Eye On College Basketball

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander are in full March form. Come on in and hear them dish on Gonzaga's 30-4 season, Saint Mary's putting itself in a bad spot for the selection committee, and Cincinnati's chances for a No. 2 seed. They also get into Parrish's report about Memphis potentially replacing Tubby Smith with Penny Hardaway. Beyond that, the guys preview the Patriot League title game, take a look at the biggest bubble games in play on Wednesday, and discuss the latest with automatic bids.

After Michigan's run to a second straight Big Ten title, Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish discuss the Wolverines as a Final Four threat and also why the Big Ten would be smart to try and replicate its 2018 tournament experiment at some point again in the near future. The guys also touch on Duke's No. 1 seed chances, Cincinnati's AAC title and push for a No. 2 seed, and talk auto bids. Radford won at the buzzer. Seven more tickets will be handed out Monday and Tuesday night.

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander deliver the goods on this episode, spanning the sport. They open on an unexpected, fortunate turn of events for Sean Miller and Arizona. Then they get to Louisville blowing against Louisville, losing after being up by four with 0.9 seconds to go. From there, Norlander -- who is in NYC for the Big Ten tourney, talks that bracket in addition to the auto bids being handed out. And beyond that, there are a lot of games this weekend to get to. Stocked episode with a lot to talk about.

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander continue with the Sean Miller saga at Arizona. As of when they recorded, no further word had come from the school. But given everything Miller is facing, is there a reasonable scenario under which Miller could continue coaching the Wildcats? There are a lot of untouched angles here still; the guys address all of them. Plus: actual hoops talk! Tuesday night had some crazy endings and great games. Miami-UNC, Davidson-St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph's-Rhode Island. And guess what? Thursday's got some under-the-radar games you need to be aware of.

After an explosive story about Sean Miller came out Friday night, the Arizona coach did not appear on the sideline of the Wildcats' loss to Oregon on Saturday. Miller released a statement saying he believes he will be "vindicated." Deandre Ayton has been deemed eligilbe. So who are we to believe and where is this story headed? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander spend the first half of this podcast discussing a lot of angles and potential outcomes for Arizona, Miller and Ayton. Then they touch on the fact that many players named in the Yahoo Sports report from last Friday wound up playing anyway, and in fact they probably won't miss any games this season despite that story. There is actual basketball to be discussed, and the guys get to the biggest outcomes of the weekend in the final 20 minutes of the podcast.

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander fill you in on what to know and what to keep in mind, now that everyone is raising their voice over the issues overtaking college basketball. What does the Yahoo! Sports story actually mean for the sport? The guys dedicate the entire podcast to what details are important and what might come soon with this story.

What has been clear for a while became official Tuesday: Louisville will vacate its 2012 Final Four appearance and its 2013 national championship. So the Cardinals are suddenly one of just three programs to vacate multiple Final Fours. The others are Memphis and Michigan. Did the NCAA handle this correctly? Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish open on that. At 21:25: Is Louisville's impending coaching search hindered in any way? 31:22: Kentucky won 87-72 at Arkansas. What does that mean for the Wildcats? 36:33: It's a huge Wednesday in college hoops. The guys touch on a bunch of games to keep an eye on.

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander have a lot to get to, starting with all the noise from the Big 12. They also touch on almost every single bubble team winning over the weekend, and evaluate Xavier, Villanova and the Big East and so much more. Michigan State's overall story is interesting -- and why does Gary have Sparty ranked above Villanova, anyway? Also, for the first time in podcast history, Grambling State gets about four minutes worth of love because the Tigers now have the longest win streak in college basketball at 11 games.

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander riff for an hour on the state of college basketball's impossible-to-predict 2017-18 season. Top teams can't stop losing to unranked competition. They explain why this is going to be problematic in a year of change for the NCAA Tournament selection committee. Then they preview about a dozen games for the upcoming weekend, and wrap with a fun concept: picking college players for a college hoops All-Star Game, a la what the NBA did this season.

Oklahoma has dropped seven of its past nine games. Trae Young has missed 18 of his past 19 3-point attempts. Consequently, the Player of the Year race has undeniably opened up. So Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish discussed that at the top. At 15:23: How should Andy Kennedy be remembered at Ole Miss? Will he coach again? And who is next in Oxford? 23:53: How much has Dan Hurley changed as a man and a coach? How good is this Rhode Island team? Norlander has an in-depth profile up at CBSSports.com about the misunderstood "madman." 36:12: Thursday night previews and picks for Cincinnati at Houston, Temple at Wichita State and Arizona at Arizona State

After the selection commiteee's top-16 reveal on Sunday, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander give a full rundown not just of the teams picked and those snubbed, but go in depth on the new process and what you need to know about how the NCAA is changing the way it seeds and select teams. It's a long discussion, with some difference in opinion between the guys on what the committee does, but worth it for any fan who will watch again come Selection Sunday.

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander yap on this episode about a litany of upsets over the past 48 hours. Arizona lost at home to UCLA. Villanova lost at home to St. John's. Purdue lost at home to Ohio State. Auburn lost at home to Texas A&M. Those teams were all undefeated at home prior to those outcomes. Wild, right? The guys also assess Chris Holtmann's Coach of the Year case, give analysis on Duke-UNC, and run down what's on the line this weekend. This is a great prep episode for an interesting Saturday that's sure to bring upsets.

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with a discussion on the strength of Tennessee and the problematic resume of Kentucky. Then they give a lot of love to current No. 1 Xavier and reflect on the All-America season of Trevon Bluiett. And with February in bloom, the guys look at coaches who are on the hot seat and others who have coached their way off of it. They wrap with a preview and predictions on Duke-UNC, which is Thursday night.

What a weekend. For the first time ever, Arizona, Duke, Kansas and Kentucky lost on the same day as ranked teams. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander get into all of that, plus talk about Washington's buzzer-beating win, the consistency and secret formula to why the top teams in college basketball this season are where they are, and wrap with predictions and previews for Monday and Tuesdays best games.

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander get to plenty on this Friday episode. They open with thoughts on Arizona and Purdue combining for a 34-1 record since they met in November. Then they touch on Wichita State. How good is this team? They run down the weekend's games, make their predictions, and highlight Washington's at-large case. The Huskies have a huge home game vs. Arizona on Saturday night. They close on Tom Izzo's latest non-comments regarding the Michigan State scandal.

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander get a quick, fun podcast chat in by leading on Clemson's win over UNC, which includes a short discussion on the mysterious suspension of Jalek Felton. They also touch on Trae Young going for 44 in Oklahoma's win over Baylor and assess Auburn's 20-2 start. That includes a convo on Coach of the Year. They wrap with the news out of Colorado State. Coach Larry Eustachy is reportedly undergoing a review as it pertains to his coaching behavior.

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open this episode with reaction and discussion on Tom Izzo's press conferences from Friday night and Sunday afternoon. They go deeper into the Michigan State crisis, then transition to discussing the weekend's biggest results. Also included: previews of the best games on Monday and Tuesday, and a few random rounds of trivia.

Friday was a huge news day in college sports. Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis announced his resignation, then hours later ESPN released a bombshell story that depicted a culture of failure within MSU's athletic department regarding sexual misconduct and assault with former football and basketball players, in addition to more context on how the university dropped the ball with Larry Nassar. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open the podcast with a wide-ranging discussion on Hollis, basketball coach Tom Izzo and pose the question: Will Izzo ultimately resign over this? They also touch on UConn being investigated by the NCAA -- more news that came about on Friday. Is this going to be what allows UConn to dodge a huge buyout with Kevin Ollie? The guys close with some basketball chatter, specifically: predictions for a bunch of games this weekend, led by Virginia-Duke, which is the big game at 2 p.m. ET Saturday on CBS.

Trae Young's nine-shot performance in a win on Tuesday night vs. Kansas has Parrish and Norlander wondering if something is set to change in a big way for the Oklahoma Sooners. They also touch on the quiet senior season of Grayson Allen so far, look at Calipari's comments that were directed at Duke, and react to the breaking news that Villanova's Phil Booth is out indefinitely with a hand issue. The pod wraps with a behind-the-story look at Norlander's extensive feature on Project 44, which culminated with a young boy's life being saved by former Butler player Chase Stigall.

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander recap the weekend with the three biggest headlines: A. Zion Williamson shockingly picking Duke. B. Kentucky continuing to spiral after its home loss to Florida C. Trae Young needing 39 shots to get to 48 points, while Oklahoma lost its second straight. They also hit on other things, like season-ending injuries and players leaving to play for Bosnia.

South Carolina beat Kentucky. Which means the Gamecocks won the annual #DevanDowneyGame in Columbia. Did you catch Gary Parrish shouting out DD the GOAT on TV? Where else did you think he and Norlander were going to start this episode. At he 7:02 mark: Kentucky's issues. At 10:05: The worst performance of Trae Young's college career. At 14:50, the guys hit on Wednesday night results. Among them: SMU 83, No. 7 Wichita State 78 Texas 67, No. 8 Texas Tech 59 Alabama 76, No. 17 Auburn 71 Creighton 80, No. 19 Seton Hall 63 At 21:14: Previewing Thursday night's Gonzaga-Saint Mary's showdown and also looked ahead to Saturday's schedule. At 32:11: Zion Williamson's college announcement is supposed to come this weekend. Clemson is the favorite, for what it's worth.

Kansas and Duke were on the road Monday night and facing double-digit second-half deficits. Then the bluebloods pulled off just crazy wins for very different reasons. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander get into all of that, plus preview three really solid Tuesday night tilts. You know who's playing? Kentucky at South Carolina. A Devan Downey special. They close with some thoughts on Rick Barnes defending Cuonzo Martin.

After a solid Saturday with a lot of discussion points, Gary Parrish and Matt Noralnder lead with Trae Young's 43-point performance vs. TCU that helped push the Big 12 to a four-team clog atop the standings. They also get into Michigan State's weird slump and Purdue as the best team in the Big Ten. Also: Another court-storm over the weekend with a dangerous physical interaction between a fan and a West Virginia player. The guys also touch on a bunch of other Saturday results before previewing a very good Monday night of hoops forthcoming.

Matt Norlander got Frank Martin on the phone earlier this week and asked the South Carolina coach why he decided to take a chance on former Louisville player Brian Bowen. Friday's ep leads with a long discussion with Gary Parrish on that, then the guys get into their midseason awards. They wrap with a hefty lookahead to a Saturday that is stacked high with a lot of interesting games.

Kentucky is still a mystery. Texas A&M is on the bubble. Marquette's the most entertaining team you might not be watching. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss all those things, and plenty more, in a vintage episode.

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander got a 40-minute conversation in Sunday night on what amounted to the most upset-laden weekend in college basketball so far this season. From the bluebloods to Trae Young getting shut down, the guys cover all the biggest storylines. Plus, they wrap with some thoughts and advice for referee Ted Valentine, who says he's debating retirement after a controversial decision made earlier last week.

Gary Parrish is stuck in Manhattan, thanks to the "bomb cyclone." He and Matt Norlander open with their tales of fighting through this blizzard in order to do this podcast. Then they get to Minnesota, whose Reggie Lynch has been playing while under investigation for sexual assualt -- the second allegation against him. How does Richard Pitino explain this? They also get into Arizona State's suddenly tricky schedule, then do a massive preview of Saturday and Sunday's schedule.

Welcome to 2018. This podcast opens with Parrish and Norlander in disagreement over Kansas' future this season in the Big 12. They also talk up Texas Tech, then move on to Notre Dame's disastrous turn of events with Bonzie Colson no longer on the floor for at least eight weeks. As coincidence would have it, Norlander spent five hours with Mike Brey last week, so he has some insider information. GP and Norlander also touch on Kevin Stallings calling out Louisville's program -- in the middle of his team's game at Louisville. They wrap with their weekly Trae Young over/under game.

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander deliver the goods on a surprise New Year's Eve edition of the podcast. They open with Butler's big win that knocked off Villanova, then get into why Parrish has Duke as his new No. 1. Also on the menu: Arizona-Arizona State, TCU-Oklahoma, and the fact there are no unbeatens left. Also included on this podcast are riffs about the most handsome coaches and some of Norlander's favorite albums of 2017.

With 2017 about to wrap up, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander go for an hour on this end-of-week podcast. They lead with Kentucky killing Louisville, then get into why the Cardinals are interesting, but probably not going to be good, for the next month. Also on the phod: how good LSU's Tremont Waters is, picks for the four biggest games on a stacked Saturday, and a look back at the biggest and best memories for Norlander and Parrish in 2017.

It is not discussed enough just how great -- yes, great -- the Big 12 is both now and in the past half-decade. Today's podcast with Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander is all about putting this conference's consistency into context -- and having an in-depth debate on Kansas' chances to finish atop the standings yet again. If the streak is going to snap, this seems like as good a year as any in the past decade.

Hope you had a Merry Christmas. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander are back to bring you some college hoops podcast goodness on this day-after Christmas, and they start by discussing Miami and Kentucky's tough losses in the past couple of days. Whose was worse? Then they preview Kentucky-Louisville before getting to a look at the start of the Big East calendar. They wrap with some Christmas chatter.

Happy Holidays to our listeners -- so here's an early pre-Christmas present. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander wrap up the week's worth of episodes by discussing Gonzaga's loss at San Diego State, reset Wofford pulling off a stunner at UNC, and try to figure out what Brian Bowen was thinking by doing that Outside the Lines interview. They wrap with some thoughts on the passing of legendary broadcaster Dick Enberg, who was on the mic for some of college hoops' biggest moments -- including its most important game ever.

Trae Young tied an NCAA single-game record with 22 assists on Tuesday night. The Oklahoma freshman is now the frontrunner, by a long shot, for National Player of the Year. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open on Young, then get into how the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame committee screwed up by continuing to allow active coaches to be eligible for enshrinement.

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander chat for 30 minutes on Indiana hoops, Archie Miller's chances at winning a national title one day, Arizona's concern for Allonzo Trier's knee, the Wildcats' almost-return to form, and then debate if Parrish is out of line for ranking Duke 10th.

Oklahoma upset Wichita State on Saturday. Does that tell us more about the Sooners or Shockers? Matt Norlander answers that question from Gary Parrish at the top of this episode. At the 10:59 mark: Clemson's upset of No. 22 Florida, Oklahoma State's upset of No. 19 Florida State and Rutgers' upset of No. 15 Seton Hall. At 17:18: Indiana's upset of Notre Dame. And Archie Miller's reputation. And Notre Dame's sketchy resume. At 26:43: North Carolina is at Tennessee on Sunday. Who wins? The guys disagree.

Villanova is ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press poll. How long will the Wildcats stay there? Is all season possible? Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish discussed that at the top of this episode. At the 9:08 mark: How teams should be ranked in December. At 13:06: Jalen Brunson could've been at Temple, not Villanova. At 20:50: Why did Charlotte fire Mark Price? At 25:45: Predictions for Virginia Tech at Kentucky Cincinnati at UCLA Oklahoma at Wichita State Purdue vs. Butler Notre Dame vs. Indiana

Co-hosts Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish lead with the two bluebloods taking surprising defeats over the weekend. Which was more surprising: No. 1 Duke losing at Boston College, or No. 2 Kansas falling at home vs. No. 16 Arizona State? The guys have a lot of good words for the Sun Devils, too -- and touch on their in-state rivals, Arizona. On the back end of the pod, a look at the SEC's overall performance this season. Florida, Arkansas and Tennessee have gotten good wins of late, which has reinforced the SEC as a top-four conference.

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander try to figure out what's gone wacky with college basketball this week. There have been bizarre upsets, which has led to an upside-down version of Parrish's Top 25 (and one). The duo also previews and makes predictions on seven big games coming this weekend, including Friday night's tripleheader at Staples Center. Also on this pod: Norlander goes behind the scenes with his feature on Oklahoma star Trae Young, who's putting up huge numbers and could become the Freshman of the Year.

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss why Villanova has a case as the best college basketball program across the past five years. The Wildcats got to 9-0 with a win over ranked Gonzaga on Tuesday night. They also touch on Arizona's unconventional win over Texas A&M and ask if the Wildcats still have potential to be a top-five team this season. They close with reflections on Norlander's story, which is posted at CBSSports.com, in which he talked to Roy Williams, Mark Few and Tom Izzo about what college basketball needs to do it up its ethics and improve its reputation.

The annual Cincinnati-Xavier showdown that once gave us "Zip'em up" produced another less-violent altercation Saturday. This time it was UC coach Mick Cronin and Xavier senior J.P. Macura at the center of things. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander hit that at the top. At 15:08 mark: The breakthrough season from North Carolina's Luke Maye. At 22:29: Seton Hall. At 29:55: Wichita State's 6-1 start, including winning at Baylor on Saturday. At 34:51: previews and predictions for a great four-pack of games on Tuesday: Villanova-Gonzaga, Virginia-West Virginia, Texas A&M-Arizona, SMU-TCU.

A special Saturday edition of the podcast starts off with Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discussing Purdue's quality road win vs. Maryland. They also touch on Oregon's uneven start to the season (are the Ducks going to miss the NCAA Tournament) and Gonzaga, once again, being built for another really good run. Plus, what was the real reason that the Bulldogs played host to Creighton on Friday night? The pair wraps up the pod by chatting the worst loss from any major-conference tam in college hoops so far this season: Georgia Tech getting beat on its home floor by Grambling State. Horrendous look for the Yellow Jackets.

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander assess what's gone wrong for the Big Ten so far this season, make their picks for Notre Dame-Michigan State, discuss Trae Young's big start to Oklahoma's season, and try to compare a college basketball coaching search that went as badly as Tennessee's has gone.

Matt Norlander's back from the PK 80, and he wraps up the one-of-a-kind tournament with Gary Parrish. They analyze most teams' performance in Portland, plus discuss when an event like this could happen again. Then they look ahead to the biggest games scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, and wrap up with thoughts on the unexpected Monday night retirement of UTEP coach Tim Floyd.

What in the world is going on with Arizona? Sean Miller's Wildcats are now 3-3. They finished last in the Battle 4 Atlantis. It's one of the worst early-season three-game efforts from a team ranked No. 2 in the Associated Press poll in college basketball history. Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish discussed all of that at the top. Then, at the 17:14 mark: PK80-Phil Knight Invitational talk. Chris Holtmann vs. Butler: 25:06 mark. PK80 title game previews start at 35:06.

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander prep you for pre-Thanksgiving hoops with a rundown on a number of talking points across college hoops. They open with a discussion on Missouri losing Michael Porter Jr. to back surgery. From there, they discuss Baylor's hot start, Wisconsin looking abnormally average, then touch on the Maui title game between Notre Dame and Wichita State. They close with a look at the loaded PK80, and ask why the brackets have such awful names.

How badly was Northwestern overrated heading into the season? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander kick off this episode with that question. They also preview the Maui and Hall of Fame tournaments (Parrish provides his first strrrrrraight up! pick of the season). Both brackets tip Monday. And that conversation, of course, turns its attention to Donald Trump's Twitter takedown of LaVar Ball on Sunday. Norlander brings forth a theory from UCLA's angle of all of this, and what Steve Alford must be thinking right now.

Just what's up with Mizzou freshman Michael Porter Jr? He didn't travel with the team to Utah, and there is no timetable for just what's wrong with him. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open the podcast with that, then get to the flawed resolution the NBA is reportedly working on to eliminate the one-and-done culture in college basketball. They close by trying to guess what kind of car Kansas freshman Billy Preston was driving and has him waylaid from making his Jayhawks debut.

Gary Parrish is back from Chicago, and he joins Matt Norlander to recap a lot from the Champions Classic. The duo also discusses UCLA's indefinite suspension for LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill. They close with the NCAA doubling back on Braxton Beverly's case at NC State. The NCAA cleared him to play, but what about others who are still waiting?

The podcast is now at a thrice-a-week pace. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander touch on notable results from Saturday and Sunday, discuss is Mike Krzyzewski and Jim Boeheim will be the only coaches in their lifetimes to win 1,000 games at one school, then preview the Champions Classic -- in addition to two compelling, under-the-radar tilts on Monday.