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Florida rips control of SEC from Vandy + Kentucky flips its season; TTU shuts down AJ Dybantsa; Darryn Peterson =🔥; UNC = 😬; power-ranking Big Ten Jan 18, 2026

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open on an eventful weekend for the SEC. Is Florida the team to beat? Where do we stand on Kentucky after the road win at Tennessee? Then, the Weekend Whiparound touches on every notable result from the weekend from Darryn Peterson to Texas Tech's win over BYU and ACC action.

(0:00) Intro + it’s a Sunday *morning* show!

(1:00) Florida is a force in the SEC, is Vandy a building truster?

(13:00) Kentucky storms back again, this time at Tennessee

(21:30) Georgia beats Arkansas, which side of the equation is more notable?

(26:40) Kansas beats Baylor and DP puts on an absolute show

(32:15) Texas Tech beats BYU in a fun Saturday night game

(38:00) More from the Big 12: Arizona cruises, Iowa State stumbles again

(43:05) Big Ten: Nebraska stays perfect and a Big Ten power ranking

(48:00) ACC: Duke stomps Stanford, UNC…oof and Virginia is really good

(59:15) More Weekend Whiparound: Miami OH magic! Big East results & Ed Cooley’s comments

(1:15:00) CFP Championship Predictions & Da Bears!

Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster
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FBI’s game-fixing investigation rocks the sport; recapping a wild Wednesday (3 bonkers buzzer-beaters!); F4+1 for a stacked Saturday Jan 16, 2026

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READ: FBI's game-fixing investigation

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open on Thursday's alleged point-shaving scheme that rocked the college basketball world. Then, Wednesday was a wild night of buzzer beaters and the Final Four and 1 previews this weekend's games.

(0:00) Intro + GP’s glasses are playing the show

(1:00) Point-shaving scheme rocks the college basketball world on Thursday

(27:00) Kentucky beats LSU at the buzzer

(32:30) Boopie MIller is a baller and he hit a buzzer beater

(38:15) Good things come in threes, Ole Miss gets one at the buzzer as well!

(40:15) More midweek action: Vandy falls to Texas, Stanford beats UNC, Purdue beats Iowa

(50:20) Gonzaga will be without Braden Huff for 4-8 weeks

(53:10) Final Four and 1!

(54:20) Kentucky @ Tennessee

(56:15) UCLA @ Ohio State

(59:40) Florida @ Vanderbilt

(1:02:50) BYU @ Texas Tech

(1:05:00) St. John’s @ Villanova

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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Kansas creams ISU, ending the Clones’ unbeaten run; UConn escapes Seton Hall; UT escapes A&M; Bucky escapes Minny + everything else from Tuesday night Jan 14, 2026

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with Kansas ending Iowa State's bid for an undefeated season in lopsided fashion. Then, it's the Wednesday Whiparound featuring UConn over Seton Hall, Nebraska stays perfect and more.

(0:00) Intro

(0:40) Kansas stomps Iowa State, in Allen Fieldhouse we trust

(14:28) UConn 69, Seton Hall 64

(28:06) Hey look at that, Nebraska won again

(32:45) Michigan State handles Indiana at home

(36:00) Louisville loses to Virginia, Mikel Brown Jr. can’t come back fast enough

(44:20) Tennessee avoids a loss to Texas A&M

(46:30) More Wednesday Whiparound

(51:55) Looking ahead to the next couple of days

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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EOCBB on CBSSN: Arizona’s No. 1 résumé; drafting top 10 COY candidates; which undefeated team loses next? Which will lose last? Jan 13, 2026

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On CBS Sports Network, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss Arizona and a loaded Big 12 before diving in to the candidates for Coach of the Year. Then, the show wraps with a nation-sweeping game of "Will they be a top four seed?"

(0:00) Intro + Eye On College Basketball on CBSSN?

(1:00) What makes the Arizona Wildcats so good + who is going to win the Big 12?

(12:27) Drafting Coach of the Year candidates 1-5

(21:15) Coach of the Year candidates 6-10

(32:04) “Will ___ be a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament?”

(40:01) Who will be the last remaining undefeated team?

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.
You can listen to us 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.”
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Nebraska’s amazing unbeaten start continues; Michigan unbeaten no more after Wisconsin stunner; the most important wins and losses from Saturday Jan 11, 2026

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with Nebraska's road win at Indiana and the end of Michigan's undefeated season. Then, it's the weekend whiparound as unbeatens stay perfect, SEC teams get upset and plenty more.

(0:00) Intro + Matt is back and the Bears are still playing football

(9:45) Nebraska goes on the road and holds on to undefeated record

(18:15) Michigan loses at home to an up-and-down Wisconsin team

(25:30) Let’s do a Weekend Whiparound, shall we?

(29:35) Braden Smith is making GP look bad and Purdue is rolling

(35:25) Illinois beats Iowa on the road

(43:25) Kansas loses another Big 12 road game

(50:10) Houston is cruising along, beat Baylor 77-55

(51:30) BYU’s Big 3 go for 67 points!

(54:19) Vandy ties best start on school history

(56:00) Texas beats Alabama in Tuscaloosa

(1:02:00) More Weekend Whiparound: Auburn, Florida and Duke get wins

(1:07:35) Looking ahead

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.
You can listen to us 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.”
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An unexpected SEC: Vandy is a title contender, Kentucky is 0-2 in conference + Kyle Boone's NBA Mock Draft, Final Four & 1 Jan 09, 2026

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Gary Parrish and Kyle Boone open on midweek SEC action featuring Kentucky's 0-2 start and Vanderbilt officially arriving on the national title contender list. Then, KB's mock draft takes center stage to discuss this year's top prospects before the Final Four And 1 previews the weekend in college hoops.

(0:00) Intro + KB is here & GP is a criminal

(5:55) Vandy beat Alabama, they’re officially a national title contender

(16:27) Kentucky is 0-2 in the SEC…for $22 million

(25:15) KB’s Mock Draft…starting with Darryn Peterson

(30:28) Kingston Flemings is awesome, how high could he go?

(33:15) Why is Cam Boozer almost nobody’s top prospect despite his college dominance?

(43:45) Final Four and 1 presented by FD Sportsbook! No. 10 Nebraska at Indiana

(45:35) Wisconsin at No. 2 Michigan

(47:30) No. 24 SMU at No. 6 Duke

(48:30) No. 15 Arkansas at Auburn

(51:26) No. 21 Tennessee at Florida

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.
You can listen to us 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.”
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Tuesday night was drunk: Kansas’ OT comeback vs. TCU, Duke’s comeback vs. L’ville, A&M’s comeback vs. Auburn +& a TTU-Houston 40-minute thriller Jan 07, 2026

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down an insane Tuesday in college basketball! Kansas won but the Darryn Peterson experience continues. Michigan survives Penn State. Houston and Texas Tech go down to the wire. Auburn won?! Wait, no Auburn lost. All that and more from one of the best nights of the season thus far.

(0:00) Intro

(0:48) A wild night in Kansas! Jayhawks beat TCU in OT and Darryn Peterson didn’t play in OT

(15:35) Let’s Wednesday Whiparound

(15:45) Duke outscores Louisville by 20 in the 2nd half, wins on the road

(21:40) Houston beats Texas Tech, Kingston Flemings is awesome and Cougars are a serious contender

(30:00) UCF breaks into the top 25 and then loses to Oklahoma State

(31:22) Michigan tried its best to lose to Penn State, but escapes with a victory

(38:40) The shot was wide open Bennett Stirtz!!!

(42:05) Auburn won! Then it lost. In heartbreaking fashion.

(49:20) more Wednesday Whiparound - Florida, Tennessee and more

(59:57) Look ahead to Wednesday games

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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EOCBB on CBSSN: Our fav nat’l title contenders, F4 do-overs + mid-season A-A teams. Plus: Which CBB program is best analog for Indiana🏈 Jan 06, 2026

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On CBS Sports Network, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander revisit the six remaining undefeated teams and build out a list of possible national title contenders halfway through the season. Then, it's midseason All-American teams, the Indiana Football of college hoops and revisiting Final Four picks from the preseason.

(0:00) Intro

(0:30) There are six undefeated teams, how many are title contenders?

(15:20) Midseason All-American Teams

(26:03) Mikel Brown Jr. and Darryn Peterson are spectacular, but injuries are a big part of their seasons

(31:55) Which school is most likely to be the Indiana Football of college hoops?

(40:51) Revisiting preseason Final Four selections!

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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Six unbeatens still alive! Braden Smith pacing to NCAA record; Darryn Peterson drama won’t cease; UCF, SMU nab big Ws; Kentucky, Florida, ‘Ville, SJU toppled Jan 05, 2026

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap a massive weekend of conference action starting with the six remaining unbeaten teams. How good are the Vanderbilt Commodores? Who will be the last unbeaten standing? Then, the Weekend Whiparound tours the country from Alabama's win over Kentucky to UCF upsetting Kansas and everything in between.

(0:00) Intro

(1:00) We have SIX undefeated teams left! It’s January 4th! + a duo of trivia times!

(4:00) Vanderbilt is one of those teams…how good are the Commodores?

(11:45) You don’t just walk into Pinnacle Bank…Nebraska beats Michigan State

(18:35) Michigan beats the brakes off another ranked opponent, this time USC

(23:30) Iowa State and Arizona also undefeated and cruising along

(25:45) Miami (OH)!

(31:35) It’s time for a Weekend Whiparound!

(32:00) Braden Smith sets the Big Ten assist record

(36:15) UCF is 12-1! But Darryn Peterson’s legs continue to be an issue

(46:30) SMU gets a big win against UNC and Boopie Miller is awesome

(48:30) Alabama beats Kentucky by 15 and a spirited debate!

(54:45) Darius Acuff puts in an awesome performance in win over Tennessee

(56:10) Florida is 9-5 after a loss to Missouri

(59:00) Norlander got a new dog!

(1:06:00) Looking ahead to Monday and Tuesday

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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Will widespread reaction to Baylor adding a former NBA pick lead to actual rule changes in 2026? Weekend preview: Sparty-‘Skers, UK-Bama, AJ Dybantsa vs. PJ Haggerty Jan 02, 2026

Show notes

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with James Nnaji and how an NBA Draft pick is going to play college basketball. What was the reaction about the sport? Is there a fix? Then, the Final Four And 1 sets up a massive weekend of hoops and what feels like the real beginning of the conference schedule.

0:00 Intro + Happy New Year!

1:00 GP is a mountain man and in a huge house

10:15 Let’s talk about James Nnaji and the current state of college basketball

21:30 How Trentyn Flowers factors in & what happens next?

39:00 Final Four And 1 presented by FanDuel Sportsbook! No. 24 USC @ No. 2 Michigan

46:45 No. 9 Michigan State @ No. 13 Nebraska - you don’t just walk into Pinnacle Bank

51:50 Kentucky @ No. 14 Alabama

56:15 No. 10 BYU @ Kansas State

1:04:05 No. 12 North Carolina @ SMU

1:10:00 Norlander’s Notes: More games to watch

1:16:46 Dan Hurley’s message to Matt

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.
You can listen to us 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.”
Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com
Visit Eye on College Basketball’s YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw ⁠
For more college hoops coverage, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/

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