Three Man Weave: College Basketball Podcast

Which coaches are on the hot seat? Which mid-major coaches are the next Power 6 hires? Which current coaches would field the best five-man squad? We set out to answer these questions in our newest segment "Take Your Pick". Also, we give our power rankings of the top conferences heading into the year. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 4:35 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) - Recruiting, Maryland's FBI investigation, Charles Bassey, Geno Crandall to Gonzaga, and more! 18:32 - Power Conference Power Rankings - ACC, SEC, Big 12, Big Ten, Big East, Pac 12 43:45 - Take Your Pick - coaches on the hot seat, next-up mid-major coaches, and drafting the best basketball team of current head coaches

Lots of topics to cover in this one: Reid Travis transfers to Kentucky, how will that affect UK's preseason ranking? The NBA Draft is tomorrow, find out who our faves are amongst the eligible players. We also talk a little Iowa State, Wisconsin, The Basketball Tournament, top transfers still available, and of course recruiting, coaching, and wacky news. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 5:32 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 5:32 - Kentucky's outlook & other recruiting news 17:36 - Chris Duhon hire & other coaching news 21:06 - Dion Wiley to SLU & other transfer news 28:18 - NCAA's new transfer rule & other miscellaneous news 39:15 - NBA Draft Talk - MPJ, Trae Young, Ayton v. Doncic, PLUS: who we love & hate, who's underrated & overrated, and who's a lock to be good 58:08 - Iowa State, Wisconsin, Preseason All-American pool, & TBT

The Draft dust has settled! With rosters falling into place, we debate which teams we're higher and lower on heading into the season. We'll catch you up on all the latest draft decisions, transfers, and recruiting news as well! The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 3:02 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) - DePaul's 4-star get, Penny's coaching hire, Beilein's NBA interview, Heron goes to St. John's, and Reid Travis becomes the hottest transfer on the market 37:58 - Draft Day Debate - The Martins, Jontay Porter, Kevin Huerter, and more! 52:05 - Team Stocks - who we're buying and who we're selling...

Sports betting is legal and that means big things for a sport played by amateurs. Jim and Ky break down the gambling decision and talk about what it means for college basketball. We also catch you up on the latest transfer, recruiting, and NBA Draft news. Matt's in Italy, so we named it "The Italian Job". The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro & NBA Draft Lottery Talk 11:15 - Root's Roundup - Transfers (Matt Mooney, Joe Cremo, and more!), Recruiting (Kentucky, Jordan Brown, and more!), Siena's new coach, Draft News, and the Gavitt Games 41:57 - Legalized Sports Betting - Tournament site implications, point shaving, paying players, softer lines(?), and Las Vegas

In this episode, we break down the Commission on College Basketball's latest report recommending changes to the game we love. Highlights include: the one-and-done rule, amateurism, cheating penalties, and the AAU circuit. We also run through a healthy helping of transfer wire news and recruiting! The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 3:04 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)... Romeo Langford, Grand Canyon, Nevada, Baylor Marquette, Missouri, Milwaukee's transfers, Don Coleman, Wichita's barren cupboard, and more! 38:45 - Commission Talk

The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 2:27 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 29:20 - Mailbag! (Teams making the biggest jump, Ohio State, Draft declarations, McDonald's All-American Game, Rising seniors, Gonzaga, Cuonzo Martin, Kamar Baldwin, and more!)

Let the offseason commence! It's only April but there's been a ton of news in the world of college basketball - we'll get you all caught up with the latest coaching moves, transfer wire, recruiting trail, and other miscellaneous good stuff. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 4:15 - Root's Roundup (Extended News & Notes) 4:!5 - Jim's San Antonio Review 9:53 - FBI Update 12:50 - Michigan State 16:05 - Recruiting 26:10 - Coaching 39:05 - Transfers 51:11 - NBA Draft 57:52 - Other Good Stuff

Kansas, Villanova, Loyola, and Michigan. This is the Final Four. We talk about both matchups in excruciating detail. Also, there's a bunch of fun coaching, transfer, and other news at the end, so stay tuned! The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 3:18 - Michigan v. Loyola 15:30 - Villanova v. Kansas 29:02 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes)

The ELITE EIGHT starts this weekend... we give you our picks for all four games, breaking down each in detailed fashion. We also catch you up on the latest college hoops news and talk recent Tourney trends and happenings. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 3:40 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 21:25 - Three Man Thoughts - Tourney upsets, play-in game trends, coaching mishaps, Tourney guards, and Duke's shooting woes 38:17 - Kansas State v. Loyola 42:43 - Florida State v. Michigan 45:55 - Villanova v. Texas Tech 49:05 - Duke v. Kansas

Our final Madness Marathon preview pod - the West! We break it allllll down, giving our against the spread and totals picks along the way. The Rundown: 0:00 - (1) Virginia v. (16) UMBC 5:06 - (8) Creighton v. (9) Kansas State 8:02 - (5) Kentucky v. (12) Davidson 11:45 - (4) Arizona v. (13) Buffalo 15:45 - (6) Miami v. (11) Loyola 18:20 - (3) Tennessee v. (14) Wright State 20:54 - (7) Nevada v. (10) Texas 24:20 - (2) Cincinnati v. (15) Georgia State 28:11 - Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, & Final Four picks

Lap #3 - the MIDWEST. We break down each and every matchup in this region, giving our against the spread and totals picks along the way. 0:00 - (1) Kansas v. (16) Penn 6:30 - (8) Seton Hall v. (9) NC State 9:19 - (5) Clemson v. (12) New Mexico State 14:10 - (4) Auburn v. (13) Charleston 17:55 - (6) TCU v. (11) Syracuse / Arizona State 20:14 - (3) Michigan State v. (14)Bucknell 23:55 - (7) Rhode Island v. (10) Oklahoma 27:41 - (2) Duke v. (15) Iona 29:33 - Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, & Final Four picks

The West region is lap 2 in our 4-lap March Madness Marathon! Get all our takes on every first round matchup including against the spread and over/under picks! 0:00 - (1) Xavier v. (16) NC Central / Texas Southern 5:10 - (8) Missouri v. (9) Florida State 9:10 - (5) Ohio State v. (12) South Dakota State 12:05 - (4) Gonzaga v. (13) UNC Greensboro 15:05 - (6) Houston v. (11) San Diego State 17:57 - (3) Michigan v. (14) Montana 20:53 - (7) Texas A&M v. (10) Providence 22:57 - (2) North Carolina v. (15) Lipscomb 25:19 - Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, & Final Four picks

The 3MW March Madness Marathon kicks off with our preview of the East region. We break down EVERY matchup in the East, giving our spread and total takes along the way. The Rundown: 0:00 - (1) Villanova v. (16) Radford 3:47 - (8) Virginia Tech v. (9) Alabama 6:24 - (5) West Virginia v. (12) Murray State 9:15 - (4) Wichita State v. (13) Marshall 12:57 - (6) Florida v. (11) St. Bonaventure 16:38 - (3) Texas Tech v. (14) Stephen F Austin 20:55 - (7) Arkansas v. (10) Butler 26:18 - (2) Purdue v. (15) Cal State Fullerton 30:30 - Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, & Final Four picks

The Bubble is ripe for the poppin'. In this special edition podcast, the 3MW breaks down all the teams on the Bubble, run through the current auto-bids, and talk about potential bid stealers. It's a bubbalicious event before the greatest Sunday in sports. The Rundown: 0:00 - Intro 3:32 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 20:33 - Bubble Talk (Auto-bids, 9-seeds, 10-seeds, 11-seeds, Last Four In, First Four Out, the Rest)

March is here! 3MW is back with an all new episode that dives deep into the biggest (and funniest) stories of the past week. We choose our All-Americans, debate if Middle Tennessee is an at-large team, talk Notre Dame basketball, the Arizona FBI situation, mid-major conference tournaments, the SEC, Cincinnati, the Big Ten, and more! The Rundown 0:00 - Intro 4:09 - Root's Roundup (News & Notes) 27:35 - Three Man Thoughts (Big Ten Tourney, Cincy, Xavier, MTSU, Notre Dame, Mid-Major Tourney formats & Upsets) 45:12 - All-Americans