Eye On College Basketball

BID NOW on our bonus Summer Shootaround episode and get your school featured You guys were due for a "normal" EOCBB ep, so here it goes. With all of the relocation going on in college athletics, where are staunch basketball programs like Gonzaga and UConn headed? Anywhere? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander have their annual Candid Coaches series, so they open on that, and then get into two fun colle...

BID HERE ON OUR BONUS SHOOTAROUND EPISODE. AUCTION ENDS FRIDAY You might recall Purdue having an epic flameout in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. But should said flameout taint how we view the Boilermakers in 2023-2024? This team has a case for No. 1, if we're being objective. Norlander and Parrish have a blunt, honest, refreshing convo about Matt Painter's team — and what should and should not fall on...

Bid!!! for your school to be the last team we cover in the 2023 Summer Shootaround ! North Carolina was arguably the most disappointing team in college basketball HISTORY last season. It was the only preseason No. 1 to fail to make the NCAA Tournament in the modern era. Can the Tar Heels bounce back under a revamped roster and after key departures? What is this team? Is Hubert Davis' job on the li...

Bid to be the 22nd team featured in Summer Shootaround! In this electrifying episode, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander dive deep into the exciting prospects and high expectations surrounding the Michigan State Spartans for the upcoming season. Michigan State brings back four seniors, a five-star freshman center and a boatload of other pieces. Can this concoction challenge Purdue for the Big Ten cro...

Miami is fresh off its first Final Four. What can Jim Larranaga and the Canes do as a follow-up? How about: Can the Hurricanes win the ACC again — and make a third deep run in the NCAAs? Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish evaluate the their chances. Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to pod...

The Marquette Golden Eagles were the last team to beat the eventual national champions, the UConn Huskies. And the team brings back darn near everyone except Olivier Max-Prosper, who left for the NBA Draft. Can this team take the next step? Fascinating group, one that's in the top 10 and could take the Big East again. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander preview. Eye on College Basketball is available...

Can Kentucky rally around a top recruiting class and a few transfer portal players. Or will the noise only get louder in Lexington. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander examine the situation for the Kentucky Wildcats  Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our team: @EyeonCBB...

The Kansas Jayhawks added transfers Nick Timberlake and Hunter Dickinson, brought in top-end prospect Elmarko Jackson and kept Kevin McCullar Jr. There's a good chance KU will be ranked No. 1 when the season starts, but should it be the favorite to win the national title? Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and where...

We couldn't wait any longer to give you a hour-plus episode on the biggest news in sports this week. The Conference of Champions is effectively dead, thanks to conference realignment. So what's to become of the 18-team Big Ten and 16-team Big 12 in the college basketball landscape? What are the broader impacts? Why did it have to come to this? Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander and special guest Chip Pa...

Kelvin Sampson has his extension AND his son, Kellen, has officially been named the coach-in-waiting. So what can the Houston Cougars do in their Big 12 debut? Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish break down what Houston's Big 12 SEASON will look like, and why this team is still deserving to be in the Final Four conversation. Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as...

Gonzaga should still be a factor nationally, but will this team fall outside of the top 15 in predictive metrics for the first time in a decade? Has Gonzaga's national-title window mostly closed? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander debate that, along with other items to set the table on all things Gonzaga in the latest Summer Shootaround episode! Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the...

Yes, we are talking about last season's mid-major sensation, the Owls of Florida Atlantic. How will Dusty May's team follow up, in what will be the program's AAC debut? What's a reasonable bar of expectation? You might be shocked by how high Parrish has ranks FAU.  Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever els...

The Duke Blue Devils bring back four starters and a loaded freshman class. Is this enough for Jon Scheyer to improve upon his solid first season? Will Duke wind up as a top-five team in '23-24? Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish discuss. Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Foll...

Creighton brings back most of the big pieces from a team that nearly made it to the Final Four last season, plus? It went out and added a great piece from the transfer portal. Is all of this enough to keep the greatest streak of success in CU history going? Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you li...

Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish discuss Bronny James, Kansas and UNC's home-and-home series, the Maui bracket being revealed, and more. Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe...

The reigning national champion, the UConn Huskies, are bringing back one of the best big men in the country and a few more pieces. So, where does this team fall in the overall hierarchy for title contenders for 2024, and is UConn even the favorite in the Big East? Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish elaborate on the challenging climb ahead for the Huskies, including a history lesson on how the program...

Baylor lost Keyonte George, Adam Flagler and L.J. Cryer. Will this be a top-20 team next season? Most of BU's leadership left. So, how will Baylor replenish all that and still finish top-four in a loaded Big 12? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander explain the whys. Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else yo...

Despite their injuries last season, the Arkansas Razorbacks were deep in the NCAA Tournament under head coach Eric Musselman for the third year in a row. Can they make it a fourth? Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish preview the Razorbacks season.  Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podca...

Can Tommy Lloyd improve upon last season's embarrassing NCAA tourney exit? Will Caleb Love help the Wildcats break through the Sweet 16 barrier? Our debut 2023 Shootaround opens on the team out of Tucson. Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast ...

Bid on being the 21st school in our 2023 Summer Shootaround Series! Read Norlander: Inside how Notre Dame hired Penn State's Micah Shrewsberry to succeed Mike Brey as Irish basketball coach It's a solo pod! There was just enough news to warrant a Friday ep, so here we go: Norlander takes you through all of the recent current events in college hoops. Eye on College Basketball is available for free...

Read: Bob Huggins doubles down on claim he never resigned . Norlander opens the pod by detailing the strange saga of Bob Huggins declaring that he never resigned. West Virginia disagrees. It's gotten weird. Then, a big deep dive from 247 Sports' director of scouting, Adam Finkelstein, who stops by to recap Peach Jam and give you the rundown on the biggest prospects in 2024 and 2025. Eye on College...

The guys are LIVE from North Augusta and give their observations on what they've seen from the Nike EYBL tournament. Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe You can...

We know you missed us! So here's a short check-in on what we'll be up to in the weeks ahead. Happy Fourth! Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe You can listen to...

This week has seen Jordan Brown go to Memphis, Grant Nelson go to Alabama and Tre Mitchell go to Kentucky — so which team improved the most? Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish discuss that, as well as ask which career you'd rather have -- Eric Musselman's or Nate Oats'? Also: A slew of policy changes were up for discussion this week, including cutting the transfer window in half. Norlander provides t...

Josh Eilert was picked to replace Bob Huggins as interim head coach. What does this mean for things in Morgantown? Plus: Jahvon Quinerly's departure sparks an interesting debate about grad transfers and whether they should be allowed to leave as late as August. And, from late last week: Will Wade got admonished by IRP ... sort of? Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app a...