On the latest Locked On NBA Big Board podcast, Rafael Barlowe and Leif Thulin dive into the NCAA tournament bubble and its impact on top 2025 NBA Draft prospects. They discuss highly touted freshmen like Texas’ Tre Johnson, Oklahoma’s Jeremiah Fears, and Georgia’s Asa Newell—potential lottery picks whose teams are fighting for a tournament berth. Leif breaks down which bubble teams have a realistic shot at making the field, what they need to do to get there, and which squads are likely on the outside looking in. A major storyline is Rutgers’ dynamic duo of Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey, projected top-three picks who could make history if Rutgers becomes the first team to produce two lottery selections while missing the tournament. The conversation also touches on other notable prospects who may not or will not get the opportunity to play on college basketballs biggest stage, including South Carolina’s Collin Murray-Boyles, Stanford’s Maxime Raynaud, St. Joe’s Rasheer Fleming, and standouts like Hunter Sallis, Thomas Sorber, and Boogie Fland.

Bubble Teams Overview – 2:10
Tre Johnson & Texas – 5:05
Jeremiah Fears & Oklahoma – 7:12
Asa Newell & Georgia – 9:08
Rutgers Duo (Dylan Harper & Ace Bailey) – 13:13
Collin Murray-Boyles (South Carolina) – 15:55
Maxime Raynaud (Stanford) – 18:16
Rasheer Fleming (St. Joe’s) – 20:20
Hunter Sallis (Wake Forest) – 24:02
Miles Byrd ( San Diego State) & Nique Clifford (Colorado State) – 26:59
Cedric Coward (Washington State) – 29:09
Thomas Sorber (Georgetown) – 29:20
Boogie Fland (Arkansas) – 29:43