Eye On College Basketball

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 Teams

(26:03) Mikel Brown Jr. and Darryn Peterson are spectacular, but injuries are a big part of their seasons

(31:55) Which school is most likely to be the Indiana Football of college hoops?

(40:51) Revisiting preseason Final Four selections!

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 times!

(4:00) Vanderbilt is one of those teams…how good are the Commodores?

(11:45) You don’t just walk into Pinnacle Bank…Nebraska beats Michigan State

(18:35) Michigan beats the brakes off another ranked opponent, this time USC

(23:30) Iowa State and Arizona also undefeated and cruising along

(25:45) Miami (OH)!

(31:35) It’s time for a Weekend Whiparound!

(32:00) Braden Smith sets the Big Ten assist record

(36:15) UCF is 12-1! But Darryn Peterson’s legs continue to be an issue

(46:30) SMU gets a big win against UNC and Boopie Miller is awesome

(48:30) Alabama beats Kentucky by 15 and a spirited debate!

(54:45) Darius Acuff puts in an awesome performance in win over Tennessee

(56:10) Florida is 9-5 after a loss to Missouri

(59:00) Norlander got a new dog!

(1:06:00) Looking ahead to Monday and Tuesday

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 state of college basketball

21:30 How Trentyn Flowers factors in & what happens next?

39:00 Final Four And 1 presented by FanDuel Sportsbook! No. 24 USC @ No. 2 Michigan

46:45 No. 9 Michigan State @ No. 13 Nebraska - you don’t just walk into Pinnacle Bank

51:50 Kentucky @ No. 14 Alabama

56:15 No. 10 BYU @ Kansas State

1:04:05 No. 12 North Carolina @ SMU

1:10:00 Norlander’s Notes: More games to watch

1:16:46 Dan Hurley’s message to Matt

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 more than 10 stories. (We just can't help ourselves.) What do you think is the biggest story of 2025? Which was the biggest moment/story to not make the list? How many countries listened to EOCBB in 2025? What's your favorite pod-related memory from the last 363 days? There's tons to get to! Have a Happy New Year, and if you'd like to send any year-end thoughts about the show, feel free to send us a note: [email protected]

(0:00) - Intro

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.

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.

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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).

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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 locations should be on the short list for the NBA Cup?

(24:45) Tennessee stomps Louisville without Mikel Brown Jr.

(29:40) Kansas beats Towson, once again without Darryn Peterson

(33:45) Duke ultimately pulls away from Lipscomb, but it was a weird game

(41:45) Wednesday Whiparound

(44:15) Looking ahead to the next few days

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 away from Maryland in the second half

(15:15) Brayden Burries leads Arizona over Alabama with a second half explosion

(23:25) Kansas beats NC State in OT, Melvin Council has a NIGHT & DP is hurt again

(39:00) Undefeated Nebraska in your life! Cornhuskers are legit

50:15 Weekend Whiparound - Arkansas over Texas Tech

54:30 Gonzaga tops UCLA by 10

58:00 Purdue beats an outmatched Marquette team

1:00:45 Memphis didn’t show up and didn’t wear the right uniform

1:03:30 More Weekend Whiparound

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 Thursday night + Joshua Jefferson is awesome

(7:45) Let’s talk about the Big 12. Who has a chance to win the best league in the sport?

(14:15) Nebraska is 10-0! Is it time to win a tournament game??!

(25:00) Final Four And 1 presented by FanDuel Sportsbook!

(26:00) No. 17 Arkansas vs. No. 16 Texas Tech

(30:40) Memphis @ No. 11 Louisville

(37:00) No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 12 Alabama

(44:30) No. 25 UCLA vs. No 8 Gonzaga (at 11:30pm EST!)

(53:40) No. 19 Kansas @ NC State

(59:00) More games to watch this weekend