Cbs Sports Eye On College Basketball Podcast

New Maryland head coach Buzz Williams sat down with Garry Parrish at Big Ten Media Day to discuss building the Maryland team from the ground up, leaving Texas A&M and more! 0:00 - Intro 0:10 - Williams on taking over a team with no returning players 0:40 - Williams on how he handles where college basketball is at right now 3:00 - Williams on how he questions he asks during recruiting 5:20 - Williams on why he left Texas A&M 8:15 - Williams on why he leaves jobs when he does 16:30 - Williams on the way he has approached his career 18:25 - Williams on expectations for Maryland this season

Ohio State head coach Jake Diebler sat down with Gary Parrish at Big Ten Media Day to discuss bringing back key players from last season, the struggles of recruiting with NIL and revenue sharing, and more! 0:00 - Intro 0:09 - Diebler on bringing back top players from last year 0:45 - Diebler on if the transfer portal changes the way he approaches his job 1:30 - Diebler on how football positively impacts the basketball program 2:40 - Diebler on whether he is pulling ideas from other sports to help develop his team 3:36 - Diebler on the state of recruiting 5:15 - Diebler on building a program during NIL 7:15 - Diebler on how revenue sharing has impacted recruiting 8:50 - Diebler on expectations for the Buckeyes this season

Fred Hoiberg sits down with Gary Parrish to preview Nebraska's season in 2025-2026.

Gary Parrish sits down with Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo for a chat about the current state of college athletics and previews what the Michigan State Spartans will look like in 2025-2026.

Gary Parrish chats with USC Head Coach Eric Musselman about Alijah Arenas, and previews what looks to be a fascinating season for the Trojans.

Gary Parrish sits down with Oregon head coach Dana Altman at Big Ten Media Days to discuss why he's not ready to retire, recruitment, Jackson Shelstad and more ahead of the 2025-26 season.

Gary Parrish sits down with UCLA head coach Mick Cronin at Big Ten Media Days to discuss recruiting, Donovan Dent and the Big Ten.

Gary Parrish talks to Braden Smith and Trey Kaufman-Renn to talk about dealing with the expectations of a big season in West Lafayette, In.

Gary Parrish chats with Purdue HC Matt Painter about championship expectations, how they try to emulate the San Antonio Spurs and more!

At Big Ten Media Day, University of Illinois' head coach Brad Underwood sat with Gary Parrish to discuss how his program has been able to remain consistent, the development of US players vs. international players, the culture of U of I and more! 0:00 - Intro 0:05 - Underwood on how he has been able to remain consistent 1:00 - Underwood on European players 2:15 - Underwood on development in US 3:15 - Underwood on changing the structure of youth basketball  4:34 - Underwood on Andrej Stojakovic's knee sprain 5:15 - Underwood on not having full team practice together 5:45 - Underwood on opposing player writing him a handwritten letter 9:00 - Underwood on being unplugged 10:13 - Underwood on culture at U of I 11:30 - Underwood on what success looks like for the Illini this season 12:50 - Underwood on rooting for other Big Ten schools in NCAA Tournament

At Big Ten Media Day, Indiana basketball's Tucker DeVries sat with Gary Parrish to discuss his battle with injuries, transferring to Indiana, playing for his dad, and more! 0:00 - Intro 0:15 - DeVries on how he is feeling after shoulder injury 0:30 - DeVries on frustration of injuries 1:00 - DeVries on having three shoulder surgeries 1:30 - DeVries on the number of times he has transferred 2:30 - DeVries on watching his dad go through coaching search 3:30 - DeVries on if he has considered not playing for his dad 4:15 - DeVries on best part about playing with his dad 4:30 - DeVries on if his life has changed since moving to Bloomington, Indiana 5:40 - DeVries on what success will look like this year for the Hoosiers

Gary Parrish sits down with Darian DeVries to discuss year one with the Hoosiers, a third job in three years and his son Tucker who will star for the Hoosiers.

Gary Parrish sits down with new Iowa head coach Ben McCollum at Big Ten media days ahead of year one at the helm for the Hawkeyes.

Gary Parrish sits down with Wisconsin's Greg Gard to preview the Badgers 2025-2026 season

Gary Parrish chats up Michigan Head Coach on what following up his 1st season in Ann Arbor looks like, why his team is more athletic, and why his team has a chance to win three championships this year.

With less than four weeks until the start of the season, it's time to start the conference previews! First up -- the ACC. And the prevailing question revolves around stopping Duke and whether there is a team that can do it. The guys break down everything you need to know about the Atlantic Coast Conference today! 01:18 - Is Duke a certainty to win the ACC? 11:03 - Five Big Storylines - Cam Boozer is the next Big Thing for Duke? 14:54 - Five Big Storylines - Louisville is Duke's Biggest Threat in the ACC 20:10 - Five Big Storylines - Hubert Davis is on the Hot Seat 27:37 - Five Big Storylines - Will Wade has the NC State fanbase amped 33:34 - Five Big Storylines - Ryan Odom takes the reins at Virginia 37:44 - How many teams will the ACC send to the NCAA Tournament? 43:00 - Predictions!!

The Candid Coaches series rolls on with two more poignant questions -- Who made the best new hire in College Basketball in 2025, and do you trust programs to abide by the new guidelines. 00:47 - Who is the best new coaching hire in 2025? 11:30 - College Basketball coaches en masse do not respect the new recruiting rules.

The 2025 Candid Coaches series' next topic touches on the brightest college basketball minds. The winner? You'll have to listen to find out. Plus, a hilarious story about Kentucky and Louisville and Kansas. 00:46 - Norlander's got a great Ryder Cup story 19:45 - Candid Coaches -- Who is the best X's and O's Coach? 31:57 - Taylen Kinney commits to Kansas. But there's some stories behind this ... 43:15 - 2026 Players Era Tournament Update

Every year, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander talk to 100 coaches off the record to get their unfiltered opinions on the state of College Basketball. Today, the guys will reveal the results of all their polling, and the answers may surprise you. 00:40 - Candid Coaches Question 1 - Who's the best team in college basketball? 12:12 - Candid Coaches Question 2 - What percentage of the revenue share should men's basketball get? 25:57 - Candid Coaches Question 3 - Who's college basketball's best player? 44:14 - Other News And Notes

So much for a slow news Monday. Auburn Head Coach Bruce Pearl is retiring, leaving his son Steven Pearl to take over the Tigers' top spot. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down everything on this emergency episode of the show! 06:00 - Could Bruce Pearl run for Senate? 17:11 - How it ended at Tennessee 20:30 - How great Bruce Pearl was at Auburn 26:45 - Should Bruce be taking heat for the timing of his retirement decision