About this episode
The episode discusses the final weekend of the regular season in softball, featuring insights from analysts and players about the upcoming conference tournament and its implications for Selection Sunday.
Today’s episode of In The Circle is loaded with everything you need heading into the final weekend of the regular season. First, we survey the ACC with ACC Network analyst Brittany McKinney, who shares her thoughts on how the upcoming conference tournament could impact the league on Selection Sunday. One team that won’t have to worry about that is Louisville. We chat with catcher Bri Despines about the Cardinals’ standout 2026 season and what led her to The Ville. Afterward, we look at the business side of the sport with Matt Brown of Extra Points, who breaks down how spending in softball mirrors which programs rise to the top of the rankings. We wrap up with our P4+1 picks as the guys share their plans for the weekend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Guests: Brittany McKinney, Bri Despines
Topics covered
- ACC softball
- conference tournament
- softball rankings
- business of sports
- selection Sunday
Keywords
- softball
- ACC
- Louisville
- Brittany McKinney
- Bri Despines
- conference tournament
- Extra Points
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ACC Network, Extra Points
Places: Louisville
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