The guys breakdown how Baylor won the 2021 national championship, discuss whether a program like Gonzaga can be considered both incredibly successful and tortured and share various musings from championship Monday.

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First 4 Out Podcast Episode 51: Going Wacko in Waco

It's the day after the Final Four and the guys get into the Gonzaga/UCLA instant classic, Baylor's beatdown of Houston and preview the national championship game. 

First 4 Out Podcast Episode 50: Triple order of ONIONS!

Steven and Ben dive deep into the two Final Four matchups between Gonzaga/UCLA and Baylor/Houston. The guys discuss how they feel about UCLA's run, whether they think it's something Mick Cronin will build on in the years to come, all the Adam Morrison memes that will pop up if UCLA pulls off the unthinkable, where Gonzaga ranks statistically among the best teams of all time, why the styles of Houston and Baylor will make for an interesting game and gambling angles. 

First 4 Out Podcast Episode 49: The Adam Morrison Trophy Game

The guys briefly discuss the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament before diving into this weekend's Sweet 16 matchups. Inspired by the CBS college basketball theme song, the guys end the show with a first 4 in/out on sports theme songs.

First 4 Out Podcast Episode 48: Benny Live Bets

The NCAA Tournament is upon us! The guys discuss their seeding grievances, favorite first round matchups, gambling and all things NCAA Tournament.

First 4 Out Podcast Episode 47: The Wait Is Over

The guys go conference by conference to break down the Big 12, Big Ten, ACC, SEC, Pac-12 and Big East tournaments from betting odds to which teams have the most at stake.

First 4 Out Podcast Episode 46: Championship Week!

The guys debate if Michigan belongs in the same class as Gonzaga and Baylor, whether the Big Ten's big men or the Big 12's guards are the better group and spend some time marveling at Cade Cunningham's success. The guys also discuss who the quintessential "you don't want to see them in March" teams are this season and which coaches they think would like and dislike the show if they were to listen. 

First 4 Out Podcast Episode 45: Three's A Crowd

The guys breakdown Michigan's win over Ohio State, the top of the Big Ten and the February surges happening at Maryland and Duke.

First 4 Out Podcast Episode 44: Surging Turgeon

The guys start the show by sharing stories about times they were athletically outclassed before diving into FSU's win over Virginia, Jalen Johnson's announcement that he will not be playing for Duke the rest of the season, the selection committee's top 16 teams and a Ben brain dump.

First 4 Out Podcast Episode 43: Outclassed

The guys dive deep into the race for the four number one seeds, discuss whether they will be glad Gonzaga and Baylor didn't play in the regular season if they play in the national title game, talk about what the next Pac-12 commissioner can do to raise the profile of the conference and end the show with a video game themed "first 4 in" and "first 4 out" in honor of EA Sports announcing the return of the college football series.

First 4 Out Podcast Episode 42: What Does It Take To Be Number One?

The guys start the show by discussing the SEC/Big 12 challenge and how the SEC proved that it just means more to the basketball programs of the SEC as it came away with a 5-4 victory. The guys also dive into Virginia Tech's win over in-state rival Virginia, Steven's change of opinion on Mac McClung, Illinois' win over Iowa, why the Houston Cougars remind Steven of JWoww from Jersey Shore, Big Ten and Big 12 power rankings and the passing of coaching legend John Chaney. 

First 4 Out Podcast Episode 41: It Just Means More

Ben starts the show by unsuccessfully trying to convince the guys that Baylor is overrated. The guys discuss Villanova's return to action, their revised Big Ten power rankings, Michigan's upcoming 2-week pause and whether the limited amount of time between the end of the conference tournaments and the start of the NCAA Tournament is cause for concern. The guys end the show by discussing Duke's 3-game losing streak and Coach K's comments to a student reporter.

First 4 Out Podcast Episode 40: What's Your Major?

The guys start the show by discussing which teams are the closest to college basketball's Buffalo Bills, Virginia's massive road win over Clemson and the puzzle that is the ACC. The guys also dive into Illinois' two game losing streak, how we should view Ohio State, Baylor's win over Texas Tech, Ben's emotional reaction to the Texas/Texas Tech game and Alabama's dominant week in football and basketball.

First 4 Out Podcast Episode 39: The Cavs Are Coming

The guys discuss two of the hottest teams in the nation, Michigan and Texas, and whether they believe in them as title contenders. The Texas talk turns into a discussion about the early days of Netflix as a streaming service and 90's teen rom-coms. The guys wrap up the show with some talk about 1-9 Washington and the most disappointing teams in the country.

First 4 Out Podcast Episode 38: New Contenders & Netflix

The guys start the show by discussing Keyontae Johnson’s release from the hospital and a pair of teams deciding to stop play for the rest of the season. The show continues with a deep dive into the country's deepest conference, the Big Ten. Ben compares teams in the Big Ten to various bosses from The Office and the guys receive a special holiday message from Mark in College Park, MD.

First 4 Out Podcast Episode 37: Big Ten Bosses

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