Episodes
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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...
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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 PreviewBig shouts to CBBAnalytics for sponsoring the progrum. Use promo code "WEAVE" for $40 off your subscription today!
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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! -
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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
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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
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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!
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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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