"While we talked about this year's men's tournament bracket and the unusually top-heavy crop of title contenders, we also talked about the stuff that will actually make the tournament fun to watch: the surprisingly varied styles of the teams that have been out ahead of the field all year, what a good college basketball roster looks like in this weird moment in the sport, how the transfer market actually works and why, and what has happened to the 5-12 upset."
"I am just failing the marshmallow test, over and over, for the entire month of March, every year. I am fine with this, by the way. I greatly enjoyed Ken's visit on this week's episode. I still didn't know what I was talking about, but it was fun to ask general questions of a real expert and get detailed and informed answers in return."
The author discusses their college basketball viewing habits, particularly their tendency to watch lower-profile games like Horizon League semifinals despite lacking practical motivation like gambling or bracket implications. They acknowledge this behavior as a form of procrastination during March but accept it without guilt. The episode features Ken Pomeroy, a college basketball data expert, discussing the current tournament landscape. The conversation covers the top-heavy nature of title contenders, varied team playing styles, roster composition in modern college basketball, the transfer market mechanics, and the decline of 5-12 upsets. The discussion includes tangential topics about specific schools and players, demonstrating the diverse and sometimes unconventional aspects of college basketball fandom.
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