CBS Sports Eye On College Basketball Podcast

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.