May 17th, 2026 - NCAA Tournament Expansion with Mike DeCourcy

About this episode

Bob Rathbun interviews Mike DeCourcy about the expansion of the NCAA tournament and the current media landscape.

Send us Fan Mail This week, award-winning basketball writer Mike DeCourcy joins Bob to discuss the expansion of the NCAA tournament field and today’s media landscape! Presented by Jersey Mike's WANT TO SUPPORT A TROPHY LIFE? Leave a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Your feedback only helps make the show better, and we appreciate your support! For more information about the Naismith Trophy Award, visit our home on the web.

People in this episode

Host: Bob Rathbun

Guest: Mike DeCourcy

Topics covered

• NCAA tournament expansion
• media landscape
• basketball
• sports news
• fan engagement

Keywords

• NCAA
• tournament expansion
• basketball writer
• media landscape
• sports podcast

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