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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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Monday · 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
June 15 · 44 min
FULL NBA MOCK DRAFT - ALL 60 Picks!
One week away from the NBA Draft, Ryan does a FULL 2 round 60 pick mock draft of what draft night might look like. 0:00 Intro 1:49 1st Round 27:30 2nd Round
June 8 · 58 min
2 AMERICANS PREVIEW THE WORLD CUP
Usually a college basketball podcast, Ryan & Adam tap in to their 20-30 years of soccer experience as players & fans to give you a preview of the entire FIFA WORLD CUP taking place in the United States for the next month. Doing this for all levels of soccer fan - the basketball fan that is always here that wants to learn all the way up to the fellow sicko footy fans locked in for predictions. 0:00 Intro 5:00 Messi & Ronaldo Last World Cup 10:10 USA TEAM PREVIEW 21:38 Dark Horses 33:40 Full Brackets & Predictions 45:14 Player Award Predictions 53:32 Q&A
June 1 · 54 min
Early Top 10 Teams in College Hoops
After the NBA Draft Withdrawal Deadline, Ryan gives his early take on a top 10 teams for next season in College Basketball. Also get into Milan Momcilovic recruiting + Tounde Yessoufou committing to St. John's ffor $7.5M!!!!! 0:00 Intro 3:32 Tounde Yessoufou to St. John's 8:36 Milan Momcilovic 12:23 Knicks vs Spurs 16:46 Top 10 Teams in CBB 47:08 Q&A
May 25 · 1 hr 52 min
GENERATIONAL Guard Draft Class - Kingston Flemings, Labaron Philon & Christian Anderson join the show!
The 2026 NBA Draft is one of the most loaded guard drafts ever. LeagueHim Founder Jacob Myers comes on the show to analyze the group + interviews with 3 of those guards - Kingston Flemings, Labaron Philon & Christian Anderson. Ryan also talks through Florida getting Rueben Chinyelu back + the new Diamond Cup event in CBB. 0:00 Intro 1:30 Chinyelu BACK TO FLORIDA 5:05 Diamond Cup 11:20 International Eligibility 15:33 Kingston Flemings 38:53 Christian Anderson 56:00 Labaron Philon 1:07:54 Analyzing the Guard Class 1:47:44 Q&A
May 18 · 1 hr 22 min
STAY or GO Predictions + Wemby in College???
Good friend Christian Odjakjian joins the show to predict 20+ stay or go decisions to look out for in the NBA Draft & college basketball this week + talk through what a hypothetical world with Wemby in college before the NBA would have looked like. Also get former Bucknell & Ohio State player & now Netflix Reality TV star Jimmy Sotos to join! 0:00 Intro 3:45 Christian 7:00 Stay or Go Decisions 52:31 Jimmy Sotos 1:09:34 Wemby in College?
May 11 · 1 hr
UNDERRATED Offseasons in CBB + NBA Draft Lottery
Vince Wolfram joins the show to talk all things UNDERRATED in this offseason across college basketball. Underrated portal classes, underrated transfers & mid majors. Ryan also breaks down the NBA Draft Lottery results with a mock draft! 0:00 Intro 1:50 NBA Draft Lottery 7:17 Underrated TEAMS 9:45 Cincy 14:10 Florida State 17:55 Baylor 22:10 Virginia 27:30 Maryland 31:35 Marquette 35:25 Underrated Players 47:20 Montana State 51:15 Hawaii 55:25 Q&A
May 4 · 1 hr 30 min
STAY in School or GO to the NBA? + Tournament Expansion & More!
Jacob Myers, founder of League Him, joins the show to talk with Ryan Hammer on the biggest 'Stay or Go' Decisions in the NBA Draft & College Basketball. Ryan talks NCAA Tournament Expansion, NBA Draft Lottery changes & more! 0:00 Intro 1:07 NCAA Tournament Expansion 10:52 NBA Lottery Changes 19:30 Old vs New Media - Kenny Beecham 26:41 League Him Joins! 29:37 NIL Impact on the NBA 36:08 Draft Process Risers 46:35 STAY or GO Decisions 1:23:36 Q&A
April 20 · 1 hr 11 min
Portal Check-In: 5 Teams I LOVE + Buy or Sell
Full Transfer Portal Episode!!! Ryan gives the 5 teams he is most excited about and "irrationally high" on based on their portal activity, the guys play Buy/Sell/Hold for other big teams in the portal & talk through early take on next season's preseason #1 team. 0:00 Intro 5:31 5 Year Eligibility Rule 13:55 Transfer Portal 17:40 Texas 22:25 Florida State 26:38 Miami 30:55 Vanderbilt 33:45 Illinois 37:26 Buy or Sell? 1:03:45 Q&A

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