Inside College Basketball Now

Florida head coach Todd Golden sits down with Jon Rothstein to reflect on life after winning a national championship and the unforgettable run that got the Gators there. Golden discusses the emotions of the Elite Eight, key victories over Auburn and Houston, and whether he’s already thinking about a back-to-back title run. He breaks down this year’s roster — from dominant big men to impact transfe...

Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo joins Jon Rothstein for an unfiltered, wide-ranging conversation on the state of college basketball. Izzo opens up about balancing family life with the demands of today’s game, reflects on last season’s team, and explains the fulfillment he gets from maximizing his roster’s potential. He doesn’t hold back on the transfer portal — calling it “way worse than NIL,”...

UCLA Head Coach chats with Jon Rothstein about his impact transfer Donovan Dent, the reason why you need to "get old and stay old" and how NIL and the transfer portal have altered college athletics.

Jon talks with the electrifying head coach of the UConn Huskies, Dan Hurley. Jon and Dan delve into the early parts of Hurley's coaching career, examine what went wrong last season, and how things look to change heading into the 2025-2026 season.

Legendary head coach Rick Pitino sits down with Jon Rothstein about forgiving the people at Louisville, his incoming recruiting class and more !

On a new episode of Inside College Basketball Now, Jon Rothstein is joined by Louisville basketball head coach Pat Kelsey to discuss the state of the program. Kelsey breaks down the impact some of the transfers, like Aly Khalifa, can make this season, as well as the incoming freshman, like Mikel Brown. Later, they discuss their challenging non-conference schedule as well and the rekindling of old...

Jon Rothstein provides a full breakdown of the ACC entering the 2025-2026 college basketball season. The ACC NEEDS to put a third of its teams into the 2026 NCAA Tournament in order to start being viewed as respectable in the power conference landscape. Duke is Duke; they have some of the best freshmen in the country, and returning players who can make a big impact. Louisville’s revival continues...

Production note: *This episode was recorded on Monday, July 21, prior to Coach Self's hospitalization* The introduction of the transfer portal and NIL has affected everyone, even historically dominant programs like Kansas. Every coach has had to operate differently in new environment. So when a coach like Bill Self wants to sit down and talk about what he's learned. Obviously, you listen. Jon Roth...

Jon Rothstein provides a full breakdown of the Big 12 entering the 2025-2026 college basketball season. Houston may be younger than we’re used to, but they’re deep, talented, and right back in the mix for a league title. BYU is heading into the most anticipated season in program history, while Kansas and Baylor — two longtime anchors of the conference — are facing major transitions on and off the...

Jon talks with Creighton's Greg McDermott about his long career, the succession plan with head coach in-waiting Alain Huss and moving forward without impact big man Ryan Kalkbrenner.

We’ve got a lot to get to. St. John’s and UConn are on a collision course. Rick Pitino’s roster looks like a high-major All-Star team, and Dan Hurley is reloading with talent that fits his system like a glove. Those two are headed for fireworks. Shaka Smart? He’s about to face his greatest challenge yet at Marquette. No more Tyler Kolek. No more Oso Ighodaro. This will be a pure coaching job — and...

Arkansas head coach John Calipari gets candid in a wide-ranging interview with Jon Rothstein. He opens up about the state of college basketball today — from the chaos of the transfer portal and why he believes “we’re hurting kids, not helping them.” Calipari explains how he turned around Arkansas last season, how he finally feels like he  has a team , and why his '25/'26 squad is built differently...

We start with Three Big SEC Things: why 10+ teams could make the NCAA Tournament again, how Florida has a real shot to go back-to-back, and why all eyes are on Jayden Quaintance to lead a revamped Kentucky. Then, we roll through SEC Preseason Power Rankings and Early Season Awards — Florida grabs the top spot, but Arkansas, Kentucky, Auburn, and Alabama are right behind. We dive deep into rosters,...

Jon talks with Jake Diebler about improving on year one, the improved roster and the importance of scheduling strong non-conference games.

Alex Jensen talks with Jon Rothstein about the similarities between the NBA G-League and the current college basketball climate.

Jon talks with new Iowa head coach Ben McCollum about his meteoric rise from D2 to his success at Drake and more!

Jon talks with newly minted Maryland head coach Buzz Williams about scheduling Marquette for the first time since he left, what he's learned about NIL since and maintaining a happy marriage despite being a college basketball head coach.

Jon talks to Niko Medved about "coming home", the lessons he's learned at Colorado State and more!

Jon talks with Bucky McMillan about the origins of Bucky Ball and how he rose from the high school ranks to being the Texas A&M head coach

Jon chats with newly minted Indiana head coach Darian Devries about what it's like to be snubbed from the NCAA Tournament, leaving Morgantown for Bloomington and the influence of Gregg McDermott.

It may only be July, but it's not too soon to start breaking down the the major conferences in College Basketball. Today, Jon starts with the Big Ten, where Purdue and Michigan appear to be the class of the conference. Will anyone challenge those two or will it be a two-horse race to the top? Join us for a way too early conference preview! 00:00 - Start 01:58 - It's Final Four or Bust for Purdue 0...

Jon talks with new Hurricanes head coach Jai Lucas on growing up a son of an NBA Head Coach, what it's like to succeed Coach L and how many Duke games did he watch after leaving for Miami.

Jon talks to new Virginia head coach Ryan Odom about returning to Charlottesville, his relationship with Tony Bennett, and what it means to be an ACC Head Coach! 🎥 WATCH • Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsCBB • Watch CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live • Watch CBS Sports Network on your TV or the CBS Sports App with your cable provider 🎧 LISTEN • Stream and foll...

Jon Rothstein sits down with New Mexico head coach Eric Olen 0:00 - Intro 00:10 - Olen on becoming head coach at New Mexico 4:15 - Olen on managing a Big West program vs a Mountain West program 8:00 - Olen on the emotional roller coaster of the last few months 13:00 - Olen on New Mexico’s non-conference schedule for next season 🎥 WATCH • Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSpor...

Jon Rothstein sits down with Florida State head coach Luke Loucks 0:00 - intro 00:30 - Loucks on the last 60 days 1:15 - Loucks on returning to FSU as a head coach after playing there over 10 years ago 8:45 - Loucks on the less demanding travel schedule of coaching college vs. NBA 17:00 - Loucks on what Coach Hamilton means to him 🎥 WATCH • Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSS...