Eye On College Basketball

What do coaches actually think? Every year, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander ask coaches a series of questions about the landscape of college basketball. Anonymously, coaches around the country give their honest thoughts about the sport on a range of topics. On today's show, GP and Norlander will break down what they heard about things ranging from best teams, players and hires to the sport's most powerful person in 2026.
(0:00) Intro + the live shows are back!
(1:00) GP’s recording spot & a Gregg Doyel story
(5:40) Should 2026 seniors be grandfathered into five-in-five?
(15:00) Best player and best team in 2026-27?
(22:45) Who was the best coaching hire in the offseason?
(33:00) Does a 76-team tournament mean more job security or less?
(43:35) Have you ever seriously wondered about a player compromised by gambling?
(57:05) How many games should there be in CBB’s regular season?
(1:03:55) Best men’s CBB team of the 21st century?
(1:12:10) Who is college basketball’s most powerful person?
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 ⁠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 Basketball podcast.”
Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com
Visit Eye on College Basketball’s YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw⁠
For more college hoops coverage, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/

On this Summer Shootaround finale, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss our third mystery auction team. Can Norlander redeem himself? Can you guess it before he does?
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 ⁠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 Basketball podcast.”
Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com
Visit Eye on College Basketball’s YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw⁠
For more college hoops coverage, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/

On today's Summer Shootaround, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander head to the mid-major ranks to discuss a school with a very successful head coach and the highest-ranked recruit in program history.
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 ⁠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 Basketball podcast.”
Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com
Visit Eye on College Basketball’s YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw⁠
For more college hoops coverage, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/

On today's Summer Shootaround, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss our first mystery auction winner of the 2026 Summer Shootaround series. Play along as Norlander guesses which school we are talking about!
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 ⁠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 Basketball podcast.”
Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com
Visit Eye on College Basketball’s YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw⁠
For more college hoops coverage, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/

On today's Summer Shootaround, Gary Parrish visits with Virginia head coach Ryan Odom ahead of year two in Charlottesville. GP and Ryan discuss the returning talent, last year's 30-win season, a very aggressive schedule and plenty more.
(0:00) Intro + let’s talk Virginia
(1:45) Ryan Odom joins the show!
(2:15) Thijs de Ridder is back and Ryan has plenty of retention
(5:45) Chance Mallory will have a big-time role this season
(7:00) Assessing talent coming from mid-major basketball
(9:30) Roster Breakdown: the group tasked with following up a 30-win season
(11:45) A tougher non-conference schedule & scheduling philosophy
(14:00) Competing against teams with deep pockets like Duke & Louisville
(20:45) Ryan’s career
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 ⁠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 Basketball podcast.”
Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com
Visit Eye on College Basketball’s YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw⁠
For more college hoops coverage, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/