BlueBlooded

The Blue Blooded podcast is back! Ryan and Adam Hammer react to the first week of the college basketball season and break down all the biggest overreactions. Will Illinois have the best offense in KenPom history? Is Purdue actually going to miss the NCAA Tournament? Just how good are the Saint Louis Billikens?Plus, we unveil the first editions of our Panic Meter and Excitement Scale before wrapping up the episode by answering your questions.00:00 - Intro05:06 - News and Notes10:17 - Week 1 Overreaction Intro11:01 - Can UCONN’s Silas Demary Jr. win national player of the year? 13:23 - Purdue misses the NCAA tournament… Overreaction?17:39 - Illinois will have the best offense in KenPom history21:17 - Saint Louis will be a top four tournament seed in March Madness?25:00 - Amari Allen will be an All-American at Alabama this year28:10 - Is Memphis back this year under Penny Hardaway?31:29 - Can Virginia win the national title?35:00 - Other week 1 games39:52 - Mid-Major updates45:11 - The Panic Meter54:30 - The Excitement Scale01:02:22 - Best Games to Watch This Week01:04:31 - Sicko schedule of the week01:06:20 - Fan Q&A

College basketball is finally back! With all of our season previews in the books, Ryan and Adam Hammer are back to get you ready for everything ahead. We kick things off with a game of Who He Play For?, putting Adam to the test on some of the biggest players suiting up for new schools this season. Ryan then shares his list of teams that missed the NCAA Tournament last year but are primed to make the jump this season.Then, Ryan sits down with a friend of the program, Eastern Kentucky head coach A.W. Hamilton, to talk basketball, his coaching journey, and his children's book, Dream Big.We wrap things up with our games to watch this week, the CBB Sicko Schedule, and, of course, your fan questions!00:00 - Intro02:40 - News & Notes10:34 - Who he play for?16:38 - New partners17:45 - Teams that missed the tournament last year that will make it this year37:01 - EKU Head Coach & Dream Big Author A.W. Hamilton48:55 - Schedule to Watch This Week56:33 - Fan Q&A

On the latest episode of the Blue Blooded podcast, Ryan and Adam Hammer are back with our national college basketball preview. We discuss what the biggest storylines of this college basketball season are, pick our preseason final four teams, predict what players will win awards, and Ryan unveils his first power 30 ranking of the year. We also update you with the news and notes around college basketball including Robbie Avila being granted another year of eligibility allowing him to return to Saint Louis. Will this and other eligibility decisions stick? Don't miss the our full preview. 00:00 - Intro03:03 - News and Notes14:20 - How will TRO’s Impact This College Basketball Season?16:28 - What College Basketball Storylines Are You Looking Forward to?21:18 - Preseason Final Four Picks36:03 - Ryan’s Preseason All-American Teams40:02 - Preseason Player Award Predictions47:03 - Ryan’s Preseason Power Thirty54:06 - Fan Q&A

It's time for our final college basketball conference preview, today Ryan and Adam Hammer preview the SEC. Is the SEC the best conference in college basketball? How many tournament teams will they have this year, and of those which are title contenders? We rank every team in the SEC and discuss if any team can challenge the Florida Gators for the number one spot. Adam makes his case for why Coach Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks may surprise people this year. Then Ryan predicts player awards and answers fan questions. 00:00 - Intro03:05 - News and Notes 23:18 - SEC Preview: Is the SEC the Best Conference in the Country?26:16 - Ryan’s Preseason SEC Power Rankings32:34 - Adam’s Preseason SEC Projected Final Standings36:14 - Florida Gators43:43 - Texas Longhorns48:22 - Vanderbilt Commodores52:09 - Tennessee Volunteers 54:33 - Arkansas Razorbacks57:07 - Alabama Crimson Tide59:10 - Kentucky Wildcats01:03:51 - Texas A&M Aggies01:04:16 - LSU Tigers01:07:35 - Auburn Tigers, 01:08:56 - Georgia Bulldogs, Oklahoma Sooners, Mississippi State Bulldogs01:12:12 - SEC Player Award Predictions01:16:15 - Fan Q&A

Is the Big 12 the best college basketball conference? Ryan and Adam Hammer preview the Big 12 in their ongoing conference preview series. Does the Big 12 have five legitimate championship contenders? What makes Tommy Lloyd's system work so well at Arizona? Why this is the most Houston of Houston teams this year for Kelvin Sampson, and what are the realistic expectations for Kansas and Iowa State. Don't miss our full rankings and player award predictions, including if Rob Wright could compete for player of the year this year with BYU. 00:00 - Intro05:06 - News and Notes15:59 - Big 12 - What’s the Biggest Storyline in the Big 12?20:16 - Ryan’s Big 12 Preseason Power Rankings23:41 - Adam’s Big 12 Preseason Power Rankings26:25 - Arizona Wildcats31:27 - Houston Cougars37:11 - Kansas Jayhawks39:09 - Iowa State Cyclones42:15 - Texas Tech Red Raiders47:26 - BYU Cougars50:15 - Cincinnati Bearcats54:52 - West Virginia Mountaineers56:34 - TCU Horned Frogs57:38 - Oklahoma State Cowboys59:42 - Baylor Bears01:02:47 - Arizona State Sun Devils01:04:48 - UCF, Kansas State, Utah, Colorado01:08:39 - Big 12 Player Awards Predictions01:14:06 - Fan Q&A