Three Man Weave: College Basketball Podcast

On the true debut of our offseason pod schedule, the fellas give all 60 hires a grade from A through F (apologies to Chicago State, Mount St. Mary's, and Florida A&M, whose jobs remain unfilled).  THE TWIST: We can only give out 12 A's and 15 B's, and each guy must give at least eight D's and five F's. Grade inflation, be gone!  Who LOVED the Calipari hire, and who simply gave it a C? Which select few coaches earned A's across the board from us? And, gulp, who earned the dreaded scarlet letter F? The Rundown:(0:10) - Intro (2:46) - Quick Root's Roundup (10:33) - Coaching Hire Grades (NOTE: Done grades in alphabetical order by school name - a couple reference points provided below to help you skip around if you'd like) (11:58) - Arkansas (22:54) - DePaul (29:34) - FAU (38:41) - Kentucky (44:32) - Michigan (53:54) - Saint Louis (57:20) - Stanford (1:05:59) - Washington (1:12:29) - Review(s)!

The season is over, and UConn won the national title easily! Is it 2023 or 2024? 2024, you say? Well, that means the Huskies went back-to-back! We look back on the incredible, buzzsaw-esque run of inevitability, particularly the meticulous dismantling of Purdue in the title game. Dan Hurley can coach some ball, folks.  We also give Zach Edey and the Boilermakers some love, hat tip to NC State and Alabama, and have a detailed discussion on the WILD week that was in the coaching carousel.  Thank you to everyone who tuned in this year - it's been a ton of fun interacting with folks about our beloved college hoops.  The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (6:32) - Root's Roundup (heavy coaching carousel talk, plus a little NIT chatter) (35:24) - Final Four Roundup (55:07) - Extremely Quick 2025 Lookahead + one Review

One last stand before the Finale of Four, in Not Phoenix, Arizona. The Weave will be boots on the ground but we would never abandon our loyal soldiers sans podcast - alas, enjoy... Rundown: Intro (0:00) Roots Roundup (3:10) Sweet 16 / Elite 8 Reactions (23:30) Final 4 Takes (36:45)

It's Sweet Sixteen time! The boys get you prepped for the next weekend of college hoops and share our reactions to the Tournament thus far. We also recap the latest in the coaching carousel! The Rundown: (0:00) Intro (2:21) Root's Roundup (Coaching News) (24:12) Tournament Reactions (37:30) Sweet Sixteen Preview (1:12:30) Reviews

It's here!!! Our favorite episode of the year. No frills, no Root's Roundup, nothing but bracket breakdown goodness.   The Madness has arrived, and with it another annual edition of our March Madness Marathon pod! After an initial bracket reaction section, we go through every single first round game in detail, giving key stats and matchup angles for each one. We also peered into our crystal balls for Sweet 16, Final Four and Natty Champion picks! Region Time Stamps (We went in order down the line in bracket order for each: 1 vs. 16, then 8 vs. 9, then 5 vs. 12, etc.) (0:10) - Intro (3:18) - Bracket Reactions (15:04) - First Four (22:27) - East (49:28) - South (1:17:02) - Midwest (aka Maui) (1:41:31) - West (2:08:14) - Champ Picks

Champions are made in the summer, but Champions are crowned in March… Many coronations await this weekend for the mid and low majors, while the big boys take one last bite at the bubble apple. Speaking of big boys, the Weave triumvirate is here, as always, to cover it all: Rundown: (0:00) - Intro (4:30) - Root’s Roundup (17:35) - Weave Saw That (23:05) - Conference Tournament Previews - Part 2 (23:15) -“High ish Majors” (Big-12, Big East, Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Pac-12, MWC, A-10, AAC) (57:15) - “Mid ish Majors” (Ivy, WAC, CUSA, Big West, MAC, MAAC, MEAC, SWAC)

We dive into 15 conference tournaments on this week's pod: ASUN, A East, Horizon, Patriot, OVC, NEC, MVC, Big South, Sun Belt, Summit, Big Sky, Southland, WCC, CAA, & SoCon. We'll also talk about what we saw the past week and catch you up on some news & notes. The Rundown: (0:00) Intro  (3:24) Root's Roundup (Dartmouth union, coach firings, & more)  (17:30) Weave Saw That (ASUN, comebacks, bad/good bubble breaks, & more)  (33:33) Conference Tournament Previews (ASUN, A East, Horizon, Patriot, OVC, NEC, MVC, Big South, Sun Belt, Summit, Big Sky, Southland, WCC, CAA, SoCon)   (1:21:15) Reviews (Michigan, Syracuse, Expansion, & more)   Presented by Manscaped!  Go to www.manscaped.com and use our promo code 3MW to get 20% off your order plus free shipping! #ad

If you want Weave, then you have come to the right place. We humbly present to you 100 minutes of CBB discourse, hitting all the bulletin board stories. This includes, but is NOT limited to: court storming, Big 12 vs. ACC gripes, Wins Above Bubble, Wake Forest and Wazzu's up and down weeks, clinched regular season championships, and the legend of OT Jerome Tang. Plus, some mini games of "Fun or For Real" and "This or That," as well as previews and reviews. And if you didn't know you needed us reading Manscaped ad...well, you did. Presented by: Circa Sports, CBB Analytics, Manscaped, and Homefield Apparel Enter our Circa giveaway - details in the link!  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfC6htm9JhVHOAfULt0c21v8e9d953fGMwYnoxyzfnl3gDIzw/viewform The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (5:09) - Root's Roundup (17:39) - Weave Saw That (31:54) - Three Man Thoughts (1:17:31) - Game Previews, Pod Reviews

It's uphill sledding in the dog days of conference play, but great college basketball podcasts get going when the going gets tough - the Weave intends to stand among them... Rundown: (0:00) - Intro (5:30) - Root's Roundup (22:50) - Weave Saw That (39:30) - Three Men Thoughts (1:08:25) - Game Previews + Review Reviews

It's Love Day, so we talk about something we love: College Basketball. A nation turns its head away from football and onto us, the Three Men of the Weave. Lots of good stuff to talk about today including the Holtmann firing, Monster Wins, Wisconsin, Gonzaga, 6-Bid Mountain West, Iowa State, & more! The Rundown: (0:00) Intro (3:44) Root's Roundup (Holtmann, Skyy Clark, Indiana State, & more) (18:35) Weave Saw That (Monster wins, triple-doubles, Drake/Evansville, & more) (30:33) Three Man Thoughts (Wisconsin, Gonzaga, Iowa State, Baylor, Mountain West, & more)  (1:09:00) Game Previews (UNM/SDSU, Marq/UConn, UK/Auburn, Creighton/Butler, KU/OU, & Wake/UVA) (1:21:38) Reviews (Momentum & Big-margin wins)

The sports world may be focused on The Big Game (TM), but we're still doling out big slices of basketball knowledge here on the pod. Discussions range from Will Wade's new contract to South Carolina's surge, from teams with serious momentum to an Ohio State autopsy, from huge wins for Butler and K State to takeaways from the weekend's Top 10 showdowns. We also quickly preview six key Saturday contests, begrudgingly acknowledge the groundbreaking Dartmouth basketball labor ruling, and - of course - talk a little NCAA officiating. The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (5:45) - Root's Roundup (Dartmouth bball = employees, Will Wade contract, multipleStats of the Day) (18:44) - Weave Saw That (Big wins for Butler, Clemson, K State,  (28:22) - Three Man Thoughts (Dayton and Indiana State Road Trip, Top 10 Takeaways, RIP Ohio State, Momentum Teams, Officiating Check-in) (1:11:00) - Saturday Previews (1:19:57) - Review (Oso Ighodaro and BE POY)

We're back, bigger and bolder than ever, dissecting all the soap opera situations across college basketball. The dog days of conference are upon us - do your work early, listen, invest in your CBB self before it's too late... Rundown: (0:00) - Intro (4:40) - Root's Roundup (15:10) - Weave Saw That (24:55) - Three Men Thoughts (1:01:35) - Game Previews (1:14:50) - Reviews!

DePaul fired Tony Stubblefield, kicking off the coaching carousel. We quickly talk replacement candidates and touch on various other titilating topics including: Big Z's debut, Blake Hinson's close-up, McNeese, Futures, insane current conference standings, the Big 12, & more! The Rundown: (0:00) Intro (3:21) Root's Roundup (Terrence Shannon, Big Z, Blake Hinson & more!) (15:28) Weave Saw That (McNeese, Rienk Mast, Purdue Fort Wayne, & more!) (24:27) Three Man Thoughts (Futures, Big 12, Jim's Portfolio, Diva Teams, & more!) (59:27) Game Previews (Auburn/Miss State, Wisconsin/Sparty, KU/ISU, Zona/Oregon, & Dayton/Richmond) (1:11:25) Reviews (Virginia, TCU, & more!)

On this weekly edition of the 3MW pod, the fellas fight the frigid Chicago temps and dig into some scorching hoops talk. Topics include Rick Pitino's "win or frostbite" policy, why UNC is amazing + why it's silly to write off Houston, Purdue's thrashing of archrival Indiana and Zach Edey's NPOY defense, Jerome Tang's OT mastery, the American is good (but the ACC isn't), some scuffling power conference squads, and plenty more!   The Rundown: (0:10) - Intro (3:45) - Root's Roundup (19:20) - Weave Saw That (32:34) - Three Man Thoughts (1:09:09) - Quick Saturday Previews (and one pod review)

College hoops has officially hijacked the mic from college football - it's our stage now, baby. Still, we lend a warm welcome to all you gridiron warriors wading into our waters for the very first time... Conference clashes are abound, where all undefeateds go to die. We break down the early inklings from the opening monster weekend. Rundown: (0:00) - Intro (5:05) - Root's Roundup (18:50) - Weave Saw That (32:00) - Three Men Thoughts (1:00:00) - Game Previews (1:19:00) - Reviews!

New Year, same Weave. The boys catch you up on the past 2 weeks of college basketball, get into some Pac 12 talk, the Terrence Shannon situation, FAU, & more! We also look ahead to the weekend's best games, of course. The Rundown:  (0:00) Intro (3:06) Root's Roundup (Terrence Shannon, recruiting) (10:55) Weave Saw That (Nevada, FAU, Buy games & more) (28:35) Three Man Thoughts (GMU, Providence, Pac 12, SMU, & more) (1:10:44) Game Previews (Illini / Purdue, UNC / Clemson, & more) 1:21:20 - Reviews (Texas Tech, betting, & Illinois)

Happy holidays, good listeners! We're handing out a hearty bag of gifts to you all via an exceedingly long new episode. We talk buzzer beaters, best team(s) in the land (Purdue? Arizona? Houston? UConn?), banner weeks (Michigan State back?), bananas results (Nebrasketball smoked Tang's Team), bad bad Notre Dame (The Citadel by 20?!), and bushels more! We also caught up on a ton of accidentally-missed reviews at the end, some fun listener questions in there. Briefly mixed in during our discussions, we reacted to the breaking news of Oregon State and Washington State to the WCC... The Rundown(0:10) - Intro (5:23) - Root's Roundup (News and notes) (11:52) - Weave Saw That (Surprising results, buy game losses, buzzer-beaters, etc.) (35:09) - Three Man Thoughts (Assortment of observations/debates from the manic minds of the Weavers) (1:12:55) - Game Previews (1:21:13) - Reviews 

As we coast through a quiet Finals Week, the fellas gather to break down the past 7 days of basketball - and look ahead to an insane Saturday. Discussion topics include weekly winners/losers, discussions on the MVC and ACC, checking in with Ky's Lopsided Lovelies, Matt's My Guys, and plenty more! The Weavers also briefly touch on the potential implications of the temporary restraining order filed against the NCAA to prevent restriction of eligibility. The ruling had just come out as we recorded, so we did not have a chance to discuss individual teams that are most impacted.  The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (6:03) - Root's Roundup (21:21) - Weave Saw That (29:04) - Three Man Thoughts (1:05:34) - Previews (and a Review)

Rivalry week + cross conference clashes galore, as the spotlight shines brightest on our beloved sport. Come one, come all, to the unofficial midway checkpoint of the non-conference stanza. Rundown: (0:00) - Intro (4:25) - Root's Roundup (13:00) - Weave Saw That (23:20) - Three Men Thoughts (1:06:10) - Game Previews  

The boys return from a delicous Feast Week of food, family, & basketball. We reflect on MTE's and get into a variety of topics! (Apologies for the audio throughout!) The Rundown: (0:00) Intro (4:05) Root's Roundup (News & Notes) (12:56) Feast Week Takeaways (27:26) Weave Saw That!  (32:35) Three Man Thoughts (MWC, KenPom, FAU, & More!) (1:06:00) Game Previews