Bracket Racket Nov 4 2013

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Johnny Basketball

HHDpodsWe’re back with our first official Bracket Racket of the 2013-14 season! For those who aren’t familiar, the Bracket Racket is our flagship show, where we cover the happenings of the past weekend in basketball and set the table for the upcoming week. On this inaugural edition, Galen is joined by Kyle and Chad as we discuss some of the pressing issues entering the season. Is Kentucky really as good as people seem to think they are? What are the major flaws in the teams currently occupying the top 10? How will the new hand check/contact rules affect the way that games are played and called?

We also give you our picks for best mid-major, top 25 team with the greatest chance to disappoint, and who we think will be representing college basketball in the Final Four this year. All that and more, on this edition of the Bracket Racket!

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HoopsHD Preview 10/31: Small Conference Teams

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Johnny Basketball

On this edition of the HoopsHD Conference Preview, we take a walk on the other side of the Red Line, and get to talking about the wonderful world of smaller conference basketball. This show really runs the gambit, all the way from the reorganized Atlantic 10 to the lower reaches of the SWAC. We touch on a variety of media darlings, including Belmont, Stony Brook, Iona, UTEP (okay, so they’re not a media darling) and Harvard. We also preview almost every conference, even the new-look WAC.

You can subscribe to the HoopsHD podcast on iTunes by clicking this link. Be sure to check out HoopsHD’s regular podcast series throughout the course of the year, and watch our Twitter feed at @HoopsHD for more information on future videocasts!

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HoopsHD Preview 10/29: SEC

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Johnny Basketball

HHDpodsThe HoopsHD conference preview train rolls along, as we tackle the Southeastern Conference. Kentucky is obviously the big dog in this conference, and our panelists are mixed in their opinions of whether or not Florida can provide any sort of challenge for them. We also talk a bit about the second tier of SEC teams, including Tennessee, Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, and LSU, and whether those teams are tourney-bound or not. We also muse a bit on what’s happening with some of these programs and why it seems so difficult for SEC teams outside of Kentucky and Florida to consistently put a good product on the floor.

You can subscribe to the HoopsHD podcast on iTunes by clicking this link. Be sure to check out HoopsHD’s regular podcast series throughout the course of the year, and watch our Twitter feed at @HoopsHD for more information on future videocasts!

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HoopsHD Preview 10/28: Big 10 and Pac 12 (REPOST)

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Johnny Basketball

(NOTE: We posted the video of this podcast already, but unfortunately I screwed up and put the wrong podcast in the attachment. Here is the correct podcast, with the correct video.)

HHDpodsOn this initial edition of the HoopsHD Preview Podcast, we sit down and talk about the Pac 12 and Big Ten. On the Pac 12 front, we discuss whether Arizona really is the team to beat in the 2013-14 season, and whether they can be trusted with that responsibility. We also discuss the UCLA and USC situations, and discover a healthy amount of trepidation on the part of our west coast expert relating to both. Oregon, Cal, Arizona State, and Colorado also get some discussion, and our panelists end up picking a surprising consensus champion for the conference.

On the Big Ten front, we all agree that there seem to be four clear favorites in the conference, but there’s a lot of discussion about what order they’ll finish in. The middle of the conference also gets its due, as Iowa, Indiana, Purdue, and Illinois are all in play for tournament spots.

You can subscribe to the HoopsHD podcast on iTunes by clicking this link. Be sure to check out HoopsHD’s regular podcast series throughout the course of the year, and watch our Twitter feed at @HoopsHD for more information on future videocasts!

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HoopsHD Preview 10/28: Mountain West Conference

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Johnny Basketball

HHDpodsWe’re back on HoopsHD for more conference previews. This time we take on the Mountain West, which sadly is a shell of its robust self last year. Did the Mountain’s “severe damage in the NCAA tournament” window close already? How will New Mexico react to the loss of Steve Alford and the hiring of Craig Neal? Is Boise State really the odds-on favorite to win the conference? Can the conference place more than three teams in the field of 68 this year?

You can subscribe to the HoopsHD podcast on iTunes by clicking this link. Be sure to check out HoopsHD’s regular podcast series throughout the course of the year, and watch our Twitter feed at @HoopsHD for more information on future videocasts!

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HoopsHD Preview 10/27: Big 12

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Johnny Basketball

HHDpodsOn this episode of HoopsHD, Galen, David, and Hank preview the Big 12 conference. Traditionally Kansas’ playground, is this the year that someone other than the Jayhawks breaks through and wins the outright title? Is Oklahoma State really deserving of its lofty ranking? Can Kansas State avoid the seemingly unavoidable Weber Decay? Will Rick Barnes still be coaching in Austin this time next year? Lots of questions abound in this conference, and we do our best to address them, while also picking our tournament teams from the Big 12 for the 2013-14 season.

You can subscribe to the HoopsHD podcast on iTunes by clicking this link. Be sure to check out HoopsHD’s regular podcast series throughout the course of the ye ar, and watch our Twitter feed at @HoopsHD for more information on future videocasts!

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