Gary Parrish goes solo to discuss Tony Bennett's sudden retirement, the ramifications on modern college coaches and who will eventually replace Bennett in Charlottesville. 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...
Oct 17, 2024•15 min
Kansas. Baylor. Houston. Iowa State. All of these teams could win the National Title out of the Big 12. Throw in teams like Arizona and Kansas State and you have a cauldron of a conference that looks like an intoxicating mix of talent this season. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander look into what makes the ingredients of the Big 12 so alluring this year. 00:45 - The Big 12 has at least 4 national title contenders this season. 09:26 - The Five Big 12 Storylines you need to know. 29:46 - How many Big...
Oct 17, 2024•52 min
READ OUR SEC PREVIEW The SEC is quite possibly the deepest basketball conference in this country. But which team is going to emerge from the fray and take the regular season title? Alabama's the practical pick. What a year on deck. Do we hear nine NCAA Tournament teams? Ten? ELEVEN? (02:53) - Is the SEC the best conference in college basketball now? (05:12) - Trivia Time! (09:54) - Five SEC Storylines You Need To Know (29:35) - Predictions: How many SEC teams will make the NCAA Tournament? (44:0...
Oct 14, 2024•55 min
We hope you like this special show. Adrian Wojnarowski joins GP and Norlander to get into the hows and whys of retiring from media, in addition to what his actual role will be with St. Bonaventure, some of his most memorable moments from his reporting career and much more. 00:00 - Intro 01:51 - When Woj first thought about being the St. Bonaventure's GM 06:25 - What Woj's wife thought when he broke the news to her. 09:39 - Who did Woj consult with before getting out of the media space 15:00 - Wh...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 6 min
READ OUR ACC PREVIEW! Cooper Flagg will play college basketball for the first time in less than a month. And because of that, the Duke Blue Devils are the favorites to win the ACC ... at least according to us. (Parrish actually takes UNC.) So, will Cooper and Duke meet the hype, or can UNC win the ACC a second season in a row? And ... what about Wake Forest? We've got a big preview ep for you here. (00:45) - Are Duke and North Carolina the top two teams in the ACC? (07:32) - Five ACC storylines ...
Oct 08, 2024•52 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...
Oct 05, 2024•57 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...
Oct 04, 2024•51 min
Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish talk with Mick Cronin, Kevin Willard, Matt Painter and Fred Hoiberg in Chicago for Big Ten Media Day. 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 ...
Oct 04, 2024•57 min
With less than a month before the season tips off, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander take the show on the road to Chicago to participate in Big Ten Media day. What was learned? And how will the Big Ten shake out this year? 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 CBSSp...
Oct 04, 2024•56 min
Huge college hoops news on this Tuesday. Gonzaga is leaving the WCC for the Pac-12 come 2026. What are the ramifications of this move? Why did GU do it? Is Memphis still an option for the Pac-12? Plus: Extended thoughts and a remembrance for Dikembe Mutombo, who was a force at Georgetown before going on to live a Hall-of-Fame life. Gone too soon at the age of 58. (00:45) - Gonzaga officially joins the Pac-12 (21:45) - Should Memphis reconsider joining the Pac-12? (32:00) - Dikembe Mutumbo passes...
Oct 01, 2024•58 min
More conference realignment talk in September? The Utah State Aggies are the latest members of the Pac-12 while Memphis, South Florida and Tulane chose to stay in the AAC. Who else will join the Aggies in the Pac-12? Gary Parrish and David Cobb speculate.. (00:35) - More Pac-12 drama (05:00) - What should Gonzaga do? (19:23) - Memphis, South Florida, Tulane all say no to Pac-12 membership; will remain in AAC. Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podc...
Sep 24, 2024•49 min
One lament that college basketball fans have is that the opening night of the season is often a dud with very few compelling matchups. Clearly, the folks in Waco and Spokane have heard our cries and given us a doozy of a matchup to start the season as Baylor and Gonzaga will play each other on opening night! Norlander has the details on the, Parrish has thoughts on the start of the season. Plus: Both the guys know Adrian Wojnarowski a bit. They give their thought on his shocking retirement from ...
Sep 19, 2024•50 min
The winds of (conference) change are blowing again, and the Pac 12 has some new life breathed into it by adding four more teams. Which other schools will join the newly formed Pac-12? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss the new look out west. (02:00) - Should the Pac-12 add Gonzaga? (27:18) - Who else is a fit for the new Pac-12? (46:08) - What's Memphis' future in 6 months? Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else...
Sep 16, 2024•53 min
The finale of our 2024 Summer Shootaround is HERE. And it's our annual episode that we give away to charity. Who won the mystery bid? Just how much time did Parrish spend on Wikipedia? Did these two really go 50-plus minutes? Click play to find out! And even if you aren't a fan of the school that won, rest assured, the episode is worth the listen. 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 ...
Sep 12, 2024•58 min
The Memphis Tigers are back in the headlines ... for the wrong reasons. Penny Hardaway dismissed four of his staff members. Will he be next? What's with the anonymous letter that's been sent to the NCAA? Why has this program continually been so noisy off the court? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break it down, then get into why UConn going to the Big 12 stalled out. Also: Highlights from GP's vacation and Norlander goes backstage with Pearl Jam. (00:45) - There's Turmoil in Memphis...again. (33...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 7 min
👉 LAST CHANCE! BID ON YOUR TEAM’S BONUS SHOOTAROUND EPISODE RIGHT HERE 👈 Last season, Mike Woodson failed to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time as the head coach of the Hoosiers. Coincidentally, Woodson hit the Transfer Portal HARD this offseason, adding Oumar Ballo and Myles Rice to the fold, among others. Can the Hoosiers bounce back into the NCAA Tournament, or will the lack of perimeter shooting and a soft schedule doom them to the NIT for the second straight year? Is Woodson's jo...
Sep 04, 2024•31 min
>>BID ON YOUR TEAM’S BONUS SHOOTAROUND EPISODE RIGHT HERE!! BIG CHANGES in Lexington. John Calipari is out, Mark Pope is in. He inherited a complete do-over when he took the job. However, the former BYU coach did work in the transfer portal well and built an impressive roster in near-record time. But can they gel and win enough games to make an impact in a loaded SEC? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander examine the Wildcats on the latest episode of Summer Shootaround. Eye on College Basketball...
Sep 03, 2024•33 min
>> BID ON YOUR TEAM’S BONUS SUMMER SHOOTAROUND EPISODE RIGHT HERE << As GP lays out on today's episode, a Rick Pitino-coached team in Year 2 typically finds its footing in a big way. Will history repeat itself as Kadary Richmond and company take their aim at the NCAA Tournament and beyond? And how motivated is Rick after being burgled? The guys unpack the moped-aided mystery. We hope you're having a great summer. Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as we...
Aug 29, 2024•32 min
>> BID ON YOUR TEAM’S BONUS SUMMER SHOOTAROUND EPISODE RIGHT HERE << You may not have heard, but there's a new man in charge in Fayetteville: John Calipari. Kind of an overlooked story in college hoops. (Yeah, right.) After reshuffling the roster via the portal, can Calipari make an instant impact and bring the Arkansas back to the Final Four? What's the bar for success in Year 1, and how long will he coach the Hogs? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander put the Razorbacks underneath the m...
Aug 28, 2024•33 min
The Big 12 is the best basketball league, and has been for most of a decade. But that's still not enough for commissioner Brett Yormark, who wants to cement that status by adding the Huskies. So, what's different this time? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander elaborate on a fresh episode, and they'll also do some elaborating on a number of Candid Coaches stories they've been publishing in recent weeks. (00:28) - UConn and the Big 12 are talking. (21:30) - Which program do college coaches think has t...
Aug 26, 2024•46 min
Bruce Pearl had one of the most efficient teams last season -- do you realize it was a top-three Auburn team in school history? -- and yet somehow lost to Yale in the first round of the NCAAs. But GP likes this group as top-10 quality. Norlander? He's not THAT high on AU. So, can the Tigers -- led by Johni Broome -- make it to the second weekend or beyond? Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you l...
Aug 22, 2024•32 min
Cooper Flagg is likely to transcend college hoops, due to massive amounts of hype. In Jon Scheyer's third season running the Blue Devils, how high can this team go? The frosh class is loaded. Key vets return. Gary Parrish posits that this team could be the best in the country ... or fall well short of expectations. Plus: Norlander has five key story lines to know on the Devils heading into the fall, plus a fun scheduling scoop too. Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy ap...
Aug 20, 2024•33 min
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Aug 17, 2024•2 min
Last year's Gonzaga Bulldogs found themselves outside lock territory for the NCAA Tournament for a large portion of the season. Until they made a late February run and kept head coach Mark Few's tournament streak (and Sweet 16 streak) intact. Heading into this season, it sure seems like Gonzaga won't have to worry about barely scraping into the NCAAs, but does it have enough top-end talent to win it all? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander take a look under the hood. Eye on College Basketball is ava...
Aug 15, 2024•35 min
The Baylor Bears had a good year in '23-24, earning a 3-seed before being upset by the Clemson Tigers in the NCAA Tournament. Will the new additions of Jeremy Roach, Norchad Omier and VJ Edgecombe get the Bears over the hump and back to the Final Four? They've got a shot. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down Scott Drew's crew. (02:24) - Is 7th too high for Baylor heading into November? (16:48) - Other Baylor observations (17:43) - Baylor schedule lookahead (22:12) - Over/under 22.5 wins? E...
Aug 13, 2024•34 min
The Iowa State Cyclones finished 2nd in the Big 12 regular season standings, won the Big 12 Tournament, earned a 2-seed in the NCAA Tournament, and saw themselves eliminated in the Sweet 16. So what will the Cyclones do for an encore this season? Gary Parrish has them ranked 6th in his Top 25 And One rankings, does Norlander agree? You can find out on a fresh episode of the Summer Shootaround Series. Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spo...
Aug 08, 2024•33 min
The 2024 Summer Shootaround spotlight shifts to the back-to-back national champs, the UConn Huskies. Having lost 4 starters to the draft, can the remaining Huskies continue this dominant run of form? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down what's cooking in Storrs. Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_...
Aug 06, 2024•38 min
Shouts to Leaky Black. Last year was a mixed bag for the North Carolina Tar Heels. They returned to the NCAA Tournament after a disappointing year. However, they were stopped short of a Final Four and got upset in the Sweet 16. RJ Davis returns for his fifth and final year in Chapel Hill, armed with reinforcements from the high school recruiting trail and the transfer portal. Gary Parrish believes this is a top-five unit. Matt Norlander isn't quite there. Here's the situation in Chapel Hill. Eye...
Aug 01, 2024•28 min
Houston returns much of its roster, but a big minus is the departure of Jamal Shead. Can LJ Cryer and crew adequately replace Shead's production to win the Big 12 again? Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish discuss. Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe You can listen to us on y...
Jul 30, 2024•19 min
The Alabama Crimson Tide came the closest to knocking off the UConn Huskies in the NCAA Tournament last season. With Mark Sears returning to lead the charge, can this team improve its defense to finish the job? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down the Crimson Tide's chances in the latest Summer Shootaround episode! Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: ...
Jul 25, 2024•29 min
