Eye On College Basketball

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'25 Summer Shootaround: BYU with Richie Saunders and AJ Dybantsa are poised to have the best year in program history Aug 04, 2025

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One of the best analytics-based teams in 2025? The BYU Cougars. The Cougars have continued to load up in the portal, adding freshman phenom Rob Wright III among others. The team also brings in potential No.1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa. Gary Parrish and special guest Evan Miyakawa look under the hood at what BYU can be in 2025-2026.

00:00 - Start

2:47 - What is Evan’s Origin Story

4:05 - Why are college basketball teams so analytically driven now?

6:27 - Evan’s thoughts on the current college basketball landscape

12:46 - What clicked for BYU?1

6:05 - Does roster continuity matter?

18:45 - What are Evan’s expectations for AJ Dybantsa

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'25 Summer Shootaround : Purdue Head Coach Matt Painter enters the chat to preview the Boilermakers' season Aug 04, 2025

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The betting favorite to win it all in 2025-2026? The Purdue Boilermakers. Head Coach Matt Painter sits down with Gary Parrish to discuss how the offseason has gone, what makes Braden Smith so special, and more! 03:04 - The secret to Purdue's retention rate 14:38 - How special is it to have two All-Americans in your starting lineup 17:55 - Discovering Braden Smith 20:36 - What roles with Oscar Cluff & Omer Mayer play 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.
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'25 Summer Shootaround: The Houston Cougars remain elite heading into the 25-26 CBB season Jul 30, 2025

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The Houston Cougars suffered utter heartbreak in the National Championship game last April. The team will be a bit younger this year, adding a five-star freshman to the starting lineup, and with Milos Uzan returning, the sky is the limit for the Cougars. But can they avenge that heartbreak next season, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss the 2025-2026 Houston Cougars in the 2nd episode of the 2025 Summer Shootaround.

00:00 - Start

02:08 - Love it or Loathe It, Houston is the 2nd best team in the nation.

17:24 - Additional musings

19:46 - Houston's Non-Con Schedule

20:47 - Houston's Big 12 Schedule

21:57 - Houston's regular season win predictions.

🎵 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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🗣️🗣️ Summer Shootaround Announcement !! Jul 25, 2025

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Summer Shootaround is BACK. But this year it'll be different. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander QUICKLY dive into what to expect in this year's edition of Summer Shootaround.

Top 25 Stories of the Past 25 Years, Ep. 5: Murder, the FBI, NCAA amateurism dies and the Greatest Almost-Buzzer Beater in History Jul 24, 2025

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The final installment of the Top 25 Stories of the last 25 Years of College Basketball is HERE. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap the top 5 stories in the past 25 years!

🎵 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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State of the 2026 CBB Recruiting Class + Peach Jam Recap - RISERS & Fallers, JJ Andrews named MVP Jul 22, 2025

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https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/as-college-basketball-enters-its-most-uncertain-era-yet-few-believe-the-new-rules-will-stop-the-flow-of-money/ The 2025 Peach Jam was loaded with talent — from breakout stars to future college hoops standouts. We recap the top performers, biggest risers, and key storylines from the week. Who boosted their stock? Who stole the show? Like, comment, and subscribe for more summer hoops coverage.

Norlander recruiting recap + Many Coaches OK with NCAA Tournament staying at 68 & NBA/NFL/MLB players associations push back on NCAA's charge on Congress Jul 15, 2025

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The NBA, NFL, and MLB players associations are pushing back on the NCAA’s request for help from Congress — and it could shake up the future of athlete pay and NIL rules. We also break down where coaches stand on NCAA Tournament expansion, with many happy to keep it at 68 teams. Plus, Matt Norlander shares his latest recruiting updates from the July circuit.

NCAA Tournament expansion talks stall -- for now. Is there hope to stay at 68? + Why new kinds of NIL chaos have quickly taken hold in college sports Jul 11, 2025

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Read Matt Norlander's column on possible tournament expansion: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/heres-the-math-and-data-that-prove-why-the-ncaa-tournament-doesnt-need-to-expand/

The NCAA has officially tabled a decision on expanding the men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, with 72- and 76-team formats still under consideration. In this episode, the crew breaks down what the delay means, why expansion is still on the table, and how adding teams could reshape everything from bubble drama to bracket strategy.

Top 25 Stories of the Past 25 Years, Ep. 4: George Mason; UMBC over Virginia>>UVA 2019 title; UNC ends Coach K’s career Jul 09, 2025

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Welcome back to our special offseason series! The penultimate installment of our look back at the biggest stories this century in men's college hoops. This episode includes the greatest buzzer beater in Final Four History, the day college basketball changed forever AND the team that retired Coach K -- Twice.

2:12 - 10. Kris Jenkins wins it at the buzzer for Villanova in 2016

14:55 - 9. Huge conference realignment in 2012/13 leads to Catholic 7, near death and ultimate restructuring of the Big East. College football redraws the map of college basketball forever.

30:59 - 8. George Mason becomes the first mid-major to ever make the Final Four

50:45 - 7. North Carolina kills Coach K’s career twice — last game at Cameron and in the Final Four

1:06:17 - 6. The ultimate NCAA Tournament redemption story: UMBC upsets Virginia, Virginia wins the national title a year later

🎵 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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Top 25 Stories of Past 25 Years, Ep. 3: Zion transcends CBB; Florida + UConn's B2B titles; Carmelo and Cuse Jul 03, 2025

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Welcome back to our special offseason series! The third installment of our look back at the biggest stories this century in men's college hoops includes one of the most impactful coaching decisions in college basketball history, the biggest star in the sport since 2000 and five (yes, five) national championship teams. 04:45 - No. 15: Florida becomes first program since Duke to win back-to-back titles ('06-07) 20:01 - No. 14: UConn dominantly wins back-to-back championships, verifies blue blood status ('23-24) 27:41 - No. 13: John Calipari leaves Memphis for Kentucky (2009) 44:36 - No. 12: Zion Williamson takes over college basketball (2018-19) 51:19 - No. 11: Freshman phenom Carmelo guides Syracuse to its only national title (2003)

🎵 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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For more college hoops coverage, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/
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