Coach Charles Ramsey, former head coach at Eastern Michigan, joins the show to discuss the 2017 Final Four.  He discusses how these are "microwavable" times, the strength of Gonzaga's backcourt and the importance of assistant coaches with experience.

JJ Zachariason, the editor-in-chief at numberFire, joins me for a multi-faceted conversation.  He gives his take on the NCAA tournament, but we spend most of the conversation on NFL free agency.  Topics include Cleveland's offensive line signings, Brandin Cooks, and JJ's biggest story this free agency season.

Which 8 seed could wreck your bracket? Which conference does numbers hate? What surprising resource should you consult in picking potential tournament winners? I dig into the top stories heading into the 2017 NCAA men's basketball tournament.

SB Nation writer and analytics director Bill Connelly joins the show to discuss his new book The 50 Best College Football Teams of All Time.  Our conversation ranges from how he picked these teams to college football analytics to social justice issues.

I discuss my research on how to win your March Madness pool. First, I talk about whether the tournament can be predicted at all. It's called March Madness for a reason. Then I look at the kinds of pools you want to enter. Get this wrong, and the best analytics can't save you. Finally, I tell you about the contrarian strategies you need to win medium sized pools. Ryan Peters from Omaha, Nebraska joins me to discuss how he used my methods to win his pool.