Eye On College Basketball
CBS Sports’ official college basketball podcast is the most entertaining and informative of its kind. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander bring the sport into your ears at least three times per week with commentary, reporting, insider information and statistical analysis throughout college basketball all year long.
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The NBA, NFL, and MLB players associations are pushing back on the NCAA’s request for help from Congress — and it could shake up the future of athlete pay and NIL rules. We also break down where coaches stand on NCAA Tournament expansion, with many happy to keep it at 68 teams. Plus, Matt Norlander shares his latest recruiting updates from the July circuit.
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Read Matt Norlander's column on possible tournament expansion: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/heres-the-math-and-data-that-prove-why-the-ncaa-tournament-doesnt-need-to-expand/
The NCAA has officially tabled a decision on expanding the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, with 72- and 76-team formats still under consideration. In this episode, the crew breaks down what the delay means, why expansion is stil...
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Welcome back to our special offseason series! The penultimate installment of our look back at the biggest stories this century in men's college hoops. This episode includes the greatest buzzer beater in Final Four History, the day college basketball changed forever AND the team that retired Coach K -- Twice.
2:12 - 10. Kris Jenkins wins it at the buzzer for Villanova in 2016
14:55 - 9. Huge conference realignment in 2012/13 l...
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Welcome back to our special offseason series! The third installment of our look back at the biggest stories this century in men's college hoops includes one of the most impactful coaching decisions in college basketball history, the biggest star in the sport since 2000 and five (yes, five) national championship teams.
04:45 - No. 15: Florida becomes first program since Duke to win back-to-back titles ('06-07)
20:01 - No. 14: UCon...
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The 1st round of the NBA draft is OVER and it's time for Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander to react to all of it.
00:00 - Start
02:04 - Ace Bailey DROPS to Utah
09:35 - San Antonio killed the draft
24:49 - Cedric Coward to the Grizzlies
31:11 - New Orleans Big Blunder
37:27 - Hansen Yang and the Portland Trailblazers
42:26 - Jakucionis FALLS to the Heat
🎵 Theme song: "Timothy Leary," written, performed and courtesy of Guster
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The only mock draft that you'll ever need on the internet is HERE! Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander and Kyle Boone give you the likely EXACT order that the NBA Draft will happen. Plus info and intel on the all the top teams!
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02:38 - The Dallas Mavericks select..
06:49 - The San Antonio Spurs select...
09:00 - The Philadelphia 76ers select...
14:10 - The Charlotte Hornets select...
15:54 - The Utah Jazz select..
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June 19, 2025 • 68 mins
READ - CBS NBA Draft Prospect Rankings : https://www.cbssports.com/nba/draft/prospect-rankings/
With less than a week until the NBA Draft, there's less clarity than ever. So with GP on vacation, we pull in Adam Finklestein to answer any NBA Draft related question.
00:00 - Start
02:35 - Quality of 2025 NBA Draft Class.
07:55 - Top-100 Prospects that we're higher or lower on than the consensus
21:58 - Stephen from Virginia ask...
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This is the second of five shows in our special offseason series on the 25 biggest men’s basketball stories of the past 25 years. Norlander picks the stories for the list, Parrish reacts to the order and the guys chop it up from there. Producer Nata is adding some sound on this ep to transport you back to some of these stories and give them an added boost of nostalgia. Today’s pod touches on one of the bigger scandals in college sp...
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The ACC/SEC matchups are set, and they're headlined by Florida going to Duke and North Carolina heading to Rupp Arena. The Big 12 schedules are being released. All of that and a necessary discussion about Brian Wilson and Sly Stone on a fresh episode of the pod!
🎵 Theme song: "Timothy Leary," written, performed and courtesy of Guster
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June 9, 2025 • 43 mins
Late Friday night, college sports changed forever (and for good) when Judge Claudia Wilken approved a $2.8 billion settlement that will usher in an era of colleges paying student-athletes. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander share their reactions to this new era, including what issues likely will spring up in the months and years ahead. Plus: Norlander told you there was "no chance" Jay Wright would coach the Knicks, and he was right. ...
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READ: Norlander on Haliburton
Inside Carolina reports the Tar Heels are spending $14 million on their roster. Are we SURE they got the best bang for their buck? UConn and Kansas schedule a home and home series — and we love to see it. Dan Hurley shouldn't be going to the Knicks. PLUS: the five former college basketball players with the most surprising NBA careers who are set to play in the NBA Finals.
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00:49 - UNC ha...
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Welcome to a special five-episode offseason series of Eye on College Basketball. So much has happened in the sport over the past quarter-century, so it's time to look back and reflect on the things that mattered most. We're counting down the 25 biggest stories/events/moments in men's college basketball since the start of the 2000-01 season. On today's show, Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish reveal some of the contenders that just mis...
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The NBA Draft withdrawal deadline left us with no shortage of names COMING BACK to college basketball. Labaron Philon (surprise!), Tahaad Pettiford and Otega Oweh all returned to school, in addition to a few other key names. How will this impact the SEC? Which player's decision means the most?
01:06 - Labaron Philon returns to school
11:45 - Otega Oweh and Tahaad Pettiford return to the SEC
31:45 - RJ Luis, Adou Theiro remain ...
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Milos Uzan is returning to Houston after flirting with the 2025 NBA draft. How high will Gary Parrish have the Houston Cougars ranked in his preseason Top 25 And 1? Plus: Mr. Haggerty goes to Manhattan ... Kansas. Find out if PJ can be the catalyst to make the Wildcats an NCAA Tournament team in a big year for Jerome Tang. AND Pop Isaacs makes his way from Omaha to College Station — heading into the SEC.
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00:50 - M...
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With Boogie Fland officially in the fold and Alex Condon on his way back to school, are the champs by default the No. 1 team headed into the 2025-2026 season? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down the case for the Gators. Also, Zakai Zeigler has filed a motion to play another year of college basketball, but should he?
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00:45 - Zakai Zeigler wants one more year in college basketball
28:56 - Boogie Fland being Fl...
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Boogie Fland is visiting the Florida Gators on Monday. Will he commit to Todd Golden's crew? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander predict where the rising sophomore will go. Plus will international phenom Dame Sarr become a Blue Devil and the guys update you on all the transfer portal news!.
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00:45 - Boogie Fland is visiting Florida, does he join the Gators?
12:50 - What is the Proper Portal Protocol?
38:28 - GP has a hams...
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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander perform a post-NBA Draft Lottery Mock on today's episode of Eye On College Basketball.
00:00 - Start
00:50 - How do you feel about the Dallas Mavericks winning the number 1 pick?
11:25 - No. 1 Dallas Mavericks - Cooper Flagg (Duke)
19:51 - No. 2 San Antonio Spurs - Dylan Harper (Rutgers)
22:46 - No. 3 Philadelphia 76ers - Tre Johnson (Texas)
26:00 - No. 4 Charlotte Hornets - VJ Edgecombe (Bayl...
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Want one of your questions on a future episode? Email us: shoutstoCBS@gmail.com. On today’s ep: A smorgasbord of listener questions, including: Which coach has the longest tenure without a Sweet 16? Will the college 3-point line move again? Which coach is most likely to use ChatGPT? Is Norlander the Ryan Reynolds of college sports podcasters?
16:24 - Norlander and GP 2025-26 CBB fantasy draft
26:05 - Longest-tenured coach to ne...
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Pitino vs Pope!
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UConn got a huge boost with the return of Alex Karaban on Tuesday. Huskies look top-10 good heading into next season, according Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander. Plus: How good is Duke's big portal get Cedric Coward? Will Brad Underwood's ploy to load up on Balkan-bred basketball players make Illinois a Final Four contender? Plus: How much is Shaquille O'Neal actually going to be doing at Sacramento State?
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