The College Hoops Hive

Leif Thulin responds to numerous sent in questions and discusses the hierarchy of the different conferences, tournament hopes for Utah, BYU and Utah State. He also breaks down why the BIG 12 is overrated and who are the true contenders and which teams truly can say they are All Time good of the recent champions.

Leif Thulin and PAC-12 Network analyst and Former Arizona Wildcat baller, Matt Muehlebach discuss why certain teams can or cannot compete to win it all. They also discuss the landscape of PAC-12 Basketball, answering how many teams will make it into the big dance and more. Check it out for great college basketball analysis and discussion.

Leif Thulin gives in depth breakdowns of the top teams in college hoops and lends insight as to what are the biggest questions for those top teams. Leif breaks down his top 40 teams, with roster analysis, expectations and takes a stab at predicting the Final 4. Enjoy and be on the lookout for more college hoops content from Leif throughout the season including podcasts, game previews and some transcribed tidbits being housed somewhere very cool I will reveal soon.

Leif Thulin and Mark Cundiff break down who can contend to cut down the nets, labeling teams contenders or pretenders, and explaining why. Enjoy!

Leif Thulin (@LeifThulin) and Will Trubshaw (@wftrubshawpxp) explore the basketball being played in the heartland. Leif and Will discuss the identity of BIG 10 basketball, who carries the flag for the conference, project the final conference standings and lastly, what makes up a good March Madness run for the Conference/ who can advance the furthest in the Big Dance.  

Leif Thulin and Richard Stayman @mavsdraft analyze the weekend that was in college basketball, previewing what the Feast Week games mean down the road in the landscape of college hoops. The College Sports Hive is turning into the College Hoops Hive and there will be a new graphic and new podcast title (this will be updated and added when the graphic is ready) and this is the first of many in depth college basketball episodes to come, and I hope you enjoy. 

Leif Thulin analyzes what we saw in the opening weekend of march Madness, and previews what to expect for the Sweet 16 and beyond. 

Leif Thulin and Mark Cundiff, preview each conference tournament, choose their All-Americans, and break down who is a contender and who is a pretender to reach the final 4 and why we gave what verdict on each team. 

Leif Thulin discusses the primary contenders to cut down the nets, but rather than say why they will win, Leif tells you why each team will not succeed in raising a banner. Enjoy!

Leif Thulin and Richard Stayman (@MavsDraft) dive into the college hoops season, giving our best teams, most underrated and overrated teams thus far plus small conference previews for each conference. Listen for some bold predictions, NBA Draft geeky talk and our thoughts/ critiques on the NCAA championship contenders and upstart teams. Enjoy!

Leif Thulin and Scott Stephens reunite and talk through all of the possibilities for the College Football Playoff and give a detailed preview of Oregon at Utah. 

Leif Thulin and ESPN700 host @spencechecketts discuss each decade's dominant teams in college basketball history. Listen to see if your favorite teams of old or your new favorite teams made the cut. 

Leif Thulin is joined by former Washington State Quarterback great, Alex Brink. The pair discuss the state of PAC-12 football, preview the matchups for the week, and break down and rank the quarterbacks of today and of yesteryear in the PAC-12. Enjoy!

Leif Thulin and @markyfutures (Mark Cundiff) discuss the largest storylines in college basketball and then preview each Power 5 conference and throw out bold predictions left and right on All Americans, our Final 4 picks and who wins each conference and the Conference player of the year for each conference we previewed. 

Leif Thulin is joined by ESPN700's Porter Larsen (@Larsen_ESPN) to discuss the state of the PAC-12 football as a whole. Leif and Porter also discuss USC moving on from Clay Helton, Utah's sudden quarterback change and what both mean to the PAC-12 South title race,  just how good is Oregon and if there is another contender in the North.  Leif and Porter each give their projections for how the PAC-12 North and South division races will end up, and lastly, they gave their early projections for who makes the College Football Playoff.

- Thoughts on USC moving on from Helton: 01:15 

- Utah QB change and what to make of the Utes: 06:55

- Just how good is Oregon? Is there any competition for them in the North? 22:35

Leif Thulin is joined by former co-host Scott Stephens to discuss college football as a whole. They preview each power 5 conference plus 2 contenders outside of the Power 5 conferences, picking stars to win awards, and teams to win divisions. Plus as always, enjoy the picks section of the game week and enjoy college football being back. 

Leif Thulin and @jazzdraft speak about their biggest takeaways from the summer league, speaking of what players they were most individually impressed by and which teams they were impressed by based on their draft class' performances. Leif and @jazzdraft also spoke of the draft classes they were most disappointed in based on the play of summer league. Lastly, Leif and @jazz draft discuss the significance of the summer league on the Utah Jazz roster. 

Leif Thulin and @jazzdraft diagnose the draft one day away from the draft, addressing rumors they have heard, and speaking about what they think teams will do and should do. Lastly they analyze what the Jazz have as options with the 30th pick? Do they make a pick? 

Leif Thulin is joined by Jazz reporter, Tony Jones of The Athletic, and they discuss the NBA Draft that is now only a few days away. They analyze the dilemmas many teams face when deliberating between prospects, discuss varying draft philosophies, list their "guys" they love in the draft, and spend a large portion of time discussing what options the Jazz have and will look to pursue in the draft process and free agency. 

Leif Thulin and @jazzdraft discuss the NBA draft as a whole speaking about the earliest tough decisions for teams, what we would do in different spots such as 7 and 14 for the Warriors, They also analyze the list of green room invitees and what that means for those players and who could be picked before the green room players and how that impacts the tail end of the first round for teams like the Jazz. Listen for in-depth analysis of the late first round of the draft and how Leif and @jazzdraft see the tiers presenting themselves for the Jazz at pick 30. 

Leif Thulin is joined by Mark Cundiff aka @markyfutures who helps break down the landscape of college basketball, specifically within th eBIG 10 conference. 

Leif Thulin is once again joined by @jazzdraft and they discuss the risers and fallers of the NBA combine, and the different philosophies of drafting the same position, whether to draft on upside or fit and throw each other a few fun hypotheticals. check it out!

Leif Thulin is joined by @jazzdraft on twitter and they discuss the differing philosophies of making late first round picks, who they see as possibilities for the Utah Jazz to select, and give scouting reports and comparisons for many players. Check it out! 

Leif Thulin is joined by SEC basketball enthusiast Chase Peterson and they analyze the rise of SEC basketball and attempt to predict the standings of the SEC with in depth commentary in regard to teams, players, coaches, personnel, tendencies and more. Enjoy!

Leif Thulin and Mark Cundiff discuss their favorite teams on paper as of May 5th in the long offseason, analyzing rosters and coaching moves that have transpired. Leif and Mark also lend their predictions as for who wins each conference, predicting top 3's and top 5's in the power 5 conferences, and who they are high on or low on both as teams, programs, and even players. There some big time surprises and hot takes in this episode coupled with impressive roster and basketball knowledge demonstrated in Leif and Mark's analysis of the 2021-22 college basketball season 6 months in advance. 

Leif Thulin catches up with NFL Draft expert, JT Wistrcill, and they discuss a variety of topics regarding the NFL Draft. To begin the podcast, Leif and JT discuss what the 49ers will do with their 3rd pick, which quarterback to take, and then discussed the potential directions the Falcons and Bengals should go in. As the episode continues, JT speaks about his positional rankings  for the deep offensive tackle and edge rusher classes. 

Enjoy!

Leif Thulin discusses what has transpired in the world of college hoops since Baylor defeated Gonzaga. Leif talks about the impact of the transfer portal on college sports and then chooses teams and players as winners and losers of the transfer portal. Lastly, recaps the huge recruitment of the #1 player in the 2021 class, Chet Holmgren, and how many players still have huge decisions about where to play their college ball and whether some players will be back in college or declare for the NBA. Enjoy!

Leif Thulin and Scott Stephens analyze what happened in the National Championship between Baylor and Gonzaga. They break down what went right for Baylor, what they loved and found most memorable from March Madness as well as the entire season. Lastly, Scott also said goodbye to the podcast to pursue his college graduation and professional career, so we wish him the best of luck and he will be back for guest appearances in the future. Thank you Scott!

Leif Thulin and Scott Stephens preview the much anticipated clash of the two best teams in college basketball this season taking place in the National Championship between Baylor and Gonzaga, providing insight, analysis, keys to the game, and our predictions. Enjoy!

Scott Stephens hosts a Stephens Sports Sunday with a familiar face, Leif Thulin joining as a guest to recap the Final 4 games highlighted by Gonzaga Freshman Jalen Suggs hitting a game winning 3 in overtime to topple UCLA and chase the undefeated season. Enjoy

Leif Thulin reminisces about Roy Williams, the former head coach of North Carolina and Kansas, speaking about Roy's impact on him as a college basketball fanatic, and what the game will be missing with Roy retiring. The natural question is who will replace him, Leif addresses that along with speaking about many of the coaching hires, fires, and rumors spreading. Lastly, Leif gives his thoughts on the transfer portal and a few keys for the Final 4. 

Leif Thulin and Scott Stephens review the happenings of the Sweet 16 and the first night of Elite 8 games and look ahead to the Final 4 matchup we know of and prognosticate about the other potential final 4 matchup. Listen for great analysis and keys to matchups to come and break downs of what happened in each of the Sweet 16 games. 

Scott is back for his fourth solo episode. In this one, he gives a brief rundown of the Utah Athletics news, but uses the majority of his time talking about issues he feels need to be addressed: Hate Speech in Sports (EJ Lidell messages received after losing to Oral Roberts in first round) and Equality in Sports Between Men and Women (Women's NCAA Tournament weight room set up). Heavy subjects but it is imperative we speak out on these matters when we see injustice in the world and use whatever platforms we have. Enjoy and Leif and Scott will be back with you early this weekend to talk NCAA Tournament action.

Leif Thulin and Scott Stephens preview each of the matchups happening in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, giving their predictions and keys to each game. 

Leif Thulin analyzes what has led to success for a number of teams still playing in the NCAA tournament, breaking down multiple teams coaching philosophies, X's and O's of the game, and lastly Leif ranks and analyzes the top 10 NBA Draft prospects who are still dancing in the NCAA tournament. 

Madness Is Back! Leif Thulin and Scott Stephens discuss what happened in the opening weekend of March Madness, hashing out some storylines that were generated about strength of conferences, and discussed their favorite games, and what teams impressed them the most. Enjoy! 

Leif Thulin and Scott Stephens reveal their brackets, going through every game with analysis and explanations of each pick for each matchup. We hope this helps you guys win your bracket pools. Enjoy!

Leif Thulin and Scott Stephens review the awesome games and results of the Champ Week Conference tournaments, inform the listeners about the latest coaching hires and fires, and briefly give impressions on the NCAA Tournament Bracket. 

Scott takes you on his third solo episode and whips you around the world of sports; from the NBA, to the NFL, and NHL, and MLB and PGA Tour. As always, he offers up his most important takeaway and his weekly rundown of the University of Utah Athletics. Enjoy and make sure to subscribe for more great content.

Leif Thulin is joined by NFL fanatic and draft guru, JT Wistrcill. Together, Leif and JT diagnose the strengths, weaknesses and draft ranges of the top seven quarterbacks in the 2021 NFL Draft (plus two sleepers). Check out JT's rankings and enjoy the expert QB and draft analysis.  

Leif Thulin and Scott Stephens analyze the brackets of the conference championships of the top 6 basketball conferences (ACC, BIG 10, BIG 12, SEC, PAC-12 and BIG East), predicting each conference's victor and a sleeper contender as we head into selection Sunday. 

Leif Thulin and Scott Stephens guide you through the college basketball news you need to know, providing insights on game results, analysis of the latest rankings, Champ Week, the latest on bracketology, our teams and players of the week, COVID-19 news, injuries, and more.

Scott takes you through the world of sports this week. He is joined by Bill Riley (@espn700bill on Twitter), radio voice of Utah Athletics, Real Salt Lake, and has his own radio show on ESPN700 (11 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. on weekdays) to break down the Utah football schedule and notable transfers in and out of the program. After the interview, Scott takes on changes already in the NFL Offseason, NCAA Football offseason talk, PGA Tour and Tiger Woods updates, the NBA All Star draft results, and the weekly report of the University of Utah Athletics. Enjoy and please give a like and subscribe to the channel to see so much more of our great content.

Leif Thulin hosts a segment  joined by college basketball expert Mark Cundiff, analyzing the top teams in college basketball this season, individually going through the top ten ranked teams deciding if teams are contenders or pretenders. Leif and Mark then discuss sleeper teams who could make deep runs in March Madness along with some Cinderella possibilities and conclude by projecting who will earn first, second, and third team  All American honors this season. Enjoy!

Leif Thulin and Scott Stephens guide you through the college basketball news you need to know, providing insights on game results, analysis of the latest rankings, the latest on bracketology, our teams and players of the week, COVID-19 news, injuries, and more.

Leif Thulin and Scott Stephens preview the elite matchups in the BIG 12 and the BIG 10 between #3 Baylor and #6 West Virginia in Morgantown and  #4 Illinois and #2 Michigan taking place Tuesday evening in Ann Arbor. These previews feature in depth analysis of all teams, how they matchup with their opponent, keys to the game both ways, team stats, and key matchups to watch for in the top ten matchups.

Leif Thulin and Scott Stephens roll through a docket of fabulous games this week comprising the Sweet 16 of the Week taking place from Monday   March 1st through Sunday March 7th. Leif and Scott pick a winner to each game, analyze each matchup and for our three games of the week, Leif and Scott even pick a specific score to back up their analysis posted in individual game previews before the games of the week. .

After Leif set the bar high on Tuesday, Scott starts us down the journey of his weekly installments of The Stephens Sports Sunday. He talks the Tiger Woods car accident, University of Utah sports (gymnastics, volleyball, and football transfer portal with a big surprise), the NBA, NHL, MLB, and the PGA Tour. He has you covered from all angles. Drop a like and subscribe to the channel for more great content and feel free to let him know what you think.

Leif Thulin and Scott Stephens preview the elite matchup in the BIG 10 between #9 Iowa and #3 Michigan taking place Thursday evening in Ann Arbor. This preview, features in depth analysis of both teams, how they matchup, keys to the game both ways, team stats, and key matchups to watch for in the top ten matchup. 

Leif Thulin and Scott Stephens guide you through the college basketball news you need to know, providing insights on game results, analysis of the latest rankings, the latest on bracketology, our teams and players of the week, COVID-19 news, injuries, and more.

Featured in today's episode:

• Our top 5 teams
• Noah Williams and Jaden Shackelford features
• Michigan, FSU, and Kansas features
• Examination of the AP poll
• Sleeping Giants woke up from the ashes and had a great weekend
• The latest in the world of Bracketology