Eye On College Basketball

With 2017 about to wrap up, Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander go for an hour on this end-of-week podcast. They lead with Kentucky killing Louisville, then get into why the Cardinals are interesting, but probably not going to be good, for the next month. Also on the phod: how good LSU's Tremont Waters is, picks for the four biggest games on a stacked Saturday, and a look back at the biggest and best memories for Norlander and Parrish in 2017. 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

It is not discussed enough just how great -- yes, great -- the Big 12 is both now and in the past half-decade. Today's podcast with Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander is all about putting this conference's consistency into context -- and having an in-depth debate on Kansas' chances to finish atop the standings yet again. If the streak is going to snap, this seems like as good a year as any in the past decade. 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

Hope you had a Merry Christmas. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander are back to bring you some college hoops podcast goodness on this day-after Christmas, and they start by discussing Miami and Kentucky's tough losses in the past couple of days. Whose was worse? Then they preview Kentucky-Louisville before getting to a look at the start of the Big East calendar. They wrap with some Christmas chatter. 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

Happy Holidays to our listeners -- so here's an early pre-Christmas present. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander wrap up the week's worth of episodes by discussing Gonzaga's loss at San Diego State, reset Wofford pulling off a stunner at UNC, and try to figure out what Brian Bowen was thinking by doing that Outside the Lines interview. They wrap with some thoughts on the passing of legendary broadcaster Dick Enberg, who was on the mic for some of college hoops' biggest moments -- including its most important game ever. 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

Trae Young tied an NCAA single-game record with 22 assists on Tuesday night. The Oklahoma freshman is now the frontrunner, by a long shot, for National Player of the Year. Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open on Young, then get into how the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame committee screwed up by continuing to allow active coaches to be eligible for enshrinement. 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

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander chat for 30 minutes on Indiana hoops, Archie Miller's chances at winning a national title one day, Arizona's concern for Allonzo Trier's knee, the Wildcats' almost-return to form, and then debate if Parrish is out of line for ranking Duke 10th. 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

Oklahoma upset Wichita State on Saturday. Does that tell us more about the Sooners or Shockers? Matt Norlander answers that question from Gary Parrish at the top of this episode. At the 10:59 mark: Clemson's upset of No. 22 Florida, Oklahoma State's upset of No. 19 Florida State and Rutgers' upset of No. 15 Seton Hall. At 17:18: Indiana's upset of Notre Dame. And Archie Miller's reputation. And Notre Dame's sketchy resume. At 26:43: North Carolina is at Tennessee on Sunday. Who wins? The guys disagree. 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

Villanova is ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press poll. How long will the Wildcats stay there? Is all season possible? Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish discussed that at the top of this episode. At the 9:08 mark: How teams should be ranked in December. At 13:06: Jalen Brunson could've been at Temple, not Villanova. At 20:50: Why did Charlotte fire Mark Price? At 25:45: Predictions for Virginia Tech at Kentucky Cincinnati at UCLA Oklahoma at Wichita State Purdue vs. Butler Notre Dame vs. Indiana 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

Co-hosts Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish lead with the two bluebloods taking surprising defeats over the weekend. Which was more surprising: No. 1 Duke losing at Boston College, or No. 2 Kansas falling at home vs. No. 16 Arizona State? The guys have a lot of good words for the Sun Devils, too -- and touch on their in-state rivals, Arizona. On the back end of the pod, a look at the SEC's overall performance this season. Florida, Arkansas and Tennessee have gotten good wins of late, which has reinforced the SEC as a top-four conference. 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

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander try to figure out what's gone wacky with college basketball this week. There have been bizarre upsets, which has led to an upside-down version of Parrish's Top 25 (and one). The duo also previews and makes predictions on seven big games coming this weekend, including Friday night's tripleheader at Staples Center. Also on this pod: Norlander goes behind the scenes with his feature on Oklahoma star Trae Young, who's putting up huge numbers and could become the Freshman of the Year. 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