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• The Senate passes a bill to save college sports from itself. Will the House follow suit? And when? • Kevin calls the first game of the season from a tennis stadium. Yes, it was outdoors. • The merry-go-round of lawsuits, eligibility, and countersuits continues. • Kevin and Chris grouse about the sliced and diced rights fees to televised sports, and Chris talks about a classic album that turned 50 (yikes!) this week. • Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook’s digital edition is on sale now, and the printed edition, which is at the printer, is available for preorder at blueribbonyearbook.com. The Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

• It took more effort than usual this year, but despite all the eligibility issues, both foreign and domestic, our digital edition is for sale at blueribbonyearbook.com, and our printed versions are at the printer and available to preorder on our website. • Would the SEC really have booted LSU for playing former professional athletes? Round one of the standoff goes to the league. • Some teams really need fifth-year players to be eligible this season. • In What We’re Listening To, Kevin goes to an old standby, and Chris talks about how a Martin acoustic guitar kick-started one of the greatest songs in rock and roll history. All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

• The college basketball world is still upside down as fifth-year players are finding new homes. Or going back to old ones. • North Carolina and NC State are playing a non-conference game? What manner of madness is this? • Friend of the show and UAB coach Andy Kennedy takes on a new job at his alma mater. Talk about job security! For now, at least. • Saying farewell to another member of That Little Old Band From Texas. Chris listens to a soul-funk pioneer—on vinyl, no less. • Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook is available NOW for pre-order at blueribbonyearbook.com. All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

• It remains to be seen whether Congress can enact legislation to restore order to the post-NIL college athletics world. • Will college athletes soon look like Ricky Bobby? The boys discuss. • Are the days of buy games going the way of black high-top canvas sneakers? • Kevin sees an epic concert, and Chris gains even more respect for our veterans. • Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook is available NOW for pre-order at blueribbonyearbook.com. All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

• We don’t feel so bad about not quite understanding the NCAA’s Five-in-Five eligibility rule because guess what? A lot of coaches don’t either. • Texas pulls one of the shrewdest moves of the spring/summer recruiting season by adding the class of 2027’s top player, Marcus Spears, Jr., who reclassified. • Exhibition games are going to some unique locales and venues and are being played earlier and earlier. We’re here for it. • What we’re listening to thanks to smartphone synchronization with our new wheels, and what we’re watching (Hint: Tom Hanks’ killer multi-part WWII documentary is must-see TV). • Our intrepid team of writers, editors, and designers is hard at work on the 46th edition of Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook, available soon for pre-order at blueribbonyearbook.com. All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

• We know we’re a college basketball show, but how could we not talk about that Knicks’ epic comeback in Game Four of the NBA Finals? • Finally, a transfer portal ranking we can get behind. Who were the winners? ESPN’s Jeff Borzello provided the blueprint for Chris and Kevin to discuss. • In our fastest-growing segment, we discuss the efforts—from the halls of Congress, the NCAA and the NABC—to insert some order into an unwieldy system of eligibility, transfers and NIL. • Chris borrows a page from Kevin’s playbook and conducts a Zoom interview with a filmmaker in preparation for the Chattanooga Film Festival, which runs from June 18-21 in person and from June 19-27 online. Go to Chattfilmfest.org to get in on the action. All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

• The Senate comes up with a bill that could restore a bit of sanity in college athletics. • Who won and who lost in the lead-up to the NBA Draft. • The Players Era tournament releases its pairings, and the tournament could have some big-time competition in ’27. • Kevin and Chris did not consult one another before acquiring new vehicles for their basketball travels. • Kevin gives the full report on seeing Eagles in concert, and Chris talks about his recent dive into the catalog of the Brothers Doobie. All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch—editor and publisher of Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook—and Kevin Ingram—the radio voice of Vanderbilt men’s basketball—discuss a variety of college basketball (and other) topics: • The NCAA Tournament is expanding. What will become of the mid-major leagues? Geoff Cabe, associate commissioner of the Southern Conference, joins us to discuss. • If the NCAA allows players five years of eligibility, it should also bring back the one-time, penalty-free transfer. So say Kevin, Chris, and a ton of coaches, too. • The Players Era tournament expands, tweaks its format, and partners with ESPN. All positive changes. • Kevin is going to see Eagles, and Chris just saw The Boss. Good fodder as “What We’re Listening To” returns to the show. All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch—editor and publisher of Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook—and Kevin Ingram—the radio voice of Vanderbilt men’s basketball—discuss a variety of college basketball (and other) topics: • Who’s winning and who’s losing in the portal frenzy? • The NCAA presses the pause button on talk about giving athletes five years of eligibility. • Kevin shows off his masterful trivia knowledge. • San Diego State is planning a fitting tribute game in honor of Bill Walton. Dress code will be tie-dye casual. All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch—editor and publisher of Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook—and Kevin Ingram—the radio voice of Vanderbilt men’s basketball—discuss a variety of college basketball (and other) topics: • Michigan caps off a dominant NCAA Tournament run. Kudos to coach Dusty May and the mighty Wolverines, a team carefully constructed through the portal. There’s an art to that, and May and his staff have mastered it. • No one can accuse North Carolina of not thinking outside the box when it came to hiring a new coach. • Portal mania is upon us. More than 1,800 players have already jumped ship. Some have a distorted sense of self-worth. • One great sporting event follows another. It’s Masters week, and Kevin and Chris—who covered 10 Masters during his double life as a golf writer—share their memories of the world’s greatest golf tunamint. All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch—editor and publisher of Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook—and Kevin Ingram—the radio voice of Vanderbilt men’s basketball—discuss a variety of college basketball (and other) topics: • Lindsey Willhite, who has previewed the Big Ten for Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook for the last 20 years, helps Chris and Kevin break down the Final Four matchups. • Utah State has made the most astute coaching hires in the game the last 10 years. It’s had to. • Was UConn’s Danny Hurley doing a Vulcan mind meld with an official after his team’s stunning Elite Eight win over Duke? • Graduate transfers don’t have to wait for no stinkin’ portal to open. Some have signed scholarships already, including the country’s best shooter, who landed at Tennessee. All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch—editor and publisher of Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook—and Kevin Ingram—the radio voice of Vanderbilt men’s basketball—discuss a variety of college basketball (and other) topics: • Kevin and Chris talk about their travels to Oklahoma City and Greenville, S.C. to see the Big Dance up close and personal. • Previewing Sweet 16 matchups. • The speed at which coaches were fired and hired in the last week was head spinning. • How to make sure Cinderella gets asked back to the ball and isn’t stuck at home mopping floors. All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch—editor and publisher of Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook—and Kevin Ingram—the radio voice of Vanderbilt men’s basketball—discuss a variety of college basketball (and other) topics: • Kevin lives out a boyhood dream when he gets to call the championship game in the Southeastern Conference tournament. Making dreams happen… it can be done, ya’ll! • The boys talk about the brackets. Chris goes pretty chalky again, but three teams clearly separated themselves from the pack this year, so what are you gonna do? • The coaching carousel is spinning ever faster as Kansas State fills a vacancy with a friend of Chris and Kevin’s and several upper-major jobs come open. Watch out for the coming domino effect! All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch—editor and publisher of Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook—and Kevin Ingram—the radio voice of Vanderbilt men’s basketball—discuss a variety of college basketball (and other) topics: • College athletics directors need to make better hiring decisions. Better hirings result in fewer firings. • UT Arlington’s loss is Troy’s gain as Scott Cross leads the Trojans to their second consecutive NCAA Tournament. • Joey Dwyer tells us about how Nolan Smith, former Duke player and assistant coach, took over the Tennessee State job in July and led the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament. • Brett Friedlander previews the ACC Tournament and talks about potential candidates for the openings at Boston College and Georgia Tech. He also sort of answers the question, “Who you got, Cameron Boozer or Cooper Flagg?” All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com

In the newest episode of the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, hosts Chris Dortch—editor and publisher of Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook—and Kevin Ingram—the radio voice of Vanderbilt men’s basketball—discuss a variety of college basketball (and other) topics: • Chris gives some shoutouts to players and coaches who have earned postseason awards. • Joe Lunardi joins us to talk about going Hollywood, who else can win the natty besides the Big Three, whether so-called Cinderella upstarts are gone for good and whether Miami (Ohio) deserves a bid. • Blue Ribbon associate editor Lindsey Willhite, who has covered the Mid-American Conference for us for many years, tells us the story behind Miami’s fantastic run and how it happened despite key personnel losses. • Chris and Kevin provide an update on the coaching carousel, which is spinning faster and faster as the days go by. All Blue Ribbon college basketball podcasts are available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also listen in your email client or click on the “Listen In Podcast App” link above to listen in your podcast player of choice. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blueribbon.substack.com