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Preseason Power Rankings, Part 1

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Sept. 29
1 hr 5 min

Hosts

Justin Verrier

Rob Mahoney

Wosny Lambre

About the episode

Justin, Rob, and Wos are officially back to preview the 2025-26 season with their annual preseason power rankings. Part 1 is about the bottom five in their rankings.

Hosts: Justin Verrier, Rob Mahoney, and Wosny Lambre
Producers: Ben Cruz, Isaiah Blakely, John Richter, and Victoria Valencia

Summary

0:01
Intro
4:32
Team no. 30
18:46
Team no. 29
30:14
Team no. 28
39:25
Team no. 27
54:46
Team no. 26

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