Eye On College Basketball

After Auburn, Duke Ls, who’s 1? Dusty May handles Indiana Qs better than IU’s coach; SJU, Creighton separate in BEast; great scenes at Michigan St.

09 Feb 2025

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Read Norlander's column from Friday night in Storrs Big-time show on this Super Bowl Sunday. Another weekend, another set of chaos as both the No. 1 ...

St. John’s-UConn is ELITE; WCC reset; Mike Woodson to eventually step down; weekend preview + some mid-major love!

07 Feb 2025

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St. John's. UConn. It's Storrs on Friday Night, and it's the biggest matchup this weekend. Can the Johnnies further establish their dominance of the B...

St. John's handles Marquette; Texas Tech keeps stacking wins; UCLA knocks off Michigan St.

05 Feb 2025

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Don't look now, but the best team in the Big East is....St. John's? Legendary coach Rick Pitino has revived this once-dormant program in a way many di...

EOCBB on CBSSN: Flagg-Broome could be best POY race ever; Kansas rolls Iowa St.; Leonard Hamilton leaving FSU; gambling scandal hits CBB

04 Feb 2025

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The guys hopped on CBS Sports Network and got into a lot of good stuff Tuesday. 0:45 - Who ya got for NPOY - Flagg or Broome? GP and Norlander are spl...

BIG pod: Arkansas upsets Kentucky; Big 12 bonanza of chaos; UConn, Tenn, N. Mexico log big Ws; Gonzaga, Kansas, UNC take bad Ls

02 Feb 2025

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Read: Norlander on Kansas What a WILD opening weekend of February. We have to start with John Calipari taking Arkansas into Rupp and coming away with ...

How should/will Kentucky fans treat Cal? UNC-Duke preview and stakes? Florida-Tenn, UConn-Marquette, Gonzaga-Saint Mary’s highlight weekend preview

31 Jan 2025

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Well, get ready for this one. GP and Norlander open on Cal returning to Rupp. What will his reception be from the Kentucky faithful? Oh, and ANY shot ...

How Pat Kelsey flipped the Birds; Kentucky wins @ Tenn; UNC; Kansas; huge fight at VCU-SLU game

29 Jan 2025

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The hottest team in the country might be ... the Louisville Cardinals!?! Pat Kelsey's outfit has won 10 straight games and looks no worse than a top-t...

EOCBB on CBSSN: Can anyone catch Auburn? Zona beats ISU after epic Caleb Love shot; Todd Golden cleared in Title IX probe; how will UK fans treat John Calipari?

28 Jan 2025

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The guys hopped on CBSSN Tuesday and got into a variety of topics. 00:51 - Auburn is the unanimous No. 1 in the AP poll. Parrish thinks a loss should...

No. 1 Auburn triumphant over No. 6 Tennessee; Houston overcomes the Phog; Xavier beats No. 19 UConn

26 Jan 2025

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Johni Broome returned on Saturday to spur the Tigers to another big win in the SEC. Has Auburn sewn up the discussion for best team in the country? Me...

Maryland grabs MASSIVE Q1 road win vs. Illinois; Indiana Falls to Northwestern

24 Jan 2025

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Maryland gets a huge win on the road in Champaign. What does it mean for the Terps AND the Illini, Gary Parrish and Kyle Boone break it down. Plus lea...

Dan Hurley yells at ref: “I’m the best coach in the f---ing sport!” Plus: reax to notable Ws for Louisville, Ohio State, Texas Tech, Texas, UCLA, Wake Forest

22 Jan 2025

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There's almost never a quiet night in this sport. Dan Hurley spouted off to the refs in-game AND had some illuminating postgame thoughts on his latest...

EOCBB on CBSSN: Calipari busting at Arkansas; Pitino thriving at St. John’s; which weekend results are signs of what’s to come later this year?

21 Jan 2025

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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.  Foll...

Ranked-team carnage: Iowa St., UK, Tenn, Marquette, UConn, Gonzaga, Illinois, Ole Miss all lose; is Auburn-Bama destined to be 1-2 in SEC?

19 Jan 2025

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What an upset-riddled Saturday. Expect a heavy reshuffling of the AP Top 25 come Monday. How much impact does a weekend liek this have? Of the unranke...

Oregon St. Upsets Gonzaga; Iowa State rolls Kansas; B1G buzzer-beaters; Bama-Kentucky, Illinois-Mich St. highlight F4+1

17 Jan 2025

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Wednesday and Thursday night provided no shortage of drama in college basketball. Two massive buzzer-beaters in the Big Ten by Minnesota and Northwest...

Mike Woodson’s end at Indiana is inevitable; Bama, Florida stunned at home; Arkansas, K-State NIL roster busts + much more

15 Jan 2025

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What a Tuesday night! Illinois hands Indiana a 25-point beatdown in Bloomington. Marquette needed overtime to survive a road test against DePaul. Mizz...

EOCBB on CBSSN: Putting Cooper Flagg’s start into context; how far will Auburn slip without Broome? Will Mick Cronin coach UCLA beyond this season?

14 Jan 2025

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With Johni Broome ailing, is it Duke Freshman Cooper Flagg's time to shine? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss. The Auburn Tigers are No. 1 in th...

Flagg-Broome NPOY race just flipped; Iowa St., Kentucky, Bama, L'ville + more get nice road Ws; Arkansas missing NCAAT in Year 1 under Calipari?

12 Jan 2025

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🗳️ VOTE HERE AND NOW for EOCBB in the Sports Podcast Awards in the "Best Basketball Podcast" category: https://bit.ly/4f9KtY8 New intrigue to the...

Rutgers should miss NCAAs w/ two top-5 picks; Nova tops UConn; Oregon, Michigan St.; F4 And 1 picks

10 Jan 2025

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Florida DESTROYS Tennessee; Mick Cronin destroys his team; Georgia hands Kentucky road L; Cooper Flagg’s Big Moment finally hit

08 Jan 2025

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EOCBB on CBSSN: Resetting the SEC; Cooper Flagg’s value; UNC’s tourney chances; national coach of the year candidates

07 Jan 2025

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Vols last unbeaten, UK-Florida was epic, Cooper Flagg looks great & so does Iowa St. Plus: UNC, Arizona notch key road wins + Big Ten takes

06 Jan 2025

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Illinois’ eye-opening W @ Oregon; assessing B1G contenders; UNC gonna miss NCAAs again? League play begins, stacked weekend preview

03 Jan 2025

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The first College Basketball weekend of 2025 is HERE! But first, we gotta recap the beatdown Illinois put on Oregon in Eugene, Memphis getting a big r...

Kansas' bumpy 2024 wraps with stunning home loss to WVU + K-State/Creighton/BYU get key home Ws

01 Jan 2025

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander ring in the New Year with college basketball results and lookaheads. (1:00) WVU-Kansas (15:30) Whiparound (28:00) Leon...

UCLA finally gets a W in a close game vs. Gonzaga; biggest wins of the weekend; remembering the great Greg Gumbel

29 Dec 2024

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WATCH: Remembering the great Greg Gumbel UCLA, Memphis and Utah State all get big wins over the weekend. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap close ...

Jim Larrañaga steps down at Miami; 2024 CBB year-in-review; Final Four And 1 weekend preview

27 Dec 2024

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READ: Norlander's 24 biggest stories of 2024  Jim Larrañaga is the latest ACC coach to step down. Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish discuss what's nex...

🎄🎁 CBS Sports Classic recap on UNC/Ohio St/Kentucky/UCLA; Illinois outlasts Mizzou; best + worst of weekend: Auburn, Marquette, Rutgers, Miami and more

22 Dec 2024

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CBS Sports Classic storylines + preview; UConn, Oklahoma, Georgetown nab big wins; more games to watch this weekend

20 Dec 2024

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Two of the hottest teams in the country -- Your Defending Champion UConn Huskies and ...the Oklahoma Sooners? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander dive int...

No. 7 Florida, Drake stay undefeated; what happened to UNC; Izzo, Kampe don matching Grinch sweaters

18 Dec 2024

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Special Saturday night pod: SEC = 12-BID league; A-10 = 3-bid league? UConn got its groove back; Arizona a mess; tons of reax

15 Dec 2024

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Rivalry games, multiple Top 25 matchups + undefeateds facing big tests: Previewing the best Saturday of the season so far

13 Dec 2024

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SEC or the field to win the 2025 natty? Tennessee, Arkansas win at Jimmy V, continuing the league's insane dominance

11 Dec 2024

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The SEC had another banner night -- this time at the Jimmy V Classic in MSG. Miami got its doors blown off by No. 1 Tennessee, and Arkansas came back ...

🚨🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: AJ Dybantsa commits to BYU | College Basketball

10 Dec 2024

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No. 1 Kansas loses to Mizzou in Border War; Kentucky tops Gonzaga; Kam Jones is awesome; UConn back?

09 Dec 2024

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Kansas has lost back-to-back games against unranked teams. Is Kansas still destined for a one or two-seed in the NCAA Tournament? Gary Parrish and Mat...

Creighton topples No. 1 Kansas; Duke's statement vs. Auburn; UConn gets right; Iowa State-Marquette; F4 + 1 picks

05 Dec 2024

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The No. 1 and No. 2 teams went on the road and both took Ls. So, who should be the new No. 1? Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish break down the cases and...

ACC STEAMROLLED in ACC/SEC Challenge; Michigan gets 1st big W of Dusty May Era; previewing Wednesday's stacked sked

04 Dec 2024

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Night one of the ACC/SEC Challenge saw the ACC just dominated by SEC. The lone silver lining: Clemson upsetting No. 4 Kentucky in Littlejohn. What's t...

Players Era pays millions to players as Oregon wins 1st tourney; extended thoughts on November MTEs; Big East woes; RIP, Lou Carnesecca

01 Dec 2024

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Re: The Norlander/GP discussion near the top, a must-read from Norlander On today's show, we talk Players Era Festival, won by Oregon, and take stock ...

STUFFED post-Thanksgiving show: More Maui thoughts, Illinois rolls Ark, Indiana’s issues, plus weekend preview/picks

29 Nov 2024

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Auburn went to Maui and dominated, but are they the best in the nation? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down the case for the Auburn Tigers. Wil...

Special Thanksgiving Maui recap: Auburn’s the best team with the best player, UConn is spiraling + thoughts on every team

28 Nov 2024

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Matt Norlander gives a ground-level recap the Maui Invitational Tournament. READ: Norlander - Auburn in the best team in the Country. 01:45 - Auburn...

Alabama gets a BIG OT win vs. Houston; No. 1 Kansas get win vs Duke; Maui Tourney Final

27 Nov 2024

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Alabama went to Vegas and came back with a big win vs. Houston. No. 1 Kansas gets a big win vs. Duke in Vegas. Auburn is in the finals of the Maui Tou...

🚨🚨🚨 INSTANT REACTION -- Memphis outlasts No. 2 UConn in OT in a Maui CLASSIC

25 Nov 2024

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That was an awesome first game of the Maui Invitational Tournament right? So we have to talk about it.  Eye on College Basketball is available for f...

Wisconsin wins Greenbrier, starts season 7-0; Villanova loses AGAIN; Feast Week Preview

25 Nov 2024

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Duke gets their first big road win, Villanova loses another game and Tennessee dominated their weekend are just a few of the storylines on a loaded we...

INSTANT REACTION: No. 12 Duke THROTTLES No.17 Arizona in McKale Center

23 Nov 2024

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Matt Norlander comes live from Tuscon to give a recap of Duke getting their first true road win of the season against the Arizona Wildcats. Eye on Co...

Baylor-St. John’s epic; Bama gets 100 with 0 from Mark Sears; Friday slate highlighted by megawatt Duke-Arizona tilt

22 Nov 2024

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St. John's and Baylor gave us a CLASSIC, but was the win ethical? Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish discuss the biggest win in Bahamar history. Plus the...

Kam Jones gets a triple-double and Marquette ends Purdue’s non-con streak; Zags win at San Diego State

20 Nov 2024

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Purdue looks just fine post-Zach Edey; Wisconsin drops 103 on Arizona’s head; A&M and Marquette notch notable wins

18 Nov 2024

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K-State’s expensive portal haul is lacking; Final Four And 1 highlighted by Alabama-Purdue in a stacked Friday slate

15 Nov 2024

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Read Norlander: Why Chris Holtmann decided to take a chance on lowly DePaul There is a loaded Friday slate of basketball, and we're going to rejoice ...

Champions Classic: Mark Pope immediately flips Kentucky’s vibe; Cooper Flagg lost it late but was really good; Bill Self makes history; Michigan State is very much TBD

13 Nov 2024

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Kentucky is 3-0 after beating No. 6 Duke. Pretty good game. Pretty meaningful night for UK fans. And what about Duke and Cooper Flagg? He was really g...

Opening weekend reax: Auburn fights on a plane then beats Houston; UNC-Kansas; Baylor-Arkansas + more; allegations surface against Florida’s Todd Golden

11 Nov 2024

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The opening weekend in college basketball gave us some epic games — and a pair of big off-the-court stories. From Kansas to Auburn to Baylor and Day...

Kyle Neptune’s on the hottest seat in college hoops; Ryan Kalkbrenner’s 49-point night; first Final Four And 1 of the season headlined by UNC-Kansas, Auburn-Houston

08 Nov 2024

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The opening weekend is here and it has a few doozies, like Houston-Auburn and North Carolina headed to Allen Fieldhouse to play Kansas. But first, we ...

Opening night reax: Gonzaga vaporizes Baylor; SEC the biggest loser; Flagg + Knueppel’s Duke debuts. PLUS: Our annual season prediction spectacular

05 Nov 2024

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Boom: A reaction episode nice and early for you, to get ahead of the Election Day mania. We lead on Gonzaga thrashing Baylor. What a showing. Then, mo...

The season is FINALLY here! Gonzaga-Baylor highlights opening night, but will we see upsets elsewhere? Plus: Biggest storylines, F4/champ picks and more

04 Nov 2024

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We took the pod to CBS Sports Network on Monday to celebrate opening day. What you hear on this ep is what aired on TV. We'll have a regular show Tues...

📬Mailbag special! NCAAT dark horses, opening night thoughts, the most jacked coach, NIL disrupting locker rooms, which mascot would GP be for a day?

01 Nov 2024

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The season is a mere three days away! So Gary and Matt figured, why not have a preseason listener mailbag to wrap up our last show of the 2024 offseas...

Best of the Rest preview! The top teams, players, coaches + storylines outside the high-major conferences

29 Oct 2024

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Read: Norlander - Best of the Rest Preview Every year there's some mid-major that until then that you never hear of that ends up busting your bracket...

Big East preview/predictions/storylines; the shocking, tragic death of USF coach Amir Abdur-Rahim

25 Oct 2024

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The Big East has 11 teams but will not be short on drama this season. Let's set the table on UConn. Who is most likely to derail the Huskies? Is the l...

Big East Bonus Episode Part 3: Conversations with Kim English, Shaka Smart and Sean Miller

24 Oct 2024

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Matt Norlander talks with Providence's Kim English, Marquette's Shaka Smart & Xavier's Sean Miller Eye on College Basketball is available for free on...

Big East Bonus Episode Part 2: Conversations with Greg McDermott, Kyle Neptune and Dan Hurley

23 Oct 2024

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Matt Norlander talks to Creighton's Greg McDermott, Villanova's Kyle Neptune and UConn's Dan Hurley Eye on College Basketball is available for free o...

Big East Bonus Episode Part 1: Conversations with Val Ackerman, Thad Matta and Rick Pitino

23 Oct 2024

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Live from Big East Media Day, Matt Norlander talks to Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman, Butler Coach Thad Motta, and St. John's Coach Rick Pitino. ...

Tony Bennett retirement postmortem; examining Norlander’s Top 100 And 1 teams for 2024-25 season

21 Oct 2024

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READ: Norlander's Top 101 Teams and his column from C'ville on Bennett's retirement Tony Bennett's retirement is still being felt around college bask...

🚨🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING: Virginia's Tony Bennett to retire effective immediately

17 Oct 2024

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Gary Parrish goes solo to discuss Tony Bennett's sudden retirement, the ramifications on modern college coaches and who will eventually replace Bennet...

Big 12 Season Preview -- Can Kansas regain the regular season crown or will it remain in Houston?

17 Oct 2024

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Kansas. Baylor. Houston. Iowa State. All of these teams could win the National Title out of the Big 12. Throw in teams like Arizona and Kansas State a...

SEC Preview: Bama’s the fave, Calipari’s at Arkansas, a new era at Kentucky, storylines galore. Is this going to be the best 🏀 year in league history?

14 Oct 2024

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READ OUR SEC PREVIEW The SEC is quite possibly the deepest basketball conference in this country. But which team is going to emerge from the fray and ...

Woj 💣: Former columnist/newsbreaker Adrian Wojnarowski joins us for a very special pod to discuss why he left ESPN and his new gig with St. Bonaventure

10 Oct 2024

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We hope you like this special show. Adrian Wojnarowski joins GP and Norlander to get into the hows and whys of retiring from media, in addition to wha...

ACC Preview: Cooper Flagg vs. RJ Davis for ACC POY? Top three: Duke, UNC and … Wake? Deep dive into 18-team ACC, including NCAA predix + more

08 Oct 2024

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READ OUR ACC PREVIEW! Cooper Flagg will play college basketball for the first time in less than a month. And because of that, the Duke Blue Devils are...

Big Ten Bonus Episode Part 3: Conversations with Woodson, Sprinkle, Muss and Underwood

05 Oct 2024

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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.  Foll...

Big Ten Bonus Episode Part 2: Conversations with Diebler, Pikiell, May and Izzo

04 Oct 2024

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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.  Foll...

Big Ten Bonus Episode Part 1: Conversations with Cronin, Willard, Painter, McCaffrey and Hoiberg

04 Oct 2024

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Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish talk with Mick Cronin, Kevin Willard, Matt Painter and Fred Hoiberg in Chicago for Big Ten Media Day. Eye on Colleg...

LIVE from Big Ten Media Day: Parrish and Norlander preview the wide-open 18-team league

04 Oct 2024

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With less than a month before the season tips off, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander take the show on the road to Chicago to participate in Big Ten Medi...

Gonzaga did it. It’s actually leaving for the Pac-12. Too late for Memphis to join? Plus: RIP, Dikembe Mutombo

01 Oct 2024

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Huge college hoops news on this Tuesday. Gonzaga is leaving the WCC for the Pac-12 come 2026. What are the ramifications of this move? Why did GU do i...

Utah State heads to the Pac-12 while Memphis, South Florida and Tulane STAY in the AAC

24 Sep 2024

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More conference realignment talk in September? The Utah State Aggies are the latest members of the Pac-12 while Memphis, South Florida and Tulane chos...

Gonzaga-Baylor (yes!) to tip off the season, but opening night has its issues. Plus, a stunner: Woj retires from media to be the GM of St. Bonaventure

19 Sep 2024

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One lament that college basketball fans have is that the opening night of the season is often a dud with very few compelling matchups. Clearly, the fo...

The Pac-12 is back from the dead. It should do everything in its power to bring on Gonzaga and Memphis

16 Sep 2024

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The winds of (conference) change are blowing again, and the Pac 12 has some new life breathed into it by adding four more teams. Which other schools w...

🔍 Bonus ep! Our Summer Shootaround mystery school is revealed! 🕵️‍♂️

12 Sep 2024

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The finale of our 2024 Summer Shootaround is HERE. And it's our annual episode that we give away to charity. Who won the mystery bid? Just how much ti...

How did Memphis reach this point under Penny Hardaway? Plus: Why UConn-to-the-Big-12 failed

09 Sep 2024

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The Memphis Tigers are back in the headlines ... for the wrong reasons. Penny Hardaway dismissed four of his staff members. Will he be next? What's wi...

Summer Shootaround '24: Indiana's TBD perimeter shooting will dictate how far they go in this critical year under Mike Woodson

04 Sep 2024

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👉 LAST CHANCE! BID ON YOUR TEAM’S BONUS SHOOTAROUND EPISODE RIGHT HERE 👈 Last season, Mike Woodson failed to make the NCAA Tournament for the ...

Summer Shootaround '24: We soon find out what Kentucky's identity becomes in the post-Calipari era

03 Sep 2024

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BID ON YOUR TEAM’S BONUS SHOOTAROUND EPISODE RIGHT HERE!! BIG CHANGES in Lexington. John Calipari is out, Mark Pope is in. He inherited a complete d...

Summer Shootaround '24: St John's adds firepower in Rick Pitino's second season. NCAA Tournament should be in its future

29 Aug 2024

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Summer Shootaround '24: Will John Calipari's maiden voyage at Arkansas be smooth sailing?

28 Aug 2024

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Latest on UConn-to-Big-12 rumors and why it’s A Thing again; which schools have the most NIL money; will a woman be a head coach in men’s basketball by 2030?

26 Aug 2024

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The Big 12 is the best basketball league, and has been for most of a decade. But that's still not enough for commissioner Brett Yormark, who wants to ...

Summer Shootaround '24: Auburn is coming off a big NCAAT upset, but also one of its best seasons ever. Is it top-10 good?

22 Aug 2024

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Bruce Pearl had one of the most efficient teams last season -- do you realize it was a top-three Auburn team in school history? -- and yet somehow los...

Summer Shootaround '24: Cooper Flagg could be the biggest star in CBB. Will Duke be the best team?

20 Aug 2024

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Cooper Flagg is likely to transcend college hoops, due to massive amounts of hype. In Jon Scheyer's third season running the Blue Devils, how high can...

Introducing 'Pushing the Pile: A CBS Sports NFL Podcast with Kyle Long & Mike Renner'

17 Aug 2024

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On Monday, August 19, CBS Sports is launching a new NFL podcast called Pushing the Pile with Kyle Long and Mike Renner. Download and follow on Apple ...

Summer Shootaround '24: Get ready, because Gonzaga seems to be Final Four-capable once again

15 Aug 2024

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Last year's Gonzaga Bulldogs found themselves outside lock territory for the NCAA Tournament for a large portion of the season. Until they made a late...

Summer Shootaround '24: The Baylor Bears are talented but a bit tiny. Will it be their undoing?

13 Aug 2024

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The Baylor Bears had a good year in '23-24, earning a 3-seed before being upset by the Clemson Tigers in the NCAA Tournament. Will the new additions o...

Summer Shootaround '24 - Iowa State brings back its 4 top scorers and is poised for an encore

08 Aug 2024

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The Iowa State Cyclones finished 2nd in the Big 12 regular season standings, won the Big 12 Tournament, earned a 2-seed in the NCAA Tournament, and sa...

Summer Shootaround '24: UConn can't possibly win three straight national championships ... can it? Well, let's talk about it.

06 Aug 2024

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The 2024 Summer Shootaround spotlight shifts to the back-to-back national champs, the UConn Huskies. Having lost 4 starters to the draft, can the rema...

Summer Shootaround '24: RJ Davis returns for one last dance; why UNC will be better than you think

01 Aug 2024

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Shouts to Leaky Black. Last year was a mixed bag for the North Carolina Tar Heels. They returned to the NCAA Tournament after a disappointing year. Ho...

Summer Shootaround '24: Houston remains a metric darling, but who replaces All-American Jamal Shead?

30 Jul 2024

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Houston returns much of its roster, but a big minus is the departure of Jamal Shead. Can LJ Cryer and crew adequately replace Shead's production to wi...

Summer Shootaround '24: Alabama looks STACKED, but it needs to improve the defense to win a national title

25 Jul 2024

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The Alabama Crimson Tide came the closest to knocking off the UConn Huskies in the NCAA Tournament last season. With Mark Sears returning to lead the ...

Summer Shootaround '24 - The Kansas Jayhawks SHOULD return to form after an underwhelming season

23 Jul 2024

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Last season didn't go to plan in Lawrence, especially the early NCAA Tournament exit. However, a loaded transfer portal class and some impact freshmen...

July recruiting recap: Boozer twins beat AJ Dybantsa and Tyron Stokes for 3rd straight Peach Jam title. What’s next for the top basketball recruits in 2025?

22 Jul 2024

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On Sunday afternoon, the Boozer Twins won their third consecutive Peach Jam title for their age group, defeating Aj Dybantsa and Tyran Stokes in the t...

July recruiting primer and intel: AJ Dybantsa, Cameron Boozer, Darryn Peterson, Koa Peat, Tyran Stokes the headliners at Adidas and Nike tournaments

15 Jul 2024

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The July live period is HERE, and with that comes the summer tournaments, most notably the Adidas 3SSB and Nike's Peach Jam. Adam Finkelstein joins th...

📬 July mailbag ep: Dark horse title contenders, ranking Duke, a fun hypothetical to change the NCAAT, Norlander and GP music recs and tons more

08 Jul 2024

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We promised you a few mailbags this offseason, so that's exactly what you're gonna get! The guys take a few detours, but here's the bulk of what today...

NBA Draft: Did Atlanta blow it? Biggest storylines, favorite fits, weirdest picks, best names left of the board for Round 2

27 Jun 2024

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The first round of the 2024 NBA Draft is over! Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap the first night.  01:05 - Zaccharie Risacher selected no. 1 ove...

Our 2024 NBA mock draft special, every pick 1-30: The weird vibe around No. 1, our top-10 prospects and the most valuable guys outside of the lottery

24 Jun 2024

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READ: Norlander's latest NBA profile We wanted to give you a huge helping of mock draft material, so Norlander and Parrish brought on Adam Finkelstein...

Latest details behind possible NCAA Tournament expansion (72 or 76 teams; or stay at 68?); Norlander's NBA Draft Big Board

20 Jun 2024

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It's another year and another discussion on whether or not the NCAA Tournament will expand from 68 teams. Is this the time when it has legs? Gary Parr...

K-State lands Coleman Hawkins for $2 mil; Terrence Shannon Jr. found not guilty; how many HOFers on Celtics’ championship team?

18 Jun 2024

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Coleman Hawkins had two million reasons to go to Manhattan, Kansas. How will this affect the Big 12 race? Terrence Shannon Jr was found not guilty of ...

Thanksgiving event Vegas to pay millions in NIL; which college coach is going to the NBA next? Jerry West’s immense 🏀 legacy

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What is the Player's Era Festival, and why are so many top-tier programs interested in joining it? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander expound on this new...

🚨Dan Hurley turns down the Lakers’ $70 million offer to pursue 3-peat at UConn 🚨

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Around 1:45 PM EST UConn Men's head coach Dan Hurley chose to stay in Storrs instead of Los Angeles. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander review the decisi...

🚨Lakers trying to land Dan Hurley. Should he go? Plus news w/ Kansas, Arkansas, Nova + scuttlebutt on the three best transfers left in the portal

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Does Dan Hurley, head coach of the back-to-back champion UConn Huskies, have California dreams? And if he does, what happens next in Storrs for the ch...

A Fresh Look At The Top 25 And One; Who Cleaned Up The Hardest In The Transfer Portal

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Now that the dust has settled a bit in the college basketball offseason, GP has a Top 25 and One that can feel more solidified. Which teams are too hi...