Eye On College Basketball

Latest Episodes:

Parrish and Norlander make their picks for every game in the bracket (3.13) Mar 13, 2018

Show notes

Before the NCAA Tournament begins on Tuesday night, the guys give you not just their Final Four and national title picks, but go through each region and share their thoughts and picks on the games that stand out to them most. From the first round into the second weekend, then explaining why they've picked who they've picked to win it all. Plus, they only agree on one Final Four team: Virginia.

Special Edition: Bracket Analysis! Mar 12, 2018

Show notes

You can never get enough bracket analysis, predictions and picks this time of year. On this special edition of the Eye on College Basketball Podcast presented by Old Navy, Jamie Erdahl and Reid Forgrave give you their takes on the NCAA Tournament bracket with potential upsets, Final Four predictions and championship picks.

2018 NCAA Tournament bracket breakdown (3.11) Mar 12, 2018

Show notes

The most wonderful time of the sports year is finally back. Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish go for an hour-plus on the field of 68, plus a few teams that got left out. Region-by-region breakdowns of the trends, games and storylines that stick out. It's one of the biggest, best pods of the season.

Who's going to get all the 1 seeds? This is the best race for the top line in years (3.9) Mar 09, 2018

Show notes

It's the final podcast before the brackets come out! Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander get into the biggest storylines from Thursday and Friday, plus break down why Pitt needed to fire Kevin Stallings. They wrap up with a must-listen debate over the chase for 1 seeds. As of Friday morning, Virginia is the only lock for a 1. Five teams are chasing three spots. Who will get to the top line?

Gonzaga destined to be underseeded? More conference champ talk; Penny Hardaway to Memphis? (3.7) Mar 07, 2018

Show notes

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander are in full March form. Come on in and hear them dish on Gonzaga's 30-4 season, Saint Mary's putting itself in a bad spot for the selection committee, and Cincinnati's chances for a No. 2 seed. They also get into Parrish's report about Memphis potentially replacing Tubby Smith with Penny Hardaway. Beyond that, the guys preview the Patriot League title game, take a look at the biggest bubble games in play on Wednesday, and discuss the latest with automatic bids.

The Big Ten needs to get back to MSG; here comes Duke; champ week chatter! (3.5) Mar 05, 2018

Show notes

After Michigan's run to a second straight Big Ten title, Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish discuss the Wolverines as a Final Four threat and also why the Big Ten would be smart to try and replicate its 2018 tournament experiment at some point again in the near future. The guys also touch on Duke's No. 1 seed chances, Cincinnati's AAC title and push for a No. 2 seed, and talk auto bids. Radford won at the buzzer. Seven more tickets will be handed out Monday and Tuesday night.

Arizona has risen from the ashes; UVA miracle; B1G apple; Michael Porter Jr. playing? (3.2) Mar 02, 2018

Show notes

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander deliver the goods on this episode, spanning the sport. They open on an unexpected, fortunate turn of events for Sean Miller and Arizona. Then they get to Louisville blowing against Louisville, losing after being up by four with 0.9 seconds to go. From there, Norlander -- who is in NYC for the Big Ten tourney, talks that bracket in addition to the auto bids being handed out. And beyond that, there are a lot of games this weekend to get to. Stocked episode with a lot to talk about.

Awaiting what's next with Sean Miller; Miami pulls a Villanova on UNC; looking at A-10 picture (2.28) Feb 28, 2018

Show notes

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander continue with the Sean Miller saga at Arizona. As of when they recorded, no further word had come from the school. But given everything Miller is facing, is there a reasonable scenario under which Miller could continue coaching the Wildcats? There are a lot of untouched angles here still; the guys address all of them. Plus: actual hoops talk! Tuesday night had some crazy endings and great games. Miami-UNC, Davidson-St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph's-Rhode Island. And guess what? Thursday's got some under-the-radar games you need to be aware of.

Sean Miller isn't coaching but Deandre Ayton is playing, so what and who to believe with this story? (2.25) Feb 26, 2018

Show notes

After an explosive story about Sean Miller came out Friday night, the Arizona coach did not appear on the sideline of the Wildcats' loss to Oregon on Saturday. Miller released a statement saying he believes he will be "vindicated." Deandre Ayton has been deemed eligilbe. So who are we to believe and where is this story headed? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander spend the first half of this podcast discussing a lot of angles and potential outcomes for Arizona, Miller and Ayton. Then they touch on the fact that many players named in the Yahoo Sports report from last Friday wound up playing anyway, and in fact they probably won't miss any games this season despite that story. There is actual basketball to be discussed, and the guys get to the biggest outcomes of the weekend in the final 20 minutes of the podcast.

Truths and myths about Friday's big story and fallout from the FBI investigation (2.23) Feb 23, 2018

Show notes

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander fill you in on what to know and what to keep in mind, now that everyone is raising their voice over the issues overtaking college basketball. What does the Yahoo! Sports story actually mean for the sport? The guys dedicate the entire podcast to what details are important and what might come soon with this story.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected