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BlueBlooded

Ryan Hammer

BlueBlooded is a college basketball show hosted by Ryan Hammer with a modern perspective on the game presented by Homefield. You will see analysis, interviews, games & much more covering all levels of college hoops - from mid major to blue blood & everything in between.

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Yesterday · 1 hr 14 min
Reacting to Week 1 of the College Basketball Season, Our Biggest Overreactions, & The Panic Meter
The Blue Blooded podcast is back! Ryan and Adam Hammer react to the first week of the college basketball season and break down all the biggest overreactions. Will Illinois have the best offense in KenPom history? Is Purdue actually going to miss the NCAA Tournament? Just how good are the Saint Louis Billikens? Plus, we unveil the first editions of our Panic Meter and Excitement Scale before wrapping up the episode by answering your questions. 00:00 - Intro 05:06 - News and Notes 10:17 - Week 1 Overreaction Intro 11:01 - Can UCONN’s Silas Demary Jr. win national player of the year? 13:23 - Purdue misses the NCAA tournament… Overreaction? 17:39 - Illinois will have the best offense in KenPom history 21:17 - Saint Louis will be a top four tournament seed in March Madness? 25:00 - Amari Allen will be an All-American at Alabama this year 28:10 - Is Memphis back this year under Penny Hardaway? 31:29 - Can Virginia win the national title? 35:00 - Other week 1 games 39:52 - Mid-Major updates 45:11 - The Panic Meter 54:30 - The Excitement Scale 01:02:22 - Best Games to Watch This Week 01:04:31 - Sicko schedule of the week 01:06:20 - Fan Q&A
November 2 · 1 hr 4 min
College Basketball is BACK! Seven Teams That Can Return to the NCAA Tournament & More | Blue Blooded
College basketball is finally back! With all of our season previews in the books, Ryan and Adam Hammer are back to get you ready for everything ahead. We kick things off with a game of Who He Play For?, putting Adam to the test on some of the biggest players suiting up for new schools this season. Ryan then shares his list of teams that missed the NCAA Tournament last year but are primed to make the jump this season. Then, Ryan sits down with a friend of the program, Eastern Kentucky head coach A.W. Hamilton, to talk basketball, his coaching journey, and his children's book, Dream Big. We wrap things up with our games to watch this week, the CBB Sicko Schedule, and, of course, your fan questions! 00:00 - Intro 02:40 - News & Notes 10:34 - Who he play for? 16:38 - New partners 17:45 - Teams that missed the tournament last year that will make it this year 37:01 - EKU Head Coach & Dream Big Author A.W. Hamilton 48:55 - Schedule to Watch This Week 56:33 - Fan Q&A
October 26 · 1 hr 2 min
Our National College Basketball Preview: Final Four Picks, Player Awards & More | Blue Blooded
On the latest episode of the Blue Blooded podcast, Ryan and Adam Hammer are back with our national college basketball preview. We discuss what the biggest storylines of this college basketball season are, pick our preseason final four teams, predict what players will win awards, and Ryan unveils his first power 30 ranking of the year. We also update you with the news and notes around college basketball including Robbie Avila being granted another year of eligibility allowing him to return to Saint Louis. Will this and other eligibility decisions stick? Don't miss the our full preview. 00:00 - Intro 03:03 - News and Notes 14:20 - How will TRO’s Impact This College Basketball Season? 16:28 - What College Basketball Storylines Are You Looking Forward to? 21:18 - Preseason Final Four Picks 36:03 - Ryan’s Preseason All-American Teams 40:02 - Preseason Player Award Predictions 47:03 - Ryan’s Preseason Power Thirty 54:06 - Fan Q&A
October 23 · 1 hr 19 min
SEC Basketball Preview: Is the SEC the Best Conference in College Basketball? Ranking Every SEC Team
It's time for our final college basketball conference preview, today Ryan and Adam Hammer preview the SEC. Is the SEC the best conference in college basketball? How many tournament teams will they have this year, and of those which are title contenders? We rank every team in the SEC and discuss if any team can challenge the Florida Gators for the number one spot. Adam makes his case for why Coach Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks may surprise people this year. Then Ryan predicts player awards and answers fan questions. 00:00 - Intro 03:05 - News and Notes 23:18 - SEC Preview: Is the SEC the Best Conference in the Country? 26:16 - Ryan’s Preseason SEC Power Rankings 32:34 - Adam’s Preseason SEC Projected Final Standings 36:14 - Florida Gators 43:43 - Texas Longhorns 48:22 - Vanderbilt Commodores 52:09 - Tennessee Volunteers 54:33 - Arkansas Razorbacks 57:07 - Alabama Crimson Tide 59:10 - Kentucky Wildcats 01:03:51 - Texas A&M Aggies 01:04:16 - LSU Tigers 01:07:35 - Auburn Tigers, 01:08:56 - Georgia Bulldogs, Oklahoma Sooners, Mississippi State Bulldogs 01:12:12 - SEC Player Award Predictions 01:16:15 - Fan Q&A
October 19 · 1 hr 19 min
Big 12 Basketball Preview: Is the Big 12 the Best Conference in the Country? | Blue Blooded Podcast
Is the Big 12 the best college basketball conference? Ryan and Adam Hammer preview the Big 12 in their ongoing conference preview series. Does the Big 12 have five legitimate championship contenders? What makes Tommy Lloyd's system work so well at Arizona? Why this is the most Houston of Houston teams this year for Kelvin Sampson, and what are the realistic expectations for Kansas and Iowa State. Don't miss our full rankings and player award predictions, including if Rob Wright could compete for player of the year this year with BYU. 00:00 - Intro 05:06 - News and Notes 15:59 - Big 12 - What’s the Biggest Storyline in the Big 12? 20:16 - Ryan’s Big 12 Preseason Power Rankings 23:41 - Adam’s Big 12 Preseason Power Rankings 26:25 - Arizona Wildcats 31:27 - Houston Cougars 37:11 - Kansas Jayhawks 39:09 - Iowa State Cyclones 42:15 - Texas Tech Red Raiders 47:26 - BYU Cougars 50:15 - Cincinnati Bearcats 54:52 - West Virginia Mountaineers 56:34 - TCU Horned Frogs 57:38 - Oklahoma State Cowboys 59:42 - Baylor Bears 01:02:47 - Arizona State Sun Devils 01:04:48 - UCF, Kansas State, Utah, Colorado 01:08:39 - Big 12 Player Awards Predictions 01:14:06 - Fan Q&A
October 15 · 1 hr 35 min
Ranking Every ACC Basketball Team: Can Duke Win the National Championship This Year? | Blue Blooded
Ryan and Adam Hammer are back to for our next conference preview as they rank every team in the ACC, discuss the biggest ACC basketball storylines, and updates on every team in the conference. Ryan interviews Florida State Head Coach Luke Loucks. Finally we predict ACC player awards and answer fan questions. 00:00 - Intro 04:15 - News and Notes 11:16 - ACC Basketball Biggest Storylines & Duke 22:42 - Ryan’s ACC Pre-Season Power Rankings 26:53 - Adam’s ACC Pre-Season Power Rankings 30:16 - Who will be the Surprise Tournament Team in the ACC? 35:10 - Virginia Cavaliers 39:03 - Miami Hurricanes 44:38 - Louisville Cardinals 49:33 - North Carolina Tar Heels 53:19 - NC State Wolfpack 54:24 - Syracuse Orange 56:33 - Florida State Head Coach Luke Loucks Joins the Show 01:24:56 - ACC Player Award Predictions 01:29:24 - Fan Q&A
October 12 · 1 hr 24 min
Ranking Every Big Ten Team: Will the National Champion Come Out of the Big Ten? | Blue Blooded
Ryan and Adam Hammer are back to rank each team in the Big Ten. Will the Illini or Michigan State come out on top? What other teams can challenge them? How will Michigan return after losing Dusty May to the NBA? Don't miss the team by team breakdown. We finish with award predictions and as always with our fan Q&A. 00:00 - Intro03:39 - Oregon Head Coach Dana Altman Retires 10:38 - Exhibition Game Reactions15:55 - Big Ten Intro17:53 - Biggest Storyline for the Big Ten: Is Illinois or Michigan State Going to win the conference?27:37 - How Deep is the Big Ten This Year?30:02 - Ryan’s Pre-Season Big Ten Power Rankings34:48 - Adam’s Pre-Season Big Ten Power Rankings36:45 - Nebraska Cornhuskers40:54 - USC Trojans44:34 - UCLA Bruins48:02 - Purdue Boilermakers50:57 - Wisconsin Badgers52:26 - Iowa Hawkeyes54:34 - Ohio State Buckeyes57:52 - Maryland Terrapins 01:03:36 - Indiana Hoosiers01:05:23 - Minnesota Golden Gophers01:06:32 - Oregon & Rutgers01:07:22 - How Many Top 25 Teams Will the Big Ten Have This Year?01:08:7 - Big Ten Player Award Predictions01:18:27 - Q&A
October 8 · 1 hr 2 min
Ranking Every Big East Team & Can Anyone Catch UConn and St. John’s? | Blue Blooded Podcast
We’re back with our conference previews, and this time we’re breaking down the Big East. What will the competition look like behind UConn and St. John’s? What should we expect from Dan Hurley and the UConn Huskies? What is the ceiling for Rick Pitino and St. John's? We rank every team in the Big East and make our preseason player award predictions and more. 00:00 - Intro 06:58 - 5-Star Guard Jordan Page Commits to UConn 07:15 - Alabama’s Aden Holloway Suspended For Two Games 07:43 - Melvin Council and Tre White Returing to Kansas with Eligibility 09:46 - Big East Intro 12:04 - Biggest Storyline for the Big East This Year 16:06 - Ryan’s Big East Pre-Season Power Rankings 17:12 - Adam’s Big East Pre-Season Power Rankings 19:00 - UConn Huskies 23:56 - St. Johns Red Storm 29:52 - Villanova Wildcats 34:27 - Providence Friar’s 39:30 - Marquette Golden Eagles 42:11 - Creighton Bluejays 43:41 - DePaul Blue Demons 45:23 - Xavier Musketeers 46:53 - Seton Hall Pirates, Georgetown Hoyas, Butler Bulldogs 50:24 - Big East Award Predictions 55:36 - Fan Q&A’s
October 5 · 1 hr 5 min
Pac-12 Basketball is Back: Ranking Every Pac-12 Team & How the Move Helps Gonzaga's Title Chances
The Pac-12 is back and Ryan and Adam are breaking down everything you need to know heading into the college basketball season and why the move to the Pac-12 could be massive for the Gonzaga Bulldogs. Can Utah State challenge the Zags under new coach Ben Jacobson? & Why what Ali Farokhmanesh is building at Colorado State is special. We also predict player awards & more. 00:00 - Intro 02:21 - Blind Ranking Buzz Williams’ Motivational Quotes 06:00 - Homefield Promo Code 06:47 - Protect College Sports Act Update 08:49 - Keyshawn Hall Granted TRO for St. John’s & Big East Media Day Notes 11:19 - Longhorns’ Mikey Lewis Out After Undergoing Surgery 13:26 - Ohio Reverses Fifth Year Eligibility Ruling 14:32 - Luke Paul joining Duke Blue Devils 15:58 - Pac-12 Basketball is Back 21:18 - Why Gonzaga is the Pac-12’s Biggest Storyline 34:53 - Who Comes After Gonzaga in the Pac-12? 36:29 - Ryan’s Pac-12 Rankings 39:16 - Adam’s Pac-12 Rankings 41:49 - Utah State 47:55 - San Diego State 51:49 - Colorado State 56:28 - Oregon State and Boise State 59:07 - Fresno State 59:42 - Pac-12 Player Awards & Outro
September 28 · 1 hr 1 min
Ranking Every A10 Team Ahead of the College Basketball Season
After spending time with every A10 school this summer, Ryan Hammer and Blue Blooded podcast GM Adam Hammer kick off our first conference preview with the A10 conference. Are Saint Louis and VCU still the teams to beat? Who are the sleepers in the A10 conference? Will they have three tournament bids this year? And which players will take home awards? All of this and more on the new episode of Blue Blooded. Watch Ryan's A10 Trips Here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKMxc-jpcrZM&si=D3Rm1U6GwB3lYyu-00:00 - Intro06:57 - LinkU Invitational Review & Takeaways13:03 - A10 Preview Time16:10 - What’s the Biggest Story Going into this A10 Season?27:09 - Ryan’s A10 Rankings28:00 - Adam’s A10 Rankings29:28 - Who are the Sleeper Teams of the A10?37:23 - Dayton Preview40:03 - Can George Mason and George Washington Climb to the Next Tier?43:05 - Middle of the Conference Preview (Duquesne, St. Joseph’s, Rhode Island)45:41 - Final Tier (Richmond, LaSalle, St. Bonaventure, Loyola)49:18 - Predicting A10 Player Awards58:05 - Q&A
September 21 · 1 hr 5 min
The Mid-Major Teams You NEED to Watch This College Basketball Season
This week on Blue Blooded we are breaking down the mid-major teams we’re most excited to watch this season — the players, programs, storylines and we're sharing the teams that may surprise everyone in March for you to know before the season tips off. We also react to Chad Baker-Mazara suing his former coach at USC, Eric Musselman, and Iowa State's Tamin Lipsey seeking a return to the team with 5th year eligibility. 00:00 - Intro02:56 - Chad Baker-Mazara files lawsuit against Eric Musselman04:13 - Iowa State’s Tamin Lipsey Seeking 5th Year09:46 - Defining Mid-Major & Potential teams16:46 - GCU Basketball22:33 - High Point 27:51 - New Mexico28:35 - Big West Schools (Utah Valley, UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, UC San Diego)30:50 - Keep an eye on the Campbell Fighting Camels32:27 - UT Martin36:21 - Tennessee State and Nolan Smith38:39 - Murray State44:03 - FlU Basketball47:45 - Wichita State 51:35 - Little Rock54:02 - Arkansas State 58:09 - Some MAC Schools01:01:12 - Q&A
September 14 · 1 hr 5 min
Ranking the Top Breakout Star Candidates in College Basketball
Who are the biggest breakout candidates for the upcoming college basketball season? Is Trey McKenney become Michigan's next star? Can Derek Dixon be the latest UNC transfer to excel at Arizona? We also react to Trey Kaufman-Renn getting another year of eligibility, answer fan questions, and more on this episode of the Blue Blooded Podcast. 0:00 Intro3:33 Homefield4:37 News & Notes10:45 Pop Quiz16:15 Breakout Players18:53 Trey McKenney 21:16 Derek Dixon23:13 Davis Fogle26:08 Chance Mallory 29:00 Eric Dailey Jr.31:02 Malachi Moreno34:17 Collin Chandler36:27 Roman Domon40:18 Justin Menard42:02 Jordan Scott46:55 Jamarion Batemon49:00 Breakout Players54:36 Q&A
September 7 · 39 min
Reliving the BIGGEST What Ifs in College Basketball History and Reacting to Michigan Losing a Star
What are the biggest what ifs in College Basketball history? On the new episode of Blue Blooded we discuss what would have happened if Gordon Hayward made that shot against Duke in the National Championship?, what if BYU didn't have to suspend Brandon Davies?, what would have happened if the tournament wouldn't have been canceled in 2020, and more. 0:00 intro1:20 Homefield2:25 news & notes3:48 - Michigan Loses Brandon McCoy for the Season7:30 What if Memphis beat FAU?11:10 what if Gonzaga…15:40 what if Gordon Hayward…20:00 what if Brandon Davies…23:30 what if Fab Melo25:20 what if 2020…30:00 Q&A
August 31 · 59 min
The TRUE Blue Bloods of CBB, Pod Updates & More!
The beginning of year 2 for the show we intro brand updates, talk through what schools are the TRUE blue bloods & beyond, give an update on 5th year commitments & much more. 0:00 Intro 6:42 News & Notes 16:13 Gonzaga 21:12 BLUE BLOODS of CBB 46:06 Q&A + surprise segment
August 24 · 51 min
5th Year Eligibility Update + Kentucky lands Mark Mitchell
Current legal expert & former D1 player & coach, Mitch Gilfillan, comes on the show to lay out EVERYTHING you need to know about 5th year eligibility right now. Kentucky lands Mark Mitchell & Ryan answers your questions!!! 0:00 Intro 1:42 5TH YEAR UPDATES 23:07 Donovan Dent to LSU 24:15 Mark Mitchell to Kentucky 29:47 Other News 34:57 Mid Major Stars 39:47 Build a Starting 5 44:00 Favorite Low Major Stars 45:31 Breakout Players 47:00 Teams Under Pressure 50:18 EPL Predictions
August 17 · 1 hr 8 min
The College Basketball 5x5 Prediction
Ryan predicts the top 5 teams in 5 different categories for the upcoming college basketball season - offense, defense, shooting, depth and NBA Talent. Also have special guest All Hail Bball on to talk about his historic jersey patch deal with Robert Morris, talk through the Big 12 x Monster Energy patch agreement & more! 0:00 Intro 3:19 News & Notes 10:27 All Hail x Robert Morris Jersey Patch 25:14 Inside the A10 Series Update 28:23 Top 5 Offenses 37:46 Top 5 Defenses 43:38 Top 5 3 Pt Shooting Teams 50:10 Top 5 Teams of NBA Talent 53:50 Top 5 Teams with DEPTH 1:04:20 Q&A
August 10 · 47 min
Conference Realignment in College Sports
Everything you need to know about conference realignment + Andre Curbelo the wrestler, Dan Hurley's opinion on 5th years + update on 5th year player commitments! 0:00 Intro 3:42 News & Notes 20:45 Conference Realignment 42:16 Q&A
August 3 · 39 min
The NCAA vs 5th Year Eligibility EXPLAINED
Fully dedicated episode to the 5th year eligibility that could be coming to college basketball this season. Who is eligible? Will it hold up? Do teams get extra roster space? Is the portal open again???
July 20 · 49 min
CBB SUMMER UPDATE - WE ARE BACK!!!!!
Been a while... but we are BACK with a new studio (that is still being worked on) to talk through all of the major recent updates in college basketball this offseason. 0:00 Intro 4:46 Dusty May to Mavs 12:36 Gonzaga Point Guard??? 16:00 5th Year Eligiblity??? 23:30 Marcus Spears to Texas 28:06 17 Year Olds in CBB 33:00 Wooden Award Favorites 42:33 Q&A
June 18 · 25 min
FINAL NBA Draft BIG BOARD - Top 60 Ranked Prospects
Ryan ranks his top 60 prospects in this 2026 NBA Draft Class one last time with the draft starting on Tuesday night! 0:00 Intro 1:04 Top 4 1:58 AJ Dybantsa 4:45 Darius Acuff 6:06 Aday Mara 7:41 Labaron Philon 10:24 Kingston Flemings 13:30 Brayden Burries 13:51 Mikel Brown Jr 14:45 Hannes Steinbach 16:47 Keaton Wagler 18:33 Morez & Yaxel 19:29 Christian Anderson 21:31 16-30 23:23 31-60

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