Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin

Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers College Basketball Podcast

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Welcome to Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers! If you came to find the best college basketball coverage, from team No. 1 to team No. 365, you came to the right place! Co-Hosts Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin watch as much college basketball as anybody, and like to break down the game in a unique way. Sam and Jonathan, with the help of the best guests in the business, attempt to stray away from the narratives that plague mainstream college hoops discourse, taking an angle based on watching the games with a critical eye and analyzing advanced analytics with both acceptance and skepticism.

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Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin

Episodes

S6E83: Valentine's Day Weekend Preview 13.02.2026 1:26:20

Sam & Jonathan preview another big weekend of hoops as we get into the dog days of the season. Game Previews include: Kansas @ Iowa State Wisconsin @ Michigan State Gonzaga @ Santa Clara Kentucky @ Florida And much more!

S6E82: Mid-Major Thursday with Rocco Miller 13.02.2026 58:03

Rocco Miller joined Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin to recap a mid-major week, starting with Northern Iowa/Belmont and Merrimack/Marist.

S6E81: Down goes Arizona + Weekend Recap with Michael DeRosa 10.02.2026 1:23:19

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin recap Arizona/Kansas, North Carolina/Duke, Michigan State/Illinois, Houston/BYU, Kentucky/Tennessee with Michael DeRosa

S6E80: Welcome, Casuals 09.02.2026 1:15:23

Sam Federman & Jonathan Lidskin go live post-Super Bowl to welcome casual fans to college basketball. With five weeks until Selection Sunday, Jonathan & Sam go over everything a fan tuning in for the first time this season needs to know before the final stretch of the year.

S6E79: 2/6-7 Weekend Preview with Matthew Winick 06.02.2026 1:08:03

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview UConn/St. John's, Alabama/Auburn, Houston/BYU, Michigan State/Illinois and more with Matthew Winick

S6E78: Mountain West Breakdown w/ Tom Mosser + Mid-Major Thursday + Week in Review w/ Kevin Fielder 06.02.2026 1:36:27

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin welcome Tom Mosser onto the show to break down where we stand in the Mountain West after Utah State's win over San Diego State (0:00). Then, Mid-Major Thursday shoutouts (32:30), and a recap of the biggest things that have happened since we last podded on Friday (53:10) with Kevin Fielder.

S6E77: 1/30-2/1 Weekend Preview with Brian Rauf 30.01.2026 59:34

Sam Federman previews the weekend with Brian Rauf from Basket Under Review.

Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers S6E76: Tuesday Recap 28.01.2026 1:13:14

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin were joined by Tyler Frick, Isaiah Walker, and Grant Salsman to discuss - Michigan vs Nebraska - Indiana vs Purdue - SLU vs GW - MIssouri vs Alabama - BYU vs Arizona AND MORE

Brackets, Bubbles & Bid Stealers S6E75: Sunday Night Live Part lll 26.01.2026 1:09:52

Sam Federman & Jonathan Lidskin are joined by Michael DeRosa to break down the weekend in college hoops, including: - The freshmen 40's - Hot seat watch - Georgetown-Providence

Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers S6E74: Stephen F. Austin Head Coach Matt Braeuer and Weekend Preview 24.01.2026 1:18:59

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview the weekend and interview Stephen F. Austin head coach Matt Braeuer.

Brackets, Bubbles, & Bid Stealers S6E73: Mid Major Thursday Part lll 23.01.2026 38:03

Sam Federman & Jonathan Lidskin break down the latest in the mid-major world, including: - Did Sam curse Merrimack? - Tulsa's big win - A prolonged Valley Update

Brackets, Bubbles & Bid Stealers S6E72: What to make of Vanderbilt? 21.01.2026 1:00:39

Jonathan Lidskin & Sam Federman recap Tuesday night in college basketball including: Clemson loses at home to NC State with Griffin Barfield Vanderbilt is blown out by Arkansas in its third straight loss with Joey Dwyer Purdue falls at UCLA

Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers S6E71: Saturday Night Live II 18.01.2026 1:44:24

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin recap a Saturday in college basketball with Michael Derosa

Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers S6E70: Jan 16-17 Weekend Preview 16.01.2026 1:57:44

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview the weekend of ball.

Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers S6E69: Mid-Major Thursday 16.01.2026 58:09

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin do another Mid-Major Thursday night podcast

Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers S6E68: Tuesday Recap 14.01.2026 45:41

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin welcome Zach Carey to talk Virginia/Louisville, and then discuss some of the other biggest results from Tuesday night, including Kansas over Iowa State and UConn over Seton Hall.

Brackets, Bubbles & Bid Stealers S6E66.5: Down goes Michigan 12.01.2026 1:21:00

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin recap the weekend in college basketball, including: Wisconsin stuns Michigan Florida & Auburn big wins George Mason knocks off VCU + More

Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers S6E66: First Mid-Major Thursday of the Season 09.01.2026 53:14

Sam Federman & Jonathan Lidskin recap the first mid-major Thursday of the year, including: A recap of Saint Louis-VCU & the A-10 Wednesday Brief Valley Update Big Sky Cal Poly-CSUN Liberty CAA & Towson's troubles

Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers S6E65: Chaos Tuesday with Tyler Cronin & Parker Ainsworth 07.01.2026 1:25:14

Sam Federman & Jonathan Lidskin recap a wild Tuesday of conference play, including: Houston-Texas Tech with Parker Ainsworth Dayton-George Washington with Tyler Cronin Duke-Louisville Kansas-TCU Auburn-Texas A&M AND MORE!

Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers S6E64: First Conference Weekend Preview with Ryan Hammer 02.01.2026 1:37:08

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview the first full weekend of conference play in college basketball with Ryan Hammer from the BlueBlooded Podcast. Michigan State vs Nebraska Virginia vs NC State Kentucky vs Alabama Auburn vs Georgia Tennessee vs Arkansas Akron vs Miami OH Hawaii vs UC San Diego Valley Update A-10 Thoughts Utah Valley A few teams to watch And more!

Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers S6E63: High-Major Non-Conference Roundup 29.12.2025 1:42:50

Sam Federman and Jonathan LIdskin whip around college basketball after non-con

Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers S6E62: Catch-Up 20.12.2025 39:02

Sam Federman talks about some of the biggest games in college basketball

Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers S6E61: Weekend Preview with Tate Frazier 12.12.2025 1:00:37

Sam Federman previews the weekend with Tate Frazier Arizona/Alabama Indiana/Kentucky Nebraska/Illinois Arkansas/Texas Tech Kansas/NC State UCLA/Gonzaga UConn/Texas

Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers S6E60: Jimmy V Classic Recap 11.12.2025 34:32

Sam and Jonathan recap UConn/Florida and BYU/Clemson

Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers S6E59: Saturday Night Live with Michael Derosa 07.12.2025 1:50:40

Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin welcome Michael Derosa for a Saturday night college basketball breakdown Big Game Recap Purdue/Iowa St Duke/Michigan St Gonzaga/Kentucky Tennessee/Illinois Arizona/Auburn Indiana/Louisville Undefeated Segment Undefeated teams drop George Mason (VT) Colorado (Colorado St) USC (Washington) Buffalo (St. Bonaventure) Other Remaining undefeated teams (Sam bring in goog...