Overtime Opinions

About Overtime Opinions

The college sports podcast for people who just know ball. If you're craving a relaxed, chill and almost entirely unfocused discussion about college football and basketball, we have the ear candy for you.

Publisher

Dallin Burningham

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Oct 2025

Latest episode

1 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   1 Apr 2026

   Ball-Knowing Brookie B's Final Four Preview

   This week on Overtime Opinions we sit down with Ball-Knowing Brookie B. (Dallin’s wife) for Final Four picks, hot takes, and deep breakdowns. We preview the Final Four matchups and the National Championship, recap a thrilling Elite Eight and Sweet 16 weekend, and debate who has the momentum heading into the title games. Episode highlights: - Guest Picks: Ball-Knowing Brookie B. joins hosts Dallin and Tru to share her Final Four and National Championship predictions. - Final Four Preview: Full breakdowns of Michigan vs. Arizona and Illinois vs. UConn — keys to victory, X-factors, lineups, defenses and matchup nightmares. - National Championship Scenarios: What would a UConn or Illinois upset mean for the bracket? - Elite Eight & Sweet 16 Recap: We relive the most thrilling moments — clutch shots, coaching moves, surprising eliminations — and discuss how teams like Tennessee found their way into the Elite Eight. - Duke vs. UConn: How did that matchup play out? We analyze UConn’s performance against Duke, coaching adjustments, and which Huskies stepped up. - Tennessee Volunteers: A look at Tennessee’s run — key contributors, strategy, and how Rick Barnes’ squad navigated tough matchups to reach the Elite Eight. - Big 12 Collapse & Surprises: What happened to some of the Big 12’s top teams down the stretch? We discuss specific Big 12 programs that underperformed or got bounced early and why. - Championship Favorites: We rank our picks — Michigan, Arizona, Illinois, UConn — and discuss other dark horse candidates, betting angles, and best bets for the title. - Players & Coaches Mentioned: Michigan, Arizona (Tommy Lloyd, Wildcats), Illinois, UConn (Dan Hurley, Huskies), Tennessee Volunteers (Rick Barnes), Duke, plus shout-outs to standout players across the bracket from the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight. Whether you’re backing Michigan, betting on Arizona, riding with Illinois, or pulling for UConn, this episode covers everything you need to know heading into the Final Four and beyond. Tune in for analysis, debate, and Brookie B.’s bold predictions on this week’s Overtime Opinions.

2. 

   26 Mar 2026

   Sweeeet 16 Preview and First Weekend Recap

   We break down the first two rounds of the tournament — the upsets, the refs, the buzzer-beaters — and map out how the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 are shaping up. We preview matchups and analyze which teams look Final Four-ready and which teams have underwhelmed. Topics and teams discussed: Iowa State’s hot play and why the Cyclones look like an Elite 8 threat; Houston’s dominant run (Cougars) and why we think they’ve got the easiest path to the Final Four; Duke’s struggles and questionable calls that have kept the Blue Devils alive; refs and officiating controversy around Duke’s wins. We recap the most thrilling first-weekend games: Kentucky vs. Santa Clara upset highlights, Kansas vs. St. John’s battle, High Point vs. Wisconsin shockers, plus buzzer-beaters, overtime classics, and breakout performances from players you need to know. Other teams and names sprinkled through the episode for search relevance: Kentucky, Santa Clara, Kansas, St. John’s, High Point, Wisconsin, Iowa State, Houston, Duke, plus mentions of other Sweet 16/Elite 8 hopefuls, upset squads, seed surprises, key coaches, star players, and bracket-moving injuries and calls. We finish with predictions, best bets, and what to watch in the next two rounds — who’s peaking, who’s vulnerable, and which matchups could deliver March Madness magic.

3. 

   18 Mar 2026

   The Bracket is Here! It's March Baby!

   We recap our conference tournaments — ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC, Pac-12, Big East, AAC and more — breaking down the biggest upsets and power-conference takeaways from Duke, North Carolina, Kentucky, Kansas, Purdue, Michigan, Arizona, UCLA, Villanova, Connecticut, Gonzaga, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, Texas A&M, Clemson, Syracuse and others. We go over our conference-tourney pick records (Truman nailed seven champions; I finished with five) and discuss where we blew it and where we got lucky. We also dig into the newly unveiled NCAA Tournament bracket (released Sunday) — which matchups have us most excited and which sleepers to watch in the First Round and First Four. Teams and matchups discussed include, but aren’t limited to: Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, Purdue, Arizona, UCLA, Houston, Baylor, Villanova, UConn, Gonzaga, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Indiana, Michigan State, UCLA, Texas A&M, Alabama, Iowa, Wisconsin, Baylor, Ohio State, Arkansas, San Diego State, Memphis, and potential Cinderella threats like Mcneese, VCU, BYU, Troy, Akron and High Point. We share our Final Four predictions, discuss potential Elite Eight showdowns and outline best bets and bracket tips — which teams to pick, which seeds to avoid, and where to find value. If you care about conference tournament momentum, upset alerts, bracket strategy, and hot takes on coaches (Bill Self, John Calipari, Scott Drew, Jon Scheyer, Juwan Howard, Mark Few, Rick Barnes, John Calipari, Tommy Lloyd, Jay Wright-era comparisons), this episode has it all. Hit play for a full breakdown of conference tournaments, Truman’s miracle picks, our bracket analysis, Final Four picks, first-weekend game-by-game targets, sleeper recommendations and betting thoughts heading into March Madness.

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