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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap the best freshman day of all time. Illinois' Keaton Wagler, Houston's Kingston Flemings and BYU's AJ Dybantsa shine on a loaded Saturday. Let's recap an incredible Saturday in college basketball. (0:00) Intro + GP’s been at the Kennel all day and oh my what a day! (4:45) Three 40-point freshman performances on the SAME DAY! (7:00) Oh my Keaton Wagler!! Illinois beats Purdue, another loss for Boilers in Mackey Arena (15:45) The Kingston Flemings show! But it’s Texas Tech that beats Houston (20:00) AJ Dybantsa got in on the 40-point party against Utah (32:05) A whole lot happened in the SEC on Saturday, let’s start with UT over Bama (36:47) Auburn beat Florida in Gainesville…wasn’t expecting that (39:50) Texas puts up a 57 ball in the 2nd half, beats Georgia by 20 (40:30) Mizzou hits not one, but two buzzer beaters! (43:45) Vandy avoids a swoon, Kentucky wins five straight (47:40) Big time Saturday Whiparound (40:00) We have three 20-0 teams! (54:35) UNC b

Matt Norlander and Adam Finkelstein open with a conversation about Charles Bediako and what he's trying to do by playing at Alabama. Then, midweek results from around the sport before the Final Four and 1 previews Houston vs Texas Tech, Illinois vs Purdue and more. (0:00) Intro + the snow is coming for the entire east coast (4:45) Let’s talk about Charles Bediako, Alabama and the reaction around college hoops (27:45) Kentucky beats Texas, winners of four straight. Where are we with the Wildcats? (35:20) Alijah Arenas debuts for USC but the Trojans take a bad loss at home to Northwestern (38:55) Arizona and Nebraska get to 19-0 (40:15) Bucky Ball and Texas A&M off to a strong post-Buzz Williams start (45:50) No. 22 North Carolina @ No. 14 Virginia (48:35) No. 7 Nebraska @ Minnesota (51:45) No. 6 Houston @ No. 12 Texas Tech (56:30) No. 11 Illinois @ No. 4 Purdue (1:00:25) Tennessee @ No. 17 Alabama (1:03:57) Norlander’s Notes: More games to watch Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, perform

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with UCLA's victory over Purdue and a moody Mick Cronin in the post game press conference. Miami (OH) is still undefeated! They're 20-0 and just keep finding a way to win. Then the Wednesday Whiparound recaps the rest of an eventful Tuesday night in the sport. Plus, breaking news surrounding Charles Bediako and Alabama (0:00) Intro (0:45) UCLA beats No. 4 Purdue! Somehow Mick Cronin is still upset… (16:45) Miami (OH) wins again! Rank ‘em GP! Wally says so! (35:10) Iowa State bounces back in a big way over UCF (38:15) Texas Tech smokes Baylor, Christian Anderson is awesome (40:30) Kansas wins without Bill Self (44:45) Vanderbilt gets smoked at Arkansas, ‘Dores have lost three straight (46:45) Georgia goes on the road and beats Mizzou (48:30) BREAKING NEWS: Charles Bediako is eligible for Alabama (56:00) Some final whiparound and looking ahead to the next two days  Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster Eye on College Baske

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open on an eventful weekend for the SEC. Is Florida the team to beat? Where do we stand on Kentucky after the road win at Tennessee? Then, the Weekend Whiparound touches on every notable result from the weekend from Darryn Peterson to Texas Tech's win over BYU and ACC action. (0:00) Intro + it’s a Sunday *morning* show! (1:00) Florida is a force in the SEC, is Vandy a building truster? (13:00) Kentucky storms back again, this time at Tennessee (21:30) Georgia beats Arkansas, which side of the equation is more notable? (26:40) Kansas beats Baylor and DP puts on an absolute show (32:15) Texas Tech beats BYU in a fun Saturday night game (38:00) More from the Big 12: Arizona cruises, Iowa State stumbles again (43:05) Big Ten: Nebraska stays perfect and a Big Ten power ranking (48:00) ACC: Duke stomps Stanford, UNC…oof and Virginia is really good (59:15) More Weekend Whiparound: Miami OH magic! Big East results & Ed Cooley’s comments (1:15:00) CFP Championship Predictio

READ: FBI's game-fixing investigation Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open on Thursday's alleged point-shaving scheme that rocked the college basketball world. Then, Wednesday was a wild night of buzzer beaters and the Final Four and 1 previews this weekend's games. (0:00) Intro + GP’s glasses are playing the show (1:00) Point-shaving scheme rocks the college basketball world on Thursday (27:00) Kentucky beats LSU at the buzzer (32:30) Boopie MIller is a baller and he hit a buzzer beater (38:15) Good things come in threes, Ole Miss gets one at the buzzer as well! (40:15) More midweek action: Vandy falls to Texas, Stanford beats UNC, Purdue beats Iowa (50:20) Gonzaga will be without Braden Huff for 4-8 weeks (53:10) Final Four and 1! (54:20) Kentucky @ Tennessee (56:15) UCLA @ Ohio State (59:40) Florida @ Vanderbilt (1:02:50) BYU @ Texas Tech (1:05:00) St. John’s @ Villanova  Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster Eye on College Basketball is available

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with Kansas ending Iowa State's bid for an undefeated season in lopsided fashion. Then, it's the Wednesday Whiparound featuring UConn over Seton Hall, Nebraska stays perfect and more. (0:00) Intro (0:40) Kansas stomps Iowa State, in Allen Fieldhouse we trust (14:28) UConn 69, Seton Hall 64 (28:06) Hey look at that, Nebraska won again (32:45) Michigan State handles Indiana at home (36:00) Louisville loses to Virginia, Mikel Brown Jr. can’t come back fast enough (44:20) Tennessee avoids a loss to Texas A&M (46:30) More Wednesday Whiparound (51:55) Looking ahead to the next couple of days  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 lates

On CBS Sports Network, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss Arizona and a loaded Big 12 before diving in to the candidates for Coach of the Year. Then, the show wraps with a nation-sweeping game of "Will they be a top four seed?" (0:00) Intro + Eye On College Basketball on CBSSN? (1:00) What makes the Arizona Wildcats so good + who is going to win the Big 12? (12:27) Drafting Coach of the Year candidates 1-5 (21:15) Coach of the Year candidates 6-10 (32:04) “Will ___ be a top-four seed in the NCAA Tournament?” (40:01) Who will be the last remaining undefeated team?  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 ⁠bet

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with Nebraska's road win at Indiana and the end of Michigan's undefeated season. Then, it's the weekend whiparound as unbeatens stay perfect, SEC teams get upset and plenty more. (0:00) Intro + Matt is back and the Bears are still playing football (9:45) Nebraska goes on the road and holds on to undefeated record (18:15) Michigan loses at home to an up-and-down Wisconsin team (25:30) Let’s do a Weekend Whiparound, shall we? (29:35) Braden Smith is making GP look bad and Purdue is rolling (35:25) Illinois beats Iowa on the road (43:25) Kansas loses another Big 12 road game (50:10) Houston is cruising along, beat Baylor 77-55 (51:30) BYU’s Big 3 go for 67 points! (54:19) Vandy ties best start on school history (56:00) Texas beats Alabama in Tuscaloosa (1:02:00) More Weekend Whiparound: Auburn, Florida and Duke get wins (1:07:35) Looking ahead  Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster Eye on College Basketball is available

Gary Parrish and Kyle Boone open on midweek SEC action featuring Kentucky's 0-2 start and Vanderbilt officially arriving on the national title contender list. Then, KB's mock draft takes center stage to discuss this year's top prospects before the Final Four And 1 previews the weekend in college hoops. (0:00) Intro + KB is here & GP is a criminal (5:55) Vandy beat Alabama, they’re officially a national title contender (16:27) Kentucky is 0-2 in the SEC…for $22 million (25:15) KB’s Mock Draft…starting with Darryn Peterson (30:28) Kingston Flemings is awesome, how high could he go? (33:15) Why is Cam Boozer almost nobody’s top prospect despite his college dominance? (43:45) Final Four and 1 presented by FD Sportsbook! No. 10 Nebraska at Indiana (45:35) Wisconsin at No. 2 Michigan (47:30) No. 24 SMU at No. 6 Duke (48:30) No. 15 Arkansas at Auburn (51:26) No. 21 Tennessee at Florida  Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster Eye on College Basketball is available

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down an insane Tuesday in college basketball! Kansas won but the Darryn Peterson experience continues. Michigan survives Penn State. Houston and Texas Tech go down to the wire. Auburn won?! Wait, no Auburn lost. All that and more from one of the best nights of the season thus far. (0:00) Intro (0:48) A wild night in Kansas! Jayhawks beat TCU in OT and Darryn Peterson didn’t play in OT (15:35) Let’s Wednesday Whiparound (15:45) Duke outscores Louisville by 20 in the 2nd half, wins on the road (21:40) Houston beats Texas Tech, Kingston Flemings is awesome and Cougars are a serious contender (30:00) UCF breaks into the top 25 and then loses to Oklahoma State (31:22) Michigan tried its best to lose to Penn State, but escapes with a victory (38:40) The shot was wide open Bennett Stirtz!!! (42:05) Auburn won! Then it lost. In heartbreaking fashion. (49:20) more Wednesday Whiparound - Florida, Tennessee and more (59:57) Look ahead to Wednesday games  Theme song

On CBS Sports Network, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander revisit the six remaining undefeated teams and build out a list of possible national title contenders halfway through the season. Then, it's midseason All-American teams, the Indiana Football of college hoops and revisiting Final Four picks from the preseason. (0:00) Intro (0:30) There are six undefeated teams, how many are title contenders? (15:20) Midseason All-American Teams (26:03) Mikel Brown Jr. and Darryn Peterson are spectacular, but injuries are a big part of their seasons (31:55) Which school is most likely to be the Indiana Football of college hoops? (40:51) Revisiting preseason Final Four selections!  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

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap a massive weekend of conference action starting with the six remaining unbeaten teams. How good are the Vanderbilt Commodores? Who will be the last unbeaten standing? Then, the Weekend Whiparound tours the country from Alabama's win over Kentucky to UCF upsetting Kansas and everything in between. (0:00) Intro (1:00) We have SIX undefeated teams left! It’s January 4th! + a duo of trivia times! (4:00) Vanderbilt is one of those teams…how good are the Commodores? (11:45) You don’t just walk into Pinnacle Bank…Nebraska beats Michigan State (18:35) Michigan beats the brakes off another ranked opponent, this time USC (23:30) Iowa State and Arizona also undefeated and cruising along (25:45) Miami (OH)! (31:35) It’s time for a Weekend Whiparound! (32:00) Braden Smith sets the Big Ten assist record (36:15) UCF is 12-1! But Darryn Peterson’s legs continue to be an issue (46:30) SMU gets a big win against UNC and Boopie Miller is awesome (48:30) Alabama beats Kentuc

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with James Nnaji and how an NBA Draft pick is going to play college basketball. What was the reaction about the sport? Is there a fix? Then, the Final Four And 1 sets up a massive weekend of hoops and what feels like the real beginning of the conference schedule. 0:00 Intro + Happy New Year! 1:00 GP is a mountain man and in a huge house 10:15 Let’s talk about James Nnaji and the current state of college basketball 21:30 How Trentyn Flowers factors in & what happens next? 39:00 Final Four And 1 presented by FanDuel Sportsbook! No. 24 USC @ No. 2 Michigan 46:45 No. 9 Michigan State @ No. 13 Nebraska - you don’t just walk into Pinnacle Bank 51:50 Kentucky @ No. 14 Alabama 56:15 No. 10 BYU @ Kansas State 1:04:05 No. 12 North Carolina @ SMU 1:10:00 Norlander’s Notes: More games to watch 1:16:46 Dan Hurley’s message to Matt  Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy ap

It's our final show of 2025, and we wanted to thank our listeners for an amazing year by giving you one more beefed-up ep to close out December. This was undeniably a massive 12-month run for college basketball: for the good, bad and otherwise. How do you whittle everything from almost 365 days down to a top 10 list? Easy: we didn't! Norlander and Parrish each built their own top 10s without the other knowing, and that adds up to more than 10 stories. (We just can't help ourselves.) What do you think is the biggest story of 2025? Which was the biggest moment/story to not make the list? How many countries listened to EOCBB in 2025? What's your favorite pod-related memory from the last 363 days? There's tons to get to! Have a Happy New Year, and if you'd like to send any year-end thoughts about the show, feel free to send us a note: ShoutsToCBS@gmail.com (0:00) - Intro (8:50) - Biggest Stories from 2025: Number 10 (17:15) - Biggest Stories from 2025: Number 9 (20:50) - Biggest Stories from 2025: Number 8 (28

It’s a full mailbag episode as we answer listener questions from across the country — mixing college basketball history, current storylines, and a little chaos along the way. We dive into coaching “almost took the job” stories, the future of early-season conference events, the most intriguing teams right now, and how many programs can actually win the national championship. Plus: Michigan State’s contender case, ACC tourney math, blue blood debates (hello, Florida), and Virginia’s Ryan Odom era. There’s also plenty of fun: hypothetical matchups, travel routines, airport rankings, Memphis tips for an 8-year-old, linguistic debates we probably shouldn’t have, and more. We close with the Final Four and 1, previewing Winthrop–Texas Tech, UL-Monroe–Kansas State, Saint Mary’s–LMU, Gonzaga–Pepperdine, and a sneaky San Francisco–Seattle game. Mailbag chaos, college hoops insight, and classic GP & Norlander — all in one episode. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.auda

Duke takes its first loss of the season, Kentucky’s outlook shifts with the emergence of Jayden Quaintance, and North Carolina survives a tough test against Ohio State. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down the biggest takeaways from a loaded weekend in college basketball, what these results mean moving forward, and which teams helped or hurt themselves the most as the season heats up. 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 Basketbal

On today’s show, we preview a big weekend in college basketball, starting with an early look at the CBS Sports Classic. We break down Kentucky-St. John’s and North Carolina-Ohio State, and discuss what the spotlight could mean for Jayden Quaintance IF he takes the floor in a showcase event he grew up watching ( ... or so GP says). After the break, we dive into a Dribble Handoff focused on the SEC, debating who’s best positioned to win the league, whether Vanderbilt is a legitimate title contender, and which SEC teams—if any—have a real chance to make a run at the national championship. We wrap things up with The Final Four And 1 presented by FanDuel Sportsbook, breaking down four of the weekend’s biggest games, including St. John’s vs. Kentucky, Ohio State vs. North Carolina, Houston vs. Arkansas, and Duke vs. Texas Tech. Plus, the And 1 spotlights a key Mountain West matchup as Colorado State visits Utah State on CBS Sports Network. 0:00 Intro 1:00 CBS Sports Classic Preview 26:00 SEC Check-In 32:15 St. J

READ: Norlander's Court Report Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with NBA commissioner Adam Silver suggesting that the NBA Cup title game might come to "some storied college locations". Then, it's a Wednesday Whiparound where Duke and Kansas cruise to victories and Tennessee handles a limited Louisville team. (0:00) Intro (1:00) Adam Silver suggests NBA Cup might come to “storied college arenas” (11:00) Which college locations should be on the short list for the NBA Cup? (24:45) Tennessee stomps Louisville without Mikel Brown Jr. (29:40) Kansas beats Towson, once again without Darryn Peterson (33:45) Duke ultimately pulls away from Lipscomb, but it was a weird game (41:45) Wednesday Whiparound (44:15) Looking ahead to the next few days  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 @

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with more blowout wins for Arizona and Michigan. Is it time to put those two in a class of their own over every other title contender? Then, Darryn Peterson's injury issues continue for Kansas and a recap of the biggest games in college basketball this weekend. (0:00) Intro (1:00) Michigan & Arizona dominate again…how close are we to those two teams vs. the field? (11:00) Michigan sprints away from Maryland in the second half (15:15) Brayden Burries leads Arizona over Alabama with a second half explosion (23:25) Kansas beats NC State in OT, Melvin Council has a NIGHT & DP is hurt again (39:00) Undefeated Nebraska in your life! Cornhuskers are legit 50:15 Weekend Whiparound - Arkansas over Texas Tech 54:30 Gonzaga tops UCLA by 10 58:00 Purdue beats an outmatched Marquette team 1:00:45 Memphis didn’t show up and didn’t wear the right uniform 1:03:30 More Weekend Whiparound  Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster Eye on Col

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with another Iowa State victory and a discussion on how many teams could win the Big 12, the nation's best conference. Absolutely NO ONE is just walking in to Pinnacle Bank right now because Nebraska is 10-0 and might have the goods to finally win a tournament game. Then, the Final Four and 1 previews the weekend in college hoops. (0:00) Intro (1:00) Iowa State beats Iowa in a close one on Thursday night + Joshua Jefferson is awesome (7:45) Let’s talk about the Big 12. Who has a chance to win the best league in the sport? (14:15) Nebraska is 10-0! Is it time to win a tournament game??! (25:00) Final Four And 1 presented by FanDuel Sportsbook! (26:00) No. 17 Arkansas vs. No. 16 Texas Tech (30:40) Memphis @ No. 11 Louisville (37:00) No. 1 Arizona vs. No. 12 Alabama (44:30) No. 25 UCLA vs. No 8 Gonzaga (at 11:30pm EST!) (53:40) No. 19 Kansas @ NC State (59:00) More games to watch this weekend  Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of