Eye On College Basketball

Matt Norlander sits down with SEC commissioner Greg Sankey at 2026 SEC Media Days.

(0:00) Matt Norlander sits down with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey at 2026 SEC Media Day

(0:45) Describe the job of a power conference commissioner in 5 words

(4:00) How often are people reaching out for direction and help?

(5:15) Who calls Greg Sankey more? Football or basketball coaches?

(7:05) What has empowered the SEC to invest in hoops at such a high level?

(9:10) The Protect College Sports Act and what happens if it doesn’t pass

• Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster
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Matt Norlander sits down with Arkansas head coach John Calipari at 2026 SEC Media Days.

(0:00) Matt Norlander sits down with Arkansas head coach John Calipari at 2026 SEC Media Day

(0:20) “I must've been on crack. I must’ve lost my mind” - John’s schedule is very difficult

(2:25) How does coaching keep you young?

(3:30) Why was John’s team so good at taking care of the ball last season?

(5:00) Jordan Smith Jr. - who is he? What kind of player is he?

(7:30) Who is the closest comparison to Jordan?

(8:45) Why has Calipari dedicated so much time to trying to bring sanity to college sports?

(14:00) Has John talked to Will Wade?

(16:00) Two things from Happy Hour Cal about coaches

(19:20) If the PCSA doesn’t pass … then what? + Putting caps on what players can learn

(27:30) Does John Calipari believe the SEC’s actions will hold up throughout the season?

(28:30) Being at the Knicks-Spurs game (and being intimidated by Taylor Swift)

• Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster
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Matt Norlander sits down with Georgia head coach Mike White at 2026 SEC Media Days.

(0:00) Matt Norlander sits down with Georgia’s Mike White at 2026 SEC Media Day

(0:45) Biggest takeaways from his roster thus far? + Most adult player

(2:00) How Blue Cain will be even better this season

(3:00) Avoiding another lopsided loss in the NCAA Tournament

(5:15) What is the benefit of being a basketball coach at a dominant football school?

(6:00) The defensive heart and soul for the Bulldogs

(7:20) The Georgia schedule

(8:30) Music. TV Shows. Naturally.

• 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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Matt Norlander sits down with Texas' Sean Miller and Isaiah Johnson at SEC Media Days.

(0:00) Matt Norlander sits down with Texas’ Sean Miller at 2026 SEC Media Day

(0:45) College football at Texas (and the Steelers trending in the right direction)

(2:40) Latest on Mikey Lewis’ injury

(4:10) Who is the most unique college player on the Texas roster?

(5:30) How deep could a healthy Texas team be?

(6:30) Isaiah Johnson joins the show

(6:55) Isaiah’s dad is an NBA Trainer: best work trip story?

(7:45) Something cool about Dwayne Wade (Isaiah’s godfather, no big deal) + advice from Lebron

(9:30) How Isaiah’s parents helped him on the court (and his dad’s scouting report)

(11:05) What goes into deciding to transfer?

(13:20) A long history of great guards at Texas

(14:00) What are practices like? + the best attribute for this Texas roster

(16:00) How does someone become good at getting to the free throw line? (gotta eat!)

(18:00) Is there a quiet confidence in the room right now at Texas?

• 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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Matt Norlander sits down with Kentucky's Milan Momcilovic and Mark Pope at 2026 SEC Media Days.

(0:00) Matt Norlander sits down with Kentucky’s Milan Momcilovic at 2026 SEC Media Day

(1:00) Why was Kentucky the choice for Milan?

(2:00) How does the best 3-point shooter in the country maintain and get better?

(3:30) What mattered in the recruitment process?

(6:15) Why Zoom Diallo is a great leader + Milan’s leadership

(8:00) Kentucky will have a successful season if ___

(8:35) Norlander sits down with bearded Mark Pope

(9:30) “It is a joy to coach this team”

(10:55) What’s the approach to guard play with Zoom Diallo and Alex Wilkins

(13:30) Handling the rollercoaster of the Kentucky basketball summer

(16:55) How Mark is learning to be in the Kentucky pressure cooker

(18:05) This season’s expectations

(19:30) Mark Pope’s sidebar about Greg Sankey

(20:45) Kentucky’s nonconference schedule

• 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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Matt Norlander sits down with Missouri star freshman Jason Crowe Jr. at 2026 SEC Media Days.

(0:00) Matt Norlander sits down with Missouri’s Jason Crowe Jr. at 2026 SEC Media Day

(0:25) What ground rules did Dennis Gates set for Jason this summer?

(1:20) Has Jason ever not had the green light? + favorite spot on the floor

(2:30) Who does Jason model his game after?

(4:05) Jason and Matt Norlander don’t overlap on music taste (lol)

(5:20) What does Jason need to be better at to be a one and done prospect next spring?

(6:20) Will Jason Crowe Jr. lead the team in scorer?

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

Matt Norlander sits down with Florida's Todd Golden at 2026 SEC Media Days.

(0:00) Matt Norlander sits down with Florida’s Todd Golden at 2026 SEC Media Day

(0:25) Todd’s players guaranteed a title, will Todd do the same?

(1:00) Why this group should be able to avoid early season stumbles like last season

(1:30) Latest on Denzel Aberdeen: How many scenarios is Todd preparing for?

2:50 A rotating cast of team MVPs + a returning roster

5:00 What lingers from the Iowa game? - “I don’t think they were comfortable leaving Florida”

7:00 Balancing the reality that the money is there and Florida is at the very top of compensation

8:45 Was Haugh’s return a believe it when I see it situation?

9:45 How did Todd approach the schedule after last year’s tough start?

11:30 The Florida Gators will win the national championship if ___

• 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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Matt Norlander sits down with Florida stars Thomas Haugh and Rueben Chinyelu at 2026 SEC Media Days.

(0:00) Matt Norlander with Florida’s Thomas Haugh and Rueben Chinyelu at 2026 SEC Media Day

(0:20) What is practice like in October? Does it feel like a championship favorite already?

(1:10) Rueben’s journey to being the best defender in the sport + is rebounding effort or instinct?

(3:30) Thomas Haugh came back to college, what went into the decision?

(5:10) What feedback did Rueben get from the NBA?

(6:35) How Florida is handling high expectations

(8:40) The infrastructure in place to handle so much money at such a young age

(12:00) Thomas bought a boat! Reuben bought his mom a house!

(15:30) What lingers the most about the Iowa loss?

(17:10) Can Florida go from No. 1 to national champion?

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

Matt Norlander sits down with Vanderbilt's Mark Byington and Tyler Tanner at 2026 SEC Media Days.

(0:00) Matt Norlander with Vanderbilt Head Coach Mark Byington at 2026 SEC Media Day

(0:15) Mark Byington’s afternoon (venti!) coffee + growing the hair out

(2:05) Tyler Tanner is back. That’s huge.

(3:45) What does “better” mean for Tanner this season

(4:35) A couple players that are standing out on this roster + a very young team

(8:00) Most exciting game on the schedule + playing neutrals for the sake on NIL

(10:50) Matt Norlander with Vanderbilt star Tyler Tanner at 2026 SEC Media Day

(11:20) Deciding between the NBA and another year of college

(12:50) How much does the money impact these decisions? - “it wasn’t the main thing”

(14:20) The quick rundown: How did Tyler get to Vanderbilt?

(16:00) Tyler’s confidence doesn’t waiver just because he’s smaller than most at this level

(16:50) What did NBA teams tell Tyler to get better at?

(18:05) The rest of Vanderbilt’s roster + the outdoor scrimmage

(20:05) Growing as a leader

• 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.”
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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/

Matt Norlander sits down with Tennessee's Rick Barnes at 2026 SEC Media Days.

(0:00) Matt Norlander with Tennessee Head Coach Rick Barnes at 2026 SEC Media Day

(0:55) The fire is burning to get to a Final Four

(1:50) When did Rick embrace what college sports has become? + the love of coaching

(3:55) Having the oldest staff in the country + finding common ground with players

(6:30) Rick Barnes is a prankster! (and uses AI?!?)

(8:30) How Barnes laughs and coaches his team hard at the same team

(10:10) Jalen Washington eligibility & the state of the sport

(11:50) This is not Rick Barnes’ last season

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