Eye On College Basketball

What did the selection committee get right? What did the selection committee get wrong? Should Gonzaga fans be upset that the Zags were only made the fourth No. 1 seed in the bracket reveal show? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discussed that at the top of this Eye on College Basketball podcast. Then they talked about Mark Gottfried's situation at North Carolina State and Tom Crean's situation at Indiana before looking ahead to West Virginia-Kansas and Baylor-Texas Tech.

Is Duke starting to look like a true Final Four contender? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that at the top of this Eye on College Basketball podcast. Then they turn their attention to UCLA's win over Oregon, that weird call in the Indiana-Purdue game, IU's resume and VCU's miracle victories before previewing Villanova-Xavier and Gonzaga-Saint Mary's.

Did Kansas guard Frank Mason solidify his place atop the Player of the Year rankings with Monday night's performance at Kansas State? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander talked about that at the top of this Eye on College Basketball podcast. Then they discussed how and why Kentucky's ups and downs shouldn't be surprising before closing with a preview of Norlander's first trip to Cameron Indoor Stadium.

Saturday was a crazy day of college basketball. The teams that were ranked second, third, fifth, seventh, eighth and ninth in the AP poll all lost. So Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander talked about that at the top of this Eye on College Basketball podcast before diving deeper into Gonzaga's resume, that weird Arizona-Oregon outcome, Monday's showdown between Virginia and Louisville, Kentucky's struggles and Kansas' loss to Iowa State that snapped the Jayhawks' 54-game home winning streak. And they close by discussing what was, all things considered, a good day for the Big 12.

A special Thursday release for our final podcast of the week, as Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander touch on Wednesday's Kansas-Baylor game, get into the off-the-court issues hanging over Bill Self's head, and discuss who they think the best team is in college hoops right now. They open the pod by going over Mike Krzyzewski's return to the court for Duke, and Norlander quizzes GP on some NCAA tournament trivia. There's also talk of Cincinnati being an all-time great program, and the guys look ahead to what should be a massive weekend.

How big was Tuesday's win at Butler for Creighton? And what does it say about Butler? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. Then they talk about Kentucky's win over Georgia, Maryland's 20-2 record, West Virginia's win at Iowa State and the losing streaks at Minnesota and TCU before turning their attention to Baylor-Kansas and Northwestern-Purdue.

Is there any way for Kentucky to still get a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament after taking a second home loss this weekend? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. Then they talk about Duke's win at Wake Forest, Villanova's win over Virginia and how much technology has changed the world. They close by previewing Monday's Duke-Notre Dame game and Tuesday's West Virginia-Iowa State game.

It's now been seven years since Devan Downey put 30 points on Kentucky. So Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander opened on that, obviously, before quickly turning their attention to Mike Krzyzewski banning Duke's players from their locker room. The players are also not allowed to wear school-issued gear anymore. Is this silly or the solution to all that ails the Blue Devils? Parrish and Norlander discuss that and then preview the weekend -- specifically Kansas-Kentucky and Virginia-Villanova.

Tuesday's wild night of results -- Marquette over Villanova, West Virginia over Kansas, Tennessee over Kentucky -- is the main topic of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. Gary Parrish spends part of it insisting Matt Norlander credit him for his predictions, then the two discuss the idea of Gonzaga being ranked No. 1 and Purdue's Caleb Swanigan winning National Player of the Year. Toward the end, they talk about next month's Bracket Preview show and Brent Musburger's retirement announcement, which leads to a conversation about Musberger's role in the Rocky films.

Was Arizona more impressive or UCLA more disappointing this weekend? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast before diving into UCLA's Final Four hopes. Can the Bruins make it with a defense like this? Parrish and Norlander try to answer that question and then transition to Creighton's first game without Maurice Watson. After that, they discuss Kentucky running away with the SEC and how Georgia got screwed by a bad clock. Then they preview Tuesday's terrific slate of games -- specifically Villanova at Marquette, Kansas at West Virginia and Purdue at Michigan State.

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander updated their national championship picks this week and both went with Kansas. But Parrish almost went with UCLA. And they discuss that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. After that, Saturday's best games -- Arizona at UCLA, South Carolina at Kentucky and Louisville at Florida State -- are previewed. Then Parrish and Norlander close by discussing the nation's top point guard prospects -- namely Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball, Dennis Smith and De'Aaron Fox.

How brutal is Maurice Watson's torn ACL for Creighton? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that at the top of this Eye on College Basketball before getting into a conversation about Kentucky's SEC dominance. They then talk about Jimmy Patsos' hilarious trip through a nonexistent handshake line, the top candidates for National Coach of the Year and offer predictions for Notre Dame-Florida State and Florida-South Carolina.

Is it time to be concerned about Duke? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander answer that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast before discussing Gonzaga's win over Saint Mary's and the possibility of the Zags entering Selection Sunday with zero losses. They also talk about Xavier's unimpressive resume, Notre Dame's 5-0 start in the ACC, the impact Jamie Dixon is already having at TCU, UConn's crazy winning streak in women's basketball and the verbal altercation that happened Saturday between a Colorado State player and a New Mexico assistant coach.

Is Friday the 13th still a thing? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast before turning their attention to UCLA's incredible offensive performance at Colorado. Then they discuss the NCAA's decision to schedule a meeting between its selection committee and some of the sport's best statistical minds. Then they discuss Saturday's best games -- specifically Baylor at Kansas State, Duke at Louisville, Florida State at North Carolina, UCLA at Utah, Saint Mary's at Gonzaga and Wichita State at Illinois State.

Villanova killed Xavier. Florida State killed Duke. West Virginia killed Baylor. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discussed all three blowouts in this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast, and Parrish explained why he's moved Villanova back to No. 1 in the CBS Sports Top 25 (and one). And, yes, Parrish and Norlander discussed Grayson Allen's latest incident because everything Allen does these days becomes a national story.

Are Grayson Allen's legs going to be a story the rest of this season? Yes, apparently. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discussed that near the top of this Eye on College Basketball podcast. Then they talked about Baylor's No. 1 ranking, Kentucky's dominance in the SEC, Nevada's crazy comeback win over New Mexico and Tuesday's strong schedule of games highlighted by Baylor at West Virginia, Duke at Florida State, Xavier at Villanova and Indiana at Maryland.

Did Coach K handle the Grayson Allen situation correctly? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast before discussing Louisville, Virginia and the ridiculousness of the ACC schedule. The conversation then turns toward Baylor and how wild it is that the Bears are probably only one win away from becoming No. 1 in the AP poll for the first time in school history.

How did the referees miss that travel in Kansas' win over Kansas State? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. Then they talk about Indiana's struggles, Mike Krzyzewski's back surgery, Villanova-Butler and Brad Brownell talking crazy to Roy Williams.

A wild weekend of college basketball featured Duke losing at Virginia Tech and North Carolina losing at Georgia Tech, which produced some really weird ACC standings. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discussed that -- plus the craziness of the Big Ten -- in this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast before looking back at Villanova-Creighton and looking ahead to Villanova-Butler.

Butler had a scary experience on a flight home after its Thursday night loss at St. John's. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. Then they look back at Oregon's win over UCLA and ahead to Saturday's showdown between Villanova and Creighton that provides Jay Wright's Wildcats a chance to finish a historically great 2016 calendar year. Also discussed: Virginia's win over Louisville, Indiana's loss to Nebraska -- and Saturday's Indiana-Louisville and Duke-Virginia Tech games.

What were the biggest college basketball moments and memories in 2016? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss them at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. Then they talking about Texas' disappointing season and Michigan State's win at Minnesota before looking ahead to Virginia-Louisville and UCLA-Oregon.

NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy took a shot at college basketball officials during Sunday's Cavaliers-Warriors broadcast and referenced how often foul trouble affects college basketball games. Does he have a point? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast, which leads to a conversation about the thankless job of officiating in general. After that, Parrish and Norlander revisit their preseason picks for the nation's best leagues. Would they stick with what they picked or switch? They went through each league and discussed.

What in the world is going on with Grayson Allen? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss the Duke guard's suspension for tripping at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. After that, they talk about Louisville's win over Kentucky, Syracuse's shocking loss to St. John's, North Carolina's ongoing NCAA case and how much losing Udoka Azubuike will hurt Kansas this season.

What to make of Harry Giles' lackluster debut at Duke? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander talk about it at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. Then they discuss Malik Monk's historic effort against North Carolina and preview Wednesday's Kentucky-Louisville game before talking about Michigan State's rough start to the season and Butler's great start to the season.

How wild is the Carlton Bragg story? Turns out, according to police, the Kansas sophomore was falsely accused of battery by his girlfriend. So the charge was dropped. And Bragg is back on the team. But if you're expecting Gary Parrish or Matt Norlander to apologize for reporting the fact that Bragg was arrested and charged with battery last week, well, you're going to be disappointed. They open this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast with a discussion on that, then turn their attention to UCLA's Lonzo Ball, UCLA's TJ Leaf and UCLA in general. After that, they pick the winner of Saturday's showdown between North Carolina and Kentucky. And then they discuss West Virginia's Bob Huggins going for his 800th career win.

Should Josh Hart now be the leading candidate for National Player of the Year? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. Then they talk about Villanova as a team, Notre Dame coach Mike Brey's completely fair shot at the media, Duke's dominant win over UNLV, UCLA's incredible offense and the arrest of Kansas sophomore Carlton Bragg.

How good did Duke look against Florida? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. Which leads to a conversation about Duke's NBA prospects. Which leads to a conversation about Washington's NBA prospect -- namely Markelle Fultz. He's been terrific. His team has not. It feels like we're getting Ben Simmons/LSU all over again. After that, Parrish and Norlander talk about Kentucky's win over Valpo, Butler's loss at Indiana State and Xavier's loss at Colorado. Then they close with a preview of Saturday's game between undefeated Villanova and undefeated Notre Dame.

How surprising was UCLA's win at Kentucky? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. Both agree the Bruins are legitimately good and that there was nothing fluky about their upset at Rupp Arena. After that, Parrish and Norlander talk about Baylor's resume that now features a win over Xavier, which led to a conversation about Chris Mack's Musketeers. Other topics discussed: Gonzaga, Saint Mary's and the debuts of Duke freshmen Jayson Tatum and Marques Bolden.

How meaningful will Indiana's win over North Carolina be on Selection Sunday? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. They then talk about North Carolina coach Roy Williams' shot at North Carolina fans' lack of enthusiasm at games, at which point Parrish explains that, yeah, Williams has a point. Eventually, the conversation turns toward Duke's non-league home winning streak and West Virginia's swarming defense. And the podcast closes with a preview of Saturday's showdown between Kentucky at UCLA inside Rupp Arena.

Just how impressive is Baylor's 6-0 start? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discussed that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. After that, they got into the nice early results for three SEC programs -- namely Kentucky, South Carolina and Florida. Other topics of discussion include Iowa State, Maryland and those teams' terrific point guards. Plus Duke's injuries. And the Big 12 race. And Parrish and Norlander concluded by picking every game of the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.

Is North Carolina the nation's best team? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. Then they talk about Indiana's loss at Fort Wayne, the hot starts from Creighton and Baylor, Michigan State's struggles and whether it's OK to eat pumpkin pie for breakfast. The pumpkin pie discussion leads to Parrish admitting he sometimes eats fish for breakfast, which somehow leads to a story about a random encounter with ... well ... just listen.

This is the first episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast since Gary Parrish and his wife welcomed a baby into the world. The baby is eight weeks premature. So, naturally, Parrish and Matt Norlander dive into the craziness of that at the top. Then they discuss Michigan State's struggles, Frank Mason's National Player of the Year campaign, Austin Nichols' dismissal from Virginia, the Maui Invitational field, Creighton's blowout of North Carolina State, and why the name "Gary" is going extinct.

Is Markelle Fultz about to pull a Ben Simmons and spend his one year in college not winning enough to make the NCAA Tournament? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. After that they talk about Arizona's win over Michigan State and Indiana's win over Kansas. Then they preview Kentucky-Michigan State and Kansas-Duke before making predictions for Villanova-Purdue and touching on Saint Mary's.

Who is going to win Kansas-Indiana? Michigan State-Arizona? Is North Carolina on upset alert? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss the opening weekend of college basketball -- yes, it's finally here -- at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. After that, they talk about most of the relevant leagues -- ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC, Big East, American, Atlantic 10 -- and then unveil their picks to win the national championship. Parrish likes Duke. Norlander likes Kentucky.

Former LSU standout Ben Simmons believes the NCAA is "f-cked up." Is he right? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that -- and the "One & Done" documentary starring Simmons -- at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. They then talk about Ray Smith's career-ending injury at Arizona, the state of Arizona Basketball in general, the CBS Sports All-America teams and ... the Chicago Cubs' World Series title.

The CBS Sports list of the Top 101 college basketball players has been published. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discussed it at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast, and Parrish made Norlander explain why he has Villanova's Josh Hart so low. (Among the other players talked about are Valpo's Alec Peters, Michigan State's Mile Bridges, Xavier's Edmond Sumner and Duke's Grayson Allen.) After that, Parrish and Norlander dove into the injury scare that Duke's Jayson Tatum went through this week -- and the Blue Devils' talent in general. And they wrapped this episode by discussing the improbable rise of South Dakota State's Mike Daum. The 6-foot-9 forward was barely recruited out of high school. But he averaged 29.3 points per 40 minutes last season, which led the entire nation.

Did Rick Pitino really not know what was going on at Louisville? Will he be suspended by the NCAA? Should the Cardinals' 2013 national championship banner come done? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss all of that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. Then they talk about Michigan State's injury problems, the release of the USA Today Coaches poll, Norlander's ranking of all 351 Division I teams, and Theo Pinson's fractured foot.

An NBA scout told Gary Parrish that DeAaron Fox will be Kentucky's best pro prospect this season. Does Matt Norlander agree? The two of them discussed that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. Is it going to be a down year in college basketball? Parrish and Norlander tackled that question before retelling a crazy story about former Kentucky coach Billy Gillispie kicking former No. 1 recruit John Wall out of a practice. And they closed by talking about Arizona's recruiting class that added a top-40 prospect on Wednesday.

How significant is Harry Giles' string of knee surgeries? Will his lack of health prevent Duke from reaching its goals? Is there still any chance of the five-star freshman becoming the No. 1 overall pick of the 2017 NBA Draft? CBS Sports' Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. Then they talk about the NCAA's baffling decision to rule Isaiah Brock, a decorated war hero, ineligible at Oakland. And they close on John Calipari's idea to have "August Basketball."

Is that picture of the entire Virginia basketball team kneeling in support of Colin Kaepernick's protest indicative of what we're going to see once the season begins? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. They then talk about George Washington's decision to name Maurice Joseph its interim coach, Parrish's story on New Mexico transfer Cullen Neal, and the state of American Athletic Conference recruiting.

The NCAA has ruled five-star prospect Omari Spellman ineligible at Villanova. How big of a loss is that for the reigning national champions? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. Then they transition into Rick Stansbury's recruiting at Western Kentucky and Larry Brown's desire to maybe coach high school basketball. And they close by discussing five programs that were once great but haven't even been good lately.

The NCAA and ACC have both taken a stand against North Carolina because of its controversial HB2 bill. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that at the top of this Eye on College Basketball podcast. Then they talk about Duke's pro days, Mike Krzyzewski's decision to otherwise close practices to NBA executives and scouts, the Miami player who was arrested for attacking a man he caught in a closet with his ex-girlfriend, and an important coaching clinic that's happening this week.

How surprising was it that DeAndre Ayton, the No. 1 overall prospect in the Class of 2017, committed to Arizona over Kansas and Kentucky? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that on this edition of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. They then dive into the question of whether Ayton will ever actually play college basketball. Also: Is Arizona's Sean Miller the best college coach who hasn't yet made a Final Four? That topic gets a few minutes -- as does Michigan State's Tom Izzo getting inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame this weekend. And, of course, Tim Tebow. Gary and Matt discussed Tebow signing with the Mets because ... why wouldn't they?

How big of an impact will Nebraska transfer Andrew White make at Syracuse? Should the Orange now be ranked in the preseason? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. Then they spend a few minutes on Rutgers' unfortunate tweet before focusing on the Candid Coaches series that concluded this week with three questions: 1. Which coach would you most like to have a beer with? 2. What was the best offseason hire? 3. Clinton or Trump

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss their Candid Coaches series at CBSSports.com -- specifically the question that showed how the experiences black coaches have had with law enforcement officials differs greatly from the experiences of white coaches. They also get into a conversation about which college coaches are best equipped and most likely to next jump to the NBA before settling into a back-and-forth about must-see college basketball venues.

How big of a factor is Under Armour in grassroots basketball and recruiting? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss that on this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. They then get into whether recruiting is cleaner or dirtier than it was five years ago. And, of course, they talked about Ryan Lochte, too.

Should the NCAA take NCAA Tournament games out of North Carolina if the HB2 bill isn't amended or eradicated? Who's the one player in college basketball college coaches would take above all others? And what in the world got into Wichita State's Gregg Marshall during the Shockers' trip to Canada? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss all of that on the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast.

Did Gary Parrish actually make that 6 a.m. flight out of Las Vegas? He and Matt Norlander discuss it at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. They then dive into the actual basketball that happened in Sin City and talk specifically about a top-10 recruit (Mitchell Robinson) who is committed to Western Kentucky. After that, Parrish and Norlander discuss how some event organizers are exploiting the system and stacking money in the month of July. And they close by talking about Norlander's upcoming beach vacation, the problem with beach vacations, and the great time that is Topgolf.

Changes are coming to the NCAA Tournament. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss them on this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. Other topics include Washington hiring Michael Porter Sr. to get Michael Porter Jr., and the problem with non-league scheduling.

How bizarre was it that Larry Brown resigned from SMU in the middle of July? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander talk about that at the top of this episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast. They then discuss the nation's best football-basketball combo schools, some good news for Illinois coach John Groce, and the devastating news related to Austin Peay coach Dave Loos.