The Hook and Ladder

The guys go region by region -- talk through bracket strategy, potential sleepers, and Final Four picks. Best pod of the year.

After finishing the regular season positive (Justin: 46-38; Colin: 43-39), the guys get ready for March. They each have 10U to spread across the following conference tournaments: ACC, Big East, Big 12, Big 10, Pac-12, SEC, A10, AAC, and MW.

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JUSTIN

ACC: 3U Virginia +360

B10: 1U Illinois +1200

B12: 1.5U TCU +750

P12: 4.5U Arizona +210

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COLIN

ACC: 2U Virginia +360, 0.25U Notre Dame +50000, 0.50U Virginia Tech +3500

B12: 1U TCU +750

Big East: 1U Providence +1900

B10: 1U Illinois +1200, 0.5U Rutgers +3000, 0.5U Michigan +1800

SEC: Arkansas 1U +1500

MW: 0.25U New Mexico +1400

A10: 2U VCU +200

The guys discuss hoops Saturday.

Justin (6-6, 42-37): Texas A&M -1.5, Auburn -1.5, Texas -3, North Carolina -3.5, West Virginia -4.5

Colin (6-4, 38-38): UCLA -4.5, TCU -1.5, Auburn -1.5, Texas -3, Oklahoma St +6.5, West Virginia -4.5

Back in the northeast, the guys break down a major college basketball Saturday.

Justin (4-3, 36-31): Okla St -1.5, Baylor -3, Miss St +1, Georgia +4, Iowa -4.5, Iowa St -6.5, Auburn +4, Arkansas +8.5, West Virginia +8.5, Syracuse +6, North Carolina -1.5, Utah +2

Colin (5-3, 32-34): Okla St -1.5, Baylor -3, Miss St +1, TCU +2.5, St. John’s +8.5, Gonzaga -5, Creighton -3.5, Arkansas +8.5, West Virginia +8.5, Georgia +4

The guys are out of town... but hopefully out of the money...looking to bounce back after last week.

Justin (32-28): Virginia Tech -3.5, Missouri +1, Duke -1, TCU -4, Ole Miss +4, Wake Forest +7, Illinois +4.5

Colin (27-31): Virginia Tech -3.5, Rutgers PK, Duke -1, TCU -4, Villanova +5, Wake Forest +7, Notre Dame +14.5, West Virginia -6.5

The guys dive into a loaded pros vs. joe's Saturday slate... and build the first consensus grease of the year.

Justin (27-20): Auburn +2.5, Iowa State -5.5, Creighton -3.5, Duke +6.5, Michigan -2.5, Penn State +8.5, Arkansas -6.5, LSU +7, St. John’s +5.5, Georgia +8.5, Texas Tech +1.5, Stanford +9.5, Oregon +2.5

Colin: (24-24): Auburn +2.5, Iowa State -5.5, Creighton -3.5, Michigan -2.5, Penn St +8.5, Tennessee -10.5, Pitt -4.5, Stanford +9.5, Oregon +2.5, TCU +1.5

Consensus Grease Lay: Auburn, Creighton, TCU, Michigan, Oregon

The guys get set for a rivalry Saturday -- as Justin preps for a visit to The Garden.

Justin (22-16): Iowa St +1.5, VT -1, Clemson -1, Colorado St +4, Indiana +1.5, LSU +13, Notre Dame +3, Memphis -6.5, Auburn +9.5

Colin (18-20): Oklahoma St -2.5, VT -1, Clemson -1, Gonzaga +4.5, Indiana +1.5, LSU +13, Miss St -3.5, Notre Dame +3, Memphis -6.5, Auburn +9.5

The guys break down a huge day in college hoops.

Justin (17-13): Creighton -4, Wisconsin +1.5, Ohio State +5, UNLV +1, Oklahoma +6.5, DePaul +9.5, Virginia Tech -6.5, Tennessee -7

Colin (15-15): Wake -1, Creighton -4, Wisconsin +1.5, Ohio State +4.5, Kansas +3, Oklahoma +6.5, DePaul +9.5, Florida +6.5

The guys get very group-thinky.

Justin (11-9): Arizona +1.5, Georgia Tech +2, Virginia Tech +2, USC +3, Oklahoma St -1, Oklahoma -1, Ohio State -4.5, Miss St -1.5, Wake Forest +5, TCU +7.5

Colin (9-12): Arizona +1.5, Duke -5, Virginia Tech +2, USC +3, Oklahoma St -1, Oklahoma -1, Ohio State -4.5, Miss St -1.5, TCU +7.5

The guys look to get back on track in college hoops this weekend. 

Justin (5-6): TCU -3.5, Georgia Tech +3, Vanderbilt +4.5, Tulane -2.5, Oregon +4, Notre Dame +6.5, NC State -2.5, Florida State +10.5, San Fran +7.5

Colin (6-6): Oklahoma -2.5, TCU -3.5, Georgia Tech +3, UCF +2.5, Clemson PK, NC State -2.5, LSU +15.5, Florida State +10.5, San Fran +7.5