Eye On College Basketball

Eye On College Basketball

CBS Sports’ official college basketball podcast is the most entertaining and informative of its kind. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander bring the sport into your ears at least three times per week with commentary, reporting, insider information and statistical analysis throughout college basketball all year long.

Episodes

January 11, 2026 75 mins
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with Nebraska's road win at Indiana and the end of Michigan's undefeated season. Then, it's the weekend whiparound as unbeatens stay perfect, SEC teams get upset and plenty more. (0:00) Intro + Matt is back and the Bears are still playing football (9:45) Nebraska goes on the road and holds on to undefeated record (18:15) Michigan loses at home to an up-and-down Wisconsin team (25:30) Let’...
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Gary Parrish and Kyle Boone open on midweek SEC action featuring Kentucky's 0-2 start and Vanderbilt officially arriving on the national title contender list. Then, KB's mock draft takes center stage to discuss this year's top prospects before the Final Four And 1 previews the weekend in college hoops. (0:00) Intro + KB is here & GP is a criminal (5:55) Vandy beat Alabama, they’re officially a national title contender (16:27)...
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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down an insane Tuesday in college basketball! Kansas won but the Darryn Peterson experience continues. Michigan survives Penn State. Houston and Texas Tech go down to the wire. Auburn won?! Wait, no Auburn lost. All that and more from one of the best nights of the season thus far. (0:00) Intro (0:48) A wild night in Kansas! Jayhawks beat TCU in OT and Darryn Peterson didn’t play in OT (15:...
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On CBS Sports Network, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander revisit the six remaining undefeated teams and build out a list of possible national title contenders halfway through the season. Then, it's midseason All-American teams, the Indiana Football of college hoops and revisiting Final Four picks from the preseason. (0:00) Intro (0:30) There are six undefeated teams, how many are title contenders? (15:20) Midseason All-American ...
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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap a massive weekend of conference action starting with the six remaining unbeaten teams. How good are the Vanderbilt Commodores? Who will be the last unbeaten standing? Then, the Weekend Whiparound tours the country from Alabama's win over Kentucky to UCF upsetting Kansas and everything in between. (0:00) Intro (1:00) We have SIX undefeated teams left! It’s January 4th! + a duo of trivia tim...
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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with James Nnaji and how an NBA Draft pick is going to play college basketball. What was the reaction about the sport? Is there a fix? Then, the Final Four And 1 sets up a massive weekend of hoops and what feels like the real beginning of the conference schedule. 0:00 Intro + Happy New Year! 1:00 GP is a mountain man and in a huge house 10:15 Let’s talk about James Nnaji and the current st...
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It's our final show of 2025, and we wanted to thank our listeners for an amazing year by giving you one more beefed-up ep to close out December. This was undeniably a massive 12-month run for college basketball: for the good, bad and otherwise. How do you whittle everything from almost 365 days down to a top 10 list? Easy: we didn't! Norlander and Parrish each built their own top 10s without the other knowing, and that adds up to m...
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It’s a full mailbag episode as we answer listener questions from across the country — mixing college basketball history, current storylines, and a little chaos along the way. We dive into coaching “almost took the job” stories, the future of early-season conference events, the most intriguing teams right now, and how many programs can actually win the national championship. Plus: Michigan State’s contender case, ACC tourney math, ...
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Duke takes its first loss of the season, Kentucky’s outlook shifts with the emergence of Jayden Quaintance, and North Carolina survives a tough test against Ohio State. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down the biggest takeaways from a loaded weekend in college basketball, what these results mean moving forward, and which teams helped or hurt themselves the most as the season heats up. Eye on College Basketball is availabl...
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On today’s show, we preview a big weekend in college basketball, starting with an early look at the CBS Sports Classic. We break down Kentucky-St. John’s and North Carolina-Ohio State, and discuss what the spotlight could mean for Jayden Quaintance IF he takes the floor in a showcase event he grew up watching ( ... or so GP says). After the break, we dive into a Dribble Handoff focused on the SEC, debating who’s best positioned to...
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READ: Norlander's Court Report Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with NBA commissioner Adam Silver suggesting that the NBA Cup title game might come to "some storied college locations". Then, it's a Wednesday Whiparound where Duke and Kansas cruise to victories and Tennessee handles a limited Louisville team. (0:00) Intro (1:00) Adam Silver suggests NBA Cup might come to “storied college arenas” (11:00) Which college lo...
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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with more blowout wins for Arizona and Michigan. Is it time to put those two in a class of their own over every other title contender? Then, Darryn Peterson's injury issues continue for Kansas and a recap of the biggest games in college basketball this weekend. (0:00) Intro (1:00) Michigan & Arizona dominate again…how close are we to those two teams vs. the field? (11:00) Michigan sprints ...
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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with another Iowa State victory and a discussion on how many teams could win the Big 12, the nation's best conference. Absolutely NO ONE is just walking in to Pinnacle Bank right now because Nebraska is 10-0 and might have the goods to finally win a tournament game. Then, the Final Four and 1 previews the weekend in college hoops. (0:00) Intro (1:00) Iowa State beats Iowa in a close one on ...
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READ: Dybantsa has fully arrived Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap an eventful night at the Jimmy V Classic. BYU and Clemson trade massive blows each half in a game that's decided by Rob Wright at the buzzer. Florida and UConn went toe-to-toe in the night cap between the last two national champions. Then, it's a midweek whip around to recap other action on Tuesday and look ahead to the end of the week. (0:00) Intro (0:3...
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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap big time road wins for Duke and Iowa State before discussing the four best resumes in the sport and the cases for the next No. 1 team in the country. Then, it's another stinker from Kentucky and plenty more from a stacked weekend of college basketball. (0:00) Intro (0:30) It was a BAD weekend to be a building truster (2:30) Duke gets yet another impressive win, this time at Michigan State...
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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with the first month of the college basketball season and why the schedule is better than its ever been. Then, John Calipari's Arkansas Razorbacks get their first notable win of the season and the SEC dominates night two of the ACC/SEC Challenge. Finally, the Final Four And 1 gets you ready for what should be another spectacular weekend of hoops. (0:00) Intro (0:40) How we got the best sche...
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Parrish and Norlander recap an incredible Tuesday night of college basketball headlined by wins for Duke, UConn and North Carolina. But elsewhere in the sport Syracuse got a massive win at home and Michigan State just keeps on rolling. Then, the high level hoops continue on Wednesday night across the country. (0:00) Intro (1:15) Duke beats Florida 67-66, Cam Boozer was awesome again (15:15) Send us your Spotify Wrapped! (18:1...
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Parrish and Norlander take a look at the power conference landscape through roughly the first month of the season. Is the Big Ten at the top? Where do the SEC and Big 12 fall and how far behind are the ACC and Big East? Then, UConn handles Illinois and the Huskies are scary at full strength. Plus, the SEC/ACC Challenge and a UConn vs. Kansas game headline the early week schedule. (0:00) Intro + GP’s new podcasting setup (3:00) Is...
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Parrish and Norlander open with Duke's win over Arkansas at the CBS Sports Thanksgiving Classic. Cam Boozer had another 35-point performance to lead the way. Michigan dominated the Players Era winning three games by 110 points and Norlander empties the notebook from his time in Las Vegas. Then, the Final Four And 1 sets up the weekend ahead for college hoops. (0:00) Intro (1:00) Cam Boozer is the latest star to appear on the n...
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Parrish and Kyle Boone recap the first two days of Feast Week and dive in to a Players Era with mixed reviews. We desperately need a bracket moving forward, but Gonzaga vs Michigan is an awesome title game in Vegas. Then, Arkansas vs Duke on CBS on Thanksgiving Day! (0:00) Intro + strong jaw is here! (1:00) Let’s talk about the Players Era Festival…format, crowds and everything else (19:45) Gonzaga vs Michigan in the title gam...
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