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The Heat Check Crew wraps up their night from State Farm Stadium with their final "Rapid Reaction Pod" of the weekend and season. In this edition, Cavan Malayter, Riley Swenson, Ryan Sykora, and Scott Sandulli break down UConn's victory over Purdue to complete their quest to go back-to-back as National Champions.
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From State Farm Stadium in Glendale, the Heat Check crew gets you ready for this year's National Championship Game between UConn and Purdue. The guys break down the matchup, provide analysis and give you their prediction's for Monday night's title game.
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Heat Check continues their coverage of the 2024 Men's Final Four with their second "Rapid Reaction Pod" of the night. In the nightcap, Cavan Malayter and Riley Swenson analyze UConn's strong second half to defeat Alabama, setting up a date with Purdue on Monday night in the National Championship Game.
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The Heat Check crew is on-site at the Final Four in Glendale, Arizona. In the first "Rapid Reaction Pod", Cavan Malayter and Ryan Sykora discuss Purdue's victory over NC State to advance to the National Championship Game Monday Night.
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Heat Check is back at Westwood One Radio Row for Final Four Friday. In this episode, Cavan Malayter, Riley Swenson, and Ryan Sykora break down both National Semifinal matchups, give their game predictions, and sit down with several coaches and journalists to discuss a variety of topics.
Interview Timestamps:
Jason Horowitz 9:53-16:51
Kevin Kruger 17:41-23:18
Tobin Anderson 23:55-29:11
Kevin Kugler 42:17-52:49
Tubby Smith 1:03:05-1:09:36
Lon Kruger 1:15:11-1:20:51
Griff Aldrich 1:21:29-1:27:53
John Becker 1:28:39-1:35:59
Ryan Odom 1:36:44-1:44:18
Tim Bergstraser 1:45:00-1:53:32
Danny Sprinkle 2:09:14-2:16:17
Jerrod Calhoun 2:16:18-2:21:45
Andy Katz 2:22:13-2:32:01
Bruce Weber 2:32:02-2:40:25
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In the latest installment of Heat Check, Cavan Malayter, Ryan Sykora, Scott Sandulli, and Riley Swenson are at Final Four Radio Row presented by Westwood One. The gang broke down each of the four teams playing in Glendale this weekend and spoke with several coaches and players throughout the day.
Interview Timestamps:
Mike Golic Sr. 9:49-16:04
Dan Monson 26:06-34:22
Donte Jackson 34:55-45:11
Mark Byington 1:02:51-1:11:34
Bryce Drew 1:11:59-1:19:31
Mark Pope 1:20:18-1:25:46
Greg Gard 1:39:40-1:46:54
Phil Martelli 2:04:06-2:15:06
Josh Oduro 2:15:45-2:19:10
Jaelen House 2:19:11-2:21:36
Isaiah Crawford 2:21:37-2:25:37
James Jones 2:26:33-2:31:46
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The Heat Check gang is back together again to recap the first weekend of the 2024 NCAA tournament and preview the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight.
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The Heat Check gang reunites in the studio after a hiatus to preview the 2024 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament by bringing back an old segment: "64 Questions."
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The Heat Check gang is back and is ready for the thick of the college basketball season. The boys discuss the Divine Providence fan documentary, give their picks for this year's Hoophall Awards, and a heated bubble debate.
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ICYMI, the Heat Check crew made the trip to Tempe and hosted a live show from Arizona State's Tempe Memorial Union. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the latest installment of Heat Check, Ryan Sykora, Riley Swenson & Cavan Malayter react to Notre Dame-Ohio State, discuss the state of College Football and give their CFP darkhorse's through week four.
In the latest episode of Heat Check, Riley Swenson and Scott Sandulli preview conference tournament week 2023! For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the latest edition of Heat Check, Scott, Ryan, and Cavan are joined in-studio by Brendon Pricco and Anthony Chiu to talk about the teams sitting on the bubble, discuss who the final one seed should and who the number one overall seed is, predict the power six conference tournaments, and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the latest Heat Check Pod, Riley Swenson and Scott Sandulli react to the Selection Committee's Top 16, debate who's the number one team in the country, and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the latest installment of Heat Check, the gang returns to the studio to discuss some close conference races coming down the stretch, Guard Your Man makes its return and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the latest installment of Heat Check, Cavan and Scott are joined by Erik List to discuss Big East Basketball, the state of the SEC, and are joined by former co-host Gabe Swartz to debate bracketology and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the latest Heat Check live show, Cavan, Scott, and Riley discuss the state of Kentucky basketball with a friend of the program, Tennessee and Purdue going in opposite directions, the return of bracketology, and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the latest Heat Check Pod, the gang is together again to recap the Big 12-SEC Challenge, the difficulty that is playing in the Big 12, the return of Creighton to the national stage, and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
On the 35th anniversary of "Send it in Jerome!" the Heat Check crew is back to talk about Mike Brey's retirement, react to Uconn-Xavier & K-State-Iowa State, the Big 12-SEC Challenge, and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the newest Heat Check pod, Cavan, Scott, and Riley discuss the tough weekend for national title contenders, Scott's first bracketology of the new season, and the return of Ri's guys. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the latest edition of Heat Check, the gang returns to the Bill Austin Radio Studio to discuss their midseason national champion picks with Jack Thompson, celebrate DePaul's upset win with Ben Pokorny, and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the first Heat Check pod of 2023, the gang discusses Georgia's dominant victory over TCU, the biggest storylines in college basketball over the last month, and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the latest episode of Heat Check, the gang reacts to the best games from week 10 of the college football season, discuss the first games of the new college basketball season, and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In this edition of the Heat Check Podcast, Riley Swenson and Scott Sandulli renew one of the great Heat Check traditions: the Preseason Pod. In this almost two-hour podcast, you'll hear them preview each of the major conferences in college basketball and so much more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the latest episode of Heat Check, the gang reacts to the initial College Football Playoff rankings, previews the upcoming slate of games, and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the latest Heat Check live show, Riley Swenson and Scott Sandulli are joined by Peyton Gallaher in-studio and Gabe Swartz remotely! They preview the upcoming slate of CFB games. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the latest Heat Check Live show, the gang returns to the studio to discuss the recent Heat Check Poll, preview the upcoming slate of games, and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the latest edition of the Heat Check Pod, the crew reacts to the biggest games from week seven, discuss what the College Football Playoff field looks like, and if the SEC has a shot to send three teams to the Playoff. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the newest Heat Check live show, Cavan Malayter and Scott Sandulli debate how good Alabama is after their performance against Texas A&M, recap week six of the CFB season and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the latest edition of Heat Check, the gang recaps week five of the college football season, previews the biggest matchups of week six, and Cavan's Trivia Corner makes its return. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the newest Heat Check live show, the gang previews week five of the college football season and a big weekend upcoming for the SEC. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the newest Heat Check live show, the gang previews week five of the college football season and a big weekend upcoming for the SEC. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the latest Heat Check Show, Scott Sandulli and Riley Swenson recap week three of the college football season, discuss the Herm Edwards era at Arizona State and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the latest Heat Check Show, Scott Sandulli and Riley Swenson recap week three of the college football season, discuss the Herm Edwards era at Arizona State and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the second live show of the semester, Scott Sandulli and Cavan Malayter preview week three of the CFB season, react to the SEC forcing Georgia and Tennessee to drop their non-con games with Oklahoma, and a new segment is introduced. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the second live show of the semester, Scott Sandulli and Cavan Malayter preview week three of the CFB season, react to the SEC forcing Georgia and Tennessee to drop their non-con games with Oklahoma, and a new segment is introduced. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the week two CFB recap show, the Heat Check gang discuss the biggest games from this past weekend, all the upsets and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the week two CFB recap show, the Heat Check gang discuss the biggest games from this past weekend, all the upsets and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the latest installment of the Heat Check Pod, the crew sits down with the voice of Florida State football and men's basketball Jeff Culhane. This interview will feature his journey to becoming the Director of Broadcasting and Voice of Florida State, the now famous "Block on the Bayou" and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter (and while you're at it, follow Jeff on Twitter: @jeffculhane).
In the latest installment of the Heat Check Pod, the crew sits down with the voice of Florida State football and men's basketball Jeff Culhane. This interview will feature his journey to becoming the Director of Broadcasting and Voice of Florida State, the now famous "Block on the Bayou" and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter (and while you're at it, follow Jeff on Twitter: @jeffculhane).
In the latest installment of Heat Check, the boys returned to the studio for the first live show since April. They discuss the upcoming weekend of games plus the return of a familiar face to the show. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
In the latest installment of Heat Check, the boys returned to the studio for the first live show since April. They discuss the upcoming weekend of games plus the return of a familiar face to the show. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
The Heat Check gang recaps week one of the new college football season and debates the expansion of the College Football Playoff. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
The Heat Check gang recaps week one of the new college football season and debates the expansion of the College Football Playoff. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
The new Heat Check crew of Cavan Malayter, Riley Swenson, Scott Sandulli and Ryan Sykora talk conference realignment, preview the upcoming college football season. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Heat Check is joined by Logan Camden to draft All-Time SEC basketball teams. A call-in from Carson Breber occurs to evaluate the draft halfway through and some scholarships and sanctions get handed out as well. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
The Heat Check crew discusses Jay Wright's retirement from Villanova and drafts their all-time ACC teams. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
The Heat Check crew drafts teams of the best players in college basketball in 2021-22. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
The Heat Check crew puts a bow on Kansas' national championship win, Gabe and Peyton talk about their season-ending All-American teams and we discuss who should be good next year. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
The Heat Check crew recaps Kansas' national championship win. Kansas defeats North Carolina, 72-69. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher preview Monday night's national championship game. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
The Heat Check crew recaps the Final Four weekend with Coach K's career going down, Kansas playing for a national title and the big shots by Caleb Love. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
The Heat Check crew discusses the Final Four in a myriad of ways on Wednesday night's show from the Bill Austin Radio studio. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher react to the Thursday night happenings in the Sweet 16. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz, Peyton Gallaher and the rest of the Heat Check gang go over the All-First Weekend Team -- as ranked by Heat Check. Then, they discuss this weekend's matchups and have a fun fantasy draft. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Peyton Gallaher and Gabe Swartz recap all of Sunday's action including Arizona's overtime win over TCU and Duke moving on to the Sweet 16. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Peyton Gallaher and Gabe Swartz recap the Saturday action of the Round of 32. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher return to recap all of Friday and the first round of the NCAA Tournament. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Cavan Malayter and Scott Sandulli recap the first day of the NCAA Tournament. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
The normal Heat Check crew is joined by Jack Loder and Laura Bredemeier to talk college basketball this year and final thoughts ahead of the first day of the NCAA Tournament. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz, Peyton Gallaher, Cavan Malayter and a sleeping Scott Sandulli ask and answer the final 34 questions in part 2 of the 68 NCAA Tournament questions podcast. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz, Peyton Gallaher, Cavan Malayter and Scott Sandulli dive into the first 34 questions in the 68 NCAA Tournament Questions podcast. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
The Heat Check crew goes live in the Bill Austin Radio studio for a Selection Sunday special episode. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher break down the latest developments in college basketball as we are days away from Selection Sunday alongside Cavan Malayter and Scott Sandulli. The King in the North Carolina Riley Swenson calls in to discuss the ACC Tournament and the guys play Take or No Take on some trending topics in college basketball. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
With two-thirds of the gang gone, Gabe Swartz, Scott Sandulli and Riley Swenson talk college basketball's latest news. What does it mean for Purdue that this team didn't win a league title? Which conference tournaments could have bid stealers emerge and who do we expect to win conference tournaments in the Power 6 leagues? For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Peyton Gallaher and Gabe Swartz recap the wildest day in college basketball history. Which of the top 6 teams in the AP poll was most or least impressive in defeat? Which worries you the most? All of that and a breakdown of Corporate Scotty's newest bracket. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz, Peyton Gallaher and the rest of the Heat Check crew react to Providence's triple overtime win over Xavier and a huge week in Big East hoops news. Then, they discuss national title contenders and pretenders and more from the college basketball world. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher go into the latest happenings after a big weekend in college basketball. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz, Peyton Gallaher and the freshman interns are able to break down college basketball's latest developments. Follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter for more from the show.
Peyton Gallaher, Gabe Swartz and the freshmen join the program to discuss what they learned from seeing UCLA and Arizona in person this past weekend as well as what else is going on in college basketball. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher chat about the latest developments in college basketball following the Big 12/SEC Challenge. Plus, a debate over whether Auburn or Kentucky is better and what the guys think of Arizona and UCLA's Thursday rematch.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher + the freshmen crew discuss Arizona's loss to UCLA and what it means for the Wildcats and Bruins. They also dive into the weekend preview of the Big 12/SEC Challenge and more. Follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter for more content.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher react to a huge weekend (and Monday night) in college basketball, including Ochai Agbaji taking control of the National Player of the Year race, the merits and issues of Arizona, Auburn and Gonzaga; as well as what Arizona State is doing with Bobby Hurley. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
On their return to Blaze Radio airwaves for the spring, Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher share their midseason award winners, check in on the King of the North (Carolina), Riley Swenson and the North Carolina Tar Heels, and debate teams that are on the rise and taking a fall. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher recap the weekend in college basketball and discuss what's to come. Was Auburn robbed of the No. 1 spot in the AP and HC Polls? What do we make of Kentucky scoring 107 against Tennesseee? And more from the latest stock update. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher recap Texas Tech's impressive week, buy, sell and hold stocks and discuss the latest developments in the NPOYer rankings. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Peyton Gallaher and Gabe Swartz react to the proceedings in Indianapolis Monday night. What does the game mean for the programs? What does it say about Stetson Bennett? The infamous Blame Pie is distributed and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher return to delve into college football's national championship, the opt out discussion and where college basketball stands at the beginning of 2022. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher react to Purdue's loss during its first game as the No. 1 team in the country. They also discuss Arizona's elite offense, Houston and Alabama's battle for Top 10 supremacy and whether or not Clemson should be worried about losing its coordinators. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher react to the final College Football Playoff rankings, the bowl matchups as they are released and more, including Alabama's big wins over Georgia and Gonzaga. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher break down the fallout from Lincoln Riley leaving Oklahoma to go to USC. Then, they discuss the results from the final week of the regular season and chat about the week of college basketball results. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher open the show by discussing the latest developments in college football's coaching carousel, then break down Gonzaga's thrashing of UCLA on Tuesday night. They also share more thoughts on college basketball teams that are up and down so far and pick college football games for this weekend. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
On this episode of Heat Check, Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher begin by picking games for the week and then are given blind resumé tests by Cavan Malayter and Riley Swenson. Then, some CBB thoughts are shared in Open Run after the opening week of CBB. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
The Heat Check Crew previews the college basketball season ahead of it getting underway Tuesday. Time stamps of each conference breakdown.
Pac-12: 0:54-19:10
Big 12: 19:10-42:28
Big 10: 42:28-59:25
SEC: 59:25-1:18:45
ACC: 1:18:45-1:29:05
Big East: 1:29:05-1:34:40
Cavan Malayter's All-Freshman Teams and Riley Swenson's opening bracketology: 1:39:47-1:51:28
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher's award picks: 1:51:28-2:14:05
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The Heat Check crew reacts to the initial College Football Playoff rankings, admits what we've gotten wrong thus far this year and says goodbye to some old faces on Total Transfer Island. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
On Wednesday's episode of Heat Check, Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher discuss the impending Michigan-Michigan State matchup as well as other games of note this weekend. They also touch on how the overtime rules impacted Penn State's loss to Illinois, and dive into the weird possibilities -- and most interesting scenarios -- regarding the College Football Playoff given what has unfolded to this point. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher react to Week 7 and preview Week 8 live on blazeradioonline.com. Before they discuss the games, they first dive into Ed Orgeron's exit from LSU. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
On Wednesday night's live Blaze Radio show, Peyton Gallaher and Gabe Swartz discuss Lincoln Riley's not-so-secret conundrum, Lane Kiffin's return to Knoxville and what will happen in the Pac-12 South's defining game. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher recap one of the wildest Saturday's in recent memory. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher share their thoughts on the college football landscape heading into Week 6. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher recap another wild weekend of college football. Arkansas moves into the Top 10 following their "upset" of No. 7 Texas A&M -- what do we make of that? Also, what's wrong with Clemson and how fixable are Oklahoma's issues? For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
The Heat Check crew breaks down Notre Dame's matchup with Wisconsin, Texas A&M and Arkansas's trip to JerryWorld and more from around the college football world. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher break down the latest developments after a long weekend of college football in Week 3. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher discuss USC's firing of Clay Helton and potential job candidates, then share their thoughts on the atmospheres and games to be had this weekend in State College and Provo as Penn State and BYU gear up for their white out games. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
A wild week 2 in college football is recapped by Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher. They debate the significance of Oregon's win over Ohio State as well as Iowa's dismantling of Iowa State and whether Arizona State's passing game is something to worry about. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Peyton Gallaher and Gabe Swartz do their first Heat Check episode in the Blaze Radio studio since March of 2020. They talk about the upcoming weekend of college football and highlight more from the world of college athletics.
The Heat Check crew reacts to a wild opening weekend of college football. What did they get right? What did they get wrong? And overwhelmed, underwhelmed or whelmed: what stood out -- or didn't -- from the first weekend? Then a debut of a new segment Gabe on Gabe's, and more. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher finish up their season previews with the Big 10 and the ACC, discussing Sam Howell's struggle in week 1 and the Ohio State performance against Minnesota. Plus, is Clemson's matchup with Georgia a must win? Follow @HeatCheck_Show for more content from the show.
Peyton Gallaher and Gabe Swartz break down the conference where "it just means more." They also share their thoughts on the Group of 5. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher share their thoughts on the first weekend of college football action, as limited as it was. Then, they preview the Big 12 and the Pac-12 ahead of the 2021 season. Stay tuned for more preview episodes this week, and follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter for more from the show.
Peyton Gallaher and Gabe Swartz return to talk Emoni Bates's commitment to Memphis, the Big 10, ACC and Pac-12's alliance, and the guys in college football they will be unabashedly rooting for this season. For more content from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher are back from an extended break to offer their thoughts on Texas and OU's move to the SEC and the potential fallout that will come because of it. Then, they talk about Jalen Duren's commitment to Memphis and where they'd like to see Emoni Bates land after he chose to re-classify into the class of 2021. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz is joined by Carson Breber and Logan Camden, the co-hosts of the Nerd Sesh podcast, to break down the prospects entering next week's NBA Draft after the NBA Finals came to a conclusion. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
The Heat Check duo returns to talk about the 2013 high school recruiting class, first reacting to an improbable Game 4 of the NBA Finals and sharing some of their most recent thoughts on college basketball rosters after the early entree deadline. Then, they debate the aforementioned 2013 recruiting class, including the likes of Joel Embiid, Andrew Wiggins, Josh Hart, Frank Mason and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Peyton Gallaher and Gabe Swartz discuss the NBA Finals matchup between the Bucks and Suns, who is coming back to college basketball after originally entering the NBA Draft, and then reclassify the 2012 high school basketball recruiting class. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher discuss the beginning of the legal NIL era of college athletics, then rank the ten most influential games in college football this fall. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher break down and re-rank the 2011 high school basketball recruiting class, discussing Anthony Davis's dominant year at Kentucky, Frank Kaminsky and Trey Burke's national player of the year seasons and how Duke fans view Quinn Cook and Austin Rivers. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Peyton Gallaher and Gabe Swartz chat about varying degrees of sleeper teams in college football this year. Who is a playoff sleeper, who is a division winning sleeper, and who is an elite offense sleeper? Find out on today's show. For more content from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter and find full video episodes on YouTube.
Heat Check brings in some competition in the form of Triple Threat's Keith Dottley and Harris Hicks, and College Basketball Bonanza's Dominic Stearn and Nicholas Hodell. In teams of two, each pair of podcast teammates draft the best players to never play in the power conferences of college basketball. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter and watch the show on YouTube.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher begin by sharing their thoughts on the news surrounding Arizona State football (0:15-39:48), then Prep Baseball Report's Karli Matthias joins the show to discuss all things College World Series before it gets underway Saturday in Omaha (39:50-57:13). For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Peyton Gallaher and Gabe Swartz re-rank the 2010 high school basketball recruiting class, discussing Kyrie Irving's short stay at Duke, Doug McDermott's National Player of the Year dominance, and Shabazz Napier's status as a two-time national champion. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Peyton Gallaher and Gabe Swartz end the week with a full breakdown of Heisman favorites, fringe contenders and deep long shots ahead of the 2021 season this fall. Then, they debate Thursday's report that the CFB Playoff could be expanding to 12 teams in upcoming years. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
On today's episode of Heat Check, Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher re-rank the top 16 players of the 2009 high school basketball recruiting class. Then, they talk about the Women's College World Series and give their scholarships and sanctions. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher react to the news that Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski will be retiring after the 2021-22 season. Then, they're joined by House of Sparky baseball reporter Jack Loder to preview the NCAA Baseball Tournament. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
On this episode of Heat Check, Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher debate and re-rank the high school basketball class of 2008. A heated debate ensues over the new No. 1 overall spot, and the guys discuss the impact of some NBA superstars with not-so-memorable college careers. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher discuss the 13 candidates for Season 2 of Total Transfer Island. Plus, a little college baseball talk and more on college football's potential roster issues.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher return after a brief hiatus to talk about Remy Martin's departure from Arizona State and shifting impact at Kansas. Also, Kentucky is old now and a conversation on new Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
With Baylor crowned the national champions, Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher break down the best moments and what they'll remember from the COVID season. Plus, they discuss Sean Miller's exit from Arizona and Mike Woodson's elite start at Indiana. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
No. 1 Baylor defeated No. 1 Gonzaga, 86-70, and ruined the Zags perfect season. Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher to discuss how it happened and what to make of it. Follow @HeatCheck_Show for more content from the show.
Previewing the national championship game between No. 1 Gonzaga and No. 1 Baylor. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher react to the instant-classic between No. 1 Gonzaga and No. 11 UCLA as well as No. 1 Baylor's drubbing of No. 2 Houston. For more content from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher preview the 2021 Final Four matchups between Gonzaga and UCLA and Baylor and Houston. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher preview the Sweet 16. Follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher react to the first round of the NCAA tournament. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Peyton Gallaher and Gabe Swartz finish up their NCAA Tournament preview podcasts with the second installment of the 68 questions podcast. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher ask and answer the first half of their 68 questions on the upcoming NCAA tournament. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Peyton Gallaher and Gabe Swartz react to the 2021 bracket. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher discuss the latest with college basketball following Saturday night of conference championship week. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher dive into the start of Champ Week and preview each of the Power 6 conference tournaments. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher come off their own pause to break down the latest developments in college basketball. It's March and that means there's madness on the college basketball court. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
The Heat Check crew debuts its live streaming show in the wee hours of Thursday morning talking about Arkansas' big win over Alabama, Kansas's Tuesday night loss in Austin and more. Then, they rank the top 5 teams based on urgency at this point in the season. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher discuss the latest in college basketball ahead of a massive week for college basketball. Follow the show @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter for more.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher share their thoughts on Jalen Johnson's decision to leave Duke as well as why Luka Garza vs. Ayo Dosunmu is a great debate. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
A new episode of Heat Check featuring Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher. Listen for a breakdown on team's who have failed to meet expectations, Oklahoma's double overtime win over West Virginia, and the double-header between Loyola Chicago and Drake. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Peyton Gallaher and Gabe Swartz discuss why Iowa -- and Luka Garza's NPOY campaign -- continue to fade, sort through the mess of the Big 12 standings, and rank the top coaches in college basketball on the latest edition of Heat Check. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Peyton Gallaher and Gabe Swartz share their admiration for Scott Drew's Baylor Bears and the dominance they've shown. Plus, Texas Tech takes down Oklahoma and more reaction to a surprising Wednesday night in college basketball. Then, a Top 5 Thursday's ranking of the best players in the NCAA Football video game series in honor of EA's announcement of the video game's return. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher break down the SEC's win* in the Big 12/SEC Challenge, Gonzaga wanting a bigger challenge and how the bubble is shaking out on the first day of February. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher break down Oklahoma's upset win over No. 5 Texas. In the first installment of Top 5 Thursday's they rank the Top 5 guards in the Big 12. Plus, previewing the SEC/Big 12 Challenge and debating the chances of Alabama becoming a 1 seed. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Heat Check breaks down Coach K's latest losing episode, what's going on in the SEC and the start of Making a Champion 2021. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show.
Heat Check makes its return to the Blaze Radio airwaves (the podcast will remain everywhere it already was) to discuss Larry Scott's exit as Pac-12 commissioner, what's going on in SEC basketball and more. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Following No. 2 Baylor's win over No. 9 Kansas, Peyton Gallaher and Gabe Swartz react to the game and debate Gonzaga and Baylor's potential future match-up. Struggles at Kentucky, North Carolina and Duke have the programs all missing out on the AP poll for the first time since 1961, prompting a discussion of which situation is worst and the reading of a list. Plus, Tennessee fired Jeremy Pruitt and the guys have a bone to pick with the first release of the ALCO. For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher break down the latest championship for Alabama, Mac McClung's game-winner against Texas and more from the college sports world. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher talk about Shaka Smart's squad handing Kansas its largest home loss in the Bill Self era at KU, as well as other observations from the weekend's slate of games. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher are joined by Braiden Bell, a.k.a. the voice of the California Baptist Lancers, to discuss all things WACtion, his affinity for trips to Chicago, and more about CBU basketball. Then, they preview Friday's College Football Playoff Semifinals between No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Notre Dame, and No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Ohio State and rank their top-5 performances in the CFB Playoff era. Lastly, Peyton unveils his NPOYer Rankings 3.0 on the podcast, and Gabe pokes holes. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
A wild week of Big Ten basketball has the guys breaking down various programs across the conference, along with Gonzaga's standing against the nation's best programs and elite programs of years past. Then, we close out the show with the Kensucky Update after Saturday's loss at Louisville dropped the Wildcats to 1-6. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher discuss their feelings on the College Football Playoff and how things should shake out in the years to come. Then, they discuss the biggest surprises of the college basketball season through the first month, including Kansas' emergence as a potential No. 1 seed and Kentucky's historic low. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Plenty to unpack after the first weekend and Champions Classic night of college basketball. Gabe Swartz, Griffin Peters and Peyton Gallaher instant-react to Michigan State's win over Duke and Kansas's win over Kentucky. Then, they discuss general thoughts on what was learned from the first week of games, give massive overreactions to the proceedings and give their season-long picks for team and individual awards. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
The Heat Check crew breaks down and previews the Big East using the cheat sheet of opening weekend games as a small guide. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Virginia vs. Duke. Coach K vs. Roy Williams vs. Tony Bennett vs. Leonard Hamilton. Is the ACC just four teams? Peyton Gallaher says no, Gabe Swartz and Griffin Peters disagree on the latest Heat Check preseason preview podcast (yes, we know the season started Wednesday, relax). For more from the show follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Griffin Peters, Peyton Gallaher and Gabe Swartz discuss Baylor's status as conference favorite, how Kansas will reload and their trust levels in Texas Tech, West Virginia and Texas heading into the 2020-21 season. Then, conference superlatives and more from the nation's central-most conference. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Heat Check breaks down all of the non-Power 6 basketball things you need to know ahead of college basketball's return. Yes, Gonzaga is in this podcast even though they are not a mid-major. Spoiler alert: Peyton is very high on Dayton. To hear more from the guys, follow the show @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
The Heat Check crew previews one of the deepest college basketball conferences in the country. Gabe and Peyton express their fears with highly-ranked Iowa and Wisconsin entering the year, and Griffin shows love to Michigan State. Then, the guys hand out their conference superlatives and give out "They Could, They Would, They Should" statements for six programs. For more from the guys, follow the show @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Griffin Peters discuss the peak of football time in the state of Indiana, with two top-10 teams in the Hoosier state. They also dive into Jim Harbaugh's demise at Michigan and what to expect in this week's slate of games. Then, they are joined by Carson Breber to answer their questions on the NBA Draft ahead of Wednesday night. For more content, follow the show on Twitter @HeatCheck_Show.
The Heat Check crew sets up the 2020-21 SEC basketball season. "It Just Means More" doesn't necessarily apply to basketball, but the quality of play still is pretty strong in the south. Gabe Swartz, Griffin Peters and Peyton Gallaher discuss whether Tennessee or Kentucky should be the conference favorite, what should be expected from LSU and more. Conference Superlatives and They Could, They Would, They Should also round out the show. For more content from Heat Check follow the show on Twitter @HeatCheck_Show.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher recap Week 10 of the college football season, Follow the show on Twitter @HeatCheck_Show for more.
The Heat Check gang previews the 2020-21 Pac-12 basketball season. Gabe Swartz, Griffin Peters and Peyton Gallaher break down the "Conference of Champions" with segments including: Superlatives; They Would, They Could, They Should; and more. For more from the show, follow @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
The Heat Check crew present their three biggest questions heading into Week 1 of Pac-12 play and break down the latest developments in college football. Peyton celebrates an undefeated week of Game Picks, and the guys break out a new segment: Scholarships and Sanctions, to end the show. Follow the show @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter for more.
Griffin Peters and Gabe Swartz discuss a wild opening week of Big Ten play and more from the college football world including whether Trevor Lawrence should stay at Clemson for his senior season rather than play for the New York Jets. Follow the show @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Griffin Peters and Gabe Swartz analyze LSU's self-imposed sanctions, give their three biggest questions entering the Big Ten football season, and talk about what to make of last week's football results. At the end of the show they discuss Pat Chambers stepping down from his role as head basketball coach at Penn State.
The Heat Check crew is back to chat about the latest developments in college football, the new one-time transfer exception and what's going on at Wichita State with Gregg Marshall. Follow the show @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Griffin Peters and Gabe Swartz discuss Texas and Oklahoma's early-season struggles, why Georgia dominated Auburn and more from Week 5 of the college football season. Then, the guys made game picks for the weekend and run down the list of college basketball's best multi-team events coming this November and December.
Griffin Peters and Gabe Swartz react to the first week of SEC play and more from the past weekend in college football. Then, a preview of the upcoming Pac-12 football season starting November 6th, and a breakdown of Chris Mack and John Calipari's scheduling feud. Follow the show @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
The Heat Check crew discusses the Big 10's return to play announcement, analyzing the schedule and top teams and storylines in the conference along with other news and notes from around the college athletics landscape. Follow the show @HeatCheck_Show on Twitter.
Gabe Swartz and Griffin Peters discuss what the opening weekend of limited college football has been like for them, and give out picks for the four major conferences playing football this fall. Then, they give out the five storylines that most intrigue them this season, and talk about the potential set ups for college basketball this winter.
Heat Check's newest series, Reclassified, goes back into history to analyze and rerank high school basketball classes. In the first installment, Gabe Swartz, Griffin Peters and Peyton Gallaher check out the 2007 high school recruiting class, which includes two NBA MVPs, and three National Player of the Year award winners.
We speculate on the impact of a conference-only football schedule and share our confidence levels in a fall season. Then, a top 5 list of guys who have declared for the NBA Draft who we'd like to see return to the college basketball landscape. Plus, this week in recruiting and a shoutout to Jon Rahm.
Gabe Swartz and Peyton Gallaher discuss Makur Maker's decision to attend Howard and their favorite college basketball memories from players participating in The Basketball Tournament. Then Carson Breber, co-host of Nerd Sesh, joins the show to discuss NBA Draft prospects.
On the latest episode of Heat Check, Gabe Swartz, Griffin Peters and Peyton Gallaher discuss Emoni Bates' decision to commit to Michigan State (1:20), former Iowa running back Akrum Wadley's criticism of the Hawkeye program (23:40), UConn rejoining the Big East (41:05) and UCLA and Cal's need for new apparel deals (45:09).
On the latest episode of Heat Check, Peyton Gallaher, Griffin Peters and Gabe Swartz discuss No. 1 recruit Cade Cunningham's decision to remain at Oklahoma State, their 2020 Heisman sleepers, and Bill Self threatening to sue the NCAA.
On the latest episode of Heat Check, Peyton Gallaher, Griffin Peters and Gabe Swartz discuss the situation at Oklahoma State in both football and men's basketball, and they break down their preseason top 10's in college football.
Braiden Turner, co-host of the Ain't No Seats Podcast joins the show to discuss all things Kansas basketball and participate in our all-time Big 12 draft. Then, Peyton, Gabe and Griffin discuss Bobby Hurley's email exchange with Ray Anderson, and Mac McClung's transfer to Texas Tech.
C.J. Holmes of The Athletic joins the show to discuss Arizona athletics, the direction of Auburn's basketball program, and his thoughts on the impact of the G-League on college basketball. Then, Holmes and the guys draft their all-time Pac-12 teams.
On this episode of Heat Check, William C. Rhoden of The Undefeated joins Griffin Peters, Peyton Gallaher and Gabe Swartz to discuss ESPN's Requiem for the Big East documentary and more of the old Big East. Then, the guys attempt to draft their best Big East teams of all-time.