Midwest Madness
By christine Butterfield
Midwest MadnessDec 06, 2021
2022 Big 12 Draft Analysis
We are a week out from the 2022 NBA Draft!!
Christine goes through the top four Big 12 prospects in the draft and analyzes the best spot for each player.
Jeremy Sochan
Ochai Agbaji
Kendall Brown
Christian Braun
Where should each player go? Do you agree with Christine?
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Big 12/Big East Battle Overview
Paul Fritschner from the Big East network joins to talk about Jay Wright retiring, Big 12 transfers heading to the Big East, intra-conference transfers and of course thoughts on the Big 12/Big East Battle slate!
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Transfer Portal Deep Dive
Christine Butterfield takes you through the recent changes in the transfer portal:
-how the 2021 rule change affected recruiting
-2021 portal facts and figures across conferences
-2022 Big 12 transfers
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BACK TO BACK NATTYS FOR THE BIG 12
BIG 12 REIGNS SUPREME!!! KANSAS WINS THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!
Christine Butterfield takes a trip down memory lane and discusses the Big 12's success in this year's NCAA Tournament. Then she gives allllll her reactions to the Kansas v North Carolina title game.
Its a good time to be a Big 12 basketball fan, right?!
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FINAL FOUR PREVIEW
Kansas made the Final Four which means the Big 12 continues to be represented!!
Matt Burton, sports analyst/personality on 107.7 The Franchise joins the pod to give an insight into the ACC, what Duke needs to look like and his predictions!
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Sweet 16 Preview
Albie Shore from the Torillas N Takes podcast joins Midwest Madness to preview the Sweet 16 slate!
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NCAAM WEEKEND REACTIONS
Man...Christine realllllly dives in here guys:
0:00-8:30 Texas vs Purdue Absurdity
8:31-11:42 Big 12 goes 6-0 in the first round
11:43-20:12 Fort Worth story time (it’s okay not to care)
20:13-23:29 Baylor gets upset
23:30-27:00 Remy Martin saves Kansas
27:01-28:32 TJ Otzelberger is LEGIT
28:33-35:16 TCU ROBBED
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Women's NCAA Bracket Breakdown
Caroline Darney managing editor for For the Win joins the pod to breakdown the Women's Bracket!!
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BRACKET REACTIONS WITH BLAKE LOVELL
Christine Butterfield gives their initial bracket reactions and brake-down the immense possibilities of this bracket.
Also Blake answers the question can three Big 12 teams make it to the Final Four?
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Who deserves Big 12 COTY?
It's a battle of the coaches! Who deserves to be awarded Big 12 Coach of the Year for 2022 season: Baylor's Scott Drew or Texas Tech's Mark Adams?
Albie Shore from Tortillas N' Takes argues with Matt from Between the Bears to fight for their respective coaches.
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UPSETS ON UPSETS
0:00-2:30 Weekend reactions
2:31-10:14 TCU knocks out Texas Tech
10:15-15:03 Bedlam results
15:04-20:48 Texas barely beats West Virginia
20:49-23:30 Iowa State escape the Wildcats
23:31-29:59 Baylor Sics Kansas
30:00-33:00 Seeding changes?
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Early Bracketology with Kevin Flaherty
0:00-7:11 Texas being extra
7:12-15:34 Texas Tech’s defense = mother in law
15:35-19:30 It’s bracketology time
19:31-24:34 Baylor a wild card?
24:35-28:40 Texas Tech
28:41-39:47 Kansas ceiling in March Madness
39:48-50:24 Texas gonna Texas
50:25-58:11 Iowa State’s post-season potential
58:12-1:03:48 Hot take on the Horned Frogs
1:03:49 Oklahoma v Kansas State: who’s in?
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WBB Update with Jamie Steyer-Johnson
Jamie Steyer-Johnson joins the pod to give an update on WBB in the Big 12 plus predictions on how the top of the conference will shape itself out!
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Big 12 Week 15 + Kansas Fans Be Better
Christine describes her experience in Allen FIeldhouse and then breaks down this weekend's MBB slate.
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What's Going on with Texas? + Weekend Preview
Christina Huang from the Daily Texan joins the pod to talk all things Texas MBB. Also the two break down this weekend's Big 12 MBB slate.
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Kansas is King...For Now
0:00-9:14 Oklahoma State wins Bedlam
(Uggggggly)
9:15-12:56 Texas Tech impressive win over West Virginia
12:57-19:30 Baylor goes DOWN to Kansas
19:31-23:13 How will each team respond?
23:14-26:59 Texas upsets Iowa State
27:00-30:00 Kansas State beats TCU
30:01-32:00 Future Seeding Implications
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Big 12 WBB Review + TTU v UT Reaction
0:00-6:09 Texas tech v Texas Reaction
WBB
6:10-14:12 Oklahoma beats Baylor
14:13-16:30 upcoming matchups
16:31-18:20 Iowa State beats Kansas State
18:21-20:59 Kansas beats Oklahoma State
21:00-24:18 West Virginia beats TCU
24:19-31:30 Upcoming Men's matchups
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Big 12/SEC Challenge Review
Blake Lovell from Southeastern14 joins the pod to review the Big 12/SEC Challenge and discuss how this will impact March Madness seeding.
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Big 12/SEC Challenge Preview
Writer for 247 Sports Kevin Flaherty joins the pod to preview one of the most exciting weekends in the college basketball landscape:
The Big 12/ SEC Challenge!
0:00-7:14 TCU v LSU
7:15-14:40 Baylor v Alabama
14:41-21:27 Oklahoma v Auburn
21:28-28:50 Iowa State v Missouri
28:51-39:30 Texas v Tennessee
39:31-46:11 Texas Tech v Mississippi
46:12-49:54 Kansas State v Ole Miss
49:55-55:46 Oklahoma State v Florida
55:47-1:05:25 West Virginia v Arkansas
1:05:26-1:14:00 Kansas v Kentucky
1:14:01-1:20:00 Which conference will win the Big 12/ SEC challenge?
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Big 12 Hoops Week 12 Recap
0:00-2:14 College MBB strength of schedule chart
2:15-4:07 Big 12 MBB Standings
4:08-4:51 Big 12 WBB Standings
Big 12 WBB
4:52-8:38 Kansas wins over Texas Tech
8:39-12:40 Kansas State beats Oklahoma
(Basically Christine reacts to Ayoka Lee’s performance)
12:41:-15:54 West Virginia handles Oklahoma State
15:55-19:30 Baylor topples Iowa State
19:31-21:40 TCU falls to Texas
Big 12 MBB
21:41-28:11 Baylor beats Oklahoma
(Sooner fans stop complaining about the no call on WWE style foul)
28:12-31:10 Texas wins matchup against the Cowboys
31:11-34:45 TCU takes down Iowa State
34:46-37:59 Texas Tech handles West Virginia
38:00-46:14 Kansas wins rivalry game
46:15-50:00 Big 12 MBB week preview
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Colin Post Talks TCU Hoops + Weekend Preview
Colin Post from the Funky Frog pod to give a deeper look into TCU MBB and WBB!
0:00-8:09 TCU MBB
8:10-17:59 TCU WBB
18:00-29:00 Weekend Preview
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AP Poll Week 11 Reactions
AP Poll is out and Christine gives her honest reactions to differences in the polls.
Plus a review of the games this weekend!
Baylor(s) fall and Weekend Preview
Both Baylor teams fall within two days of each other!
Plus Weekend Preview of the matchups on Jan. 15
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AP Poll is Wack + Big 12 MBB Update
Albie Shore from Tortillas and Takes joins the pod to take a look around the Big 12
-Oklahoma not included in top 25
-Texas Tech beats Kansas!
-Chris Beard roast
-Baylor the big bears
-Jan 11 preview games
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MBB Pre-Conference Schedule Breakdown
Matt Wilson from Between the Bears joins the pod to analyze the Big 12 MBB teams before they begin their conference schedule:
0:00-5:30 Baylor at the Top
5:31-9:19 Iowa State Ballin out
9:20-14:23 Kansas gonna Kansas
14:24-18:53 What is up with Texas?
18:54-24:33 Texas Tech lookin good
24:34-28:38 Oklahoma’s ranking
28:29-32:49 WVU is not a Bob Huggins team
32:50-38:00 Oklahoma State struggles-> Cunningham gone
38:01-42:00 Is TCU a tournament team?
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Cyclones Tearing it up w/Jamie Steyer Johnson
Jamie Steyer Johnson joins the pod to talk Cyclone men's and women's basketball plus what Big 12 women's games to bet on this week. Support women's basketball!!
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Big 12 Week 2
CJ Moore from the Athletic joins the pod to discuss what's impressed him about schools in the Big 12 so far.
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Big 12 Hoops Week 1 Impressions
Christine Butterfield starts by reviewing changes in the APoll and then gives her thoughts on each Big 12 team's first week of games.
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Texas Preview + Week 1 Big 12 Schedule
Kyle Carpenter from Longhorn Republic comes on this episode to preview Texas MBB and discuss the first week of Big 12 games:
0:00-4:14 Chris Beard expectations
4:15-10:06 Elite transfer crop
10:07-15:21 Solid returners
15:22-23:30 Chris Beard's class coaching cliches
21:31-32:00 Exciting Big 12 games
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West Virginia Preview
Brandon Phoenix joins Christine Butterfield to take an in-depth look at this West Virginia team before the season begins:
0:00-1:58 Bob Huggins contract extension
1:59-4:30 Incoming transfers
4:30-6:14 WVU's key returners
6:15-8:17 Can Huggins replace Culver's presence?
8:18-12:53 Preseason poll rankings
12:54-17:59 Non-conference schedule
18:00-20:30 WVU's identity
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OSU Post-Season Ban EMERGENCY POD
Initial thoughts/reactions to the NCAA giving Oklahoma State a post-season ban for 2021-2022!
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MBB BIG 12 MEDIA DAYYYY
Media Day is over but this pod gives you alllll you need to know about what went down + exclusive audio from the event.
0:00-7:16 more expansion talk yayyy (surprising development stated by Bruce Weber
7:17-9:33 Chris Beard at Texas
9:34-10:50 Preseason poll reactions
10:51-14:36 Scott Drew's goal for the Big 12
14:37-18:51 Kansas talk (Remy Martin transfer, Agbaji and McCormack development/views of practice)
18:52-23:41 Porter Moser joining the Big 12
23:42-29:31 RULE CHANGES
29:32-33:54 Could intra-conference be bad in the future?
33:55-38:00 FUN moments/quotes from Big 12 Media Day
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Women's Big 12 Media Dayyyy
ITS FINALLY HERE!!! Big 12 Media Day has come so you cannot yell at Christine for caring too much about basketball anymore!
This episode she is joined by Andy Mitts from the Rock Chalk Pod and the two discuss everything that went down at media day.
For ALLLLL your Big 12 men's and women's hoops coverage follow @mw_madnessbig12 on twitter and subscribe/leave a review :)
Baylor Preview
Christine Butterfield is joined by Matt Wilson to discuss Baylor MBB and WBB. The two talk about key players leaving the men's roster, back-to-back natty hopes, and WBB Head Coach new hire, Nicki Collen!
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Big 12/SEC Challenge Schedule Announced!
Y'all its your early analysis of the Big 12/SEC challenge!
0:00-2:44 Christine fan-girling about this challenge
2:45-5:15 TCU v LSU
5:16-6:39 Iowa State v Missouri
6:40-8:04 WVU v Arkansas
8:05-10:03 Oklahoma v Auburn
10:04-11:24 Kansas State v Ole Miss
11:25-12:50 Oklahoma State v Florida
12:51-15:17 Baylor v Alabama
15:18-16:00 Texas Tech v Mississippi State
16:01-19:10 Kansas v Kentucky
19:11-23:45 Texas v Tennessee
Texas Tech Preview
Texas Tech MBB color analyst Chris Level joins the pod to talk all things Texas Tech basketball:
-Fans feelings towards Chris Beard
-All the players that have left the Red Raiders during the offseason
-Exciting Transfers coming in
-Really tough non-conference schedule (look out for an underrated matchup!)
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OSU Preview
Hallie Hart from Stillwater News Press joins the pod to give an in-depth look into Oklahoma State's upcoming season:
0:00-7:00 Ted Lasso obsession (not sorry)
7:01-9:45 How big of a gap did Cade Cunningham leave?
9:46-15:45 Bryce Thompson
15:46-18:59 Newcomers to look out for
19:00-22:11 Boone twins
22:12-25:11 Was Isaac Likekele overlooked?
25:12-28:17 Mike Boynton expectations
28:18-33:25 Hot non-conference schedule
33:26-40:00 upcoming season thoughts: LISTEN UP OKLAHOMA STATE FANS
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Big 12 Expansion: Hoopz Style
Brian Rauf, lead national writer for Heat Check CBB, joins the pod to talk about the teams joining the Big 12 (basketball opinions only of course)!
0:00-5:00: Initial thoughts on Cincinnati, Houston, BYU, and UCF joining the Big 12
5:00-7:50: Houston's fit
7:51-10:53: Cincinnati is READY for the Big 12
10:54-12:07: Bob Huggins & Cincinnati tea?
12:08-18:18: BYU's potential
18:19-22:47: UCF = fun in Florida
22:48-29:00: Expectations for Chris Beard's first season at Texas
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Porter Moser
Christine Butterfield interviews Oklahoma's new men's basketball head coach Porter Moser!!
They discuss:
-Transfer additions
-Harkless and Hill returning
-Family in Norman
-Jordan brand nostalgia
Be sure to leave a rating and review if you like hearing from your favorite coaches and follow us on twitter @MW_madnessbig12
Jeremy Case is officially official
Christine Butterfield is joined by RockChalk pod's Andy Mitts to discuss Jeremy Case officially coming on the Kansas basketball coaching squad.
Breakdown of this week's episode:
00-16:35 Jeremy Case hire
16:36-33:14 Texas Tech announces non-conference schedule
33:15-38:36 UT athletes can use official trademarks now?
38:37-43:30 Texas sport's that benefit most from their new NIL agreement
Remember to follow Midwest Madness @MW_Madnessbig12 on twitter to stay up to date on all things Big 12 Basketball!
Jeff Mittie
Comin atcha with another WBB Head Coach interview!! This week Christine Butterfield is joined by Jeff Mittie, head coach of the Lady Wildcats of Kansas State.
Be sure to leave a rating and review if you like hearing exclusive interviews with head coaches. Also follow us on twitter @MW_madnessBig12 for all your Big 12 basketball updates!
Nicki Collen!
I told y'all on twitter (@MW_madnessbig12) y'all were not ready!! Lady Bear's spicy new hire Nicki Collen joined Christine Butterfield to talk ALL THINGS Lady Bear basketball. Official breakdown of this episode:
0:00- 1:39 slight Kansas to Big 10 update (literally so slight it only needed that much time to touch on)
1:40-5:20 big time Baylor MBB commit
5:21-6:45 introduction of interview
6:50-32:30 Nicki Collen hops on the pod!
Big 12 Realignment + Big 12 players in the 2021 Draft
Yes...because everyone's talking about it we're getting into Big 12 realignment basketball stylz. Also we get into where each Big 12 player landed in the 2021 NBA Draft. Joining this episode is Matt Burton from 107.7 The Franchise in Oklahoma City!
1:20-3:00 Big 12 realignment = RIP great basketball conference
3:00-14:46 Ideal landing spots for each school
14:45-20:56 Should Notre Dame be called? Notre Dame as various celebrities. Who else should be called?
21- NBA DRAFT
21:05-25:29 Cade Cunningham goes #1
25:30-29:29 Recruitment regarding realignment (lol you thought we were done?)
29:30-32:14 Davion Mitchell
32:15-36:14 Kai Jones
36:15-40:00 Jericho Sims
40:01-41:04 Greg Brown
41:05-44:59 Miles McBride
45:00-51:00 Jared Butler's landing spot is spicyyyy
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