#371: Big Ten Preview

Three Man Weave: College Basketball Podcast

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🗓️ 3 October 2024

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

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

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen, to another episode of the Three Man Weave College Basketball podcast.
0:15.0	We are full strength.
0:16.9	Once again, Matthew Cox has returned from Bermuda to join us for the Big Ten preview.
0:22.5	I'm your host for this adventure through Big Ten land, Jim Root, and Kai McEwen is also here on the
0:29.8	DJ ones and twos behind the scenes.
0:32.7	All three are here ready to talk Big Ten, the biggest Big Ten ever, as Kai put in the YouTube
0:36.8	caption.
0:37.4	Love to see that. Episode 371 here, here we're excited we're getting closer and closer to the year one
0:42.6	one month away from games basically exactly as we speak to you on october third fellows we've got
0:49.2	a little roots round up before we get to big 10 but 18 teams, we got to get into it, Matthew.
0:55.2	Are you feeling relaxed and ready after your respite on Bermuda?
0:59.4	Yes, rejuvenated, refocused, ignited with joy and enthusiasm, Jim.
1:05.2	A little disheveled this morning testing on a new mic and new location, but, you know,
1:08.6	we're a very flexible group here, very adaptable, chameleons of the college basketball podcasting realm.
1:13.8	So, yeah, talk to PJ Thompson last night.
1:16.5	So, yeah, I'm fresh on Big Ten-esque vibes, PJ Thompson, offensive coordinator for Purdue Kai,
1:22.3	for those who have no idea who that is.
1:24.3	So, yeah, I got some good Purdue takes, some good Homer IU takes as well as many other,
1:28.8	I guess, average takes on the other a million teams in this conference. Yeah, by the way, you sound
1:33.7	great. Mr. ASMR base guy over here, a true podcaster. Yeah, Matt's in his new office building.
1:41.1	I don't love the, Jim and I don't like the background. He needs to move in some... It's work in progress. Some wall gear. Yeah, PJ Thompson graduated in 2018. So he's moved
1:49.7	up pretty quickly in the coaching world from his days at Purdue. Good for him. Good interview.
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