
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.
Latest episodes

May 19, 2025 • 1h 8min
Will Florida land Boogie Fland? Champs are loading up. Plus: how coaches approach handling portal decisions; most intriguing stay-or-go NBA decisions on the board
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: "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.
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May 13, 2025 • 1h 14min
2025 Lottery Mock Draft: Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper are clear 1/2. Projecting teams for Tre Johnson, Ace Bailey, VJ Edgecombe, Kon Knueppel, Jeremiah Fears, Derik Queen + more
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 Washington Wizards - Kon Knueppel (Duke)
40:55 - No. 7 New Orleans Pelicans - Kasparas Jakucionis (Illinois)
43:33 - No. 8 Brooklyn Nets - Khaman Maluach (Duke)
50:40 - No. 9 Toronto Raptors - Jeremiah Fears (Oklahoma)
53:20 - No. 10 Houston Rockets - Derik Queen (Maryland)
56:37 - No. 11 Portland Trailblazers - Carter Bryant.(Arizona)
59:55 - No. 12 Chicago Bulls - Egor Demin (BYU)
1:01:22. - No. 13 Atlanta Hawks - Jase Richardson (Michigan State)
1:04:51 - No. 14 San Antonio Spurs - Danny Wolf (Michigan)
🎵 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.
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May 6, 2025 • 1h 18min
Mailbag 📨CBB fantasy draft; extend the season; should computers replace selection committee; how fast can Parrish run a mile?
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 season be?
35:00 - Should AI or other tech replace the NCAAT selection committee?
40:00 - How fast can GP and Norlander run the mile?
48:44 - Will Matt Painter finish his career having beaten every NCAAT seed?
50:43 - Potential controversy: Does GP fake his accent on the podcast?
53:28 - Which coaches have met the most times in non-con play?
55:47 - How hot is Wes Miller’s seat at Cincinnati?
1:00:00 - Was Bucky McMillan the most shocking high-major hiring of 2025?
1:03:23 - Should the college 3-point line be moved back AGAIN?
1:05:48 - Ranking the most expressive/emotional coaches in college hoops
1:10:28 - Listeners are curious: Whatever happened to Larnell, anyway?
🎵 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.
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May 1, 2025 • 13min
Breaking news/quickie bonus pod! St. John’s replacing UCLA in CBS Sports Classic, meaning Rick Pitino will face Kentucky next season
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.
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Apr 30, 2025 • 1h 13min
UConn keeps Karaban, cements top-10 status; Coward picks Duke; Alijah Arenas update; Illinois’ Euro roster invasion; Shaq is GM at Sacramento St.
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 debate taking over the internet: would 100 men defeat a gorilla in do-or-die combat? And: Is Kendrick Lamar having the best year of any rapper ever?
00:45 - Alex Karaban is returning to UConn
17:59 - Duke has a Coward on the roster
29:54 - USC, Illinois, Shaq and more: News And Notes
1:00:16 - 100 Men vs 1 Gorilla: Who Wins?
🎵 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
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Apr 24, 2025 • 1h 25min
Portal = closed🚪Analysis on St. John’s, Duke, Memphis, Kentucky, etc. and GP’s new Top 25. PLUS: Guster joins Norlander at the top and debuts our new theme song!
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.As for today's show topics: The transfer portal is closed for the 2025 cycle. And some schools picked up some BIG names. GP and Norlander recap the biggest movement in recent days and give an updated read on the top 25 teams.00:00 - GUSTER ❤️03:16 - St. John's and Rick Pitino have a claim as the 2025 portal champs15:00 - Can UConn compete with SJU if it loses Alex Karaban to the NBA Draft?23:55 - Did PJ Haggerty overestimate his market before entering the portal?38:18 - A look at Duke's roster situation after losing zero players to the portal51:01 - Other portal news + notes and a look at Parrish's Top 25 And 1
🎵 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
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Apr 16, 2025 • 1h 23min
Coaching carousel recap and deep dive: Thoughts + intel on all 14 high-major changes, plus the most notable mid-major job swaps
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 list00:45 - Best fits18:57 - Trends, stats and big-picture look at the carousel24:54 - DeVries to Indiana28:30 - Buzz Williams to Maryland 32:48 - Jai Lucas to Miami36:41 - Sean Miller to Texas39:50 - Bucky McMillan to Texas A&M/ Alex Jensen to Utah45:41 - Ryan Odom to Virginia47:11 - Ross Hodge to West Virginia49:18 - Richard Pitino to Xavier54:07 - Norlander tours through the mid-majors of note
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.
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Apr 10, 2025 • 1h 4min
Final Four postmortem: More reflections on Florida-Houston; GP + Norlander share after-hours stories from San Antonio; first look at offseason Top 25 And 1
READ: Norlander on the river with the GatorsBecause 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 Houston24:54 - Norlander'es Top 10 Games of the NCAA Tournament28:45 - NCAA tourney odds + ends35:15 - Norlander met GP's mom!39:37 - Happy Trails To Dennis Dodd46:14 - Other Shenanigans51:40 - Who's in GP's Top 25 And 1 for next season?
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.
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Apr 8, 2025 • 54min
March Madness 2025 National Championship Recap- FLORIDA HAS EPIC COMEBACK TO BEAT HOUSTON, WIN TITLE
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 Sampson29:05 - An in-depth coaching conversation on Todd Golden
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Apr 7, 2025 • 32min
We Need To Talk Now - UConn is UNDENIABLE I UConn vs. South Carolina Women's Basketball National Championship Reaction
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