In this episode of The EvanMiya College Basketball Show, Evan Miyakawa is joined by Jeff Borzello (ESPN) to break down Florida’s resurgence as a national title contender after a huge road win at Vanderbilt, Texas Tech’s statement victory over BYU, and what those results mean for the national picture. The show also features a deep dive on Kentucky with Jack Pilgrim of Kentucky Sports Radio, analyzing the Wildcats’ dramatic comeback wins, rotation questions, and realistic NCAA tournament outlook. The episode closes with a fun bonus segment as Evan is joined by Stephen Hartzell of the College Sports Now podcast to debate the best freshmen in the country, the state of the ACC, game-of-the-year candidates, and an early national title pick.

Chapters

( 00:00 ) Intro
( 01:28 ) Jeff Borzello (ESPN) joins the show!
( 02:28 ) Florida's resurgence and a win over Vandy!
( 11:20 ) Texas Tech vs. BYU
( 20:26 ) Drafting the best freshmen starting fives
( 33:40 ) Kentucky deep dive with Jack Pilgrim (KSR)
( 01:05:43 ) College basketball hot takes with Stephen Hartzell

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Welcome to the debut episode of The EvanMiya College Basketball Show. Evan Miyakawa is joined by John Fanta (NBC / Peacock) to break down a pivotal week in college basketball, including Michigan’s shocking home loss to Wisconsin, Nebraska’s improbable 16–0 start, and how the national title picture is beginning to take shape. The conversation dives into true championship contenders, early one-seed predictions, and why experience and roster continuity matter more than ever in the portal era. Evan is also joined by Greg Waddell of Sleepers Media for an in-depth Michigan deep dive, analyzing the Wolverines’ defensive dominance, lineup construction, volatility, and outlook in a brutal Big Ten race. The episode wraps with Analytics Corner, featuring efficiency tiers, resume quality, opponent-strength adjustments, and the best five-man lineups in the country.

( 00:15 ) Intro

( 02:00 ) John Fanta joins to talk Michigan, Nebraska, and title contenders

( 32:28 ) Team Deep Dive: Michigan Wolverines with Greg Waddell

( 58:00 ) Analytics Corner

( 58:16 ) Team Efficiency Tiers

( 01:02:37 ) Opponent Strength Adjust: Teams playing up or down to competition

( 01:06:23 ) Best Five-Man Lineups

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Welcome to the EvanMiya College Basketball Show.

The EvanMiya College Basketball Show is a weekly college basketball podcast covering the biggest national storylines and emerging trends men’s college basketball. Hosted by Evan Miyakawa — PhD statistician and founder of EvanMiya.com — the show blends expert analysis, data-driven insights, and conversations with national analysts and insiders from around the sport.

The first full episode drops this coming Tuesday January 13th, with weekly Tuesday episodes coming for the rest of the season. Please subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

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