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Picking 3 Preseason Bandwagon Teams
Description
On this episode of The EvanMiya College Basketball Show, Evan is joined by Ryan Hammer of the Blue Blooded Podcast for a preseason bandwagon episode, highlighting three teams each that they’re especially excited about heading into the 2026-27 college basketball season. Evan makes the case for St. John’s, Texas Tech, and other teams with intriguing upside, while Ryan shares his picks and explains why Miami, Florida, Illinois, and others are worth watching. They also debate how much stock to put into preseason exhibition games before turning to Evan’s new incoming player projections model, which evaluates high school recruits, international prospects, and Division II transfers. Plus, they discuss the growing impact of returning college talent, emerging players to watch, and what the numbers reveal about this year’s incoming class.
New Incoming Players Projections Model
Chapters
(00:00) Intro
(02:46) Ryan Hammer joins the show!
(03:25) Preseason bandwagon rules
(06:24) Evan's 1st bandwagon pick
(14:47) Ryan's 1st bandwagon pick
(21:31) Evan's 2nd pick
(29:33) Ryan's 2nd pick
(38:09) Evan's 3rd pick
(48:35) Ryan's 3rd pick
(55:03) Do preseason exhibitions matter?
(01:05:24) New incoming player projections model
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