{"podcast":{"title":"STATS by Will & Jim","slug":"stats-by-will-jim-7430977","podcast_index_feed_id":7430977,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/stats-by-will-jim","website_url":"http://basketunderreview.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/0JpAm_VU3uIZuRKctP1y5qMZ6PpFXFwH8GfXywFjr_0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81Mjgz/M2YxNDA2YmRhMjE5/ZTZjNzE1NzczZWFm/MWNmNS53ZWJw.jpg","author":"Basket Under Review, Jim Root, Will Warren","episode_count":46,"summary":"A college basketball podcast hosted by Jim Root and Will Warren.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T12:21:28.823908+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stats-by-will-jim-7430977"},"episode":{"title":"STATS by Will & Jim: S1E45 - Mailbag Episode","slug":"stats-by-will-jim-s1e45-mailbag-episode","published_at":"2026-06-03T04:33:32+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stats-by-will-jim-7430977/stats-by-will-jim-s1e45-mailbag-episode","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stats-by-will-jim-7430977","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/d3cd6e30","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/d3cd6e30/0c5e0ea0.mp3","summary":"On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root answer questions from subscribers in a mailbag episode. 0:00 Intro 3:45 Stat of the Day 8:36 5 Unluckiest programs of the last decade 16:21 What players from last year are overrated by their stats? 19:50 Do steals/blocks rate correlate to great defensive abilities? 22:30 Which D1 conference would you join? 25:46 How do you spot under the radar gems in the portal? 29:01 What coach is most likely to win their first title? 30:54 Go-to stats for successful up-transfers? 33:35 What are the most useless metrics? 36:10 What stats should you chase if you are over and under funded? 40:19 What new defensive stat would you like tracked? 44:30 What’s the next hot trend for college basketball teams? 46:45 Who is the next innovator at mid or low major levels? 50:15 Who are your favorite players or era? 55:20 What is the best style of play? 56:52 What is your ideal NCAA tournament system? 57:57 What teams should be paired together in a soccer club model? 1:02:57 What non-American sports venue do you want to visit most? 1:04:52 What are your thoughts on Brendan Sorsby? 1:06:00 What is your worst first date? 1:09:15 What is your review of the movie Backrooms 1:12:52 What historical experience do you want to be in person for? 1:15:09 Best meal you’ve had in a foreign country? 1:17:47 Best concert you’ve been to? 1:20:54 Go to food and beverage at a sporting event? 1:23:30 Best food you’ve ever had at a sporting event? 1:28:10 Wrap Up To support the show, subscribe to the channel and at basketunderreview.com.","meta_description":"On the latest episode of STATS by Will & Jim, sponsored by Homefield, Will Warren and Jim Root answer questions from subscribers in a mailbag episode.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5417,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stats-by-will-jim-7430977/episodes/stats-by-will-jim-s1e45-mailbag-episode/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stats-by-will-jim-7430977/stats-by-will-jim-s1e45-mailbag-episode.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}