Episodes
This is supposed to be the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, the one in which regional champions are crowned and the Final Four is set. Instead, it's the second weekend of the offseason after the covid-19 outbreak and spread abruptly ended the 2019-20 campaign. Tim Miles and C.J. Moore wrap it all up with the season finale of Miles Moore Madness.
Published 03/26/20
Published 03/26/20
Championship Week is here, and a handful of teams have already earned official bids to the NCAA Tournament. On this episode of Miles Moore Madness, Tim Miles and C.J. Moore look back at their regular season championship picks, and look ahead to the weekend by making conference tournament title winners in the major conferences.
Published 03/10/20
Kevin Pauga, assistant athletic director at Michigan State and creator of the hugely successful Kevin Pauga Index, joins C.J. Moore and Tim Miles to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of metrics used to select and seed the NCAA Tournament field.
Published 03/05/20
Creighton, BYU and Iowa all look dangerous, but how far can an all-offense, no-defense team go in the NCAA Tournament. Tim Miles and C.J. Moore discuss that on this episode of Miles Moore Madness. The guys also dive into KenPom trends with respect to previous national champions, and make picks for the weekend ahead.
Published 02/27/20
The Kansas-Baylor rematch kicks off what looks like the best college basketball weekend of the season to date. Tim and C.J. dive into that game in detail on this episode of Miles Moore Madness. The guys also discuss Tim's lessons learned in his year as a broadcaster, the one-time transfer exception, and the rest of the loaded weekend slate.
Published 02/22/20
Scott Drew isn't just the coach of the No. 1 team in the country. He's also the latest guest on Miles Moore Madness. Drew stopped by to discuss all things Baylor with C.J. Moore. Then, C.J. and Tim Miles make their picks for a loaded slate of midweek games. Plus, Tim shares his favorite Bob Knight interaction.
Published 02/11/20
Turnover at the top of the polls, and down years in some traditional power conferences has driven a narrative that there are no truly great teams in college basketball this season. But are we sure that's true? January performances from Kansas, Baylor, Gonzaga and San Diego State suggest otherwise. We get into that, and more, on this episode of Miles Moore Madness.
Published 02/04/20
Gene Taylor isn't just the athletic director at Kansas State—he was also once Tim Miles' boss! The former North Dakota State colleagues catch up, along with C.J. Moore, on this episode of Miles Moore Madness, talking the old days in Fargo, the current state of the Big 12, raising basketball's profile at a traditional football school, and more.
Published 01/30/20
After seven straight seasons without an NCAA Tournament berth, Illinois is atop the Big Ten. On this episode of Miles Moore Madness, Tim Miles and C.J. Moore dive into how Brad Underwood changed his style and turned around the Illini. The guys also discuss Nick Richards and Memphis, and pay homage to Kobe Bryant.
Published 01/27/20
The brawl between Kansas and Kansas State marred an otherwise excellent week of college basketball. Tim Miles and C.J. Moore discuss the fallout from the brawl on this episode of Miles Moore Madness. They also break down the Big 12-SEC Challenge and make picks for the weekend's biggest games.
Published 01/23/20
Tim Miles welcomes us into the coach's room, going over the finer points on scholarships, film sessions, pregame speeches—and more—in this episode of Miles Moore Madness.
Published 01/20/20
What's the best way to follow up your program's first ever win in Chapel Hill? How about with an upset of Duke. That's exactly what Clemson has done over the previous week, and that's where Tim Miles and C.J. Moore begin their discussion on this episode of Miles Moore Madness. The guys also discuss Seton Hall, the best teams with at least four losses, and the weekend's best games.
Published 01/16/20
Baylor got its first ever win in Allen Fieldhouse over the weekend. Did the Bears also position themselves as the team to beat in the Big 12? Plus, how is it possible that the Big Ten remains so crazy? Tim Miles and C.J. Moore dive into that, and more, on this episode of Miles Moore Madness.
Published 01/13/20
The Big Ten and Big 12 have hogged the spotlight this season, but the Big East is a close third in KenPom's conference rankings. On this episode of Miles Moore Madness, Tim Miles and C.J. Moore dive into the Big East, breaking down the league as a whole, as well as the teams to beat. The guys also preview Saturday's huge Big 12 tilt between Baylor and Kansas, and pick 10 games on the loaded weekend slate.
Published 01/10/20
What's the best way to grade a single player for his team defense? Can San Diego State go undefeated? Is Michigan State who we thought they were? Tim Miles and C.J. Moore discuss those questions, and a lot more, on this episode of Miles Moore Madness.
Published 01/07/20
Tim Miles and C.J. Moore kick off 2020 and the start of conference play by making their conference championship picks for all of the Power Six conferences. After that, the guys open up the mailbag and pick some of this weekend's biggest games.
Published 01/02/20
In this holiday week edition of Miles Moore Madness, Tim Miles and C.J. Moore look back at Villanova-Kansas, and consider the unpredictable season at the top of the pools. The guys also highlight the country's most dangerous mid-majors, and make picks for the weekend ahead to wrap up the show.
Published 12/23/19
A couple of Upper South teams that entered the season with high hopes face tough questions as the new year looms. In this episode of Miles Moore Madness, the guys discuss Kentucky's shooting issues and James Wiseman's decision to leave Memphis and prepare for the NBA Draft. Plus, they make their picks straight up and against the spread for six of this weekend's biggest games.
Published 12/20/19
Two weeks into the Big Ten season, home teams are undefeated and no clear favorite has emerged. Tim Miles and C.J. Moore try to figure out the country's most confounding conferences on this episode of Miles Moore Madness. The guys also discuss the challenges of finals week and the Sun Bowl Invitational, and Tim shares one of his best stories yet.
Published 12/16/19
It appears that being ranked first in the polls is a curse early on in the 2019-20 college basketball season. Louisville was the latest No. 1 to fall, losing to Texas Tech earlier this week. On this episode of MIles Moore Madness, Tim Miles and C.J. Moore dive into that game, with a special focus on Texas Tech's defensive tactics. They also talk about the effects of early-season conference games in the Big Ten and ACC.
Published 12/12/19
Chris Holtmann has Ohio State flying high in his fourth season in Columbus. How are the Buckeyes at the top of one of the country's best conferences? How can Baylor get the most out of Tristan Clark? What are the advantages of playing small? Tim Miles answers all those questions, plus goes through our first round of ask Coach Miles, in this episode of Miles Moore Madness.
Published 12/10/19
On this episode of Miles Moore Madness, Ken Pomeroy of kenpom.com joins the show to discuss the impact his analytics-driven website has made on college hoops, and how to best translate his metrics into real-world analysis. Plus, C.J. and Coach Miles make their picks for six of this weekend's biggest games.
Published 12/06/19
On the debut episode of Miles Moore Madness, former Nebraska coach Tim MIles and C.J. Moore conduct a five-round draft of their favorite championship contenders. They also highlight a number of sleeper teams they believe will make some noise all season—especially in March.
Published 12/03/19
Producer Michael Beller introduces Miles Moore Madness, the first college basketball podcast from The Athletic. Miles Moore Madness peels back the curtain of college basketball to give an insider's look at the game with former Nebraska coach Tim Miles and The Athletic's resident point guard C.J. Moore. Twice a week, Miles and Moore discuss all things college basketball, and give fans the opportunity to pick the brain of Coach Miles.
Published 11/14/19