Bracket Banter with Will and Laurie
Will and Laurie are two of the primary authors at SportsBrackets.net . They talk about the full range of U.S. pro and college sports. Trends, news, upcoming events and big games. While they both love college and NFL Football, MLB, NBA, NHL, and college basketball all come up throughout the year as well. Things really get interesting when its time for the NFL Playoffs and March Madness. that starts the best five months of the year for sports before we hit the doldrums of July.
Episodes
The 2025-26 NFL Playoff picture entering into week 14 is set (for now) as we hit December. Week 13 delivered the chaos we’ve come to expect from the playoff chase. With tiebreakers tightening and bubble teams abounding for the 2025-26 NFL Playoff schedule, we get into this and more for you on this podcast. For fans whose teams are looking at the 2026 NFL Draft already, we have the 2026-27 NFL schedules as they stand n...
As Thursday Night Football kicks off in NFL Week 11, it's time to take a look at the NFL Playoff picture. Across both the AFC and NFC, we already have teams working on their draft position for 2026, while others are staying in the fight for a position in the 2025-26 NFL Playoffs. Who could tell that Indianapolis would be sitting in the #1 seed at this point in the season. Now it’s time to start printing out our NF...
We preview the 2025-26 Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball season for you. We review the Duke Men’s basketball schedule along with key non-conference matchups for the team. This is the fourth season for Coach Scheyer. He has reloaded the roster with talent from both the transfer portal and recruited freshmen. Fans are anticipating another deep run in the 2026 NCAA Men’s basketball tournament for the Blue Devils this sea...
We preview the 2025-26 Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball season for you. We review the UK Men’s basketball schedule along with key non-conference matchups for the team. This is the second season for new coach Mark Pope. He has reloaded the roster with talent from both the transfer portal and recruited freshmen. Fans are anticipating another deep run in the 2026 NCAA Men’s basketball tournament for the Wildcats...
The MLB World Series of play kicks off on October 24th. Here is the Bracket Banter Podcast preview for you as the games startup today. More drama to follow. It definitely feels like any team can win it all. You can get the MLB Playoff schedule and printable brackets for the games here too. If your team is already out, we have the 2026 MLB Playoff Schedule posted here for you too.
The MLB Playoffs Championship Series of play kicks off on October 12th. We now move to a best-of-seven series for all of the matchups. Here is the Bracket Banter Podcast preview for you as the games startup today. More drama to follow. It definitely feels like any team can win it all. You can get the MLB Playoff schedule and printable brackets for the games here too. If your team is already out, we have the 2026 ML...
The MLB Divisional Round of play kicks off on October 4th. We now move to best-of-five series for all of the matchups. We had our first day ever in MLB of three “Win-or-Go-Home” games on the same day. More drama to follow. It definitely feels like any team can win it all. You can get the MLB Playoff schedule and printable brackets for the games here too.
Here’s your 2025 MLB Playoffs Preview and predictions podcast. The MLB Wild Card Round of play kicks off on September 30th. Then, its game on. Three action-packed days of baseball to determine who moves on to play the top seeds in the Divisional round of the playoffs. If anything, this postseason is going to have lots of drama, and it feels like just about any team can win it all. You can get the MLB Playoff schedule and ...
The 2025 NFL Week 2 preview podcast is here for you. The Bracket Banter podcast goes over everything to help you get a leg up on your week 2 pick-em sheets, following your favorite teams schedule, and even the 2026 NFL Playoffs. Before we start getting into the season hot-and-heavy, the team reviews the odds of every team’s chances to win the Super Bowl this season and more. If you are playing Fantasy Football...
The 2025 NFL Week 1 preview podcast is here for you. The Bracket Banter podcast goes over everything to help you get a leg up on your week 1 pick-em sheets, following your favorite teams schedule, and even the 2026 NFL Playoffs. Before we start getting into the season hot-and-heavy, the team reviews the odds of every team’s chances to win the Super Bowl this season and more. If you are playing Fantasy Football...
The 2025 New York Jets Season Preview is here for you. The Bracket Banter podcast goes over everything from the latest from the Jets training camp, through the preseason and the 2025 New York Jets regular season schedule. The show takes a look at the team’s roster changes, player additions and departures, and assesses the impact last season on coaching staff’s expectations. We also explore the team’s strengths, weaknesses, e...
The 2025 Minnesota Vikings Season Preview is here for you. The Bracket Banter podcast goes over everything from the latest from the Vikings training camp, through the preseason and the 2025 Minnesota Vikings regular season schedule. The show takes a look at the team’s roster changes, player additions and departures, and assesses the impact last season on coaching staff’s expectations. We also explore the team’s strengths, we...
The 2025 Atlanta Falcons Season Preview is here for you. The Bracket Banter podcast goes over everything from the latest from the Falcons training camp, through the preseason and the 2025 Atlanta Falcons regular season schedule. The show takes a look at the team’s roster changes, player additions and departures, and assesses the impact last season on coaching staff’s expectations. We also explore the team’s strengths, weakne...
The 2025 New York Giants Season Preview is here for you. The Bracket Banter podcast goes over everything from the latest from the Lions training camp, through the preseason and the 2025 New York Giants regular season schedule. The show takes a look at the team’s roster changes, player additions and departures, and assesses the impact last season on coaching staff’s expectations. We also explore the team’s strengths, weakness...
The 2025 Detroit Lions Season Preview is here for you. The Bracket Banter podcast goes over everything from the latest from the Lions training camp, through the preseason and the 2025 Detroit Lions regular season schedule. The show takes a look at the team’s roster changes, player additions and departures, and assesses the impact last season on coaching staff’s expectations. We also explore the team’s strengths, weaknesses, ...
The 2025 Chicago Bears Season Preview is here for you. The Bracket Banter podcast goes over everything from the latest from the Patriots training camp, through the preseason and the 2025 Chicago Bears regular season schedule. The show takes a look at the team’s roster changes, player additions and departures, and assesses the impact last season on coaching staff’s expectations. We also explore the team’s strengths, weaknesse...
The 2025 New England Patriots Season Preview is here for you. The Bracket Banter podcast goes over everything from the latest from the Patriots training camp, through the preseason and the 2025 New England Patriots regular season schedule. The show takes a look at the team’s roster changes, player additions and departures, and assesses the impact last season on coaching staff’s expectations. We also explore the team’s streng...
The 2025 Buffalo Bills Season Preview is here for you. The Bracket Banter podcast goes over everything from the latest from the Bills training camp, through the preseason and the 2025 Buffalo Bills regular season schedule. The show takes a look at the team’s roster changes, player additions and departures, and assesses the impact last season on coaching staff’s expectations. We also explore the team’s strengths, weaknesses, evaluat...
The 2025 Seattle Seahawks Season Preview is here for you. The Bracket Banter podcast goes over everything from the latest from the Seahawks training camp, through the preseason and the 2025 Seattle regular season schedule. The show takes a look at the team’s roster changes, player additions and departures, and assesses the impact last season on coaching staff’s expectations. We also explore the team’s strengths, weaknesses, evaluat...
The 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers Season Preview is here for you. The Bracket Banter podcast goes over everything from the latest from the Steelers training camp, through the preseason and the 2025 Pittsburgh regular season schedule. The show takes a look at the team’s roster changes, player additions and departures, and assesses the impact last season on coaching staff’s expectations. We also explore the team’s strengths, weaknesses, e...
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