3/18: 2025 NCAA Tournament Bracket Recap + Special Guest Coach Fran McCaffery Joins + First Four Preview

As the field of 68 for the men’s 2025 NCAA Tournament has been announced, we have a very special one hour episode for you with Coach James Young with a special guest in the middle. On our Tip-Off Topics, Coach wonders if Auburn deserved to the #1 overall seeded team in the AP Top 25 Poll, if the committee got it right with the selections of the Last Four In & First Four Out, recapping each #1 seed for each region, and Villanova firing their head coach Kyle Neptune.

Next, on the Award Tour, we take a look at the odds for each region and find a value play for you to put some change in your pocket. Which team do you think wins their respective regions? Coach, then, gives his early National Champion pick as well.

In addition, Coach’s Scouting Report, we preview all four of the First Four matchups, which Coach provides you with a best bet for each game as lines are already out for them. These games feature a tough battle between North Carolina against San Diego State.

Lastly, we we...

As the field of 68 for the men’s 2025 NCAA Tournament has been announced, we have a very special one hour episode for you with Coach James Young with a special guest in the middle. 

On our Tip-Off Topics, Coach wonders if Auburn deserved to the #1 overall seeded team in the AP Top 25 Poll, if the committee got it right with the selections of the Last Four In & First Four Out, recapping each #1 seed for each region, and Villanova firing their head coach Kyle Neptune. 

Next, on the Award Tour, we take a look at the odds for each region and find a value play for you to put some change in your pocket. Which team do you think wins their respective regions? Coach, then, gives his early National Champion pick as well. 

In addition, Coach’s Scouting Report, we preview all four of the First Four matchups, which Coach provides you with a best bet for each game as lines are already out for them. These games feature a tough battle between North Carolina against San Diego State. 

Lastly, we welcome Coach Fran McCaffery to the podcast, who spent the past 15 years at the University of Iowa as their head coach. James goes over Fran’s successful career so far as a head coach with Leigh. He also asks about how he was able to recruit and develop young talent over the years; most notably with Luka Garza and the Murray brothers (Keegan and Kris Murray), who are all currently playing in the NBA. In addition, James wonders if Coach McCaffery still has a lot left in the tank to coach another college basketball team. You don’t want to miss this exclusive interview with Coach McCaffery.