Eye On College Basketball

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander react to the Knicks ending their 53-year championship drought and discuss which college basketball program could have a run that feels similar. Then, Villanova lands a 7'3 Italian and the 32-0 game!

(0:00) Intro

(1:00) Let’s talk about Jalen Brunson leading the Knicks to a title

(17:00) Which CBB program could go on a run that feels similar to the Knicks?

(24:15) Villanova lands a 7-3 center from Italy. Does Luigi Suigo vault Nova into BE contention?

(31:30) Latest in college hoops: Kentucky’s new AD, Ohio State & latest on Sorsby

(41:10) 32-0 game!

• Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster
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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss the 2026 NBA Draft prospects that fall into the same category as Jalen Brunson: very good college players with long careers that will fall too far in the draft.

(0:00) Intro + Jalen Brunson is today’s inspiration

(1:30) Brunson in college and the idea of drafting older players

(7:35) Player 1

(11:30) Player 2

(18:30) Player 3

(24:00) Player 4

(31:15) Player 5

(39:00) The Will Wade-LSU-NC State story is not quite over

(45:00) John Calipari’s letter

• 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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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander react to Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby being eligible for the 2026 season and what it means for college athletics. Cover 3's Chip Patterson also joins in on that conversation. Then, the guys react to the 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge matchups.

(0:00) Intro

(1:00) Chip Patterson joins to talk about Brendan Sorsby’s eligibility and the can of worms we just opened

(41:00) Duke-Florida headlines ACC/SEC Challenge

• 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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READ: Duke-Michigan moving to Miami

READ: Trotter's ACC & Big Ten Tiers

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander react to Duke vs. Michigan moving from Madison Square Garden to ... a baseball stadium in Miami. Then, they take a look at Isaac Trotter's way-too-early tiers for the ACC and Big Ten and discuss the contenders for those two leagues.

(0:00) Intro

(1:15) Here’s why Duke-Michigan is going from MSG to the Marlins ballpark

(13:45) All the other times we played college basketball in a baseball stadium

(26:45) Running through Isaac Trotter’s way-too-early tiers

(27:15) ACC contenders

(32:00) Big Ten contenders

• 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 @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_
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Milan Momcilovic is headed to Lexington. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander sit down to discuss what it means for Kentucky, Mark Pope and the rest of college college basketball. Plus, more news from around the sport headlined by an Arkansas-Arizona series.

(0:00) Intro + GP forgot the podcast intro

(5:05) Milan Momcilovic is headed to Kentucky & Mark Pope can relax

(18:35) Kentucky roster breakdown & seed predictions

(30:05) Arizona and Arkansas have agreed to a three-year series

(41:00) An arena name trivia time!

• 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 @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_
• 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.”
• Email the show for any reason whatsoever: [email protected]
• 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/⁠
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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down the most impactful NBA Draft withdrawal deadline decisions. Tounde Yessoufou is coming back and heading to St. John's. Milan Momcilovic is back. Koa Peat is gone. All-Americans are returning to the sport and plenty more from the May 27 deadline.

(0:00) Intro + we got deadline decisions to discuss!

(1:00) Younde Yessoufou is coming back … and headed to St. John’s

(8:00) Where will Milan Momcilovic play next season

(16:30) Two players that are officially gone: Koa Peat & Christian Anderson

(24:00) Important players returning to college

(32:00) GP played golf at PGA Frisco … let’s talk

(35:40) News & notes: College sports legislation and a conference name change

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander sit down for a late-May college hoops debrief on CBS Sports Network. Rueben Chinyelu is back and the Florida Gators are a problem, the Diamond Cup is coming and plenty more from around the sport!

(0:00) Intro + EOCBB on CBSSN!

(1:00) Reuben Chinyelu is back & Florida is a big, big problem

(12:38) What is the Diamond Cup: What is it, who is involved, when is it coming?

(23:00) Can you believe they’re on this stage? Former college players with massive NBA playoff roles. Which one is most surprising?

(35:00) Let’s talk about Will Wade

(41:18) NBA Draft withdrawal deadline is coming … who should we keep an eye on?

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open the mailbag (email us! [email protected]) to answer all of your questions! From tournament expansion to NIL and everything in between. Who doesn't love a mailbag episode?! #moreofus

(0:00) Intro

(2:00) Mailbag time! Starting with tournament expansion

(16:55) Appliance build quality is going down and it’s pissing Norlander off

(24:30) NIL transparency where you at?

(33:15) A question about the five-in-five eligibility model

(40:00) Norlander’s 10 biggest shots in NCAA Tournament history

(49:00) Greatest coach in the history of college basketball without a national championship

(51:00) Calipari’s best one-and-done freshmen

(55:15) A three-part question from Aaron ripe with power rankings

(58:15) Let’s talk about the top of Shaka Smart’s head

(1:02:00) Wedding do’s and don’ts

(1:15:00) Eye on CBB origin episode

(1:18:45) General tomfoolery & Josh vs GP on the course

READ: Norlander's High Point schedule story

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander dive in to the latest developments at the 2026 NBA Combine. The NBA doesn't love Koa Peat, should he go back to school? Plus, Tounde Yessoufou is returning to school and other impactful decisions are still out there.

(0:00) Intro

(1:00) Should Koa Peat return to college after his combine performance?

(19:00) Stay-or-go decisions to monitor: Tyler Tanner, Malachi Moreno, Milan Momcilovic & more

(39:00) How Flynn Clayman’s viral moment led to High Point’s 2026-27 schedule

(57:10) Remembering Brandon Clarke

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander do their first mock draft for the 2026 NBA Draft! Who will the Wizards take at No. 1? Could Cam Boozer fall to No. 4? The guys will make picks for every team in the lottery and react to Sunday's draw.

(0:00) Intro

(1:30) Why did we do the lottery on Mother's Day Sunday afternoon?

(8:15) Is there a real debate to be had about the No. 1 overall pick?

(11:05) Lottery mock draft! Picks 1-14