Eye On College Basketball

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01/09: Norlander explains why he ranks Kansas lower than everyone else; Final Four + 1 picks led by big Baylor-KU CBS game Jan 10, 2020

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On Thursday, Matt Norlander revealed his latest power rankings, and to the surprise of many a confused Kansas fan, he put the Jayhawks seventh. Gary Parrish most definitely does not approve. So what gives? Norlander explains, then the guys get to North Carolina's nosedive (15:00) into one of the worst seasons in school history and Cole Anthony's future with the Heels. What's more, they touch on Zion Williamson's admission this week (21:00) that he wanted to be at Duke right now, playing as a sophomore. Then it's time for the Final Four + 1, which sees the guys agreeing on two games and splitting on three others.

01/08: So, we're gonna start things off by talking about R U T G E R S Jan 08, 2020

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Rutgers basketball is on the loose. The Scarlet Knights have their best start in four-plus decades and could make the NCAA tourney for the first time in almost 30 years. Why not start there? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander then get to some other weirdness: Boston College over Virginia (9:30) and springboard that convo to one about the stinky ACC overall. The guys touch on Ohio State's swoon (19:00) and Baylor's nice win at Texas Tech (22:00), which sets up a big game this weekend at Kansas. And it's a fun mailbag (28:00) episode with some creative questions that get GP and Norlander going.

01/05: Gonzaga. vs. Duke vs. Kansas for the best team in college basketball. Who you got? Jan 06, 2020

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On Sunday, Michigan State got a career-high 32 points from Cassius Winston en route to a dominating and convincing win over Michigan. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open on that game with extended thoughts on Sparty and Winston. Then they get to some stats and chatter about the two unbeaten teams still standing (12:00), 13-0 Auburn and 15-0 San Diego State. Amid some other passing thoughts on a few results from the weekend, the guys wrap with a debate on the No. 1 team in the country (23:50). Parrish says Gonzaga. Norlander says Duke. At the end, the return of 2-year-old Tony Hinkle.

01/03: The Pac-12 is better, but really how much better? Plus: why we think Bill Self is Kansas' coach for the longterm Jan 03, 2020

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On Thursday night, the Pac-12 had centerstage in college hoops. Colorado beat Oregon and UCLA won at Washington. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open on those games, then get into a Trivia Time! that goes sideways in a hurry. They also touch on Bill Self (18:30) commenting on Seth Greenberg's "bold prediction" that Self will leave Kansas for San Antonio. The Final Four + 1 includes picks for Michigan-Michigan State, West Virginia-Kansas and Creighton-Butler.

01/01: Happy New Year, listeners! Here's a question to ponder: Who is the best one-loss team in college basketball? Jan 01, 2020

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The first episode of 2020 of the Eye on College Basketball Podcast leads with a little NYE chatter, then gets into Butler and the Big East (5:00), which might be the best league in America and certainly enters the new year set up to get at least five bids for the NCAA Tournament. The guys also discuss a most unlikely to close out 2019 (16:00) and get to three interesting mailbag questions (23:00), as usual for the Wednesday eps.

12/29: Kentucky finds its groove, UCLA finds its worse loss in maybe ever, and welcome to the party, WVU! Dec 30, 2019

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The guys have a loaded pod, as always. It starts with some UCLA talk off the top; did you realize the Bruins took their worst loss of the KenPom era over the weekend? Also on tap: Kentucky over Louisville (16:30), West Virginia’s return thanks to its win over Ohio State (24:00), some chiding of Stanford (36:00) after it failed to show vs. Kansas — and a detour to talk about Kansas making it back to San Jose safely after engine failure on its flight out of the Bay Area. The pod wraps with Arkansas (49:00) winning at Indiana, and our listener review of the week. Plus: GP one-ups Norlander by revealing he’s previously had appendicitis.

12/27: Speculation increases that Cole Anthony might not play again in college; final four + 1 picks Dec 27, 2019

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College basketball has a solid schedule on a weekend that will be highlighted by the college football playoff and the final week of the NFL's regular season. On today's ep, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with some extended thoughts on their year-in-review ep from earlier this week, then get to a report that has some NBA personnel believing Cole Anthony (11:00) has played his last game in college. From there, the guys make their picks for the weekend in the Final Four + 1 (21:00), including Louisville-Kentucky, Kansas-Stanford and West Virginia-Ohio State.

12/24: Our holiday gift to you, a special podcast: The top 10 stories/events of college basketball in 2019 Dec 24, 2019

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We won't spoil the list. You've got to tune in to listen and find out. Plus: we've got mailbag questions as well. And, given the time of year, a nice bed of holiday tunes to keep you cozy throughout one of our three longest episodes of 2019. Come in from the cold for awhile, cozy up with Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander and relive much of what made this an unforgettable year in college hoops.

12/22: If the NCAA tourney started now, UNC and UK wouldn't be in. Butler and Baylor would be 1 seeds. Season's drunk. Dec 22, 2019

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Is it actually true that college hoops has no great-great players this season? Bill Self and Jay Wright think so. This hour-long ep opens with some empirical evidence -- and an engaging discussion -- why that is the case but why this shouldn't be the new normal for college hoops. Then Parrish gets to Ohio State beating Kentucky (23:00) in the CBS Sports Classic, with a focus on why this could be a bottom-three team Calipari's had at UK (but a caution on that topic, too). After that, Norlander challenges GP that Ohio State deserves No. 1 over Gonzaga (34:00) -- while also noting that undefeated San Diego State has top-three credentials. From there, Norlander gives love to Colorado-Dayton, which was an OT thriller (46:30) and finished with Colorado winning at the horn. And what about Butler? The Bulldogs (53:00) should be a No. 1 seed in every bracketology forecast as of now. Amid all this, the guys have some funny off-topic tangents and gags that we promise you will make our pre-Christmas angst lower, even for a bit.

12/20: Why Memphis might have itself to blame for losing James Wiseman. Plus: Danger zone for Kentucky and five best bets for the weekend Dec 20, 2019

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We’ve got a loaded weekend pod for you. The first 25 minutes are an even deeper dive on James Wiseman’s decision to leave Memphis, and then it’s on to Kentucky (28:30) — but also Both Gach! Then Parrish and Norlander touch on Michigan State losing Josh Langford (41:00) and Seton Hall’s ugly but needed home win over Maryland before laying out exactly why Norlander could not travel to Vegas. Send him your stretching tips; the man is in serious pain. The Friday pod wraps as usual with the Final Four + 1 (58:00), which is highlighted by these five games: Kansas-Nova; Purdue-Butler; Ohio State-Kentucky; Colorado-Dayton; and UNC-UCLA.

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