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: UConn dominantly wins back-to-back championships, verifies blue blood s...
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr 8 min
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 Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as wel...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 6 min
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! 00:00 - Start 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.. 17:21 - The Washington Wizards select.. 22:59 - The New Orleans Pelicans se...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 44 min
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 asks: Where’s the highest VJ Edgecombe could get drafted? Could he go numbe...
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr 9 min
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 sports history, an unlikely star in the form of a nonagenarian nun,...
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr 17 min
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 Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @Ey...
Jun 12, 2025•58 min
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. New York will hire from within the NBA ranks. 00:45 - What will b...
Jun 09, 2025•44 min
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. 00:00 - Start 00:49 - UNC has reportedly spent more than $14 million on next season’s roster. 1...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr
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 missed the cut before diving into stories 25 through 21, including J...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 12 min
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 in the NBA Draft 🎵 Theme song: "Timothy Leary," written, performed an...
May 29, 2025•1 hr 3 min
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. 00:00 - Start 00:50 - Milos Uzan returns to Houston, Pop Isaacs is headed to Texas A&M 2...
May 27, 2025•54 min
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? 00:00 - Start 00:45 - Zakai Zeigler wants one more year in college basketball 28:56 - Boogie Fland being Florida-bound + Alex Condon likely coming back = Florida is No. 1? 🎵 ...
May 21, 2025•57 min
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!. 00:00 - Start 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 hamstring strain 48:46 - NBA Draft Stay Or Go Decisions 🎵 Theme song:...
May 19, 2025•1 hr 8 min
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 (Baylor) 29:12 - No. 5 Utah Jazz - Ace Bailey (Rutgers) 37:31 - No. 6 Washing...
May 13, 2025•1 hr 14 min
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 never make a Sweet 16? 30:43 - How many games should CBB’s regular seas...
May 06, 2025•1 hr 18 min
Pitino vs Pope! 🎵 Theme song: "Timothy Leary," written, performed and courtesy of Guster Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college basketball. You can listen to us on ...
May 01, 2025•13 min
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? There's two off-the-board convos as well. Naturally, Norlander and GP had to address the de...
Apr 30, 2025•1 hr 13 min
Special episode here! Before we get to all the portal talk, you'll notice a surprise intro. Longtime listeners are aware that one of Matt Norlander’s all-time favorite bands is Guster. And after literal years of waiting, the pod has a new intro theme song. So, to commemorate this, Norlander invited on two Gusters to introduce the song. Entertaining and unhinged. We think you'll enjoy it. For the full/uncut version of their conversation, head here at our YouTube page to watch the 15-minute video....
Apr 24, 2025•1 hr 25 min
The dust has (almost entirely) settled with the coaching carousel in 2025. Now it's time to assess the new faces in new places ... and get some backstory on some of the most notable movers and shakers from the past month-plus. From Indiana to Texas, Xavier to Maryland, Iowa to Miami and much more, check in with Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander as go through which hirings they think stand out most. Click here for the full list 00:45 - Best fits 18:57 - Trends, stats and big-picture look at the car...
Apr 16, 2025•1 hr 23 min
READ: Norlander on the river with the Gators Because Norlander was on reporting duty late Monday night, he and GP had to link up Thursday for one last look back at the Final Four, San Antonio and the NCAA Tournament. A fun episode with some good stories inside! 03:07 - Looking back one more time at Florida's win over Houston 24:54 - Norlander'es Top 10 Games of the NCAA Tournament 28:45 - NCAA tourney odds + ends 35:15 - Norlander met GP's mom! 39:37 - Happy Trails To Dennis Dodd 46:14 - Other S...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 4 min
The Florida Gators are your national champions. We gotta discuss how awesome that game was. 00:45 - The Florida Gators are your National Champions. Beat Houston 65 - 63. 20:54 - An in-depth coaching conversation on Kelvin Sampson 29:05 - An in-depth coaching conversation on Todd Golden Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle...
Apr 08, 2025•54 min
In this episode of We Need To Talk Now - The UConn Huskies are national champs ONCE AGAIN. Alicia Jay and Terrika Foster-Brasby break it ALL down, including Azzi Fudd's remarkable journey and Paige Bueckers going out on top. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 07, 2025•32 min
And now, there are only two teams left. The Florida Gators and the Houston Cougars. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down Monday Night's Matchup! 01:11 - Are you surprised Florida is favored in this game? 25:23 - The Flashback presented by TravisMathew 35:08 - We pick the National Championship Game Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @M...
Apr 07, 2025•48 min
College Basketball is the best. Tonight was just another example. First, Houston held Duke to ONE field goal in the last 11 minutes to earn an NCAA Championship Berth. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down the epic Cougar comeback. PLUS Florida is back in the title game after knocking off Johni Broome and Auburn. All on a fresh episode of the pod. 00:44 - Houston makes an epic comeback, knocks off Duke 70 - 67 26:15 - Florida is back in the National Title Game, beats Auburn 79 -73 44:25 - W...
Apr 06, 2025•53 min
Which Final Four team will have the best story if they win the National Championship: Auburn, Duke, Florida, or Houston? On the latest episode of Eye on College Basketball, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss the biggest storylines surrounding the Final Four. Later, they discuss Auburn's Johni Broome's injury and how it could impact their game. Finally, they discuss Trae Young being named as assistant GM at Oklahoma and what it will mean for his alma mater. 0 00:45 - What is the best storyli...
Apr 01, 2025•49 min
Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college basketball. You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Bas...
Mar 31, 2025•13 min
The Final Four is SET! Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander are back with a new Eye on College Basketball episode to discuss the Final Four matchups for the NCAA Tournament. This is only the second time in tournament history that four No. 1 seeds have made the Final Four. Does that make this the best Final Four in history? Later, they look at how many transfers are on each team, should other teams be taking note? Finally, they discuss Jon Scheyer’s success at Duke at such a young age, the coaching ca...
Mar 31, 2025•39 min
READ: Norlander on Jon Scheyer Folks, we have a historic Final Four. In fact, it's probably the best one ever. And to get into it, here's a treat: Parrish and Norlander were in studio together in Stamford, CT, to talk Sunday's games and set the table for San Antonio. Houston completed a wire-to-wire victory over Tennessee to punch its ticket, while Auburn fulfilled the prophecy to make its way to Texas well. 00:45 - Four 1s to the Four. How we feeling? 07:54 -Auburn outlasts Michigan State 70-64...
Mar 31, 2025•54 min
Two teams have punched their tickets to San Antonio! First, Florida stormed back in the 2nd half vs. Texas Tech to send themselves to the Final Four. And Duke just keeps rolling as they blow out Alabama. Gary Parrish and Chip Patterson recap the first portion of the Elite Eight! 01:02 - Duke runs away from Alabama 85 - 65 28:18 - Florida storms back, beats Texas Tech 84 - 79 42:45 - Will all four 1-seeds make it to San Antonio? 43:47 - Will three SEC teams make it to San Antonio? Eye on College ...
Mar 30, 2025•57 min
What a wild night of games, Auburn stormed back to take out Michigan. Michigan State and Ole Miss got in a knock-down, drag-out match that saw the Spartans take it home. Kentucky was unable to beat Tennessee for the third time this season. Matt Norlander, Kyle Boone and Sam Vecenie recap the final set of Sweet 16 games. 03:02 - Houston escapes Purdue 62 - 60 14:45 - Auburn runs away from Michigan, beats Wolverines 78 - 65 31:30 - Michigan State outlasts Ole Miss 73-70 47:37 - Tennessee knocks of...
Mar 29, 2025•1 hr 19 min
