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The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast

Maine Basketball Rankings

A podcast about all things related to Maine high school basketball. Hosted by Lucas McNelly, the basketball data nerd behind MaineBasketballRankings.com

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02:04:26

What if the Boys Tournament Started Today?

The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast ·

2026/01/16

We're at roughly the half-way point of the season, which means it's a great time to take stock of how the regions around Maine might shake out. Jay Baines joins me to go around the state and figure out who's in, who's out, and who has a chance to move up in the standings. Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.c...—————————Vertical Raise contact informationChris Christie - Maine ChrisC@VerticalRaise.com 207-975-4072Calendly link:

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01:40:58

What if the Girls Tourney Started Today?

The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast ·

2026/01/13

We're at roughly the half-way point of the season, which means it's a great time to take stock of how the regions around the state might shake out. Jay Baines joins me to go around the state and figure out who's in, who's out, and who has a chance to move up in the standings. Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.com/#/portal—————————Vertical Raise contact informationChris Christie - Maine ChrisC@VerticalRaise.com 207-975-4072Calendly link:

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01:43:33

Early Impressions of Class A and the Gap-Year Celtics...

The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast ·

2025/12/12

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01:03:43

The 2025-26 Mr/Miss Basketball Draft

The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast ·

2025/12/09

The season has just started, but that doesn't mean it's too early to speculate on awards. Blue Wave's Dylan Rottkov and WHOU's Steve Carmichael join me to draft potential Mr. and Miss Basketball winners, finalists, and semi-finalists. Plus we take a look at some of the top freshmen around the state. Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.com/#/portal—————————Vertical Raise contact informationChris Christie - Maine ChrisC@VerticalRaise.com

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01:02:30

The 2025-26 Wins Draft

The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast ·

2025/12/02

Last year's Wins Draft was one of the most popular episodes of this podcast, so we had to bring it back. Tyler Krusz, Mike Mandell, and not Adam Robinson return to draft teams they think will win a lot of games. Will your team get drafted or will they get snubbed?Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.com/#/portal—————————Vertical Raise contact informationChris Christie - Maine ChrisC@VerticalRaise.com 207-975-4072Calendly link:

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01:29:07

2025-26 Boys Preseason Poll

The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast ·

2025/11/27

It's part 2 of the Preseason Poll results!Jay Baines joins me to go over the boys preseason poll. We go region-by-region through the state, first to figure out who's playing in what region this year, and then to sort out the collective wisdom of the state and who are the teams to beat around the state. Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.com/#/portal—————————Vertical Raise contact informationChris Christie - Maine ChrisC@VerticalRaise.com

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01:21:09

2025 Girls Preseason Poll

The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast ·

2025/11/25

We're on to basketball season!Jay Baines joins me to go over the girls preseason poll. We go region-by-region through the state, first to figure out who's playing in what region this year, and then to sort out the collective wisdom of the state and who are the teams to beat around the state. Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.com/#/portal—————————Vertical Raise contact informationChris Christie - Maine ChrisC@VerticalRaise.com 207-975-4072Calendly

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01:41:58

The Football Gold Ball Preview

The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast ·

2025/11/19

It's the final week of the football season, so we're doing it in style. Award-winning broadcasters Rob Kennedy and Jarod Richmond join me to talk through all the Gold Ball Football games. As expected, Rob and Jarod are a wealth of knowledge and insight. Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.com/#/portal—————————Vertical Raise contact informationChris Christie - Maine ChrisC@VerticalRaise.com 207-975-4072Calendly link:

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01:11:58

Week 10 Overreactions (with Ryan McLaughlin)

The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast ·

2025/11/11

All 6 classes were in the playoffs this week, so it's less overreacting and more properly reacting. Ryan McLaughlin from the Ellsworth American joins the show to talk about Camden's first ever Regional Title in football, Kennebunk's big win over Falmouth, Cony's continued dominance, and so much more. Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings: —————————Vertical Raise contact informationChris Christie - Maine ChrisC@VerticalRaise.com 207-975-4072Calendly link:

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00:56:26

Week 9 Overreactions (with Travis Lee)

The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast ·

2025/11/04

Travis Lee has been a staple for Maine households for 25 years, bringing sports coverage from around southern Maine to your living room as WMTW's Sports Reporter. Today he joins the podcast from his living room. We talk about the challenges of journalism in 2025 and the value of objectivity. Then we overreact to all the regions. Last, we talk hoops and Travis' fix for the Maine Transfer Portal epidemic. 20 Things You May Not Know About Travis Lee:

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01:11:15

Week 8 Overreactions (with Michael Hoffer)

The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast ·

2025/10/28

Week 8 is the final week of the regular season for most of the state, so it’s time to look at the tournament brackets and make some picks with the legendary Michael Hoffer of Hoffer’s High School Sports. We talk about the big Thornton Academy win over Bonny Eagle, Westbrook’s rise in Class B, Cony’s big year, the Fitzy race, Class C, and so much more. Plus we hit on soccer, field hockey, and volleyball! Subscribe to Hoffer’s High School Sports: https://www.hoffershighschoolsports.com/ Subscribe to

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01:37:55

Week 7 Overreactions (with Lee Horton)

The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast ·

2025/10/23

One of my favorite things of this football season has been the addition of Varsity Maine’s text message system, so I had to have Varsity Maine Editor Lee Horton on to discuss it, the challenges of newspapers, and, of course, to overreact to Week 7. Varsity Maine’s Week 7 Honor Roll: https://www.sunjournal.com/2025/10/20/varsity-maine-football-honor-roll-for-week-7/Mike Mandell’s Cony/Gardiner preview:

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01:52:34

Week 6 Overreactions (with Ethan Snow)

The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast ·

2025/10/14

Ethan Snow is back on the mic for WHOU and he's here to overreact to week 6 of Maine's high school football season. We dig deep into OOB's instant classic win over Lake Region (and how late into the season you can get pier fries and play skee-ball). From there we go around the state, including Bonny Eagle's dominance, Falmouth's chances in a loaded B South, the insanity that is Class C, and so much more. ----------This episode of the Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast is brought

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00:40:57

Inside the "Vote Dexter" Campaign with AD Adam Gudroe

The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast ·

2025/10/10

VoteDexter.comDexter High School is one of 25 finalists in this year's T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights contest. The winner gets $1M to upgrade their facilities. They're currently in third place, thanks to an outpouring of support from all over Maine. So I sat down with AD Adam Gudroe to get a look at the campaign from the inside. Vote for Dexter:https://www.t-mobile.com/brand/friday-night-5g-lights/aSubscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.com/#/portalGear

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01:19:41

Week 5 Overreactions (with Haley Jones)

The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast ·

2025/10/08

Haley Jones majored in Diplomacy and World Affairs, so naturally she's writing about Maine high school sports for Sun Journal Sports. She's here to overreact to week 5 of the football schedule, including Wells' dramatic win over Leavitt. We also take a look at this week in Class C, the impact of TA's blowout of Portland, Bonny Eagle's defense, the potential Cony/Gardiner battle of unbeatens, and more!Today's episode is brought to you by Vertical

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01:40:34

Week 4 Overreactions (with Jay Baines)

The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast ·

2025/09/29

It's week 4 of the football season, so my Mother's favorite guest, Jay Baines, is here to overreact. We talk about Bonny Eagle's ascent to the top of the power rankings, Cony's big win over Oxford Hills, the chaos that is Class C, and a whole lot more. Plus, my kid shows up to learn why hard work is a superpower. Plus! Movie Corner.Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.com/#/portalALL THE PRESIDENT'S MEN: https://amzn.to/4pMHICyONE BATTLE

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00:58:35

Week 3 Overreactions (with Marc Calnan)

The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast ·

2025/09/24

It’s Week 3 of the football season so it’s time to overreact to last weekend’s games and wildly speculate about what they mean going forward. This week, Marc Calnan of Eastern Maine Sports joins me to sift through some overtime games, figure out which teams we can maybe cross off as the playoff picture is starting to emerge in a couple of regions. We also hit some soccer and preview some of the big week 4 matchups and there’s a lot of them. The schedule gods were busy this week. Plus: a look at

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01:28:32

Week 2 Overreactions (with Jarod Richmond)

The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast ·

2025/09/17

It’s Week 2 of football season so it’s time to overreact to last weekend’s games! This week, WHOU’s Jarod Richmond joins me to try and sort out the emerging gauntlet that is Class C, a hopefully more competitive 8-Man Small School South, an impressive start to the season from Cony’s Parker Morin, whether this year’s team is Leavitt or LEAVITT, a side quest into the state of sports broadcasting, Winthrop, Windham, Portland, and so much more. Watch Jarod on WHOU: https://www.whou.live/Editor’s Note

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00:59:46

Week 1 Football Overreactions (with Mike Mandell)

The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast ·

2025/09/09

With Week 1 in the books, Mike Mandell joined me to overreact to everything that happened around the state, including Leavitt's win, Cony's blowout of Messo, Kennebunk knocking off Falmouth, and so much more.Subscribe to Maine Basketball Rankings: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.com/#/portal

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01:00:51

Soccer! (with Darren Allen)

The Maine Basketball Rankings Podcast ·

2025/09/04

Darren Allen led Mount Abram to a state title in 2023 and was named the United Soccer Coaches Small Public Schools National Coach of the Year. After a season on the couch, he back on the sidelines, this time rebuilding a Spruce Mountain squad that's newly back playing 11-man after a couple of years in 8-man, and more!Subscribe to the Maine Basketball Rankings newsletter: https://www.mainebasketballrankings.com/#/portal

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