Early season reactions continue this week, with the Weave dissecting the Champions Classic and Auburn/Houston, among other contests. We also muse on Georgetown, the overall state of the Big East, North Florida's start, old but new Saint Mary's, mid-major powers, the eliteness (or not) of the teams atop the country, and much more. We also looked ahead to a huge Friday of hoops...Alabama at Purdue, yes please!

The Rundown(0:10) - Intro (5:57) - Root's Roundup (9:25) - Weave Saw That (Champions Classic, Auburn/Houston, Buy Game Losses, etc.) (29:47) - Three Man Thoughts (Lots of Big East talk, Saint Mary's, Matty's #MyGuys, Rank the Mid-Majors, plenty more)

(1:07:33) - Previews & Reviews

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The ball is tipped! We dive into the biggest games played so far, give our hot takes and overreactions, tell you what WEAVE saw, and offer our Three Man Thoughts.

The Rundown:

(0:00) Intro 

(4:12) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)

(10:47) Weave Saw That 

(23:38) Three Man Thoughts 

(54:20) Weekend Previews 

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The hallowed halls of 3MW HQ are buzzin with anticipation, just days away from the start of the CBB campaign. It's time for predictions, player and team, and a sneak peek into the gargantuan opening day slate on November 4th...

Links:

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• Previews (exclusively available for Burner members!)

Rundown:

(0:00) - Intro (4:30) - Root’s Roundup (18:45) - Individual Awards (All-Americans, POTY, COTY & DPOTY) (37:30) - Team Predictions (Elite-8, Final-4 & National Champion) (46:30) - Opening Night Preview

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The SEC's football dominance has been kneecapped by in-conference parity, but the league has an ace up its sleeve: an excellent collection of basketball squads. Texas and Oklahoma join, but its the incumbents - Auburn, Alabama, Tennessee - that are in the national title picture, and the league has wild depth (only #96 Vandy is outside the KenPom top 70). 

Per usual, the Weavers dig into each SEC squad and try to figure out what makes it tick. What has to go right? What could potentially hold them back? How #IN are Ky and Jim on their Missouri Tigers?

Three new board bets originated in this one - one that isn't even SEC-related!

The Rundown(0:10) - Intro (5:25) - Root's Roundup (including Tony Bennett's stunning retirement!) (16:52) - SEC background (20:45) - Auburn (24:08) - Alabama (28:07) - Tennessee (32:06) - Kentucky (36:10) - Arkansas (39:47) - Florida (44:01) - Mississippi St. (47:34) - Texas A&M (51:37) - Texas (54:52) - Ole Miss (57:53) - Missouri (1:01:26) - South Carolina (1:05:01) - Georgia (1:08:09) - Vanderbilt (1:12:22) - Oklahoma (1:15:27) - LSU (1:19:04) - How Many SEC Teams Make the Tournament + Reviews!

The boys break down the Big Bag Big 12! All 16 teams discussed, standings (with tiers) included! The league is as top heavy as ever with potentially FIVE top ten teams! Does the bottom of the conference weigh down the group?

Also, catch all our written previews (all 364 teams!) at https://burnerexclusives.com/

The Rundown:

(0:00) Intro

(3:20) Root's Roundup (News & Notes)

(18:00) Big 12 Preview (Houston, Kansas, Iowa State, Arizona, Baylor, Texas Tech, Cincinnati, K-State, BYU, TCU, West Virginia, Arizona State, UCF, Colorado, OK State, Utah)

(1:26:51) Review

Alas, the Atlantic / Pacific / Texas Coast Conference breakdown, a fruitiful and never-ending discussion of yet another super power conference conglomerate. Weave with us through all 18 teams, as the ACC looks to avenge a disappointing non-conference performance last year...

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Rundown:

(0:00) - Intro (4:05) - Root's Roundup (12:55) - ACC Overview (19:00) - Duke (24:55) - North Carolina (29:25) - Wake Forest (33:45) - Virginia (39:00) - Louisville (44:08) - Pittsburgh (48:22) - Miami FL (53:25) - SMU (57:30) - Clemson (1:01:10) - Syracuse (1:06:07) - Notre Dame (1:10:10) - Georgia Tech (1:13:45) - California, NC State & Virginia Tech (1:23:30) - Stanford, Florida State & Boston College

It's big bad Big Ten time! The newly coast-to-coast league is packed with parity, and we've convinced ourselves that any of the 18 teams could theoretically earn at at-large bid this season. But is there a true national title contender lurking among all that balance? Will the massive variance of teams like Illinois, Rutgers and Indiana result in huge years, or scuffling disappointments? And how does the addition of the Big Ten's West Wing (UCLA, USC, Oregon, Washington) impact the overall landscape of the league in hoops?

The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (5:40) - Root's Roundup (17:02) - Big Ten Overview (Standings, All-Conf, Storylines) (25:46) - Purdue (30:01) - Indiana (33:53) - Oregon (37:25) - Michigan (41:31) - Rutgers (45:50) - UCLA (49:29) - Illinois (53:34) - Michigan St. (56:40) - Ohio St. (1:01:16) - Washington (1:04:32) - Maryland (1:10:28) - Iowa (1:13:33) - Nebraska (1:17:02) - USC (1:20:42) - Wisconsin (1:23:35) - Northwestern (1:26:40) - Penn St. (1:30:02) - Minnesota

Let's break down the Big East! Every team, standings, All-Conference, etc. etc.

The Rundown

(0:00) Intro 

(3:42) Root's Roundup

(10:50) Big East Preview

(17:00) UConn

(21:00) Creighton

(25:10) Marquette

(28:37) Xavier

(33:11) St. John's

(37:00) Villanova

(40:50) Providence

(45:26) Butler

(49:00) Seton Hall

(53:11) DePaul

(57:00) Georgetown

(1:02:54) NCAA Tournament Teams

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The Weave preview series heads west, where we discuss the mountain men and the 'best' coast conference! This chatter is just the tip of the icerberg - make sure to sign up for THE BURNER discord now to get access to our exhaustive preview write ups (now available at burnerexclusives.com)...

Rundown:

(0:00) - Intro

(4:20) - Root's Roundup

(12:30) - Mountain West Breakdown (order below)

1. San Diego State
2. Nevada
3. New Mexico
4. Boise State
5. Colorado State
6. Utah State
7. UNLV
8. Wyoming
9. Fresno State
10. Air Force
11. San Jose State

(54:00) - WCC Breakdown (order below)

1. Gonzaga
2. Saint Mary's
3. San Francisco
4. Santa Clara
5. Washington State
6. Loyola Marymount
7. Oregon State
8. Portland
9. Pacific
10. San Diego
11. Pepperdine

Can't get enough Weave? Too much college football content for you? Well you're in luck, because we cannonballed into the A10 and the American for over 90 minutes! Who do we like, who are we worried about, upside/downside for all 28 schools - discussed in depth like you'll find in (almost?) no other place! Plus, Ky got to talk to Saint Joe's star Erik Reynolds about his career, the upcoming season and of course - where to get the best Philly Cheesesteak in the City of Brotherly Love. Packed episode, enjoy!

The Rundown (0:10) - Intro (7:42) - Root's Roundup (News and Notes - UConn staying in the Big East! Pac-12 is BACK!) (16:19) - Atlantic 10 Preview (Team order below) (1:00:34) - American Preview (Team order below) (1:37:00) - Interview w/ Saint Joe's star G Erik Reynolds (possibly becoming the leading scorer in SJU history, winning the Big Five, best places to play in the A10, much more)

A10 Breakdown order: VCU Saint Louis Loyola Chicago Dayton George Mason Saint Joe's Duquesne Richmond St. Bonaventure Davidson UMass Rhode Island George Washington Fordham La Salle American Breakdown order:Memphis UAB Florida Atlantic Wichita St. North Texas Temple South Florida East Carolina Tulsa Charlotte Tulane Rice UTSA

Strap in for a furious ride through the mid-major landscape as we serve up an appetizer of early takes on the "Other 22" (MWC, A-10, AAC, WCC chatter to come later). We start with our at-large watchlist before a rapidfire around the rest of the country, conference by conference...

Rundown:

(0:00) - Intro

(5:55) - Root's Roundup

(14:45) - Mid Major Cream of the Crop

• Grand Canyon
• McNeese
• Others?

(25:20) - Mid Major Conference Whiparound (League by League)

• Missouri Valley
• SoCon
• Ivy
• WAC
• CUSA
• Big West
• Sun Belt
• Big South
• CAA
• Horizon
• America East
• Big Sky
• Summit
• MAC
• MAAC
• ASUN
• OVC
• Southland
• MEAC
• Patriot
• SWAC
• NEC