About this episode

The episode features a preview of the NCAA Tournament with insights from college basketball reporter Will Despart.

March is here — and we’re breaking it all down with college basketball reporter Will Despart. Will joins Rational Hour to preview the NCAA Tournament, discuss teams built for a deep run, and identify dark horses that could shake up the bracket. We also talk about the conference landscape, coaching matchups, and which players could use March to elevate their 2026 NBA Draft stock.

People in this episode

Host: Rational Hour

Guest: Will Despart

Topics covered

• March Madness
• NCAA Tournament
• college basketball
• dark horses
• NBA Draft
• coaching matchups

Keywords

• March Madness
• NCAA Tournament
• college basketball
• dark horses
• NBA Draft stock

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NCAA

More episodes of The Rational Hour

• NCAA & NBA Coverage ft. Jeff Trepagnier | USC Reunion, Compton Magic & Final Four” · April 4, 2026 · 26 min
• Super Bowl 60 Preview · February 1, 2026 · 23 min
• MLB Coverage Show · January 11, 2026 · 27 min
• NCAA Football Coverage · December 8, 2025 · 30 min
• NFL Coverage Show · November 9, 2025 · 31 min
• Interview with Blaine Bishop · October 10, 2025 · 20 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Rational Hour podcast page.