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“COVID Conversations: Society, Politics and Economics amid the COVID-19 Pandemic” is a new podcast by the College of Arts & Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The podcast features sought-after, expert researchers on UNC’s faculty and the episodes will focus on immediate concerns driving headlines. The College of Arts & Sciences is UNC-Chapel Hill's largest academic unit.
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The Final Four is here! Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard break down UNC's chances against Coach K and Duke. Are the Tar Heels the team that the Blue Devils should least want to face out of the East Region? Plus, is this the biggest NCAA Tournament game in history? The guys also tackle the question of Hubert Davis would have two of the X most important win…
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki break down the biggest stories from the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. How much did officiating play a factor in determining outcomes and which teams got the worst end of whistles? Plus, UNC hung on to take down Baylor. St. Peter's is still dancing and we may see the rise of the 15 seed for future NCAA Tournaments. …
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The bracket is finally out and Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard give their impressions on teams that got snubbed and which teams should have been left out of the 68 team field on Selection Sunday. They go through each region and pick every single matchup and dish out which strategies you should use to win bracket pools. Plus, a look at some of the sleeper…
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss how many true contenders are there for a one seed in the NCAA Tournament. How is the committee going to handle Houston if they run the table? Plus, is Gonzaga the new number one after Auburn lost? Which team is most likely to be a one seed out of the SEC: Auburn or Kentucky? Purdue and Illinois played a great game …
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki discuss the news that Chris Mack and Louisville reached a buyout settlement and what Mack's departure means for the program. Why have Louisville and the ACC fallen off since the inception of new teams? Plus, Auburn picked up a big win over Kentucky! Did the win say more about the Tigers or Wildcats? Also, Kansas held off T…
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss the drama at the top of the AP Polls and why Auburn deserved to be the #1 team in the country this week instead of Gonzaga. Will the Tigers eventually get their shot to be the nation's top team or are the Bulldogs primed to hold the top spot the rest of the way. Also, Purdue pulled off a thrilling 2OT road victory …
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard recap the biggest games of the week, including Iowa State-Baylor getting buried on ESPNU, Johnny Davis's scorched earth performance in Wisconsin's upset over Purdue and LSU rallying to beat Kentucky. Plus, the guys break down how many teams each power conference deserves for this year's tournament. Is the ACC in the worst …
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki give their pre-conference play All-American picks. How tough is it to pick the guards versus the frontcourt players. Is the frontcourt far superior to the backcourt players? Plus, is there a runaway or even a race for National Player of the Year? Also, the guys discuss which conference is better: the SEC or Big 12? And the…
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard give their personal rankings of the ten best teams in the country. Where are the major discrepancies? Plus, how many of these 10 are capable of winning a national championship? The guys discuss where to slot teams with suspect losses like Alabama, who is coming off a rough loss to Memphis. Also, should we have seen Baylor'…
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki discuss Duke's big win over Gonzaga and their loss to Ohio State. What's the Blue Devils' biggest flaw in the early parts of the season? Plus, Purdue has been absolutely dominant to open up the season. Are they the closest thing to last year's Gonzaga and Baylor teams? Also, the guys go over some of the early sleeper teams…
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss the DWI related charge for Duke star Paolo Banchero and Coach K's grandson. Why isn't Duke doing anything to punish the players involved? Plus, the Big Ten has struggled early on in the Gavitt Games and more. Where are the panic meters for Illinois, Michigan and Maryland after their latest losses. Is Purdue the bes…
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki discuss an epic Champions Classic and how they feel about Duke, Kentucky, Kansas and Michigan State. Duke and Kansas proved why they are national title contenders. Are you more or less optimistic about Kentucky after their opening performance? And is Michigan State in for another rough season? Plus, the guys recap other up…
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard are back after a long offseason to begin their Tiers of Joy preview series! They each give their five teams that they believe can win the national championship this season, including if Gonzaga can finally get over the hump to win their first championship. Plus, they disclose their lists of five teams that just miss the cu…
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss the biggest college basketball news of the summer: Coach K's retirement plan and how everything will play out this year for Duke. What kind of drop offs will we see in the Duke and North Carolina programs now that their legendary coaches are on their way out? Also, is Jon Scheyer the right fit for the job or should…
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss the transfer portal frenzy that is taking over college basketball. They give their early impressions of the new landscape of the sport and go over which teams, people and concepts are winning in the new era. Plus, which programs and people have been the biggest losers in the early stages of this new era of college …
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki discuss Gonzaga landing 2021's top prospect Chet Holmgren. What's the significance of Mark Few starting to land his biggest recruits right now? Plus, the guys give their thoughts on some of the biggest coaching hires across the country. Is Tommy Lloyd leaving Gonzaga for Arizona going to make the Wildcats the top PAC-12 br…
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Baylor put the exclamation point on its impressive tournament run with a 86-70 thrashing over Gonzaga. How impressive and shocking was it that the Bears capped off their title run with a blowout victory? Plus, why did the Zags look like the more nervous team in this matchup? How did Baylor's defense stifle the unstoppable Gonzaga offense? Also, wha…
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki recap Jalen Suggs's buzzer-beater to propel Gonzaga to the National Championship game and keep their hopes of an undefeated season alive. Did this shot cement the fact that you should not advance the ball out of the timeout? Plus, they reminisce on UCLA's super fun run to get to the Final Four and give Gonzaga their toughe…
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss UCLA's magical run past Michigan and into the Final Four. Do the Bruins have any shot against Gonzaga? The Zags crushed USC and show no signs of slowing down. Where do they rank in our lifetime of great teams? Plus, Houston may have had an easy path to the Final Four, but that doesn't mean they should be discredite…
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki talk about their 10 favorite opening round storylines of the NCAA Tournament, including the upsets everywhere, Big Ten getting exposed, the Big 12 getting a pass for getting exposed and which jobs should Loyola Ramblers head coach Porter Moser look at in the offseason. Plus, the guys also re-tier the remaining Sweet 16 tea…
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The bracket is FINALLY here! After over 700 days of waiting, Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard break down the much anticipated release of the NCAA Tournament bracket and pick through every single game to crown a champ. They comb through their favorite storylines, which matchups were committee manipulated and which coach is polishing their resume in Indiana…
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki make their conference tournament championship picks with Champ Week on the horizon. The guys go through each conference that has not yet started and also has a chance to have multiple NCAA Tournament bids and pick one team that will win the tournament and one team that won't based on confidence points. Plus, they sprinkle …
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss Baylor's struggles out of their COVID pause after a loss to Kansas and close battle with lowly Iowa State. Is there cause for concern with the Bears moving forward or can they figure it out once they bracket is released. Plus, Iowa picked up a dominant win over Ohio State on the heels of their defense. Is the Hawke…
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Conference tournaments are officially underway! Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki discuss Michigan's beatdown over Iowa. Does this game make you more impressed with the Wolverines or concerned with the Hawkeyes? Plus, did this seal Juwan Howard's coach of the year candidacy? Also, there was plenty of carnage in the Top 10 this week. Which team that lost ha…
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss the game of the year between Michigan and Ohio State. Is this what Gonzaga vs. Baylor would have looked like earlier in the year? Plus, a big bounce back weekend for Blue Bloods. The guys evaluate the tournament prospects for Duke, North Carolina and other teams who rebounded over the weekend. Plus, the guys go ove…
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki dive into the Player of the Year debate. How close is Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu to overtaking Iowa big man Luka Garza for the National and Big Ten Player of the Year award? Tyler makes the case for why Dosunmu has leapfrogged Garza, while Tim backs up Luka's wire to wire march for the award. Plus, the guys trim three more…
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss Jalen Johnson's decision to leave Duke for the NBA. Are people misusing the word "opt out" to describe his exit? Plus, the NCAA Tournament committee revealed its top 16 seeds from over the weekend. The guys give their thoughts on the 16 team field and quickly go through some notes on each team. Who is left on the o…
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki discuss if Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu is closing the Player of the Year gap on the frontrunner from Iowa, Luka Garza. They also get into what Alabama's tournament potential looks like and scenarios that could land them in the Final Four. Plus, they get into other oddities from the week, including Chris Bread projectile lau…
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss why it feels like the conditions for this year's tournament field make it seem like the committee will be handing out six 1 seeds as opposed to the normal four. Plus, the guys hand out who they think is winning the race for the one seeds and who is on the outside looking in. Plus, both the Big 12 and the Big Ten ha…
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki break down a big week of upsets and losers inside the top 10. Is Baylor going to claim the number one overall seed when it's all said and done? Plus, where do Villanova and Houston sit after getting inexplicably upset in their conference matchups. Plus, the guys evaluate different teams' paths to a 1 seed, including Illino…
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard recap the eventful SEC/Big 12 Challenge, including Oklahoma's hot stretch and if this is the Sooners' peak. Plus, Kansas continues to struggle, but their early resume is providing a glimmer of hope. Also, Baylor continues to dominate after shutting down Auburn's Sharife Cooper. Also, Illinois picked up a win in one of the …
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki discuss why Baylor is getting closer to Gonzaga and trimming the 1 to 2 gap, but still not quite the best team in the country yet. They also preview the SEC/Big 12 Challenge and give out their best games to watch this weekend between the two conferences. Plus, a quick look through the week of college basketball with their …
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss why Coach K's standoff with the student reporter is being overblown and reminisce on one of their fellow student reporters getting ripped by Jim Boeheim. Duke is still ranked 34th in KenPom. The guys go through a list of teams ranked below them and how many are better than the Blue Devils. Plus, West Virginia picke…
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki discuss Alabama rising into the Final Four conversation. Just how good are the Crimson Tide and do they have the potential to make it to Lucas Oil Stadium in April? Plus, the guys assess the state of the SEC and show it doesn't matter that Alabama is beating a down conference. Also, Tim unleashes his Blue Blood Panic Meter…
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard recap the first Big Monday of the year with #2 Baylor's dominant win over #9 Kansas. Even thought the Bears didn't cover, they continue to show why they are among college basketball's elite. What does Baylor need to show to prove they can hang with Gonzaga? Also, the guys begin Baconator Bachelor: eliminating players from …
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki discuss Michigan's impeccable run to blowout Wisconsin. Plus, are the Wolverines the third best team in the country? Mac McClung's entire career arc played out in his big shot for Texas Tech to pull off the upset against Texas. Plus, Bill Self wrote the check for his yearly donation to his alma mater Oklahoma State. Also, …
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss Andrew Jones's buzzer beater over West Virginia and his long, miraculous return from cancer. Plus, there were a number of upsets in the Big Ten this weekend. Where is your panic meter at after Illinois lost at home to Maryland. Plus, why Rutgers has fallen off and out of the Top 25. Also, the guys recap other stori…
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss the NCAA Tournament moving to Indiana and if this should be adopted moving forward. Plus, the much anticipated NET Rankings were finally released. We're already seeing glitches in the system and a total blue blood shutout in its Top 25. Which teams rankings were most surprising? Plus, Rutgers and Iowa had an epic B…
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki hand out New Years Resolution suggestions to a number of college basketball's teams and institutions to help them achieve success for the conference stretch ahead in 2021 and beyond. Plus, the guys recap Tennessee's impressive blowout over Missouri and carve out Ohio State's path to being ranked #1 in the NET. Also, Tim an…
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss Gonzaga's dominant win over Virginia and if they can go undefeated. Is the gap between Gonzaga and the second best team in college basketball bigger than the gap between Luka Garza and the next best player for the Naismith Player of the Year honors? Plus, the Big Ten keeps beating itself up. Who is the team that th…
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki discuss Gonzaga's latest dominant win over #3 Iowa and the chances that the Zags can go undefeated. Plus, Rutgers is not getting the respect it deserves. Why the Scarlett Knights should be looked at as a top 10 team in the country. Also, where does Illinois stack up in the Big Ten after its third loss of the season? And th…
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Tyler Aki and Time Leonard discuss a thrilling finish between Kansas and Texas Tech as well as some questionable officiating that took place along the way. Plus, Duke took care of business against Notre Dame on the road. Have the Blue Devils gotten their mojo back? Also, a major voice in college basketball is disputing the injury claims from Duke's…
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki discuss the scary scene involving Keyontae Johnson in the Florida-Florida State game. Plus, after the first handful of games, some teams have shined and some have left a lot to be desired. The guys give out their five teams that have impressed them the most in the early going and the five who have been underwhelming. Also,…
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard discuss Coach K's comments about playing in a pandemic. Can he be right but also speaking out of convenience at the same time? Are you buying what he's saying? Plus, a recap of the Big Ten-ACC Challenge results and who the real winners and losers of the event were. Also, a look at who is the best conference in college bask…
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki discuss the weekend's big cancelation with #1 Gonzaga and #2 Baylor getting postponed. Will the matchup get made up? Plus, was the Villanova-Texas game indicative of who the third best team in the country right now? Also, Kentucky had a big upset loss against Georgia Tech. Is the sky falling in Lexington right now and can …
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard recap the Jimmy V Classic with Gonzaga's comeback over West Virginia. How dominant can this Bulldogs team be for the entire season? Plus, Baylor put up a dominant second half against Illinois. Did the Fighting Illini get exposed in their first national showcase? Also, Texas went out and won the Maui Invitational. Are they …
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki recap the first week of a busy college basketball season. Are people overreacting too heavily to the four top 10 upsets to open up the season? Plus, it was a big week for a number of freshmen. The guys jump full-throttle on the Cade Cunningham bandwagon after his impressive opening stretch. Plus, Gonzaga has become the War…
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On the eve of the opening night of college basketball, Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard wrap up their Tiers of Joy previews with "The Wooden's". The guys list off the ten teams that they think can win the national championship this season. They dive into their rankings of the best of the best and go over the championship odds and which teams provide the b…
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Tim Leonard and Tyler Aki recap the NBA Draft and some of the surprises and winners of the night. Then, the guys continue their 2020-21 Tiers of Joy previews with the Guy Lewis candidates: Teams that can get to the Final Four, but ultimately won't win the National Championship. Plus, they take a look at some of the odds from these teams and where y…
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Tyler Aki and Tim Leonard get you ready for this week's long awaited NBA Draft. The guys go over their big boards with their top 10 prospects. Plus, who are some of the players that are being overvalued near the top of the draft? Which players have the best fits with certain teams? Also, a look at some of the sleepers in this year's class that coul…
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