# Ep. 1125: Hot Take Monday: Mixed thoughts on MSU basketball's NCAA tournament draw

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Podcast: [Couch and The Rube](https://stenobird.com/podcast/couch-and-the-rube-780757)
Published: 2026-03-16T19:13:01+00:00
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Duration seconds: 6065

## Resource

We dug into our takes and yours — on Michigan State's NCAA tournament draw, the selection committee, the Big Ten tournament, Purdue, Michigan, MSU hockey, hopes, fears, Jeremy Fears, Trey Fort, and more.

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