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There are still autobids to be won at the low- and mid-major levels, but for the power conference teams the resumes are in... is your team's good enough? Megan Gauer and Rob Joyce break down Megan's (mostly) finalized bracketology, get into the overall #1 seed, those final few hosting spots, and those precious final four spots in the field of 68, with every bubble team in full-blown Tiger regalia watching this weekend's Ivy League tournamentSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The annual late-night power hour through the conference tournament brackets returns as Matt Norlander has boots on the glass floor (that's currently being disassembled) at the Big XII Tournament in Kansas City, while Hartzell has boots on Broadway covering the SEC Tournament. So much to unpack from the first couple of days - including the Miami U loss in the MAC and the butterfly effect that's having all across the bubble picture. Every conference that has a bracket and is still playing ball gets discussed, some more in-depth than others, but the spirit of what we're doing here is very alive. An annual CSN tradition: two exhausted, hungry, and dehydrated guys breaking down these brackets and trying to make some sense of the hoops landscape now inside of 72 hours until the bracket gets unveiled. What a time to be alive. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Following his team's highest-ranked series win in program history, High Point Baseball head coach Joey Hammond joins host David Kahn on Dugouts, Dumbbells & Dingers. The pair discuss High Point's road series win in Gainesville over the weekend, the difference in strategies between the three games, and the confidence drawn from a victory like this, while still learning from the defeat in the series finale. Plus, High Point is prepared for every situation, even practicing rain delays. And Coach Hammond and his staff may have found the best new metric in college baseball - defensive efficiency. Desperation and Execution folks, two pillars of the Panthers program that we can all live by. Dugouts, Dumbbells and Dingers is sponsored by Homefield Apparel. They provide quality, thoughtful apparel for more than 190 colleges and universities across the coutry. Be sure to visit homefieldapparel.com for the best college baseball team gear y ou can find! Also, be sure to check out their Campus Court Collectiont, featuring Luxe Hoodies and Retro Mesh Shorts for 30+ schools, as well as the John Wooden Collection and Shooting Shirts!3D is also in partnership with Backyard Baseball Bros, the creators of the Borgoball. Check out backyardbaseballbros.com for the various editions of the Borgoball on sale now! They've also got softballs available for sale, and their newest products, the BORGOBAT and BorgoZONE!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're six days out from Selection Sunday and the only thing between us and the gorgeous bracket is a full week of conference tournament action from coast-to-coast. Matt Norlander and Stephen Hartzell are flying through the Monday show with a recap of the autobids that have already been handed out, a recap of notable results over the weekend, and a full deep dive on the NCAA Tournament bubble which is Charmin soft. So soft, Norlander says, we should be going backwards on the number of teams in this thing - back to 64 - instead of the expansion talk of 70+ in the year(s) to come. The guys run through the sad state of the bubble and then it's on to the conference tournament brackets, which Hartzell has printed because this ain't no hobby, folks. The AAC bracket gets called out for egregious behavior, while the Big 12 earns the 'most improved' award for not going the blackout route. Norlander is headed to KC for Big 12 and as you listen to this Hartzell is literally heading west on I-40 to Nashville for SEC. A tremendous week of games awaits, let this show help set the table for an absolute hoops feast coming at you. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Recapping Thursday’s action, previewing what lies ahead. What to make of the impacts on the Bubble, Top seed lines, mid-majors, and more with Megan Gauer and the Podcast Hall of Fame-worthy injury replacement, Brian “BMac” Mackay.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are so close you can taste it. Final weekend of the regular season is here, even though there's postseason basketball happening all around us, and - oh yeah, by the way - Selection Sunday is just 10 days from now. Norlander and Hartzell opening the show reminiscing on the days of day-time hoops during their elementary school days. If you know, you know. Plenty to unpack from the midweek slate of hoops, including some heavy Miami RedHawks talk and the 'chaos machine' that is everyone in the Big 12 not named Arizona. Special guest Jeff Borzello from ESPN stops by to drop some absolute knowledge on everything going on (and a sneak peak at what's coming) with the college basketball coaching carousel. Things are busy and about to get a whole lot busier. If your team needs a head coach, this is the episode you need in your life because we let Borzello and Norlander absolutely cook for about 40 minutes and names and schools and it's a lot. Weekend preview at the end of the show includes the autobids getting handed out starting on Saturday night in the OVC. This is it, folks! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Nick Koop, the PxP Voice of UCLA Baseball, joins host David Kahn on Dugouts, Dumbbells & Dingers to highlight the #1 team in the country, the UCLA Bruins. The duo get into the presumed #1 pick in the upcoming MLB Draft, Roch Cholowsky, and his on the field prowess and off the field leadership qualities, as well as head coach John Savage's old-fashioned methodologies. They also reminisce about the magical run for the Bruins in 2025 that came earlier than most were expecting, discuss how this year's team came together, and uncover some behind-the-scenes nuggets on several UCLA players. Dugouts, Dumbbells and Dingers is sponsored by Homefield Apparel. They provide quality, thoughtful apparel for more than 190 colleges and universities across the coutry. Be sure to visit homefieldapparel.com for the best college baseball team gear, including the UCLA Bruins, you can find! Also, be sure to check out their Campus Court Collectiont that just dropped, featuring Luxe Hoodies and Retro Mesh Shorts for 30+ schools!3D is also in partnership with Backyard Baseball Bros, the creators of the Borgoball. Check out backyardbaseballbros.com for the various editions of the Borgoball on sale now! They've also got softballs available for sale, and their newest product, the BORGOBAT!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is not a drill, people. It's March 2nd which means Selection Sunday is in 13 days, conference postseason basketball starts tonight and continues for the next nearly two weeks straight, and it's time for everyone listening to step their collective game up. Matt Norlander AKA March Norlander is locked and loaded (as you knew he would be) which is good because Hartzell has takes that need to be fact-checked in real time. After a weekend recap John Fanta joins the show to talk about, among other things, his coveted list of teams that can cut down the nets in Indianapolis. Fanta's list is 6 teams. Hartzell's is 7. Norlander is checking in with 8. All-in-all those are pretty short lists. Fanta talks Big East - including a group of teams he thinks might be able to make a run at MSG next week - plus a bonus list of Fanta's top coaches this season. A truly loaded show, with a surprise 'Now Spinning' segment where the top 8 seeds in the JamBand Bracket (TM) are unveiled. Come for the hoops talk, stay for the discussion on which Koa is better; Trey's or Arizona's?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The 31-game sprint through the regular season is approaching the finish line. Rob Joyce and Megan Gauer recap one last busy Thursday, talk about what results throughout the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC mean for bubble teams in particular. Plus Megan sees the future and tells us what the top-16 reveal will look like on SundaySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Folks it's true, we are three weeks from round of 64 action in the NCAA Tournament. Let that wash over you for a minute because it's about to be absolute go time for the hoops heads out there. Loaded Thursday show as you've come to expect from this program; Norlander had boots on the ground in Hartford to watch UConn absolutely smoke St John's, meanwhile Hartzell was at home under the covers watching a loaded night of SEC hoops. Plenty to unpack from Wednesday night (and Tuesday, for that matter), before the guys welcome in Mike Boynton Jr to talk Michigan hoops and get some perspective on what it was like matchup up against the POY favorite last weekend and getting ready to face the highest-rated offense in the history of Ken Pom on the road Friday night. Really good stuff from Boynton on life in Ann Arbor with one of the nation's best basketball programs. Full weekend preview with a lookahead to a loaded dance card on Saturday and Norlander drops a Staind reference - yes, really - on our way out.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kansas State Wildcats Shortstop Dee Kennedy joins host David Kahn on Dugouts, Dumbbells & Dingers. Kennedy discusses his baseball journey, including influences from his father and brother, as well as what brought him to Manhattan, Kansas today. He also delves into getting LASIK eye surgery in the offseason, how pilates has helped make him a better ballplayer, and picking up duck hunting. Plus, he's got a pretty sweet apartment, and don't be fooled by his calm demeanor on the field; he'll school you in NCAA. Dugouts, Dumbbells and Dingers is sponsored by Homefield Apparel. They provide quality, thoughtful apparel for more than 190 colleges and universities across the coutry. Be sure to visit homefieldapparel.com for the best college baseball team gear, including the Kansas State Wildcats, you can find! Also, be sure to check out their new lines for VCU and UMBC that just dropped last week!3D is also in partnership with Backyard Baseball Bros, the creators of the Borgoball. Check out backyardbaseballbros.com for the various editions of the Borgoball on sale now! They've also got softballs available for sale, and, coming soon, the BORGOBAT!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We're back after mother nature wouldn't let us tape on Monday. Norlander is still snowed in, but the power is on, the internet is humming, and we're podcasting a day later than usual. Lots to get to in a belated weekend recap PLUS some Big Monday results worth sharing. Houston has lost three in a row, sounds like it could be time to get in on the Cougars. Kansas continues to rack up top-5 wins but are the guys buying what the Jayhawks are selling? North Carolina won a game against a Louisville team that Hartzell is very much out on, which Norlander calls him out on. The guys run through their biggest takeaways from the weekend's games - including Norlander's trips to Indianapolis and Saint Louis - and another round of 'what would you do?' involving an Uber driver and life in the not-so-fast lane. Norlander reads reviews at the end of the show - so keep em coming!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Things continue to trend downward in Knoxville after Tennessee dropped a third straight game, this time to Texas A&M, and suddenly things could be looking hairy for March. Plus Megan and Rob discuss everything else from Thursday (LSU's late comeback over Ole Miss, some notable ACC results) and dissect an impactful Wednesday that saw Texas Tech hammer Baylor by 30 and the A-10's multi-bid hopes implode.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Very special CSN 'After Dark' that was recorded shortly before midnight on Wednesday while Matt Norlander is cooped up in downtown Indianapolis and Hartzell is at home absolutely grinding on some late night hoops. We had - maybe - the GOY in college basketball Wednesday night in the form of an Arkansas and Alabama 2OT thriller, plus a shocking UConn upset at home to Creighton, and oh yeah, Darryn Peterson did the thing again. So much stuff went down on Tuesday the fellas try and touch on all of it, including Georgia's win at Kentucky that came out of nowhere and the sights, sounds, and beatdown that Norlander saw firsthand at Mackey when Michigan put it on the Boilermakers. If you don't know by now, this Saturday is going to be all-timer, so get your chores done early because we got Arizona at Houston and Michigan vs Duke and this is big boy basketball. We're not raising our voice at you, this is on camera and we know you can hear us!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michigan State baseball head coach Jake Boss Jr. joins host David Kahn on Dugouts, Dumbbells & Dingers to recap the Spartans' upset series win over #8 Louisville in Kentucky to begin the year. Plus, he shares what has kept him in East Lansing for nearly 20 years, the pillars of the Michigan State program, his relationship with Tom Izzo, the motivation behind his book, Dare to Hit .400, and who is truly the best golfer of the Boss family.Dugouts, Dumbbells and Dingers is sponsored by Homefield Apparel. They provide quality, thoughtful apparel for more than 190 colleges and universities across the coutry. Be sure to visit homefieldapparel.com for the best college baseball team gear, including the Michigan State Spartans, you can find!3D is also in partnership with Backyard Baseball Bros, the creators of the Borgoball. Check out backyardbaseballbros.com for the various editions of the Borgoball on sale now!We're also glad to be working with Baseball BBQ. Use the code "3D-20" at checkout for 20% off your order at baseballbbq.com and get yourself the best college-branded grilling tools and apparel as the warm weather approaches and baseball season rolls on!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you've ever played video games you know the feeling of powering on Street Fighter or Tekken and getting to choose your fighter before going to battle. It feels like that in the Big 12 and B1G right now. So many options, each with their own strengths (and flaws), but multiple paths towards the same goal. So, in light of the weekend action - which Hartzell and Norlander break down enthusiastically for the first 45 minutes of the show - now might be a good time to lock in and choose your fighter in these two leagues because, buddy, they're absolutely loaded at the top. Special guest Ritchie McKay - the head coach at Liberty - joins the show to talk about what it's like riding a 16-game win streak and looking to stay perfect in CUSA play. Does Norlander even know where the CUSA tournament is? You'll be shocked to know that he does, in fact, not. Coach McKay brings the gas and brags about his veteran team looking to punch back-to-back tickets to the big dance. Monday and Tuesday are jam-packed with some really good basketball, which the fellas touch on before some brief 'Now Spinning' and just like that Norlander is off to Indy for some mid-week hoops and mock selection committee work. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vandy sent a major statement over Texas on Thursday night, and with the first top-16 reveal looming it could had significant implications. Rob and Megan break down that game in-depth, plus all the other happenings from the week (hello TCU!). And, with 15 days left in the regular season, that's seemingly one day for each of Rob's ramblings this week. National Player of the Year, Madison Booker, Big 12 respect, elite coaching, attendance, he plays all the hits.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

There's one undefeated team left in college basketball and it belongs to Travis Steele, head coach of the Miami (OH) RedHawks, who are 24-0 and looking to keep it rolling heading into March. Norlander and Hartzell open the show talking to Coach Steele about basketball, non-conference scheduling, and cold plunges (which you'll learn is a critical part of Steele's day-to-day). After the deep dive on the 'Hawks, the guys unpack a wild last couple of days on the hardwood where just about everybody not named Michigan or Houston has picked up an L. Hartzell has jokes about the Big 12's new LED glass court, and questions the 'Holy Hoops' story that Norlander broke earlier in the week about teams traveling to Rome to potentially play basketball in front of the Pope next November. Weekend preview, Olympics banter, and 'Now Spinning' wrap the show and folks, that's the show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Happy Opening Day 2026! As they've done the last two seasons, the #3D crew has hit the road to feature a Top 25 team as they prepare for the start of the season! This year, it's the #11 North Carolina Tar Heels in the spotlight, as host David Kahn sits down for 3 exclusive interviews with head coach Scott Forbes and team captains Gavin Gallaher and Matthew Matthijs. The 3 UNC representatives get into what they're bringing from last year's Super Regional loss to Arizona into 2026, the philosophies of this team, leadership qualities they've embraced and more. Coach Forbes also recounts meeting Nick Saban at College Gameday and discusses how this new group came together, while Matthijs gives an in-depth breakdown of his recovery from a UCL injury that cut his 2025 season short, and Gallaher describes his evolution as a player and role model over the last 2 seasons, as well as the growth of his fabulous mustache. Dugouts, Dumbbells and Dingers is sponsored by Homefield Apparel. They provide quality, thoughtful apparel for more than 190 colleges and universities across the coutry. Be sure to visit homefieldapparel.com for the best college baseball team gear, including the North Carolina Tar Heels, you can find!3D is also in partnership with Backyard Baseball Bros, the creators of the Borgoball. Check out backyardbaseballbros.com for the various editions of the Borgoball on sale now! We're also glad to be working with Baseball BBQ. Use the code "3D-20" at checkout for 20% off your order at baseballbbq.com and get yourself the best college-branded grilling tools and apparel as the warm weather approaches and baseball season rolls on!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Goodness that was a sports weekend, wasn't it kids? Super Bowl was underwhelming but the college basketball delivered in a big way, starting on Friday night in the Big East and rolling all the way into the wee hours of Sunday morning. Right off the jump Hartzell & Norlander bring in Joe Ovies from OG Triangle Media to unpack what we all saw in Chapel Hill on Saturday; the buzzer-beater, the court-storming, and the fallout from yet another Duke/UNC classic. It always delivers, folks! What does Joe think about the Duke angle from another rare loss that happened the same way they seemingly all do, plus where the 'Heels can go from here, building off a big rivalry win. Hartzell is convinced the best game of the weekend was actually in the Big Ten between Michigan State and Illinois, plus other observations from an A+ weekend on the hardwood. And yes, there in Lindsey Vonn discussion and Bad Bunny reaction in 'Now Spinning' which is, as always, worth waiting for. Great show, no notes.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.