Eye On College Basketball

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Weekend preview and picks: How Arizona @ Duke came together + the best games and TV guide for Friday in college hoops Nov 10, 2023

Show notes

HUGE DAY for games. The best of the bunch is Arizona at Duke. That opens the show. The Final Four And 1 is back as well. What should be on the line this season between Norlander and Parrish? Email your suggestions: shoutstoCBS@gmail.com

(00:45) - We need more home-and-home matchups, thank you to Duke and Arizona!

(17:30) - Steele Venters is done for the season. How big of a deal is this for the Zags?

(21:15) - Jaylon Tyson is cleared to play at Cal.

(25:44) - Friday Norlander nuggets

(36:25) - Final Four And 1, Game 1: No. 12 Arizona at No. 2 Duke (-5.5)

(42:02) - Final Four And 1, Game 2: No. 15 Texas A&M at Ohio State (-1.5)

(46:48) - Final Four And 1, Game 3: UCF at No. 13 Miami (-9.5)

(50:06) - Final Four And 1, Game 4: No. 9 Tennessee (-2.5) at Wisconsin

(57:37) - Final Four And 1, Game 5: No. 17 San Diego State at BYU (-1.5)

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Baylor-Auburn; James Madison shocks Michigan St.; Bill Self’s the richest coach in CBB; a bat attack in Nevada Nov 08, 2023

Show notes

Not such a bad start after all, huh? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap:

(00:32) - Hey America, say hi to Baylor's Ja'Kobe Walter

(13:44) - No. 4 Michigan State stumbles against James Madison

(28:38) - USC shines vs. K-State

(29:30) - Some teams with uh-oh season-opening losses

(37:45) - Louisville actually WON a game ... and the colony of bats that took over a game Tuesday

(51:24) - Midweek matchups to know, plus the greatest grudge-holder in greater Syracuse history

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.

Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe

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The season is here! … And CBB’s grand opening is weak (AGAIN). Plus: A dozen big predictions for the next five months Nov 06, 2023

Show notes

The season begins Monday. That's great. But here's the problem: The first four nights are lackluster, to say the least. Again. Who can fix this?

(01:21) - The opening schedule kinda stinks. Here's what to know.

(16:30) - There are a couple of games worth watching Monday/Tuesday, like K-State-USC and Baylor-Auburn

(37:00) - Norlander and Parrish run through a dozen big predictions for the next five months

(1:07:15) - How much has changed in GP's Top 25 And 1 from April 4 until now?

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

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Preseason prediction show! NCAA title picks, F4 predix, All-Americans, preseason 🏆and the biggest storylines in CBB Nov 02, 2023

Show notes

A special episode here. This one was simulcast on CBS Sports Network, so you'll notice the format is different from the usual pod. Parrish and Norlander give their 2023-2024 season preview, including UConn’s chances at a repeat, Final Four predictions, players you should get to know and more. The show opens with a remembrance of Bob Knight.

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.

Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe

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

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Bob Knight dies at 83. Remembering the controversial but undeniable coaching legacy of a college sports legend Nov 02, 2023

Show notes

On Wednesday, legendary coach Bob Knight died. College basketball will never have another coach like him — for obvious reasons. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander remember the multi-layered legacy of a coach with no comparison. Here is Norlander's obituary on Knight, and here is the epic 1981 profile of Knight in Sports Illustrated by Frank DeFord.

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.

Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe

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

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No. 1 prospect Cooper Flagg picks Duke over UConn. Plus: uproar over NCAA planning to box mid-majors out of the NIT Oct 30, 2023

Show notes

Cooper Flagg is a Blue Devil, but consider this: How advantageous is it to be freshman-loaded in 2023 and 2024? What does having the No. 1 class signify anymore, and will Flagg be able to turn Duke into a likable program? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander debate this AND take the NCAA to task over controversial changes to the NIT.

(01:30) - Cooper Flagg commits to Duke

(27:15) - Is it advantage to bring this many freshmen when transfers are so coveted?

(38:10) - The NIT is facing some serious changes

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.

Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe

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/

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

We ranked them: The top 101 players and top 101 teams in college basketball for the 2023-24 season Oct 27, 2023

Show notes

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander dissect two huge preseason lists: Norlander's top 101 teams and the CBS Sports writers' ranking of the top 101 players in college basketball.

00:45 - Breaking down the top 101 college basketball teams

38:00 - Zach Edey tops 101 best college basketball players

58:15 - What are our favorite games on the CBS TV schedule?

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.

Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe

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

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Best of the Rest: FAU, San Diego St., Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s are top-25 good; Memphis, Dayton, New Mexico, Boise St. all look like tourney material Oct 23, 2023

Show notes

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander go through what many consider the lifeblood of college basketball, the smaller leagues and big schools outside of the Big Six conferences.

(01:30) - FAU is the best team of the non-Big Six

(20:00) - What's up with the big-picture chances for the Zags, Saint Mary's and San Diego State?

(44:20) - The rest of the non-Big Six that rank in Top 60 of KenPom

(51:20) - The Non-Big Six Players to Know

(52:45) - Most Notable Non-Big Six Coaching Hires

(55:45) - Other Non-Big Six Notes — like what Chicago State would need to do to make the tournament

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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SEC preview: The most unpredictable league of them all. Tennessee, A&M, Arkansas, Kentucky and Alabama all candidates to win the league. Oct 20, 2023

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Read our SEC Preview!

Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish preview one of the deepest conferences in college basketball. In this 14-team league, they only agree on two teams: Tennessee to finish second and South Carolina to finish last. Everything else is up for debate. Enjoy our final preview ep among the Big Six conferences.

(01:15) - Why does Norlander doubt the Arkansas Razorbacks?

(06:35) - What are the five biggest storylines in the SEC?

(19:45) - How many SEC teams make it to the NCAA Tournament?

(39:53) - Preseason SEC Awards predictions

(48:44) - Trivia Time!

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

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Big East preview: Marquette is the pick, but UConn/Creighton/Nova aren’t far behind. Plus: Pitino taking SJU to the tourney? Oct 18, 2023

Show notes

Read along to the episode!

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander give an overview of what the Big East will look like in 2023-2024.

(01:20) - Can the Big East be the best conference in the country

(05:10) - The 5 Biggest storylines in the Big East

(12:32) - How many teams will the Big East enter the NCAA Tournament?

(20:48) - Has the hype gone too far on Donovan Clingan?

(23:50) - Norlander goes over the rest of the Big East Teams?

(29:00) - Big East Awards Predictions

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.

Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe

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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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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