The greatest day of the sports calendar is here! As the First Round proper of the Big Dance tips off around the country, take a look at the latest brackets from our House of College Hoops Crew! Sam Basel Om Brown Josh Burton Michael DeRosa Tommy Godin Will Tondo Jake Zimmer

Two schools from Long Island have earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament! On the latest Basel Pod, Sam Basel sits down with Michael DeRosa and Riley Frain to break down everything you need to know about the LIU Sharks and the Hofstra Pride before their First Round games against Arizona and Alabama! For the full episode, click here .

The 2026 NCAA Tournament has arrived! Ahead of the first round proper on Thursday, Sam Basel is joined by Michael DeRosa of House of College Hoops/Road to the Garden and Riley Frain of Mid-Major Madness to break down all four Tournament Regions in detail. -Which top seeds can advance to the Final Four? -Who will prevail in the 5v12 and 6v11 matchups? -Which mid-majors can make a deep run? All these questions and more answered on the latest Basel Pod! Audio Version:

A tip for any teams facing the VCU Rams in this year’s NCAA Tournament; if you can’t follow through, they will punish you. Dayton learned that lesson the hard way in the early goings of this year’s Atlantic 10 Championship Game Sunday afternoon. Despite a few solid defensive stretches throughout the game, holding the Rams scoreless for multiple stretches of 2 minutes or more, the Flyers struggled to turn defense to offense, scoring just 4 points off 5 total VCU turnovers and

Selection Sunday is here! On the latest Basel Pod, Sam Basel and Michael DeRosa break down their final 2026 NCAA Tournament Tiers. Who will make the cut in what should be a fantastic NCAA Tournament? Audio Version:

Semifinal Saturday in the Atlantic 10 Tournament is easily one of my favorite sports days of the year. With a spot in Sunday’s Championship Game on the line, A10 fans are always treated to 2 games between squads that have already played through a gauntlet of a tournament. With this year’s semifinal field occupied by the top 4 seeds, back-to-back heavyweight bouts saw the Dayton Flyers and VCU Rams advance to Sunday. Here are the biggest moments from this year’s semifinal. Gam

The quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Tournament are the ultimate test for the concept of rest vs. rust. As the top 4 seeds entered the mix on day 3 of action, recent trends were not in their favor. In the last 8 Atlantic 10 quarterfinal games before Friday, 5 saw the lower seed advance. In a year where the A10 looks to send multiple bids to the dance, could their top 4 seeds survive into Saturday? Game 7: Saint Louis 88, George Washington The 1-seed Saint Louis Billikens were

After four more games in Pittsburgh on Thursday, we inch closer and closer to crowning the 2026 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Tournament Champion. Here are the major moments from all four games today. Game 3: George Washington 66, Fordham 62 In their first meeting on January 31st, the Fordham Rams comfortably handled the George Washington Revolutionaries, winning 79-65 in Foggy Bottom. While that first meeting set the stage for a rematch, a lot can change for two programs in j

On Wednesday, the 2026 Atlantic 10 Tournament tipped off in Pittsburgh with 2 afternoon first-round matchups. In its 50th season, the Atlantic 10 may be the most poised it’s been this decade to send three teams to the NCAA Tournament. While co-Regular Season Champs Saint Louis and VCU are strong picks to clinch the A10’s auto-bid, teams like St. Joe’s, Dayton, and George Mason are in prime position to steal it. Considering that 5 of the last 8 Atlantic 10 quarterfinal games h

We're back this week for more 2026 NCAA Tournament Tiers! With one week before Selection Sunday, Sam Basel and Michael DeRosa add a few more locks to this year's field, including Miami (OH). Later on, they dissect a very crowded 2026 bubble. Audio Version:

Image: Duquesne Athletics The greatest stretch of the American sports calendar began on Monday, as the Horizon League play-in game tipped off the 2025-26 NCAA Men’s Basketball Postseason. In an era of drastic change throughout college athletics, conference tournaments remain fantastic showcases of basketball both at the high-major and mid-major levels. However, as power continues to drift upward throughout the sport, are conference tournaments at risk of becoming full of one-

The Basel Pod returns for more NCAA Tournament Tiers! This week, Sam Basel and Michael DeRosa add a few more locks to this year's field. Plus, Basel and DeRosa break down Miami-Ohio's current status as an at-large team. Audio Version:

Sam Basel and Michael DeRosa return for another round of NCAA Tournament Tiers! Have any new teams clinched a spot in the Big Dance after their games this week? Audio Version:

On the latest Basel Pod, Sam and Michael DeRosa break down a fiery game between St. John's and Providence this past weekend. Were the ejections justified? Who started it? Is this peak Big East Basketball? Full Podcast Audio Version:

Sam Basel and Michael DeRosa return to break down their latest NCAA Tournament tiers. Has anyone new clinched a spot in the dance before the end of February? Plus, Sam and Michael recap a heated game between St. John's and Providence. Audio Version:

On the latest Basel Pod, Sam Basel and Michael DeRosa break down everything you need to know ahead of UConn vs. St. John's this Friday at MSG! -Can the Johnnies bury the Garden's moniker of "Storrs South"? -Can UConn win their 19th game in a row? -Can Big East fans get an early conference championship game preview? Tale of the Tape: UConn at St. John's, 2/6/2026 at Madison Square Garden UCONN Team St. John's 22-1 (12-0) Overall Record (Conf. Record) 17-5 (10-1) 8 KenPom Ranki

On the latest Basel Pod, Sam Basel and Michael DeRosa do a little bit of early February Bracketology. Using updated ranking systems like KenPom, each school's resume, and their own CBB knowledge, Sam and Michael divide the current at-large field into tiers. Does your favorite program make the cut, or could they use a few more big wins? Find out on the latest Basel Pod! Audio Version:

On the latest Basel Pod, Sam Basel sits down with Jordan Laube and Om Brown to break down everything you need to know for Super Bowl LX. In their discussion, our three analysts discuss key storylines, each team's path to the Big Game, and what a win would mean personally for several players and coaches on each squad. Audio Version: Super Bowl LX: House Enterprise Crew Predictions

Image: NCAA Yesterday's release of the AP Men's Basketball Top 25 came with more fanfare than usual. As the sixth poll of the season was released, college hoops fans around the country flocked to the rankings to check who made the top 12. An arbitrary achievement for the casual fan, dedicated CBB statheads know the mysterious power that this particular poll holds; since the 2003-04 season, every national champion has been ranked in the top 12 of their respective season’s Week

As of December 5th, we are exactly one month and two days into the 2025-26 NCAA College Basketball Season. After a great month of action, Sam Basel and Michael DeRosa sit down to discuss the top moments of this year so far: -Can the Players Era Festival feel less tacky? -Is Michigan the best team in the country? -Who gained the most from the ACC/SEC Challenge? Plus, Sam and Michael break down their most anticipated games this weekend! Audio Version: