Eye On College Basketball
CBS Sports, College Basketball, Basketball, March Madness, NCAA Tournament, NBA Draft
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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Dec 10, 2025 • 56min
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
Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster
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Dec 8, 2025 • 1h 32min
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
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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Dec 5, 2025 • 1h 13min
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
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 @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_
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Dec 3, 2025 • 1h 5min
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
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 @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_
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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Nov 30, 2025 • 1h 23min
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…
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 @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_
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Nov 28, 2025 • 1h 31min
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
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 @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_
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Nov 26, 2025 • 50min
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!
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 @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_
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Nov 24, 2025 • 1h 19min
Players Era Festival: changing Feast Week, the Maui Invitational & hoops in November; Purdue destroys Texas Tech; weekend recap: Wake-Memphis, BYU-Wisconsin + more
READ: Norlander's Players Era breakdown
Parrish and Norlander break down the Players Era Festival and explain the ripple effect it has across the sport during Feast Week. Then, Purdue dusts Texas Tech at Baha Mar and more from the weekend of college hoops.
(0:00) Intro
(0:52) How Players Era Festival is changing college basketball and Feast Week
(32:58) Purdue smokes Texas Tech in Baha Mar Championship
(42:00) Weekend Whiparound - Wake at the Buzzer vs Memphis, BYU/Wisconsin and more
(1:09:12) Looking Ahead to Feast Week
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 @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_
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Nov 21, 2025 • 1h 13min
Arizona has to be No. 1; Purdue escapes Memphis and Paradise Penny; weekend preview: Wisconsin-BYU, Purdue-Texas Tech + more
Parrish and Norlander start with Purdue's less-than-stellar performance against the Memphis Tigers before turning the attention to Wednesday night and great wins for Arizona and Alabama. Then, the Final Four And 1 previews the weekend of college hoops.
(0:00) Intro
(0:45) Purdue beats Memphis, but it wasn’t exactly convincing
(10:15) Texas Tech survives Wake, sets up matchup against Boilermakers
(16:12) Arizona gets another huge win, this time on the road against UConn
(33:30) Labaron Philon leads Alabama over Illinois 90-86
(37:36) More midweek results: Dayton beats Marquette and an awesome buzzer beater
(48:16) Final Four And 1
(48:45) No. 23 Wisconsin vs. No. 9 BYU
(52:25) Virginia vs. Northwestern
(58:30) No. 6 Louisville vs. Cincinnati
(1:01:20) No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 15 Texas Tech
(1:06:00) Nebraska vs. Kansas State
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 @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_
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Nov 19, 2025 • 49min
Champions Classic: Kansas needs Darryn Peterson back ASAP; at Kentucky, the honeymoon phase is over. Mark Pope has his first crisis in Lexington
READ: Norlander on Mark Pope's crisis at Kentucky
Parrish and Norlander break down Tuesday's Champions Classic inside Madison Square Garden. Mark Pope's honeymoon period is over in Lexington and it needs fixing soon. Duke handles a shorthanded Kansas team still without Darryn Peterson. Then, it's a huge night of hoops on Wednesday headlined by UConn vs Arizona in Storrs.
(0:00) Intro
(0:45) Duke beats a Kansas team without Darryn Peterson, another Cam Boozer double double
(16:20) Michigan State smoked Kentucky…and Mark Pope is sad
(37:35) Big time Wednesday matchups: Arizona/UConn & Alabama/Illinois
(41:40) Thursday night action and Baha Mar on CBSSN
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 @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_
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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