Eye On College Basketball

CBS Sports, College Basketball, Basketball, March Madness, NCAA Tournament, NBA Draft

The world's most popular and entertaining podcast on all things college basketball, brought to you by Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander.

  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    Previewing St. John's-Kentucky, Houston-Arkansas, Duke-Texas Tech & more + Who will win the SEC?

    On today’s show, we preview a big weekend in college basketball, starting with an early look at the CBS Sports Classic. We break down Kentucky-St. John’s and North Carolina-Ohio State, and discuss what the spotlight could mean for Jayden Quaintance IF he takes the floor in a showcase event he grew up watching ( ... or so GP says). After the break, we dive into a Dribble Handoff focused on the SEC, debating who’s best positioned to win the league, whether Vanderbilt is a legitimate title contender, and which SEC teams—if any—have a real chance to make a run at the national championship. We wrap things up with The Final Four And 1 presented by FanDuel Sportsbook, breaking down four of the weekend’s biggest games, including St. John’s vs. Kentucky, Ohio State vs. North Carolina, Houston vs. Arkansas, and Duke vs. Texas Tech. Plus, the And 1 spotlights a key Mountain West matchup as Colorado State visits Utah State on CBS Sports Network. 0:00 Intro 1:00 CBS Sports Classic Preview 26:00 SEC Check-In 32:15 St. John's-Kentucky 37:00 Ohio State-UNC 39:45 Houston-Arkansas 45:00 Duke-Texas Tech 55:15 Colorado State-Utah State 59:00 More games to watch
     Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster

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    19 December 2025, 5:20 pm
  • 54 minutes 55 seconds
    Our picks for best college arenas to host the NBA Cup; Mikel Brown Jr. hurt, Louisville falls @ Tennessee; how big is Boozer's lead for NPOY?

    READ: Norlander's Court Report


    Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with NBA commissioner Adam Silver suggesting that the NBA Cup title game might come to "some storied college locations". Then, it's a Wednesday Whiparound where Duke and Kansas cruise to victories and Tennessee handles a limited Louisville team.


    (0:00) Intro

    (1:00) Adam Silver suggests NBA Cup might come to “storied college arenas”

    (11:00) Which college locations should be on the short list for the NBA Cup?

    (24:45) Tennessee stomps Louisville without Mikel Brown Jr.

    (29:40) Kansas beats Towson, once again without Darryn Peterson

    (33:45) Duke ultimately pulls away from Lipscomb, but it was a weird game

    (41:45) Wednesday Whiparound

    (44:15) Looking ahead to the next few days

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    17 December 2025, 4:26 pm
  • 1 hour 17 minutes
    Zona, U-M + plenty more: CBB has AMAZING depth this season; Kansas beats State but loses Darryn Peterson again; Arkansas, Kentucky land 💪🏼 Ws

    Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with more blowout wins for Arizona and Michigan. Is it time to put those two in a class of their own over every other title contender? Then, Darryn Peterson's injury issues continue for Kansas and a recap of the biggest games in college basketball this weekend.


    (0:00) Intro

    (1:00) Michigan & Arizona dominate again…how close are we to those two teams vs. the field?

    (11:00) Michigan sprints away from Maryland in the second half

    (15:15) Brayden Burries leads Arizona over Alabama with a second half explosion

    (23:25) Kansas beats NC State in OT, Melvin Council has a NIGHT & DP is hurt again

    (39:00) Undefeated Nebraska in your life! Cornhuskers are legit

    50:15 Weekend Whiparound - Arkansas over Texas Tech

    54:30 Gonzaga tops UCLA by 10

    58:00 Purdue beats an outmatched Marquette team

    1:00:45 Memphis didn’t show up and didn’t wear the right uniform

    1:03:30 More Weekend Whiparound

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    15 December 2025, 12:15 am
  • 1 hour 8 minutes
    Mighty Midwest: Iowa St. + Nebraska still undefeated; Arkansas-T. Tech, Zona-Bama, UCLA-Gonzaga headline another strong non-con weekend

    Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with another Iowa State victory and a discussion on how many teams could win the Big 12, the nation's best conference. Absolutely NO ONE is just walking in to Pinnacle Bank right now because Nebraska is 10-0 and might have the goods to finally win a tournament game. Then, the Final Four and 1 previews the weekend in college hoops.


    (0:00) Intro

    (1:00) Iowa State beats Iowa in a close one on Thursday night + Joshua Jefferson is awesome

    (7:45) Let’s talk about the Big 12. Who has a chance to win the best league in the sport?

    (14:15) Nebraska is 10-0! Is it time to win a tournament game??!

    (25:00) Final Four And 1 presented by FanDuel Sportsbook!

    (26:00) No. 17 Arkansas vs. No. 16 Texas Tech

    (30:40) Memphis @ No. 11 Louisville

    (37:00) No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 12 Alabama

    (44:30) No. 25 UCLA vs. No 8 Gonzaga (at 11:30pm EST!)

    (53:40) No. 19 Kansas @ NC State

    (59:00) More games to watch this weekend

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    12 December 2025, 5:00 pm
  • 56 minutes 24 seconds
    Jimmy V Classic: UConn back to being UConn; 5-4 Florida has little margin for error; AJ Dybantsa has finally, fully arrived

    READ: Dybantsa has fully arrived


    Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap an eventful night at the Jimmy V Classic. BYU and Clemson trade massive blows each half in a game that's decided by Rob Wright at the buzzer. Florida and UConn went toe-to-toe in the night cap between the last two national champions. Then, it's a midweek whip around to recap other action on Tuesday and look ahead to the end of the week.


    (0:00) Intro

    (0:30) Great night at the Jimmy V Classic

    (1:00) Uconn beats Florida in the nightcap + some hilarious Dan Hurley quotes

    (16:00) BYU beats Clemson at the buzzer in a tale of two halves

    (35:20) Wednesday Whiparound - Michigan dominates another high major team

    (37:15) Illinois wins on the road & a freshman flying under the radar

    (41:02) Indiana steamrolls Penn State. My GOODNESS Lamar Wilkerson

    (43:30) Looking ahead

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    10 December 2025, 4:34 pm
  • 1 hour 32 minutes
    Michigan, Zona, Iowa St, Duke = 4 best unbeatens; 💰UK = CBB’s most disappointing; Darryn Peterson back; whiparound winners/losers; CFP cmte stinks compared to NCAAT

    Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap big time road wins for Duke and Iowa State before discussing the four best resumes in the sport and the cases for the next No. 1 team in the country. Then, it's another stinker from Kentucky and plenty more from a stacked weekend of college basketball.


    (0:00) Intro

    (0:30) It was a BAD weekend to be a building truster

    (2:30) Duke gets yet another impressive win, this time at Michigan State

    (10:00) Iowa State hands No. 1 Purdue the type of loss you never want to have at home

    (23:48) Arizona and Michigan tack on yet another blowout victory

    (27:35) Who has the No. 1 resume in the country right now?

    (38:15) Oh no no no Kentucky…

    (50:45) Weekend Whiparound: Darryn Peterson, Louisville vs IU (with a Cignetti tangent), Illinois over UT & more

    (1:14:00) Early week action headlined by the Jimmy V

    (1:16:24) Are poll attacks going to make a return…sheesh CFP committee

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    8 December 2025, 3:46 am
  • 1 hour 13 minutes
    Weekend Preview: College 🏀 is having its best non-con schedule ever and this weekend’s LOADED slate is the latest evidence why

    Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with the first month of the college basketball season and why the schedule is better than its ever been. Then, John Calipari's Arkansas Razorbacks get their first notable win of the season and the SEC dominates night two of the ACC/SEC Challenge. Finally, the Final Four And 1 gets you ready for what should be another spectacular weekend of hoops.


    (0:00) Intro

    (0:40) How we got the best schedule to start the season ever & what it means

    (25:30) Arkansas gets their first major victory of the season over Louisville

    (33:55) Midweek Whiparound - Texas gets stomped, Vanderbilt is plain good

    (38:30) Final Four And 1

    (39:15) No. 11 Gonzaga vs. No. 18 Kentucky

    (45:02) No. 10 Iowa State @ No. 1 Purdue

    (51:15) No. 4 Duke @ No. 7 Michigan State

    (59:10) No. 6 Louisville vs. No.22 Indiana

    (1:02:15) No. 13 Tennessee vs. No. 14 Illinois

    (1:05:15) Norlander’s Notes

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    5 December 2025, 4:46 pm
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    Three big games, three close endings: Duke-Florida, UNC-Kentucky, UConn-Kansas. ACC on the upswing + Cam Boozer is the NPOY 1 month in

    Parrish and Norlander recap an incredible Tuesday night of college basketball headlined by wins for Duke, UConn and North Carolina. But elsewhere in the sport Syracuse got a massive win at home and Michigan State just keeps on rolling. Then, the high level hoops continue on Wednesday night across the country.


    (0:00) Intro

    (1:15) Duke beats Florida 67-66, Cam Boozer was awesome again

    (15:15) Send us your Spotify Wrapped!

    (18:15) UNC walks into Rupp Arena and leaves with a victory, Kentucky is in trouble

    (28:00) UConn gets a road win against Peterson-less Kansas & Braylon Mullins is quite good

    (41:30) Tuesday Whiparound: Syracuse upsets Tennessee, good night for ACC, Michigan State rolls & more

    (55:08) Another compelling night of hoops coming on Wednesday

    (59:40) GP has an upper respiratory infection

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    3 December 2025, 4:32 pm
  • 1 hour 23 minutes
    Power Five power ranx one month in; UConn-Illinois recap; previewing Tuesday’s stacked slate; an unexpected torching of Lane Kiffin

    Parrish and Norlander take a look at the power conference landscape through roughly the first month of the season. Is the Big Ten at the top? Where do the SEC and Big 12 fall and how far behind are the ACC and Big East? Then, UConn handles Illinois and the Huskies are scary at full strength. Plus, the SEC/ACC Challenge and a UConn vs. Kansas game headline the early week schedule. (0:00) Intro + GP’s new podcasting setup (3:00) Is the Big Ten the country’s best conference? A Big Ten vs. Big 12 discussion (35:40) Full strength UConn 74, Illinois 61 at Madison Square Garden (42:00) Other notable weekend results (44:30) Looking ahead to early week games: ACC/SEC Challenge, Big Ten Play & UConn at Kansas (54:25) Lane Kiffin…

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    30 November 2025, 9:08 pm
  • 1 hour 31 minutes
    Huge Black Friday pod: Cameron Boozer is unstoppable; Michigan is too; Players Era postmortem; big week for B1G; Final Four And 1

    Parrish and Norlander open with Duke's win over Arkansas at the CBS Sports Thanksgiving Classic. Cam Boozer had another 35-point performance to lead the way. Michigan dominated the Players Era winning three games by 110 points and Norlander empties the notebook from his time in Las Vegas. Then, the Final Four And 1 sets up the weekend ahead for college hoops.


    (0:00) Intro

    (1:00) Cam Boozer is the latest star to appear on the network of stars - Duke beats Arkansas 80-71

    (12:20) Arkansas continues to hold their own against good teams, but comes up short again

    (16:02) Michigan boat races the Players Era Festival, puts together historic 3-day run

    (28:12) Will Players Era fix the format next season? & what’s coming next season

    (44:00) Norlander empties the notebook - playing in Vegas, other notable teams

    (59:00) Feast Week - Michigan State wins again, Florida…yikes, Maui champion & the Big Ten’s big performance

    (1:09:00) Final Four And 1

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    28 November 2025, 4:56 pm
  • 50 minutes 28 seconds
    Players Era debrief: brackets, crowds + more; Gonzaga vs. Michigan in title game; Duke vs. Arkansas on Thanksgiving

    Parrish and Kyle Boone recap the first two days of Feast Week and dive in to a Players Era with mixed reviews. We desperately need a bracket moving forward, but Gonzaga vs Michigan is an awesome title game in Vegas. Then, Arkansas vs Duke on CBS on Thanksgiving Day!


    (0:00) Intro + strong jaw is here!

    (1:00) Let’s talk about the Players Era Festival…format, crowds and everything else

    (19:45) Gonzaga vs Michigan in the title game. It should be awesome

    (28:20) Kansas vs Tennessee in the third place game

    (31:10) Maui Invitational title game between USC and Arizona State

    (37:55) Looking ahead to Thanksgiving: Duke vs Arkansas on CBS!

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    26 November 2025, 4:11 pm
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