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Dalton Knecht rise from JUCO to potential A-A at Tennessee; Seton Hall = surprise Big East bully; Tom Izzo tells Norlander he’s not retiring any time soon Jan 17, 2024

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READ: Norlander talks to Izzo

The guys discuss Dalton Knecht's chances at being an All-American, Seton Hall's surprise run to the top of the Big East, Kansas State's FIRST Q1 win of the season and more.

00:45 - Is Dalton Knecht a first-team All-American?

16:15 - Seton Hall is the surprise of the Big East so far

21:32 - IU gets blown out at home

24:32 - Kansas State gets a big win over Baylor

34:40 - Mountain West movement

37:15 - Norlander spoke to Tom Izzo about retirement

49:48 - Wednesday and Thursday games to know.

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UNC looks F4-good; Big 12 surprises; Kentucky’s rep doesn’t match its résumé; Zona 📉, Wisconsin 📈 Jan 14, 2024

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap the week/weekend that saw eight top-10 teams take a loss. The only ones that didn't: UConn and UNC. We open the show on the Tar Heels.

01:33 - Was North Carolina underrated the whole time?

10:56 - Life in the Big 12

21:00 - Maryland got a big W against Illinois

24:29 - Texas A&M notched a resume win against Kentucky

29:09 - Arizona with another bad loss in the Pac-12

31:50 - Can the Mountain West get six bids in the NCAA Tournament? Yes.

42:38 - Monday and Tuesday games to watch

46:15 - Rick Pitino is a wild guy

56:00 - GP has some splaining to do ...

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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How many schools will be No. 1 this season? Plus: Big troubles out west (USC, UCLA, Gonzaga), Big Ten doings, weekend picks/preview Jan 12, 2024

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After a week filled with highly ranked teams taking road losses, which one is most deserving of No. 1 status? That and a whole lot more on a fun Friday show.

(00:45) - No, GP isn't taking the Alabama football job

(02:15) - Sooooo ... who's No. 1?

(15:45) - USC loses Isaiah Collier for 4-6 weeks -- or more?

(20:43) - Gonzaga's tournament streak is in trouble. Michigan State, too.

(27:24) - UCLA is a quagmire

(34:23) - Marquette lost again.

(42:30) - Final Four and One Game 1 -- St. John’s at No. 22 Creighton. (Creighton -8)

(46:37)- Final Four And One Game 2 -- No. 19 San Diego State at New Mexico. (San Diego State -1)

(49:06) - Final Four And One Game 3 -- No. 9 Oklahoma at No. 3 Kansas. (Kansas -4)

(55:20) - Final Four and One Game 4 -- No. 2 Houston at TCU. (Houston -7)

(1:00:00) - And 1: No. 5 Tennessee (-7) at Georgia

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Nos. 1 and 2 go down: Purdue + Houston fall; Nebraska, Iowa St., Texas get first big wins of the season. Plus: the case for and against Kansas as No. 1 Jan 10, 2024

Show notes

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap a wild middle of the week that saw both the No.1 and No.2 teams lose.

(00:31) - "You don't just walk into..."

(09:00) - The final undefeated team falls.

(18:35) - Kansas is the clear no. 1 in the land

(29:29) - Tuesday Whiparound

Weekend recap: The last unbeaten; Kansas’ controversial escape; Mick Cronin’s lame no-show; surprising two-loss teams Jan 08, 2024

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap a wild weekend that saw Kansas barely survive a test against TCU, saw FAU stumble in Charlotte, and much more in the first college basketball weekend of 2024.

(00:45) - GP was right....

(11:57) - Kansas BARELY escapes TCU. There was a lot of controversy

(25:03) - Weekend Whiparound

(26:02) - Mick Cronin....not looking so hot.

(35:20) - Are BYU a bunch of #computertrickers?

(40:31) - Who wins the SEC? Tennessee, Kentucky or Auburn

(54:41) - The Big East is topsy-turvy

(1:11:11) - Tuesday games to know

(1:13:45) - What leads Wednesday's show?

Who wins their league by a bigger margin -- Arizona or Purdue?; Providence's Howard done for season Jan 05, 2024

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Gary Parrish and David Cobb preview the weekend's big games.

(00:34) - Who wins their conference by more games

(07:05) - Providence's Bryce Hopkins suffers season-ending injury

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Who is No. 2 behind Purdue in B1G? Plus: Mountain West is better than Pac-12 and ACC; coaches need to stay off the court Jan 03, 2024

Show notes

READ: Norlander's Court Report

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander give you a midweek rundown and set the table for Wednesday/Thursday.

(00:45) - Pink eye is a scourge (and is why this episode was a few hours behind schedule)

(04:32) - Can the Illini keep it up without Terrence Shannon Jr? Who is top-three in Big Ten?

(12:00) - Is the Mountain West the best multi-bid league in the country? Yes. Here are the numbers.

(18:18) - Norlander goes four for five on Trivia Time! Can you get all five?

(27:23) - Midweek games to know, plus: Why can't coaches keep their feet off the damn floor?

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Saturday special (Happy NYE 🍾): WTH, FAU? Plus: Marquette, SDSU notch major Ws; bad losses dotting the weekend Dec 31, 2023

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Surprise: We've got a weekend recap show for you long before you get your NYE plans on. Matt Norlander and Kyle Boone recap the post-Christmas break slate, led by FAU's troubling loss Saturday night against FGCU.

(00:45) - Strongjaw is BACK!

(04:15) - FAU has the ugliest two-pack of losses this season

(13:43) - Marquette outlasted Creighton on CBS

(20:44) - San Diego State got a big win over Gonzaga on Friday; the Zags are no tourney lock

(36:23) - Weekend Whiparound: Is the Pac-12 going to be a three-bid league at best?

(38:50) - Michigan has another bad loss -- this time to McNeese State. Yikes.

(46:12) - Tuesday Games To Know

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Illinois' Terrence Shannon Jr. suspended following rape allegation; the biggest CBB stories of '23; F4+1 weekend picks Dec 28, 2023

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You're getting a Friday podcast on a Thursday, and surprising news emerged Thursday afternoon, which jumped to the top of the show: Terrence Shannon Jr.'s suspension after a rape charge. The guys start with that, then compare their top 10 stories in men's college basketball for 2023 before making some weekend picks, leading on the San Diego State-Gonzaga game Friday night.

READ: The 23 biggest stories of 2023

(1:00) Illinois suspends Terrence Shannon Jr. after rape allegations

(13:00) Norlander’s top CBB stories of 2023 (Nos. 10-6)

(26:45) The top five CBB stories of the year

(51:30) Final Four And 1

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🎁🎄Ho-Ho-Holiday Mailbag Special! 🎁🎄 Dec 26, 2023

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As promised, our annual mailbag spectacular is here. We hope you had a great Christmas; here's another present for yo u. GP and Norlander answer your questions ranging anywhere from the nicest fan bases to James Madison's chances at a 1-seed to concerts in Paris and why the NCAA Tournament could never be like European soccer.

(0:00) Intro + mailbag time!

(14:00) Which college team would lose by the fewest points to the Pistons?

(21:30) High school recruits vs. transfers

(27:00) Norlander's five nicest fan bases

(33:00) Rapid fire on 10 future bubble teams

(38:45) Auburn’s metrics vs rankings

(47:40) A James Madison 1-seed bid?

(52:25) Oxford commas + coach quotes

(1:00:30) NCAA Tournament and Champions League

(1:06:45) Mark Few: top-10 coach ever if he wins a title?

(1:13:10) How far would you go to see a concert?

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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