Sam Federman hosts this edition of the Anything But Mid and welcomes Maxwell Baumbach from No Ceilings NBA to the podcast. The two of them discuss some of their favorite players in advance of the 2025 NBA Draft, which begins Wednesday.
The NBA Draft is just about a month away. Mid-Major Madness site editor Lance Hartzler joins Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne to break down the mid-major names to be on the look out for this NBA Draft season. Read Lance's mid-major players who might be worth your time article .
Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne are joined by Matt Throne, who created and runs the Hardwood YouTube channel. He makes videos about college basketball, including one for each game of the NCAA Tournament for each of the last two season. Hardwood YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hardwood_yt Matt on Twitter: https://x.com/Matt_Throne
It's been a busy last few days. All the mid-majors in the NCAA Tournament bowed out by the end of the second round, which opened the door for a busy start to the coaching carousel. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne dive into all these details. Coaching Carousel Tracker: https://www.midmajormadness.com/2025/3/30/24396622/mid-major-coaching-carousel
Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks give their initial thoughts on the men's and women's NCAA Tournament brackets. Find out who are some sleepers they see in each region.
Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne discuss the conference tournaments that take center stage in the days leading up to Selection Sunday.
Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks discuss the conferences that have begun their conference tournaments and what they're looking for this weekend as the fields in each conference gets narrowed down.
The Atlantic Sun men's tournament is the first one to commence as the first round tips off Sunday. Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne sit down with ASUN Commissioner Jeff Bacon to learn more about what goes into putting on a conference tournament and preview the action in the ASUN men's and women's fields.
Norfolk State head men's basketball coach Robert Jones joins Ian Sacks on this episode of the podcast and discusses the success the Spartans are having this season leading the MEAC. They also touch on HBCUs, their importance and the rivalries that run deep.
Jeremy Shulman is in his first season leading UT Martin and has the Seahawks in the mix in the OVC. He spent the last 14 seasons at Eastern Florida State College. He chatted with Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne about his first impressions of Division I basketball.
Bracketeer.org's Rocco Miller joins Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne on the latest episode of the Anything but Mid podcast. He reviews why Saint Mary's is trending to a top-5 seed once again, what is happening in the Mountain West this season with New Mexico, Utah State and San Diego State at the top, plus his process for projecting the teams in the field of 68.
Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne discuss who would be their mid-major all-Americans as the calendar flips from January to February.
Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne discuss how there are numerous teams in the mix in the American, CUSA and WCC. The WAC and Big West races are also taking shape.
Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks finish their series breaking down what they've seen from all the conferences through the first month of the season. They discuss the Mountain West, NEC, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, SWAC, Summit, Sun Belt, WCC and WAC.
Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks are back to take another snapshot of multiple mid-major conferences as the first conference games are being played. The discuss the CAA, C-USA, Horizon, Ivy, MAAC, MAC, MEAC and Missouri Valley.
Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks dive into the first group of mid-major conferences as the first conference games are being played. They discuss the America East, American, ASUN, Atlantic 10, Big Sky, Big South and Big West.
Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne dive into what they've seen from teams around the country. North Texas and Columbia have gotten off to hot starts. The Atlantic 10 is trending up. The Missouri Valley seems wide open. North Florida has been great!
Traditionally one of the top mid-major conferences, the Atlantic 10 shapes up to be must-watch again this season. Matt Modderno and Isaac Bourne discuss their expectations for the upcoming season in the A10.
The Ohio Valley Conference featured a lot of parity in men's hoops last season, and then the Transfer Portal hit the league hard. Now, it's hard to parse through all the changes to determine who is the favorite. On the women's side Southern Indiana won the league by six games last year and returns its top five scorers. Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks dive into the conference.
Mid-Major Madness' Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks dive into preseason expectations for Conference USA. The league saw a lot of parity last year and shapes up to be an exciting race this season as well.
Boise State, San Diego State, Colorado State and Fresno State are leaving the Mountain West for the Pac-12 in 2026. Later in the episode, Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks look into some of the top mid-major transfers of the offseason.
Memphis cut ties with assistant coaches Rick Stansbury, Faragi Phillips and Jamie Rosser along with team advisor Demetrius Dyson. Mid-Major Madness' Isaac Bourne and Ian Sacks react to the news that came surprisingly just two months before the start of the season.
We are two months away from the beginning of the 2024-25 season, Ian Sacks and Isaac Bourne preview some of the top mid-major matchups for the opening week of the campaign. Below are the games they preview: Charleston vs. Southern Illinois (men) Saint Louis vs. Santa Clara (men) McNeese State vs. South Dakota State (men) Marshall at Toledo (women) FAU vs. Indiana State (men) Missouri at Memphis (men) Vermont at UAB (men) South Florida at Charleston (men) Richmond at Fairfield (women)...
Our Sam Federman sits down with Maxwell Baumbach from No Ceilings NBA to discuss the top mid-major players to watch in advance of this week's NBA Draft.
Belmont head coach Casey Alexander chats with our Ian Sacks about the Bruins' 2024 offseason. They discuss how the team looks to replace more than 80% of its scoring from last season, the program's near decade-and-a-half run of consecutive 20-win seasons, and the state of college basketball and the Transfer Portal.
Mid-Major Madness' Austin Montgomery speaks with Brandon Kaiser and Taylor Griffin, the CEO and VP of Biggest Fan, a consulting agency that works to increase fan engagement. The pair began their work with the creation of the GCU Havocs.
A full March Madness preview episode of the Mid-Major Madness Podcast. Nick Lorensen, Austin Montgomery and Ian Sacks break down the field of 68, upset specials and who will be the last team standing on April 3. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Northern Kentucky head coach Darrin Horn joins the podcast to discuss the Norse's Horizon League championship, heading to the NCAA Tournament and the heartbreaks of recent postseasons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mid-Major Madness' Ian Sacks and Austin Montgomery discuss Oral Roberts' incredible season and the prospect of another March Madness run for the Golden Eagles. The Mountain West is so stacked with five teams in the top 50 in KenPom. And they are overshadowing the turnaround season for San Jose State. Gonzaga picks up wins with an exclamation point. Utah Valley sits atop the WAC. Kennesaw State is having its best season at the Division-I level. Detroit Mercy's Antoine Davis closes in on Pete Mara...
Ian Sacks and Austin Montgomery discuss VCU stepping into first place in the Atlantic 10, the gauntlet that is the Mountain West with five teams in the top 50 in KenPom, Aidan Mahaney showing up for Saint Mary's on the biggest stage against Gonzaga, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
