Episodes

  • Calipari's Best Freshman? Nebraska impressive in loss, Big East Big 3

    Calipari's Best Freshman? Nebraska impressive in loss, Big East Big 3
    Jan 30 2026
    We break down the three biggest takeaways from the week, including Nebraska’s rise (despite a loss), a standout freshman point guard at Arkansas ahead of a huge matchup with Kentucky, and what the tournament outlook is for the Big East. Plus, it’s time for Rothstein Rankings, spotlighting five coaching jobs that deserve far more attention, and we dive into the latest news and notes, including key trends from Arizona, UConn, and Syracuse. We close with a full weekend preview featuring five must-watch games and five under-the-radar matchups that could swing conference races. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Tom Izzo calls Michigan the best team in Big Ten & details how Michigan State can return to Final Four

    Tom Izzo calls Michigan the best team in Big Ten & details how Michigan State can return to Final Four
    Jan 30 2026
    Tom Izzo joins Jon Rothstein for a conversation on the state of Michigan State Spartans basketball. Izzo discusses navigating a demanding early-season schedule, why Michigan State has found success over the past two years, and what the program’s recent Elite Eight runs mean moving forward. He also breaks down the development of Jeremy Fears, identifies the wild cards that could shape this team’s ceiling, shares his thoughts on Michigan Wolverines, and explains why the hunger to get back to the Final Four still drives everything he does. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • Bill Self previews Darryn Peterson vs. AJ Dybantsa and details what it will take to get Kansas back on top

    Bill Self previews Darryn Peterson vs. AJ Dybantsa and details what it will take to get Kansas back on top
    Jan 28 2026
    Jon Rothstein sits down with Kansas head coach Bill Self for a conversation on the state of the Jayhawks as the season ramps up. Self opens with a quick health update and discusses watching Kansas from afar, before breaking down why the Kansas Jayhawks are playing their best basketball right now. He dives into coaching with — and without — Darryn Peterson, Peterson’s status moving forward, and the buzz around a potential matchup with AJ Dybantsa and BYU Cougars. The conversation also touches on the depth and difficulty of the Big 12 Conference, Kansas’ biggest wildcard down the stretch, what it will take to reach their ceiling, and whether a third national championship is on Self’s mind. 0:00 Intro 0:10 Quick health update 0:30 Watching Colorado game while away from the team 1:30 Kansas playing best basketball 2:40 Coaching with Darryn Peterson and without Darryn Peterson 4:45 Darryn Peterson 5:50 Peterson available vs. BYU? 6:10 Excitement for Peterson vs. Dybantsa 7:15 Impressions of BYU 8:10 State of the Big 12 10:15 Wildcard for Kansas 11:20 How to get Kansas back to highest level 13:30 Thinking about winning a 3rd natty To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    18 mins
  • Can Nebraska survive Michigan & Illinois? + The DEEPEST freshman class ever & a vintage Big Monday

    Can Nebraska survive Michigan & Illinois? + The DEEPEST freshman class ever & a vintage Big Monday
    Jan 26 2026
    Jon Rothstein returns with Inside College Basketball Now on CBS Sports Network. Nebraska has a big time week coming up, the freshman class is LOADED and Monday night feels like a classic Big Monday. (0:00) Intro (2:00) Nebraska has a massive week (11:44) This is the deepest freshman class of all time (21:36) A huge Monday Night: Louisville/Duke & Arizona/BYU (31:22) Rothstein Reaction: New AP Top 25 Poll (36:16) 3 Good Nuggets & Games to watch #CollegeBasketball #CBB #NCAA #BigTen #SEC #ACC #EyeOnCollegeBasketball #JonRothstein #Nebraska #Duke #Louisville #BYU #Arizona #KingstonFlemings #KeatonWagler 🎥 WATCH • Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsCBB • Watch CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live • Watch CBS Sports Network on your TV or the CBS Sports App with your cable provider 🎧 LISTEN • Stream and follow Eye on College Basketball & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2vk8wq9lunf3agEif1kM8T?si=b4e091007c2545c6 • Download and follow Eye on College Basketball & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eye-on-college-basketball/id268800565 • Stream and follow Inside College Basketball Now with Jon Rothstein & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3t03SRmmslKzdQ5AtGlXiM?si=9443b63851324a18 • Download and follow Inside College Basketball Now & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-college-basketball-now/id1823022867 📱FOLLOW • Twitter: https://twitter.com/EyeOnCBBPodcast • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscbb/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssportscbb?lang=en ▶︎Gary Parrish: https://twitter.com/GaryParrishCBS ▶︎Matt Norlander: https://twitter.com/MattNorlander ▶︎Jon Rothstein: https://x.com/JonRothstein 📖 READ • More college basketball news: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ 🛍️SUPPORT • Shop our merch: https://www.paramountshop.com/collections/eye-on-college-basketball 💵BETTING • For everything CBS Sports Betting: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/ • Find the best sportsbooks: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/best-betting-apps/ • Get the latest sportsbook promos: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/sportsbook-promos/ 🎙ABOUT EYE ON COLLEGE BASKETBALL CBS Sports’ official college basketball podcast is the most entertaining and informative of its kind. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander bring the sport into your ears at least three times per week with commentary, reporting, insider information and statistical analysis throughout college basketball all year long. 🎙ABOUT INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOW We're also the home for Inside College Basketball Now, hosted by Jon Rothstein. Known for his unmatched insider knowledge, bold takes, and relentless coverage, Rothstein goes deep to deliver what’s really happening in college hoops. From breaking down the biggest storylines to in-depth interviews with the top coaches in the country, this podcast is your all-access pass to the pulse of the game — 365 days a year. This. Is. March… and everything in between. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Grant McCasland makes a bold claim about JT Toppin & details vision to take Texas Tech to Final Four

    Grant McCasland makes a bold claim about JT Toppin & details vision to take Texas Tech to Final Four
    Jan 26 2026
    Jon Rothstein sits down with Grant McCasland for a wide-ranging conversation on his journey, his Texas Tech program, and what it takes to build a Final Four contender. McCasland reflects on turning 50, balancing family and coaching, lessons learned under Scott Drew, and how Texas Tech has grown through adversity this season. He breaks down the roster, injury updates, the impact of JT Toppin, recruiting Kingston Flemings, the challenges of coaching in the Big 12, and how often the Final Four goal is really on his mind. 0:00 Intro 0:15 Turning 50 this year 1:00 Coaching journey 2:00 Balancing family life 5:30 Learning under Scott Drew 7:00 Playing Baylor 8:50 How Texas Tech is 15-4 9:50 Change since loss to Purdue 12:30 Comeback vs. Duke 16:00 Comparisons to last year's team 17:30 Injury timetables 18:15 JT Toppin 21:15 Can they retain Toppin? 23:45 Christian Anderson comparison 26:00 Donovan Atwell 27:45 Jaylen Petty 29:15 Houston lookahead 31:45 Kingston Flemings 34:30 Coaching in Big 12 this year 36:30 Does he think about the Florida game? 37:30 How often does he think about Final Four 39:45 Keys to get to Final Four To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • UCLA Breaks Through, Arizona’s Big Chance & What UNC–Virginia Really Tells Us

    UCLA Breaks Through, Arizona’s Big Chance & What UNC–Virginia Really Tells Us
    Jan 22 2026
    College basketball is starting to separate contenders from noise, and this week delivered real clues. We break down UCLA’s long-awaited breakthrough, Arizona’s push toward its first Final Four in 25 years, and why Saturday’s North Carolina–Virginia matchup will tell us a lot about the Tar Heels. Plus, Rothstein’s National Coach of the Year rankings, key injury news at Illinois, a historic Pitino family showdown, and the games that will shape the March picture. 0:00 Intro 1:00 CBB Craziness 3:00 UCLA 11:15 Arizona 21:00 UNC 32: Coach of the Year Race 35:00 Live Chat 38:00 3 Good Nuggets 40:00 Weekend Preview To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    44 mins
  • UVA's Ryan Odom coached UMBC to a 1 vs. 16 upset, now he's the coach of the team he beat

    UVA's Ryan Odom coached UMBC to a 1 vs. 16 upset, now he's the coach of the team he beat
    Jan 20 2026
    Virginia head coach Ryan Odom joins Jon Rothstein to break down UVA's unexpected 16-2 start, his style of play compared to Tony Bennett and his role in the UMBC/Virginia upset. Then, Jon and Ryan discuss this year's roster in Charlottesville and what it's going to take for the Cavaliers to play deep in to March. (0:00) Intro + Ryan Odom joins the show (0:15) His reaction to the start of UVA’s season (0:45) Putting together a roster from scratch at the power conference level (2:45) How the pressure changes in a multi-bid league (4:00) The change in style of play for Virginia basketball (5:30) Ryan’s relationship with Tony Bennett (6:45) Ryan Odom’s part in the UMBC upset (9:00) The depth and balance of this year’s roster (10:15) The impact of Thijs De Ridder (11:40) A potential x-factor for the Cavaliers moving forward (13:00) Being a head coach in the ACC & this year’s ACC (14:00) Scheduling a non-conference game in the middle of the conference schedule (15:00) A loss and a win that sticks with Ryan (18:00) What was the day like between UMBC’s upset and losing to K-State? (20:30) A recruit that he just missed out on (21:00) The keys for Virginia to make a run #CollegeBasketball #CBB #NCAA #BigTen #SEC #ACC #EyeOnCollegeBasketball #JonRothstein #Virginia #UVA #RyanOdom 🎥 WATCH • Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsCBB • Watch CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live • Watch CBS Sports Network on your TV or the CBS Sports App with your cable provider 🎧 LISTEN • Stream and follow Eye on College Basketball & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2vk8wq9lunf3agEif1kM8T?si=b4e091007c2545c6 • Download and follow Eye on College Basketball & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eye-on-college-basketball/id268800565 • Stream and follow Inside College Basketball Now with Jon Rothstein & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3t03SRmmslKzdQ5AtGlXiM?si=9443b63851324a18 • Download and follow Inside College Basketball Now & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-college-basketball-now/id1823022867 📱FOLLOW • Twitter: https://twitter.com/EyeOnCBBPodcast • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscbb/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssportscbb?lang=en ▶︎Gary Parrish: https://twitter.com/GaryParrishCBS ▶︎Matt Norlander: https://twitter.com/MattNorlander ▶︎Jon Rothstein: https://x.com/JonRothstein 📖 READ • More college basketball news: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ 🛍️SUPPORT • Shop our merch: https://www.paramountshop.com/collections/eye-on-college-basketball 💵BETTING • For everything CBS Sports Betting: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/ • Find the best sportsbooks: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/best-betting-apps/ • Get the latest sportsbook promos: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/sportsbook-promos/ 🎙ABOUT EYE ON COLLEGE BASKETBALL CBS Sports’ official college basketball podcast is the most entertaining and informative of its kind. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander bring the sport into your ears at least three times per week with commentary, reporting, insider information and statistical analysis throughout college basketball all year long. 🎙ABOUT INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOW We're also the home for Inside College Basketball Now, hosted by Jon Rothstein. Known for his unmatched insider knowledge, bold takes, and relentless coverage, Rothstein goes deep to deliver what’s really happening in college hoops. From breaking down the biggest storylines to in-depth interviews with the top coaches in the country, this podcast is your all-access pass to the pulse of the game — 365 days a year. This. Is. March… and everything in between. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Florida & Kentucky have BIG TIME weeks + JT Toppin dominates BYU & Darryn Peterson is MUST-WATCH

    Florida & Kentucky have BIG TIME weeks + JT Toppin dominates BYU & Darryn Peterson is MUST-WATCH
    Jan 19 2026
    Jon Rothstein recaps a busy weekend in college basketball. Florida and Kentucky make important strides in the SEC and conference title races are taking shape. Then, JT Toppin and Darryn Peterson are must-see in the Big 12 and three good nuggets from around the sport. (0:00) Intro (2:50) Florida, Kentucky have big week in the SEC (12:20) Power conference races are taking shape (23:15) JT Toppin is underrated & you must watch Darryn Peterson (31:50) This is: INTERACTION (38:00) Three Good Nuggets (39:00) Games to Watch before our next show #CollegeBasketball #CBB #NCAA #BigTen #SEC #ACC #EyeOnCollegeBasketball #JonRothstein #Florida #Kentucky #JTToppin #DarrynPeterson 🎥 WATCH • Subscribe to this channel: https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsCBB • Watch CBS Sports HQ: https://cbssports.com/live • Watch CBS Sports Network on your TV or the CBS Sports App with your cable provider 🎧 LISTEN • Stream and follow Eye on College Basketball & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2vk8wq9lunf3agEif1kM8T?si=b4e091007c2545c6 • Download and follow Eye on College Basketball & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eye-on-college-basketball/id268800565 • Stream and follow Inside College Basketball Now with Jon Rothstein & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3t03SRmmslKzdQ5AtGlXiM?si=9443b63851324a18 • Download and follow Inside College Basketball Now & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-college-basketball-now/id1823022867 📱FOLLOW • Twitter: https://twitter.com/EyeOnCBBPodcast • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscbb/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssportscbb?lang=en ▶︎Gary Parrish: https://twitter.com/GaryParrishCBS ▶︎Matt Norlander: https://twitter.com/MattNorlander ▶︎Jon Rothstein: https://x.com/JonRothstein 📖 READ • More college basketball news: https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ 🛍️SUPPORT • Shop our merch: https://www.paramountshop.com/collections/eye-on-college-basketball 💵BETTING • For everything CBS Sports Betting: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/ • Find the best sportsbooks: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/best-betting-apps/ • Get the latest sportsbook promos: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/sportsbook-promos/ 🎙ABOUT EYE ON COLLEGE BASKETBALL CBS Sports’ official college basketball podcast is the most entertaining and informative of its kind. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander bring the sport into your ears at least three times per week with commentary, reporting, insider information and statistical analysis throughout college basketball all year long. 🎙ABOUT INSIDE COLLEGE BASKETBALL NOW We're also the home for Inside College Basketball Now, hosted by Jon Rothstein. Known for his unmatched insider knowledge, bold takes, and relentless coverage, Rothstein goes deep to deliver what’s really happening in college hoops. From breaking down the biggest storylines to in-depth interviews with the top coaches in the country, this podcast is your all-access pass to the pulse of the game — 365 days a year. This. Is. March… and everything in between. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins