Jim is covering the Maui Invitational while Matt & Ky sip whiskey and stare out at a bitter cold Chicago landscape. We have all the makings of a classic episode in this pod: news & notes, reflections on the week that was, and game previews. Lots of banter, lots of fun.

The Rundown:

0:00 - Intro

11:25 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)

13:10 - FBI & Sanctions News

14:10 - Recruiting News

17:55 - Transfer News

20:37 Injuries / Suspensions News

24:15 - Three Man Thoughts

24:33 - Utah State, San Francisco, Libert

Missouri State got called for a flop and it cost them the game and a guy from Monmouth beat his chest while down 55 - we discuss that and more on our 144th podcast...

The Rundown:

0:00 - Intro

8:37 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)

10:05 - FBI / James Wiseman News

11:52 - Coaching, Recruiting & Transfer News

15:58 - Injuries, Suspensions & Other News

27:35 - Three Man Thoughts

27:35 - Surprising Starts - Good & Bad

42:17 - Not-so-Elite Teams

45:00 - Pac 12 Good?

48:02 - SoCon Better than Last Year??

50:00 -

Week one of the season is in the books so we do what any good fan should do - OVERREACT!!! We give our takes on the week's best and worst performances, dive into some of the biggest matchups of the upcoming week, and finish off the episode with an interview with the head coach of Nicholls State, Austin Claunch.

The Rundown:

0:00 - Intro

8:53 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)

18:21 - The Best & Worst of the First Week

38:45 - Week One Overreactions

48:55 - Oregon v. Memphis

52:50 - Missouri v. Xavier

54:54 -

The season is finally upon us! The boys give their picks for the Champions Classic and break down a smattering of other big games tipping off this week.

The Rundown:

0:00 - Intro

7:17 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)

9:05 - Recruiting News

10:22 - Transfer News

12:16 - Injury News

15:20 - Other News

16:25 - Game Previews

16:55 - Duke v. Kansas

22:13 - Michigan State v. Kentucky

26:47 - Saint Mary's v. Wisconsin

30:00 - Cincinnati v. Ohio State

33:06 - Virginia v. Syracuse

37:47 - Florida v. North Florida

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A week before season tipoff, the Weave talk All-Americans, Preseason Awards, Elite Eight, Final Four, and National Championship picks. We also sprinkle in a few bold takes at the end for good measure.

The Rundown:

0:00 - Intro

7:09 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)

8:12 - Name / Image Likeness

9:28 - Coaching News

11:58 - Recruiting News

13:14 - Transfer / Eligibility News

15:45 - Injury News

19:51 - Other News (Exhibition results and more)

27:35 - Player of the Year & Coach of the Year

35:30 - All-Americans

The SEC is a DEEP league this season featuring up to 13 teams with Tourney aspirations. We break all of them down in our annual conference preview, giving our takes on standings and all-conference picks along the way.

The Rundown:

0:00 - Intro

6:20 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)

7:16 - Recruiting News

11:20 - Transfer News

17:01 - Injury News

20:23 - Other News (The Border War is BACK)

24:50 - SEC Preview

28:45 - All-Conference Teams

32:35 - Kentucky

37:21 - Florida

41:22 - LSU

44:35 - Ole Miss

48:37 - Al

Big Ten preview! We break down all 14 teams, give All-Conference takes, and talk about the state of the league as a whole.

The Rundown:

0:00 - Intro

4:22 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)

5:15 - Sanctions News

5:35 - Recruiting News

13:10 - Injury News

13:33 - Other News

19:45 - Big Ten Preview

21:35 - Preseason Standings

25:27 - All-Conference Teams

29:47 - Michigan State

33:11 - Ohio State

36:25 - Maryland

41:03 - Purdue

44:44 - Michigan

47:43 - Illinois

51:06 - Wisconsin

55:22 - Iowa

59:08 - Minnesota

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Big East preview - it's exactly what it sounds like! We break down all ten teams, talk standings and all-conference picks. This conference is deep and chock full of NCAA Tourney candidates.

The Rundown:

0:00 - Intro

2:22 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)

2:22 - Georgia Tech, Kansas & Fair Pay to Play Act

6:58 - Recruiting News

15:43 - Transfer News

17:48 - Injury News

19:29 - Other News (Funderburk, Kegler, Memphis, and new teams)

26:00 - Big East Preview

26:00 - Standings & All-Conference Teams

35:24 - Vill

Big 12 preview time! No news & notes, we just hop right into the real thing - every team broken down, standings, and all-conference picks.

The Rundown:

0:00 - Intro

4:55 - Big 12 Preview

4:55 - Narrative, Standings, All-Conference Picks

12:59 - Kansas

17:15 - Texas Tech

21:23 - Baylor

25:26 - Texas

30:41 - West Virginia

35:26 - Iowa State

39:24 - Oklahoma

42:44 - Oklahoma State

46:55 - Kansas State

50:53 - TCU

The ACC boasts four top ten teams in our collective Top 40 making it one of the more top-heavy leagues in the country. We dive deep into all 15 squads, give our tier takes, and all-conference picks.

The Rundown:

0:00 - Intro

4:25 - ACC Preview

4:25 - Team Tiers

7:53 - All-Conference Teams

12:20 - Duke

17:38 - North Carolina

20:34 - Louisville

25:23 - Virginia

29:30 - NC State

34:11 - Florida State

38:10 - Notre Dame

41:55 - Miami FL

44:37 - Syracuse

47:23 - Georgia Tech

50:08 - Pittsburgh

52:58 - Clemson