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| S7E53: CHRISTMAS EVE SPECIAL! Hoops back with hot takes, Pope talk, WBB segment, and Day 1 Preview | 02 Nov 2026 | 02:37:10 | |
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin welcome you to another season of college basketball with the Christmas Eve Special! It starts off with Villanova/Notre Dame talk, as well as going over the hot takes submitted on Twitter. Then, Alaina Morris joins the pod (35:00) to preview the WBB season. Gavin Buriedtreys and Matthew Winick (1:00:00) joined the pod to preview
FIELD OF 68 MARATHON
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| S7E52: Mid-Major Extravaganza | 31 Oct 2026 | 01:48:40 | |
Sam and Jonathan go over the rest of the mid-major leagues that haven't been covered in full previews.
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| S7E51: Missouri Valley Preview | 30 Oct 2026 | 00:55:20 | |
Sam and Jonathan preview the Missouri Valley
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| S7E50: A-10 Preview with Tyler Cronin | 28 Oct 2026 | 01:21:49 | |
Sam and Jonathan preview the A-10 with Tyler Cronin
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| S7E49: Horizon League Preview with Drew Gentile | 26 Oct 2026 | 00:34:42 | |
Sam previews the Horizon League with Drew Gentile of Mid-Major Madness | |||
| S7E48: CAA Preview with Jacob Phillips | 25 Oct 2026 | 00:36:31 | |
Sam previews the CAA with Jacob Phillips of Mid-Major Madness | |||
| S7E47: Pac 12 Preview with Tom Mosser | 24 Oct 2026 | 00:54:38 | |
The Pac is Back! Sam and Jonathan preview with new Pac 12 (or Pac 9) with Tom Mosser
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| S7E46: MWC Preview with Tom Mosser | 24 Oct 2026 | 00:58:18 | |
Tom Mosser joins Sam and Jonathan to preview the Mountain West for 2026-27.
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| S7E45: WCC Preview with Rocco Miller | 23 Oct 2026 | 00:50:27 | |
Rocco Miller joins Jonathan and Sam to preview the WCC | |||
| S7E44 ACC Preview with Brian Rauf | 16 Oct 2026 | 01:29:35 | |
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview the ACC with Brian Rauf | |||
| S7E43: MAC Preview with Logan Adams | 09 Oct 2026 | 00:33:39 | |
MAC ball knower Logan Adams joins Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin on the pod to preview the 2026-27 MAC season. | |||
| S7E42: Big 12 Preview with Isaac Trotter | 06 Oct 2026 | 02:12:29 | |
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview the Big 12 with Isaac Trotter of CBS Sports | |||
| S7E41: Big Ten Preview with Joe Jackson | 02 Oct 2026 | 01:52:44 | |
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview the Big Ten with Joe Jackson of Basket Under Review | |||
| S7E40: SEC PREVIEW with Will Warren | 01 Oct 2026 | 02:01:21 | |
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview the SEC with Will Warren from Basket Under Review | |||
| S7E39: Big East Preview with Michael DeRosa | 25 Sep 2026 | 01:55:16 | |
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview the Big East with Michael DeRosa. Discussions of UConn, St. John's, and the rest of the league. | |||
| S7E38: NEW MEXICO TIP-OFF TALK with Geoff Grammer | 04 Sep 2026 | 00:35:48 | |
APOLOGIES FOR THE BAD AUDIO! I am still trying to get used to managing the new streaming software that I'm using. Pod starts at :33 Sam and Jonathan welcomed Geoff Grammer to preview New Mexico's 2026-27 season | |||
| S7E37: 5-in-5 Portal Breakdown with Matthew Winick | 27 Aug 2026 | 00:57:08 | |
Matthew Winick joins Sam and Jonathan to discuss RJ Luis, Donovan Dent, and all of the players who may or may not be able to play college basketball this season | |||
| S7E36: SAINT LOUIS TIP-OFF TALK with Trey Green and Ishan Sharma | 06 Aug 2026 | 00:31:27 | |
Saint Louis sharpshooters Trey Green and Ishan Sharma join Sam and Jonathan to preview the Bills' season | |||
| S7E35: WISCONSIN TIP-OFF TALK with Nick Osen | 05 Aug 2026 | 00:28:05 | |
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview Wisconsin with Nick Osen | |||
| S7E34: EMERGENCY POD 5-IN-5 RULING | 01 Aug 2026 | 00:27:01 | |
The 5-in-5 ruling has come down and we're discussing it with Michael DeRosa | |||
| S7E33: TEXAS A&M TIP-OFF TALK with Ian Curtis | 31 Jul 2026 | 00:33:28 | |
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview Texas A&M with Ian Curtis | |||
| S7E32: MISSOURI TIP-OFF TALK with Matt Watkins | 31 Jul 2026 | 00:49:37 | |
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview Mizzou with Matt Watkins and at the 35-minute mark, talk SEC | |||
| S7E31: VANDERBILT TIP-OFF TALK with Joey Dwyer | 31 Jul 2026 | 00:39:09 | |
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview Vanderbilt with Joey Dwyer of Vandy on SI | |||
| S7E30 ARIZONA STATE TIP-OFF TALK with Andrew Evans | 30 Jul 2026 | 00:29:31 | |
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview Arizona State with Andrew Evans | |||
| S7E29: MICHIGAN STATE TIP-OFF TALK with Connor Earegood | 29 Jul 2026 | 00:30:39 | |
Jonathan Lidskin and Sam Federman preview Michigan State with Connor Earegood | |||
| S7E28: UCONN TIP-OFF TALK with Sam Calhoun | 29 Jul 2026 | 00:39:25 | |
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview UConn with Sam Calhoun | |||
| S7E27: VILLANOVA TIP-OFF TALK with Dylan Johnson | 29 Jul 2026 | 00:31:20 | |
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin are joined by Dylan Johnson to preview Villanova's 2026-27 season. | |||
| S7E26: ARIZONA TIP-OFF TALK with Kevin Thomas | 28 Jul 2026 | 00:33:06 | |
Sam and Jonathan welcome Kevin Thomas to preview Arizona | |||
| S7E25: XAVIER TIP-OFF TALK with Paul Fritschner | 28 Jul 2026 | 00:26:19 | |
Sam and Jonathan welcome Paul Fritschner to preview Xavier | |||
| S7E24: LOUISVILLE TIP-OFF TALK with Jacob Polacheck | 28 Jul 2026 | 00:38:05 | |
Sam and Jonathan are joined by Jacob Polacheck to preview Louisville's 2026-27 season. | |||
| S7E23: Peach Jam Preview with Sam Lance | 12 Jul 2026 | 00:50:05 | |
Sam Lance from the Field of 68 joins Sam and Jonathan to preview EYBL Peach Jam | |||
| S7E22 IOWA STATE TIP-OFF TALK WITH EUGENE RAPAY | 03 Jul 2026 | 00:24:59 | |
Eugene Rapay joins Sam and Jonathan to preview Iowa State's season. | |||
| S7E21: VIRGINIA TIP-OFF TALK WITH ZACH CAREY | 03 Jul 2026 | 00:37:12 | |
Zach Carey joins Sam and Jonathan to preview Virginia's season. | |||
| S7E20: Jonathan's coaches list | 29 Jun 2026 | 01:09:09 | |
Sam and Jonathan break down Jonathan's top 50 coaches list | |||
| S7E19: DUSTY MAY LEAVES MICHIGAN FOR NBA EMERGENCY POD | 23 Jun 2026 | 00:44:48 | |
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin break down Dusty May leaving the Michigan Wolverines for the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks. | |||
| S7E18: TENNESSEE TIP-OFF TALK with Trevor McGee | 23 Jun 2026 | 00:24:38 | |
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin are joined by Trevor McGee to preview the Tennessee Volunteers' 2026-27 season. | |||
| S7E17: St. John's TIP-OFF TALK with Thomas Cavanagh | 23 Jun 2026 | 00:41:36 | |
A preview of St. John's 2026-27 season with Thomas Cavanagh from Rumble in the Garden. | |||
| S7E16: HOUSTON TIP-OFF with Parker Ainsworth | 19 Jun 2026 | 00:30:28 | |
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview HOuston with Parker Ainsworth | |||
| S7E15: KANSAS TIP-OFF TALK with Jackson Bezdek | 18 Jun 2026 | 00:29:37 | |
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview Kansas with Jackson Bezdek | |||
| S7E14: GONZAGA TIP-OFF TALK with Josh Linke | 16 Jun 2026 | 00:24:28 | |
Jonathan Lidskin talks Gonzaga with Josh Linke. | |||
| S7E13: UCLA TIP-OFF TALK with Connor Dullinger | 16 Jun 2026 | 00:26:06 | |
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin talk UCLA with Connor Dullinger | |||
| S7E12: ARKANSAS TIP-OFF TALK with Anthony Kristensen | 16 Jun 2026 | 00:31:56 | |
(Skip to around 1 minute for start of pod) Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin talk Arkansas with Anthony Kristensen | |||
| S7E11: MICHIGAN TIP-OFF TALK with Dylan Smith | 15 Jun 2026 | 00:43:41 | |
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin welcome Dylan Smith to preview Michigan's season | |||
| S7E10: FLORIDA TIP-OFF TALK with Eric Fawcett | 10 Jun 2026 | 00:36:54 | |
Eric Fawcett joins Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin to preview Florida's 2026-27 season. Analysis of the returning frontcourt, the high-floor style, Boogie Fland, and more. | |||
| S7E9: KENTUCKY TIP-OFF TALK WITH Jacob Polacheck | 10 Jun 2026 | 00:26:07 | |
Jacob Polacheck joins Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin to preview Kentucky 2026-27 season. Alex Wilkins, Zoom Diallo partnership, spending big for Milan Momcilovic, Malachi Moreno taking a jump, and Mark Pope's hot seat status. | |||
| S7E8: NBA Draft Deadline/State of College Basketball with Kevin Sweeney | 28 May 2026 | 01:19:51 | |
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin welcome Kevin Sweeney to discuss the NBA Draft Deadline with Tyler Tanner, Tounde Yessoufou, and Milan Momcilovic, as well as doing a State of the Union discussing Age-Based Eligibility, the NCAA's attempt to enforce rules on European players, NCAA Tournament expansion, and conference realignment. | |||
| PHIL MARTELLI JR. JOINS THE POD! Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers S7E7 | 26 May 2026 | 00:32:00 | |
VCU head coach Phil Martelli Jr joins Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin on Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers to discuss Blake Harper, Brandon Jennings, the Jersey Shore, and much more! | |||
| NORTHERN ILLINOIS HEAD COACH MATT MAJKRZAK JOINS THE POD! Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers S7E6 | 19 May 2026 | 00:28:49 | |
Northern Illinois head coach Matt Majkrzak joined the pod to discuss everything from game scripts to recruiting to Hardwood Empire | |||
| HIGH POINT HEAD COACH FLYNN CLAYMAN JOINS THE POD! Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers S7E5 | 18 May 2026 | 00:23:53 | |
High Point head coach Flynn Clayman joins Sam Federman on Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers to discuss everything from scheduling to program philosophy to his Jewish Coach of the Year Award and more. | |||
| S7E4: NBA Mock Draft with Logan Adams | 12 May 2026 | 00:45:25 | |
Sam Federman and Logan Adams do a first round NBA Mock Draft | |||