Eye On College Basketball

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BIG EAST PREVIEW: St. John’s vs. UConn for No. 1 = a two-team league in ’25-26? Who steps up: Creighton, Marquette … who else? Oct 20, 2025

Show notes

It's the Big East's turn in the spotlight as conference preview rolls on. Will the Huskies bounce back after last year's uneven season or will Rick Pitino armed with some high-end transfers take control of the conference for a second straight season?

01:30 - Is the Big East only a two-team league?

07:12 - GP on an Island -- St. John's at No. 1

14:31 - Will UConn be great again?

18:15 - Shaka's Strategy -- Smart or Stubborn?

24:14 - Year 1 for Kevin Willard at 'Nova

31:30 - League Predictions

47:25 - How many Big East Teams make the NCAA Tournament?

🎵 Theme song: "Timothy Leary," written, performed and courtesy of Guster
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SEC PREVIEW: Florida, UK preseason favs; Auburn post-Bruce; Bama and Tenn still stacked. What does the league do after its best season EVER? Oct 17, 2025

Show notes

The SEC sent a whopping *fourteen* teams to the NCAA Tournament, had 2 teams in the Final Four and had the national champion come from their conference. So what will they do for an encore? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander preview the SEC on a fresh episode!

00:45 - Let's take a look at the champs (Florida)

10:32 - How close can this year's SEC be to last year's?

11:33 - How far can (allegedly) 22 million get you if you're Kentucky?

21:08 - Can Arkansas have a normal season?

24:18 - Auburn in the Steven Pearl era

30:00 - League predictions

57:05 - How many SEC teams make the NCAA tournament?

🎵 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 @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe
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BIG TEN PREVIEW: Michigan, Illinois, UCLA are Purdue’s top contenders; preseason predictions for every team + awards Oct 13, 2025

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Norlander is back — and we're bringing a big B1G pod to start the week. It's 21 days until the season begins ... and so, will we see the Big Ten become the No. 1 league this season? With at least two strong title contender candidates in Michigan and Purdue, is this the year that the Big Ten can break the long title drought? GP and Norlander run down the five biggest storylines, make their 1-18 league predictions, give a forecast on the NCAAT teams and hand out their preseason awards in a fresh episode! 02:35 - Is this Matt Painter's best team? 06:51 - Trivia Time! 09:45 - Norlander's B1G Storyline # 1 - Will Braden Smith live up to the hype this year? 13:30 - Norlander's B1G Storyline # 2 - Brad Underwood's Baltic Gambit 20:00 - Norlander's B1G Storyline # 4 - Which High End Transfer makes the biggest impact? 24:00 - Norlander's B1G Storyline # 5 - No real coaching hot seat 31:53 - League Predictions 55:58 - How Many Big Ten Teams make the NCAA Tournament?

🎵 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 @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe
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Buzz Williams on building Maryland’s team, leaving Texas A&M, expectations for 2025 season Oct 10, 2025

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New Maryland head coach Buzz Williams sat down with Garry Parrish at Big Ten Media Day to discuss building the Maryland team from the ground up, leaving Texas A&M and more! 0:00 - Intro 0:10 - Williams on taking over a team with no returning players 0:40 - Williams on how he handles where college basketball is at right now 3:00 - Williams on how he questions he asks during recruiting 5:20 - Williams on why he left Texas A&M 8:15 - Williams on why he leaves jobs when he does 16:30 - Williams on the way he has approached his career 18:25 - Williams on expectations for Maryland this season

🎵 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 @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe
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Jake Diebler on how NIL, revenue sharing has introduced new challenges for Ohio State basketball Oct 10, 2025

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Ohio State head coach Jake Diebler sat down with Gary Parrish at Big Ten Media Day to discuss bringing back key players from last season, the struggles of recruiting with NIL and revenue sharing, and more! 0:00 - Intro 0:09 - Diebler on bringing back top players from last year 0:45 - Diebler on if the transfer portal changes the way he approaches his job 1:30 - Diebler on how football positively impacts the basketball program 2:40 - Diebler on whether he is pulling ideas from other sports to help develop his team 3:36 - Diebler on the state of recruiting 5:15 - Diebler on building a program during NIL 7:15 - Diebler on how revenue sharing has impacted recruiting 8:50 - Diebler on expectations for the Buckeyes this season

🎵 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 @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe
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Nebraska's Fred Hoiberg on his quest to give the Huskers their FIRST NCAA Tournament win Oct 10, 2025

Show notes

Fred Hoiberg sits down with Gary Parrish to preview Nebraska's season in 2025-2026.

🎵 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 @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe
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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Legendary Head Coach Tom Izzo believes the transfer portal ROBS kids out of future relationships Oct 10, 2025

Show notes

Gary Parrish sits down with Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo for a chat about the current state of college athletics and previews what the Michigan State Spartans will look like in 2025-2026.

🎵 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 @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe
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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USC HC Eric Musselman is still trying to figure out the recipe for recruiting in 2025 Oct 10, 2025

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Gary Parrish chats with USC Head Coach Eric Musselman about Alijah Arenas, and previews what looks to be a fascinating season for the Trojans.

🎵 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 @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe
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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Oregon's Dana Altman details the IMPACT of Jackson Shelstad's injury Oct 10, 2025

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Gary Parrish sits down with Oregon head coach Dana Altman at Big Ten Media Days to discuss why he's not ready to retire, recruitment, Jackson Shelstad and more ahead of the 2025-26 season.

🎵 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 @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe
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UCLA's Mick Cronin explains how he needs Donovan Dent to play more like Braden Smith Oct 10, 2025

Show notes

Gary Parrish sits down with UCLA head coach Mick Cronin at Big Ten Media Days to discuss recruiting, Donovan Dent and the Big Ten.

🎵 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 @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe
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/⁠⁠

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit ⁠⁠https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

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