Episode 18: Bracket Breakdown

We were dead wrong about the Mountain West. Nearly the entire MWC embarrassed us (especially New Mexico). Yale takes down Auburn, Florida loses a heartbreaker to Colorado, and JMU and Grand Canyon are legit!!

BYU gets bullied, Nevada chokes(!), and Kentucky loses to a double-digit seed AGAIN. This is March. Matt and Mark recap the first day of Round of 64 games, as they highlight the good, bad, and ugly of what they saw from the teams in action.

SURPRISE! After the brackets were announced and released on Sunday the 17th, Matt and Mark got together to work through a collective TAAGD bracket. This is the second consecutive year the guys have done this combined bracket. You'll hear raw and unedited footage of arguing, bickering, and cases made from each brother on who they're backing and why. Enjoy and proceed with caution. It's time for March Madness.

It's time. We've made it through Warmode Winter. The guys have completed their homework over the past four months. Before jumping into the Last Six Days of Sports, Matt and Mark explain how special this time of the year truly is. After recapping the end of regular season games for the Power 5 conferences, Mid-Major Matt ™️ takes us through which teams have already punched their tickets to the Big Dance. Then, Mark checks in to preview The Players Championship along with Matt updating us on the tournament at Indian Wells. Lastly, the guys give us a full schedule on Conference Championship weekend.

Best Day of the Week! TAAGD. With only 10 days left of Warmode Winter AND until Selection Sunday, the guys give one final push of encouragement to finish strong as we head into the best time of the year. After covering the Last Six Days of Sports ™️ , Mid-Major Matt covers an already bonkers A-SUN Conference Tournament, as Mark takes an early lead in The Jerome standings. Then, Country Club Corner ™️ focuses on a loaded Indian Wells Tournament along with The Players Championship looming. To close out the episode, it's Brothers Bracketology time.

We made it. TAAGD. The best month of the year is officially upon us. After the guys with our #faithful40, they dive right into Last Six (five?) Days of Sports ™️. While they discuss certain teams trending up and down heading into conference tournament time, this discussion brings up a new segment: Brothers Bracketology ™️. After a very brief check-in on Country Club Corner, the guys preview this upcoming weekend's college basketball slate. Happy March, TAAGD listeners.

TAAGD (Friday edition!). Matt and Mark address the adversity faced with podcast equipment that isn't theirs, and issues that need addressed moving forward. With a lot to cover in Last Six Days of Sports ™️, the guys begin to discuss which college basketball teams they are OUT on heading into March. Then, after Mid-Major Matt focuses on the upcoming Arch Madness and CAA conference tournament, Mark gives an update on the #shrinkthegame vs #growthegame debate in the Country Club Corner segment. Lastly, the guys revisit bracketology discussions as Selection Sunday is only 23 days away.

TAAGD. As we journey on through Day 67 of Warmode Winter ™️, the guys quickly recap their weekend in Clearwater, FL, before encouraging all of us that "the train stops for no one." They dive into a busy last six (seven?!) days of sports, packed with college basketball upsets and a Super Bowl LVIII recap. After a brief check-in on if the PGA is facing some serious "look in the mirror" questions during Country Club Corner ™️ , the guys introduce a new segment that will continue over the next 31 days: Bracketology.

Thursdays Are Always Good Days! Roles are a bit reversed this week - Mark interrupts his busy week working the Great American Outdoor Show to record a late night pod, as Matt leads the rundown. With people fighting the dark days of February, Matt offers some words of encouragement before they jump into Last Six Days of Sports ™️. The guys cover a heavy dose of college basketball conference play over the past week, along with Mark updating us on the abrupt ending to AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (is the PGA Tour in trouble?). Lastly but most importantly(!), the guys give their favorite props, picks, and predictions for Super Bowl LVIII.

 TAAGD! Happy Thursday and Happy February people! Mark checks in with Matt after Matt's busy week(s), before diving into his first official Mark Monologue ™️ . After a nice gut check, the guys get into The Last Six Days of Sports. The guys recap a bunch of different college basketball upsets, along with each of their perspectives on the NFL Conference Championship games. Matt gives Mark his props on correctly predicting the Australian Open, before Mark checks in on the PGA Tour (LIV updates to come??). Lastly, the guys preview the Saturday Slate, in what might be the best day of college basketball games all year.