Cooper Flagg is a Blue Devil, but consider this: How advantageous is it to be freshman-loaded in 2023 and 2024? What does having the No. 1 class signify anymore, and will Flagg be able to turn Duke into a likable program? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander debate this AND take the NCAA to task over controversial changes to the NIT.
(01:30) - Cooper Flagg commits to Duke
(27:15) - Is it advantage to bring this many freshmen when transfers are so coveted?
(38:10) - The NIT is facing some serious changes
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Coaches pick Kansas No. 1; potential new postseason tourney threatens NIT; Kentucky loses NIL guy to UNC
College coaches spill their thoughts on NIL, the portal, Matt Painter, Rick Pitino, Zach Edey and more
🕵️Guess + discover our MYSTERY Summer Shootaround team🕵️
Bonus episode! The Oklahoma Sooners are our 21st Summer Shootaround team
2023 Summer Shootaround: Rodney Terry beat the odds and won the Texas job. Can he replicate the success in '23-24?
2023 Summer Shootaround: Bronny James’ career is TBD, but even without him, USC can be the Pac-12’s top team
2023 Summer Shootaround: Rick Pitino has come to save St. John’s once and for all
2023 Summer Shootaround: After astonishing title-game run, San Diego State is again set up to rule the Mountain West
Where UConn, Gonzaga go after missing on Big 12, plus: August mailbag + a new CBB grid challenge!
2023 Summer Shootaround: The time has come to have a long talk about Purdue
2023 Summer Shootaround: We make no promises on North Carolina ... but it should find more success in ’23-24
2023 Summer Shootaround: The one major feature of this Tom Izzo team that he’s never had before at Michigan State
2023 Summer Shootaround: Miami looks to capitalize on program history by making more of it in 2023-24
2023 Summer Shootaround: Marquette has legit national championship aspirations for the first time in a long time
2023 Summer Shootaround: John Calipari has coached at Kentucky since 2009-10. This season might be his most critical
2023 Summer Shootaround: The case for Kansas as the nation’s No. 1 team
One of the most consequential days in college sports history: The Big Ten + Big 12 have killed the Pac-12
2023 Summer Shootaround: Houston enters the Big 12, and we expect the Coogs to be a 3- or 4-seed come March
2023 Summer Shootaround: With expectations lowered, Gonzaga enters the post-Timme era — but still has top-20 potential
2023 Summer Shootaround: FAU (!) will try to go from Final Four team to top-10 program
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