks – Big Picture
South
(38:45) – (1) Baylor v. (16)
Hartford
(40:26) – (8) North Carolina v. (9) Wisconsin
(44:15) – (5) Villanova v. (12) Winthrop
(47:10) – (4) Purdue v. (13) North Texas
(49:17) – (6) Texas Tech v. (11) Utah State
(51:46) – (3) Arkansas v. (14) Colgate
(54:50) – (7) Florida v. (10) Virginia Tech
(57:20) – (2) Ohio State v. (15) Oral Roberts
(1:00:52) – South Region Picks – Big Picture
Midwest
(1:02:40) – (1) Illinois v. (16) Drexel
(1:05:07) – (8) Loyola v. (9) Georgia Tech
(1:08:56) – (5) Tennessee v. (12) Oregon State
(1:12:09) – (4) Oklahoma State v. (13) Liberty
(1:14:23) – (6) San Diego State v. (11) Syracuse
(1:16:57) – (3) West Virginia v. (14) Morehead State
(1:19:43) – (7) Clemson v. (10) Rutgers
(1:21:02) – (2) Houston v. (15) Cleveland State
(1:23:14) – Midwest Region Picks – Big
Picture
East
(1:25:37) – (1) Michigan v. (16) Mount St. Mary’s / (16) Texas
Southern
(1:26:40) – (8) LSU v. (9) Bonnies
(1:29:37) – (5) Colorado v. (12) Georgetown
(1:31:54) – (4) Florida State v. (13) UNCG
(1:34:02) – PIG – (11) Michigan State v. (11) UCLA
(1:34:46) – (6) BYU v. play-in winner
(1:36:27) – (3) Texas v. (14) Abilene Christian
(1:38:43) – (7) UConn v. (10) Maryland
(1:41:00) – (2) Alabama v. (15) Iona
(1:43:51) – East Region Picks – Big Picture