Three Man Weave: College Basketball Podcast: Recent Episodes
Three Man Weave: College Basketball Podcast
With Ky lounging on the beach with his family, Matt and Jim dive into the biggest roster holes on teams across the top of the sport - like a 4 man for St. John's, for instance. With the pending lawsuits for 5-for-5 players, which teams could be the biggest beneficiaries? What are the current internal options, and who could fill those gaps externally?
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(0:00) - Intro (6:00) - Root's Roundup (11:45) - Biggest Roster Holes + Potential Replenishers
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The Weave re-up their coach rankings! We rank the coaches in the top 8-9 leagues, the top 15 mid-major coaches, and the top 5 low-major coaches. There shall be no controversy!
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(0:00) - Intro (4:30) - Root's Roundup (10:00) - Coach Rankings!
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We released our annual Top 100 Player List for the upcoming season. On this episode we debrief that list, explain reasoning (or not), and discuss biggest gripes.
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(0:00) - Intro (5:45) - Root's Roundup (14:40) - Top 100 Player Reactions (1:12:35) - Reviews
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MAILBAG time! We took to Twitter, Discord, & more to gather your burning college basketball questions.
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(0:00) - Intro (4:10) - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) (20:30) - Mailbag!
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The Weave puts their spin on "Rushmore" and drafts their "Starting Lineup" across a variety of college basketball categories!
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(0:00) - Intro (6:10) - Root's Roundup (20:10) - Starting Lineups! (It's Rushmore w/ one more spot)
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The craziness of the transfer portal has finally settled. The Weave assesses the winners, the losers, and the who knows what the heck they did.
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(0:00) - Intro (4:35) - Root's Roundup (9:50) - Transfer Portal Analysis (1:09:00) - Reviews
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You asked, we deliver! A special mid (high) major lookback at the A-10's season! And a look to the future for each esteemed institution.
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(0:00) - Intro (5:25) - Root's Roundup (9:10) - A-10 Lookback
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S E C, S E C. The SEC continued its college basketball dominance last year. We revisit our preseason takes and assess the state of each program.
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(0:00) - Intro (4:25) - Root's Roundup (13:15) - SEC Lookback
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College basketball's best league (well, at least at the top) had another season for the record books. We revisit each team's year and our preseason takes.
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(0:00) - Intro (4:25) - Root's Roundup (12:15) - Big 12 Lookback
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The Big East had a rough year! Only three Tourney teams, but at least ole UConn made the title game. The Weave look back at their preseason predictions and look towards the future for each program.
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(0:00) - Intro (5:30) - Root's Roundup (17:25) - Big East Lookback
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The Big Ten...won a national title?? Wow, it finally happened! We look back on that monumental achievement and interrogate our preseason takes. What did we get right? What did we get wrong? And what state are these programs in?
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(0:00) - Intro (5:00) - Root's Roundup (18:50) - Big Ten Lookback
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The ACC improved! We look back at the season that was and assess the state of the league.
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50ish coaches got hired this offseason! The Weave hand out their report cards to the schools who hired them.
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(0:00) - Intro (4:50) - Root's Roundup (9:50) - The Grades (coaches in alphabetical order by school
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Final Four! We break down the two matchups in Indy & recap a lovely Sweet 16 & Elite 8.
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(0:00) - Intro (6:40) - Root's Roundup (18:25) - Weave Saw That (Final Four Recap) (58:15) - Reviews
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Sixteen teams remain! We'll get you caught up on the coaching carousel then dive into all the Tourney action.
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(0:00) - Intro (6:56) - Root's Roundup (29:25) - Weave Saw That (49:40) - Final 4 Preview
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Sixteen teams remain! We'll get you caught up on the coaching carousel then dive into all the Tourney action.
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(0:00) - Intro (5:43) - Root's Roundup (18:22) - Weave Saw That (37:07) - Sweet 16 Preview (37:57) - Duke v. St. John's (42:05) - Michigan St. v. UConn(46:10) - Arizona v. Arkansas (50:10) - Texas v. Purdue (54:05) - Michigan v. Alabama (57:18) - Tennessee v. Iowa St. (1:00:30) - Nebraska v. Iowa (1:03:10) - Illinois v. Houston (1:06:10) - Closing Thoughts
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MARCH MADNESS IS HERE! We break down every single First Round game for your bracketing pleasure.
Rundown (0:00) - Intro (7:10) - East (7:11) - Duke vs. Siena (11:08) - Ohio St. vs. TCU (15:33) - St. John's vs. Northern Iowa (19:08) - Kansas vs. Cal Baptist (23:27) - Louisville vs. South Florida (27:10) - Michigan St. vs. North Dakota St. (30:15) - UCLA vs. UCF (34:00) - UConn vs. Furman (37:37) - EAST REGION PICKS (41:22) - West (41:23) - Arizona vs. LIU (43:30) - Villanova vs. Utah St. (47:15) - Wisconsin vs. High Point (50:40) - Arkansas vs. Hawaii (54:40) - BYU vs. NC State/Texas (59:10) - Gonzaga vs. Kennesaw St. (1:01:51) - Miami FL vs. Mizzou (1:06:03) - Purdue vs. Queens (1:09:25) - WEST REGION PICKS (1:10:50) - Midwest (1:10:51) - Michigan vs. UMBC/Howard (1:13:11) - Georgia vs. Saint Louis (1:17:10) - Texas Tech vs. Akron (1:20:17) - Alabama vs. Hofstra (1:25:40) - Tennessee vs. SMU/Miami (OH) (1:29:45) - Virginia vs. Wright St. (1:32:40) - Kentucky vs. Santa Clara (1:35:35) - Iowa St. vs. Tennessee St. (1:38:05) - MIDWEST REGION PICKS (1:39:57) - South (1:39:58) - Florida vs. Lehigh/PVAMU (1:42:43) - Clemson vs. Iowa (1:45:20) - Vanderbilt vs. McNeese (1:49:20) - Nebraska vs. Troy (1:51:57) - NC vs. VCU (1:54:35) - Illinois vs. Penn (1:57:38) - Saint Mary's vs. Texas A&M (2:01:58) - Houston vs. Idaho (2:04:40) - SOUTH REGION PICKS
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Conference Tourneys are in full swing and Selection Sunday is just around the corner! We catch you up on what happened, who punched a bid, and who will be sweating on Sunday.
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(0:00) - Intro (4:25) - Root's Roundup (25:25) - Weave Saw That (42:40) - Conference Tournament Talk (1:07:45) - Reviews
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March has arrived and so have Conference Tournaments! We set the stage for some of the postseason action and get you caught up on the latest in college basketball.
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(0:00) - Intro (4:52) - Root's Roundup (13:52) - Weave Saw That (46:25) - Conference Tournament Talk (1:12:10) - Weekend Game Previews (1:14:10) - Reviews
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March is so close we can taste it. The Weave usher you through the last bits of February and catch you up on some college basketball.
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(0:00) - Intro (4:02) - Root's Roundup (12:35) - Weave Saw That (40:13) - Three Men Thoughts (1:10:25) - Game Previews (1:15:57) - Reviews
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Injuries have reared their ugly heads down the stretch of the college basketball season. Fear not though, because the Weave are fully healthy and ready to talk ball.
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(0:00) - Intro (4:05) - Root's Roundup (21:45) - Weave Saw That (47:05) - Three Men Thoughts (1:05:35) - Game Previews (1:11:35) - Reviews
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Happy Love Day to all that celebrate. With the Super Bowl done forever, college basketball takes center stage. We get you caught up on all the upsets and happenings around the sport.
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(0:00) - Intro (4:05) - Root's Roundup (22:30) - Weave Saw That (42:45) - Three Men Thoughts (1:10:00) - Game Previews (1:13:10) - Reviews
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One more week until College Basketball officially becomes America's sport! The Weave catch you up on all the happenings in hoops.
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(0:00) - Intro (2:57) - Root's Roundup (20:10) - Weave Saw That (41:00) - Three Men Thoughts (1:07:50) - Game Previews (1:12:50) - Reviews
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We turn the page to February, one month closer to March! The Weave catch you up on the latest happenings in college hoops.
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(0:00) - Intro (4:15) - Root's Roundup (12:20) - Weave Saw That (30:55) - Three Men Thoughts (52:20) - Gme Previews (1:01:30) - Reviews
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As a winter storm wrecks the US, a nation turns its head to college basketball. Welcome, college footbal fans. Welcome.
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(0:00) - Intro (4:33) - Root's Roundup (21:20) - Weave Saw That (49:55) - Three Men Thoughts (1:14:26) - Game Previews (1:19:55) - Reviews
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Wow, what a week! We saw plenty of overtimes and buzzer beaters, and oh yeah there's a betting scandal. We'll catch you up on everything college hoops.
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(0:00) - Intro (4:58) - Root's Roundup (23:00) - Weave Saw That (46:55) - Three Men Thoughts (1:16:47) - Conference Tournament Previews
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Conference play is in full swing and so is college basketball! Football is slowly dwindling and our sport is poised to take center stage. The Weave catch you up on the past week! The Rundown: (0:00) Intro (3:10) Root's Roundup (10:05) Weave Saw That (37:25) Three Man Thoughts (1:03:35) Game Previews (1:09:45) Reviews Join Basket Under Review for access to deep dives, player rankings, team previews, Trilly Donovan's Discord, and more! https://www.basketunderreview.com/
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It's the New Year! The Weave rings in 2026 with a catchup of college basketball action from the past two weeks.
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(0:00) - Intro (4:25) - Root's Roundup (21:05) - Weave Saw That (35:55) - Three Men Thoughts (57:35) - Conference Tournament Previews (1:07:35) - Reviews
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Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat - please do give a listen to the Weave men chat! Our usual Friday show takes a look at injuries, semester additions, incredible individual performances from the last week (shout out to Dennis Parker and Paul McNeil), ruminate on our own thoughts as we approach conference play, and much more!
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(0:00) - Intro (5:06) - Root's Roundup (22:10) - Weave Saw That (42:20) - Three Men Thoughts (1:06:00) - Game Previews
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It's been an extremely quiet week due to finals around the country, but last Saturday brought the heat - and we're bringing plenty of discussion on the heels of some fascinating outcomes. Should we cancel the season because Michigan is too good? Is Nebraska going to go 40-0? Is it beating a dead horse to make fun of Kentucky some more? We'll see!
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(0:00) - Intro (4:40) - Root's Roundup (13:45) - Weave Saw That (39:30) - Three Men Thoughts (1:12:15) - Game Previews (1:21:30) - Reviews
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Tucked in the tundra of a frigid Chicago winter, the weave ember burns another hot stove discussion on college hoops!
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(0:00) - Intro (4:20) - Root's Roundup (12:08) - Weave Saw That (36:30) - Three Men Thoughts (1:12:45) - Quick Weekend Preview
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At the tail end of feast week, the men with weaves dissect the MTE discourse on twitter, among actual ball chatter for eager ball knowers.
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(0:00) - Intro (3:35) - Root's Roundup (14:00) - Weave Saw That (39:50) - Three Men Thoughts (1:04:45) - Previews
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As we trudge closer to Feast Week, we're starting to get a smidgen of a clearer picture of this year's basketball landscape. The Weave catch you up on the past week and look forward to the weekend & T-Give.
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(0:00) - Intro (5:05) - Root's Roundup (11:15) - Weave Saw That (33:40) - Three Men Thoughts (1:01:59) - Feast Week Previews (1:11:40) - Reviews
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We've (weave) finally gotten some big games! With Matt on a mystery hiatus, Ky and Jim get down and dirty with the past week of college hoops. Featuring: Bama's up and down results, Purdue rocks w/ TKR, Michigan was wobbly, UNC beat Kansas (remember that? But then Seth Trimble got hurt), North Texas' Chris Webber moment, the ruins of Xavier, and a whole lot more!
The Rundown(0:10) - Intro (4:36) - Root's Roundup (12:30) - Weave Saw That (35:53) - Three Man Thoughts (1:05:11) - Game Previews (1:13:30) - Pod Reviews
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The first week of real ball is nearly in the books! The Weave gives their thoughts on the first few days of college action and looks forward to the weekend.
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(0:00) - Intro (5:50) - Root's Roundup (9:50) - Weave Saw That (33:50) - Three Men Thoughts (58:42) - Game Previews (1:07:20) - Reviews
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The last podcast of the offseason! The boys weave around the horn, giving their title picks, Final Four picks, and All-Americans along the way.
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(0:00) - Intro (4:45) - Root's Roundup (14:40) - All-Americans (33:00) - Elite 8, Final Four & Title Predictions (42:10) - Opening Night Quick Preview (52:50) - Reviews
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18 teams are in the Big Ten, which is way too many. We're going to talk about them all anyway! Every squad, storyline, coaching change, and more is broken down in our last conference preview before the new season!
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(0:00) - Intro (4:16) - Root's Roundup (16:25) - Big Ten Preview Tier 1 & 2 1) Purdue 2) Michigan 3) UCLA 4) Illinois (41:30) - Tier 3 5) Wisconsin 6) Iowa 7) Michigan St. 8) USC 9) Oregon 10 Washington 11) Indiana 12) Ohio St. 13) Maryland
(1:12:40) - Tier 4 & 5: 14) Nebraska 15) Northwestern 16) Minnesota 17) Penn St. 18) Rutgers
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We are down a man today, meaning there's only two of us - aka, the amount of SEC teams that did NOT make the NCAA Tournament last year. On the other hand, 14 of them did! Can all 16 make it this year? Can you imagine? Plus, a bonus not-so-surprise guest at the end!
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(0:00) - Intro (5:15) - Root's Roundup (11:30) - SEC Preview (1:21:25) - Chris Beard interview
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Episode 420 zahhhhhhhhh. We're talking Big 12! We break down all 16 teams in depth, talk tiers, coaches, and all that good stuff.
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(0:00) - Intro (4:05) - Root's Roundup (14:05) - Big 12 Preview (1:17:35) - Reviews
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The Big East! College basketball's basketball-only conference! UConn and St. John's lead a top heavy league, but we'll spend time on all 11 of the lovely squads competing to take home hardware in March.
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(0:00) - Intro (4:00) - Root's Roundup (12:00) - Big East Preview (1:08:20) - Reviews
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The ACC looks to bounce back from a horrible 2024-25 (unless your name was "Duke"). New coaches abound, better teams abound possibly? The Weave breaks down every team, storyline, and angle in the kickoff to our power conference previews.
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The Mountain West, the world's tallest college basketball conference! The Weave dives into all 12 teams (welcome, Lopes!), giving standings picks, storylines, and opinions along the way...
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It's the A-10 preview! The Weave dives deep into the 14-team league (RIP UMass), giving standings picks and key storylines along the way
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It's WCC preview time! We dive deep into the conference of Gonzaga, touching on key storylines, coaches, team movement and everything in between. Who doesn't love some good ole fashioned Beaver and Cougar talk?
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Conference preview season, and we're starting off on a patriotic note: it's the American preview! The league struggled last year, finishing just 11th at KenPom, and only Memphis made the NCAA Tournament (and quickly bowed out). Is that a new trend for the conference? Or was it a one-year aberration with a bounceback on the way? Matt is in the wind, so Ky and Jim discuss the overall landscape of the conference before breaking it down team by team. We talk favorites, the mushy middle, and several hot seat candidates, among other topics.
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It's officially preview season! We kick things off by diving into the 22 mid-major leagues. Storylines, favorites, dark horses.... we break it all down!
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(0:00) - Intro (4:45) - Root's Roundup (10:05) - Mid Major Extravaganza (order of league discussion below)
- MVC
- Ivy
- CUSA
- Big West
- CAA
- SoCon (32:20)
- Sun Belt
- MAC
- WAC
- Big Sky
- Southland
- SWAC (55:10)
- Summit
- Big South
- Horizon
- ASUN
- MAAC (1:12:45)
- A East
- Patriot
- MEAC
- OVC
- NEC
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Offseason lists continue! The boys gather around the Zoom machine and rank the nation's top Frontcourts and Backcourts!
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It's time to rank some coaches! We rank every coach in each power conference and then give our Top 10 high-major, mid-major, and low-major coaches. These will be exactly correct with zero flaws or pushback!
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The boys each come to the table with 3-5 teams that we find the most interesting / compelling for the upcoming season. Whether it be roster fit, coaching change (or hot seat), or personal vendettas (not so much of that). Anything can happen!
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America: It has 50 states, and 49 of them have a Division I school playing college basketball. We run through all those states and debate the top coach and player in each one for a peak offseason episode.
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We released our annual Top 100 Players list, and per usual it was met with cheers and lots of boos! We defend our honor (or admit our shame) in this very offseason episode!
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It's a Mailbag episode! We turned to Twitter and Discord to get your questions, and now... we shall answer them... ON AIR!
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The Weave embark on a fun little offseason topic: diving into KenPom's overall program rankings. Who stands out? Where do we disagree? Those two questions and more are answered!
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The transfer portal dust has finally settled. The Weave take a microscope to the end results and declare the Winners and Losers of college basketball free agency.
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The SEC was far and away college basketball's best league last season, and the National Championship returned to the south with Florida's epic run. We recap last year and look ahead to the future.
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The big bad Big 12 was still big and (not bad) last year! We look back at the year that was in the dominant conference and assess current states of its various programs.
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The Weave collective is back in action to break down all of the fallout from the NBA Draft early entry process - and not just the deadline. Who came out smelling like roses (Florida, Houston)? Who is reeling from surprising departures (Penn State, oh no...)? And who ended up somewhat neutral (Arkansas, Duke)? We also touched on Charlie Baker's warpath towards an expanded NCAA Tournament field (as soon as 2026, sigh), bowing reluctantly to the inevitability of a growing field.
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The Weave is back from our hiatus to talk some Big Ten ball! We look back at the conference's performance and yet another championship-less season. Rundown:
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Wow... 400 episodes. Doesn't even seem real. And we look so young. Anyways, in this episode we look back at the year in the Big East. We revisit our preseason takes and assess the state of the conference. UConn did not 3-peat.
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The Weave looks back at the year in the ACC. We revisit our preseason takes and assess the state of the conference. Duke was very good.
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The grades are in! The boys dive into the 50+ new coaching hires and give out grades on a curved scale. Who is destined for success, and who is in for a looooonnnngggg tenure of stress?
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We recap the Final Four, the city of San Antonio, and the college basketball season that was. Also, some news and notes provided...
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The Weave break down the Final Four! And 2 of us are in San Antonio!
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The Weave break down this weekend's Sweet 16 matchups and provide updates on the Coaching Carousel.
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(0:00) - Intro (4:30) - Root's Roundup (Coaching Carousel) (28:07) - First & Second Round Takeaways (41:58) - Sweet 16 Preview (42:00) - BYU v Alabama (47:53) - Maryland v Florida (51:42) - Arizona v Duke (54:17) - Arkansas v Texas Tech (58:38) - Ole Miss v Michigan State (1:01:10) - Kentucky v Tennessee (1:05:08) - Michigan v Auburn (1:08:15) - Purdue v Houston
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The Weave breakdown every single First Round game of the 2025 NCAA Tournament!
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(0:00) - Intro (2:56) - South Region (6:43) - Louisville v. Creighton (9:57) - Michigan v. UC San Diego (15:17) - Texas A&M v. Yale (19:13) - Ole Miss v. SDSU/UNC (22:37) - Iowa State v. Lipscomb (26:06) - Marquette v. New Mexico (29:53) - Michigan St. v. Bryant (37:45) - East Region (37:50) - Duke v. American/Mount St. Mary's (41:08) - Mississippi State v. Baylor (44:33) - Oregon v. Liberty (48:08) - Arizona v. Akron (51:28) - BYU v. VCU (55:33) - Wisconsin v. Montana (1:01:03) - Saint Mary's v. Vanderbilt (1:02:58) - Alabama v. Robert Morris (1:07:05) - Midwest Region (1:07:06) - Houston v. SIUE (1:09:40) - Gonzaga v. Georgia (1:13:03) - Clemson v. McNeese (1:16:43) - Purdue v. High Point (1:20:28) - Illinois v. Texas/Xavier (1:23:31) - Kentucky v. Troy (1:27:08) - UCLA v. Utah St. (1:30:28) - Tennessee v. Wofford (1:34:58) - West Region (1:34:59) - Florida v. Norfolk State (1:38:22) - UConn v. Oklahoma (1:42:08) - Memphis v. Colorado State (1:46:03) - Maryland v. Grand Canyon (1:48:18) - Missouri v. Drake (1:52:38) - Texas Tech v. UNC Wilmington (1:55:53) - Kansas v. Arkansas (1:59:38) - St. John's v. Omaha
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The final week of the season before the NCAA Tournament begins is upon us. We hand out some awards, talk bubble picture, and catch you up on the week that was!
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Conference Tournaments are in full swing and millions more tip off next week! We take you through the postseason bouts, talk about the NCAA Tournament selection process, and much, much more!
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It's the last day in February, which means March is just around the corner! Conference Tourney play tips off on Sunday with the ASUN! We'll quickly hit all the postseason play tipping off next week and catch you up on the week that was in college basketball.
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The Missouri Tigers are special. We learned that and much, much more from the past week in college basketball. Join us as we chat coaching updates (Fran, Dan, Brad, & Cal), jerseys upside down in rafters, the Big Ten title race, bad losses, international big men, the bracket, Top 16 takeaways, & more!
Rundown:- Intro (0:00) - Root's Roundup (3:25)- Weave Saw That (17:06)- Three Man Thoughts (38:28)- Weekend Previews (1:07:28)- Reviews (1:17:00)
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Happy Love Day from all of us at the Weave. It's time to get romantice about college basketball as we head into the home stretch of the season. We get you caught up on what happened last week, talk Hurley, Bubble, SEC, and more!
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February is upon us, which means March is nigh. Woodson donezo, Hamilton retiring, Calipari takes down BBN... the storylines compel. We'll catch you up on everything that happened in college basketball last week.
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A late night chit chat before a stag celebration in the sunshine state, the weaved men are back to dissect another wild week in collegiate hoops. As always, do your duty and support us via supporting the sponsors (below)! Rundown:
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Plenty of coaches deserved their head on a spike but SFA’s Kyle Keller is the newest victim to receive the midseason ax. Delicious drama heating up as we venture deeper into the pressure cooker of conference play… mmmmmmm, toasty....
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Illinois is the best team in college basketball? Auburn is better off without Johni Broome?
Neither of these are discussed on this episode, but hey, a host of other rational topics are!
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Conference play is off and running, which means there's plenty of takes to bake. Also, many 3MW lessons for coaches, free of charge, so tune in clipboard czars!
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The conference arena separates the men from the boys and the contenders from the pretenders - both on the hardwood AND in the recording booth...
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Jim and Ky carry the freight early until a wild Matt appears later in the program. Despite the personnel constrains, the content, the quality, the insight, never waivers. Conference ball is upon us, so tune in before your ignorance begins to show...
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Conference play looms, but before then, we have an all-time elite Saturday slate. Ky and Jim eagerly await that bonanza, quickly previewing as many games as possible to end the pod. Before that, though, the fellas chop it up about the National Player of the Year race, the remaining undefeateds, more SEC increduility, Mizzou beat Kansas!!!!, and the overwhelming number of very good teams chasing the sport's top tier. Root's Roundup also includes a discussion on the impending NCAA Tournament expansion and AJ Dybantsa's commitment to BYU.
Matt is a VERY excused absence for this episode!
The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (6:04) - Root's Roundup (21:29) - Weave Saw That (38:26) - Three Man Thoughts (1:04:36) - Previews, than Reviews
The Weave is back to dominate the podcast airwaves the way the SEC obliterated the ACC. We break down that one-sided challenge and ruminate on how many teams from the SEC could go dancing, while also skeptically critiquing 90% of the ACC. Other topics: Cooper Flagg's superstardom, the Big Ten's western wing, Doug Gottlieb's tweet about December, the idea of November just being a "figure it out" timeframe for power conference teams, surprising KenPom rankings, and plenty more!
The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (7:09) - Root's Roundup (18:20) - Weave Saw That (34:45) - Three Man Thoughts (1:15:03) - Weekend Game Previews
Feast Week is in full swing with the Maui in its latter stages and Atlantis kicking off today. We take you through what we've seen the past week and look forward to the rest of the MTE action.
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3:04 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
11:08 - Weave Saw That
36:05 - Three Man Thoughts
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No cramping here - a hyrdated and uninterrupted hour + of ball talk with ball knowers, covering the week that was and the week to come (notably the beginning of dayball!). We run through all the major MTE fields and fire off quick hitter takes on each team to date.
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Early season reactions continue this week, with the Weave dissecting the Champions Classic and Auburn/Houston, among other contests. We also muse on Georgetown, the overall state of the Big East, North Florida's start, old but new Saint Mary's, mid-major powers, the eliteness (or not) of the teams atop the country, and much more. We also looked ahead to a huge Friday of hoops...Alabama at Purdue, yes please!
The Rundown(0:10) - Intro (5:57) - Root's Roundup (9:25) - Weave Saw That (Champions Classic, Auburn/Houston, Buy Game Losses, etc.) (29:47) - Three Man Thoughts (Lots of Big East talk, Saint Mary's, Matty's #MyGuys, Rank the Mid-Majors, plenty more)
(1:07:33) - Previews & Reviews
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The ball is tipped! We dive into the biggest games played so far, give our hot takes and overreactions, tell you what WEAVE saw, and offer our Three Man Thoughts.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(4:12) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(10:47) Weave Saw That
(23:38) Three Man Thoughts
(54:20) Weekend Previews
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The hallowed halls of 3MW HQ are buzzin with anticipation, just days away from the start of the CBB campaign. It's time for predictions, player and team, and a sneak peek into the gargantuan opening day slate on November 4th...
Links:
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- Previews (exclusively available for Burner members!)
Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro (4:30) - Root’s Roundup (18:45) - Individual Awards (All-Americans, POTY, COTY & DPOTY) (37:30) - Team Predictions (Elite-8, Final-4 & National Champion) (46:30) - Opening Night Preview
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The SEC's football dominance has been kneecapped by in-conference parity, but the league has an ace up its sleeve: an excellent collection of basketball squads. Texas and Oklahoma join, but its the incumbents - Auburn, Alabama, Tennessee - that are in the national title picture, and the league has wild depth (only #96 Vandy is outside the KenPom top 70).
Per usual, the Weavers dig into each SEC squad and try to figure out what makes it tick. What has to go right? What could potentially hold them back? How #IN are Ky and Jim on their Missouri Tigers?
Three new board bets originated in this one - one that isn't even SEC-related!
The Rundown(0:10) - Intro (5:25) - Root's Roundup (including Tony Bennett's stunning retirement!) (16:52) - SEC background (20:45) - Auburn (24:08) - Alabama (28:07) - Tennessee (32:06) - Kentucky (36:10) - Arkansas (39:47) - Florida (44:01) - Mississippi St. (47:34) - Texas A&M (51:37) - Texas (54:52) - Ole Miss (57:53) - Missouri (1:01:26) - South Carolina (1:05:01) - Georgia (1:08:09) - Vanderbilt (1:12:22) - Oklahoma (1:15:27) - LSU (1:19:04) - How Many SEC Teams Make the Tournament + Reviews!
The boys break down the Big Bag Big 12! All 16 teams discussed, standings (with tiers) included! The league is as top heavy as ever with potentially FIVE top ten teams! Does the bottom of the conference weigh down the group?
Also, catch all our written previews (all 364 teams!) at https://burnerexclusives.com/
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(3:20) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(18:00) Big 12 Preview (Houston, Kansas, Iowa State, Arizona, Baylor, Texas Tech, Cincinnati, K-State, BYU, TCU, West Virginia, Arizona State, UCF, Colorado, OK State, Utah)
(1:26:51) Review
Alas, the Atlantic / Pacific / Texas Coast Conference breakdown, a fruitiful and never-ending discussion of yet another super power conference conglomerate. Weave with us through all 18 teams, as the ACC looks to avenge a disappointing non-conference performance last year...
Make sure to read the exhaustive ACC preview, accessible with a Burner Ball discord membership!
Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro (4:05) - Root's Roundup (12:55) - ACC Overview (19:00) - Duke (24:55) - North Carolina (29:25) - Wake Forest (33:45) - Virginia (39:00) - Louisville (44:08) - Pittsburgh (48:22) - Miami FL (53:25) - SMU (57:30) - Clemson (1:01:10) - Syracuse (1:06:07) - Notre Dame (1:10:10) - Georgia Tech (1:13:45) - California, NC State & Virginia Tech (1:23:30) - Stanford, Florida State & Boston College
It's big bad Big Ten time! The newly coast-to-coast league is packed with parity, and we've convinced ourselves that any of the 18 teams could theoretically earn at at-large bid this season. But is there a true national title contender lurking among all that balance? Will the massive variance of teams like Illinois, Rutgers and Indiana result in huge years, or scuffling disappointments? And how does the addition of the Big Ten's West Wing (UCLA, USC, Oregon, Washington) impact the overall landscape of the league in hoops?
The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (5:40) - Root's Roundup (17:02) - Big Ten Overview (Standings, All-Conf, Storylines) (25:46) - Purdue (30:01) - Indiana (33:53) - Oregon (37:25) - Michigan (41:31) - Rutgers (45:50) - UCLA (49:29) - Illinois (53:34) - Michigan St. (56:40) - Ohio St. (1:01:16) - Washington (1:04:32) - Maryland (1:10:28) - Iowa (1:13:33) - Nebraska (1:17:02) - USC (1:20:42) - Wisconsin (1:23:35) - Northwestern (1:26:40) - Penn St. (1:30:02) - Minnesota
Let's break down the Big East! Every team, standings, All-Conference, etc. etc.
The Rundown
(0:00) Intro
(3:42) Root's Roundup
(10:50) Big East Preview
(17:00) UConn
(21:00) Creighton
(25:10) Marquette
(28:37) Xavier
(33:11) St. John's
(37:00) Villanova
(40:50) Providence
(45:26) Butler
(49:00) Seton Hall
(53:11) DePaul
(57:00) Georgetown
(1:02:54) NCAA Tournament Teams
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The Weave preview series heads west, where we discuss the mountain men and the 'best' coast conference! This chatter is just the tip of the icerberg - make sure to sign up for THE BURNER discord now to get access to our exhaustive preview write ups (now available at burnerexclusives.com)...
Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(4:20) - Root's Roundup
(12:30) - Mountain West Breakdown (order below)
- San Diego State
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Boise State
- Colorado State
- Utah State
- UNLV
- Wyoming
- Fresno State
- Air Force
- San Jose State
(54:00) - WCC Breakdown (order below)
- Gonzaga
- Saint Mary's
- San Francisco
- Santa Clara
- Washington State
- Loyola Marymount
- Oregon State
- Portland
- Pacific
- San Diego
- Pepperdine
Can't get enough Weave? Too much college football content for you? Well you're in luck, because we cannonballed into the A10 and the American for over 90 minutes! Who do we like, who are we worried about, upside/downside for all 28 schools - discussed in depth like you'll find in (almost?) no other place! Plus, Ky got to talk to Saint Joe's star Erik Reynolds about his career, the upcoming season and of course - where to get the best Philly Cheesesteak in the City of Brotherly Love. Packed episode, enjoy!
The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (7:42) - Root's Roundup (News and Notes - UConn staying in the Big East! Pac-12 is BACK!) (16:19) - Atlantic 10 Preview (Team order below) (1:00:34) - American Preview (Team order below) (1:37:00) - Interview w/ Saint Joe's star G Erik Reynolds (possibly becoming the leading scorer in SJU history, winning the Big Five, best places to play in the A10, much more)
A10 Breakdown order: VCU Saint Louis Loyola Chicago Dayton George Mason Saint Joe's Duquesne Richmond St. Bonaventure Davidson UMass Rhode Island George Washington Fordham La Salle American Breakdown order:Memphis UAB Florida Atlantic Wichita St. North Texas Temple South Florida East Carolina Tulsa Charlotte Tulane Rice UTSA
Strap in for a furious ride through the mid-major landscape as we serve up an appetizer of early takes on the "Other 22" (MWC, A-10, AAC, WCC chatter to come later). We start with our at-large watchlist before a rapidfire around the rest of the country, conference by conference...
Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(5:55) - Root's Roundup
(14:45) - Mid Major Cream of the Crop
- Grand Canyon
- McNeese
- Others?
(25:20) - Mid Major Conference Whiparound (League by League)
- Missouri Valley
- SoCon
- Ivy
- WAC
- CUSA
- Big West
- Sun Belt
- Big South
- CAA
- Horizon
- America East
- Big Sky
- Summit
- MAC
- MAAC
- ASUN
- OVC
- Southland
- MEAC
- Patriot
- SWAC
- NEC
We've released 38 teams in our Top 50 countdown! It's time to reflect on the boldest choices, the regrets, the controversy, and all it entails. We break down who we'd rank differently today, who we're concerned about either high / low, and much more!
The Rundown
(0:00) Intro
(4:34) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(16:26) Top 50 Feedback (So Far!)
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The Weave is finally fully reunited, zig-zagging up and down the court with takes on our listeners' hottest takes for the upcoming season. Do we agree? Do we disagree? Are these scorching opinions actually hot enough? Dig in to find out!
The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (9:06) - Root's Roundup (News and Notes) (21:58) - Fan Hot Takes
Matt and Ky go mono-e-mono in a bitter bash of board bettors. Arkansas vs. Kentucky? Indiana vs. Illinois? We plant a few flags for the upcoming season, as our ever growing batch of board bets in the Burner expands - join us in Discord to compete in the almighty Battle of the Ballknowers!
Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(7:45) - Root's Roundup
(18:00) - Board Bets!
Ky shirks his responsibilities in Gulf Shores while Matt and Jim battle through mid-summer adversity. It's a fickle attempt at creativity, as the two men create their own All-Whatever teams, spanning a ridiculous range of topics...
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Apologies for Matt's mic peetering out about half way through - the issue is under further review in advance of next week's program
Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(7:00) - Root's Roundup
(25:00) - All-Anything Team Breakdowns
51 weeks a year, it’s just a college basketball podcast. But on this week, well, we like this week...
The annual tradition contnues w/ our esteemed host, a man of many X aliases, Russ Hainline (@DukeBetter):
Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro (6:00) - Jeopardy!
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We released our Top 100 players list in the Burner Discord earlier this week! Jim & Ky took your feedback and have responses to the most controversial opinions. Where were we wrong? Where were we right? All shall be told!
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The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(5:25) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(11:20) Top 100 Players - Reactions and Rants
The Weave triumphantly returns from our two-week hiatus to formally convene a crucial meeting of our very own Rules and Oversight committee. After a quick Root's Roundup (Wins Above Bubble on the team sheets!!), we dive into a roundtable about rule changes to college basketball. What do we want changed? Are we afraid of change? Topics include contracts for transfers, endless end of game reviews, non-conference scheduling, 24-second shot clock, four quarters vs. two halves, and a whole lot more. Enjoy!
The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (6:36) - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) (15:57) - Rules Committee in Session
A mailbag episode would do just nicely right now, don't you think? We took to Twitter and Discord to solicit your burning college basketball questions, and answered them all on this podcast. Enjoy!
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The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(5:10) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(22:13) MAILBAG!
Our conference 'state of the program' series is a wrap, it's over, move on, forget about it. Now, it's time to hand out our official portal report card from the head-snapping player movement activity this spring. We jump all over the map so buckle up and lock in.
Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(4:40) - Root's Roundup (sponsored by CBBAnalytics.com)
(19:30) - Portal Winners & Losers
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Take a tailgate break, college baseball maniacs! Our season recap series wraps up with the conference where it simply means more.
Before Oklahoma and Texas join the fold, we took a look back on the year that was in the SEC. Though football still reigns supreme, the hoops programs have come a long way - this league has great coaches galore and NIL money to burn. What is the state of each squad going forward?
We also look back on our preseason preview podcast, taking stock of both our great and terrible takes. South Carolina = way way better than expected, and Mizzou and Arkansas = way way worse!
The Rundown: (0:10) - Intro (5:09) - Root's Roundup (News & Notes - Dan Hurley is staying!) (17:15) - SEC Standings & All-Conference (27:52) - Tennessee (31:37) - Kentucky (36:18) - Alabama (39:55) - Auburn (44:14) - South Carolina (48:57) - Florida (51:54) - Texas A&M (56:15) - LSU (59:27) - Mississippi St. (1:02:22) - Mississippi (1:06:01) - Georgia (1:08:53) - Arkansas (1:14:20) - Vanderbilt (1:18:40) - Missouri (1:23:20) - Closing Thoughts (1:24:56) - Reviews
The boys reflect on the Pac 12's performance this season and say goodbye to the Conference of Champions.
The Rundown:
Intro (0:00)
Root's Roundup (5:25)
State of the Pac 12 & Farewell (20:25)
Reviews (1:19:30)
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The Big-12's conglomerate tentacles now spread to the rockies and beyond, as one of college basketball's flagship power leagues grows to 16 squadrons. As we waive farewell to Texas and Oklahoma, this marks the last time we discuss the old Big-12 in its prior form - fear not, zero tears were shed in the making of this presentation...
Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(6:10) - Root's Roundup
(17:55) - NBA Draft Winners & Losers
(32:00) - Big-12 Overview
(35:40) - Houston
(38:00) - Iowa State
(41:15) - Baylor
(44:55) - Texas Tech
(47:50) - BYU
(50:50) - Kansas
(53:25) - Texas
(56:00) - TCU
(58:15) - Oklahoma
(1:00:55) - Kansas State
(1:04:15) - Cincinnati
(1:07:00) - UCF
(1:09:33) - Oklahoma State
(1:11:57) - West Virginia
It’s a hearty platter of B1G banter for this week’s state of the program series - sorry west coast super fans, your report cards will have to wait. Congrats to Nebraska and Northwestern for forging your way into the early block of the pod (conversely, better luck this year, Michigan!)
Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(7:00) - Root’s Roundup
(16:55) - Big-10 Overview
(23:05) - Purdue
(27:18) - Illinois
(31:35) - Nebraska
(35:40) - Northwestern
(38:35) - Wisconsin
(42:00) - Indiana
(48:06) - Iowa
(51:10) - Michigan State
(55:00) - Minnesota
(57:55) - Ohio State
(1:01:24) - Penn State
(1:05:50) - Maryland
(1:10:05) - Rutgers
(1:13:03) - Michigan
Our postseason conference postmortems continue with the home of the back-to-back national champions: the Big East! We go through the highs (the top 3), the lows (good god, DePaul and Georgetown), and everything in between for the league that is the pride of John Fanta.
Plus, we discuss the state of each program and whether each fanbase should feel encouraged going forward. Will the BEast see a resurgence in NCAA appearances in 2025? We certainly think so...
The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (3:25) - Root's Roundup (23:17) - Big East Overview (26:51) - UConn (31:30) - Creighton (33:39) - Marquette (36:23) - Seton Hall (40:04) - St. John's (43:42) - Villanova (46:17) - Providence (49:53) - Xavier (52:11) - Butler (55:52) - Georgetown (59:26) - DePaul (1:03:30) - How Many Bids, Other Fun Nuances (1:05:55) - Reviews
The boys look back upon the ACC's season and discuss the state of the program for each team. Where were we right? Where were we wrong? Who is looking good? And who is fading into the abyss?
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(4:18) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(16:23) State of the ACC (Recap & Look Forward)
(1:09:40) Reviews
Time's up, portal poachers. Either they're in or they're out, as the portal pool is finally set in stone (kind of). Jim and Matt dive into who needs what based on what the rosters look like on May 1st while Ky and the Mrs. elope in Switzerland.
Rundown:
- Intro (0:00)
- Root's Roundup (7:55)
- Remaining Portal Needs & Team Breakdowns (23:30)
- ACC (24:50)
- Big 12 (37:30)
- Big Ten (51:40)
- Big East (1:02:40)
- SEC (1:08:15)
- Other (1:19:05)
On the true debut of our offseason pod schedule, the fellas give all 60 hires a grade from A through F (apologies to Chicago State, Mount St. Mary's, and Florida A&M, whose jobs remain unfilled).
THE TWIST: We can only give out 12 A's and 15 B's, and each guy must give at least eight D's and five F's. Grade inflation, be gone!
Who LOVED the Calipari hire, and who simply gave it a C? Which select few coaches earned A's across the board from us? And, gulp, who earned the dreaded scarlet letter F?
The Rundown:(0:10) - Intro (2:46) - Quick Root's Roundup (10:33) - Coaching Hire Grades
(NOTE: Done grades in alphabetical order by school name - a couple reference points provided below to help you skip around if you'd like)
(11:58) - Arkansas (22:54) - DePaul (29:34) - FAU (38:41) - Kentucky (44:32) - Michigan (53:54) - Saint Louis (57:20) - Stanford (1:05:59) - Washington (1:12:29) - Review(s)!
The season is over, and UConn won the national title easily! Is it 2023 or 2024? 2024, you say? Well, that means the Huskies went back-to-back!
We look back on the incredible, buzzsaw-esque run of inevitability, particularly the meticulous dismantling of Purdue in the title game. Dan Hurley can coach some ball, folks.
We also give Zach Edey and the Boilermakers some love, hat tip to NC State and Alabama, and have a detailed discussion on the WILD week that was in the coaching carousel.
Thank you to everyone who tuned in this year - it's been a ton of fun interacting with folks about our beloved college hoops.
The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (6:32) - Root's Roundup (heavy coaching carousel talk, plus a little NIT chatter) (35:24) - Final Four Roundup (55:07) - Extremely Quick 2025 Lookahead + one Review
One last stand before the Finale of Four, in Not Phoenix, Arizona. The Weave will be boots on the ground but we would never abandon our loyal soldiers sans podcast - alas, enjoy...
Rundown:
- Intro (0:00)
- Roots Roundup (3:10)
- Sweet 16 / Elite 8 Reactions (23:30)
- Final 4 Takes (36:45)
It's Sweet Sixteen time! The boys get you prepped for the next weekend of college hoops and share our reactions to the Tournament thus far. We also recap the latest in the coaching carousel!
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(2:21) Root's Roundup (Coaching News)
(24:12) Tournament Reactions
(37:30) Sweet Sixteen Preview
(1:12:30) Reviews
It's here!!! Our favorite episode of the year. No frills, no Root's Roundup, nothing but bracket breakdown goodness.
The Madness has arrived, and with it another annual edition of our March Madness Marathon pod! After an initial bracket reaction section, we go through every single first round game in detail, giving key stats and matchup angles for each one. We also peered into our crystal balls for Sweet 16, Final Four and Natty Champion picks!
Region Time Stamps (We went in order down the line in bracket order for each: 1 vs. 16, then 8 vs. 9, then 5 vs. 12, etc.) (0:10) - Intro (3:18) - Bracket Reactions (15:04) - First Four (22:27) - East (49:28) - South (1:17:02) - Midwest (aka Maui) (1:41:31) - West (2:08:14) - Champ Picks
Champions are made in the summer, but Champions are crowned in March…
Many coronations await this weekend for the mid and low majors, while the big boys take one last bite at the bubble apple. Speaking of big boys, the Weave triumvirate is here, as always, to cover it all:
Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(4:30) - Root’s Roundup
(17:35) - Weave Saw That
(23:05) - Conference Tournament Previews - Part 2
(23:15) -“High ish Majors” (Big-12, Big East, Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Pac-12, MWC, A-10, AAC)
(57:15) - “Mid ish Majors” (Ivy, WAC, CUSA, Big West, MAC, MAAC, MEAC, SWAC)
We dive into 15 conference tournaments on this week's pod: ASUN, A East, Horizon, Patriot, OVC, NEC, MVC, Big South, Sun Belt, Summit, Big Sky, Southland, WCC, CAA, & SoCon.
We'll also talk about what we saw the past week and catch you up on some news & notes.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(3:24) Root's Roundup (Dartmouth union, coach firings, & more)
(17:30) Weave Saw That (ASUN, comebacks, bad/good bubble breaks, & more)
(33:33) Conference Tournament Previews (ASUN, A East, Horizon, Patriot, OVC, NEC, MVC, Big South, Sun Belt, Summit, Big Sky, Southland, WCC, CAA, SoCon)
(1:21:15) Reviews (Michigan, Syracuse, Expansion, & more)
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The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (5:09) - Root's Roundup (17:39) - Weave Saw That (31:54) - Three Man Thoughts (1:17:31) - Game Previews, Pod Reviews
It's uphill sledding in the dog days of conference play, but great college basketball podcasts get going when the going gets tough - the Weave intends to stand among them...
Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro (5:30) - Root's Roundup (22:50) - Weave Saw That (39:30) - Three Men Thoughts (1:08:25) - Game Previews + Review Reviews
It's Love Day, so we talk about something we love: College Basketball. A nation turns its head away from football and onto us, the Three Men of the Weave. Lots of good stuff to talk about today including the Holtmann firing, Monster Wins, Wisconsin, Gonzaga, 6-Bid Mountain West, Iowa State, & more!
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(3:44) Root's Roundup (Holtmann, Skyy Clark, Indiana State, & more)
(18:35) Weave Saw That (Monster wins, triple-doubles, Drake/Evansville, & more)
(30:33) Three Man Thoughts (Wisconsin, Gonzaga, Iowa State, Baylor, Mountain West, & more)
(1:09:00) Game Previews (UNM/SDSU, Marq/UConn, UK/Auburn, Creighton/Butler, KU/OU, & Wake/UVA)
(1:21:38) Reviews (Momentum & Big-margin wins)
The sports world may be focused on The Big Game (TM), but we're still doling out big slices of basketball knowledge here on the pod. Discussions range from Will Wade's new contract to South Carolina's surge, from teams with serious momentum to an Ohio State autopsy, from huge wins for Butler and K State to takeaways from the weekend's Top 10 showdowns. We also quickly preview six key Saturday contests, begrudgingly acknowledge the groundbreaking Dartmouth basketball labor ruling, and - of course - talk a little NCAA officiating.
The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (5:45) - Root's Roundup (Dartmouth bball = employees, Will Wade contract, multipleStats of the Day) (18:44) - Weave Saw That (Big wins for Butler, Clemson, K State, (28:22) - Three Man Thoughts (Dayton and Indiana State Road Trip, Top 10 Takeaways, RIP Ohio State, Momentum Teams, Officiating Check-in) (1:11:00) - Saturday Previews (1:19:57) - Review (Oso Ighodaro and BE POY)
We're back, bigger and bolder than ever, dissecting all the soap opera situations across college basketball. The dog days of conference are upon us - do your work early, listen, invest in your CBB self before it's too late...
Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(4:40) - Root's Roundup
(15:10) - Weave Saw That
(24:55) - Three Men Thoughts
(1:01:35) - Game Previews
(1:14:50) - Reviews!
DePaul fired Tony Stubblefield, kicking off the coaching carousel. We quickly talk replacement candidates and touch on various other titilating topics including: Big Z's debut, Blake Hinson's close-up, McNeese, Futures, insane current conference standings, the Big 12, & more!
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(3:21) Root's Roundup (Terrence Shannon, Big Z, Blake Hinson & more!)
(15:28) Weave Saw That (McNeese, Rienk Mast, Purdue Fort Wayne, & more!)
(24:27) Three Man Thoughts (Futures, Big 12, Jim's Portfolio, Diva Teams, & more!)
(59:27) Game Previews (Auburn/Miss State, Wisconsin/Sparty, KU/ISU, Zona/Oregon, & Dayton/Richmond)
(1:11:25) Reviews (Virginia, TCU, & more!)
On this weekly edition of the 3MW pod, the fellas fight the frigid Chicago temps and dig into some scorching hoops talk. Topics include Rick Pitino's "win or frostbite" policy, why UNC is amazing + why it's silly to write off Houston, Purdue's thrashing of archrival Indiana and Zach Edey's NPOY defense, Jerome Tang's OT mastery, the American is good (but the ACC isn't), some scuffling power conference squads, and plenty more!
The Rundown: (0:10) - Intro (3:45) - Root's Roundup (19:20) - Weave Saw That (32:34) - Three Man Thoughts (1:09:09) - Quick Saturday Previews (and one pod review)
College hoops has officially hijacked the mic from college football - it's our stage now, baby. Still, we lend a warm welcome to all you gridiron warriors wading into our waters for the very first time...
Conference clashes are abound, where all undefeateds go to die. We break down the early inklings from the opening monster weekend.
Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro (5:05) - Root's Roundup (18:50) - Weave Saw That (32:00) - Three Men Thoughts (1:00:00) - Game Previews (1:19:00) - Reviews!
New Year, same Weave. The boys catch you up on the past 2 weeks of college basketball, get into some Pac 12 talk, the Terrence Shannon situation, FAU, & more! We also look ahead to the weekend's best games, of course.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(3:06) Root's Roundup (Terrence Shannon, recruiting)
(10:55) Weave Saw That (Nevada, FAU, Buy games & more)
(28:35) Three Man Thoughts (GMU, Providence, Pac 12, SMU, & more)
(1:10:44) Game Previews (Illini / Purdue, UNC / Clemson, & more) 1:21:20 - Reviews (Texas Tech, betting, & Illinois)
Happy holidays, good listeners! We're handing out a hearty bag of gifts to you all via an exceedingly long new episode. We talk buzzer beaters, best team(s) in the land (Purdue? Arizona? Houston? UConn?), banner weeks (Michigan State back?), bananas results (Nebrasketball smoked Tang's Team), bad bad Notre Dame (The Citadel by 20?!), and bushels more! We also caught up on a ton of accidentally-missed reviews at the end, some fun listener questions in there.
Briefly mixed in during our discussions, we reacted to the breaking news of Oregon State and Washington State to the WCC...
The Rundown(0:10) - Intro (5:23) - Root's Roundup (News and notes) (11:52) - Weave Saw That (Surprising results, buy game losses, buzzer-beaters, etc.) (35:09) - Three Man Thoughts (Assortment of observations/debates from the manic minds of the Weavers) (1:12:55) - Game Previews (1:21:13) - Reviews
As we coast through a quiet Finals Week, the fellas gather to break down the past 7 days of basketball - and look ahead to an insane Saturday. Discussion topics include weekly winners/losers, discussions on the MVC and ACC, checking in with Ky's Lopsided Lovelies, Matt's My Guys, and plenty more!
The Weavers also briefly touch on the potential implications of the temporary restraining order filed against the NCAA to prevent restriction of eligibility. The ruling had just come out as we recorded, so we did not have a chance to discuss individual teams that are most impacted.
The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (6:03) - Root's Roundup (21:21) - Weave Saw That (29:04) - Three Man Thoughts (1:05:34) - Previews (and a Review)
Rivalry week + cross conference clashes galore, as the spotlight shines brightest on our beloved sport. Come one, come all, to the unofficial midway checkpoint of the non-conference stanza.
Rundown: (0:00) - Intro (4:25) - Root's Roundup (13:00) - Weave Saw That (23:20) - Three Men Thoughts (1:06:10) - Game Previews
The boys return from a delicous Feast Week of food, family, & basketball. We reflect on MTE's and get into a variety of topics!
(Apologies for the audio throughout!)
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(4:05) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(12:56) Feast Week Takeaways
(27:26) Weave Saw That!
(32:35) Three Man Thoughts (MWC, KenPom, FAU, & More!)
(1:06:00) Game Previews
In this most festive of weeks, the Weavers gather 'round their table and dig into the cornucopia of hoops being sent our way. We give detailed thoughts on the Maui Invitational teams, hat tip the champions of Feast Week so far, and give some general musings on the week that has been - plus look ahead to the weekend briefly...
The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (5:14) - Root's Roundup (13:48) - Maui Thoughts (30:37) - Weave Saw That (46:51) - Three Man Thoughts (1:02:44) - Preview Discussion (Atlantis, ESPN Events, Arizona/Michigan St.)
The Champions Classic cameth and wenteth and we were in the flesh (in the nosebleeds) for the all the action. However, every program is a champion in our hearts, and we touch on many in another electrifying 'sode.
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Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro (4:50) - Root's Roundup (11:25) - Champs Classic Recap (30:10) - Weave Saw That (40:30) - Three Men Thoughts (1:06:10) - MTE Sneak Peek
College basketball is officially back! The Weave dives into the first two days of games, calling out some of the embarrassments and heroics. We finish it all off with some Friday previews and our review section.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(4:48) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(11:40) Weave Saw That! (Vandy, DePaul, & more)
(18:40) Three Man Thoughts (Block/charge, bad beats, Bobby Knight, JMU, & more)
(46:49) Friday Game Previews (Arizona/Duke, Tennessee/Wisconsin, Virginia/Florida)
(58:38) Listener Reviews
Tip-off of the season is mere days away!! Thus, the Weavers donned Halloween costumes and gathered to do some forecasting: best odds to win the title & best conference champ odds, All-American teams, and of course: Final Four and national champion picks. Will all three fall prey to Duke brainwashing, or is there a Weave resistance? Is Zach Edey going to easily lumber to another Wooden Award? If not, who can stop him? And should all be betting on...Bellarmine (?!) to win the ASUN at 20/1?? Answers abound as we stare into our crystal ball...
The Rundown (0:10) - Intro & Reviews (10 of them!) (17:30) - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) (27:40) - Futures Discussion (1:01:06) - All-Americans (1:14:01) - Elite Eight, Final Four, Champ picks
The biggest and the baddest, just got bigger and badder...
Our Big-12 breakdown is as robust as this 14-team bloodbath. Join us as we welcome Houston, Cincinnati, BYU and UCF to the party.
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Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro (11:50) - Root's Roundup (22:30) - Big-12 Overview - Overview, Predictions & All-Conference Teams (30:05) - Kansas (33:50) - Houston (36:52) - Texas (40:00) - Baylor (43:40) - Kansas State (46:25) - Texas Tech (49:10) - Iowa State (52:25) - TCU (55:38) - Oklahoma State (58:50) - Cincinnati (1:03:20) - Oklahoma (1:07:00) - West Virginia (1:11:05) - BYU (1:15:20) - UCF
The boys sit around the campfire and break down the Big Bad Big Ten. Will this be the season of NCAA Tournament success? Can Northwestern repeat a Tourney berth? Will Michigan get back on the horse? Can anyone stop Purdue? All these questions, and more, shall be answered.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(8:24) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(24:50) Big Ten Preview
(24:50) All-Conference Teams & Standings
(30:15) Purdue
(34:42) Michigan State
(38:11) Illinois
(41:36) Maryland
(44:40) Indiana
(48:32) Ohio State
(51:50) Wisconsin
(57:10) Iowa
(1:00:46) Northwestern
(1:05:04) Michigan
(1:09:08) Rutgers
(1:12:20) Nebraska
(1:17:12) Penn State
(1:21:00) Minnesota
This week, the Weave is talking Big East - aka the most fun power conference last year. Will the upper echelon (and Bill Raftery, and John Fanta, and Gus Johnson) continue to provide us with high-level, competitive games? We sure hope so! Will UConn continue to give wedgies to all nonconference foes? What's better: Rick Pitino with a mid-major all-star roster, or Kyle Neptune with a fully loaded one? What about Kim English with a high-upside group? How will Xavier handle all the injuries? And what about the likely bottom four...
The Rundown(0:10) - Intro, Reviews
(11:24) - Root's Roundup (News and notes, including laughing at the FBI/IARP)
(20:44) - Big East overall (including awards)
(28:11) - Marquette
(34:05) - Creighton
(37:39) - UConn
(41:49) - Villanova
(45:55) - St. John's
(50:16) - Providence
(56:04) - Xavier
(1:00:16) - Georgetown
(1:04:11) - Seton Hall
(1:07:37) - Butler
(1:12:30) - DePaul
(1:17:11) - How many bids? Plus a board bet and a quick Cooley returns to Providence tangent
A power conference by pedigree, the ACC has lost its bite recently, despite housing multiple blue bloods. The Weave's bearish undertones on the league are evident throughout but don't let that deter you from stopping by for an outrageously insightful roundtable discussion!
Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(5:40) Root's Roundup
(17:30) ACC Preview
(21:00) All-Conference & Projected Standings
(25:28) Duke
(31:45) Miami FL
(36:08) North Carolina
(40:28) Virginia
(44:58) Clemson
(49:01) Syracuse
(52:28) Virginia Tech
(55:40) NC State
(58:30) Boston College
(1:02:20) Wake Forest
(1:05:40) Florida St.
(1:09:34) Georgia Tech
(1:13:25) Pitt
(1:16:53) Notre Dame
(1:19:44) Louisville
The SEC... it just means more!
The boys take a stroll through the south and dive deep into all 14 teams. Will Kentucky be good? Will South Carolina climb out of the cellar? Will Mizzou win the whole dang thing? The answer could be "yes" to all...
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(5:45) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(15:55) SEC Preview
(15:55) All-Conference & Standings
(21:48) Texas A&M
(25:36) Tennessee
(29:27) Alabama
(32:44) Arkansas
(36:44) Mississippi State
(40:47) Kentucky
(46:06) Florida
(49:09) Auburn
(52:21) Missouri
(56:54) Ole Miss
(59:47) Vanderbilt
(1:03:11) LSU
(1:06:20) Georgia
(1:09:37) South Carolina
Preview Season hits the power conferences this week, and we start on the Pacific coast - where the Pac-12 begins a lame duck season to remember. Arizona is loaded, but the Wildcats ducked out of March Madness quite early last year. Can a young and international UCLA topple them? What about USC and its bevy of talent up and down the roster? How about a resurgent Oregon or upstart Colorado?
Plus, how badly did Stanford mess up by letting Mark Madsen go to its archrival? Do the Cardinal have to can Jerod Haase if Madsen and Cal finish higher than them this year? (Yes) Who else could climb up into the at-large picture? Dive into our team-by-team breakdowns for the answers!
The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (6:24) - Root's Roundup (14:32) - Pac-12 Preview (15:05) - All-Conference (19:00) - Standings (20:49) - Arizona (26:02) - USC (30:08) - Colorado (33:58) - UCLA (38:10) - Oregon (42:03) - Washington (45:49) - Utah (49:04) - Stanford (51:49) - Cal (54:56) - Arizona St. (57:33) - Washington St. (1:01:43) - Oregon St. (1:04:30) - How Many Tourney Teams?
Matt returns from the moon - his moon - which means a full house is back for the Weave, just in time for spicy hot tamale takes on the WCC and MWC!
While some say these two are jockeying for west coast staying power in the Pac-12 power void, others (read: us) couldn't care less about such realignment discussion. We're just talkin' ball, baby
Rundown:
Intro (0:00)
Root's Roundup (10:00)
Mountain West Overview (15:50)
- Air Force (20:40)
- Boise State (23:35)
- Colorado State (26:00)
- Fresno State (28:43)
- Nevada (31:20)
- New Mexico (33:35)
- San Diego State (36:42)
- San Jose State (40:50)
- UNLV (44:10)
- Utah State (47:20)
- Wyoming (50:08)
WCC Overview (55:10)
- Gonzaga (59:55)
- Saint Mary's (1:03:10)
- San Francisco (1:09:00)
- LMU (1:12:20)
- Santa Clara (1:14:58)
- Portland (1:18:30)
- Pepperdine (1:22:08)
- Pacific (1:25:30)
- San Diego (1:28:10)
(Apologies for the sound in the first 4 minutes!)
Ky & Jim take a deep dive into the A-10 and AAC while Matt sits on a beach in Curacao. Storylines, team breakdowns, All-Conference teams, and standings included!
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(9:20) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(15:18) A-10 Preview: Standings, All-Conference, Storylines
(22:46) Dayton
(24:20) VCU
(27:03) St. Bonaventure
(28:41) Duquesne
(30:52) Saint Joseph's
(33:41) Loyola Chicago
(36:32) Richmond
(38:44) Fordham
(41:22) Saint Louis
(43:30) Davidson
(45:37) Rhode Island
(47:22) George Mason
(49:12) George Washington
(51:12) UMass
(52:48) La Salle
(54:10) AAC Preview: Standings, All-Conference, Storylines
(1:00:32) FAU
(1:01:59) Memphis
(1:04:22) UAB
(1:06:07) Tulane
(1:07:18) North Texas
(1:09:01) Wichita State
(1:10:26) East Carolina
(1:12:03) Rice
(1:13:51) SMU
(1:15:42) Temple
(1:17:09) South Florida
(1:19:03) Charlotte
(1:21:16) Tulsa
(1:22:41) UTSA
Preview season is here, which means we're kicking it off with our Mid-Major Extravaganza! We go through the "Other 22" leagues to call out the favorites, contenders, and storylines in each one as we we enter 2023-24. Oh, and most importantly - the band is back together, it's a true three-man episode!
The Rundown
(0:10) - Intro and Reviews
(9:13) - Root's Roundup
(22:52) - MM Extravaganza!
(23:18) - C-USA
(26:50) - WAC
(29:24) - Ivy
(33:17) - Sun Belt
(35:53) - Big West
(39:23) - MVC
(42:15) - Big Sky
(44:39) - ASUN
(47:26) - MAC
(50:34) - SoCon
(54:11) - Horizon
(58:07) - Big South
(1:00:04) - MAAC
(1:02:17) - Summit
(1:05:07) - A East
(1:08:10) - CAA
(1:11:29) - Patriot
(1:14:10) - MEAC
(1:17:16) - OVC
(1:21:07) - Southland
(1:23:38) - SWAC
(1:26:48) - NEC
Another unexcused Root absence parts the seas for a trip down memory lane (for Ky and Matt), AND across the pond, to Poland, where our guest Tony Meier resides. We don't often feature lifetime besties on the pod, but when we do, we go DEEP. Please give a warm welcome to the former Milwaukee Panther, current pro baller and recent Polish league champion!
The Rundown:
(1:00) Tony Meier interview
(40:45) Cox's Corner
Matt & Ky tag team a "hot take" episode, sourced from the loyal listeners in the Twitterverse (or X-Verse?). Plenty of intrigue abounds.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(4:30) Cox's Corner (News & Notes)
(16:00) Hot Takes from the Listeners
Alas, the second annual ALL CAPS ALMANAC (volume 2) is officially happening. As a cover for this shameless promotion, we discuss the v2 enhancements, then, seamlessly pivot into a non-conference lookahead!
Rundown:
- Intro (0:00)
- Root's Roundup + Opining on Conference Realignment (11:00)
- ALMANAC Anecdotes (25:00)
- Non-Con MTE Schedule Spotlight (41:00)
On this episode, the Weavers dig into some eye-catching storylines heading into the 2023-24 season. Preview Szn has not quite arrived, but we're taking a peek at what intrigues us most after a tumultuous offseason. We're talking Pitino in NYC, fewer charges???, what else is in store in Storrs, KU and Hunter Dickinson, Big Blue Koolaid, and a whole lot more!
The Rundown
(0:09) - Intro/Reviews
(9:43) - Root's Roundup
(28:15) - Storylines!
(1:07:49) - Futures Discussion
Jeopardy! is BACK at 3MW headquarters. Play along with the boys as they try to become the ultimate champion! The terrific Russell Hainline returns as our Alex Trebek.
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The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro & Reviews
(17:40) Jeopardy!
Best backcourt? Best frontcourt? Best coaches? Worst Weaver?!
All this discussed, and more, in a midsummer episode fishing for social media fodder...
Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(10:30) - Root's Roundup
(18:00) - Top-10 Backcourts
(33:55) - Top-10 Frontcourts
(48:10) - Top-10 Shooting Teams
(1:00:00) - Mount COACHmore
We got a guest! Coach Ben Wisniewski returns to the pod to discuss his new adventure coaching at Get Better Academy in Europe. We dive into the differences between European and stateside recruiting (Ben was at Montverde Academy for four years as well), the schools that have benefited the most from European relationships, and some impressive prospects coming over this year (Jan Vide fans, stand up!). Root's Roundup includes some kind words for LaPhonso Ellis and Jordan Cornette, Greg Heiar got hired?!, and transfer updates.
The Rundown
(0:10) - Intro
(4:55) - Root's Roundup
(20:18) - Quick riff about AAA (live pods are fun)
(23:14) - Interview with Coach Ben Wisniewski
The Weave summer hiatus ends with a fan-led 'sode, the almighty mailbag. There's not an ounce of brevity on this 90+ minute marathon, so sit back, relax and enjoy the breeze...
Rundown:
Intro (0:00)
Root's Roundup (11:55)
Mailbag (24:25) - strap in
The Weave concludes its Power conference lookbacks with the SEC. We dive into each program's 2022-23 performance and look ahead to this coming season.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro & Reviews (Towson, Wisconsin, & more!)
(11:23) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(18:36) SEC Review
(22:50) Alabama
(27:05) Texas A&M
(30:47) Kentucky
(34:34) Missouri
(38:52) Tennessee
(41:34) Vanderbilt
(45:46) Auburn
(48:32) Florida
(51:55) Arkansas
(56:17) Mississippi State
(59:58) Georgia
(1:04:00) South Carolina
(1:07:48) Ole Miss
(1:11:20) LSU
It's a league on the brink, but the Pac 12 is still the beloved Conference of Champions in the eyes of all...
We dissect it rigorously but with clear eyes and full hearts, hopeful that our beloved Beavers will finally, maybe, possibly, be ok this season.
Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(12:45) - Root's Roundup
(24:50) - Pac 12 Breakdown
(28:10) - UCLA
(32:20) - Arizona
(35:47) - USC
(38:50) - Oregon
(41:50) - Washington St.
(44:40) - Arizona St.
(47:40) - Utah
(51:25) - Washington
(54:50) - Colorado
(58:05) - Stanford
(1:01:15) - Oregon St.
(1:04:30) - Cal
A wild May 31 NBA Draft deadline brought some shocking decisions. Several likely selections (Shannon! Bona! EDEY!!) returned to the college ranks, while more fringe prospects opted to leave school (Powell? Audige?). We dug into a ton of the more surprising choices, breaking down the impact on the 2023-24 season.
Winners (FAU!) and losers (Big Blue Nation, frowny face) emerged, as well, and we gave a shout to the teams that ended up faring best (or worst) on a huge day for college hoops.
To close it out, each Weaver gave his Top 5 as of June 1st!
The Rundown(0:10) - Intro (4:45) - Root's Roundup (Biggest transfer news) (13:25) - Draft Deadline Overview (14:13) - Surprising Decisions - staying in school (38:29) - Surprising Decisions - leaving for the pros (45:04) - Winners (FAU, Illinois, Villanova, Michigan State, others) (56:30) - Losers (Kentucky, Marquette, UConn, Washington St., others) (1:08:56) - Top 5 Discussion
Our season review series marches on with the Big 12! An annual powerhouse of a league, the Big 12 was once again the nation's top conference per KenPom. But the Final Four did not feature a Big 12 squad for the first time since 2017. Down year? Is it still Kansas' sandbox? And how will the four newcomers change the landscape next season?
Plus, we go through each individual team's 2022-23 year and diagnose the future outlook, laughing at any poor preseason takes along the way...
The Rundown(0:10) - Intro + Reviews (5:14) - Root's Roundup (GW nickname, Recruiting, Transfers, NBA Draft Decisions (27:25) - Big 12 Overview (32:13) - Kansas (36:06) - Texas (40:26) - Kansas St. (44:58) - Baylor (49:16) - Iowa St. (53:28) - TCU (56:43) - Oklahoma St. (59:24) - West Virginia (1:03:43) - Texas Tech (1:07:11) - Oklahoma (1:10:10) - Houston (1:12:14) - Cincinnati (1:14:36) - BYU (1:18:21) - UCF
The Big Ten, a conference that has consistently underachieved the past two decades in the NCAA Tournament. The Weave look back at all 14 teams' performance in 2022-23 and look ahead to each program's future.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(9:38) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(27:05) Big Ten Recap
(31:36) Purdue
(35:30) Northwestern
(38:53) Indiana
(43:30) Michigan State
(46:40) Iowa
(49:35) Maryland
(51:55) Illinois
(56:16) Michigan
(59:54) Rutgers
(1:03:40) Penn State
(1:06:56) Nebraska
(1:10:25) Wisconsin
(1:14:08) Ohio State
(1:17:41) Minnesota
Matt seizes control of the hosting wheel as he continues his board bet victory parade of the offseason. Herein, it's Big East banter galore. No shortage of Weave love to go around this insurgent league...
Rundown:
- Intro (0:00) - Root's Roundup (6:32) - Big East Recap (31:30) - Marquette (37:52) - Xavier (43:20) - Creighton (46:10) - UConn (49:25) - Providence (54:30) - Villanova (1:00:00) - Seton Hall (1:03:24) - St. John's (1:06:55) - Butler, DePaul & Georgetown (1:10:45)
Don't worry, folks - we are BACK in action after two weeks off! The wandering Weavers settle in to talk transfers, recap preseason Board Bets (Matt = good, Jim = bad), and start our season recap series with a postmortem on the ACC. Was the league actually down? Which teams exceeded expectations? Who is in good shape moving forward? How mean are we to Hubert Davis? Is Louisville even going to be any better next year?
The Rundown(0:10) - Intro (6:28) - Root's Roundup (coaching news, recruiting) (12:16) - Transfer Talk (a selection of the biggest commits) (27:00) - Board Bet Banter (37:06) - ACC Recap (40:09) - Miami (FL) (42:45) - Virginia (45:42) - Duke (49:24) - Pitt (51:50) - NC State (54:19) - Clemson (56:30) - UNC (1:00:03) - Wake Forest (1:02:14) - Syracuse (1:04:55) - Boston College (1:06:57) - Virginia Tech (1:09:12) - Florida St. (1:12:27) - Georgia Tech (1:14:38) - Notre Dame (1:16:39) - Louisville
The Weave dive deep into the 55 new head coach hires and give our grades on each. Who scored big? Who messed up? Who did something confusing. It's all inside this 90 minute episode.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(5:37) Root's Roundup (Transfer News)
(18:37) Coaching Hire Grades
(18:37) AAC, ACC, A-10, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Mountain West, Pac 12, & SEC
(50:48) The other leagues
The UCONN-querors conquered the Aztecs in the championship game, elevating the Huskies to their fifth title (and pending blue blood status?!?!). We debate that, and tell stories from a fantastic Final 4 weekend that was in the (not-so-fantastic) host city of Houston...
Rundown:
- Intro (0:00) - Root's Roundup (9:00) - Weave Saw That / Final 4 Recap (40:00)
Three hundred episodes! Yes, 300! Is that really possible? On this incredible milestone ep, the fellas quickly reflect on almost seven years of podcasting together before getting into the meat of the episode. We talk the latest in the coaching carousel, WEAVE SAW THAT on the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, and then give a detailed preview of the Final Four - the games, storylines, who we want to win vs. who we think will win, etc. Shout out to our sponsor, Homefield Apparel!
The Rundown (0:10) - Intro, 300th ep!, Reviews (10:55) - Root's Roundup (Coaching News, mostly) (31:10) - Weave Saw That (Sweet 16, Elite Eight, a little NIT?!) (49:07) - Final Four Preview
The Sweet Sixteen is upon us once again. The Weave breaks down all 8 matchups and gives their updated Final Four picks. A healthy news section dives into the recent coaching changes, including the bombshell Cooley & Pitino hires.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(4:05) Root's Roundup (coaching news, recruiting, & fun stats)
(27:18) Weave Saw That (Tourney reactions)
(41:29) Sweet Sixteen Previews
Alas, the pinnacle. The apex. The summit.
It's long, it's windy and it's, well, longwinded, so strap in while we dig in to all the matchups from the opening round, region by region. If brevity if what you seek, this is not the program for you.
The Rundown:
Intro (0:00) >>> South Region (2:55) - Alabama vs TAMCC / SEMO - Maryland vs West Virginia - San Diego State vs Charleston - Virginia vs Furman - Creighton vs NC State - Baylor vs UC Santa Barbara - Utah State vs Missouri - Arizona vs Princeton >>> Midwest Region (34:00) - Houston vs Northern Kentucky - Iowa vs Auburn - Miami FL vs Drake - Indiana vs Kent State - Iowa State vs Miss State / Pitt - Xavier vs Kennesaw State - Texas A&M vs Penn State - Texas vs Colgate >>> West Region (1:03:10) - Kansas vs Howard - Arkansas vs Illinois - VCU vs Saint Mary's - UConn vs Iona - TCU vs Arizona State / Nevada - Gonzaga vs Grand Canyon - Northwestern vs Boise State - UCLA vs UNC Asheville >>> East Region (1:28:00) - Purdue vs TXSO / FDU - Memphis vs Florida Atlantic - Duke vs Oral Roberts - Tennessee vs Louisiana - Kentucky vs Providence - Kansas State vs Montana State - Michigan State vs USC - Vermont vs Marquette
On this week's episode, the Weavers break down the 11 ticket punchers we've seen over the past few days. What seed are they destined for? Who can they beat?
We also make picks for the leagues we did not preview last episode, discuss the already-spinning coaching carousel, and assess what Jaylen Clark's absence will mean for UCLA. PLUS: a live reaction to a Champ Week buzzer beater! Shout out to Wake Forest's Tyree Appleby...
The Rundown (0:10) - Intro and Reviews (12:52) - Root's Roundup (Coaching news including Texas Tech suspending Mark Adams and Ole Miss' pursuit of Chris Beard, some quick awards talk) (29:40) - Welcome to the Winners (auto bid victors) (45:30) - Tournament Picks
It's March 1st, the start of the best month of the year. The Weave dives into 15 conference tournaments tipping off this week and catch you up on news, notes, and the happenings in college basketball.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro & Reviews
(5:57) Root's Roundup (Coaching News & more)
(24:47) Weave Saw That (Buzzer beaters & more)
(34:05) Conference Tourney Previews (Picks & dark horses from 15 leagues)
T-minus a week until the conference tournament top drops. If you’re joining us for the very first time, come on in, stay a while and never leave (though you’re allowed to, this isn’t the Heartbreak Hotel).
Rundown:
- Intro (0:00)
- Root’s Roundup (6:07)
- Weave Saw That (26:20)
- Three Men Thoughts (37:30)
- Weekend Preview (1:04:00)
The fellas dive into a menagerie of topics on this one. These include: Coach K returning to Cameron, the New Mexico State fiasco, teams that are trending up and down at this point in the season (some trending way, way down), San Diego State's sneaky potential, mid-major title races, the blue blood bubble, Ohio State's demise, and a whole lot more!
The Rundown(0:10) - Intro and Reviews (8:20) - Root's Roundup (news and notes, including coaching changes) (26:21) - Weave Saw That (buzzer-beaters, huge performances, surprising upsets) (33:59) - Three Man Thoughts (welcoming football fans to CBB world - mini "state of the game" discussion, SDSU, Ohio State, "streaking and freaking" teams, mid-major races) (1:08:44) - Quick Weekend Preview (Baylor at Kansas, Tennessee at Kentucky, Illinois at Indiana)
The Weave regroups to talk more college basketball. Topics include: Jim Boeheim, Nevada, UNC & the ACC, Paul Mulcahy Trip-gate, Green Bay, Teams that are back, Coach of the Year, Edey v. TJD, the Pac-12, & more!
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro & Reviews
(6:58) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(18:10) Weave Saw That! (Buzzer beaters & more)
(29:50) Three Man Thoughts
(59:47) Weekend Game Previews
T-minus one month until the month of all months arrives in the Year of the Big in the Year of the Rabbit.
It is, however, NOT the year of the A-10, one of many musings the men discuss on another hotly contested LIVE podcast production.
Rundown:
- Intro (0:00)
- Root’s Roundup (8:20)
- Weave Saw That (23:20)
- Three Men Thoughts (34:00)
- Weekend Preview (1:03:00)
On this episode, the Weave gets back to its Wednesday ways and chops it up about a variety of topics. Those include: Green Bay abruptly canning Will Ryan, Kentucky's resurgence, Emoni Bates' monster night, Georgetown beating a power conference team, the Pac-12's bubble trouble, the current state of the college big man, TJD's Wooden candidacy, and oodles more!
The Rundown(00:10) - Intro (09:37) - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) (20:44) - Weave Saw That (30:30) - Three Man Thoughts (57:68) - Weekend Preview
The Boys are back a day or two late for another spectacular episode. Topics include: Ole Miss, Notre Dame job, Gonzaga, UConn, Auburn, the SEC as a whole, Ky's road trip, and predicting the future!
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro + Reviews/Discussin
(12:25) Root's Roundup (News & Notes, Notre Dame)
(23:18) Weave Saw That (Zags, UConn, JMU, Crazy Results, Charleston, & more!)
(34:40) Three Man Thoughts (Auburn, Iowa State, Creighton, Boise, SEC, Houston, Road Trip, UConn, & more!)
(1:02:45) Weave Know the Future (UCLA/Zona, Bama/Mizzou, TCU/KU)
South Carolina got zero credit for beating Kentucky, and we pile on the Wildcats' unfortunate turn of events this season - not that other blue bloods don't have blood on their hands either...
That, and much much more, in a well woven web of thorough thoughts throughout!
Rundown:
Intro (0:00) >>> Root’s Roundup (7:00) >>> Weave Saw That (20:45) >>> Three Man Thoughts (27:45) >>> Game Previews (1:02:10)
A new year is here, but the Weavers haven't gone anywhere! We're back with another weekly episode to discuss the NCAA Tournament potentially going to 90 teams, offense vs. defense in the Big Dance, mid-major darlings, and teams trending way up or way down since the start of December. Plus, other news tidbits in Root's Roundup, Weave Saw That featuring Michigan (bad) and Kansas State (good), and three weekend game previews. No resolutions here, just cold hard content.
The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (Reviews, Updates) (8:38) - Root's Roundup (News and Notes) (20:33) - Weave Saw That (Shocking Results) (30:44) - Three Man Thoughts (1:00:02) - Game Previews (UK at Bama, KU at WVU, Houston at Cincy)
The Weave regroups after a fun and festive holiday weekend. College basketball is back from its hiatus and conference play heats up soon. We dive into many topics on this lovely pod including a revision of our Final Four picks. Subscribe to our YT Channel to watch our pods LIVE every week!
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(3:08) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(12:05) Weave Saw That! (Iowa, VT, Mizzou, & more!)
(20:26) Three Man Thoughts (Creighton, AP Poll, Hawaii, Final Four, & more!)
(1:00:53) Weekend Preview (OU v. Texas, UConn v. Xavier, & Arizona v. ASU)
Psych! No carolers to be heard on this presentation but the weaved men 'corral' the latest in college basketball news from coast to coast - and beyond! Yes, we discuss the illustrious Diamond Head Classic, after a hearty breakdown of observations from the week prior...
Wherever you reside, coast or non-coast, a happy holidays to you and yours and theirs!
Rundown:
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Intro (0:00)
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Root's Roundup (7:20)
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Weave Saw That (17:15)
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Three Men Thoughts (22:20)
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Weekend Lookahead (44:28)
This week, the Weave ventures into the LIVE podcasting world for the first time! Of course, that's useless for you as a listener, but it did happen.
Everything as normal besides that, though: Root's Roundup, Weave Saw That, Three Man Thoughts, and a few weekend previews! Thoughts include some surprising at-large teams emerging, a spotlight on the upcoming Pitino vs. Pitino battle, a Ky/Jim selfish Mizzou corner, respect to C-USA (and the teams that departed C-USA this offseason!), and more!
The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (3:43) - Root's Roundup (news and notes) (19:27) - Weave Saw That (surprising results, more) (26:32) - Three Man Thoughts (observations from the week) (49:11) - Game Previews
The boys record their first pod episode on video (took us long enough). Tons of college basketball discussion within including the NET, unbeaten teams, re-ranking conference foes, Chicago State, the Mitten State, Blue Bloods, and the worst team in the country.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(4:09) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(25:22) Weave Saw That! (Big Ten, Texas, BC, A-10)
(33:03) Three Man Thoughts
(1:07:49) Game Previews
We sat. We watched. We feasted.
The men of Weave - yes, including Matt’s triumphant return - put the MTE week to bed with breakdowns GALORE
Rundown:
Intro (0:00)
Root’s Roundup (6:15)
WEAVE Saw That (16:30)
Three Man Thoughts (27:20)
Game Previews (54:00)
Matt is getting in some precious family time, so Ky and Jim drop a quick (?) 60-minute episode talking Turkey Week takeaways and expectations!
Topics include: shade for the ACC, praise for some emerging contenders, thankful to be right/wrong, and a "wtf?" for Georgetown's most recent poor result.
The Rundown
(0:10) - Intro + Reviews
(7:15) - Root's Roundup
(15:46) - We Saw That!
(21:44) - Three Man Thoughts (well, Two Man on this ep)
(44:00) - Previewing/picking both PK85 tournaments and the ESPN Events Invitational
As more results roll in, the Weavers put their heads together to analyze some of the results. Is the ACC broken? Or is that just Louisville and Florida State? Is the Big Ten a regular season juggernaut again? How much do we love the new flop technical rule? (We do not)
Root's Roundup knocks out a few bits of recruiting news, followed by We Saw That, Three Man Thoughts, and a couple weekend previews.
The Rundown(0:09) - Intro & Reviews
(9:00) - Root's Roundup
(16:16) - We Saw That (Champ Classic thoughts, ACC = Bad, Pac-12 vs. SWAC, TCU = Bad)
(29:52) - Three Man Thoughts (Flop rule, Charges, Big Ten, Lock Room Rifts, This or That - Team Edition, Saint Mary's
(57:05) - Previews (Baylor/Virginia, Illinois/UCLA, Kentucky/Gonzaga)
As more results roll in, the Weavers put their heads together to analyze some of the results. Is the ACC broken? Or is that just Louisville and Florida State? Is the Big Ten a regular season juggernaut again? How much do we love the new flop technical rule? (We do not)
Root's Roundup knocks out a few bits of recruiting news, followed by We Saw That, Three Man Thoughts, and a couple weekend previews.
The Rundown(0:09) - Intro & Reviews
(9:00) - Root's Roundup
(16:16) - We Saw That (Champ Classic thoughts, ACC = Bad, Pac-12 vs. SWAC, TCU = Bad)
(29:52) - Three Man Thoughts (Flop rule, Charges, Big Ten, Lock Room Rifts, This or That - Team Edition, Saint Mary's
(57:05) - Previews (Baylor/Virginia, Illinois/UCLA, Kentucky/Gonzaga)
The 2022-23 season is officially underway, and with it comes a new segment from the Weave: We Saw That. Poor performances by teams will not go unnoticed, oh no - they will be called out. Other episode highlights include Three Man Thoughts and a little weekend preview.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro (Reviews)
(7:16) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(20:33) We Saw That (FSU, TCU, BYU, & more)
(30:41) Three Man Thoughts (Red or Blue, Overreactions, Milwaukee, & more)
(51:08) Weekend Preview (Michigan State v Gonzaga, Stanford v Wisconsin, and UAB v Toledo)
The 2022-23 season is officially underway, and with it comes a new segment from the Weave: We Saw That. Poor performances by teams will not go unnoticed, oh no - they will be called out. Other episode highlights include Three Man Thoughts and a little weekend preview.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro (Reviews)
(7:16) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(20:33) We Saw That (FSU, TCU, BYU, & more)
(30:41) Three Man Thoughts (Red or Blue, Overreactions, Milwaukee, & more)
(51:08) Weekend Preview (Michigan State v Gonzaga, Stanford v Wisconsin, and UAB v Toledo)
It’s the season SZN, baby!
Big, bad bold predictions, including Elite 8, Final 4 and National Title selections enclosed, plus All-American picks, all from college basketball media's All-American men...
Rundown:
Intro (0:00)
Root’s Roundup (7:00)
Elite 8, Final 4, Title & All-American Picks (16:00)
Bold Predictions (42:05)
It’s the season SZN, baby!
Big, bad bold predictions, including Elite 8, Final 4 and National Title selections enclosed, plus All-American picks, all from college basketball media's All-American men...
Rundown:
Intro (0:00)
Root’s Roundup (7:00)
Elite 8, Final 4, Title & All-American Picks (16:00)
Bold Predictions (42:05)
The beginning is the end. The beginning (of the season) looms, so to end our preview series, we arrive back to the beginning (of the alphabet). Today: our ACC Preview!
We broke down some key storylines, standings, all-conference awards, and then dissected every team in painstaking detail. That is, of course, after an intro and Root's Roundup. Feel free to use the rundown to jump around!
The Rundown(0:09) - Intro and reviews
(9:28) - Root's Roundup
(20:04) - ACC Overview (Storylines)
(23:19) - Standings Discussion
(27:29) - All-Conference
(30:37) - UNC
(35:13) - Duke
(40:30) - Virginia
(45:40) - Florida State
(49:24) - Miami (FL)
(53:59) - Virginia Tech
(57:36) - Notre Dame
(1:01:09) - NC State
(1:04:49) - Syracuse
(1:08:55) - Boston College
(1:11:24) - Pitt
(1:15:21) - Wake Forest
(1:18:05) - Louisville
(1:21:11) - Clemson
(1:24:30) - Georgia Tech
(1:29:20) - How Many Tournament Teams?
The beginning is the end. The beginning (of the season) looms, so to end our preview series, we arrive back to the beginning (of the alphabet). Today: our ACC Preview!
We broke down some key storylines, standings, all-conference awards, and then dissected every team in painstaking detail. That is, of course, after an intro and Root's Roundup. Feel free to use the rundown to jump around!
The Rundown(0:09) - Intro and reviews
(9:28) - Root's Roundup
(20:04) - ACC Overview (Storylines)
(23:19) - Standings Discussion
(27:29) - All-Conference
(30:37) - UNC
(35:13) - Duke
(40:30) - Virginia
(45:40) - Florida State
(49:24) - Miami (FL)
(53:59) - Virginia Tech
(57:36) - Notre Dame
(1:01:09) - NC State
(1:04:49) - Syracuse
(1:08:55) - Boston College
(1:11:24) - Pitt
(1:15:21) - Wake Forest
(1:18:05) - Louisville
(1:21:11) - Clemson
(1:24:30) - Georgia Tech
(1:29:20) - How Many Tournament Teams?
The boys talk Big East on our continuing preview pod series. Is the league down??? Or is it deep??? We get into the nitty gritty and break down every team in the conference.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro & Reviews
(8:25) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(21:50) Big East Preview
Preview season continues with the B1Ggest of conferences, the 14 teams of the Big Ten! Ky is sneaking in a lovely Italian vacation before the season starts, so Jim and Matt two-man weave their way through the league, breaking each one down in detail.
When Manager Ky is away, the other two will...go off on a lot of long tangents!
The Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(4:20) - Root's Roundup (News and Notes)
(17:19) - Initial B1G Thoughts
(24:41) - All Conference
(27:08) - Indiana
(33:36) - Illinois
(38:44) - Michigan
(43:27) - Ohio State
(47:33) - Iowa
(51:40) - Michigan State
(56:21) - Purdue
(1:01:20) - Rutgers
(1:05:04) - Penn State
(1:07:50) - Wisconsin
(1:10:49) - Maryland
(1:13:06) - Northwestern
(1:16:33) - Minnesota
(1:20:10) - Nebraska
(1:25:55) - Final Questions (Best Backcourt, How Many NCAA Bids)
Saddle up for some Big-12 banter, baby! Can the Jayhawks reign sustain? Or will the Texan titans - Baylor, Texas, Texas Tech and TCU - stand in their way?
The Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(6:37) - Root’s Roundup
(17:20) - Big-12 Commences…
(22:35) - Kansas
(27:23) - Baylor
(31:23) - TCU
(36:50) - Texas
(42:20) - Texas Tech
(47:13) - Oklahoma State
(51:55) - Iowa State
(57:05) - West Virginia
(1:02:55) - Oklahoma
(1:06:55) - Kansas State
Preview season continues with the Ess Eee Cee -- better known as the SEC to you college sports fans! Last year was a strange one for the league: six teams comfortably in, no one snuck in on the bubble (much to College Station's chagrin). Arkansas' run to the Elite Eight saved the league from a rather ignominious NCAA Tournament showing (almost Big Ten-esque...), so how will the league shape up this season?
As usual, we started with Root's Roundup, talked standings and all-conference, and then went team-by-team. Enjoy!
The Rundown
(0:14) - Intro
(6:50) - Root's Roundup
(15:45) - SEC - standings and all-conference
(23:59) - Kentucky
(29:27) - Tennessee
(33:25) - Arkansas
(37:41) - Alabama
(42:28) - Auburn
(48:16) - Florida
(52:55) - Ole Miss
(56:37) - Texas A&M
(1:00:22) - Mississippi St.
(1:03:58) - LSU
(1:09:23) - South Carolina
(1:12:56) - Georgia
(1:16:25) - Missouri
(1:20:17) - Vanderbilt
(1:23:25) - How many bids? Other odds and ends
We kick off power conference preview season with the West Coast Best Coast schools of the Pac 12. Every team is broken down in detail, standings are given, takes are had.
Please enjoy & remember to purchase The Almanac, the best college basketball preview magazine on planet earth: https://thealmanac.gumroad.com/l/almanac
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro & Reviews
(7:00) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(21:28) Pac 12 Preview (UCLA, Oregon, Arizona, USC, Stanford, Washington, Arizona State, Colorado, Washington State, Utah, California, Oregon State)
High Mid-Majors? Hybrid High-Mid-Majors? High Major Minors? Minor Majors?
Whatever stupid descriptor floats your boat, hop aboard the deepest of dives into the American and the Mountain West conferences as our preseason coverage continues...
Rundown:
Intro (0:00)
Root’s Roundup (4:45)
Mountain West (14:05)
- San Diego State (19:55)
- Wyoming (24:10)
- Colorado State (27:50)
- Boise State (31:00)
- New Mexico (34:13)
- UNLV (38:15)
- Fresno State (41:55)
- Utah State (44:30)
- Nevada (48:03)
- Air Force & San Jose State (51:45)
AAC (56:00)
- Houston (1:00:05)
- Memphis (1:03:20)
- Cincinnati (1:07:25)
- Tulane (1:10:13)
- Temple (1:13:20)
- SMU (1:16:45)
- Wichita State (1:20:15)
- UCF (1:23:25)
- South Florida, Tulsa & ECU (1:26:55)
The season is two months away, which means preview season has fully arrived!
The boys kick off the formal preview pods with the WCC aka Gonzaga's playground (93-4 the last six years, lol), discussing final standings and all-conference plus a team-by-team breakdown. Then they do it all over again with the A10 - and yes, they got a little loopy towards the end. BUT Matt and Jim did make a Fordham-related board bet!
Before the conferences: Root's Roundup and Ky schools the other two on the pronunciation of Antigua.
The Rundown(0:07) - Intro
(4:04) - Root's Roundup
(12:50) - WCC Preview
(56:05) - A10 Preview
It's our annual Mid-Major Extravaganza! The boys dive into 22 leagues and give our takes on the favorites, the contenders, and key storylines. It's fun, it's long, and it's oh so exciting. Hoops!
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(4:22) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(9:10) Mid-Major Extravaganza (MVC, SoCon, CUSA, CAA, WAC, MAAC, Sun Belt, Ivy, Big West, MAC, ASUN, Summit, OVC, Big South, Big Sky, Horizon, A East, Patriot, NEC, MEAC, Southland, SWAC, Independents)
Before running through the Weave's consensus top-40 rankings (#40 through #16), we blitz you with insufferable promotional fodder about our first born child: The College Basketball 2022-23 Almanac!
Do the noble thing and purchase this sucker here ... then, you may pass (and proceed to the episode)...
The Rundown:
(0:10) - Intro
(9:32) - Root's Roundup
(19:40) - The Almanac
(33:05) - Top-40 Reactions, Part 1
(33:15) - #40 through #36
40. Miami (FL)
39. Saint Louis
38. Saint Mary’s
37. UAB
36. Memphis
(46:15) - #35 through #31
35. Virginia Tech
34. Iowa
33. Ohio State
32. Oklahoma State
31. Michigan State
(57:45) - #30 through #26
30. Dayton
29. Oregon
28. Purdue
27. Virginia
26. Auburn
(1:07:00) - #25 through #21
25. Indiana
24. Michigan
23. Xavier
22. Florida State
21. TCU
(1:15:10) - #20 through #16
20. UConn
19. Alabama
18. Texas Tech
17. Villanova
16. Illinois
Before running through the Weave's consensus top-40 rankings (#40 through #16), we blitz you with insufferable promotional fodder about our first born child: The College Basketball 2022-23 Almanac!
Do the noble thing and purchase this sucker here ... then, you may pass (and proceed to the episode)...
The Rundown:
(0:10) - Intro
(9:32) - Root's Roundup
(19:40) - The Almanac
(33:05) - Top-40 Reactions, Part 1
(33:15) - #40 through #36
40. Miami (FL)
39. Saint Louis
38. Saint Mary’s
37. UAB
36. Memphis
(46:15) - #35 through #31
35. Virginia Tech
34. Iowa
33. Ohio State
32. Oklahoma State
31. Michigan State
(57:45) - #30 through #26
30. Dayton
29. Oregon
28. Purdue
27. Virginia
26. Auburn
(1:07:00) - #25 through #21
25. Indiana
24. Michigan
23. Xavier
22. Florida State
21. TCU
(1:15:10) - #20 through #16
20. UConn
19. Alabama
18. Texas Tech
17. Villanova
16. Illinois
Seven years of hoops. Six NCAA Tournament champions in the mix, plus countless more elite squads that did not quite reach the summit of their individual seasons. Now they're all pitted against each other in one mighty bracket challenge, built to determine: which team is the CHAMPION of the seven-year Weave Era?
We drafted a 16-team bracket --- 8 great teams, plus the 8 teams we deemed most likely to upset them in a single head-to-head matchup --- and debated our way through it until we crowned a champion. Plus, some takeaways about programs and years at the end.
The Rundown(0:15) - Intro
(5:40) - Root's Roundup (R.I.P. Pete Carril, plus the clickbait headlines that we barely pretend to care about, like Bronny James and Calipari vs. Stoops at UK)
(15:43) - Champion of the Weave Era - breakdown and rules
(18:29) - Drafting the bracket + debating matchups
(1:15:03) - Final takeaways
The boys are back with another exciting episode! In this pod we break down some of the most intriguing storylines to watch this upcoming season. Topics range wide and far... wide and far.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(5:45) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(17:53) Storylines
As the summer creeps along, the Weave settles the score of who won and who lost in the offseason arena of roster management!
The Rundown:
(0:10) - Intro
(6:15) - Root's Roundup
(20:17) - Offseason Winners!
(45:40) - Offseason Losers!
On this special offseason episode, the fellas are joined by Circa Resort's Derek Stevens (@DerekJStevens) and Mike Palm (@MikePalmCirca) to talk all kinds of topics. We chop it up about Circa Sports' massive football contests (Circa Millions and Circa Survivor), the benefits of betting on niche leagues/sports, their backgrounds as Michigan and Notre Dame fans respectively, and plenty more.
We also round up the news from the last couple weeks in a special edition of Ky's Catch-up!
The Rundown
(0:11) - Intro
(6:46) - Root's Roundup aka Ky's Catch-up (news and notes)
(23:05) - Interview with Derek Stevens
(43:21) - Interview with Mike Palm
Russell Hainline is back as Alex Trebek to host the Weave in their annual round of Jeopardy! Will Matt avenge his last place finish? Will Jim repeat as champ? Will Ky stay right in the middle? Play along and find out in one of the funnest episodes of the year!
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(2:26) Jeopardy!
Alas, the return of a midsummer pod classic: 'Buy or Sell'.
Based on your Twitter questions, the Weave fine tunes their portfolios by league, dissecting who's good, who's not and whether seltzers are still cool!
The Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(5:05) - Root's Roundup
(21:25) - Buy or Sell (by conference)
(21:45) - ACC
(29:28) - Big-12
(34:17) - Big East
(42:35) - Big Ten
(53:40) - Pac-12
(56:50) - SEC
(59:10) - MWC / AAC / A-10 / WCC / Others!
On this episode, the fellas welcome on The Athletic's Sam Vecenie to talk about the differences between the NBA and college, inefficiencies at the college level, and evaluation philosophies for prospects. The deadline has passed and the Draft is approaching - what makes certain players make so much better/worse as prospects compared to their college production?
The Rundown(0:10) - Intro + Reviews
(7:48) - Root's Roundup (scheduling, recruiting, transfer news)
(21:59) - Sam Vecenie Interview
18-year head coaching vet Barry Hinson joins Matt & Ky for a roundtable discussion on a variety of topics. The current Oklahoma State staff member gives his takes on NIL, the future of college basketball, and much much more!
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(4:52) Root's Roundup (Coaching, Recruiting & Transfer News)
(17:22) Barry Hinson Interview
Jim and Ky double the post-man in our latest Mailbag episode. While Matt sips pina coladas on a Bermuda beach, the other two Weave men are hard at work answering your college basketball questions. Lots of fun topics inside!
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(5:55) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(6:00) Key Headlines, Coaching & Recruiting News
(11:55) Transfer News & Other
(21:45) Mailbag!
(22:36) Offseason Questions
(36:18) Team or Season Outlooks
(58:42) College Basketball Landscape
(1:13:12) NIL
(1:18:19) College Basketball Betting
(1:27:25) Other & Non-CBB Questions
On this offseason episode, the Weavers hand out grades to the power conference and high-major coaching hires. We discussed the improved situations across the landscape while also trying to mix in some negativity where applicable. We know grade inflation is a scourge on society, but hey, there weren't many dumpster fires on which to throw timber!
We did not hit all 57 hires (plus two remaining openings), but we ended with some winners in the mid-major landscape, as well.
The Rundown:(0:08) - Intro and Reviews
(8:45) - Root's Roundup (News, Recruiting, Transfer)
(30:55) - Coaching Hires
(31:22) - SEC
(39:59) - Big East
(48:42) - ACC
(53:21) - Big 12
(55:30) - Big Ten
(59:00) - American
(1:03:38) - WCC
(1:07:18) - Atlantic 10
(1:13:28) - MVC
(1:16:42) - Mid-Major Favorites
(no coaching changes in the Pac-12 or Mountain West)
The three wise men return, refreshed, reinspired, to dissect el juego bonito - yes, the beautiful game of collegiate basketball.
It's mostly just transfer takes galore, accompanied with a scarring brand of "winner" or "loser" as deemed by the Weave.
We also honor the official impending exodus of Emmitt Marks, our fearless leader, by not mentioning his name once the entire episode!
Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(6:37) - awkward silence
(6:40) - Root's Roundup
(20:00) - Portal Winners
(51:00) - Portal LOSERS (mwhaha)
(1:17:30) - Big Fish in the Sea
The boys reminisce on New Orleans and revisit their preseason top 40. Lots of recruiting and coaching news sprinkled in as well.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(6:33) Root's Roundup (News & Notes - lots of coaching and recruiting)
(32:54) New Orleans Recap
(49:45) Season Wrap-up (Top 40 revisit)
Folks, we've done it - we have reached the Final Four! Both literally/geographically and in the bracket, the Weave has arrived.
On this episode, we run through the coaching changes that have occurred over the last week and then break down the mondo massive showdowns taking place at the Superdome on Saturday. Enjoy an incredible double-header, folks!
And then there were 16...
...(and Kentucky was not among them)...
The boys return from Vegas wounded and weary but with just enough juice to breakdown the opening weekend of madness that was. We dive deep into the rapidly spinning coaching carousel, and take a peek at the upcoming regional finals.
Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro (a special happy birthday wish to Ky, the guy)
(10:15) - Root's Roundup
(13:30) - Coaching Carousel Reactions (special SEC deep dive)
(43:30) - Three Men Thoughts (on the first two rounds)
(1:01:00) - Sweet-16 Lookahead
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It's our favorite episode of the season! The fellas go deep on all 32 first round games (with some mention of the First Four as well), picking apart the matchup edges in each spot. It's a long one, but folks - it's the best one. It's almost here! The Rundown
(0:12) - Intro
(5:15) - West Region matchups
(30:14) - South Region matchups
(53:45) - Midwest Region matchups
(1:17:43) - East Region matchups
(1:41:00) - Champion picks
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It's a conference tournament bonanza! No Roundup foreplay - just hot, steamy analysis. We dig into every single tournament this week, complete with champ picks and speculation on how the tourneys will play out. The Rundown(0:00) - Intro and Reviews
(8:55) - ACC
(13:03) - Big East
(17:02) - Big 12
(21:29) - Big Ten
(27:28) - Pac-12
(31:15) - SEC
(37:08) - American
(40:54) - A-10
(45:21) - Mountain West
(50:34) - WAC
(53:58) - Big West
(58:02) - Big Sky
(1:01:14) - SWAC
(1:04:04) - MEAC and Southland
(1:05:33) - Ivy
(1:08:04) - America East and Patriot
(1:09:40) - MAAC
(1:11:15) - C-USA
(1:15:04) - MAC
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March is here, the time of the year. Let's all spread some holiday cheer. The Weave Boys catch up on the latest news and notes, talk bracket stuff, futures, some conference tourneys & more!
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(4:08) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(21:30) Three Man Thoughts (Conference shockers, new blood in Dance, National title odds, Saint Mary's, SDSU, TCU, VCU, & bid stealers)
(59:00) Weekend Overview
The men go in like Tre Mitchell's daddy on Chris Beard in episode 251, a standard amagalmation of observations, speculations and high brow hearsay - join us!
Roundup:
(7:15) - Root's Roundup
(21:00) - Three Men Thoughts
(21:30) - Big Tyme Storylines (Providence, Kentucky and Conference Title Clinchers)
(28:30) - Power Conference Upset Candidates (also Providence, among others)
(33:15) - Big Ten Takedown
(38:40) - Freshmen Appreciation
(42:15) - 8-Seed / 9-Seed Spotlight
(44:40) - Next Year is Our Year
(51:30) - A-10 Bubble Picture
(55:30) - Play-In Game Darkhorses
(58:20) - Weekend Lookahead
Memphis: BACK. Rutgers: BACK. The Weave: Also BACK with a new episode! We quickly discuss the new coaching developments (goodbye, Tubby...) before diving deep into our Three Man Thoughts and a weekend overview. Thoughts include: UNC's struggles, Memphis and Rutgers kicking down the NCAA Tournament's doors, teams having outlier years, the best non-tourney team(s), and (potential) tittilating tournament matchups.
The Rundown(0:00) - Intro
(8:27) - Root's Roundup (Coaching News, Reddit Stat(s) of the Week)
(23:25) - What's Ailing the Heels?
(28:14) - Walkin' in Memphis
(32:44) - The Rutgers Revolution
(36:06) - Best Non-Tourney Teams (Virginia Tech?)
(38:24) - Tittilating Tourney Matchups (Are Mid-Majors hoping to see Providence/Wisconsin?)
(45:20) - Outlier Seasons (Towson, Tulane = good; Georgetown, IUPUI = bad)
(51:35) - Weekend Overview
Love is in the air. The Three Men of the Weave love basketball and love talking about basketball. Topics on this one include a nice news & notes section, Murray State, Arkansas, national title contention, SMU, giant killers, & undefeated conference squads.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(7:40) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(19:50) Three Man Thoughts
(54:03) Overview of the weekend (major power and mid matchups)
An unwelcome homecoming. War Eagle's new king. Stupid Stony (Brook) exclusions.
That, and MUCH, much more enclosed, folks. Tune in and strap in:
Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(8:00) - Root's Roundup
(22:10) - Three Men Thoughts
(22:35) - National Title Contenders - Who Dey?!
(28:35) - Mid Major Races!
(40:50) - Fallen Stars
(49:10) - A Houston Discussion
(53:00) - A Wyoming Discussion
(55:30) - A Mountain West Discussion
(1:00:30) - Weekend Lookahead
On this week's episode, the Weavers dish about surprising conference leaders, praise Isiaih Mosley and Missouri State, award Player of the Year and Coach of the Year honors in the power conferences, and plenty more! Plus, a more streamlined Weekend Lookahead replaces the Game Previews section - games to watch (including KEY mid-major battles) + intriguing storylines!
The Rundown(0:08) - Intro, Reviews
(7:02) - Root's Roundup (Chris Mack discussion + other news and notes)
(19:59) - Three Man Thoughts
(20:09) - Surprising Conference Leaders
(26:32) - Coaching Crises
(34:17) - Surprising Bubblers
(37:46) - ACC and SEC Bubblers
(40:27) - The Missouri State Bears?!
(44:35) - Rank the Lurking Mid-Majors
(49:08) - Power Conference POYs
(58:02) - Power Conference COYs
(1:03:03) - Weekend Lookahead
A little midwinter's night pod for your listening pleasure. The boys talk Big 12, mid-major scorers, rising and falling teams, the SWAC, some west coast squads, and some Texas schools. Lots of other stuff peppered in, as well.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(2:50) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(15:30) Three Man Thoughts
(58:55) Game Previews
Baylor and USC aren't perfect (hey, nobody is right?!). Duke and Kansas aren't invincible.
The Weave, however, is both, and we channel that unrivaled sorcery into another dominant podcast performance. Topics are plentiful, and neatly organized in the rundown below - enjoy!
Rundown:
- Root's Roundup (6:15)
- Three Men Thoughts (11:25)
- Coach of the Year Debate (11:45)
- 'Upset' Stomachs (21:34)
- Bracketology Primer - #1 Seed Breakdown (34:05)
- Texas Tech (39:08)
- '3 Covert Operators' (43:45)
- Early Letdowns by League (49:35)
- Fun Teams to Track by League (55:15)
- Game Previews (1:01:50)
In our newest episode, the Weave digs into the CBB-related implications of Sam Vecenie's newest NBA Draft Big Board, dive deeper on Virginia Tech and Arkansas, chat Ivy Hoops, and heap some praise on CHICAGO's WAC team: the 10-5 ATS Chicago State Cougars. Plus Root's Roundup and Game Previews to wrap things up.
The Rundown
(00:15) - Intro
(04:26) - Root's Roundup
(14:48) - Chicago State!!
(17:24) - NBA Draft Board Implications on CBB Race
(28:28) - Risers/Fallers from Preseason - offense/defense
(32:09) - Razorback Angst (Arkansas)
(35:13) - Talkin' Tech (Virginia Tech)
(38:22) - The Greatest Fool (Frustrating Plays)
(42:13) - Return of the Ivy
PREVIEWS!
(46:09) - Kansas at Texas Tech
(48:30) - Tennessee at LSU
(51:04) - Michigan State at Michigan
(54:11) - UConn at Seton Hall
(56:05) - Florida at Auburn
COVID is cancelling games left and right, but the boys are staying center. We push through the noise and cover some fun topics on Pod #243. College basketball shall prevail.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(6:13) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(16:45) Three Man Thoughts (coaching hot seat, KPOY, conference deep dive, surprising stat leaders, the AAC, & more!)
(1:02:50) Game Previews (Baylor v. Iowa State, Villanova v. Seton Hall & more!)
The Weavers gather around the Zoom hearth for a jolly good discussion, including mid-season report cards on our preseason All-American and Final 4 selections:
(0:00) - Intro
(6:30) - Root's Roundup
(13:55) - Three Man Thoughts
(14:20) - Providence & Michigan State: A Tale of Two Teams
(19:00) - The Undefeated(s) and the Defeated(s)
(28:30) - The Best Resumes: Q1 & Q2 Win Shareholders
(34:05) - Hybrid Volcanoes: Davidson, Fresno State & SMU
(41:20) - Houston, We Have No Problem?
(44:50) - The Pacific-12 Ocean
(48:05) - Revised Preseason Predictions
Our weekly episode covers the usual - news and notes in Root's Roundup, ruminations in Three Man Thoughts, game previews in Game Previews. The Thoughts section is particularly intriguing, though - the fellas debate the merits (or lack thereof) of Kentucky, Texas, and Arkansas, examine two mid-major darlings and discuss MM at-larges, plus play a game of "Real or Not" regarding several top 40 squads.
Thanks to Homefield Apparel for sponsoring the episode!
The Rundown(0:09) - Intro
(3:41) - Root's Roundup
(14:45) - Kentucky, Texas, Arkansas - Are We Sure They're Good?
(26:02) - What the F, Monmouth and Towson
(32:03) - Mid-Major At-Larges
(40:16) - National Player of the Year Watch
(44:49) - Real or Fake?
(51:30) - Big Picture - Top Teams in the Country
(54:42) - The Milwaukee Patrick Baldwins
(59:49) - Game Previews
Mark Turgeon parted ways with Maryland and Penny Hardaway is talking crazy. We dive into those situations plus so much more.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(5:28) Root's Roundup
(7:05) Mark Turgeon, the NET, Penny, etc.
(17:18) Recruiting & other news
(21:45) Three Man Thoughts (Mizzou, UAB, Wagner, Moneyball, SEC, Brotherly love, new coaches, KenPom, & Providence)
(1:00:05) Game Previews!
Back, and more thankful than ever, the Weavers return to the audio arena to drop another pod bomb.
ACC fans, duck - you might catch a few stray bullets in the Weave crossfire:
Rundown:
Intro (0:00)
Root’s Roundup (14:02)
Three Man Thoughts (22:55)
Game Previews (53:20)
After a frenetic first week of hoops, the Weavers gather around the hearth to try and make sense of what we saw. Is this season particularly crazy, relative to others? Why have Low Majors been absolute flamethrowers against the spread? Is the Pac 12 who we thought it was?
We turn to our beloved longtime segment, Three Man Thoughts, to sort through these and other conundrums, plus Root's Roundup (news and notes) and a dash of game previews at the end.
The Rundown(0:00) - Intro, Reviews
(11:52) - Root's Roundup (News and Notes)
(27:10) - Three Man Thoughts (Craziness of this season, the Pac 12 status, low major dominance, fouling is way down, power conference bottom feeders, and more)
(55:25) - Game Previews (Ohio State at Xavier, Liberty vs. Iona, Yale at Vermont, Villanova vs. Tennessee, Purdue vs. North Carolina)
FREEEDDDOOMMMMM!
We huddle up real quick before the floodgates open to discuss Final 4 picks, All-Americans and the headline matchups from the opening week in hoops...
Rundown:
- Intro (0:00)
- Root’s Roundup (PSYCH! Not today)
- Final 4 & National Title Picks (8:40)
- All-Americans (15:50)
- Game Breakdowns (27:08)
The final power conference in our preview series... The SEC. The Weave breaks down every single team, gives takes on rankings within conference play, and argues floors and ceilings 'til the cows come home.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro & Reviews
(5:57) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(17:25) SEC Preview
(17:25) Storylines & Tiers
(23:40) Kentucky
(27:15) Alabama
(30:17) Tennessee
(33:19) Arkansas
(37:52) Auburn
(41:25) Florida
(44:31) LSU
(48:08) Mississippi State
(51:00) Ole Miss
(54:33) Texas A&M
(57:05) South Carolina
(1:00:04) Missouri
(1:03:20) Vanderbilt
(1:06:00) Georgia
As the season creeps closer, the Weavers hop in their wagons and head west. We may be taking the Oregon Trail, but this league is still UCLA's domain after the Bruins' stunning run to the Final Four. We quickly round up some news and notes before getting into the illustrious Pacific 12. Tiers, storylines, and team breakdowns included, plus some spicy Weave debates - both against each other and versus the mainstream projections for the league.
The Rundown(0:00:00) - Intro + Reviews
(0:07:15) - Root's Roundup
(0:21:35) - Pac-12 Storylines
(0:27:23) - Talkin' Tiers
(0:33:07) - UCLA
(0:37:20) - Oregon
(0:42:15) - Arizona
(0:46:00) - USC
(0:49:16) - Arizona St.
(0:52:39) - Washington St.
(0:55:58) - Colorado
(0:59:00) - Stanford
(1:01:50) - Oregon St.
(1:05:42) - Utah
(1:09:35) - Washington
(1:12:50) - California
The Big Bad Ten. It huffed, and it puffed, and it… fell flat on its face (in the NCAA Tournament)...
That was then, but this is now! The heartland of hoops looks like the best in the business, again, as it chases after that elusive championship banner:
Rundown:
Intro (0:00)
Root’s Roundup (6:50)
Big Ten Preview (21:44)
- Storylines / Preliminary Takes / Rankings (21:44)
- Purdue (30:00)
- Michigan (34:52)
- Ohio State (38:55)
- Illinois (42:26)
- Indiana (46:56)
- Maryland (51:34)
- Michigan State (55:22)
- Wisconsin (58:56)
- Iowa (1:02:37)
- Rutgers (1:05:40)
- Penn State (1:09:10)
- Northwestern (1:12:46)
- Nebraska (1:16:05)
- Minnesota (1:19:47)
Kansas, Texas, Baylor oh my! The boys break down the big bad Big 12 in another full-fledged, rough and tumble preview pod.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(6:30) Root's Roundup (News & notes)
(14:30) Big 12 Preview
(14:35) Storylines, Standings, All-Conference
(28:53) Kansas
(33:07) Texas
(38:00) Baylor
(41:24) Texas Tech
(46:00) West Virginia
(51:00) Oklahoma State
(55:07) Oklahoma
(59:44) TCU
(1:03:15) Kansas State
(1:06:45) Iowa State
Jim may have driven all the way back to Vegas, but the boys still head EAST to talk Big East hoops on this episode. Can the league bounce back from a worrying season last year? Are we backing off on our Villanova love at all? Have the Johnnies returned to the national spotlight? We go team by team, discuss tiers and NCAA likelihoods, and quickly sort out all-conference awards. Plus a little Root's Roundup to catch up with everything from the past week!
The Rundown(0:10) - Intro and Reviews
(7:40) - Root's Roundup (News and Notes)
(22:00) - Big East Overview (Storylines)
(25:50) - Tiers
(30:02) - All-Conference
(33:41) - Villanova
(37:39) - UConn
(41:15) - Seton Hall
(44:14) - Xavier
(48:11) - St. John's
(52:45) - Butler
(56:30) - Providence
(59:00) - Creighton
(1:03:00) - Marquette
(1:05:54) - Georgetown
(1:09:33) - DePaul
Matt and Jim are back stateside, just in time to talk Atlantic Coast Conference basketball. Once a CBB overlord, the ACC’s lost its luster lately - is this the year we see an insurgence?
Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(8:25) Root’s Roundup
(24:05) Standings & Storylines
(35:50) Duke
(39:35) North Carolina
(44:26) Florida State
(48:50) Louisville
(54:00) Virginia
(57:50) Virginia Tech
(1:01:00) Syracuse
(1:04:55) Notre Dame
(1:08:49) Miami FL
(1:12:08) NC State
(1:15:19) Georgia Tech
(1:18:40) Clemson
(1:21:58) Pittsburgh
(1:25:20) Wake Forest
(1:28:35) Boston College
The Weave heads west to discuss two of the premier mid-major leagues in college basketball. The Mountain West. The West Coast Conference. Teams broken down, standings discussed, it's all inside.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(3:53) Mountain West
(4:12) Standings & Storylines
(13:05) San Diego State
(17:05) Colorado State
(22:30) Nevada & Boise State
(29:50) UNLV
(33:38) Utah State
(37:18) Fresno State
(40:00) Wyoming
(42:24) New Mexico, San Jose State & Air Force
(45:25) WCC
(45:30) Standings & Storylines
(49:20) Gonzaga
(54:40) BYU
(58:00) San Francisco
(1:01:20) Saint Mary's
(1:03:41) LMU
(1:06:02) Santa Clara
(1:08:10) Pacific, Pepperdine, San Diego & Portland
In a rare morning recording session, the Weavers wax poetic about the AAC and the A-10, talking tiers, teams and...talents? Alliteration is alluring folks, I tried. We round up the news (with a slight twist?!) and then dive into each league, giving our thoughts on most of the teams while maaaaybe glossing over a couple.
The Rundown
(0:00) - Intro
(6:10) - Root's Roundup - News & Notes
(14:35) - American Tiers
(47:03) - Atlantic 10 Tiers
We ranked, you ridiculed - THAT’S WHAT WEAVE NATION DOES!
Join us as we dissect the aftermath of the annual top-100 player ranking atom bomb.
Rundown:
Intro (0:00)
Root’s Roundup (8:55)
Top 100 Player Reactions (22:50)
- Caveats, Disclaimers, CYA, etc. (23:00)
- Notable BEEF (31:30)
- Biggest regrets (52:30)
- Tough nuts to crack (teams & players) (1:02:00)
- Ky’s Feedback Gems: Best of & Worst of (1:08:40)
An annual tradition unlike any other: diving into every single mid-major conference. The Weave talks shop on 22 CBB conferences, highlighting top contenders, sleepers, and key headlines along the way. There's also a lil discussion on Kentucky and Marcus Carr.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(5:35) Root's Roundup (BRIEF)
(8:00) Kentucky & Marcus Carr
(15:33) Mid Major Menagerie
(15:40) Missouri Valley
(21:08) MAC
(25:52) Conference USA
(30:45) SoCon
(34:10) Big West
(37:28) Summit
(40:50) Ivy
(43:23) Big Sky
(46:46) Colonial
(50:07) Horizon
(54:03) Sun Belt
(57:20) Ohio Valley
(1:00:52) WAC
(1:04:20) Patriot
(1:07:00) America East
(1:08:41) ASUN
(1:11:10) MAAC
(1:14:08) Big South
(1:16:50) NEC
(1:19:07) Southland
(1:20:44) MEAC
(1:22:38) SWAC
We're back from a week off, and Ky is back from his trip across the Atlantic! We caught up on the news from the past two weeks and then discussed the response to some of the most recent teams released in our Top 40 countdown. Finally, we were lucky enough to be joined by Belmont Head Coach Casey Alexander to discuss all things Belmont + Nashville!
The Rundown(0:00) - Intro
(6:58) - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(25:54) - Catchup on Top 40 Reactions (Illinois, Houston, Ohio St., Duke, & more)
(44:33) - Belmont Coach Casey Alexander Joins! (Working for Rick Byrd, the anticipation for this Belmont season, & much, much more)
With Ky kicked to the curb, Jim and Matt engage a dual point guard pod. We put up our prickly shields and defend early backlash against our early top-40 rankings, none louder than from the Arkansas faithful...
Rundown:
(0:00) Intro / Pump Up
(8:15) Root’s Roundup
(21:00) Weave Rebuttals to Top-40 Inclusions
- Arkansas
- Maryland
- West Virginia
- Xavier
- Texas Tech
- Virginia
- San Diego State
- Florida
- St. Bonaventure
(55:35) Weave Rebuttals to Top-40 Omissions
- Loyola Chicago
- Mississippi State
- USC
- Syracuse
The Weave boys gather round the campfire and sift through the 55+ coaching hires of the college basketball offseason. Who were the best? Who were the worst? We'll tell you if you listen...
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(6:20) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(6:28) Key Headlines (Texas & OU to SEC)
(9:15) Coaching News (Sheed & Alando)
(14:40) Recruiting News
(18:56) Transfers & Returners (Kofi, Carr, & more)
(25:05) Other News (Justin Bean's Bean Burrito)
(28:09) Coach Hire Grades (Best hires, worst hires, & more)
It's our second annual Weave game night! Russell Hainline from 2.1 Seconds to Madness joins to host an intense game of Jeopardy, allowing all three Weavers to "duke" it out for trivia supremacy. Categories include three school players, winning coaches, all-time shot-blockers, and much, much more!
No rundown - just enjoy the shenanigans!
Summertiiiimmmeeee and the poddin’s easy,
It’s Matt, Ky and Jim talkin’ TBT
Rundown:
(0:00) Intro / Pump Up
(8:00) Root’s Roundup
(20:25) TBT Breakdown & Random Tomfoolery
Jim & Ky reunite in person for a deep dive into the most important NBA Draft decisions. Who surprised us by leaving or staying? Whose team got better or worse? Fear not... we answer these questions and more.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(6:17) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(6:30) Name, Image, Likeness
(8:34) Coaching News (Damon Stoudamire & Bethune Cookman)
(14:02) Recruiting News
(17:34) Transfer News & Other News
(32:28) Draft Decisions: Surprises and Team Impacts
Here's the mail, it never fails, it makes us want to wag our tails, when it comes we wanna wail, MAILLLLL…
It’s the summer 2021 mailbag edition ‘pod, where you ask and we answer!
Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(7:00) Cox’s Corner
(19:50) Mailbag Opens
(20:30) Next Season Hot Takes
(47:10) Specific Team & Coach Inquires
(1:06:50) Betting / Futures / ‘How the Weave Works’
(1:19:10) Best of the Rest
In our final offseason check-in/state of the program/look-ahead episode, we journey west to the land of mountains and coasts (translation: Mountain West and West Coast discussion). Is Gonzaga the top program in the country right now? How high can Colorado State and Nevada climb? How mean are the boys to Air Force (and which one kinda, sorta, sticks up for the Falcons)? We hit on all of these, plus more detailed discussions on the premier programs of each league.
The Rundown
(0:00) - Intro
(4:40) - Root's Roundup
(17:00) - MWC Table-setting
(19:45) - Boise State
(22:59) - Colorado State
(26:44) - Nevada
(29:53) - San Diego State
(33:08) - Utah State
(35:59) - UNLV, Fresno St., Wyoming, New Mexico
(45:23) - San Jose St., Air Force
(48:30) - WCC Table-setting
(49:06) - BYU
(52:19) - Gonzaga
(56:03) - Loyola Marymount
(58:13) - Saint Mary's
(1:01:16) - San Francisco
(1:04:00) - Pacific, Pepperdine, San Diego, Santa Clara
(1:13:10) - Portland haha
Weave nation returns to the newly adopted Thursday time slot with another conference survey. This time, the fellas double dip into the Atlantic-10(+4) and the American Athletes Conference in one loaded episode…
Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(4:55) Root’s Roundup
(18:40) AAC Overview
(19:13) Cincinnati
(21:35) Houston
(25:00) Memphis
(28:30) SMU
(31:50) Wichita State
(34:45) Temple, Tulsa, UCF & South Florida
(41:50) East Carolina & Tulane
(44:45) A-10 Overview
(46:10) Dayton
(50:00) Richmond
(52:54) St. Bonaventure
(57:10) Saint Louis
(1:01:11) VCU
(1:04:00) Davidson, Duquesne, George Washington, Rhode Island & Massachusetts
(1:14:00) George Mason
(1:16:03) La Salle, Fordham & Saint Joseph’s
The SEC promises to be one of the toughest conferences in all of college basketball next season. Where do the Weave men stand on each of the 14 teams heading into 2021-22? The answers are inside! (Also we talk about Coach K, because that was a huge news story).
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro & Reviews
(7:45) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(8:02) Key Headlines (Coach K)
(12:30) Coaching News (Jason Shay)
(13:13) Recruiting & Returning News
(20:50) Other News (UNI v. Bonnies & Big East v. Big 12)
(23:10) State of the SEC
(25:08) Alabama
(29:28) Arkansas
(34:34) Auburn
(39:18) Florida
(42:10) Georgia
(45:50) Kentucky
(50:00) LSU
(53:48) Mississippi
(56:47) Mississippi State
(1:00:03) Missouri
(1:02:45) South Carolina
(1:06:00) Tennessee
(1:09:41) Texas A&M
(1:12:00) Vanderbilt
Our offseason conference check-ins continue with Bill Walton's favorite league! An NCAA Tournament hot streak elevated the entire league, but was it a little fluky? Or can the conference as a whole maintain that incredible run of success? And will we be on an island with our UCLA and Washington St. takes?
The Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(7:55) - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(27:32) - State of the Pac 12
(28:40) - Arizona
(34:04) - Arizona St.
(38:36) - California
(40:38) - Colorado
(45:29) - Oregon
(48:26) - Oregon St.
(52:30) - Stanford
(56:34) - UCLA
(1:00:55) - USC
(1:04:03) - Utah
(1:06:44) - Washington
(1:09:53) - Washington St.
The old Weave boys are at it again, this time diving into the Big Ten for a little "state of the program" analysis. All 14 Big Ten teams get a chance to shine in this episode and have their prior season exposed, current state of the program debated, and future discussed.
The Rundown:
(0:00) Intro
(6:09) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(6:34) Key Headlines (Dino Gaudio)
(8:20) Coaching News (Jay Wright)
(9:20) Recruiting News
(11:52) Transfer News (Remy Martin & more)
(22:20) State of the Big Ten
(22:55) Illinois
(28:38) Indiana
(32:40) Iowa
(36:23) Maryland
(40:10) Michigan
(43:47) Michigan State
(48:06) Minnesota
(51:40) Nebraska
(55:04) Northwestern
(58:28) Ohio State
(1:02:30) Penn State
(1:06:30) Purdue
(1:10:30) Rutgers
(1:14:02) Wisconsin
The men with weaves discuss the state of the state in the Big-12. Will Baylor repeat? Will Kansas revolt? Is there ANY hope for the league's three doormats (TCU, K-State, Iowa State)?
The Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(8:20) - Root’s Roundup
(22:45) - Big-12 Overview
(23:55) - Baylor
(29:40) - Iowa State
(33:27) - Kansas
(36:43) - Kansas State
(41:00) - Oklahoma
(46:02) - Oklahoma State
(49:52) - TCU
(54:35) - Texas
(59:57) - Texas Tech
(1:04:15) - West Virginia
Have a margarita (wherever you are, whatever time it is - go get one now) and check out our Big East offseason check-in recorded on Cinco de Mayo!
First, we sort through the news of the week, which includes Mark Gottfried getting suspended (shocking!), Zion getting an Adidas bag (good!), and plenty of new and intriguing transfer news. Then, we hash through the current state of every Big East team, including a quick early take on their 2021-22 editions.
The Rundown:(0:00) - Intro
(6:19) - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(32:08) - Big East Offseason Check-in
(32:38) - Butler
(39:05) - Connecticut
(43:20) - Creighton
(47:27) - DePaul
(52:04) - Georgetown
(56:44) - Marquette
(1:00:06) - Providence
(1:03:44) - Seton Hall
(1:07:32) - St. John's
(1:11:34) - Villanova
(1:14:08) - Xavier
The boys are back with a brand new segment: State of the Program (title pending). This offseason we will be reflecting on team's 2020-21 performance, give our takes on the state of the program, and do a quick look ahead to next year. This episode covers all 15 teams in the ACC!
The Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(3:42) - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(4:00) - Key Headlines (Terrence Clarke)
(5:45) - Coaching & Recruiting News
(11:30) - Transfer & Other News
(26:45) - Season Review / State of the Program Series
(27:54) - Boston College
(32:40) - Clemson
(36:37) - Duke
(39:56) - Florida State
(42:56) - Georgia Tech
(45:46) - Louisville
(48:50) - Miami FL
(51:12) - NC State
(54:09) - North Carolina
(58:19) - Notre Dame
(1:00:34) - Pitt
(1:04:46) - Syracuse
(1:08:23) - Virginia
(1:11:59) - Virginia Tech
(1:15:45) - Wake Forest
It’s a portal potluck! The boys bring steamy hot dishes of well baked transfer takes (well, some partially baked, others raw) - tune in ya rascals!
Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(12:35) - Root's Roundup
(34:27) - Transfer Takes
The boys push away the "season's over" sadness and rally together to take a look at next year. We did not publish a 2021-22 Top 25 ourselves, but we dig into the "consensus" Top 25 from 11 other polls and discuss who we think is too high, too low, or juuuuust right - with some thoughts on futures bets sprinkled in. We also covered the past week's developments on the ever-revolving coaching carousel during Root's Roundup!
Thank you to everyone who listened (and reviewed!!) the pod this season, it's always more gratifying to put these out when it's not falling on deaf ears.
The Rundown(0:00) - Intro
(11:20) - Root's Roundup ft. Coaching Carousel
(35:31) - Top 25 - Tier 1 (Gonzaga, UCLA)
(41:43) - Top 25 - Tier 2 (Big Ten big dogs)
(45:47) - Top 25 - Tier 3 (Blue bloods back?)
(48:40) - Top 25 - Tier 4 (The rest of the borderline elites)
(52:38) - Top 25 - Tier 5 (What to do with Kentucky?)
(56:44) - Top 25 - Tier 6 (Others consistently ranked)
(1:01:19) - Top 25 - Tier 7 + 8 (Everyone else)
The Final Four tips off this weekend, so naturally the Weave has you covered on game breakdowns. We dive deep into Baylor / Houston and Gonzaga / UCLA, giving our takes on matchup angles, and ATS picks. We finish off the episode with a spiral into the world of coaching, hitting all the latest hirings, firings, and retirements.
(0:00) Intro
(5:07) Final Four
(5:48) Elite Eight Recap
(8:20) Preseason Final Four Lookback
(10:38) Game Breakdowns
(10:42) Baylor v. Houston
(18:11) Gonzaga v. UCLA
(25:57) Root's Roundup aka Coaching Carousel (UNC, Texas, Indiana, DePaul, Utah, & much much more)
The opening weekend dust has settled but the Vegas debauchery hasn’t. Still, hoarse voices, empty wallets and lingering fatigue are no match for the Weave as they break down the Sweet-16 slate and breeze through the coaching carousel news:
Rundown:
- Root’s Roundup (6:10)
- Opening Weekend Recap (20:00)
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Sweet 16 Previews (32:50)
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- South (Saturday)
- Midwest (Saturday)
- West (Sunday)
- East (Sunday)
That's right folks, it's our favorite pod episode every year - the marathon, game-by-game, way-too-in-depth breakdown of all 32 first round matchups! It's long, so feel free to jump around to the game(s) of your choice:
(0:00) – Intro
West
(13:35) – (1) Gonzaga v. (16) Norfolk / (16) App State
(15:54) – (8) Oklahoma v. (9) Mizzou
(18:42) – (5) Creighton v. (12) UCSB
(21:59) – (4) Virginia v. (13) Ohio
(24:44) – PIG – (11) Wichita v.(11) Drake
(26:42) – (6) USC v. play-in winner
(28:40) – (3) Kansas v. (14) Eastern Washington
(31:27) – (7) Oregon v. (10) VCU
(33:54) – (2) Iowa v. (15) Grand Canyon
(36:14) – West Region Picks – Big Picture
South(38:45) – (1) Baylor v. (16) Hartford
(40:26) – (8) North Carolina v. (9) Wisconsin
(44:15) – (5) Villanova v. (12) Winthrop
(47:10) – (4) Purdue v. (13) North Texas
(49:17) – (6) Texas Tech v. (11) Utah State
(51:46) – (3) Arkansas v. (14) Colgate
(54:50) – (7) Florida v. (10) Virginia Tech
(57:20) – (2) Ohio State v. (15) Oral Roberts
(1:00:52) – South Region Picks – Big Picture
Midwest
(1:02:40) – (1) Illinois v. (16) Drexel
(1:05:07) – (8) Loyola v. (9) Georgia Tech
(1:08:56) – (5) Tennessee v. (12) Oregon State
(1:12:09) – (4) Oklahoma State v. (13) Liberty
(1:14:23) – (6) San Diego State v. (11) Syracuse
(1:16:57) – (3) West Virginia v. (14) Morehead State
(1:19:43) – (7) Clemson v. (10) Rutgers
(1:21:02) – (2) Houston v. (15) Cleveland State
(1:23:14) – Midwest Region Picks – Big Picture
East
(1:25:37) – (1) Michigan v. (16) Mount St. Mary’s / (16) Texas Southern
(1:26:40) – (8) LSU v. (9) Bonnies
(1:29:37) – (5) Colorado v. (12) Georgetown
(1:31:54) – (4) Florida State v. (13) UNCG
(1:34:02) – PIG – (11) Michigan State v. (11) UCLA
(1:34:46) – (6) BYU v. play-in winner
(1:36:27) – (3) Texas v. (14) Abilene Christian
(1:38:43) – (7) UConn v. (10) Maryland
(1:41:00) – (2) Alabama v. (15) Iona
(1:43:51) – East Region Picks – Big Picture
Conference tourneys are in full swing, so the Weave boys take a crack at picking the winner of all the postseason parties tipping off from Tuesday through Thursday. MARCH IS HERE!
The Rundown:
0:00 - Intro / Reviews
11:10 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
12:35 - Key Headlines (Bid punchers & COVID forfeits)
15:17 - FBI Stuff (Oklahoma State & Sean Miller)
17:13 - Coaching News (Firings)
19:45 - Recruiting News (Nothing funny here)
20:21 - Transfer News (Lots)
24:20 - Injury News (Gillespie & more)
28:14 - Three Man Thoughts
28:14 - A Job Well Done (Winthrop, Liberty, Loyola)
37:06 - Bubble Talk
49:10 - Conference Tourney Previews
49:40 - Tuesday (ACC, CUSA, & Big West)
58:12 - Wednesday (Big Ten, SEC, Big East, Big 12, Pac 12, MWC, Big Sky, Southland, & SWAC)
1:15:00 - Thursday (AAC, MAC, WAC, & MEAC)
Sup March, it’s been a while…
Join us as we welcome an old friend. We roll out the red carpet with exquisite conference tourney chatter, along with a myriad of musings from around the CBB world. Your welcome / apologies in advance for a heavy serving of B1G banter.
Rundown:
Intro (0:00 - 12:40)
Root’s Roundup (12:45 - 24:45)
Three Men Thoughts (24:50 - 43:45)
- The Rutgers’ Rollercoaster dips (again)
- The ILLINOISE gets louder
- Big Ten Bracketology Scenarios
- The MFers of 2021
Conference Tournament Previews (44:25 - 1:13:55)
- A10
- Patriot
- Missouri Valley
- WCC
- ASUN
- SoCon
- NEC
- Sun Belt
- Colonial
- Summit
- MEAC
- MAAC
On our final episode before magical March arrives, we take a look at the rising bluebloods, the two remaining winless squads, mull over the bubbly Mountain West, and of course - give an update on our favorite Mercer fan forum. We also brought back the mega-abridged Root's Roundup intro...
The Rundown:0:00 - Intro and Reviews (aka Mini-Mailbag)
11:35 - Root's Roundup
26:55 - Three Man Thoughts (Bluebloods, Winless Squads, February Fades, Mountain West, Lucky Squads)
1:04:40 - Previews (Iowa at Michigan, USC at Colorado, Richmond at SLU, Baylor at Kansas, Illinois at Wisconsin, Florida St. at UNC, LSU at Arkansas)
The episode is historic because it holds the creation on a brand new section: Fan Forum Findings (working title). Yes, we stroll through the drama of a certain Mercer fan page discussion to cap off a Three Man Thoughts section that includes soap boxes on Gonzaga, Luka Garza, and more. Heavy Loyola and Loyola-adjacent episode!
The Rundown
0:00 - Intro (Reviews & Other Stuff)
12:20 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
13:50 - Key Headlines (Top 16 Reveal, NET, & more)
17:42 - Coaches, Recruiting, & Transfers (Jim Christian & more)
20:40 - Injuries & Opt-outs (Jalen Johnson & more)
26:23 - Other News (Maine & more)
29:25 - Three Man Thoughts
29:30 - Luke Garza v. Ayo Dosunmu
33:05 - Belmont is the new Drake
36:40 - Loyola Lites (UCSB, Wright State, Eastern Washington)
40:40 - Loyola Brakes
44:50 - Leonard Hamilton
47:45 - A Return to Normal
54:00 - Gonzaga is the Best Team. Period.
57:37 - Jim's Irrational Overreaction Rules
1:00:50 - Fan Forum Excerpts: Mercer
1:05:03 - Game Previews (Iowa v Wisconsin & more)
A hearty serving of Big Ten chatter is sprinkled throughout tonight's 'sode but we shine a spotlight on three titillating mid major tilts as well - on this platform, no fanbase is left behind…
Rundown:
Intro (0:00 - 14:47)
Root’s Roundup (14:47 - 29:03)
Three Men Thoughts (29:03 - 57:00)
- PVAMU Panthers, Cover Kings
- Andy’s Revenge: Fight on Trojans
- NPOTY Race
- Illini, Fighting
- Baby Boilermakers
- NEC Insanity
- Random Roster Appearances
Game Previews (57:00 - 1:14:00)
- Eastern Washington @ Montana St.
- Winthrop @ Radford
- St. Bonnies @ VCU (Friday)
- Villanova @ Creighton (Saturday)
- Loyola Chicago @ Drake (Saturday)
The boys put on their econ caps and get deep in the weeds of college basketball. This episode is full of rants, previews, reflections, and fun!
The Rundown
0:00 - Intro (Review Questions!)
13:15 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
14:50 - Key Headlines (Keyontae Johnson)
15:34 - Coaching News (John Chaney & more)
17:42 - Recruiting News
18:03 - Transfer News
19:34 - Injury News
21:42 - Other News (stats, Walton ate a candle, & more)
26:35 - Three Man Thoughts
27:04 - The Gini Coefficient (Conference Tourneys)
35:58 - "Trash" Teams
37:41 - Final Four Cutdown
42:55 - Ref Review Process
45:52 - What is Clemson?
48:45 - Surprising Stat Leaders
54:50 - Colgate & the NET
57:34 - Small Conference Streaming
59:10 - Game Previews (Ohio State v Iowa, Akron v Kent State, Alabama v Mizzou, Wisconsin v Illinois, North Carolina v Duke)
On the 200th (!!) episode of our world-renowned college basketball podcast, we take a look at the reigning national champs, praise the great basketball being played in the state of Oklahoma, lose our minds over Sharife Cooper, and even take some time to reminisce on the previous 199 episodes that led us to this fateful day. Plus, we've got Root's Roundup for news and weekend game previews to close out the show! This episode is sponsored by Homefield Apparel and the Action Network.
The Rundown
0:00 - Intro + Reviews
10:25 - Root's Roundup
25:55 - Podcast Nostalgia - Highs and Lows of 3MW
35:30 - Look Hoos Atop the ACC Again
39:10 - Oklahoma Basketball Appreciation Station
45:00 - Sharife Cooper, All-American
48:30 - Boulevard of Broken Teams
57:35 - #MattRant - Touchy Technical Fouls
1:00:35 - Game Previews (Iowa at Illinois, SLU at Richmond, Alabama at Oklahoma, Texas Tech at LSU, Kansas at Tennessee, Florida at West Virginia)
It’s Inauguration Day! While the nation braces for a peaceful transition of power, the internal power struggles within the Weave continue. Was the NCAA tournament schedule change up necessary? Are conference tournaments necessary? What IS necessary? That’s just the tip of the iceberg of this ‘sode's banter…
DISCLAIMER: Minor sound cracks are due to internet connectivity issues in Matthew’s STL home WiFi network (AT&T, be better). This WILL be addressed going forward
Rundown:
Intro (0:50 - 9:15)
Root’s Roundup (9:15 - 21:42)
Three Men Thoughts (21:42 - 47:48)
Game Previews (47:48 - 1:04:00)
On our newest episode, the fellas give the Michigan Wolverines their much-deserved props: Juwan Howard's stylistic adjustments, Hunter Dickinson's footwork, Franz Wagner's everything - it's all here. We also discuss the possible NCAA Tournament timeline floated by Matt Norlander, teams making big offensive and defensive shifts this year, the continued struggles of several bluebloods, and we get mad at college kids for forgetting about perimeter shooters. Plus, game previews for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday's marquee matchups!
The Rundown:0:00 - Intro 11:40 - Root's Roundup
28:32 - Three Man Thoughts
1:04:50 - Game Previews
It's Three King's Day (or Feast of the Epiphanies if you're a child-version of Jim), and the Weave is back with another episode chock full of college basketball content. We catch you up on all the latest in the sport - new NET rankings! - and give our takes on the week that was. Big Ten bigs love, Fraud call-outs, a rant on fundamentals, and picking the 2nd-best team in the Pac-12 - all that can be found on this 'sode and more!
The Rundown:
0:00 - Intro
6:20 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
7:40 - Key Headlines (the NET)
11:48 - Coaching News (NIU, Bob McKillop, & Coach K)
15:20 - Transfer News (West Virginia & Houston)
17:50 - Injury News (Chris Smith)
20:05 - Other News (WAC, masks, & more)
24:20 - Three Man Thoughts (Under-appreciated teams, fraudulent teams, Big Ten bigs, a rant on fundamentals, Mountain West, epiphanies, fabulous froshies, & the Pac-12)
1:00:09 - Game Previews
1:00:15 - Oregon at Colorado
1:02:12 - Iowa at Maryland
1:04:10 - Purdue at Michigan State
1:06:28 - Dayton at Davidson
1:08:15 - Texas at West Virginia
1:10:20 - Clemson at North Carolina
1:12:18 - LSU at Missouri
It’s New Year’s Eve Eve!
The boys gather round the Zoom hearth to share cheer and fellowship. Thoughts are shared, games are dissected and Jim / Matt make lifelong amends…
Rundown:
Intro (0:00 - 40:42)
Root’s Roundup (0:00 - 40:42)
Three Men Thoughts (0:00 - 40:42)
Weekend Game Breakdowns (0:00 - 40:42)
On this semi-Christmas-themed episode, the Weave warriors hand out some gifts to teams and players (and refs) in need during this holiday season. We also have some thoughts on the Big Ten, the American, multiple schools in the state of Washington, and plenty more!
The Rundown
0:00 - Intro & Reviews
12:15 - Root's Roundup
25:30 - Holiday Gift Exchange
35:50 - Three Man Thoughts (abbreviated)
55:20 - Game Previews
The boys are back with a classic episode - a news roundup, reflections on the past week, and weekend game previews. We talk Mizzou, Iowa, Tennessee, SLU, Austin Peay, VCU, and much much more...
The Rundown:
0:00 - Intro & Reviews
8:32 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
10:42 - Key Headlines (Transfer Waivers & Keyontae Johnson)
13:40 - Coaching News (Nate Oats)
16:10 - Transfer News (Parker Stewart)
17:20 - Injury News
22:05 - Other News (FSU, Dixie State, & more)
25:04 - Three Man Thoughts (Mizzou, Austin Peay, VCU, Tennessee, Teams out of COVID ATS, Bubble Events, Iowa, Milk Carton Men, & SLU)
58:25 - Game Previews (KU v TTU, Davidson v URI, Gonzaga v Iowa, UNC v UK, UCLA v Ohio State, & Louisville v Wisconsin)
The power residing in college basketball's Bourgeoisie is quickly eroding. The boys discuss who needs to panic and who's just fine two weeks into this young 2021 campaign...
The Rundown:
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Root's Roundup (10:15)
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Three Men Thoughts (18:55)
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Game Previews (47:10)
If your days are like ours, the past week has been entirely consumed by college basketball from sunrise to (well past) sunset. We do our bet to recap the highlights of all that action, dusting off our famed "Three Man Thoughts" segment to discuss what stood out most. We also got into some previews and recapped the week's news with an abbreviated Root's Roundup.
The Rundown0:00 - Intro
12:25 - Root's Roundup
26:15 - Three Man Thoughts
56:05 - Game Previews (Thursday, Friday, Saturday headliners)
The 2020-21 college basketball season kicks off this week, and the Weave is here to make sure you have your gambling affairs in order. We preview 12 of the week's matchups, diving into key things to watch, and sprinkling in our betting leans.
The Rundown:
0:00 - Intro
11:02 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
14:25 - Key Headlines (COVID, Auburn)
18:34 - Coaching News (Danny Manning)
19:20 - Recruiting News (Creighton, Notre Dame, & more)
20:11 - Transfer News (CJ Walker & Andrew Nembhard)
24:38 - Game Previews
25:19 - UCLA v. San Diego State
28:04 - Western Kentucky v. Northern Iowa
32:17 - Utah State v. VCU
35:19 - West Virginia v. South Dakota State
39:52 - Saint Mary's v. Memphis
43:30 - Georgia State v. Georgia Tech
46:33 - Clemson v. Mississippi State
49:01 - Old Dominion v. Maryland
51:52 - Oklahoma State v. UT Arlington
54:24 - Gonzaga v. Kansas
57:30 - Arizona State v. Villanova
1:00:40 - LSU v. Saint Louis
Finally. T-minus seven days until blastoff.
In this precursor to the season launch, we crown our 2021 All-Americans and make our Elite 8, Final 4 and Championship predictions. Giddy up, baby!
The Rundown:
0:00 - Intro
12:26 - Root's Roundup
27:57 - Postseason Predictions
It's our final conference preview, and the fellas really chopped it up all things Big Ten (Jim even traveled to Wisconsin for the episode). Do we regret having zero Big Ten teams in our top 10? Will we further anger the Iowa fanbase? Does Matt mispronounce a name or two? Listen to find out!
The Rundown
0:00 - Intro
10:39 - Root's Roundup
25:12 - Storylines, Tiers and All-Conference
35:20 - Wisconsin
39:07 - Michigan State
43:15 - Illinois
47:35 - Iowa
52:07 - Purdue
55:52 - Indiana
1:01:03 - Michigan
1:04:50 - Ohio St.
1:07:42 - Rutgers
1:12:21 - Minnesota
1:15:59 - Maryland
1:19:04 - Penn St.
1:21:50 - Nebraska
1:25:25 - Northwestern
1:28:50 - Final Thoughts
It's time to talk ACC! Matt revels in his Duke fandom while Ky and Jim debate whether the league will have a bounce-back season. Following a quick Root's Roundup, we get into the tiers and all-conference awards, and then it's a team-by-team breakdown in exhaustive detail.
The Rundown
Intro - 0:00
Root's Roundup: 7:15
Talkin Tiers: 22:22
ACC All-Conference: 29:00
Virginia: 31:55
Duke: 37:35
UNC: 42:25
Louisville: 46:06
Florida St.: 51:10
Miami (FL): 54:15
Virginia Tech: 59:05
Clemson: 1:02:45
Syracuse: 1:05:39
NC State: 1:08:45
Georgia Tech: 1:12:28
Notre Dame: 1:16:12
Boston College: 1:19:50
Pitt: 1:22:16
Wake Forest: 1:27:15
The boys are back with another power conference preview. This episode covers the Big East where Villanova reigns supreme. Do we rip on Georgetown and DePaul? Yes, a little bit, we're sorry.
The Rundown:
0:00 - Intro
6:14 - Root's Roundup
6:49 - Key Headlines (Orlando Bubble, Bethune Cookman)
13:51 - Recruiting News (Kentucky, Dayton, & more)
18:37 - Transfer News (Olivier Sarr & more)
20:55 - Big East Preview
21:00 - Standings, All-Conference, and Tourney Bids
30:15 - Villanova
35:53 - Creighton
39:30 - Providence
44:43 - Seton Hall
49:00 - Marquette
53:38 - UConn
58:49 - Xavier
1:02:37 - Butler
1:05:41 - St. John's
1:08:20 - Georgetown
1:10:55 - DePaul
1:15:48 - Final & Bold(?) Takes
After the typical fodder and standard news dump (Ivy defiance, Pat Chambers resigns, UMass takes a lashing), the Weavers break down all ten squads in the not so aptly named Big-12...
The Rundown:
Root’s Roundup (9:40 - 26:40)
Big-12 Initial Thoughts, Rankings / Tiers & All-Conference Teams (26:40 - 34:50)
Kansas (34:50 - 40:04)
Baylor (40:04 - 46:00)
West Virginia (46:00 - 51:50)
Texas Tech (51:50 - 57:47)
Texas (57:47 - 1:04:50)
Oklahoma State (1:04:50 - 1:11:10)
Oklahoma (1:11:10 - 1:15:25)
TCU (1:15:25 - 1:18:25)
Kansas State (1:18:25 - 1:21:55)
Iowa State (1:21:55 - 1:25:50)
Bold Predictions (1:25:50 - 1:28:40)
The boys dive deep into the SEC, firing takes left and right about Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, & more! A healthy dollop of news & notes is covered at the forefront, namely the latest from the COVID scheduling world, new transfer rules, and Gregg Marshall punching kids.
The Rundown:
0:00 - Intro
4:15 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
4:50 - Key Headlines (Transfer rule, extra year of eligibility, & more)
15:20 - Coaching News (Gregg Marshall)
20:49 - Recruiting News
24:24 - Transfer & Opt-out News
27:58 - SEC Preview
28:57 - Standings
32:40 - All-Conference Teams
35:23 - Kentucky
40:53 - Tennessee
45:04 - LSU
48:11 - Alabama
53:30 - Florida
57:32 - Arkansas
1:01:39 - Auburn
1:04:43 - Ole Miss
1:08:12 - South Carolina
1:12:10 - Missouri
1:15:13 - Georgia
1:18:18 - Texas A&M
1:21:45 - Mississippi State
1:24:12 - Vanderbilt
Crack open another preseason preview, folks. This time, the boys breakdown the Conference of Champions:
Root’s Roundup (9:30)
Pac-12 Storylines, Predictions, All-Conference Teams and Team-by-Team Analysis (23:10 - 1:24:00)
Before we jump into our power conference previews, we had room in our schedule for another Game Night episode! Ky and Matt square off once again in Jeopardy, with host Jim/Alex Trebek possibly having made the questions too difficult...
The Rundown
7:00 - Root's Roundup
22:00 - Jeopardy Round Two
The Weave continues its dive into the "high-major" conferences, this time going deep on the American and the Mountain West. Are we the crazy ones for loving Houston? Where will Wichita land after its offseason exodus? Can San Diego State repeat its incredible 2020 campaign?
Rundown:
0:00 - Intro
7:15 - Root's Roundup (Scheduling notes, Bob Huggins' Bday)
31:40 - American Preview (Tiers, All-Conference, Team Discussion)
1:08:40 - Mountain West Preview (Tiers, All-Conference, Team Discussion)
College basketball officially has a start date! We talk about the recent decision to begin the 2020-21 season on November 25th, run through some of the biggest gripes from our top 100 players list, and finish off with a deep dive into the A-10 and WCC.
The Rundown:
0:00 - Intro
8:37 - Root's Roundup
9:18 - Key Headlines (9/16 NCAA Meeting)
16:23 - Coaching News (Donovan, Beilein, Battle)
17:00 - Recruiting News (Oregon, Gonzaga, & more)
19:00 - Transfer News (Nevada, UMass, & more)
21:51 - Other News (Maui & Battle 4 Atlantis)
25:47 - Quick Top 100 Reactions
35:20 - A-10 Preview
35:55 - A-10 Tiers
39:05 - George Washington
41:40 - A-10 All-Conference Teams
45:03 - Richmond
46:10 - Saint Louis
48:37 - Dayton
50:26 - St. Bonaventure
52:42 - VCU
55:10 - Duquesne
57:17 - Rhode Island
59:42 - Davidson
1:02:24 - UMass
1:05:45 - George Mason
1:06:58 - Fordham
1:07:00 - Saint Joseph's
1:08:07 - La Salle
1:08:40 - A-10 Bold Takes
1:09:43 - WCC Preview
1:10:15 - WCC Tiers (Saint Mary's discussion throughout)
1:14:15 - WCC All-Conference Teams
1:19:53 - Gonzaga
1:20:55 - BYU
1:23:01 - San Francisco
1:24:56 - Pepperdine
1:26:54 - Pacific, Loyola Marymount, San Diego, Santa Clara, & Portland
1:30:09 - WCC Bold Takes
The boys gather at Jim’s place in Las Vegas, trading barbs as we hash out some of our Top 100 player rankings before the official list is released. Listen as we try to bully each other into wilting on controversial opinions, as well as pre-roasting Matt for his Ayo Dosunmu slander...
Timestamps: Root's Roundup (11:03); Top 100 Player Rankings Workshop & Banter (31:03)
With waivers falling from the sky in CBB land, the boys take inventory of the transfer wire winners and losers and brainstorm how the transfer process could be improved. We also caught up on news, including the budding optimism that a season will indeed take place...
Rundown:
( 0:00 ) - Intro
( 10:41 ) - Root's Roundup
( 33:33 ) - Tinkering with the Transfer Process
( 47:08 ) - Portal Losers
( 1:05:00 ) - Portal Winners
Ever wonder what Matt, Jim & Ky's taste in movies are? Do they suck? Does Matt really think Ocean's 12 is the best Ocean's movie? Well you're in luck! In an unprecedented episode, the Weave peels back the curtain on the men behind the brand and talk shop on topics other than basketball. (Of course, there is plenty of basketball discussion via an extended Root's Roundup news & notes section).
The Rundown:
0:00 - Intro
9:34 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
10:18 - Key Headlines (COVID & Bubbles)
17:30 - Coaching News (Kentucky)
19:30 - Recruiting News (Tennessee, UConn, & more)
26:32 - NBA Draft News (Isaiah Joe)
28:10 - Transfer News (Syracuse & Rhode Island)
35:51 - Other News (Baylor v. Gonzaga, Eligibility, & Michael Ojo)
39:54 - Non-Hoops Roundtable (Movies, TV Shows, Controversial Takes, & more)
Matt takes a brief reprieve from his consulting void to rejoin the Weave for a detailed discussion on all of the Draft deadline's details. How does each impact the player's team and the national picture? Are we on board with Illinois as a Top 10 team? How much time did we spend talking about Delaware's Nate Darling? (Too much, is the answer)
Sections:
Intro: 0:00 - 7:50
Root's Roundup: 8:25
Draft Decision Breakdowns: 17:31
It's a shorthanded Weave on Episode #176, with Matthew off in never never consulting land. Jim and Ky dial up supersub Mike O'Donnell, a red hot sharpshooter and white hot take-spitter, for timely reinforcements and a smorgasbord of banter:
Intro (0:00 - 8:53)
Root's Roundup (8:53 - 27:13)
Mike O'Donnell Interview (8:53 - 27:13)
Episode 175 includes a robust news discussion highlighted by some Zion ID talk and titillating transfer tidbits. PLUS - we reflect on our Top 40 preview countdowns of the past (Matt pulls out some cute clips), identify ranking trends, and tease our upcoming 2021 Top 40 countdown starting on Monday, July 27. Root's Roundup: 0:00 - Intro 5:02 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 5:43 - COVID Stuff + Zion's Fake ID(Patriot League, Kevin Willard, NJCAA Dates, Pac-12) 12:38 - Recruiting News (Cisse, Florida State, Baylor, & more) 18:36 - NBA Draft News (Petrusev & more) 22:47 - Transfer News (Georgetown, Montana, SMU, & more) 29:11 - Injury News (CJ Frederick) 29:46 - Other News (Brief TBT Discussion & Cayman Islands) 31:34 - Top 40 Previews & Reflections 33:07 - Takeaways from Prior Year Previews (high vs. low predictions, systems, mid-majors, Michigan, & more) 47:15 - 2020 Report Card: Weave vs. World (good calls & bad calls) 56:08 - 2021 Preview Appetizer (stats and bickering from our upcoming top 40 countdown)
The boys were conflicted on this episode: the sadness of COVID's continue sports destruction versus an extremely enjoyable game night episode, in which Ky and Matt squared off in both Jeopardy and a modified Family Feud! Roundup includes HBCUs in the news (Makur Maker, Ben Stanley) and of course, the Ivy League's fall semester sports cancellation. Time: Intro: (0:12) Root's Roundup (4:44) Game Night! - Jeopardy (31:20) Family Feud (52:00)
On this special episode, we were joined by Montverde Academy assistant coach Ben Wisniewski to talk about Cade Cunningham, coaching what might have been the best high school roster ever, preparing high schoolers to play in the pros, the best guys Montverde played against this year, and interacting with big time head coaches. We also caught up on the last two weeks of news around the college hoops world. Times: Intro - (0:00 - 8:00) Roundup - (8:01 - 24:45) Interview with Ben Wisniewski - (24:46 - 1:04:49)
Our offseason tour through the NCAA's coaching ranks continues, this time with two former national champions: New Mexico State's Chris Jans and George Mason's Dave Paulsen, both of whom have actually won national championships at prior stops. We dove into their backgrounds, their respective coaching styles, and the outlooks on their upcoming seasons. Plus, a powerful message on activism from Coach Paulsen to wrap things up. We also quickly discussed Cade Cunningham's decision to stay at Oklahoma State and teased poor Matt about his numbed face post-oral surgery. Enjoy! Time stamps: Intro and Cade Cunningham chatter (0:00 - 5:05) Coach Chris Jans Interview (5:06 -38:55) Coach Dave Paulsen Interview (39:15- 1:16:53)
It's BOLD prediction night at the Weave household - the boys rattle off some hot takes on teams and leagues spanning the country looking forward to 2021. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 6:45 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 7:13 - Key Headlines (NCAA Election Day & NIL) 10:11 - Coaching News (Fran Dunphy & Jay Joyner) 11:58 - Recruiting News (Harvard & Ole Miss) 13:43 - NBA Draft News (AJ Lawson & more) 16:33 - Transfer News (Justyn Mutts, Brandon Averette, Nojel Eastern & more) 27:01 - Other News (Conference realignment & ACC/HBCU series) 32:48 - Bold Predictions & Hot Takes (UCLA, undefeated Zags, Tennessee Final Four, Georgia Tech Tourney team, Wake Forest, Illinois Big Ten champs, Kansas & bans, POY races, OVC at-larges, WKU, 3-bid A-10, Ben Stanley, Kendrick Davis, the SWAC, Furman, & more!)
The Three Men of the Weave are back in the same room and the banter is better than ever. We start off by answering your questions left in iTunes reviews and ease into an elongated segment of Root's Roundup - lots of news, lots of fun, lots of takes. The Rundown: 0:00 - A Message from 3MW 2:17 - Intro 5:23 - Reviews and Questions (Gambling, conference picks, Hulk, Texas Tech, Georgia Tech, & more) 21:43 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 22:28 - FBI Investigation / Top Headlines (OK State, Duke, NBA Draft Deadline) 34:33 - Coaching News (Green Bay & Mike Miller) 38:36 - Recruiting News (Kuminga & more) 44:51 - NBA Draft News 50:14 - Transfer News 59:24 - Other News (Dick Vitale, Florida A&M, DePaul's AD, & more)
Thanks again to everyone who donated and participated in the Rewatchathon for Relief. We’ve chopped up the highlights of the 24-hour marathon into three ‘Best Of’ segments. Rundown by guest: >>> Ken Pomeroy (0:50 - 22:14) - Coach consulting during quarantine - Continuously updating 2020-21 preseason ratings - Ken yells at his model for anti-SEC bias - Debunking misinterpretations about “Luck” - Pandemic’s impact on home court advantage - Preseason rankings revealed for Gonzaga (with and without Petrusev & Kispert), Iowa (with and without Garza), Florida (without Andrew Nembhard), Texas, Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma State and Michigan >>> Dylan Burkhardt (21:22 - 36:50) - Franz Wagner breakout odds - Michigan team comparison: 2013 vs. 2014 vs. 2018 - 2020-21 Michigan roster breakdown >>> Mark Titus (36:50 - 54:40) - Holding refs accountable - More Kentucky / Louisville rivalry chatter - Ohio State / Florida Final Four tales - Maui musings >>> Tate Frazier (54:40 - 1:05:44) - Podcasting with BJ Armstrong - The art of knowing your role (on a podcast) - A message to (and for) the haters - Duke shade - Space Jam >>> Brendan Quinn (1:05:44 - 1:28:20) - Michigan and Michigan State 2020-21 outlook - The Josh Langford situation - Reflecting on the 2019-20 roller coaster ride >>> TRIVIA Intermission (1:28:20 - 1:34:17) >>> Seth Greenberg (1:34:17 - 1:56:37) - An important PSA on the world at large - Seth’s copious note taking - Coaching tendencies - Up and coming coaches >>> Caroline Darney (1:56:37 - 2:25:20) - Reliving the 2019 Virginia magic carpet ride - Turning points in the 2019 Final Four - Titus crashing the UVA victory celly - Other UVA and TV show ramblings
Thanks again to everyone who donated and participated in the Rewatchathon for Relief. We’ve chopped up the highlights of the 24-hour marathon into three ‘Best Of’ segments. Rundown by guest: >>> TRIVIA Time (0:50 - 28:20) - Ky vs. Jim - Jim vs. Matt - Weave vs. Chat Mob - The legend of Bofa >>> Jon Fanta Cont. (28:20 - 31:44) - Slamming Goodman’s Coach K successor take - NCAA transfer rule takes >>> Riley Davis (31:44 - 36:59) - Being a Tar Heel fan in Prague - North Carolina / ACC 2020-21 chit chat - ACC 2021 POTY discussion >>> Greg Peterson (36:59 - 40:42) - Betting origins - Handicapping the KBO >>> Eli Hershkovich (40:44 - 53:20) - Betting origins - DePaul and broader Chicago area hoops - 2020-21 Futures >>> Mike Rutherford (47:30 - 1:10:50) - Blogging midnight madness around the clock - Rick Pitino check in - Breaking down the Yum! Center >>> Matt Norlander (59:54 - 1:20:25) - Louisville / UK rivalry - Telling better Vegas stories than Parrish - Detailed scouting reports on CBB media hoopers - CBB Media melees >>> CJ Moore (1:11:42 - 1:44:30) - KU / Mizzou rivalry revival - Kansas’ 2020-21 outlook - CJ’s Kansas player Mount Rushmore - Gregg Marshall livin’ his best life in Wichita >>> Dalen Cuff (1:31:55 - 1:51:50) - Favorite analyst cohorts - Playing in the Ivy League - Crash course on the Ivy academic standards and funding programs (and how they’re used as a competitive advantage) - Poking holes in the Ivy transfer rule >>> Kevin Sweeney (1:51:55 - 1:58:50) - Remembering the Ramblers - Loyola’s 2020-21 outlook - Dissecting Northwestern’s program
Thanks again to everyone who donated and participated in last weekend’s Rewatchathon for Relief. We’ve chopped up the highlights of the 24-hour marathon into three ‘Best Of’ segments. Rundown by guest: >>> Jeff Goodman (0:50 - 18:43) - Favorite Final 4 cities - Jeff’s riffs with fanbases and coaches - A habit of running out of gas - Coach K’s successor >>> Sam Vecenie (18:15 - 31:44) - Sam and Ky twinning - Favorite Plumlee - Emo music - Tyus vs. Tre Jones NBA prognosis >>> Gary Parrish (23:39 - 50:44) - Final 4 & Vegas story time - State of the Memphis program - The legend of Mark Goodfellow - Dangerous encounters with Jay Wright - Best and worst CBB venues >>> Erik Haslam (50:40 - 58:52) - Walk-on try outs at Wisconsin for Stan van Gundy - CBB analytics turf wars - Birth, growth and evolution of Haslametrics.com >>> Bobby Reagan (Barstool Reags) + Rob Dauster (58:53 - 1:28:34) - The Weave’s punishment for reaching $5K - Rupp Arena is overrated - Reags’ dad scouting his own son - Charge or no charge - Bucket list arena(s) to visit - Clint Dempsey and random soccer probes >>> Mike O’Donnell (1:18:33 - 1:49:50) - Ryan Daly and RomComs - Hacking Havoc - Julius Hodge stories - Locking down Derrick Rose - Houston’s 2020-21 outlook - Search firm soul searching >>> Jordan Sperber (1:49:50 - 2:04:15) - Data diving Nova’s revenge beatdown of Oklahoma - WAC travel = the epitome of brutality - Niko Medved and Mark Pope - The Villanova effect >>> Jon Fanta (1:58:33 - 2:31:56) - Brawls at Buffalo Wild Wings - Best hangs among the Big East coaches - Nova 2016 vs. 2018 - 2020-21 Big East lookahead - Providence fanaticism
A quick edition of the pod to formally announce this Friday's 24-Hour Rewatchathon for Relief! Aided by a fantastic lineup of guests, the boys are going 24 straight hours on livestream, watching 15 games from the past five seasons to raise money for Project C.U.R.E., an organization on the frontlines of PPE supply and COVID relief. https://www.gofundme.com/f/3MW-campaign-for-project-cure
It's just the boys for this one, and we have a lot of catching up to do in the news world. An extended Root's Roundup is followed by a "roundtable" of sorts in which we ask each other open-ended college hoops questions - no preparation, no advance warning. Topics include our own coaching philosophy, Matt's regret over being a Duke fan, late game strategies, and much more! The Rundown: 9:30 - Root's Roundup (National Headlines) 18:56 - Coaching News (Majerle lawsuit, Darner fired, more) 24:15 - Recruiting Updates (Khristian Lander, more) 28:10 - NBA Draft (Hinton, Pierre-Louis) 30:25 - Transfers (Romello White, Painter comments, more) 45:06 - Roundtable Hoops Discussion
It’s the inaugural segment of the Weave’s ‘Coach’s Corner’, which features three rising stars amongst the head coaching ranks: Bob Richey (Furman), Craig Smith (Utah State) and Todd Golden (San Francisco). Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 4:28 - Bob Richey (Furman) 26:26 - Craig Smith (Utah State) 54:38 - Todd Golden (San Francisco)
Time stands still, but the wheels of the Weave keep on spinnin’. Steve Forbes earns a hearty discussion for winning the Wake sweepstakes. Mark Emmert creeps into the crosshairs for setting bumpers on the NIL momentum. After those appetizers, get your pen and paper out for TRIVIA! Rundown: 0:00 - Intro; 7:27 - Root’s Roundup; 45:10 - Trivia
As COVID crushes our creativity, we turn to the people for a smorgasbord of questions for the Weave to tackle. Early leans on 2021 futures, Big Ten, Big-12, Big East and SEC way-to-early takes, best mid-major players, the Bruce Weber riddle, search firms and a fierce debate on Wes Anderson movies headline the itinerary of this marathon mailbag. Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 7:00 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 28:45 - Mailbag QA
It may be April, but it's never too early to talk about lists. On this episode, we dive into our way-way-way too early mid-major top 25, highlighting teams from the A-10, AAC, WCC, MWC, and beyond. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 9:40 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 10:14 - Key Headlines (Jalen Green & the G League) 17:33 - Coaching News (Neubauer & more) 19:28 - Recruiting News (ASU & more) 22:46 - Transfer News (Nolley, Ivanauskas, & more) 34:57 - Mid-Major Top 25
It's our second annual gambling retrospective! The Weave boys take a magnifying glass to the 2019-20 season and zero in on the teams, conferences, and trends that helped/hurt us the most. Spoiler: we loved the SEC this year. We also discussed home court advantage, buying the hook, and why November is our favorite month to bet. Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 5:15 - Gambling Lookback 16:32 - Team & Conference Breakdown 41:10 - Overall Themes 49:55 - Buying the Hook
Matt, Ky, & Jim join forces from three distinct points around the globe to bring you the latest Weave podcast. This one is deep dive into the latest moving and shaking int the transfer market. How do the latest additions impact their respective teams? The episode is capped with a reaction to Ky's Coach Rank article. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 10:28 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 10:28 - The Transfer Rule 12:07 - The Scheme (Dawkins Documentary) 14:17 - Recruiting News (Auburn, Stanford, & more) 18:21 - NBA Draft - Who's Gone? 32:31 - Transfers - A deep dive into major contributors and key role players 1:04:04 - Coach Rank Reactions
Jim & Ky 2-man our second "off-season" podcast of 2020. We discuss our recent consensus early top 25 release, covering the biggest issues CBB fans had with the list. We also dive into the transfer market and run through the latest in college hoops news. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 6:51 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 8:47 - Coaching News (Billy Gillispie, Bryce Drew, & more) 20:09 - Recruiting News 23:37 - Transfer News & Transfer Discussion 38:20 - Other News & Notes (Obi Toppin v. Luka Garza) 41:00 - Early Top 25 Beef (Iowa, Virginia, Gonzaga, SMU, Michigan State, Ohio State, Florida, Texas Tech, & more)
The 2020 season came to an abrupt and unfortunate end. We reflect on how the Coronavirus affected the sport we cherish most. Fear not, though -- it's not all doom and gloom. We talk All-Americans, transfers, coaches, and other more light-hearted stuff as well. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 7:19 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 7:35 - Coaching News (Rick Pitino & firings) 19:12 - Transfer News (Wichita, Syracuse, Landers Nolley, & more) 34:04 - Other News (Point records & Draft decisions) 35:58 - Three Man Thoughts 35:58 -Reliving Armageddon 42:53 - Hypothetical Brackets 45:44 - One More Year for Seniors? 50:36 - Covid-19 Winners & Losers 59:55 - All-Americans & Coach of the Year 1:18:00 - Spring & Summer Itinerary
Conference tournament season is in full force, so we preview the 18(!) tourneys tipping this week from the MAC on Monday all the way to the Ivy on Saturday. Selection Sunday is oh so near... The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 10:15 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 12:04 - Coaching News (Billy Wright & Rick Ray) 13:50 - Recruiting News 14:52 - Transfer News (Bryce Aiken & more) 16:29 - Injuries & Suspensions (Ashton Hagans & more) 17:56 - Other News (Auto-bids, Wisconsin, Archie Miller, Jonah Mathews, & more) 28:06 - Conference Tournament Previews 30:30 - MAC 33:50 - MEAC 36:46 - SWAC 39:15 - MAAC 41:10 - ACC 44:32 - Southland 46:35 - Big Sky 49:23 - C-USA 52:10 - A-10 55:52 - Big 12 58:52 - SEC 1:01:49 - Pac 12 1:04:07 - Big East 1:07:22 - Big Ten 1:10:35 - Big West 1:12:24 - WAC 1:14:08 - American 1:16:32 - Ivy
The calendar has flipped to March, the most wonderful time of the year. Conference tournaments are upon us, so we dive into the 14 leagues starting this week. A handful of news, notes, and thoughts are peppered in as well. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 9:58 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 10:00 - Coaching News (Jerome Allen, Brad Underwood & more) 11:50 - Recruiting News (LSU & Indiana) 13:15 - Transfer News (Ed Croswell & Kobe King) 14:23 - Injury News (De'Riante Jenkins & more) 16:53 - Other News (Coronavirus, Butler Blue, Merrimack, Evansville, Reddit stats, & more) 27:35 - Three Man Thoughts 27:35 - Around the Horn: Pac 12, Big East, Big 12, ACC, & SEC 37:15 - Big Ten Weekend Wrapup 44:33 - Surgers: UCLA & Texas 52:15 - Conference Tournament Previews 52:30 - Atlantic Sun 54:45 - Patriot 57:39 - Big South 59:54 - Horizon 1:01:50 - Mountain West 1:04:05 - NEC 1:07:13 - Ohio Valley 1:09:32 - WCC 1:12:00 - Missouri Valley 1:14:43 - SoCon 1:17:35 - Sun Belt 1:20:00 - America East 1:20:48 - Colonial 1:23:15 - Summit
The Weave returns with an episode jam packed with content. In the intro, Michigan and Maryland are discussed. In the news & notes, we talk Izzo & Hoiberg, Eastern Illinois, Merrimack, & more. In the thoughts, we dive into Florida State, the Pac 12, Creighton, Providence, BYU, & more. It's a solid 'sode. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 11:40 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 12:05 - FBI News (Kevin Stallings) 13:16 - Coaching News (Tom Izzo, Fred Hoiberg, Mark Pope, & more) 19:15 - Injury News (Dylan Frye) 20:00 - Other News (Eastern Illinois, Montana State Full Courter, Obi Toppin, Merrimack, & more) 28:25 - Three Man Thoughts 28:25 - What Matt Learned (Florida State, Oregon, & Sparty) 34:30 - Creighton 38:07 - The Day of the U Schools (UNLV, UMBC, & UCLA) 41:07 - Matt's "Go Away" (NC State, Memphis, & Minnesota) 44:27 - Providence 47:05 - Figuring Out Louisville, Ohio State, & Wichita State 52:30 - Pac 12 57:00 - Hook of Mormon (BYU) 1:01:27 - Game Previews 1:01:53 - Iowa v. Michigan State 1:04:23 - Alabama v. Mississippi State 1:06:25 - LSU v. Florida 1:08:43 - Rutgers v. Penn State 1:11:23 - Arizona State v. UCLA 1:13:52 - Quick Hitters (lots more)
Join in on a good ole fireside chat with the three men of the Weave as we break down last week's happenings and give our thoughts on the college basketball landscape. Topics include 3X3U, John Beilein, Georgetown, Michigan, North Florida, Scheduling, Player Spotlights, "Disrespect", Mid-Major games, Would You Rather, and game previews. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 8:26 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 8:42 - FBI Update 9:30 - Coaching News (John Beilein & more) 14:55 - Transfer News (Shareef O'Neal) 15:53 - Injury News (Ayo Dosunmu, Isaac Okoro, & more) 23:30 - Other News (C-USA Pod Play, Virginia, & more) 27:01 - Three Man Thoughts 27:01 - Scheduling Reform 30:57 - 3X3U Tournament 33:45 - Michigan Revival 36:38 - Player Spotlight (Malachi Flynn, Fatts Russell, & more) 43:56 - Would You Rather (Teams in the Tourney) 50:30 - Georgetown the Tourney Team 54:38 - Disrespect (and why players & teams who say they are, aren't) 57:07 - Mid-Major Showdowns 1:01:57 - North Florida 1:05:08 - Game Previews 1:05:08 - Creighton v. Marquette 1:07:19 - Kentucky v. LSU 1:09:30 - Dayton v. VCU 1:12:03 - Baylor v. Oklahoma
Jim is back in Chicago for an in-person episode on the coattails of the first annual WeaveCon. Topics include Bobby Knight's emotional halftime appearance, UNC's epic collapse, LSU's epic collapse, Indiana, Seton Hall, BYU, Louisville, conference POYs, and the Top 16 Reveal. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 7:45 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 8:17 - Recruiting News 10:20 - Injuries & Suspensions (Ft. Tyrese Haliburton) 16:48 - Other News (Bobby Knight, Michigan State, New Haven, Script Jerseys, BYU's Mascot & more) 25:12 - Three Man Thoughts 25:12 - What Matt Learned (Indiana, Penn State, Michigan, & more) 30:30 - 3-Bid WCC?? 35:10 - WTF (A recap of LSU/Auburn & Duke/UNC) 41:16 - HALL Pass (Seton Hall) 43:35 - Louisville's Resume 47:48 - Top 16 Takeaways 52:11 - The Best Mid-Majors 57:12 - Conference POY Races 1:02:35 - Game Previews 1:03:26 - Michigan State v. Illinois 1:05:38 - Mississippi State v. Ole Miss 1:07:44 - Rhode Island v. Dayton 1:10:08 - Creighton v. Seton Hall 1:11:18 - Xavier v. Butler 1:13:40 - Kansas v. West Virginia 1:16:05 - Murray State v. Austin Peay
Those seeking sanctuary after another NFL season have a safe spot at the Three Man Weave. The boys run through a classic-style episode with plenty of takes on teams, upcoming games, and the college basketball landscape. Highlights include discussions on Wisconsin, Creighton, Tulsa, 2020 Winners & Losers, and more! The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 10:57 - Root's Roundup 10:57 - Coaching News (Coach K) 13:35 - Transfer News (Kobe King & more) 18:18 - Injuries & Suspensions (DeJon Jarreau, Brad Davison, & more) 22:27 - Other News (Retired Jerseys, Wooden Top 20, & more) 27:11 - Three Man Thoughts 27:22 - 2020 Risers (Baylor, Tulsa, Miss State, & more) 35:10 - 2020 Sinkers (Evansville, Oklahoma State, & more) 40:00 - Record-setting Tourney Bids? 43:51 - Missouri Valley 46:53 - Elite Teams in College Basketball? 50:05 - The Luckiest Teams in the Country 56:45 - TRIVIA! 1:00:09 - Game Previews 1:00:17 - Mississippi State v. Kentucky 1:03:10 - Villanova v. Butler 1:06:02 - Iowa v. Purdue 1:08:50 - Maryland v. Illinois
The boys return with musings on San Diego State, C-USA, the AAC, the KU / K State brawl, the Illini, the current bracket, & more. Game previews and news & notes generously peppered in throughout the show. The Rundown: 0:00 - A Tribute to Kobe Bryant 2:00 - Intro 9:56 - Root's Roundup 11:56 - Coaching News (Todd Lickliter, Mike Brey, & more) 16:19 - Recruiting News 17:12 - Transfer News (Khalil Whitney, Shareef O'Neal, & more) 21:25 - Injuries / Suspensions (Zavier Simpson) 22:32 - Other News (KU Brawl, New Mexico, & more) 28:34 - Three Man Thoughts 28:44 - Conference USA 35:42 - The Illini 40:22 - Bracket Chatter 47:00 - The AAC (Proud to be an American) 53:44 - Summit Home Court 57:54 - San Diego State: Up Close & Personal 1:01:59 - Surprising Conference Leaders 1:07:12 - Game Previews 1:07:19 - Purdue v. Rutgers 1:10:01 - SMU v. Cincinnati 1:12:14 - West Virginia v. Texas Tech 1:15:27 - Arizona v. Washington 1:18:48 - Harvard v. Penn
Matt & Ky dance a duet as Jim recovers from the Packers' NFC championship loss. Conversation includes a bunch of mid-major musings, a reflection on our preseason top 40 rankings, Arkansas' 3P defense, and the mighty mighty Scarlet Knights of Rutgers. Other topics and game previews are also scattered about. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 8:33 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 11:30 - Coaching News (Ben Howland) 12:40 - Recruiting & Transfer News (Jalen Terry & Drew Lowder) 13:38 - Injuries / Suspensions (Blake Francis, JJ Caldwell, Ohio State) 16:24 - Other News (AP Poll Firsts, Myles Powell, 3PFG, Mizzou's FT shooting, & more) 25:30 - Three Man Thoughts 25:43 - Mid Majors Under the Microscope (Top 5 & other Stories) 36:18 - Good Weave / Silly Weave (Reflections of our Top 40) 44:30 - Midway Checkpoint on Homecourt Advantage & Shooting 51:27 - Rutgers 56:45 - Matt's Mailbag (Steve Pikiell, Meltdowns, New Coaches, & More) 1:03:50 - Arkansas & 3P Defense 1:06:37 - Game Previews 1:06:37 - Butler v. Villanova 1:09:07 - Florida v. LSU 1:11:50 - Penn State v. Michigan 1:14:50 - Belmont v. Murray State 1:16:40 - Northern Kentucky v. Wright State