Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
01/06: Who will be the last undefeated team -- Virginia, Michigan or Houston?
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Norlander's Chicago Bears lost a playoff game to the Philadelphia Eagles in the worst possible ...
01/04: Mid-season picks to win all the big leagues; Bol Bol's college career apparently over; previewing the four big games
04 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
A big weekend for Big Ten hoops awaits. On this episode, GP and Norlander open with a note on Michig...
12/31: Surprise podcast! Steve Alford was fired, so now UCLA is ringing in 2019 without a head coach
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Early Monday morning, UCLA fired Steve Alford midway through his sixth season. That called for an em...
12/30: UCLA lost to Liberty. Bruins are now 7-6. Is Steve Alford going to get fired before the season ends?
31 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
UCLA fell 73-58 (!) at home (!!) to Liberty (!!!!) on Saturday. Bruins coach Steve Alford does not s...
12/28: College basketball 2018 Year in Review
28 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When you take into account everything of consequence that happened in 2018, it's not that hard to ma...
12/26: The 2018-19 Almost-Midseason Awards, including updated picks for who will win the national title
26 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today's day-after-Christmas podcast opens with some holiday cheer (well, sort of!), then gets to Par...
12/24: Who should be No. 1: Tennessee, Duke, Michigan -- or someone else? Plus, a full recap of a headline-making CBS Sports Classic
24 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A fun audio stuffing stocker of sorts for our loyal listeners, as Parrish and Norlander didn't let t...
12/21: Duke-Texas Tech reaction, Kevin Keatts' great start at NC State, and a big preview of the CBS Sports Classic
21 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This Friday episode of the Eye on College Basketball Podcast opens with Duke's comeback win on a qua...
12/19: Penny Hardaway and Rick Barnes already don't like each other; Duke-Texas Tech preview; Buffalo's awesome 11-0 start
19 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Memphis-Tennessee rivalry is back on in a huge way, with Penny Hardaway telling Rick Barnes to "...
12/16: Kansas is No. 1 but doesn't look like it; Gonzaga's hopes for a 1 seed aren't lost; will Big Blue Nation forgive Rick Pitino?
17 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kansas is 9-0 and ranked No. 1. But the Jayhawks haven’t looked so great much of the season. Is th...
12/14: Is Kentucky slipping under John Calipari? And a huge weekend awaits with loads of great games
14 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Quade Green has transferred out of Kentucky. Are the Wildcats losing a bit of their grip -- or is Ca...
12/12: Villanova is cracking; the Big East is open to expansion chatter; Mark Few takes aim at Mark Emmert
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open this episode by discussing Villanova's worst nonconference perf...
12/09: Tennessee proves it's a legit national title contender; Kansas is now No. 1; Kentucky isn't top-25 material
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tennessee upset Gonzaga 76-73 on Sunday afternoon. Incredible game. Parrish and Norlander open on th...
12/07: Gonzaga's Rui Hachimura might be the POY so far -- and here comes a huge test vs. Tennessee this weekend
07 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander look ahead to a stacked weekend of good college hoops, but start at ...
12/05: Oklahoma seems like it's better without Trae Young; Kansas' big injury; Fred Hoiberg's chances of returning to college
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Norlander was at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night for a doubleheader featuring Oklahoma-N...
12/02: Lagerald Vick saves Kansas; Nevada exceeding the hype; comparing the CFP to the NCAA Tournament
03 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There were no major upsets this weekend. But a handful of good teams -- No. 1 Gonzaga, No. 2 Kansas,...
11/30: Michigan looks as good as any team in college hoops; Bob Knight documentary; weekend rundown
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Michigan is 7-0 with blowout wins over the past two national champions. And the Wolverines are, once...
11/28: Louisville tops MSU, Duke throttles Indiana, Coach K throttles his jacket, and early thoughts on the NET
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Mack got his first signature win as Louisville's coach Tuesday night when the Cardinals upset ...
11/25: Villanova clicking again, but something's still amiss; Big Ten-ACC Challenge picks and preview
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Villanova got its first quality win of the season by beating Florida State 66-60 on Sunday in the ti...
11/24: Kansas should be ranked ahead of Gonzaga at No. 1; tourney takes from throughout Thanksgiving week
24 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Parrish and Norlander were all over the country this week, covering top-five matchups in person and ...
11/22: Gonzaga puts an end to all that premature Duke-undefeated talk; No. 1 prospect James Wiseman picks Memphis over Kentucky
22 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The undefeated talk is over. Duke didn't make it past Thanksgiving without a loss. No. 3 Gonzaga bea...
11/18: Villanova and Syracuse plummet; a full-blown preview of the stacked Maui Invitational
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
At the top, Norlander and Parrish open on Hawaii. Then it's on to Villanova (12:42), which lost agai...
11/16: Michigan's stunner at Nova; UConn's great start under Dan Hurley; Big Ten is the best league to start the season
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Friday's episode leads on arguably the most shocking result of the season so far: Michigan's 73-46 w...
11/14: Georgetown's Mac McClung is a dunking cult hero; the Big Ten's good start; Cuse-UConn preview
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Georgetown went in and got a road win at Illinois on Tuesday night, doing so behind the entertaining...
11/11: A whiparound wrapup of college hoops' first weekend of 2018-19, with a debate over who has the best resume one week into the season
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After a weekend with a few notable upsets, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with West Virginia b...
11/09: No, Michigan's Fab Five wasn't definitely better—and certainly not more talented—than Duke's current freshman class
09 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander address, for the first and likely only time this season, some of the...
11/07: On-site Champions Classic reactions: Did Duke just pull off the greatest season-opening win in history?
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
No. 4 Duke's 118-84 win over No. 2 Kentucky was record-setting in many ways. The Blue Devils' freshm...
11/04: The season is HERE. Let's preview everything great about opening night (college basketball podcast)
05 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
College basketball has finally wised up and made the adjustment to its schedule that benefits the sp...
11/02: Big—and potentially crazy—predictions for the 2018-19 college basketball season (College Basketball Podcast)
02 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You need this episode, college hoops fans. It's the final piece of wide-ranging preseason college ba...
Our All-America selections and picks at which 2018 NCAA tourney teams won't make in back in 2019 (10.30)
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Is the R.J. Barrett love overstated heading into the season? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open th...
Let's talk BASKETBALL! A wide-ranging preseason predictions conversation (10.26)
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Now it's time for hoops hoops hoops. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander get into what we can expect for...
Guilty verdicts across the board make for a historic, landmark day in college sports -- and not for the better (10.24)
25 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A shock wave was sent through college basketball on Wednesday when Jim Gatto, Merl Code and Christia...
Kansas, Duke, LSU face the federal fire; Zion Williamson's name attached to case; best players in college hoops (10.19)
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
There is a boatload of new information to get to -- and we've got some on-court preview content as w...
Taking you inside a contentious courtroom after a huge week in the federal corruption trial (10.12)
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Two critical government witnesses took the stand this week in the case of US vs. Gatto et al., which...
College basketball's federal trial gets underway with some big opening statements (10.3)
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a few weeks -- but the guys are back! Matt Norlander had a second child, so the podcast we...
Loyola-Chicago's non-con schedule shows why college hoops is still a rigged game (9.5)
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander dive into some details with Rick Pitino's new book ...
We polled 100-plus coaches on the biggest issues in college basketball; here's what they said (8.31)
31 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander have a fun-loaded, nearly hour-long podcast heading into Labor Day W...
The RPI is officially dead; long live the new and improved NCAA Tournament (8.22)
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
On Wednesday, the NCAA officially announced the end of the RPI era. The Division I men's basketball ...
A conversation about Kentucky in the Bahamas and Duke in Canada (8.16)
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's a pretty slow time in college basketball right now. No coaches are on administrative leave. No ...
Parrish and Norlander give instant reaction to major/controversial NCAA rule changes (8.8)
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The NCAA on Wednesday announced sweeping changes to college basketball's bylaws and recruiting calen...
With the future of the July recruiting period hanging in the balance, how will the NCAA vote? (7.17)
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander spent the week in North Augusta, S.C. and took in their annual viewi...
Kansas or Kentucky for No. 1? Or ... Gonzaga? (7.6)
06 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the pod. On this episode, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander try to get to the bottom o...
Should Wendell Carter's mom really be 'pissed' at Coach K? Should Kevin Ollie lose millions? (6.27)
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish open with discussing Wendell Carter Jr.'s mother's comments about ho...
The players we love, ones we like, and who we're most dismissive of in the 2018 NBA Draft (6.14)
14 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander have a 56-minute podcast entirely dedicated to the 2018 NBA Draft, i...
John Beilein is staying at Michigan and Bruce Pearl gets extended at Auburn (6.8)
08 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
John Beilein will probably retire at Michigan. The 65-year-old announced on Twitter earlier this wee...
The Pistons would be wise to hire John Beilein; fallout from the final NBA Draft decisions (6.2)
02 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's a special Saturday offseason podcast, as Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander have in-depth discussi...
Why we've got Tennessee at No. 3; top two draft sleepers; multiple universe theory (5.24)
24 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A slow week in college basketball has Matt Norlander trying to explain to Gary Parrish what multiple...
Coaches are lobbying to expand the NCAA Tournament again; will it work? (5.18)
18 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander get into an issue that bothers both fo them: the idea that a 72-team...
Kentucky gets better, and somehow, so does Arizona; plus, a curious hire tied to FBI probe (5.10)
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The headlines haven't stopped for college hoops. On this episode, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander di...
Romeo Langford, the program-changer for Indiana; why wasn't Donovan Mitchell this great at Louisville? (5.3)
03 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Romeo Langford's Indiana commitment has that state as optimistic about the Hoosiers as it's been in ...
What the Commission on College Basketball got wrong -- and where it's right (4.25)
25 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Wednesday morning brought a long-awaited reveal: a lengthy report compiled by the NCAA-appointed Com...
Villanova's No. 1 ranking hangs in the balance; the top coaching hires of 2018; Penny vs. Calipari (4.20)
20 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Don't worry, the guys aren't taking the offseason off. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander are back for ...
The FBI case gets new legs, now includes details pertaining to Kansas and NC State(4.11)
11 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The FBI's case regarding bribery and wire fraud in college basketball gained significant movement on...
Why Villanova has a case as one of the greatest teams ever, plus a recap of the entire season's biggest stories (4.4)
04 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is sponsored by www.ziprecruiter.com. Is the 2017-18 Villanova team one of the bes...
TITLE GAME PREVIEW: Villanova vs. Michigan, and who we think wins (4.2))
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander chat from San Antonio not just on the national title game Monday nig...
Previewing and making picks for the 2018 Final Four (3.31)
31 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The national semifinals are Saturday night here at the Alamodome. So Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish...
Hello from San Antonio; Chris Mack to Louisville; Jeff Capel to Pitt (3.28)
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode is sponsored by www.ziprecruiter.com. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander are on the g...
Elite Eight recaps and first impressions of a pretty awesome Final Four field (3.26)
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander are both back at home, and before they head out to San Antonio, they...
A Sweet 16 recap and an Elite Eight preview -- with our picks (3.24)
24 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A 9 vs. an 11. A 3 vs. a 9. A 1 vs. a 3. A 1 vs. a 2. That's the Elite Eight, and Gary Parrish and M...
Previews and predictions for every Sweet 16 game (3.21)
22 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The NCAA Tournament starts back up on Thursday. Parrish and Norlander go long on their thoughts with...
That might have been the wildest first NCAA Tournament weekend ever (3.19)
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Well, your bracket is in flames and the NCAA Tournament just put on an unpredictable carnival of ups...
A No. 16 has finally beaten a No. 1: UMBC is the story of the 2018 tournament (3.17)
17 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander spend much of this podcast discussing American sports history, as UM...
Parrish and Norlander make their picks for every game in the bracket (3.13)
13 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Before the NCAA Tournament begins on Tuesday night, the guys give you not just their Final Four and ...
Special Edition: Bracket Analysis!
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You can never get enough bracket analysis, predictions and picks this time of year. On this special ...
2018 NCAA Tournament bracket breakdown (3.11)
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The most wonderful time of the sports year is finally back. Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish go for a...
Who's going to get all the 1 seeds? This is the best race for the top line in years (3.9)
09 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's the final podcast before the brackets come out! Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander get into the bi...
Gonzaga destined to be underseeded? More conference champ talk; Penny Hardaway to Memphis? (3.7)
07 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander are in full March form. Come on in and hear them dish on Gonzaga's 3...
The Big Ten needs to get back to MSG; here comes Duke; champ week chatter! (3.5)
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After Michigan's run to a second straight Big Ten title, Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish discuss the...
Arizona has risen from the ashes; UVA miracle; B1G apple; Michael Porter Jr. playing? (3.2)
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander deliver the goods on this episode, spanning the sport. They open on ...
Awaiting what's next with Sean Miller; Miami pulls a Villanova on UNC; looking at A-10 picture (2.28)
28 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander continue with the Sean Miller saga at Arizona. As of when they recor...
Sean Miller isn't coaching but Deandre Ayton is playing, so what and who to believe with this story? (2.25)
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After an explosive story about Sean Miller came out Friday night, the Arizona coach did not appear o...
Truths and myths about Friday's big story and fallout from the FBI investigation (2.23)
23 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander fill you in on what to know and what to keep in mind, now that every...
Was the NCAA right to vacate Louisville?s 2013 national title? (2.21)
21 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What has been clear for a while became official Tuesday: Louisville will vacate its 2012 Final Four ...
This actually could be the strongest bubble in years (2.18)
18 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander have a lot to get to, starting with all the noise from the Big 12. T...
If college basketball had a midseason All-Star Game, here's how we would draft our teams (2.16)
16 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander riff for an hour on the state of college basketball's impossible-to-...
Player of the Year up for grabs; Ole Miss job candidates; Rhode Island's rampage; game picks (2.14)
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Oklahoma has dropped seven of its past nine games. Trae Young has missed 18 of his past 19 3-point a...
Analysis, and some criticism, of the NCAA Tournament selection committee's new process (2.11)
12 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After the selection commiteee's top-16 reveal on Sunday, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander give a full...
Big Pac-12 problems, big home upsets, Christ Holtmann for COY, and a beefy rundown of the weekend (2.9)
09 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander yap on this episode about a litany of upsets over the past 48 hours....
Kentucky's resume issues, Trevon Bluiett's greatness, schools who should make coaching changes, Duke-UNC preview (2.7)
07 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with a discussion on the strength of Tennessee and the problema...
Arguments over Kansas, surprise over Washington, and an unprecedented event in college hoops (2.4)
04 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
What a weekend. For the first time ever, Arizona, Duke, Kansas and Kentucky lost on the same day as ...
Weekend preview and picks; what's wrong with Wichita State; Tom Izzo's latest tactic (2.2)
02 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander get to plenty on this Friday episode. They open with thoughts on Ari...
Clemson's revenge, Trae Young's 44 points, Bruce Pearl's Coach of the Year problem (1.31)
31 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander get a quick, fun podcast chat in by leading on Clemson's win over UN...
Tom Izzo responds, Kentucky shocks, NC State upsets, and Virginia owns the ACC (1.28)
29 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open this episode with reaction and discussion on Tom Izzo's press c...
Michigan State's AD resigns; should Tom Izzo be next? Plus: UConn being investigated by NCAA (1.26)
26 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Friday was a huge news day in college sports. Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis announced...
Trae Young as the new Grayson Allen; Cal vs. K, the next chapter; Villanova's rough news (1.24)
24 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Trae Young's nine-shot performance in a win on Tuesday night vs. Kansas has Parrish and Norlander wo...
Duke is no guarantee because of Zion Williamson; preparing for the incoming Trae Young debate (1.22)
22 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap the weekend with the three biggest headlines: A. Zion William...
Wednesday's results and a weekend preview, including Zion Williamson possibly picking Clemson (1.18)
18 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
South Carolina beat Kentucky. Which means the Gamecocks won the annual #DevanDowneyGame in Columbia....
Nevermind: Kansas is gonna win the Big 12 after all (1.16)
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kansas and Duke were on the road Monday night and facing double-digit second-half deficits. Then the...
Big 12 is a cluster of fun; Big Ten is a cluster of weird; why court-storming can't be stopped (1.14)
14 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After a solid Saturday with a lot of discussion points, Gary Parrish and Matt Noralnder lead with Tr...
The fairest outcome for Brian Bowen at South Carolina; midseason awards; weekend predictions (1.12)
12 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Norlander got Frank Martin on the phone earlier this week and asked the South Carolina coach wh...
Reaction to Kentucky-Texas A&M, and the most entertaining team you don't know about (1.10)
10 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kentucky is still a mystery. Texas A&M is on the bubble. Marquette's the most entertaining team you ...
The most chaotic weekend of the season -- so who's the best team in college basketball?(1.7)
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander got a 40-minute conversation in Sunday night on what amounted to the...
Richard Pitino has a lot of explaining to do; massive weekend preview and picks (1.5)
05 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish is stuck in Manhattan, thanks to the "bomb cyclone." He and Matt Norlander open with th...
Texas Tech can be the team to dethrone Kansas; Bonzie Colson's injury dooms Notre Dame (1.3)
03 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to 2018. This podcast opens with Parrish and Norlander in disagreement over Kansas' future t...
Happy New Year! There are no unbeatens left in college hoops (12.31)
31 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander deliver the goods on a surprise New Year's Eve edition of the podcas...
UK romps U of L; predictions, previews for Saturday's top games; looking back at 2017 (12.29)
30 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
With 2017 about to wrap up, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander go for an hour on this end-of-week podca...
Not only is the Big 12 terrific, it could be historically great this season (12.27)
27 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
It is not discussed enough just how great -- yes, great -- the Big 12 is both now and in the past ha...
Are Kentucky and Louisville doomed to underwhelm this season? (12.26)
26 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Hope you had a Merry Christmas. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander are back to bring you some college h...
Gonzaga's wiggle room, Wofford's legendary win, remembering Dick Enberg (12.22)
22 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Holidays to our listeners -- so here's an early pre-Christmas present. Gary Parrish and Matt N...
Trae Young is becoming a star who's transcending college basketball (12.20)
20 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Trae Young tied an NCAA single-game record with 22 assists on Tuesday night. The Oklahoma freshman i...