Our conference preview series spins toward the Big Ten, in which Gary and Matt ask an important question: Is there a great team in the league this year? How many bids should the league expect? Six seems the minimum. We've got our preseason awards and thoughts on all 14 teams. Eye on College Basketball is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to Eye on College Basketball on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast."Follow the Eye on College Basketball Team on Twitter: @EoCBBPodcast  @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander  @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribeVisit the Eye on College Basketball YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7IjilwFor more College Basketball Coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/  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

The Preseason AP poll dropped on Monday; North Carolina is ranked No. 1. There were a couple of surprises, but where? Norlander and Parrish give you some facts and perspective. This comes on the heels of Sunday's reveal of KenPom's first rankings for the '22-23 season. You wanna talk surprises, there's a few doozies. The guys wanted to hop on and give you their reaction to both, as we are now three weeks out from opening day. Eye on College Basketball is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to Eye on College Basketball on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast."Follow the Eye on College Basketball Team on Twitter: @EoCBBPodcast  @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander  @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribeVisit the Eye on College Basketball YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7IjilwFor more College Basketball Coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

The Big East might be the strongest it's been in YEARS. And with that comes expectations, namely: Can Creighton emerge from the intense four-team race atop the league and win the conference? Or will Villanova, UConn or Xavier spoil the Bluejays' big season ahead? Plus: Is this Pat Ewing's last year at Georgetown, is St. John's going dancing, and what will Providence be a year after winning its first regular-season title in forever?Eye on College Basketball is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to Eye on College Basketball on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast."Follow the Eye on College Basketball Team on Twitter: @EyeonCBBPodcast  @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander  @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribeVisit the Eye on College Basketball YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7IjilwFor more College Basketball Coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

Our conference previews roll on as the guys help preview the ACC! Is this North Carolina's conference to lose, or can Duke or Virginia make this a competitive race to the top? There's a clear top-three, and Norlander sets the over/under for ACC teams in the NCAA tourney at 6.5. Which side do you lean?Tap here to read Parrish's ACC preview on the CBS Sports app.Eye on College Basketball is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to Eye on College Basketball on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast."Follow the Eye on College Basketball Team on Twitter: @EyeonCBBPodcast  @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander  @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribeVisit the Eye on College Basketball YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7IjilwFor more College Basketball Coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/  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

It's conference preview season, so we're opening with the American Athletic Conference! It seems overtly obvious this is Houston's title to lose. Over/under 2.5 NCAAT bids — which way are you leaning? The season is a month away. It's time to start hunkering. Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish get you ready with the first of 10-plus season-preview pods we'll be publishing over the next four weeks. Eye on College Basketball is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to Eye on College Basketball on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast."Follow the Eye on College Basketball Team on Twitter: @EoCBBPodcast  @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander  @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribeVisit the Eye on College Basketball YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7IjilwFor more College Basketball Coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

Got a great one for you to start October: a huge mailbag ep wherein we answer questions about the most influential college basketball coaches ever, why Gary hates Illinois (spoiler alert, he doesn't) and which is the best city to go to the zoo AND catch a college basketball game at for this upcoming season. And a whole lot more. Remember, you can email the show: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com.BBut first, Matt and Gary dive into a season preview for our Summer Shootaround auction winner ... the Bellarmine Knights!Eye on College Basketball is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to Eye on College Basketball on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast."Follow the Eye on College Basketball Team on Twitter: @EoCBBPodcast  @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander  @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribeVisit the Eye on College Basketball YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7IjilwFor more College Basketball Coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/  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

The Memphis IARP case is in and ... it's surprisingly light on punishments. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander take you through the thought process of the IARP and why the committee ruled in a more favorable fashion than most -- if not everyone -- expected. Norlander also has context on what's to come with Louisville, Arizona, Kansas and LSU.Eye on College Basketball is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to Eye on College Basketball on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast."Follow the Eye on College Basketball Team on Twitter: @EoCBBPodcast  @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander  @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribeVisit the Eye on College Basketball YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7IjilwFor more College Basketball Coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

Villanova brings a decent amount of its roster back for the 2022-2023 season. The one big change: Jay Wright is no longer there. Can new HC Kyle Neptune keep up Wright's winning ways, or will there be a significant adjustment period? The guys give an update on Justin Moore's injury recovery and assess Villanova's chances at winning the Big East. Some great historical data on Villanova as a program, too. Eye on College Basketball is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to Eye on College Basketball on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast."Follow the Eye on College Basketballteam on Twitter: @EoCBBPodcast  @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander  @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribeVisit the Eye on College Basketball YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7IjilwFor more College Basketball Coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

UCLA comes into this season almost underrated, at least to a point. Should the Bruins be seen higher -- perhaps close to top-five status -- along with the Gonzagas and Kentuckys of the world? Or is their short bench a justifiable cause for concern? Norlander and Parrish dive in. Eye on College Basketball is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to Eye on College Basketball on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast."Follow the Eye on College Basketball team on Twitter: @EoCBBPodcast  @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander  @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribeVisit the Eye on College Basketball YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7IjilwFor more College Basketball Coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/  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

Recent CBA negotiations in the NBA have brought back the discussion about the end of the draft age minimum. But will it happen, and when? 2024? 2026? Later? Will it have the impact on college basketball that many seem to think it wil,l or has NIL helped blunt some of that impact? Second big topic today touches on the recent arrest and the unknowns surrounding Eastern Michigan's Emoni Bates.Eye on College Basketball is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. You can listen to Eye on College Basketball on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast."Follow the Eye on College Basketballteam on Twitter: @EoCBBPodcast  @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander  @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribeVisit the Eye on College Basketball YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7IjilwFor more College Basketball Coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/  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