The Hoop Talk Podcast with Jalon Dixon and Ryan Leshko

The predictions just keep on coming but this time we are switching over to NCAA Men's College Basketball.

Here on the HTP, the guys have been keeping a close eye on the College Basketball season by reacting to AP Polls, breaking down conferences and highlighting some of the most interesting college players in the country.

Now March Madness really starts as conference tournaments have finished up and today marks Selection Sunday. For those who do not know Selection Sunday is the day where college basketball teams across the country are informed of what their seeding in the NCAA tournament if they have already punched their ticket OR they find out whether or not they made the cut to even make the tournament at all.

With this in mind, the guys decided to make a list similar to the NCAA voting committee of teams who will just barely make it into the tournament and teams who will just miss the cut.

On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan make their predictions for who they believe will be the last 4 to make it into the tournament and the unlucky 4 that will be sent packing. These selections were determined based on things like strength of schedule, quality wins, conference tournament success and some other small criteria.

But enough talking, tune in for all the College Basketball action as we share our predictions ahead of the Selection Sunday announcement show today at 6:00 P.M. on CBS!

Back at it again with some more NBA Midseason Predictions! We are all fresh off of All-Star Weekend and games are already beginning as teams gear up for the second half of the season.

On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan share their Top-10 NBA Power Rankings and compare their lists while analyzing some of the best teams in the NBA.

This one was a really fun one because both guys had some interesting teams left off and certain teams higher/lower one person's lists than the other which really stirred up some controversial debate about the balance of power in the league.

In the second half of the show, the guys put together and discuss their predictions for the NBA Awards based on what they have seen so far this season. The awards in question are the NBA MVP, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, 6th Man of the Year and Most Improved Player.

Who did the guys pick to win these awards at the end of the season? Stay Tuned to find out!

SEASON 2 IS HERE! New Cover, New Intro & Outro Music, Deeper Analysis and even more great content to come! And what better way to kick off Season 2 than to make a few bold claims and some even bolder predictions.

On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, the guys discuss some of their biggest takeaways from the first half of the season and breakdown some of then most intriguing storylines across the league.

In the second half of the podcast, it's prediction time as Jay and Ryan make their midseason predictions for what they believe will be the NBA Playoff seeding at the end of the season in the Eastern and Western Conference.

Who will make the cut? Who will just miss the playoffs? What team is a potential dark horse to watch out for? The guys answer all these questions and more! Stay Tuned!

SEASON 2 WE ARE HERE BABY!

THE FINALE TO SEASON 1! We recorded this prior to the 2021 All Star Game and MAN WERE WE WRONG WITH OUR ALL-STAR PREDICTIONS!

What better way to end Season 1 than with some hilariously wrong takes and own NBA All-Star Draft to close out the first half of the 2021 NBA Season? Definitely was a fun way to cap off Season 1.

You guys to get to hear the logic behind all of our wrong picks and get to sit back and listen along as we enjoy drafting our 13-man roster! Tell us in the comments whose team you think would win in a win-or-go-home elimination game!

Season 2 is around the corner and there is a long you can expect:

-A New Podcast Cover

-New Intro & Outro Music

-More 1 Hour+ Long Episodes

-Deeper Analysis & Discussions

-Even More Guests

-AND a Consistent Monday, Wednesday, Friday Upload Schedule

We definitely enjoyed all that Season 1 shows and learned a lot of things on the way. Time to put those lessons into motion, put a little HTP spin on them and then do thing OUR WAY! Catch you guys in Season 2

Ah Sophomore Season. Whether it is second year in high school or it is your second season in the NBA, becoming a sophomore gives you a chance to build on everything you did last year and hopefully become even better as you continue to grow.

For NBA players, sophomore season is yet another growing pains year filled with ups and downs before reaching the infamous Third Season where the league determines who you will be in the league for the rest of your career.

So for the NBA Draft Class of 2019, guys like Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, RJ Barrett and many others are working to increase their roles and improve their games in hopes of being labeled "One of the next great young players in the league."

On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan take a look at a handful of players from the 2019 class, analyze the first season and half of their careers and put a grade on the prospect based on what pick they were drafted, their role and their potential moving forward.

Stay Tuned for top notch analysis on some of the best upcoming guys in the NBA as well as some guys worth keeping your eye on as players on the rise!

Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o

Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

For those who are casual basketball fans, you are aware that the 2020 NBA rookie class is headlined by guys like Lamelo Ball in Charlotte, Anthony Edwards in Minnesota and James Wiseman over in Golden State.

But as one of the most intriguing rookie classes in recent memory, this class has given us some very interesting talent from anywhere between the mid-first round down to the bottom half of the second round.

With the second half of the season around the corner, these rookies are looking to catch their stride and elevate their play in hopes of being a high-level contributor for their respective teams as the chase a spot in the 2021 NBA Playoffs.

On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, the fellas analyze some of their favorite players from this draft class whether it be on the main roster or over in the G-League Bubble. Definitely a lot of good rookies to choose from and they have the chance to get even better now that they can take some lessons away from the first half of the season.

What rookies made our list? What impact have they had thus far on their team? What grade would we give them pick after seeing how they have played up to this point? Which of these rookies have the most star potential?

We answer all these questions and more! Stay Tuned!

Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o

Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

The start of a BRAND NEW SERIES and our first College Basketball series on the Hoop Talk Podcast! Very exciting and a brand new chapter for HTP, but that also means that we have to start out with a banger! This series is called "The Race to March Madness" where we breakdown 10 of the most prominent conferences in College Basketball.

In this series we will be looking at the Top-7 teams in each conference and also choose a Sleeper team that College Basketball fans should be on the look out for as a potential low-seed threat come March Madness tournament time if they get in.

TODAY WE FINALLY FINISH THE SERIES! On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast we wrap up the College Basketball Breakdown series by discussing the WCC otherwise known as the West Coast Conference.

At the top of the WCC is the Gonzaga Bulldogs once again who have owned the conference for the last five years or so and is undeniably a No. 1 Seed going into the NCAA tournament. But, they definitely have competition coming up the rear with teams like BYU, San Diego and San Francisco. To round out the Top-7, there is also Santa Clara, Pacific and LMU who has former Chino Hills forward Eli Scott who is well known for his time playing with the Ball Brothers. Definitely a lot of great basketball across the conference!

Who are the threats coming out of the WCC? Which team most likely has the WCC player of the year? Who is a team at the bottom of the WCC that could sneak into the NCAA tournament?

We answer all these questions and more! Stay Tuned!

Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o

Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

The start of a BRAND NEW SERIES and our first College Basketball series on the Hoop Talk Podcast! Very exciting and a brand new chapter for HTP, but that also means that we have to start out with a banger! This series is called "The Race to March Madness" where we breakdown 10 of the most prominent conferences in College Basketball.

In this series we will be looking at the Top-7 teams in each conference and also choose a Sleeper team that College Basketball fans should be on the look out for as a potential low-seed threat come March Madness tournament time if they get in.

On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, we continue the series by discussing the A-10 otherwise known as the Atlantic 10.

This is one of those conferences in the NCAA that could orchestrate a handful of potential upsets on the first two days of the NCAA tournament. In this conference there is St. Bonaventure and VCU at the top followed by Stephen Curry's alma mater Davidson and the Saint Louis Billikens to round out the Top-4. Then to close out the Top-7 there is George Mason, 2020 NBA Lottery Pick Obi Toppin's alma mater in Dayton and the Richmond who had a statement win over Kentucky in the early stages of the season.

Who are the threats coming out of the A-10? Which team most likely has the A-10 player of the year? Who is a team at the bottom of the A-10 that could sneak into the NCAA tournament?

We answer all these questions and more! Stay Tuned!

Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o

Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

The start of a BRAND NEW SERIES and our first College Basketball series on the Hoop Talk Podcast! Very exciting and a brand new chapter for HTP, but that also means that we have to start out with a banger! This series is called "The Race to March Madness" where we breakdown 10 of the most prominent conferences in College Basketball.

In this series we will be looking at the Top-7 teams in each conference and also choose a Sleeper team that College Basketball fans should be on the look out for as a potential low-seed threat come March Madness tournament time if they get in.

On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, we continue the series by discussing the Mountain West Conference.

This conference has a lot of underrated teams as San Diego State leads the charge at the top with a record of 20-4 with teams like Colorado State, Utah State and Boise State. Lot of "States" in the Midwest making some serious noise as all four teams have 14 conference victories! Coming up the rear is Nevada, Fresno State and UNLV who have all been impressive this season in their own unique ways.

Who are the threats coming out of the Mountain? Which team most likely has the Mountain West player of the year? Who is a team at the bottom of the Mountain West that could sneak into the NCAA tournament?

We answer all these questions and more! Stay Tuned!

Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o

Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

The start of a BRAND NEW SERIES and our first College Basketball series on the Hoop Talk Podcast! Very exciting and a brand new chapter for HTP, but that also means that we have to start out with a banger! This series is called "The Race to March Madness" where we breakdown 10 of the most prominent conferences in College Basketball.

In this series we will be looking at the Top-7 teams in each conference and also choose a Sleeper team that College Basketball fans should be on the look out for as a potential low-seed threat come March Madness tournament time if they get in.

On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, we continue the series by discussing the Big East Conference.

At the top there is potential National Player of the Year candidate Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Villanova with the Creighton Bluejays creeping up right behind them in 2nd. Then as you go down the conference, potential NBA Lottery pick James Bouknight has returned for the UCCon Huskies, followed by Seton Hall, St. John's, Xavier and Providence (since recording this Georgetown actually snagged the 7th spot). Definitely a lot of interesting list across the board who all have a legitimate chance to make some noise in the NCAA.

Who are the threats coming out of the Big East? Which team most likely has the Big East player of the year? Who is a team at the bottom of the Big East that could sneak into the NCAA tournament?

We answer all these questions and more! Stay Tuned!

Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o

Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip