STATS by Will & Jim

On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root discuss which teams are most likely to make the NCAA Tournament after missing it last year.

0:00 Intro
3:41 Stat of the Day
11:02 USC
17:53 Marquette
23:10 Auburn
27:55 Indiana
33:15 Cincinnati
37:10 Xavier
41:56 Arizona State
48:54 Providence
53:25 Baylor
58:56 Syracuse
1:03:55 New Mexico
1:07:12 Minnesota
1:11:18 Honorable Mentions
1:13:38 Wrap Up

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On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root discuss which teams are most likely to miss the NCAA Tournament after making it last year.

0:00 Intro
4:51 Stat of the Day
10:14 Santa Clara
15:43 Miami Ohio
20:17 UCF
26:00 NC State
34:08 Saint Mary’s
38:09 Wisconsin
44:47 Texas AM
51:03 Missouri
56:38 SMU
1:01:25 Clemson
1:07:30 Utah State
1:12:06 BYU
1:17:40 TCU
1:21:45 Honorable Mentions
1:27:10 Wrap Up

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On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root discuss their jump seat coaches heading into the 2026-2027.

00:00 Intro
03:45 Stat of the Day
09:29 Definitely Jumping
26:48 Too Good for Low Major, Good Enough for High Major?
32:00 Alternates
55:03 Roulette Chips
01:16:14 Wrap-Up

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On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root rank their top 10 defenses heading into the 2026-2027 season.

0:00 Intro
5:03 Stat of the Day
9:52 Florida
16:35 Duke
23:00 Arizona
27:30-Houston
34:14 UConn
39:37 Michigan
45:43 Iowa State
49:32 Michigan State
56:07 Louisville
1:00:34 St. John’s
1:04:40 Arizona State
1:10:07 DePaul
1:16:27 USC
1:20:10 Honorable Mentions
1:27:00 Potential Surprise Teams
1:27:56 Wrap Up

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On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root rank their top 10 offenses heading into the 2026-2027 season.

0:00 Intro
3:35 Stat of the Day
11:35 Duke
19:19 Illinois
25:23 Alabama
31:15 Louisville
37:49 Florida
43:32 Virginia
47:11 Tennessee
54:50 UConn
1:00:00 Auburn
1:06:12 Saint Louis
1:11:45 Arkansas
1:16:26 Purdue
1:21:45 Texas
1:27:08 Gonzaga
1:30:20 Miami
1:33:42 Honorable Mentions
1:36:26 USMNT / World Cup
1:44:00 Wrap Up

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On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root discuss their favorite teams from the last decade in college hoops.

0:00 Intro
5:41 Stat of the Day
14:00 2017-2018 Michigan
20:14 2018-2019 Wofford
25:55 2020-2021 Iowa
31:35 2016-2017 Iowa State
35:45 2023-2024 Indiana State
41:32 2022-2023 FAU
48:12 2024-2025 Texas Tech
53:01 2025-2026 Texas Tech
54:35 2024-2025 Houston
1:00:17 2016-2017 SMU
1:06:40 Honorable Mentions
1:15:20 Wrap Up

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On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root look back at the numbers that defined the 2005-2006 season.

0:00 Intro
11:50 Stat of the Day
15:37 Teams ahead of Florida in the preseason
19:45 Teams ranked Top-20 in both offensive rebounding and 2-pt defense
25:11 Preseason AP votes for Tennessee
28:38 South Carolina final KenPom ranking
32:30 Number of teams at AP #1 in season
38:19 Top-5 showdowns in season
43:16 MVC Teams in KenPom top-51
47:46 Big East KenPom ranking
52:00 All Elite Eight Games Were Upsets
55:42 Continuity Coming Into the Season
57:46 Florida defense in the Tournament
1:02:47 2006 Stat Grab Bag
1:16:00 Wrap Up

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On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root relive their best and worst takes from the 2025-2026 season.

0:00 Intro
2:55 Stat of the Day
7:45 Will says Kentucky or St John’s won’t be Top 15
12:46 Jim says Saint Louis would crack KenPom Top 35
17:20 Will says Nebraska will be 15th in the Big Ten
21:30 Jim says NCST will go to the Final Four
26:09 Will says Vanderbilt will be fifth in the SEC
31:02 Jim says Flory Bidunga will be a Top-30 player
34:42 Will says USC will be Top-20
39:04 Jim says Caleb Wilson will not be a Top-150 player
41:27 Will says BYU will be a 6-seed and lose to an 11-seed
45:46 Jim says Iowa will be Top 25
49:36 Will says Josh Hubbard will be First Team AA
54:05 Jim says PJ Haggerty would give Kansas State a high floor
58:58 Will says DePaul will be 7th in the Big East
1:03:30 Jim says Darius Acuff will be better than Mikel Brown Jr
1:05:54 Will says Anthony Robinson and Mo Dioubate would be breakouts
1:10:02 Jim says this season would be less efficient than last season
1:13:46 Honorable Mentions
1:18:20 Wrap Up

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On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root rank their favorite NCAA Tournaments of all time.

0:00 Intro
3:56 Stat of the Day
12:50 2010 NCAA Tournament
20:30 2019 NCAA Tournament
26:15 2015 NCAA Tournament
30:22 2011 NCAA Tournament
33:40 2016 NCAA Tournament
38:20 2013 NCAA Tournament
43:08 2004 NCAA Tournament
47:47 2017 NCAA Tournament
54:08 2008 NCAA Tournament
59:00 Honorable Mentions
1:13:40 World Cup Thoughts
1:17:42 Wrap Up

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On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root answer questions from subscribers in a mailbag episode.

0:00 Intro
3:45 Stat of the Day
8:36 5 Unluckiest programs of the last decade
16:21 What players from last year are overrated by their stats?
19:50 Do steals/blocks rate correlate to great defensive abilities?
22:30 Which D1 conference would you join?
25:46 How do you spot under the radar gems in the portal?
29:01 What coach is most likely to win their first title?
30:54 Go-to stats for successful up-transfers?
33:35 What are the most useless metrics?
36:10 What stats should you chase if you are over and under funded?
40:19 What new defensive stat would you like tracked?
44:30 What’s the next hot trend for college basketball teams?
46:45 Who is the next innovator at mid or low major levels?
50:15 Who are your favorite players or era?
55:20 What is the best style of play?
56:52 What is your ideal NCAA tournament system?
57:57 What teams should be paired together in a soccer club model?
1:02:57 What non-American sports venue do you want to visit most?
1:04:52 What are your thoughts on Brendan Sorsby?
1:06:00 What is your worst first date?
1:09:15 What is your review of the movie Backrooms
1:12:52 What historical experience do you want to be in person for?
1:15:09 Best meal you’ve had in a foreign country?
1:17:47 Best concert you’ve been to?
1:20:54 Go to food and beverage at a sporting event?
1:23:30 Best food you’ve ever had at a sporting event?
1:28:10 Wrap Up

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