Mid-Major Madness

We finally have a women's NCAA Tournament bracket. Ian Sacks looks at the field of 68 and the mid-major teams to keep an eye on in the Big Dance this year.

Isaac details all of the matchups in the men's NIT as we head into the first week of postseason play!

In this episode, Isaac and Ian go region-by-region to detail the Selection Sunday bracket and decide which games they have headed into the best week of the year.

The Big West men's tournament is set to begin. Tanner McGrath previews the teams and gives his prediction for the championship.

Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne discuss what they've seen so far through the first chunk of conference tournament action and preview what they're looking forward to most before Selection Sunday.

UMBC won the regular-season championship, but perennial power Vermont is lurking just two games back. Our resident AmEast reporter Tanner McGrath breaks down how he sees the field.

Gonzaga and Saint Mary's tied for the WCC regular season crown and have byes into the semifinals of the conference tournament. Can someone, like Santa Clara, pick them off and cut down the nets? Tanner McGrath previews the WCC Tournament.

LIU enters the NEC Tournament as the No. 1 seed after finishing three games clear of the rest of the pack. Tanner McGrath previews the action.

It's Isaac Bourne's favorite conference to cover. He breaks down the action in the OVC before heading to Evansville.

Belmont enters the tournament as the regular-season champ. Isaac Bourne previews the action at Arch Madness.

Tanner McGrath provides a look into the Patriot League men's tournament.

It's a goofy setup with the two-seed and seven-seed having the same record but open the tournament three rounds apart. Isaac Bourne previews the Sun Belt men's tournament.

Isaac Bourne breaks down the ASUN men's tournament before it gets underway.

Talia Goodman, who covers women's basketball nationally for On3, sat down with Ian Sacks to preview the conference tournament season and to look ahead at the bubble picture for some of the top mid-majors.

A loaded show to begin the month of March. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne review the conference regular season champions who have clinched over the last several days. They talk about the wackiness of the Sun Belt tournament with a 6-way tie for second place. Then, it's bubble talk and our weekly picks segment.

Liberty head coach Ritchie McKay sits down with Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks to discuss the Flames' attempt at repeating as CUSA champions. His group went 73 days without a loss before being picked off by Western Kentucky this past week. Plus, Isaac and Ian touch on the big stories from the week, such as Miami (OH) remaining undefeated, Saint Louis splitting its games, Merrimack and Austin Peay securing conference regular-season titles, and the OVC looking wide open. It's also a six-pick week in our final segment.

We've hit the second half of February, and the only undefeated Division-I men's basketball team is Miami (OH). UNCW had a big week with wins at Charleston and over Hofstra to surge into first in the CAA. Santa Clara falls to Gonzaga. Utah State destroys Memphis, and Belmont storms back to defeat Murray State. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne discuss it all on this week's episode.

One full week into the February, and there is no shortage of headlines for Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne to discuss. Saint Louis rolls to a big win over La Salle. Santa Clara jumps into sole possession of first place in the WCC behind eight straight wins and Portland upsetting Gonzaga. Miami (OH) remains undefeated with a win in MAC-Sun Belt Challenge. The event also featured a triple-OT thriller between UMass and Coastal Carolina. Utah State rolls New Mexico at The Pit. The WAC is playing games with Utah Valley. Plus, our weekly picks segment returns.

We have hit the month of February. Saint Louis and Miami (OH) are a combined 43-1 this season and earned big wins. Utah St. edged San Diego St., and Saint Mary's fell to Gonzaga in the two biggest games of the weekend. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne discuss.Plus, Isaac sounds off on Murray St.'s four-game skid. And the week ahead is highlighted by a jam-packed Wednesday.

It's a loaded podcast this week. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne begin by discussing Miami (OH)'s 20-0 start to the season. The RedHawks are the last unbeaten mid-major. They then whip around the nation and talk GCU, FAU, ASUN, Summit men's and women's, A10 women's, UMES, and Portland State. Plus, they give their weekly picks.

Utah State, San Diego State, New Mexico and Nevada have carried the torch in the Mountain West this season. Saint Mary's and Santa Clara are clearly in the top three in the WCC (along with that team who shall not be named). Plus, props to UNC Wilmington, who is undefeated in CAA play. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne break it all down.

There are just six undefeated men's college basketball teams, and Miami (OH) is the only mid-major at 16-0. The RedHawks have one of the top offenses in the country and have won 24 straight at home. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne discuss Travis Steele's team and also look into the Murray State's 10-game win streak. Plus, our weekly picks segment closes out this show.

Closing out the 2025 calendar year, Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne discuss William & Mary's great start to the season and wonder what's next for Memphis. Plus, the return of our picks segment with two trips to the Big West and a Southland sicko game.

The latest episode of the podcast sees special guests Tanner McGrath and Garrett Lash join Ian Sacks to discuss how Vermont has it rolling once again, UC San Diego is off to a 10-1 start, the Missouri Valley is going to be fun to watch, and the Mountain West might be bouncing back after Boise State's win over Saint Mary's.

It's been a really good start to the season for the likes of UNC Wilmington, Miami (OH), Buffalo, Kent State, and Belmont, among others. It hasn't been as good for the Missouri Valley and Ohio Valley conferences. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne break it all down and give their picks for this week.

We're a full month into the season, and already a lot to unpack. The Atlantic 10 has 12 of its 14 teams over .500. Meanwhile, the Mountain West appears to have taken a step back from recent years. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne breakdown what we've seen from the two conferences so far and provide their picks for the upcoming seven days.

Our resident Horizon League expert, Drew Gentile, joins the episode to chat with Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne about what has transpired in the league throughout the first two and a half weeks of the season.

The first week and a half of the season has had a little bit of everything. We've seen some of the top mid-majors battle each other, while some mid-majors have suffered losses to non-DI teams. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne break it all down and provide their picks for the next week.

Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne discuss the first couple of days of the college basketball season. Plus, they introduce their new picks segment for this season.They pick:Charleston vs. LibertyVCU vs. Utah StateSanta Clara vs. McNeese StateSaint Mary's vs. ChattanoogaSan Francisco vs. Memphis

We have hit the last of our conference previews. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne look into the year ahead for the Sun Belt, West Coast Conference and WAC. Isaac likes Arkansas State in the Sun Belt. The top half of the WCC looks deep with Gonzaga, Saint Mary's, San Francisco and Santa Clara. This season will be the last of the WAC as we know it with just seven teams. Cal Baptist and Utah Valley look poised to compete at the top.

The conference preview tour stretches to the south and Midwest. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne break down the Southland, SWAC and Summit ahead of the 2025-26 season. All three conferences feature some depth at the top.

Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne's journey through conference previews continues as they discuss the Ohio Valley, Patriot and Southern conferences. For the SoCon, they brought in the one and only "SoCon" John Hooper for his expertise.

Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne discuss the always competitive conferences of the Missouri Valley, Mountain West and NEC. They start the show by talking about the recent reports of the NCAA Tournament likely headed to expanding to 76 teams sooner rather than later. (Spoiler: they're not fans of the move.)Read more on the NCAA Tournament expansion talks: Get ready… 76 teams is not far away (sigh)

We have a special guest on this episode. We're sure you can guess who it is based on which conference is included... Sam Federman. Sam chatted with Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne to break down the MAAC and Ivy. The episode also includes looks into the MAC and MEAC.

Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne continue their swing around conference season previews. They breakdown the Big West, Coastal, CUSA and Horizon. It's the return of Aidan Mahaney to the mid-major ranks, and Liberty is looking really good in CUSA.

The conference preview shows continue as Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks look into the American, Big Sky and Big South conferences.

Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne dive into conference previews for the Atlantic 10, America East and ASUN. They begin the episode with the breaking news of Billy Lange leaving St. Joseph's for a job with the New York Knicks and being replaced by Steve Donahue.

Sam Federman hosts this edition of the Anything But Mid and welcomes Maxwell Baumbach from No Ceilings NBA to the podcast. The two of them discuss some of their favorite players in advance of the 2025 NBA Draft, which begins Wednesday.

The NBA Draft is just about a month away. Mid-Major Madness site editor Lance Hartzler joins Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne to break down the mid-major names to be on the look out for this NBA Draft season. Read Lance's mid-major players who might be worth your time article.

Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne are joined by Matt Throne, who created and runs the Hardwood YouTube channel. He makes videos about college basketball, including one for each game of the NCAA Tournament for each of the last two season.Hardwood YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hardwood_ytMatt on Twitter: https://x.com/Matt_Throne

It's been a busy last few days. All the mid-majors in the NCAA Tournament bowed out by the end of the second round, which opened the door for a busy start to the coaching carousel. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne dive into all these details.Coaching Carousel Tracker: https://www.midmajormadness.com/2025/3/30/24396622/mid-major-coaching-carousel

Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks give their initial thoughts on the men's and women's NCAA Tournament brackets. Find out who are some sleepers they see in each region.