Cracked Racquets Contributor Chris Halioris joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap the 2026 ITA Men's Kickoff Weekend. They breakdown the craziest Men's Kickoff Weekend of upsets in the history of the event. They also name their most impressive victories of the weekend, take their first crack at seeding this year's National Indoors field, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks
Is there a super team this season? - 4:00
More impressive - 12:50
Overlooked Upset - 46:25
The Locks - 54:08
Men's National Indoor Field - 58:00
Seeding the field - 1:01:22

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No Ad, No Problem founder John Parsons joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to recap the 2026 ITA Women's Kickoff Weekend. They offer their thoughts on impressive 4-3 victories for Tennessee and NC State, breakdown Vanderbilt's 4-3 upset victory at Michigan, and share their biggest takeaways from the weekend. They also take their first crack at seeding this year's National Indoors field, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks
More impressive: Tennessee overcomes [3-1] - 5:15
Vanderbilt knocks off Michigan - 21:05
UVA tested in wins over USC/Rice - 29:55
Other Headlines - 36:20
Preliminary seeding - 56:30

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No Ad, No Problem Founder John Parsons joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to preview the 2026 ITA Women's Kickoff Weekend. They breakdown all fourteen regions, naming those hosts most in danger of being knocked off, the hosts on upset alert, and the hosts most likely to advance to the National Indoor Championships. They also breakdown the most intriguing matchups of the weekend, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks
Host team is NOT the favorite - 5:40
Host on Upset Alert - 11:20
Locks - 48:05
Five matchups to watch for - 59:35

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Cracked Racquets Contributor Chris Halioris joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to preview the 2026 ITA Men's Kickoff Weekend. They breakdown all fourteen regions, naming those hosts most in danger of being knocked off, the hosts on upset alert, and the hosts most likely to advance to the National Indoor Championships. They also breakdown the most intriguing matchups of the weekend, offer their thoughts on all of the college success at the Australian Open, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks
Host team is NOT the favorite - 10:05
Host on Upset Alert - 28:54
Locks - 51:18
Five matchups to watch for - 1:06:30
Australian Open thoughts - 1:18:00

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No Ad, No Problem Founder John Parsons joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to preview the 2026 Women's College Tennis season. They offer their thoughts on Tennessee's late addition of former WTA Top 200 player Katrina Scott. They then answer the biggest questions of the 2026 season, break down the tiers of contenders entering the spring, discuss who will best build off of their 2025 campaigns, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks
Katrina Scott to Tennessee - 3:46
Deepest the field has ever been? - 13:15
Urgency to win in 2026: Auburn vs. LSU - 41:28
How many SEC Top 8/16 seeds? - 45:07
What to do with Oklahoma State? - 49:00
Brian Kalbas's deepest team? - 54:15
Biggest conference threat to UNC - 1:00:10
Better average ranking at end of Spring: USC/UCLA vs. Cal/Stanford - 1:03:25
More likely to finish Top 8: Michigan or Ohio State - 1:08:50
Who makes a bigger Year 2 push: Pepperdine or Florida - 1:12:15
Most exciting newcomer class - 1:15:40

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Cracked Racquets Contributor Chris Halioris joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to preview the 2026 Men's College Tennis season. They offer a quick recap of #5 Virginia's 4-1 road victory over #3 TCU. They then answer the biggest questions of the 2026 season, break down the tiers of contenders entering the spring, discuss who will best build off of their 2025 campaigns, plus SO much more!!

Episode Bookmarks
5:45 - TCU/UVA match thoughts
19:00 - How quickly will the Wake pieces come together?
25:30 - How many lineups will Ty Tucker play
34:05 - Texas AM roster
40:37 - Last year's success stories
55:15 - Last year's disappointments
1:05:33 - Better average ranking at end of Spring
1:12:30 - Could Ivy League earn multiple Top 16 seeds
1:16:55 - Michael Zheng have to do?
1:23:30 - Most exciting newcomer
1:26:00 - Teams who expect to win a title this season
1:29:40 - Teams who see themselves as Top 8
1:32:21 - Teams who see themselves as Top 16

Laurel Springs
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No Ad, No Problem Host John Parsons joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to name the biggest winners and disappointments of the 2025 Women's College Fall.

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Episode Bookmarks:

• Winners - Reese Brantmeier - 4:05 - The Depth of this year's field/players who didn't play #1 - 11:20 - USC Women - 16:23 - The System - 28:10 - Savannah Dada Mascoll - 31:56 - Blockbuster matches - 35:36
• Disappointments - Top teams: Auburn, Oklahoma St, LSU, Texas - 21:05 - The Freshmen - 25:48 - USTA Hosting - 38:16 - Teams: Duke, Stanford, UVA, UGA, UCLA - 44:00

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Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States, Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential.

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