CBB Central

The transfer portal's second wave is here! High-profile names like Kofi Cockburn, Marcus Carr, Jaden Shackelford, Dawson Garcia and several others have taken their names out of NBA consideration and are looking for a new college home, so Brad and Kevin dive into where they could land and the impact it could have on college basketball. They also break down St John's getting important news on the re...

On this week's episode of CBB Central, Kevin is joined by new Portland head coach Shantay Legans (36:30-1:00:00)! They discuss Legans' player development philosophy, what drew him to Portland, how he wants to build his rosters, and Black coaches getting more head coaching opportunities. Brad and Kevin also break down the Penny Hardaway NBA rumors and where Memphis would go next, diagnose the Big E...

On this week's episode of CBB Central, Brad and Kevin break down the scariest programs to recruit against in CBB, prognosticate the ACC after Trey Murphy's draft decision, and much more. They get into who to buy stock in from the ACC's crowded middle, then break down the G League Elite Camp and some of the key draft decisions to come from that event -- including whether Aaron Wiggins' standout per...

The boys are back for another episode of CBB Central. First, they break down a pair of huge transfers in the Big 12 -- Tre Mitchell's commitment to Texas and Bryson Williams popping to Texas Tech. They discuss if this move makes the Longhorns a legitimate national title contender, the strength at the top of the league, and whether Texas Tech can climb through the middle with an addition like Willi...

An action-packed offseason podcast! First, the guys break down Coach K's retirement announcement, how the hire of Jon Scheyer could fare, and what it means for college basketball long-term to lose the likes of Roy and K. Brad and Kevin also break down several key transfer additions, including Jacob Young popping to Oregon, a pair of additions at Utah, Trey Wade at Arkansas and more. Finally, they...

Recruiting is back! With the dead period over after nearly 500 days, Brad and Kevin give you a brief inside look at what recruiting on campus might look like as coaches finally can host prospects, then update you all on the major happenings in the portal (with an emphasis on mid-majors like Louisiana-Lafayette, Colorado State, Nevada and BYU). Then, they preview the FIBA U19 roster that Team USA p...

Another week, another podcast! Brad and Kevin open the show with some commitment analysis on the latest transfers, including thoughts on Quincy Guerrier's fit with Dana Altman at Oregon, the big signing of KD Johnson for Auburn, and Rocket Watts helping Ben Howland continue to load up in Starkville. Then, the guys spend the second half of the podcast putting a bow on the 2020-21 season by tallying...

On this week's episode of the show, Brad and Kevin catch up on two weeks of transfer portal and recruiting action. They begin with Kansas, where the commitment of Remy Martin changes the trajectory for the 2021-22 Jayhawks. They also get to Kentucky's big point guard additions with Sahvir Wheeler and TyTy Washington, Creighton getting it right on the recruiting trail, Gonzaga landing Nolan Hickman...

On this week's episode, Brad and Kevin step away from the transfer portal for a week to grade every coaching hire this offseason. They spend the first hour of the show on the high-majors, breaking down why they love the Chris Beard, Porter Moser, Shaka Smart and Craig Smith hires and why they don't love some of the others. The second hour speeds through every mid- and low-major hire, including A+...

The portal isn't sleeping in May, so neither are we! Brad and Kevin bring you part three of our portal breakdowns, updating you on the latest key commitments of the last week and how they'll impact next college basketball season. We break down Adam Miller's fit with a reloading LSU club, Michigan finding its point guard in Coastal Carolina's DeVante Jones, how Rasir Bolton fits into the team const...

The pod is back with more transfer talk as the guys react to the biggest news in the portal of late. They break down what adding Dylan Disu means for Chris Beard and Texas, how much of an impact De'Vion Harmon will make at Oregon and Rutgers finally making an addition with the signing of Aundre Hyatt. They also dive deep into some mid-major classes they like, including the monster group that Richi...

After a bit of a break to digest the end of the season, Brad and Kevin are back with a LOADED episode about all things transfer portal. First is our new "bad gets" section -- where we talk about a few of the transfer additions we didn't like so far to push back on the "good get" culture on Twitter. Then, we go conference-by-conference through the high-major leagues to break down all the major tran...

Sad it's over, happy it happened. The 2020-21 college hoops season is officially in the books, so the guys break down the Final Four thriller between UCLA and Gonzaga before diving into how Baylor looked so good against the undefeated Zags. They take a quick look at some teams worth mentioning from the way-too-early top 25 rounds, then break down the coaching hires at DePaul, Texas, Texas Tech, No...

Three games to go! Brad and Kevin dive into the last three games of the college hoops season, breaking down UCLA's miracle run, Gonzaga's continued dominance, Baylor's cruise-control run through the second weekend and Houston's defensive grinder mentality to get to the Final Four. The guys make their picks, then pivot to the coaching world and break down some of the key hirings and firings of the...

The guys have a lot to get to after a thrilling weekend of NCAA tournament action. They break down the anatomy of all the big upsets, including Oral Roberts' shocking run, Loyola's thrilling win over Illinois, North Texas and Abilene Christian pulling big upsets, and the Pac-12's great weekend. They then preview the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, giving our picks in each region. Then, they head to the...

An absolute mammoth of a show, Brad and Kevin dive into Champ Week, the Field of 68, and Black Monday all in one show! First, they break down the best of the action they saw during conference tournaments and what that can tell us about the Big Dance. Then, they go region by region, making their picks and breaking down their favorite upsets. Finally, it's coaching carousel time, talking through a w...

It's an episode fit for March, bringing you nearly two hours of analysis on where the college basketball world stands as we approach Selection Sunday. The guys start on the bubble, breaking down the NCAA tournament cases for the mid-majors near the cut line and what Duke, Michigan State, and some other high-major programs need to do to get in. They then decide if they are buying or selling some of...

This week on the show, Brad and Kevin jump into the latest with regards to rescheduling games and conference tournaments, plus give an update on what might happen regarding Covid issues in the NCAA Tournament. Then, they dive into the last week of action, including the bubble's struggles, Duke coming to life, and whether Minnesota will sneak in without a road win. Then, they hit on some potential...

Kevin and Brad dive in after a wild week of news in college hoops. First, they touch on the Jalen Johnson situation and whether it's a big deal for college basketball moving forward. They then hit on the Boston College coaching search, breaking down the job, some candidates, and whether it was unfair to fire Jim Christian midseason. They also hit on some other jobs that could open before diving in...

After a weeklong hiatus for Brad to mourn his Friars, the boys are back with a new pod breaking down what they've seen in recent days in college basketball. Kevin breaks down why the gap between Baylor, Gonzaga and the field is only growing, Brad debates whether to go all-in on Ohio State, and we discuss whether we are buying St. John's in the midst of their six game winning streak. They also touc...