The Ringer's Tate Frazier runs through some of the week's happenings in college basketball, including a satisfying Champions Classic, the Villanova hot seat increasing in temperature after losing to Saint Joseph's, and McNeese State with a valiant effort vs. Alabama (2:09). Then ESPN's Kevin Connors joins the show to talk about his top 10 mid-major schools (16:56). Finally Tate closes the show with some shout-outs, and games to watch this weekend (47:58).

Host: Tate Frazier

Guest: Kevin Connors

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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The Ringer's Tate Fraizer is joined by J. Kyle Mann to discuss the AP Top 25 rankings, Kansas winning a close one at home vs. UNC, and Auburn winning on the road at Houston after their airplane fiasco the day before (1:49). Then they introduce a new segment: This Guy/That Guy, featuring Austin Peay head coach Corey Gipson's game day attire, LeBron's dream about Coach K, V.J. Edgecombe, Ryan Kalkbrenner, and more (17:15). Finally, they close the show with some shout-outs (1:03:33).

Host: Tate Frazier

Guest: J. Kyle Mann

Producer Kyle Crichton

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The Ringer’s Tate Frazier is joined by Terrence Oglesby to discuss some of the biggest stars from the season openers, including Ryan Kalkbrenner’s 49-point performance vs. UTRGV, Duke’s combo of Cooper Flagg and Kon Knueppel, V.J. Edgecombe posterizing Joe Few in garbage time, Marquette’s Kam Jones, a huge loss for Villanova, and a classic Calipari press conference (2:23). Next they round out the ‘OSP’ Top 100 Characters That Count with the best of the best: no. 30 to no. 1 (25:38).

Host: Tate Frazier

Guest: Terrence Oglesby

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by J. Kyle Mann to discuss the college basketball season tipping off (2:33), before revealing Quad 2 of the top 100 characters in college basketball: no. 60-31 (20:11).

Host: Tate Frazier

Guest: J. Kyle Mann

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Cousin Sal to run through their favorite Final Four, Wooden Award, and national championship futures bets before the season starts on November 4 (1:55). Then Tate reveals Quad 3 of the top 100 characters in college basketball: no. 75-60 (28:20).

Host: Tate Frazier

Guest: Cousin Sal

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier and J. Kyle Mann agree that character counts! That's why they're running through the top 100 characters in college basketball for the 2024-25 season, starting with no. 100 to no. 76 (as well as some honorable mentions)!

Host: Tate Frazier

Guest: J. Kyle Mann

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Wosny Lambre to run through which D1 schools have the most active NBA players and identify the best starting five from each!

Host: Tate Frazier

Guest: Wosny Lambre

Producer: Kyle Crichton 

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The Ringer’s Tate Frazier is joined by Alabama men’s basketball head coach Nate Oats to discuss Alabama’s no. 2 preseason ranking, the Alabama-Auburn rivalry, stockpiling roster talent, charity exhibitions vs. secret scrimmages, fond memories of Five-Star Basketball Camp, Tony Bennett’s retirement, changing strategies in the new college sports landscape, and more (1:11). Then Tate and J. Kyle Mann unite at the Spotify L.A. studios to preview every team in the SEC (33:36).

Alabama (37:18)

Tennessee (41:56)

Texas A&M (46:07)

Arkansas (49:44)

Kentucky (55:35)

Auburn (1:02:31)

Texas (1:06:40)

Florida (1:10:55)

South Carolina (1:13:43)

Mississippi State (1:15:32)

Ole Miss (1:16:56)

Georgia (1:20:25)

Missouri (1:22:35)

LSU (1:24:55)

Vanderbilt (1:26:58)

Oklahoma (1:28:50)

Conference Awards (1:31:26)

Host: Tate Frazier

Guests: Nate Oats and J. Kyle Mann

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier reacts to the preseason AP Top 25 poll and the KenPom college basketball rankings, then see how they stack up with the OSP’s preseason Top 25 (1:51). Next, Tate is joined by Big East commissioner Val Ackerman to discuss how the Big East has become a shining example of what a "basketball conference" can be, the business of campaigning for NCAA tournament bids, as well as Ackerman's time under David Stern in the NBA, as a board of director appointee for USA Basketball, and as president of the WNBA (19:32), Tate finally closes the show with some shout-outs, including charity exhibition season, Rick Pitino's return to Camelot, a new ‘SLAM’ cover featuring Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper, the first slip in the ReviVILLE campaign, and more (36:51).

Host: Tate Frazier

Guest: Val Ackerman

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Robbie Hummel of Big Ten Network, NBC, and Fox to discuss the Big Ten having 15 of its 18 teams being ranked in the Top 50, and whether the four new Big Ten schools can help the conference's quest for an elusive national title, before previewing every team in the Big Ten!

Purdue (14:21)

Illinois (21:26)

Michigan State (25:17)

Indiana (31:13)

Rutgers (38:00)

Michigan (41:46)

Conference Awards (46:45)

Northwestern (52:32)

Oregon (53:55)

Wisconsin (55:15)

Nebraska (56:37)

UCLA (57:30)

Iowa (59:00)

Ohio State (59:36)

Maryland (1:00:25)

USC (1:01:10)

Washington (1:02:10)

Penn State (1:02:42)

Minnesota (1:03:18)

Host: Tate Frazier

Guest: Robbie Hummel

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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The Ringer's Tate Frazier is joined by Eamonn Brennan to discuss whether or not the Big 12 is still the best conference in college basketball before they preview every team in the 16-team Big 12!

Houston (8:56)

Arizona (14:39)

Iowa State (20:11)

Baylor (24:50)

Kansas (29:43)

Colorado (35:34)

Texas Tech (38:25)

BYU (41:41)

Cincinnati (44:41)

Conference awards (47:40)

TCU (55:17)

Kansas State (57:17)

UCF (59:32)

Oklahoma State (1:01:13)

West Virginia (1:02:55)

Utah (1:04:16)

Arizona State (1:06:08)

Host: Tate Frazier

Guest: Eamonn Brennan

Producer: Kyle Crichton

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