In Ben McCollum's first year as head coach, the Hawks had one of the most unlikely and exciting postseason runs in recent program history. In this episode, we analyze the first season under Coach Ben and look ahead to the off-season as we prepare for year 2 with a lot of momentum.

Join us as we relive one of the biggest moments for us Iowa fans — the 73-72 win over defending national champion and No. 1 seed Florida to finally reach the Sweet 16 since 1999.

We then turn the page to Thursday's huge Sweet 16 showdown in Houston against Nebraska. It's Round 3 of Iowa vs. Nebraska this season after splitting the regular-season series — with a trip to the Elite Eight on the line.

Tyler and Collin break down Iowa Hoops' 6-game win streak, sharing their thoughts on the last few games, spotlighting the players stepping up in a big way, and looking ahead to the upcoming schedule and potential tournament seed.

The 2026 Iowa Hawkeyes football schedule dates just dropped! In this quick episode, Collin breaks down the full slate and his thoughts on it.

Tyler and Collin talk all things Iowa Men’s Basketball in this episode. We discuss our thoughts so far on the season, get into some of the players we’ve been very impressed with and those who’ve fallen short of expectations, dive into the remaining schedule, and much more!

Collin starts with Iowa basketball's road win at Indiana — a badly needed bounce-back victory after dropping three straight. Then Collin dives into the portal haul breaking down and ranking all the Hawkeyes' key transfer portal additions for football. Who lands at the top spot? Which newcomers could make the biggest impact?

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(0:00) Intro, (1:33) Iowa Men’s Basketball - Much Needed Win at Indiana (7:15) Transfer Portal Haul for Iowa Football

Tyler and Collin break down an exciting stretch for Iowa athletics. We kick off with the men's basketball team's impressive 74-61 victory over UCLA on January 3—the most recent action—where Bennett Stirtz dropped 27 points to lead No. 25 Iowa to a hard-fought win, holding off a second-half Bruins surge. We dive into what this means for head coach Ben McCollum's stellar debut season, as the Hawkeyes sit at 12-2 overall (2-1 Big Ten) with growing momentum. Then, we shift to Iowa Football's ReliaQuest Bowl win on New Year's Eve, where Iowa outlasted No. 14 Vanderbilt 34-27. We discuss the game, the end of a ranked-opponent drought, and how this 9-4 finish builds positive momentum heading into the 2026 offseason.

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(0:00) Intro (0:17) Men’s Basketball Talk (15:10) Football Talk

The 2025 season is in the books, and it’s time to assign our season grades. Was this a successful year for the Hawkeyes, or just another case of being good but nothing particularly special, which Iowa fans have come to expect? We analyze the highs, the lows, the what-ifs, and give an official letter grade for the season. Plus, a quick look ahead to Iowa’s bowl matchup vs Vanderbilt.