Podcast
Brackets, Bubbles, and Bid Stealers College Basketball Podcast
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.
- Episodes
- 322
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Typical length
- 50 min
- On air since
- 2023
- Latest episode
- 1 day ago
Episodes
322 episodes, newest first
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2 hr 37 min
S7E53: CHRISTMAS EVE SPECIAL! Hoops back with hot takes, Pope talk, WBB segment, and Day 1 Preview
Season 7, Episode 53
Show notes
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin welcome you to another season of college basketball with the Christmas Eve Special!
It starts off with Villanova/Notre Dame talk, as well as going over the hot takes submitted on Twitter. Then, Alaina Morris joins the pod (35:00) to preview the WBB season.
Gavin Buriedtreys and Matthew Winick (1:00:00) joined the pod to preview
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Florida vs Miami
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Arizona vs UCLA
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Purdue vs Gonzaga
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Ohio State vs BYU
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Memphis vs Iowa State
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FIELD OF 68 MARATHON
• MAC/Sun Belt Challenge
• Other Games, potentially frisky buy games, and potential non-D1 upsets -
1 hr 49 min
S7E52: Mid-Major Extravaganza
Season 7, Episode 52
Show notes
Sam and Jonathan go over the rest of the mid-major leagues that haven't been covered in full previews.
• One take for each league
• Winner and dark horse
• Players to keep an eye on
• Coaches on the rise
• Freshmen to know -
55 min
S7E51: Missouri Valley Preview
Season 7, Episode 51
Show notes
Sam and Jonathan preview the Missouri Valley
• Murray State's spending
• UIC and Belmont round out the top 3• Breakout year for Valpo? Illinois State as a post-hype sleeper?
• What to make of Drake and Bradley
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1 hr 22 min
S7E50: A-10 Preview with Tyler Cronin
Season 7, Episode 50
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Sam and Jonathan preview the A-10 with Tyler Cronin
• VCU or Saint Louis?
• Dayton or George Mason?
• Who can climb out of the middle? -
35 min
S7E49: Horizon League Preview with Drew Gentile
Season 7, Episode 49
Show notes
Sam previews the Horizon League with Drew Gentile of Mid-Major Madness
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37 min
S7E48: CAA Preview with Jacob Phillips
Season 7, Episode 48
Show notes
Sam previews the CAA with Jacob Phillips of Mid-Major Madness
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55 min
S7E47: Pac 12 Preview with Tom Mosser
Season 7, Episode 47
Show notes
The Pac is Back! Sam and Jonathan preview with new Pac 12 (or Pac 9) with Tom Mosser
• Gonzaga's elite frontcourt
• Mason Falslev is back
• Which schools reloaded in the portal? -
58 min
S7E46: MWC Preview with Tom Mosser
Season 7, Episode 46
Show notes
Tom Mosser joins Sam and Jonathan to preview the Mountain West for 2026-27.
• Grand Canyon or New Mexico?
• Who can challenge the top 2
• What to think of newcomers UTEP, UC Davis, and Hawaii -
50 min
S7E45: WCC Preview with Rocco Miller
Season 7, Episode 45
Show notes
Rocco Miller joins Jonathan and Sam to preview the WCC
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1 hr 30 min
S7E44 ACC Preview with Brian Rauf
Season 7, Episode 44
Show notes
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview the ACC with Brian Rauf
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34 min
S7E43: MAC Preview with Logan Adams
Season 7, Episode 43
Show notes
MAC ball knower Logan Adams joins Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin on the pod to preview the 2026-27 MAC season.
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2 hr 12 min
S7E42: Big 12 Preview with Isaac Trotter
Season 7, Episode 42
Show notes
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview the Big 12 with Isaac Trotter of CBS Sports
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1 hr 53 min
S7E41: Big Ten Preview with Joe Jackson
Season 7, Episode 41
Show notes
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview the Big Ten with Joe Jackson of Basket Under Review
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2 hr 1 min
S7E40: SEC PREVIEW with Will Warren
Season 7, Episode 40
Show notes
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview the SEC with Will Warren from Basket Under Review
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1 hr 55 min
S7E39: Big East Preview with Michael DeRosa
Season 7, Episode 39
Show notes
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview the Big East with Michael DeRosa. Discussions of UConn, St. John's, and the rest of the league.
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36 min
S7E38: NEW MEXICO TIP-OFF TALK with Geoff Grammer
Season 7, Episode 38
Show notes
APOLOGIES FOR THE BAD AUDIO! I am still trying to get used to managing the new streaming software that I'm using.
Pod starts at :33
Sam and Jonathan welcomed Geoff Grammer to preview New Mexico's 2026-27 season
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57 min
S7E37: 5-in-5 Portal Breakdown with Matthew Winick
Season 7, Episode 37
Show notes
Matthew Winick joins Sam and Jonathan to discuss RJ Luis, Donovan Dent, and all of the players who may or may not be able to play college basketball this season
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31 min
S7E36: SAINT LOUIS TIP-OFF TALK with Trey Green and Ishan Sharma
Season 7, Episode 36
Show notes
Saint Louis sharpshooters Trey Green and Ishan Sharma join Sam and Jonathan to preview the Bills' season
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28 min
S7E35: WISCONSIN TIP-OFF TALK with Nick Osen
Season 7, Episode 35
Show notes
Sam Federman and Jonathan Lidskin preview Wisconsin with Nick Osen
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27 min
S7E34: EMERGENCY POD 5-IN-5 RULING
Season 7, Episode 34
Show notes
The 5-in-5 ruling has come down and we're discussing it with Michael DeRosa
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