In our final offseason check-in/state of the program/look-ahead episode, we journey west to the land of mountains and coasts (translation: Mountain West and West Coast discussion). Is Gonzaga the top program in the country right now? How high can Colorado State and Nevada climb? How mean are the boys to Air Force (and which one kinda, sorta, sticks up for the Falcons)? We hit on all of these, plus more detailed discussions on the premier programs of each league. 

The Rundown
(0:00) - Intro 
(4:40) - Root's Roundup
(17:00) - MWC Table-setting
(19:45) - Boise State
(22:59) - Colorado State
(26:44) - Nevada
(29:53) - San Diego State
(33:08) - Utah State
(35:59) - UNLV, Fresno St., Wyoming, New Mexico
(45:23) - San Jose St., Air Force
(48:30) - WCC Table-setting
(49:06) - BYU
(52:19) - Gonzaga
(56:03) - Loyola Marymount
(58:13) - Saint Mary's
(1:01:16) - San Francisco
(1:04:00) - Pacific, Pepperdine, San Diego, Santa Clara 
(1:13:10) - Portland haha

Weave nation returns to the newly adopted Thursday time slot with another conference survey. This time, the fellas double dip into the Atlantic-10(+4) and the American Athletes Conference in one loaded episode…

Rundown:

(0:00) Intro

(4:55) Root’s Roundup

(18:40) AAC Overview

(19:13) Cincinnati

(21:35) Houston

(25:00) Memphis

(28:30) SMU

(31:50) Wichita State

(34:45) Temple, Tulsa, UCF & South Florida

(41:50) East Carolina & Tulane

(44:45) A-10 Overview

(46:10) Dayton

(50:00) Richmond

(52:54) St. Bonaventure

(57:10) Saint Louis

(1:01:11) VCU

(1:04:00) Davidson, Duquesne, George Washington, Rhode Island & Massachusetts

(1:14:00) George Mason

(1:16:03) La Salle, Fordham & Saint Joseph’s

The SEC promises to be one of the toughest conferences in all of college basketball next season. Where do the Weave men stand on each of the 14 teams heading into 2021-22? The answers are inside! (Also we talk about Coach K, because that was a huge news story).

The Rundown:

(0:00) Intro & Reviews 

(7:45) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)

(8:02) Key Headlines (Coach K)

(12:30) Coaching News (Jason Shay)

(13:13) Recruiting & Returning News

(20:50) Other News (UNI v. Bonnies & Big East v. Big 12)

(23:10) State of the SEC

(25:08) Alabama

(29:28) Arkansas

(34:34) Auburn

(39:18) Florida

(42:10) Georgia

(45:50) Kentucky

(50:00) LSU

(53:48) Mississippi

(56:47) Mississippi State

(1:00:03) Missouri

(1:02:45) South Carolina

(1:06:00) Tennessee

(1:09:41) Texas A&M

(1:12:00) Vanderbilt

Our offseason conference check-ins continue with Bill Walton's favorite league! An NCAA Tournament hot streak elevated the entire league, but was it a little fluky? Or can the conference as a whole maintain that incredible run of success? And will we be on an island with our UCLA and Washington St. takes?

The Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(7:55) - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(27:32) - State of the Pac 12
(28:40) - Arizona
(34:04) - Arizona St.
(38:36) - California
(40:38) - Colorado
(45:29) - Oregon
(48:26) - Oregon St.
(52:30) - Stanford
(56:34) - UCLA
(1:00:55) - USC
(1:04:03) - Utah
(1:06:44) - Washington
(1:09:53) - Washington St.

The old Weave boys are at it again, this time diving into the Big Ten for a little "state of the program" analysis. All 14 Big Ten teams get a chance to shine in this episode and have their prior season exposed, current state of the program debated, and future discussed. 

The Rundown:

(0:00) Intro

(6:09) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)

(6:34) Key Headlines (Dino Gaudio)

(8:20) Coaching News (Jay Wright)

(9:20) Recruiting News 

(11:52) Transfer News (Remy Martin & more)

(22:20) State of the Big Ten

(22:55) Illinois

(28:38) Indiana

(32:40) Iowa

(36:23) Maryland

(40:10) Michigan

(43:47) Michigan State

(48:06) Minnesota

(51:40) Nebraska

(55:04) Northwestern

(58:28) Ohio State

(1:02:30) Penn State

(1:06:30) Purdue

(1:10:30) Rutgers

(1:14:02) Wisconsin

The men with weaves discuss the state of the state in the Big-12. Will Baylor repeat? Will Kansas revolt? Is there ANY hope for the league's three doormats (TCU, K-State, Iowa State)?

The Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(8:20) - Root’s Roundup
(22:45) - Big-12 Overview
(23:55) - Baylor
(29:40) - Iowa State
(33:27) - Kansas
(36:43) - Kansas State
(41:00) - Oklahoma
(46:02) - Oklahoma State
(49:52) - TCU
(54:35) - Texas
(59:57) - Texas Tech
(1:04:15) - West Virginia

Have a margarita (wherever you are, whatever time it is - go get one now) and check out our Big East offseason check-in recorded on Cinco de Mayo!

First, we sort through the news of the week, which includes Mark Gottfried getting suspended (shocking!), Zion getting an Adidas bag (good!), and plenty of new and intriguing transfer news. Then, we hash through the current state of every Big East team, including a quick early take on their 2021-22 editions.  

The Rundown:
(0:00) - Intro
(6:19) - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)
(32:08) - Big East Offseason Check-in
(32:38) - Butler
(39:05) - Connecticut
(43:20) - Creighton
(47:27) - DePaul
(52:04) - Georgetown
(56:44) - Marquette
(1:00:06) - Providence
(1:03:44) - Seton Hall
(1:07:32) - St. John's
(1:11:34) - Villanova
(1:14:08) - Xavier

The boys are back with a brand new segment: State of the Program (title pending). This offseason we will be reflecting on team's 2020-21 performance, give our takes on the state of the program, and do a quick look ahead to next year. This episode covers all 15 teams in the ACC!

The Rundown:

(0:00) - Intro

(3:42) - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)

(4:00) - Key Headlines (Terrence Clarke)

(5:45) - Coaching & Recruiting News

(11:30) - Transfer & Other News

(26:45) - Season Review / State of the Program Series

(27:54) - Boston College

(32:40) - Clemson

(36:37) - Duke

(39:56) - Florida State

(42:56) - Georgia Tech

(45:46) - Louisville

(48:50) - Miami FL

(51:12) - NC State

(54:09) - North Carolina

(58:19) - Notre Dame

(1:00:34) - Pitt

(1:04:46) - Syracuse

(1:08:23) - Virginia

(1:11:59) - Virginia Tech

(1:15:45) - Wake Forest

It’s a portal potluck! The boys bring steamy hot dishes of well baked transfer takes (well, some partially baked, others raw) - tune in ya rascals!

Rundown:

(0:00) - Intro

(12:35) - Root's Roundup

(34:27) - Transfer Takes

The boys push away the "season's over" sadness and rally together to take a look at next year. We did not publish a 2021-22 Top 25 ourselves, but we dig into the "consensus" Top 25 from 11 other polls and discuss who we think is too high, too low, or juuuuust right - with some thoughts on futures bets sprinkled in. We also covered the past week's developments on the ever-revolving coaching carousel during Root's Roundup!

Thank you to everyone who listened (and reviewed!!) the pod this season, it's always more gratifying to put these out when it's not falling on deaf ears. 

The Rundown
(0:00) - Intro
(11:20) - Root's Roundup ft. Coaching Carousel
(35:31) - Top 25 - Tier 1 (Gonzaga, UCLA)
(41:43) - Top 25 - Tier 2 (Big Ten big dogs)
(45:47) - Top 25 - Tier 3 (Blue bloods back?)
(48:40) - Top 25 - Tier 4 (The rest of the borderline elites)
(52:38) - Top 25 - Tier 5 (What to do with Kentucky?)
(56:44) - Top 25 - Tier 6 (Others consistently ranked)
(1:01:19) - Top 25 - Tier 7 + 8 (Everyone else)