CBB Central

CBB Central

By Brad Cavallaro and Kevin Sweeney
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CBB Central episodes

  • POD: Deep Diving on Oklahoma and USC

    Today’s show features two more deep dives as Brad and Kevin continue their journey through the most interesting teams in the country for the 2019-20 season. They both love the guard play Oklahoma profiles to have with a talented group of newcomers, but frontcourt and overall talent concerns keep Brad skeptical. Meanwhile, it’s show-it time for Andy Enfield in SoCal– with a talented roster that features a pair of incoming 5-star recruits. Can they put it together and make it back to the NCAA Tournament?

    The boys also discuss their plans for the week, with Kevin off to the NCAA Basketball Academy at UConn and Brad watching the Pan-Am Games Scrimmage in Providence.

    This podcast is the first to feature the show’s new logo and new intro music. We hope you enjoy both and welcome any feedback you may have!

    CBB Central is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://cbbcentral.wordpress.com/

    1 hr 22 min
  • Deep Diving on Villanova and Cincinnati

    On today’s show, the deep dive series continues with Villanova (11:00-46:00) and Cincinnati (46:30-1:20:00). Jay Wright brings in an elite recruiting class that features a pair of 5-star recruits, but is it enough to replace Phil Booth and Eric Paschall? Meanwhile in Cincinnati, John Brannen walks into a good situation with a star in Jarron Cumberland. The question is whether he has filled out his roster enough on the margins and how the offense will look without a true point guard.

    CBB Central is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://cbbcentral.wordpress.com/

    1 hr 21 min
  • Deep Dive SZN Begins! Breaking Down Alabama and Purdue

    Today on the show, Brad and Kevin begin their offseason deep dive series previewing some of the most intriguing teams in the college basketball landscape. They start today with Alabama (21:15-50:00) and Purdue (50:00-1:25:00). The Tide have a new coach in Nate Oats and plenty of talent headlined by Kira Lewis and a strong group of newcomers that could bring Alabama back to the top 25. Meanwhile, Matt Painter once again looks to reload without Carsen Edwards, but has the culture he has established in West Lafayette enough to overcome the talent drain? We spend 30 minutes dishing on each team after getting started with 20 minutes on the FIBA U19 World Cup, which concluded Sunday.

    CBB Central is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://cbbcentral.wordpress.com/

    1 hr 27 min
  • Early FIBA U19 Takes, Resetting Transfer Market, PF & C Rankings

    It’s a LOADED episode of the CBB Central Podcast! Recorded as all the Woj Bombs were dropping throughout the NBA, we had plenty to talk about in the college basketball world. First was analysis of the first two days of games at the FIBA U19 World Cup, including our thoughts on Tyrese Haliburton’s strong early showing. Then, they discussed the major moves in the transfer market, with Kerry Blackshear and Quentin Grimes off the board. Finally, they went through Brad’s PF and C positional rankings.

    CBB Central is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://cbbcentral.wordpress.com/

    1 hr 30 min
  • UConn is Back!

    Today on the show, Brad and Kevin discuss several key stories from the week that was in college basketball. First, they talk about UConn’s return to the Big East. Then, they discuss their surprises and strong opinions from the NBA Draft. They also analyze Ryan Woolridge’s commitment to Gonzaga and what it means for the Zags this season before breaking down Brad’s small forward rankings.

    CBB Central is made with Jetpack Podcast. Full show notes and every episode at https://cbbcentral.wordpress.com/

    1 hr 28 min
  • Draft Talk, Top Shooting Guard Rankings
    Today on the show, Brad and Kevin talk some NBA Draft stuff as we enter Draft week, discussing the players we think are undervalued and overvalued. We also break down Brad’s top 25 shooting guard rankings in continued response to Andy Katz’s rankings.
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  • Point Guard Preseason Rankings, U19 Rosters
    Just another wrapup pod, for the most part. The guys open by analyzing Jalen Rose’s comments about basketball analytics, then talk about the USA’s potential U19 roster before touching on Andy Katz’s PG rankings. Brad compares his rankings to Andy’s before we wrap up with some transfer talk.
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  • Draft Decision Breakdowns
    Following receiving FULL CLARITY on college basketball rosters for 2019-20, Brad and Kevin break down every important decision and how it impacts college basketball. In doing so, they get to pretty much everything– the transfer market, updated top 25’s, and much more.
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  • Resetting Top 25’s, Juwan Howard Hire Analysis
    In a loaded episode of the pod, the boys react to the Juwan Howard news at Michigan (after Brad lets out a sigh of relief that Ed Cooley isn’t going anywhere), talk Washington with Jaden McDaniels, and then break down their updated top 25’s. They are closer to a consensus than last time, but still […]
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  • Mid-May Stunner: Beilein Gone
    Today on the show, the boys discuss the breaking news out of Michigan that John Beilein is headed to the Cavaliers. They analyze the best fits to replace him and make their picks. They spend the rest of the show talking about the transfer and recruiting markets, namely what Memphis will look like with the […]
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About CBB Central

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A pair of college basketball writers and fans who met through the all-powerful world that is college basketball Twitter, Kevin and Brad have established the best show for the 365-day-a-year hoops fan. The show focuses on analyzing the game at a high level and breaking down the biggest news in the college basketball world. Kevin's work can be found on Twitter at @CBB_Central and online on his website CBBCentral.com. Brad can be found on Twitter at @BradCav2.