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    Season 2, Episode 27: Offseason Update, Connor and Brian bid farewell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2020 55:59


    As Connor and Brian bid farewell to Busting Brackets, they join new co-hosts Ben Andreatta and Arden Cravalho to discuss the transfer portal, Patrick Ewing Junior, and other big college basketball news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 26: College Basketball is Dead?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 40:27


    Brian and Connor discuss the current state of college basketball. Is the G-League development route killing the sport? Is transferring bad for the game? Listen to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 25: Well...Now What?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2020 38:31


    Brian and Connor discuss the disappointing end to the college basketball season, and what comes next for the NCAA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 24: Conference Tournaments and the end of the regular season

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 67:11


    Busting Brackets site expert Tristan Freeman joins Connor and Brian to discuss the close conference regular season races, regular season awards and the beginning of the conference tournaments. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 23: The Big 12, the Big Ten, and the first week of conference tournaments

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 77:32


    Brian and Connor discuss the struggles of San Diego State and Duke, the upcoming week of conference tournaments and the Big 12. Anthony Brown of Busting Brackets hops on a call with Connor to discuss the Big Ten. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 22: A very bubbly Pac-12 and SEC

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2020 55:31


    Matthew Travis and Arden Cravalho join Brian and Connor to discuss the large amount of bubble teams in the SEC, Pac-12 and Mid-Major conferences. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 21: The state of the Big East and ACC

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 56:20


    Brian and Connor are joined by Lukas Harkins and Mychal Hunter to discuss the committee's current Top 16 reveal, the Big East and the ACC heading into the last month of the regular season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 20: Who are the true National Championship "Contenders"

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2020 65:01


    Brian and Connor discuss the teams sitting on the top of the bracketology seed lines, and try to identify the top National Championship contenders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 19: It's time to discuss the bubble

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 65:47


    Brian and Connor discuss the relatively large bubble that exists, and which teams look to be on the right side. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 18: Balling, Brawling and More

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2020 58:01


    Connor and Brian discuss the Kansas-Kansas State Brawl, how teams are looking with less than two months until the NCAA Tournament, and which sneaky teams could make a deep run in March See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 17: Is it time to give up on ranking teams?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 52:35


    Brian and Connor discuss how college basketball continues to become an even bigger mess, and which teams have set themselves up for possible tournament bids. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 16: Only two months left until March!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2020 62:10


    Brian and Connor are back to discuss how every conference looks with just two months remaining until the NCAA Tournament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 15: Conference play is upon us

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2019 64:58


    In the last episode of 2019, Brian and Connor discuss which teams are beginning to separate, which games are important heading into conference play, and the injuries that have been plaguing some of college basketball's stars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 14: A season of upsets

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2019 63:10


    Brian and Connor discuss the many upsets in college basketball season, what teams have started to separate and what to look forward to this weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 13: Post-Feast Week Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2019 52:18


    Connor and Brian break down all the madness of Feast Week and reset their opinions on the current state of college basketball. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 12: The calm before the storm. The Pre-Pre-Feast Week Cast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2019 48:50


    Connor and Brian discuss the second week of college basketball, which teams are surprising us and disappointing us, and explore which conferences look the strongest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 11: We have finally watched actual games!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 62:35


    Connor and Brian discuss the first week of college basketball, talk early concerns and excitement, give their overreactions and take a look at the week ahead. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 10: 2019-20 College Basketball Season Tip Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 54:54


    Ben Cary and Tristan Freeman join Brian and Connor to discuss the top mid-majors, exciting first week of college basketball, and some future picks for the National Championship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 9: 2019-2020 Big East Basketball Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2019 58:55


    Busting Brackets site expert Lukas Harkins joins Brian and Connor to spend an hour discussing the Big East. The most exciting conference in the nation? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 8 2019-2020 A10 & AAC Basketball Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 44:19


    Brian and Connor start to wrap up the season previews with their takes on the Atlantic 10 and American Athletic conferences. Hear what they have to say about Memphis, VCU and others. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 7: 2019-2020 WCC & Mountain West Basketball Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 33:31


    Arden Cravalho joins Connor and Brian to discuss the MWC and WCC as the 2019-20 season prepares to tip off. What do they think about the possibility of two multi-bid mid-majors out west, and which teams can truly compete with the best that college basketball has to offer? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 6: 2019-2020 Pac-12 Basketball Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 32:15


    Connor and Brian are joined by contributor Arden Cravalho to discuss the upcoming Pac-12 season. Hear what the group has to say about the Pac-12's return to glory, which teams are stuck in the middle, and some surprises that may be in store. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 5: 2019-2020 SEC Basketball Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2019 52:56


    Connor and Brian discuss their thoughts on this upcoming season, including some truly bold predictions. Will one of the guys lock in their National Championship pick? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 4: 2019-2020 Big XII Basketball Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 49:16


    Zach Stearman and Jason Kinander join Brian and Connor to tackle the question of how good the Big 12 will be in 2019-20. Will Kansas be a true National Championship contender? How many team get into the NCAA Tournament? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 3: 2019-2020 B1G Basketball Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2019 48:00


    Adam Childs hops on the Busting Brackets Podcast to discuss the upcoming season for the Big Ten. Can anyone challenge Michigan State? Is Cassius Winston a lock to win conference player of the year? What breakout teams and players should fans be prepared for? Hear our takes on all this and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 2: 2019-2020 ACC Basketball Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 47:03


    Mychal Hunter joins the show to discuss the outlook for the ACC this upcoming season. Connor butchers Jordan Nwora's name while praising Louisville, Hunter expresses his love for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and Brian leads a discussion on the future of the ACC coaches. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Season 2, Episode 1: 2019-2020 Season Tip-Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2019 56:15


    After a month off, Brian and Connor get back together to discuss what they are most excited for in the upcoming NCAA Basketball season. They also discuss some of the intriguing non-conference games that have been scheduled and how the DePaul sanctions will affect the other schools involved in the FBI probe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 15: 2019 NBA Draft Fallout & UConn's Big East Return

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 45:27


    Brian and Connor are joined by Trenton Corn and Alex Weber to discuss UConn returning to the Big East and the fallout from the 2019 NBA Draft. They give their takes on the biggest winners, losers and question marks from the night. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 14: Who is staying? Who is leaving?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2019 54:30


    Brian and Connor are joined by Mychal Hunter and Tristan Freeman to discuss the fallout from the NBA Draft Early Entry deadline. Hear which returning players will have the biggest impact, what we think about the RJ Hampton saga, and other top stories. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 13: Virginia Cuts Down the Nets!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2019 53:38


    Brian and Connor sit down to discuss the National Championship Game, Coach of the Year, early favorites for next season and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 12: Elite Eight Reactions and the Final Four Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2019 57:59


    Brian and Connor react to the amazing games played in this year's Elite Eight, preview the Final Four, make National Championship predictions, and discuss the early coaching changes that have happened. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 11: Sweet 16 Preview & Discussing the Chalky First Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 50:18


    Connor and Brian are joined by Anthony Brown, Brandon Simberg and Tristan Freeman to discuss the first weekend of the 2019 NCAA Tournament and preview the Sweet 16. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 10: 2019 NCAA Tournament Primer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 75:03


    Tristan Freeman and Anthony Brown hop on to discuss the 2019 NCAA Tournament Bracket, Possible Upsets, and Final Four Favorites. Listen to what Connor and Brian think will happen in the Big Dance! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 9: Championship Week 2 and Selection Sunday Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 96:09


    Tristan Freeman and Neil Adler make their second appearances on the the Busting Brackets podcast to join Connor and Brian in discussing the final week before the NCAA Tournament brackets are revealed. *This Podcast was taped a week early, so some information may not be current.* See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 8: Championship Week 1 and the 'Year of the Mid-Major'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2019 74:28


    It is finally that time of year, and conference tournaments are starting to determine the first 32 teams to make the tournament. Jason Burgess and Adam Childs return to the Podcast, and joinBrian and Connor to discuss each of the first weekend conference tournaments (plus the MAC), how the bubble is shaping up for mid-majors, and which teams are best poised to win a game or two in the NCAA Tournament. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 7: West Coast Hoops Extravaganza

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2019 48:09


    Brian and Connor host Busting Brackets Co-Expert Tristan Freeman in an attempt to discuss the biggest teams out West. The trio tackles the biggest games of the past week, which teams could earn an at-large bid, and the outlook for the three tournament locks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 6: Could a team other than Tennessee or Kentucky win the SEC? And how much should we trust teams out of the American?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2019 63:12


    Busting Brackets contributors Pan Karalis and Dakota Cox join Brian and Connor to discuss the past week of college hoops action, the tight SEC title race (7:25), and the NCAA Tournament outlook for the American (31:30). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 5: It's Duke vs The Field in the ACC

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 47:46


    Busting Brackets contributors Neil Adler and Jay Anderson join Brian and Connor to discuss the past week of college hoops action, Dukes dominance, and the NCAA Tournament outlook for the ACC. The trio discusses some coaches on the hot seat, under the radar players, and the NBA promise shown by Zion Williamson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 4: Big East & Bracketology with Lukas Harkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2019 35:45


    Busting Brackets Site Co-Expert and resident bracketologist Lukas Harkins hops on with Brian and Connor to discuss the past week of college hoops action, the craziness in the Big East, and some bubble teams to keep an eye on. The trio discusses some sleeper teams that could emerge in March and make their picks for Big East Regular Season Champion and Player of the Year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 3: Can anyone steal the Big 12 Title from Kansas?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 41:10


    Brian and Connor are joined by Adam Childs and Jacob Zinkula to discuss the past week of college hoops action, including Michigan State's loss to Purdue, how to look at Gonzaga, and Kentucky's big wins. Adam and Jacob give their takes on the Big 12 favorites, the conferences' potential NCAA Tournament success and the leaders for Big 12 Player of the Year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 2: Who will win the Big Ten?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 30:43


    Brian and Connor are joined by Austin Walther and Adam Childs to discuss the past week of college hoops action, including Duke's tough two game stretch. Austin and Adam give their takes on the Big Ten favorites, the conferences' potential NCAA Tournament bids and the leaders for B1G Player of the Year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Episode 1: Non-Conference Play Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2019 62:49


    The first episode of the Busting Brackets Podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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