The guys celebrate being eight weeks out from college basketball season with the beginning of conference previews! Brad and Kevin break down the WCC, Mountain West, Missouri Valley and C-USA, with thoughts on every team and how many bids each mid-major power could earn. Plus, they go through Brad's list of his 25 teams he can't wait to watch, with everyone from mid-major stars like Nevada to blue bloods like Duke and Kentucky and potential bottom-feeders like South Florida. It's a fun list of squads you'll be sure to want to watch in the season's opening month.

We're nine weeks away from college basketball, and the guys continue to prep you for the season with another episode of the pod. They talk through the top 100 players in college basketball, comparing Brad's preliminary rankings with Three Man Weave's strong effort at a ranking of their own to break down some macro trends about the sport and where the two of us stand on some breakout candidates and more polarizing players in the country. Then, they dive into what the Big 12's reported expansion plan means for college basketball -- both to the Big 12 and the stragglers left behind in the AAC. Plus, thoughts on Allen Flanigan's injury and Shaedon Sharpe's commitment to Kentucky.

Emoni Bates is officially a Memphis Tiger! We break down all things related to the announcement, including his fit with Penny Hardaway, the roster's strengths and weaknesses, whether Bates is a suitable option at point guard, and what this team's ceiling is. Then, they dive into other key news, including Northwestern landing a commitment from Rowan Brumbaugh and a few other key recruiting notes. They also react to an interview by the leadership of Overtime Elite from earlier this week and break down what the program's vision could mean for top talent.

After a weeklong hiatus, the pod is back and better than ever! Brad and Kevin recap their podless weeks, break down Emoni Bates' looming decision and why they expect him to choose Memphis, dive into the late transfer commitments of Mason Faulkner to Louisville and Tyrece Radford to Texas A&M, and recap some key recruiting announcements of the last two weeks while previewing a few crystal ball picks for 2022 recruits that could come in the coming days... including a surprising huge commitment for Chris Collins and Northwestern.

It was a big week in recruiting for both 2021 and 2022, so the guys spend much of the pod diving into that. Jalen Duren's commitment to Memphis and reclass decision to join the fray in 2021 is one of the biggest moves of the offseason, providing the Tigers with a low-post force for what should be a top 20 team. They also touched on Emoni Bates officially reclassifying into 2021 and whether he'll play college basketball, plus the implications NIL has had on these top recruits. Plus, quick-hitters on Keyonte George committing to Baylor, Tarris Reed popping to Michigan and Kel'el Ware choosing Oregon over hometown Arkansas.

The guys also take on a fun exercise: building a hypothetical college Olympic team. They each pick 12 guys they would have taken with them to Tokyo if basketball only allowed amateur players.

With less than 100 days until the season tips off, Brad and Kevin catch you up on all you need to know in the college basketball world. First, they hit on the NBA Draft, breaking down some of the picks they liked and didn't like. Then, they move to a couple of straggler transfer decisions, hitting on Kim Aiken's commitment to Arizona and Xavier Green solving Maryland's wing depth issue. They also break down HS commitments for UConn (Alex Karaban) and Duke (Kyle Filipowski, Dariq Whitehead) before giving you an early look at some high-profile non-conference games on the books for 2021-22.

Player movement has slowed down, but there's still plenty to discuss on this week's episode of the podcast. First, Kevin breaks down what he saw at the Under Armour Finals in Indianapolis this past weekend and paints a picture of what a big recruiting event looks like. Then, the guys discuss the impending death of the Big 12, what it means for college basketball, and what the next chances in college sports could be. Finally, they break down the NBA Draft, giving their favorite and least favorite prospects as well as some general draft philosophy takes.

It's top 25 time! Almost all the big transfer and recruiting moves are complete (looking at you, Jaden Shackelford and Jalen Duren), and that means Kevin and Brad can officially take you through their too-early top 25's after breaking down commitments from Kofi Cockburn, Kevin Obanor, and Marcus Carr.

Both Brad and Kevin take Gonzaga at No. 1, but after that there's plenty of spirited debate about where things stand at the top of the college basketball landscape. Can UCLA live up to the hype? And where do things stand in a crowded Big East middle that sits near the cut line.

With the NBA Draft decision deadline past us, the boys break down the biggest returns and departures from the sport. Kansas and UCLA officially load up for title runs with the returns of Ochai Agbaji and Johnny Juzang, while Texas Tech got a huge lift from the return of Terrence Shannon to Lubbock for another year. Brad and Kevin also preview the upcoming decisions for Kofi Cockburn, Jaden Shackelford, Kevin Obanor and Marcus Carr and break down big commitments from Dawson Garcia and Cedric Russell.

The transfer portal's second wave is here! High-profile names like Kofi Cockburn, Marcus Carr, Jaden Shackelford, Dawson Garcia and several others have taken their names out of NBA consideration and are looking for a new college home, so Brad and Kevin dive into where they could land and the impact it could have on college basketball. They also break down St John's getting important news on the return of Julian Champagnie, bad news for Iowa with the loss of Joe Wieskamp, and a mixed bag at Ohio State with Duane Washington gone but EJ Liddell back.

Finally, some FIBA U19 takes from the first two days of action and brief NBA Finals predictions!