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There's only one way to preview the Metro, Ivy, NEC and Patriot. Sam Federman empties his notebook on the men's landscapes for these four conferences as he joins Ian Sacks on this episode. Sam likes Merrimack to be near top of the Metro again, a three-team race in the Ivy, LIU and Central Connecticut in the NEC and potentially American in the Patriot.

Ian Sacks and Frank DeBari discuss the season ahead for four conferences: Ivy, Metro, NEC and Patriot. The Ivy shapes up to be a three-team race once again with Princeton, Harvard and Columbia. Fairfield eyes a fourth straight title in its last year in the Metro. FDU, LIU and Mercyhurst aim to compete once again in the NEC. Navy and Army sit as two of the top teams in the Patriot League.

Frank DeBari chatted with Toledo men's basketball head coach Tod Kowalczyk about the upcoming season. Kowalczyk enters year No . 17 with the Rockets, who are coming off a trip to the MAC championship game. Toledo opens the season with the MAC-SBC challenge at Arkansas State on Nov. 2.

Frank DeBari is joined by Toledo women's basketball head coach Ginny Boggess on this episode. Boggess is gearing up for year No. 3 leading the Rockets, who advanced all the way to the MAC championship game last March as the six-seed. Toledo begins this season at home against Louisiana Tech in the MAC-SBC Challenge on Nov. 2.

Ian Sacks and Frank DeBari continue our women's conference previews with a look at the MEAC, MAC and Mountain West. Howard aims to repeat in the MEAC. Ball State and Miami (OH) were the top two in the MAC last year, but will it be the same this year? Plus, it's a new look for the MWC with Hawaii, UC Davis and UTEP joining following five teams' departure.

Ian Sacks, Isaac Bourne and Frank DeBari break down the MEAC, MAC and Mountain West men's landscapes ahead of the 2026-27 season. Howard looks to be the top team once again in the MEAC. Can Miami (OH) replicate its success following last year's undefeated season? Plus, GCU aims to have one of its best seasons atop the MWC.

Our women's conference preview series continues as Frank DeBari and Ian Sacks look at the season ahead for the Coastal, Conference USA and Horizon. The CAA appears wide open. CUSA has multiple teams who can stake a claim to being preseason favorite. Green Bay and Youngstown State have separated themselves atop the Horizon.

It's a full house as our men's conference preview series continues with discussions of the Coastal, Conference USA and Horizon. Horizon League expert Drew Gentile chats with Ian Sacks, Isaac Bourne and Frank DeBari about the HL. Then, the rest of the crew break down the CAA and CUSA.

George Mason has reached unprecedented heights over Vanessa Blair-Lewis' first five years at the helm. The Pats won their first Atlantic 10 tournament championship in 2025 and a share of their first regular-season title in 2026. The Patriot head coach joins Ian Sacks on this episode of the "Anything But Mid" podcast.

The 'big' conference preview episode turns to the women's game. Ian Sacks and Frank DeBari break down the Big Sky, Big South and Big West. Will Idaho and Montana State run away with the Big Sky? A new-look High Point leaves some questions at the top of the Big South. Plus, can UC San Diego have a CM Punk moment and walk out of the Big West with the title?

A 'big' conference preview episode. Ian Sacks and Frank DeBari break down the Big Sky, Big South and Big West for men's basketball. Montana State looks like the team to beat in the Big Sky. High Point seeks to reign supreme once again in the Big South, and UC San Diego aims to continue its success in the new-look Big West.

Anything But Mid is beginning its women's conference previews. Ian Sacks is joined by Frank DeBari to discuss the America East, American, Atlantic 10 and ASUN.

Conference preview season is here! Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne begin with previews for the America East, American, Atlantic 10 and ASUN. Tanner McGrath joins the show to talk his beloved America East and provides a hot take for who wins the title.

The NCAA Tournament is going to 76 teams, and Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne have some strong opinions about it. (None of them positive.) Plus, a transfer portal update as the calendar flips to May.

The transfer portal is raging, and the NIT, WBIT and WNIT are in their final stages. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne discuss on this week's episode of Anything But Mid.