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Transfer portal melodrama, but is it actually hurting the sport? And: North Carolina gets Leaky Black back! OK, Bacot too. (College Basketball 04/19) Apr 19, 2022

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The transfer portal is still active, and some fans are upset. But should they be? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander examine if the transfer portal has done more to help college basketball than hurt it. A long discussion with a lot of context than any fan should be aware of as guys continue to go into the portal. Plus: is there a new number one team in college basketball? Could it be North Carolina is making its way toward the top?

Big coaching carousel recap: Scheyer takes over at Duke, Miller to X, Matta to Butler, Payne to L’ville and more (College Basketball 04/12) Apr 12, 2022

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During the NCAA Tournament, a crazy thing happened: schools started filling all of their coaching vacancies. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander go through all of the hires in power conferences and give out superlatives and predictions for most of them.

(02:58) - Which coaching hire will be the best three years from now?

(18:14) - The SEC has six new coaches; we rank them.

(31:03) - Todd Golden headlines the three first-time power-conferences coaches. Is he best set up to succeed?

(48:20) - Thad Matta and Sean Miller are back where they used to be.

(59:50) - Archie Miller, Frank Martin, Steve Lavin and all the other notable mid-major hires in this year's cycle

Why Coach K can’t come back; putting Kansas’ title in historical perspective; full way-too-early Top 25 And 1 team-by-team rundown (College Basketball 04/07) Apr 07, 2022

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It's the offseason for college basketball, and Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander introduce said offseason in style. Here's how we begin ...

(03:12) - Coach K is really retired. For real. No take-backs.

(15:05) - Kansas!

(24:10) - The Mitchell twins committed to Arkansas. Hogs moving up?

(29:15) - A complete run through the 1.0 edition of GP's Top 25 And 1.

Kansas beats Carolina to win the national title; postgame recap and early look at GP’s Top 25 And 1 (College Basketball 04/05) Apr 05, 2022

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The Kansas Jayhawks are your NCAA men's basketball champions, defeating the University of North Carolina Tar Heels 72-69. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander take you through the entire game, ponder what's next for Bill Self and the Jayhawks AND give you a way-too-early look at Gary's Top 25 And 1.

(00:41) - The Kansas Jayhawks are your national champions!

(12:47) - Bill Self is the best coach in college basketball

(38:20) - The first look at the 2022-2023 Top 25 And 1!

One more look at Duke-UNC, Kansas-Carolina title game preview + picks, plus: Norlander+Guster’s viral moment, and his Sunday photo with … Leaky Black! (College Basketball 04/03) Apr 04, 2022

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There's less than 24 hours away from the improbable National title game that is Kansas and North Carolina. The band is back together as Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down last night's UNC/Duke game, wax poetically about a Guster laptop sticker and preview the National Championship game.

(4:17) - About that Guster laptop sticker...

(16:39) - A look back at Coach K's final game

(30:00) - Kansas/UNC preview

(59:40) - Matt got a photo with Leaky Black

UNC sends Coach K into retirement in epic Final Four game; Kansas routs Villanova setting up classic National Championship game (College Basketball 04/03) Apr 03, 2022

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The long coaching tenure of Coach K is over at the hands of his biggest rival. The Kansas Jayhawks have turned the corner and routed everyone on their way to a national championship game. The games were epic and it sets up for a potentially classic title game. Gary Parrish and Kyle Boone recap Saturday Night's games and do a way too early preview of Monday's championship game.

(0:51) - Coach K's career is over

(27:56) - Kansas obliterated Villanova

(37:45) - Championship game preview

Stories from NOLA, (final) Final Four picks, our end-of-year awards, LaVall Jordan out at Butler( CBB 04/01) Apr 01, 2022

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The Friday before the Final Four is officially upon us and it's time to make FINAL picks on what happens on Saturday night. But first, LaVall Jordan was terminated from his post over at Butler. Matt Norlander and Kyle Boone break all of that down. Plus make their final decision on Naismith player of the year and break the games down.

(2:34) - LaVall Jordan out at Butler.

(7:41) - Naismith Player Of The Year discussion

(25:30) - Kansas/Nova Game Breakdown

(44:06) -Duke/UNC Breakdown

Hello from NOLA! Setting the scenes for the Final Four bluebloods (yes, Nova included): Kansas-Villanova, Duke-North Carolina (College Basketball 03/30) Mar 30, 2022

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It is Final Four week and the Eye on College Basketball Podcast is taking the show on the road to the Big Easy! Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander begin by going over the great history of the Final Four in New Orleans. Then ask a question that many have asked this week -- is Villanova a blue blood program. And they finish off the show with previews of both Villanova-Kansas and UNC Duke!

(04:21) - There's a long history with the Final Four and New Orleans

(09:55) - Is Villanova a blue blood program?

(27:00) - Kansas-Villanova preview

(39:16) - UNC/Duke preview

See ya, Saint Peter’s; Elite Eight recaps; Plus: is Duke/North Carolina/Villanova/Kansas the best Final Four twin bill ever? (College Basketball 03/27) Mar 28, 2022

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The Final Four is set! UNC dispatched St. Peter's to punch their ticket and Kansas thrashed Miami to punch their ticket as well. Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish set the stage for what looks like an epic Final Four In New Orleans

(3:45) Kansas beat Miami to make the Final Four.

(18:30) UNC beat Saint Peter's to make the Final Four.

(41:30) So the Final Four is set.

Game 1: Kansas vs. Villanova

Game 2: Duke vs. North Carolina

Duke, Villanova punch their tickets to the Final Four; We discuss Naismith Award candidates; Memphis gets hit with multiple NCAA Level 1 Violations (College Basketball 03/27/22) Mar 27, 2022

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On the first night of the Elite Eight, two teams punched their tickets to New Orleans! Villanova outlasted Houston to earn their spot and Coach K's career will end in New Orleans as Duke beat Arkansas punched their ticket to New Orleans. Gary Parrish and Kyle Boone recap all of the happenings.

(03:20) - Duke beat Arkansas to get to Coach K's 13th Final Four.

(18:50) -Villanova beat Houston to get to Jay Wright’s 4th Final Four.

(35:50) - Memphis released its notice of allegations.

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