Three Man Weave: College Basketball Podcast

A myriad of topics take us into the college basketball holiday break. Can Gonzaga hang on to the #1 spot for the rest of the season? How far will Tennessee fall without Lamonte Turner? Is Matt the worst bar fighter this side of the Mississippi? All these answers and more in our latest podcast edition. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 8:02 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 9:57 - Coaching News (Russ Pennell & Rick Barnes) 10:30 - Recruiting News (Michigan, Cincy, & Nebraska) 11:32 - Transfer News (Midseason Guys & Teddy Allen) 12:44 - Injuries & Suspension News (Cole Anthony, Lamonte Turner, New Mexico, & More) 20:17 - Other News (James Wiseman & More) 23:00 - Three Man Thoughts 23:18 - Gonzaga's #1 Spot 26:30 - Braggin Rights (Mizzou & Illinois) 30:38 - CBS Sports Classic (Ohio State, UNC, UCLA, Kentucky) 38:10 - Midseason Reinforcements (New Mexico State) 40:54 - San Diego State is #1 in the NET 42:28 - DecemBURSTS (Georgetown & Minnesota) 45:15 - Mount St. Mary's v. Navy Gambling Conspiracy 48:25 - WCC Offense 51:26 - Pac 12 Regression? 54:07 - Game Previews 54:10 - Louisville v. Kentucky 57:28 - West Virginia v. Ohio State 1:00:32 - Kansas v. Stanford 1:02:56 - Arkansas v. Indiana 1:07:12 - Liberty v. LSU

The initial 2020 NET rankings have been released! We dive into the surprises and the not-so-surprises. Also - we take a deeper look at the Big Ten, North Carolina's struggles, BYU, the Colonial, Myles Powell, and more! Game previews cap off a longer-than-normal episode. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 9:20 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 10:55 - FBI / Sanctions (USC) 11:17 - Transfers (Chuck O'Bannon) 12:16 - Coaches (Russ Pennell) 14:53 - Injuries (Myles Powell, Jordan Bohannon, & More) 19:59 - Other News (Jim Boeheim, the AP Poll, UNCG, Colbey Ross, JJ Culver, and Cincy's Late Game Breakdown) 26:57 - Three Man Thoughts 27:12 - The NET 34:56 - Big Ten Talk 43:24 - North Carolina's Woes 46:40 - BYU & Memphis 51:05 - Kansas is the new #1 53:20 - The Colonial 57:32 - Game Previews 57:32 - Oklahoma v. Creighton 1:01:53 - UNC v. Gonzaga 1:04:21 - Seton Hall v. Maryland 1:05:40 - Butler v. Purdue 1:10:00 - Ohio State v. Kentucky 1:11:57 - Kansas v. Villanova

We cover a menagerie of topics in our latest pod such as 'Who would win a game of 21 between the Weave?' and 'Which players do we emulate on the court?' Less important topics include Travis Steele's $1,000 bar tab, our All-Decade Mid-Major Squads, the MAC, Ohio State, Matt's pet peeves, conference champs, Notre Dame, and more! Game previews round out the show. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro (Mid-Major All-Decade Team, 3MW Player Comps, & More) 12:20 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 13:35 - NC State's Sanctions 14:48 - Billy Donovan's Court 15:44 - Recruiting featuring N'Faly Dante 17:02 - Transfer News 17:45 - Injury News featuring Charles Bassey 19:46 - Other News (Travis Steele, Marquette Jerseys, & More) 24:05 - Three Man Thoughts 24:50 - Ohio State is Great 28:46 - State of the MAC 31:41 - Jim's Jersey Corner 34:02 - First Place Boston College & No-Luck Notre Dame 38:25 - Matt's Pet Peeves 42:40 - What to do with Illinois, Georgetown, Iowa State, & Ole Miss 48:37 - Program over Personnel (Wofford, Buffalo, & South Dakota St.) 52:46 - Pick the Champ - SEC, Big East, Pac 12 57:21 - Game Previews 57:21 - Maryland v. Penn State 1:00:57 - Butler v. Baylor 1:04:30 - Michigan v. Illinois 1:09:40 - Iowa v. Iowa State

The Weave take a gander back at Feast Week, throw some love to the undefeated squads around the country, and dive into some of the ACC / B1G challenge games this week. Plenty of other topics are peppered in as well for a well-rounded podcast experience. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 10:08 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 12:05 - Coaching News (Coach K, Duke, and the SFA loss) 15:33 - Recruiting News 16:39 - Transfer News (Georgetown) 19:02 - Injury News (Jose Alvarado and more!) 22:56 - Other News (Cameron Parker, Cassius Winston, and more!) 26:00 - Three Man Thoughts 26:00 - Look Back at Atlantis 32:14 - Script Jerseys 33:25 - Dayton 36:40 - Maryland & Auburn 39:55 - The Undefeateds (featuring West Virginia) 44:55 - A-10 Love 47:37 - Elevator Pitch on Stanford 49:35 - Colorado 52:11 - Game Previews 52:11 - Virginia v. Purdue 55:08 - Ohio State v. North Carolina 59:14 - Texas Tech v. DePaul 1:03:45 - Duke v. Virginia Tech

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, Liberty 29:53 - Evansville 32:27 - Goofy Gyms 34:55 - DePaul & Arkansas 39:30 - Saint Joseph's 42:16 - The Bad Teams 45:05 - Villanova & Baylor 49:15 - Virginia's Defense 52:12 - Freshmen Phenoms 55:17 - Game Previews 55:17 - Maui Invitational 58:53 - Georgia v. Dayton 1:02:26 - Virginia Tech v. Michigan State 1:05:35 - Battle 4 Atlantis 1:08:37 - Seton Hall v. Oregon 1:10:46 - Michigan v. Iowa State

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 - Feast Week Tourney Previews (Charleston Classic, Myrtle Beach Invitational, Paradise Jam) 56:40 - Georgia Tech v. Georgia 59:00 - Texas v. Georgetown 1:01:33 - Utah State v. LSU 1:04:22 - Houston v. Oregon

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 - Purdue v. Marquette 57:13 - Villanova v. Ohio State 58:13 - Michigan State v. Seton Hall 1:00:33 - An Interview with Nicholls State's Austin Claunch

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 39:59 - George Washington v. Towson 42:50 - Penn v. Alabama 46:52 - UNC v. Notre Dame 48:07 - Loyola MD v. Marquette 50:46 - UTSA v. Oklahoma

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 48:40 - Tournament Predictions (Elite Eight, Final Four, & Title) 56:15 - Bold Predictions

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 - Alabama 52:04 - Auburn 55:42 - Tennessee 57:58 - Mississippi State 1:00:34 - Missouri 1:03:45 - Arkansas 1:08:37 - Georgia 1:11:00 - Texas A&M 1:!5:35 - South Carolina 1:21:10 - Vanderbilt

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 1:02:15 - Indiana 1:08:05 - Penn State 1:11:23 - Nebraska 1:15:07 - Rutgers 1:19:31 - Northwestern

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 - Villanova 40:18 - Creighton 44:24 - Xavier 47:55 - Seton Hall 52:32 - Marquette 59:08 - Providence 1:03:20 - Butler 1:07:34 - Georgetown 1:12:42 - DePaul 1:17:17 - St. John's

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 55:21 - Wake Forest 57:40 - Boston College 59:45 - Virginia Tech

The Pac 12 is starting to get its swagger back... We dive deep into the conference, previewing all 12 teams and giving our all-conference picks. Also included in this 'sode is a little news & notes and our reactions to our Top 40 reactions. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 5:46 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 5:46 - FBI / California Update 9:10 - Coaching News 12:06 - Recruiting & Transfer News 17:21 - Injury News 19:32 - Other News 22:03 - Top 40 Reactions 28:05 - Pac 12 Preview 28:05 - Standings & Tiers 33:31 - All-Conference Teams 36:53 - Oregon 40:33 - Arizona 43:30 - Colorado 46:25 - Washington 49:30 - Arizona State 52:49 - UCLA 55:35 - USC 58:50 - Oregon State 1:00:52 - Stanford 1:02:54 - Utah 1:04:52 - Washington State 1:07:15 - California