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College basketball is finally back! With all of our season previews in the books, Ryan and Adam Hammer are back to get you ready for everything ahead. We kick things off with a game of Who He Play For?, putting Adam to the test on some of the biggest players suiting up for new schools this season. Ryan then shares his list of teams that missed the NCAA Tournament last year but are primed to make the jump this season.Then, Ryan sits down with a friend of the program, Eastern Kentucky head coach A.W. Hamilton, to talk basketball, his coaching journey, and his children's book, Dream Big.We wrap things up with our games to watch this week, the CBB Sicko Schedule, and, of course, your fan questions!00:00 - Intro02:40 - News & Notes10:34 - Who he play for?16:38 - New partners17:45 - Teams that missed the tournament last year that will make it this year37:01 - EKU Head Coach & Dream Big Author A.W. Hamilton48:55 - Schedule to Watch This Week56:33 - Fan Q&A

On the latest episode of the Blue Blooded podcast, Ryan and Adam Hammer are back with our national college basketball preview. We discuss what the biggest storylines of this college basketball season are, pick our preseason final four teams, predict what players will win awards, and Ryan unveils his first power 30 ranking of the year. We also update you with the news and notes around college basketball including Robbie Avila being granted another year of eligibility allowing him to return to Saint Louis. Will this and other eligibility decisions stick? Don't miss the our full preview. 00:00 - Intro03:03 - News and Notes14:20 - How will TRO’s Impact This College Basketball Season?16:28 - What College Basketball Storylines Are You Looking Forward to?21:18 - Preseason Final Four Picks36:03 - Ryan’s Preseason All-American Teams40:02 - Preseason Player Award Predictions47:03 - Ryan’s Preseason Power Thirty54:06 - Fan Q&A

It's time for our final college basketball conference preview, today Ryan and Adam Hammer preview the SEC. Is the SEC the best conference in college basketball? How many tournament teams will they have this year, and of those which are title contenders? We rank every team in the SEC and discuss if any team can challenge the Florida Gators for the number one spot. Adam makes his case for why Coach Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks may surprise people this year. Then Ryan predicts player awards and answers fan questions. 00:00 - Intro03:05 - News and Notes 23:18 - SEC Preview: Is the SEC the Best Conference in the Country?26:16 - Ryan’s Preseason SEC Power Rankings32:34 - Adam’s Preseason SEC Projected Final Standings36:14 - Florida Gators43:43 - Texas Longhorns48:22 - Vanderbilt Commodores52:09 - Tennessee Volunteers 54:33 - Arkansas Razorbacks57:07 - Alabama Crimson Tide59:10 - Kentucky Wildcats01:03:51 - Texas A&M Aggies01:04:16 - LSU Tigers01:07:35 - Auburn Tigers, 01:08:56 - Georgia Bulldogs, Oklahoma Sooners, Mississippi State Bulldogs01:12:12 - SEC Player Award Predictions01:16:15 - Fan Q&A

Is the Big 12 the best college basketball conference? Ryan and Adam Hammer preview the Big 12 in their ongoing conference preview series. Does the Big 12 have five legitimate championship contenders? What makes Tommy Lloyd's system work so well at Arizona? Why this is the most Houston of Houston teams this year for Kelvin Sampson, and what are the realistic expectations for Kansas and Iowa State. Don't miss our full rankings and player award predictions, including if Rob Wright could compete for player of the year this year with BYU. 00:00 - Intro05:06 - News and Notes15:59 - Big 12 - What’s the Biggest Storyline in the Big 12?20:16 - Ryan’s Big 12 Preseason Power Rankings23:41 - Adam’s Big 12 Preseason Power Rankings26:25 - Arizona Wildcats31:27 - Houston Cougars37:11 - Kansas Jayhawks39:09 - Iowa State Cyclones42:15 - Texas Tech Red Raiders47:26 - BYU Cougars50:15 - Cincinnati Bearcats54:52 - West Virginia Mountaineers56:34 - TCU Horned Frogs57:38 - Oklahoma State Cowboys59:42 - Baylor Bears01:02:47 - Arizona State Sun Devils01:04:48 - UCF, Kansas State, Utah, Colorado01:08:39 - Big 12 Player Awards Predictions01:14:06 - Fan Q&A

Ryan and Adam Hammer are back to for our next conference preview as they rank every team in the ACC, discuss the biggest ACC basketball storylines, and updates on every team in the conference. Ryan interviews Florida State Head Coach Luke Loucks. Finally we predict ACC player awards and answer fan questions. 00:00 - Intro04:15 - News and Notes11:16 - ACC Basketball Biggest Storylines & Duke22:42 - Ryan’s ACC Pre-Season Power Rankings26:53 - Adam’s ACC Pre-Season Power Rankings30:16 - Who will be the Surprise Tournament Team in the ACC?35:10 - Virginia Cavaliers39:03 - Miami Hurricanes44:38 - Louisville Cardinals49:33 - North Carolina Tar Heels53:19 - NC State Wolfpack54:24 - Syracuse Orange56:33 - Florida State Head Coach Luke Loucks Joins the Show01:24:56 - ACC Player Award Predictions01:29:24 - Fan Q&A

Ryan and Adam Hammer are back to rank each team in the Big Ten. Will the Illini or Michigan State come out on top? What other teams can challenge them? How will Michigan return after losing Dusty May to the NBA? Don't miss the team by team breakdown. We finish with award predictions and as always with our fan Q&A. 00:00 - Intro03:39 - Oregon Head Coach Dana Altman Retires 10:38 - Exhibition Game Reactions15:55 - Big Ten Intro17:53 - Biggest Storyline for the Big Ten: Is Illinois or Michigan State Going to win the conference?27:37 - How Deep is the Big Ten This Year?30:02 - Ryan’s Pre-Season Big Ten Power Rankings34:48 - Adam’s Pre-Season Big Ten Power Rankings36:45 - Nebraska Cornhuskers40:54 - USC Trojans44:34 - UCLA Bruins48:02 - Purdue Boilermakers50:57 - Wisconsin Badgers52:26 - Iowa Hawkeyes54:34 - Ohio State Buckeyes57:52 - Maryland Terrapins 01:03:36 - Indiana Hoosiers01:05:23 - Minnesota Golden Gophers01:06:32 - Oregon & Rutgers01:07:22 - How Many Top 25 Teams Will the Big Ten Have This Year?01:08:7 - Big Ten Player Award Predictions01:18:27 - Q&A

We’re back with our conference previews, and this time we’re breaking down the Big East. What will the competition look like behind UConn and St. John’s? What should we expect from Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies? What is the ceiling for Rick Pitino and St. John's? We rank every team in the Big East and make our preseason player award predictions and more. 00:00 - Intro06:58 - 5-Star Guard Jordan Page Commits to UConn07:15 - Alabama’s Aden Holloway Suspended For Two Games07:43 - Melvin Council and Tre White Returing to Kansas with Eligibility09:46 - Big East Intro12:04 - Biggest Storyline for the Big East This Year16:06 - Ryan’s Big East Pre-Season Power Rankings17:12 - Adam’s Big East Pre-Season Power Rankings19:00 - UConn Huskies23:56 - St. Johns Red Storm29:52 - Villanova Wildcats34:27 - Providence Friar’s39:30 - Marquette Golden Eagles42:11 - Creighton Bluejays43:41 - DePaul Blue Demons45:23 - Xavier Musketeers46:53 - Seton Hall Pirates, Georgetown Hoyas, Butler Bulldogs50:24 - Big East Award Predictions55:36 - Fan Q&A’s

The Pac-12 is back and Ryan and Adam are breaking down everything you need to know heading into the college basketball season and why the move to the Pac-12 could be massive for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Can Utah State challenge the Zags under new coach Ben Jacobson? & Why what Ali Farokhmanesh is building at Colorado State is special. We also predict player awards & more. 00:00 - Intro02:21 - Blind Ranking Buzz Williams’ Motivational Quotes06:00 - Homefield Promo Code06:47 - Protect College Sports Act Update08:49 - Keyshawn Hall Granted TRO for St. John’s & Big East Media Day Notes11:19 - Longhorns’ Mikey Lewis Out After Undergoing Surgery13:26 - Ohio Reverses Fifth Year Eligibility Ruling14:32 - Luke Paul joining Duke Blue Devils15:58 - Pac-12 Basketball is Back21:18 - Why Gonzaga is the Pac-12’s Biggest Storyline34:53 - Who Comes After Gonzaga in the Pac-12?36:29 - Ryan’s Pac-12 Rankings39:16 - Adam’s Pac-12 Rankings41:49 - Utah State47:55 - San Diego State51:49 - Colorado State56:28 - Oregon State and Boise State59:07 - Fresno State59:42 - Pac-12 Player Awards & Outro

After spending time with every A10 school this summer, Ryan Hammer and Blue Blooded podcast GM Adam Hammer kick off our first conference preview with the A10 conference. Are Saint Louis and VCU still the teams to beat? Who are the sleepers in the A10 conference? Will they have three tournament bids this year? And which players will take home awards? All of this and more on the new episode of Blue Blooded. Watch Ryan's A10 Trips Here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKMxc-jpcrZM&si=D3Rm1U6GwB3lYyu-00:00 - Intro06:57 - LinkU Invitational Review & Takeaways13:03 - A10 Preview Time16:10 - What’s the Biggest Story Going into this A10 Season?27:09 - Ryan’s A10 Rankings28:00 - Adam’s A10 Rankings29:28 - Who are the Sleeper Teams of the A10?37:23 - Dayton Preview40:03 - Can George Mason and George Washington Climb to the Next Tier?43:05 - Middle of the Conference Preview (Duquesne, St. Joseph’s, Rhode Island)45:41 - Final Tier (Richmond, LaSalle, St. Bonaventure, Loyola)49:18 - Predicting A10 Player Awards58:05 - Q&A

This week on Blue Blooded we are breaking down the mid-major teams we’re most excited to watch this season — the players, programs, storylines and we're sharing the teams that may surprise everyone in March for you to know before the season tips off. We also react to Chad Baker-Mazara suing his former coach at USC, Eric Musselman, and Iowa State's Tamin Lipsey seeking a return to the team with 5th year eligibility. 00:00 - Intro02:56 - Chad Baker-Mazara files lawsuit against Eric Musselman04:13 - Iowa State’s Tamin Lipsey Seeking 5th Year09:46 - Defining Mid-Major & Potential teams16:46 - GCU Basketball22:33 - High Point 27:51 - New Mexico28:35 - Big West Schools (Utah Valley, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, UC San Diego)30:50 - Keep an eye on the Campbell Fighting Camels32:27 - UT Martin36:21 - Tennessee State and Nolan Smith38:39 - Murray State44:03 - FlU Basketball47:45 - Wichita State 51:35 - Little Rock54:02 - Arkansas State 58:09 - Some MAC Schools01:01:12 - Q&A