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Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 75: The best rebounder in college hoops and five observations.

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 39: chatting with Brendan Quinn of The Athletic, Kevin's epic journey to the 50th state, and a new addition to Chris's household.

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 74: Loyola keeps on rolling, and five observations

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 38: wild endings, surprise teams, and chatting with broadcaster Bob Valvano

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 37: Talking SEC hoops plus Maryland and the Big Ten with Blue Ribbon contributing editor Mike Ashley

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 73: Seven observations and trying to keep track of conference shifting

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 36: ESPN PXP man extraordinaire Rich Hollenberg and what Chris has in common with Grantland Rice

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 35: Talking ACC basketball (and Field of Dreams) with Blue Ribbon contributing editor Brett Friedlander

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 72: Who will replace the ACC's elder statesmen and KU's Ochai Agbaji serves notice

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 34: ESPN bracketology guru Joe Lunardi and World Series hijinks

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 71: What to watch for this season, and the return of Villanova point guard Collin Gillespie

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 33: CBS and ACC Network analyst Dan Bonner

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 70: A closer look at some of the best shooters and defenders in Division I

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 32: Talking numbers with Duke director of analytics Zach Marcus

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 69: Rating players with highly developed skill; another edition of Blue Ribbon Book Club

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 31: Tennessee head coach Rick Barnes

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook’s 2021-22 Preseason Top 25

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 30: Belmont coach Casey Alexander

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 68: Tales from the transfer portal and another edition of Blue Ribbon Book Club

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 29: Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann and paying tribute to three legends

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 67: The Coaching Journey with Portland's Shantay Legans

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 28: Yale head coach James Jones

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 66: The Coaching Journey with UAB's Andy Kennedy and another edition of Blue Ribbon Book Club

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 27: The changing landscape of college hoops, who's No. 1, and more.

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 65: Five observations

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 26: Purdue head coach Matt Painter

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 64: The Coaching Journey with Mike Rhoades, Blue Ribbon Book Club

Back to the Feature: Breaking down the college exploits of a Kansas icon, Wilt Chamberlain (Part 2)

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 63: The Coaching Journey with Ryan Odom

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 25: Florida State head coach Leonard Hamilton

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 62: The Coaching Journey with Mike Jones and more transfer portal action

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 24: Picking our favorite basketball films with Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News and film historian Chris Dortch II.

Back to the Feature: Breaking down the college exploits of a Kansas icon, Wilt Chamberlain (Part I)

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 61: The Coaching Journey of Pat Kelsey and the latest portal report (yes, players are still transferring).

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 23: Texas coach Chris Beard and Ole Miss coach Kermit Davis

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 60: The Coaching Journey with George Mason's Kim English, more key signings from the transfer portal, and the Boeheim brothers reunited at Syracuse

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 22: Rule changes, transfer portals, and working at a country music shrine

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 59: Coaches making liberal use of the NCAA's transfer portal and The Coaching Journey with Arizona's Tommy Lloyd

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 21: ESPN recruiting analyst Paul Biancardi

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 58: Hubert Davis was the right man for North Carolina, and rating the best coaching hires

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 20: SoCon associate commissioner Geoff Cabe and ACC beat writer Brett Friedlander

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 57: Heroes of the national championship game and a letter from the editor

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 56: Previewing Gonzaga vs. Baylor

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 55: Heroes of the Final Four

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 54: Gonzaga's road to the Final Four

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 53: Baylor and Houston's roads to the Final Four

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 53: UCLA's Road to the Final Four

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 19: ESPN insider Jeff Borzello

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 52: Heroes of the Elite Eight, Part II

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 51: Heroes of the Elite Eight

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 50: Heroes of the Sweet 16, Part II

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 49: Heroes of the Sweet 16

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 48: Another look at Sunday’s Sweet 16 games

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 47: Another look at Saturday’s Sweet 16 games

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 46: Gonzaga's glue guy and Florida State's junkyard dogs

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 18: Talking Sweet 16 with beat writers and Blue Ribbon contributing editors Mike Waters and Todd Hefferman

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 45: Taking a closer look at the Sweet 16 matchups

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 44: Heroes of the Round of 32, Part II

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 43: Heroes of the Round of 32

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 42: Heroes of the Round of 64, Part II

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 41: Heroes of the Round of 64

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 40: Heroes of the First Four

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 39: Looking at improbable UCLA-Michigan State First Four game, and COVID still has its hooks on certain teams

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 38: Three teams all hoping to carry late-season momentum into the NCAAs—Tennessee, Oregon State, North Carolina

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 17: ESPN play-by-play commentator Rich Hollenberg, Blue Ribbon's Bruce Pascoe

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 37: Ohio, UCSB more than capable of pulling first-round surprises

Blue Ribbon NIT breakdown: If you're as into March hoops as we are, delve into this preview of the other 16 teams still playing for a championship

Blue Ribbon NCAA region breakdowns: The South and the East.

Blue Ribbon NCAA region breakdowns: The Midwest and West.

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 36: Ewing helps Georgetown relive its glory days when he was a player; Texas Southern and Norfolk State battle adversity but won their league championships

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 35: Alabama can go a long way, perseverance pays off for Texas, and LSU's D comes around at the right time

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 34: Why Illinois is a team that can win it all, and watch out for a pair of A-10 teams that could bust up some brackets

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 33: We're sticking with the Zags, can Mobley take USC for a deep run, and Creighton has extra motivation

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 32: Another installment in our series of title contenders, Baylor; can surging Kansas overcome a COVID issue; and watch out for BYU.

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 31: Iowa built for March and feel-good stories at Cleveland State and Drexel

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 16: Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News

Blue Ribbon Bracket Busters: Appalachian State and UNC Greensboro

Blue Ribbon Bracket Busters: The Blue Ribbon Report continues its NCAA tournament coverage with teams we think could cause problems in their first-round matchups

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 30: Checking in on Arkansas and Colorado

Blue Ribbon SEC Podcast: SEC Network analyst Dane Bradshaw

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 29: Checking in on Michigan and Florida State

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 15: ESPN's Joe Lunardi

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 28: Checking in on Loyola Chicago and San Diego State, James Madison's turnaround

Blue Ribbon SEC Podcast: Alabama play-by-play voice Chris Stewart

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 27: Checking in on Ohio State, Back to the Feature on Marques Haynes

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 14: The Athletic's Dana O'Neil

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 26: Checking in on Houston and Oklahoma

Blue Ribbon SEC Podcast: SEC/Big 12 Challenge Takeaways, NCAA Tournament Bracketology

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 25: Virginia Tech is back, Charles Bassey returns to lead Western Kentucky

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 13: ESPN analyst Fran Fraschilla

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 24: Hard work pays off for Gonzaga's Corey Kispert, Back to the Feature on Pete Maravich

Back to the Feature: Blue Ribbon Salutes Great Moments in College Hoops History

Blue Ribbon SEC Podcast: Alabama on a roll, Pete Maravich stories

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 23: Hard work pays off for Carlik Jones, My Favorite Venues

Blue Ribbon College Basketball Podcast, Ep. 12: Graham Honaker on Butler's rise to prominence in college basketball

Blue Ribbon Report, Vol. 22: Dontaie Allen's impact on Kentucky, Big Ten's strength, Drake's undefeated start

Blue Ribbon SEC Podcast: Kentucky radio voice Tom Leach