Podcast

STATS by Will & Jim

Basketball, Sports

A college basketball podcast hosted by Jim Root and Will Warren.

Episodes
65
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
1 hr 19 min
On air since
2025
Latest episode
1 day ago

Episodes

65 episodes, newest first

  1. STATS by Will & Jim: S2E17 - Week 1 Numbers

    Episode 66

    Show notes

    On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root break down the numbers from the first few games of the 2026-2027 season.

    0:00 Intro
    4:28 Stat of the day
    9:55 Overall three point shot attempts
    13:56 Villanova turnover rate
    18:40 Larry Johnson player ranking
    22:18 Florida three point shooting
    26:28 Return of Malik Reneau
    31:37 Michigan rebounding issues
    34:16 Murray State defense
    40:24 Miscellaneous stats
    44:25 Guess the lines
    52:06 Willstradamous
    56:24 Wrap Up

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    1 hr
  2. STATS by Will & Jim: S2E16 - Takes Purge

    Episode 65

    Show notes

    On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root unleash their hottest preseason takes.

    0:00 Intro
    4:33 Stat of the Day
    8:56 Take Purge - Last Season Recap
    11:58 Texas unranked by end of season
    16:16 The Big East and others more at-large than Big 12
    19:48 More teams ranked 17-22 in AP end of top-12 than 5-10
    22:06 Mike Boynton earns year 2
    26:36 Kansas will be up and down all season
    29:16 Houston finishes top-10 in both off reb and off TO %
    32:05 Cole Cloer makes 100 threes
    34:47 Atlantic 10 gets three bids
    37:14 Arkansas and Coach Calipari pull a week of bad losses followed by a top-10 win
    39:11 Tennessee does not make round of 32
    42:57 Seattle is second best team in state of Washington/Washington D.C.
    45:36 UConn spends at least a week unranked
    49:00 A P5 player holds out for NIL
    51:55 Nikola Kusturica is better than Boumtje Boumtje
    54:25 No Big Ten teams in Elite Eight
    56:45 Will has to ask multiple times what teams qualify for Last 12
    59:05 Top 10 defense for DePaul
    1:00:16 William and Mary makes the NCAA Tournament
    1:02:12 Virginia goes to the Final Four
    1:03:56 Nigel James Jr. makes the All-American team
    1:05:37 Miscellaneous hot takes
    1:12:31 Wrap Up

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    1 hr 16 min
  3. STATS by Will & Jim: S2E15 - SEC Preview

    Episode 64

    Show notes

    On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root preview the SEC.

    0:00 Intro
    3:25 Stat of the Day
    11:41 Florida
    16:23 Tennessee
    20:38 Alabama
    25:44 Texas
    31:18 Arkansas
    37:26 Vanderbilt
    41:27 Kentucky
    47:37 Auburn
    53:20 Oklahoma
    56:42 Georgia
    1:01:37 Missouri
    1:06:43 LSU
    1:10:03 Texas A&M
    1:14:50 Ole Miss
    1:18:07 Mississippi State
    1:21:33 South Carolina
    1:24:06 Wrap Up

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    1 hr 26 min
  4. STATS by Will & Jim: S2E14 - Big Ten Preview

    Episode 63

    Show notes

    On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root preview the Big Ten.

    0:00 Intro
    4:27 Stat of the Day
    10:54 Big Ten Preview
    13:43 Illinois
    19:39 Michigan State
    24:17 UCLA
    29:55 Purdue
    34:41 Michigan
    38:42 Nebraska
    42:09 Iowa
    45:20 USC
    49:57 Wisconsin
    52:14 Ohio State
    58:00 Maryland
    1:02:43 Indiana
    1:07:24 Minnesota
    1:11:14 Oregon
    1:15:55 Northwestern
    1:19:30 Rutgers
    1:23:14 Washington
    1:27:12 Penn State
    1:31:36 Wrap Up

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    1 hr 35 min
  5. STATS by Will & Jim: S2E13 - Big 12 Preview

    Episode 62

    Show notes

    On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Isaac Trotter joins the show to preview the Big 12.

    0:00 Intro
    3:12 Stat of the Day
    6:47 Houston
    10:44 Arizona
    14:54 Iowa State
    19:04 Kansas
    24:55 Cincinnati
    28:09 Texas Tech
    31:44 Arizona State
    35:44 BYU
    39:20 TCU
    44:21 Baylor
    48:23 West Virginia
    52:55 Oklahoma State
    55:48 UCF
    1:00:07 Colorado
    1:02:51 Utah
    1:05:47 Kansas State

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    1 hr 11 min
  6. STATS by Will & Jim: S2E12 - Big East Preview

    Episode 61

    Show notes

    On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root preview the Big East.

    0:00 Intro
    3:24 Stat of the Day
    10:05 UConn
    18:10 St. John’s
    25:00 Villanova
    30:38 Marquette
    37:10 Creighton
    43:12 Providence
    49:40 Xavier
    55:33 DePaul
    1:00:36 Seton Hall
    1:07:17 Georgetown
    1:14:15 Butler
    1:20:30 Wrap Up

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    1 hr 24 min
  7. STATS by Will & Jim: S2E11 - ACC Preview

    Episode 60

    Show notes

    On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root preview the ACC.

    0:00 Intro
    3:23 Stat of the Day
    9:42 Duke
    15:40 Louisville
    20:51 Virginia
    25:22 Miami
    33:00 Clemson
    37:44 UNC
    42:47 Virginia Tech
    47:01 NC State
    51:21 Florida State
    55:15 SMU
    59:39 Syracuse
    1:03:52 Stanford
    1:08:00 Pittsburgh
    1:12:28 Cal
    1:16:56 Notre Dame
    1:22:02 Georgia Tech
    1:27:22 Boston College
    1:32:10 Wake Forest
    1:37:07 Wrap Up

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    1 hr 41 min
  8. STATS by Will & Jim: S2E10 - Mid-Major+ Conferences Preview

    Episode 59

    Show notes

    On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root preview the mid-major plus conferences (PAC-12, Atlantic 10, Mountain West, American and Missouri Valley).

    0:00 Intro
    3:40 Stat of the Day
    13:32 Pac-12
    25:20 Atlantic 10
    41:32 Mountain West
    53:20 The American
    1:05:40 Missouri Valley
    1:18:46 Wrap Up

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    1 hr 21 min
  9. STATS by Will & Jim: S2E9 - Mid-Major Conference Preview

    Episode 58

    Show notes

    On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root preview the mid-major conferences.

    0:00 Intro
    4:35 Stat of the Day
    12:00 WCC
    15:52 Big South
    20:38 MAC
    25:00 Big West
    29:22 CUSA
    34:58 Horizon
    37:40 Southland
    43:05 ASUN
    48:04 UAC
    51:57 American East
    55:03 OVC
    1:00:03 MEAC
    1:03:20 Miscellaneous
    1:11:00 Wrap Up

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    1 hr 14 min
  10. STATS by Will & Jim: S2E8 - Broadcast Draft

    Episode 57

    Show notes

    On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root run a college basketball broadcast draft.

    0:00 Intro
    3:42 Stat of the Day
    15:04 Color Analyst: Bill Raftery
    16:32 Overall Production: CBS
    18:18 Scorebug: NBC
    23:14 Venue: Lahaina Civic Center
    26:44 Date/Time: Big Monday
    29:40 Jersey Combo: New Mexico Turquoise / Houston Road Oilers
    35:17 Play-by-Play: Jason Benetti
    37:19 Studio Team: ESPN
    40:05 Play-by-Play: Ian Eagle
    44:26 Color Analyst: Jimmy Dykes
    50:10 Venue: Hinkle Fieldhouse
    52:28 Scorebug: Fox
    58:11 Jersey Combo: UNC Road Blue / Villanova Home
    1:03:11 Date/Time: Sunday Round 32 CBS March
    1:04:38 Studio Team: CBS
    1:09:45 Overall Production: Fox
    1:13:33 Wrap Up

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    1 hr 17 min
  11. STATS by Will & Jim: S2E7 - Mid-Major Conference Draft

    Episode 56

    Show notes

    On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root run a mid-major conference draft.

    0:00 Intro
    6:01 Stat of the Day
    14:22 A10
    15:15 Mountain West
    17:06 Ivy League
    20:08 Big West
    21:48 Missouri Valley
    23:53 American
    26:26 CAA
    29:30 SoCon
    31:20 Big Sky
    33:45 Sun Belt
    36:03 MAC
    39:35 CUSA
    43:02 WCC
    44:53 Horizon
    46:51 Southland
    49:46 Summit
    51:50 Patriot
    54:06 Big South
    57:30 Metro
    1:00:20 American East
    1:02:02 UAC
    1:04:00 Ohio Valley
    1:06:22 SWAC
    1:11:10 ASUN
    1:13:25 MEAC
    1:14:41 NAC
    1:18:33 Wrap Up

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    1 hr 22 min
  12. STATS by Will & Jim: S2E6 - Intriguing Coaching Storylines

    Episode 55

    Show notes

    On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root discuss intriguing coaching storylines for the upcoming season.

    0:00 Intro
    3:25 Stat of the Day
    12:08 Mark Pope - Kentucky
    18:20 Mike Malone - UNC
    23:23 Mike Boyton - Michigan
    29:24 Dana Altman - Oregon
    33:55 Which older coach calls it quits
    37:40 Rick Barnes - Tennessee
    43:38 Sean Miller - Texas
    47:32 Pat Kelsey - Louisville
    52:18 2nd season breakout coach
    56:55 Luke Murray - Boston College
    1:02:01 Search Season Coach of the Year
    1:04:34 Will Wade - LSU
    1:07:23 Honorable Mentions
    1:09:22 Wrap Up

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    1 hr 10 min
  13. STATS by Will & Jim: S2E5 - Teams Most Likely to Make the NCAA Tournament After Missing Last Year

    Episode 54

    Show notes

    On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root discuss which teams are most likely to make the NCAA Tournament after missing it last year.

    0:00 Intro
    3:41 Stat of the Day
    11:02 USC
    17:53 Marquette
    23:10 Auburn
    27:55 Indiana
    33:15 Cincinnati
    37:10 Xavier
    41:56 Arizona State
    48:54 Providence
    53:25 Baylor
    58:56 Syracuse
    1:03:55 New Mexico
    1:07:12 Minnesota
    1:11:18 Honorable Mentions
    1:13:38 Wrap Up

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    1 hr 15 min
  14. STATS by Will & Jim: S2E4 - Teams Missing The Tournament That Made It Last Year

    Episode 53

    Show notes

    On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root discuss which teams are most likely to miss the NCAA Tournament after making it last year.

    0:00 Intro
    4:51 Stat of the Day
    10:14 Santa Clara
    15:43 Miami Ohio
    20:17 UCF
    26:00 NC State
    34:08 Saint Mary’s
    38:09 Wisconsin
    44:47 Texas AM
    51:03 Missouri
    56:38 SMU
    1:01:25 Clemson
    1:07:30 Utah State
    1:12:06 BYU
    1:17:40 TCU
    1:21:45 Honorable Mentions
    1:27:10 Wrap Up

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    1 hr 29 min
  15. STATS by Will & Jim: S2E3 - Jump Seat Coaches

    Episode 52

    Show notes

    On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root discuss their jump seat coaches heading into the 2026-2027.

    00:00 Intro
    03:45 Stat of the Day
    09:29 Definitely Jumping
    26:48 Too Good for Low Major, Good Enough for High Major?
    32:00 Alternates
    55:03 Roulette Chips
    01:16:14 Wrap-Up

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    1 hr 18 min
  16. STATS by Will & Jim: S2E2 - Top 10 Defenses of 2026-2027

    Episode 51

    Show notes

    On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root rank their top 10 defenses heading into the 2026-2027 season.

    0:00 Intro
    5:03 Stat of the Day
    9:52 Florida
    16:35 Duke
    23:00 Arizona
    27:30-Houston
    34:14 UConn
    39:37 Michigan
    45:43 Iowa State
    49:32 Michigan State
    56:07 Louisville
    1:00:34 St. John’s
    1:04:40 Arizona State
    1:10:07 DePaul
    1:16:27 USC
    1:20:10 Honorable Mentions
    1:27:00 Potential Surprise Teams
    1:27:56 Wrap Up

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    1 hr 29 min
  17. STATS by Will & Jim: S2E1 - Top 10 Offenses of 2026-2027

    Episode 50

    Show notes

    On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root rank their top 10 offenses heading into the 2026-2027 season.

    0:00 Intro
    3:35 Stat of the Day
    11:35 Duke
    19:19 Illinois
    25:23 Alabama
    31:15 Louisville
    37:49 Florida
    43:32 Virginia
    47:11 Tennessee
    54:50 UConn
    1:00:00 Auburn
    1:06:12 Saint Louis
    1:11:45 Arkansas
    1:16:26 Purdue
    1:21:45 Texas
    1:27:08 Gonzaga
    1:30:20 Miami
    1:33:42 Honorable Mentions
    1:36:26 USMNT / World Cup
    1:44:00 Wrap Up

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    1 hr 46 min
  18. STATS by Will & Jim: S1E49 - Favorite Teams of the Last Decade

    Episode 49

    Show notes

    On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root discuss their favorite teams from the last decade in college hoops.

    0:00 Intro
    5:41 Stat of the Day
    14:00 2017-2018 Michigan
    20:14 2018-2019 Wofford
    25:55 2020-2021 Iowa
    31:35 2016-2017 Iowa State
    35:45 2023-2024 Indiana State
    41:32 2022-2023 FAU
    48:12 2024-2025 Texas Tech
    53:01 2025-2026 Texas Tech
    54:35 2024-2025 Houston
    1:00:17 2016-2017 SMU
    1:06:40 Honorable Mentions
    1:15:20 Wrap Up

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    1 hr 19 min
  19. STATS by Will & Jim: S1E48 - 2005-2006 Season Numbers

    Episode 48

    Show notes

    On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root look back at the numbers that defined the 2005-2006 season.

    0:00 Intro
    11:50 Stat of the Day
    15:37 Teams ahead of Florida in the preseason
    19:45 Teams ranked Top-20 in both offensive rebounding and 2-pt defense
    25:11 Preseason AP votes for Tennessee
    28:38 South Carolina final KenPom ranking
    32:30 Number of teams at AP #1 in season
    38:19 Top-5 showdowns in season
    43:16 MVC Teams in KenPom top-51
    47:46 Big East KenPom ranking
    52:00 All Elite Eight Games Were Upsets
    55:42 Continuity Coming Into the Season
    57:46 Florida defense in the Tournament
    1:02:47 2006 Stat Grab Bag
    1:16:00 Wrap Up

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    1 hr 20 min
  20. STATS by Will & Jim: S1E47 - Best & Worst Takes of the 2025-2026 Season

    Episode 47

    Show notes

    On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root relive their best and worst takes from the 2025-2026 season.

    0:00 Intro
    2:55 Stat of the Day
    7:45 Will says Kentucky or St John’s won’t be Top 15
    12:46 Jim says Saint Louis would crack KenPom Top 35
    17:20 Will says Nebraska will be 15th in the Big Ten
    21:30 Jim says NCST will go to the Final Four
    26:09 Will says Vanderbilt will be fifth in the SEC
    31:02 Jim says Flory Bidunga will be a Top-30 player
    34:42 Will says USC will be Top-20
    39:04 Jim says Caleb Wilson will not be a Top-150 player
    41:27 Will says BYU will be a 6-seed and lose to an 11-seed
    45:46 Jim says Iowa will be Top 25
    49:36 Will says Josh Hubbard will be First Team AA
    54:05 Jim says PJ Haggerty would give Kansas State a high floor
    58:58 Will says DePaul will be 7th in the Big East
    1:03:30 Jim says Darius Acuff will be better than Mikel Brown Jr
    1:05:54 Will says Anthony Robinson and Mo Dioubate would be breakouts
    1:10:02 Jim says this season would be less efficient than last season
    1:13:46 Honorable Mentions
    1:18:20 Wrap Up

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    1 hr 19 min