Episode 47: AP's Adam Suderman

Adam Suderman, student correspondent for the Associated Press, joined KSUEMAW! and I this week to share what he's seen from Marcus Foster. Obviously, K-State is better off with its star shooting guard, but there are still many questions about how he'll do going forward. Adam says Nino Williams and Thomas Gipson remain the best options for veteran leadership, and he makes the case for Nigel Johnson over Jevon Thomas at point guard.

Finally, we took a quick look at Bill Snyder's most recent signing class, one that is surprisingly heavy on freshman and low on junior college transfers. Adam expects Joe Hubener to start under center next season, but Alex Delton could be in the mix.

You can find Adam's work on just about any national website covering college basketball, and follow him on Twitter at @adamsuderman.

Episode 46: 247sports Big 12 Editor Kevin Flaherty

Bruce Weber and the Wildcats can't afford to overlook Tuesday's home test against West Virginia, but we sure can and did on this week's podcast. 247sports Big 12 editor and contributor to Kansas blog TheShiver joins KSUEMAW! and I to explain why point guard Frank Mason III has been KU's best player and the leader of a strong backcourt often asked to cover up some weaknesses in the post. Kevin's also got some good news for Nino Williams about Perry Ellis' defense, or lack thereof.

The podcast runs a little long when we dive into a perplexing column by The Oklahoman's Berry Tramel claiming Kansas' dominance is a sign the Big 12 isn't very good, even this season. Finally, we try to figure out why the conference has struggled in postseason play and Kevin gives us the lone reasonable scenario in which Bill Self might actually leave Lawrence anytime soon.

Be sure to check out Kevin's work at 247sports and follow him on Twitter at @KFlaherty247.

Episode 45: Kyle Porter of Pistols Firing Blog

Oklahoma State travels to Manhattan Saturday, so Kyle Porter of the excellent Pistols Firing Blog joined Bracket and I to break down a critical game for both teams. Even though Phil Forte and Le'Bryan Nash are both among the league's top three scorers with more than 17 points per game, Kyle says additional offense has been a recurring problem for the Cowboys. They're also looking for some rebounding help, which could be good news for a Kansas State team that has had issues of its own on the glass.

Of course, we also spent some time talking about Travis Ford's persona, his coaching abilities, and even his future at Oklahoma State. Finally, Kyle addressed a big question no one seems to want to mention in the Big 12: Can it really be one of the best leagues ever without a single elite team?

Be sure to check out Kyle's blog and give him a follow on Twitter at @pistolsguy.

Episode 44: Matt Wilson of Bears Illustrated

Former Our Daily Bears writer Matt Wilson, now with Bears Illustrated helps bring the podcast back from hiatus, along with co-host Bracket Cat. The Bears look like a dangerous team after Wednesday night's big win over Iowa State, and you can hear Matt's live reaction to Kenny Chery's big game-winning shot. He's also quite enthusiastic about the emergence of Rico Gathers, Baylor's solid defense, and believe it or not, Scott Drew.

Stick around until the end and you can hear Matt's thoughts on our most pressing questions: Who is Baylor's most hateable player now that Brady Heslip is gone and what the hell happened at the Cotton Bowl? One of these questions did not make Matt especially happy.

But he was still a good sport, so make sure to go read his stuff and don't forget to follow his prolific and highly entertaining Twitter, @mattisbear.

Episode 43: SB Nation's Ryan Rosenblatt

The Alamo Bowl edition of the podcast features the insights of Ryan Rosenblatt, SB Nation's esteemed and entertaining soccer editor who also happens to live in Los Angeles and know quite a bit about UCLA football. He's impressed with the team's efforts in coach Jim Mora's first three seasons, but he also knows there's a lot more work to be done to meet the expectations of everyone from the coaching staff to the fanbase. This is certainly a program on the rise, and Ryan says beating Kansas State to give the Bruins their second 10-win season in three years would be an important step forward.

Neither Ryan nor anyone else could tell us exactly why UCLA's offense can be unstoppable (ask Arizona State) or erratic (see: games vs. Virginia, Stanford), why their pass protection can be strong or nearly useless or why sometimes running quarterbacks like Jake Waters can find success. But we still learned a lot about great players like record-setting quarterback Brett Hundley and Butkus Award winner Eric Kendricks, as well as several others who you'll probably see playing on Sundays soon.

You can follow Ryan on Twitter at @RyanRosenblatt for all of his takes on soccer, college football and sometimes other things.