Freak Show Podcast: Predicting the wickedness of Wichita St.

On this enthusiastic episode, Brad Evans and Stephen Bardo attempt to decipher the bewildering bubble. Is Vanderbilt really going to punch its at-large ticket with 15 losses? How firm is the ground underneath Wake Forest, Syracuse, Michigan St. and Illinois St.? How far dangerous really is Wichita St.? Which schools have the most at stake in their respective conference tournaments? Are conference tournaments themselves a detriment to the game?

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As we barrel toward Selection Sunday, Brad and Bardo push the tempo to get you caught up on college basketball. Start prepping for Yahoo Tourney Pick ‘Em and give it a listen.

Episode Breakdown: Should conference tournaments go bye-bye [1:40], Wichita St. a team to fear [4:40], NCAA Tourney top-seed scenarios [10:15], Divisive Vanderbilt [14:30], Sleeping Seton Hall [17:58], Wide awake Demon Deacons [21:10], Illinois’ prospects of dancing [24:00], Michigan St. slumping [28:19], Dayton’s resume a bit deceiving [32:00], Bubble teams (Kansas St., Iowa, Rhode Island and USC) IN or OUT of the Dance [34:40], What schools have to step up this week? (Iowa, Middle Tennessee St., Syracuse and Xavier) [39:15], Illinois St. worthy of an at-large? [44:15], Pineapple on pizza getting disrespected? [45:55]