Eli Hershkovich and Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) -- a hoops insider at all levels -- breakdown whether Loyola-Chicago continue last season's success, the Ramblers' breakout candidate, the Missouri Valley's outlook as a whole come March, DePaul's potential in a down Big East, whether Illinois or Northwestern can exceed expectations, Illini guard Tre…

Eli Hershkovich and Jerry Palm (@jppalmcbs), who's a college basketball bracketologist for CBSSports.com, discuss the preseason AP Top 25 Poll and whether Loyola-Chicago deserved a spot, Kansas losing second-year forward Silvio De Sousa because of the college basketball investigation, what Illinois could've become under Bill Self, potential surpris…

Eli Hershkovich and Brendan F. Quinn, who covers Michigan State and U-M basketball for The Athletic, discuss his start in the business and whether Chicago can become a college basketball-crazed city, Tom Izzo vs. John Beilein, his odd interaction with Izzo at Big Ten media day and the perception of the Spartans' program, how the college basketball …

First up, Eli Hershkovich and Illinois State coach Dan Muller discuss how Muller got started in the business, the ISU plane crash that he'll never forget, his defensive philosophy, Milik Yarbrough's suspension and the Redbirds' hopes in the Missouri Valley Conference and NCAA tournament. Then, Michael O'Brien on the Chicago Sun-Times hops on to bre…

Eli Hershkovich and Jordan Sperber (@hoopvision68) discuss Sperber's start in the business, increasing tempo in college basketball, working for Nevada coach Eric Musselman, applying analytics to elite scorers, the Wolf Pack's national title chances, Loyola-Chicago's Missouri Valley Conference hopes, whether elite shooting point guards -- like the R…

Eli Hershkovich chats with Northwestern assistant coach Brian James about how his career began, the similarities between Chris and Doug Collins, designing the "hail mary" to beat Michigan in 2017, last season's regression, replacing former Wildcats point guard Bryant McIntosh, key players for the upcoming campaign and a tough part of the schedule i…

Eli Hershkovich and John Gasaway -- a college basketball analytics writer for ESPN.com -- discuss how Gasaway broke into the business, shot volume vs. shooting efficiency, Max Strus (DePaul) and Trent Frazier's (Illinois) potential, the NCAA selection committee's new tool and how it might affect mid-majors, Loyola-Chicago's run and his Final Four p…

Eli Hershkovich and Southern Illinois coach Barry Hinson discuss his journey into coaching, how Illinois-turned-Kansas coach Bill Self impacted him, the Salukis' depleted roster from a campaign ago and their 2018-19 outlook, whether the NCAA selection committee's new tool will help mid-major programs receive more at-large bids, facing Kentucky in t…

Eli Hershkovich and Ricky O'Donnell (@sbn_ricky) tip things off by discussing Rick Pitino's "retirement," and his statement about the latter part of his coaching career at Louisville. They also breakdown why Loyola-Chicago center Cameron Krutwig is a breakout candidate -- not just in the Missouri Valley Conference. Later on, they dive into how Vill…

Eli Hershkovich and Loyola-Chicago associate head coach Bryan Mullins discuss Mullins' path to coaching, if the NCAA's new recruiting rules will affect him and the rest of the Ramblers' staff, the NCAA Tournament selection committee's new tool to evaluate programs, their non-conference schedule, how to avoid a college basketball "hangover," Cameron…

Eli Hershkovich and Steve Newhouse (@WeAreDePaul) discuss how Terrence Shannon's commitment to DePaul went down, his eventual position and cryptic tweet, how the NCAA and Commission on College Basketball continues to damage grassroots basketball, and Rick Pitino's alleged text sent out about DePaul's recruitment of then-target Brian Bowen.…

In this episode, Jake Perper (@BearsBacker) and Eli Hershkovich (@EliHershkovich) are joined by Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) of NFLDraftScout and CBS Sports to discuss what he saw at the Senior Bowl, whether the Bears will target Jimmy Garoppolo, who they could select with the No. 3 pick and more.By Jake Perper

On the 25th episode, Jake Perper (@BearsBacker) and Eli Hershkovich (@EliHershkovich) breakdown the top individual performances of the season, along with the worst, why the jury is still out on both Ryan Pace and John Fox and who the Bears could select with the No. 3 pick. Breakdown: - The positive, negative performances in 2016 (1:20-7:40) - How m…

On the 24th episode, Jake Perper (@BearsBacker) and Eli Hershkovich (@EliHershkovich) breakdown the Bears' blunders vs. Washington and look ahead to what’s on the line in Week 17. Breakdown: - Assessing Matt Barkley performance (0:00-8:34) - Dowell Loggains’ future in Chicago (8:34-14:04) - Jordan Howard’s unexpected stats, crediting offensive line…

On the 23rd episode, Jake Perper (@BearsBacker) and Eli Hershkovich (@EliHershkovich) breakdown the Bears’ 30-27 loss to Green Bay, Jeffery’s long-term status in Chicago, who stood out on offense and more. Breakdown: - The positives and negatives from latest loss, Fox’s concerning resume (0:00-18:26) - Will the Bears bring back Jeffery in 2017? (18…