Eye On College Basketball

Adam Finkelstein joins Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander for a full, first-round 2026 NBA Mock Draft. Picks 1-30, plus sure-fire bets to make on second round picks.(0:00) Intro + Adam Finkelstein joins the show(1:00) How much of the noise should we believe right now?(11:30) Mock draft begins: who will go No. 1?(16:55) Picks 2-5(41:30) Picks 6-10(1:02:30) Picks 11-20(1:27:00) Picks 21-30(1:46:00) Sure-fire second round picksTheme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of GusterEye 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: [email protected] Eye on College Basketball’s YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw⁠For more college hoops coverage, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/⁠To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander react to the Knicks ending their 53-year championship drought and discuss which college basketball program could have a run that feels similar. Then, Villanova lands a 7'3 Italian and the 32-0 game!(0:00) Intro(1:00) Let’s talk about Jalen Brunson leading the Knicks to a title(17:00) Which CBB program could go on a run that feels similar to the Knicks?(24:15) Villanova lands a 7-3 center from Italy. Does Luigi Suigo vault Nova into BE contention?(31:30) Latest in college hoops: Kentucky’s new AD, Ohio State & latest on Sorsby(41:10) 32-0 game!Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of GusterEye 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: [email protected] Eye on College Basketball’s YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw⁠For more college hoops coverage, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/⁠To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss the 2026 NBA Draft prospects that fall into the same category as Jalen Brunson: very good college players with long careers that will fall too far in the draft. (0:00) Intro + Jalen Brunson is today’s inspiration(1:30) Brunson in college and the idea of drafting older players(7:35) Player 1(11:30) Player 2(18:30) Player 3(24:00) Player 4(31:15) Player 5(39:00) The Will Wade-LSU-NC State story is not quite over(45:00) John Calipari’s letterTheme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of GusterEye 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: [email protected] Eye on College Basketball’s YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw⁠For more college hoops coverage, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/⁠To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander react to Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby being eligible for the 2026 season and what it means for college athletics. Cover 3's Chip Patterson also joins in on that conversation. Then, the guys react to the 2026 ACC/SEC Challenge matchups.(0:00) Intro(1:00) Chip Patterson joins to talk about Brendan Sorsby’s eligibility and the can of worms we just opened(41:00) Duke-Florida headlines ACC/SEC ChallengeTheme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of GusterEye 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: [email protected] Eye on College Basketball’s YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw⁠For more college hoops coverage, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/⁠To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

READ: Duke-Michigan moving to MiamiREAD: Trotter's ACC & Big Ten TiersGary Parrish and Matt Norlander react to Duke vs. Michigan moving from Madison Square Garden to ... a baseball stadium in Miami. Then, they take a look at Isaac Trotter's way-too-early tiers for the ACC and Big Ten and discuss the contenders for those two leagues.(0:00) Intro(1:15) Here’s why Duke-Michigan is going from MSG to the Marlins ballpark(13:45) All the other times we played college basketball in a baseball stadium(26:45) Running through Isaac Trotter’s way-too-early tiers(27:15) ACC contenders(32:00) Big Ten contendersTheme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of GusterEye 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: [email protected] Eye on College Basketball’s YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw⁠For more college hoops coverage, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/⁠To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/