The Hook and Ladder

Justin and Colin give their full breakdown of the ACC. Why are both so high on Clemson? Is North Carolina catching too much hype? Which mid-tier teams are primed to overachieve? The guys go through all of that and more, plus give their win totals projections for all 14 ACC teams and Notre Dame.

1:10 — Open

2:50 — ACC General Breakdown

7:10 — Clemson

18:00 — North Carolina

27:30 — Miami

35:25 — North Carolina State

41:05 — Boston College

45:45 — Wake Forest

50:55 — Florida State

56:55 — Louisville

62:00 — Syracuse

65:40 — Pittsburgh

71:15 — Virginia Tech

74:00 — Georgia Tech

77:20 — Virginia

80:50 — Duke

83:50 — Notre Dame

Hook and Ladder is BACK. Justin and Colin return with the first of their series of preseason podcasts, again reaffirming their stance as a P6 Podcast by breaking down the American Athletic Conference. In the pod, you'll find breakdowns of each team including the guys' picks O/U season win totals. Can anybody catch up to Cincinnati? Part 1 of the multi-part season preview focuses on The American.

The guys are stoked to get "The Game" tonight...we've been waiting for Gonzaga-Baylor all season, and tonight, we finally get it. The guys dissect the matchup, give their picks, and evaluate some props for tonight's game.

Colin (42-45): Gonzaga -4.5

Justin (52-43): Baylor +4.5

Justin and Colin try to dissect trends from the NCAA Tournament, as they attempt to decipher different strategies to betting college hoops in March vs. the rest of the regular season. They dive into how good Gonzaga is, why Gonzaga is so good, and who can possibly beat Gonzaga. Lastly, they break down betting angles for tonight's Final Four games.

Justin (51-43)...Baylor -5

Colin (42-44)...Houston +5

Justin and Colin are back to break down the *second-best weekend of the college basketball season, diving into the Sweet 16. The guys break down every game, discuss matchup edges, and which teams they may be biased against.

Colin...Oregon State +7, Baylor -7.5, Arkansas -11.5, Syracuse +6.5, Florida State +2.5, UCLA +6.5, Oregon +2

Justin...Baylor -7.5, Arkansas -11.5, Houston -6.5, Creighton +13, Florida State +2.5, UCLA +6.5, Oregon +2

Colin and Justin break down every First Four and First Round game and give their analysis and picks ATS. Another 2-hour show, another megapod. Every game is broken down in depth in order of the game's schedule...ex) R1 breakdowns begin with Virginia Tech-Florida, the 12:15 tip-off on Friday, and end with Oregon-VCU, the 9:57 tip-off on Saturday.

Colin…(34-33)

UCLA +2

Drake -1.5

VT +1

Oral Roberts +16

Loyola Chicago -4.5

UNC -1.5

UNT +7.5

St. Bona +1.5

Bama -16.5

Missouri +1

Abilene +9

Justin…(43-33)

UCLA +2

Liberty +7.5

Wisconsin +1.5

UNT +7.5

San Diego State -3

Georgetown +5.5

St. Bona +1.5

Alabama -16.5

Maryland +3

Missouri +1

VCU +5.5

Basically, the Hook and Ladder's "One Shining Moment." Justin and Colin, NCAA Tournament junkies, once guilty of cutting an afternoon of high school to watch the NCAA Tournament's opening round, go absolutely in depth in the biggest megapod of the year. We've literally got it all...

- Contenders, Paper Tigers, Bracket Busters, Sleepers, Marquee Matchups, Region-by-Region Breakdowns

Sit back, relax, and let the information flow.

Justin and Colin break down the upcoming conference tournaments in the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC, AAC, and Big East, and give their value picks in each conference. They parse through the brackets to find the best matchups and potential draws, looking for value on some favorites and some bombs. To discuss the nation's best conferences (Big Ten and Big 12), the guys are joined by a special guest friend of the pod!

Justin

AAC - Houston -125

ACC - Georgia Tech +1300, Clemson +2500

BE - St. John's +2000, Marquette, +6000

B10 - Wisconsin +2000

B12 - Texas Tech +1500, Oklahoma +3000

P12 - Oregon +310, Stanford +1600

SEC - Missouri +1800, Ole Miss +4000

Colin

AAC - Wichita +300, Memphis +550

ACC - Florida State +260, Georgia Tech +1300

BE - UConn +210, Marquette +6000

B10 - Michigan +175

B12 - Texas Tech +1500, Oklahoma +3000

P12 - Oregon +310, Stanford +1600

SEC - Kentucky +3000, Ole Miss +4000

Jacob (Special Guest)

B10 - Michigan +175

B12 - West Virginia +700, Texas +800

Justin and Colin, with midnight Friday night vibes and a live, semi-interactive studio audience, break down a top-heavy Saturday slate in CBB. This is the final Saturday of the regular season, and it's been a fun ride...double the content coming in March. Picks...

Justin (34-25)...

Louisville +2 vs. Virginia, Ohio State -2 vs. Illinois, LSU +2.5 @ Missouri, UCLA +2 @ USC, Utah -3 vs. Arizona State, Providence +4.5 vs. Villanova, VCU -2.5 vs. Davidson

Colin (24-26)...

Virginia -2 @ Louisville, Ohio State -2 vs. Illinois, Rutgers -3 @ Minnesota, LSU +2.5 @ Missouri, UCLA +2 @ USC, Marquette -2 vs. Providence, Davidson +2.5 @ VCU

Great Saturday slate, Justin and Colin look to finish February and head into the best month of the year trending in the right direction. 

Justin (25-20, Last: 5-6)

Indiana +8

North Carolina +2.5

Louisville +5.5

Texas Tech -3

Kansas +5.5

Oklahoma -5

LSU +4.5

Florida +2.5

Xavier +4.5

Utah +5.5

Boise State +6.5

Colin (19-21, Last: 4-4)

Notre Dame -6

Texas Tech -3

Kansas +5.5

Oklahoma -5

Kentucky -2.5

Alabama -5

UConn -7

UCLA +6.5

Boise State +6.5