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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
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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 -
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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!
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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
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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!Want more Weave? Click here to join The Burner discord channel today!
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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
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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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 - Laat meer zien