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Getting ready for the new season with this college basketball opening week preview. We have some great matchups to look forward to this week like 3 Florida vs 13 Arizona 7:00 11/3, 19 Kansas @ 25 UNC 7:00 11/7 and 15 Alabama @ 5 St johns 12:00 11/8 among others. 

Previewing the first game of the season, it's Duke versus the Texas Longhorns! Get ready for some intense college basketball action as the Blue Devils take the court. Stay tuned for NCAA basketball coverage and more from the ACC and Duke Basketball.

Josh and Jack look at their first season preview with the New York Knicks. The Knicks are looking at a finals or bust season and have changed their head coach with Mike Brown and added depth to the bench. A big year in the big apple.

Duke basketball is reloading after a great season. With players like Cooper Flagg, Kon Knueppel, and the entire starting five being drafted, it is time for the Blue Devils to turn the page to next season. It will be exciting to watch them compete in the ACC this year led by the Boozers and company.

Notre Dame basketball had a small improvement last year. Even though I was wrong about them being a breakout team in the ACC last year I still believe in them this year. Let's evaluate the current roster as we head into the 2025-26 season.

The Florida Gators had an amazing run to the championship last year! How does the roster look heading into the 2025-26 season and can they repeat as champs?

Josh and Jack reveal and break down the Eastern Conference NBA win totals for the 2025-26 season. Which teams are you taking the over on? What about the under?

Last season was great for Houston basketball and Coach Sampson. After coming up short in the NCAA Finals, they finished the season 35-5, 19-1 in the Big 12. How does the roster look heading into the 2025-26 Season?

This one is for all the Georgia Tech fans! Let's dive into the roster changes for Georgia Tech basketball ahead of the 2025-26 season. Once the schedule is released check back for future predictions on the Georgia Tech Basketball's win-loss record!

Let's take a look at the Louisville Cardinals basketball team! This video dives into the updated roster and gives a quick recap of last year. Stay tuned for more college basketball content on the Louisville Cardinals basketball team.

Jack and Josh dive into the NBA season with a focus on the Western Conference season win totals. They share their excitement for the season and offer some early NBA betting tips. 

Jack and JD discuss the NCAA settlement and the impact it has on college basketball. They dive into the changes to NIL payments, also touching on how this marks a major shift in the sport. 

Discussing the latest from college basketball today, including a brief recap of the exhibition games. We touch on notable performances from Kentucky basketball and Duke. Stay tuned for more NCAA basketball coverage and insights on the college basketball podcast!

Jack and JD discuss the newcomers to Duke basketball and the acc conference basketball opponents. 

Jack and JD discuss Duke in the NBA as the 2025 starting five gets ready for the draft.

Josh and Jack discuss the NBA Conference matchups and give their predictions for Timberwolves vs Thunder and Pacers vs Knicks. 

Talking about the second round playoff series with all four series currently 2-1. NBA playoffs 2025 have featured parity in the second round. With Celtics, Cavs and Thunder all behind in their series as of the recording of this podcast.

Jack and JD discuss the Duke basketball offseason, new coach Evan Bradds and Duke in the NBA Playoffs.

Jack and Josh discuss the first round matchups of the NBA Playoffs.

Jack and JD review the great Duke basketball season of 2024-25 in the final Duke  podcast for this season. 

Jack and JD break down the Duke vs Houston Final Four game this Saturday at 8:49PM. 

Jack and JD breakdown the Elite 8 matchup between Duke and Alabama. Make sure to come back for the postgame show immediately after the game Saturday night around 11pm.

Jack and JD breakdown the Sweet Sixteen matchup between Arizona and Duke this Thursday at 9:39 PM. Join us after the game for the postgame show on YouTube.

Jack and JD breakdown the Duke vs Tennessee exhibition this Sunday at 7 EST on ESPN 2. How will the Cameron Boozer and Nate Ament matchup unfold? 

Jack and JD breakdown the Round of 32 matchup between Duke and Baylor this Sunday at 2:50 PM EST.

Breaking down the ACC Championship game between Duke and Louisville tonight at 8:30 PM. Join us on YouTube for the postgame show immediately after the conclusion of the game. 

Breaking down the third matchup of Duke vs North Carolina in the ACC Tournament. Duke will most likely be without Cooper Flagg and Maliq Brown for at least the remainder of the ACC tournament. 

Duke takes on Georgia Tech in the first game of the ACC tournament for them. We break down the game, Duke's potential weaknesses moving forward and ACC award controversy.

Jack and JD break down the ACC tournament and give their predictions for the tournament. Jack also goes through his preseason predictions and discusses what he got wrong and what he got right.

Breaking down the final regular season game of the year and the second matchup of the season vs North Carolina.

Breaking down Duke vs Wake Forest 2! Duke looks to remain on a roll winning there last 6 games by ~30 points per game and Wake Forest looks to get a big win to potentially put them in the NCAA tournament.

Breaking down the matchup between Duke and Florida State this Saturday at 7PM EST. Make sure to join us for the postgame live immediately following the conclusion of the game Saturday night!

Breaking down the Duke game vs Miami, the Jai Lucas news and the most recent AP Poll!

Breaking down the matchup between Duke and Illinois at Madison Square Garden Saturday 8PM.

Jack and JD preview the first exhibition game against UCF. We will be live on YouTube for the postgame show immediately after the game. Make sure to join us there!

Previewing the matchup between Duke and Virginia. Virginia has been playing much better basketball of late winning 3 in a row and four of their last five games. 

Previewing Duke vs Stanford and the return of Jaylen Blakes to Cameron Indoor.

Previewing the Duke vs California matchup this Wedneday at 9PM.

Breaking down the big matchup with Duke heading on the road to take on Clemson!

Breaking down the ACC matchup between Duke and Syracuse.

Breaking down the matchup between Duke and North Carolina!

Breaking down the in-state rivalry matchup of Duke vs NC State!

Jack and JD discuss their favorite college basketball teams as we are only a few weeks away from the start of the 2025-26 college basketball season! Let us know in the comments below who are your favorite college teams.

Jack and JD discuss their favorite college basketball players of all time as the season is only two weeks away!

Taking a look at the early top 25 for college basketball and some preseason analysis for most of the top 15 teams. Also looking at the coaches of these programs.

Los Angeles Lakers 2025-26 season preview. How will the Lakers do this season behind their stars Luka Doncic and LeBron James? How will the new additions of Deandre Ayton, Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia impact this team?

Jack and Josh analyze the Portland Trail Blazers, highlighting their key players. They focus on players like Shaedon Sharpe and Scoot Henderson, discussing their potential impact on the team's performance in Rip City. Stay tuned for more basketball and NBA highlights!