We start with Three Big SEC Things: why 10+ teams could make the NCAA Tournament again, how Florida has a real shot to go back-to-back, and why all eyes are on Jayden Quaintance to lead a revamped Kentucky. Then, we roll through SEC Preseason Power Rankings and Early Season Awards — Florida grabs the top spot, but Arkansas, Kentucky, Auburn, and Alabama are right behind. We dive deep into rosters, transfers, and breakout candidates for each team in the top 10 and beyond. Plus, we hand out our Preseason Player of the Year (Otega Oweh), First-Team All-SEC, and name a sleeper team to watch (looking at you, Texas A&M). Later, we turn to viewer questions and live chat, before closing with Three Good SEC Nuggets, including. A wave of new faces in familiar places LSU and South Carolina looking far more competitive Nearly half the league’s coaches boasting Elite Eight credentials This is your full SEC preseason primer — rosters, rankings, and the storylines that will shape the season. (2:15) 3 Big Things (14:00) SEC Preseason Rankings (35:00) Live Chat (45:00) 3 Good Nuggets 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

Jon talks with Jake Diebler about improving on year one, the improved roster and the importance of scheduling strong non-conference games. 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

Alex Jensen talks with Jon Rothstein about the similarities between the NBA G-League and the current college basketball climate. 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

Jon talks with new Iowa head coach Ben McCollum about his meteoric rise from D2 to his success at Drake and more! 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

Jon talks with newly minted Maryland head coach Buzz Williams about scheduling Marquette for the first time since he left, what he's learned about NIL since and maintaining a happy marriage despite being a college basketball head coach. 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

Jon talks to Niko Medved about "coming home", the lessons he's learned at Colorado State and more! 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

Jon talks with Bucky McMillan about the origins of Bucky Ball and how he rose from the high school ranks to being the Texas A&M head coach 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

Jon chats with newly minted Indiana head coach Darian Devries about what it's like to be snubbed from the NCAA Tournament, leaving Morgantown for Bloomington and the influence of Gregg McDermott. 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 may only be July, but it's not too soon to start breaking down the the major conferences in College Basketball. Today, Jon starts with the Big Ten, where Purdue and Michigan appear to be the class of the conference. Will anyone challenge those two or will it be a two-horse race to the top? Join us for a way too early conference preview! 00:00 - Start 01:58 - It's Final Four or Bust for Purdue 04:00 - Michigan looks like Purdue's Top Challenger for the Big Ten Regular Season Crown 05:58 - The Michigan State Spartans face an uphill battle 08:32 - Jon's Big Ten Power Rankings 23:12 - Your Big 12 Thoughts, Heard 30:30 - Three Good big Ten Nuggets 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

Jon talks with new Hurricanes head coach Jai Lucas on growing up a son of an NBA Head Coach, what it's like to succeed Coach L and how many Duke games did he watch after leaving for Miami. 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

Jon talks to new Virginia head coach Ryan Odom about returning to Charlottesville, his relationship with Tony Bennett, and what it means to be an ACC Head Coach! 🎥 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 & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3t03SRmmslKzdQ5AtGlXiM?si=d475ddfbf5cb4e94 • Download and follow & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-college-basketball-now/id1823022867 • Other CBS Sports podcasts: https://cbssports.com/podcast 📱FOLLOW • Twitter: https://x.com/JonRothstein • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscbb/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssportscbb?lang=en 📖 READ • More college basketball news: https://www.cbssports.com/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/ 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

Jon Rothstein sits down with New Mexico head coach Eric Olen 0:00 - Intro 00:10 - Olen on becoming head coach at New Mexico 4:15 - Olen on managing a Big West program vs a Mountain West program 8:00 - Olen on the emotional roller coaster of the last few months 13:00 - Olen on New Mexico’s non-conference schedule for next season 🎥 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 & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3t03SRmmslKzdQ5AtGlXiM?si=d475ddfbf5cb4e94 • Download and follow & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-college-basketball-now/id1823022867 • Other CBS Sports podcasts: https://cbssports.com/podcast 📱FOLLOW • Twitter: https://x.com/JonRothstein • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscbb/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssportscbb?lang=en 📖 READ • More college basketball news: https://www.cbssports.com/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/ 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

Jon Rothstein sits down with Florida State head coach Luke Loucks 0:00 - intro 00:30 - Loucks on the last 60 days 1:15 - Loucks on returning to FSU as a head coach after playing there over 10 years ago 8:45 - Loucks on the less demanding travel schedule of coaching college vs. NBA 17:00 - Loucks on what Coach Hamilton means to him 🎥 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 & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3t03SRmmslKzdQ5AtGlXiM?si=d475ddfbf5cb4e94 • Download and follow & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-college-basketball-now/id1823022867 • Other CBS Sports podcasts: https://cbssports.com/podcast 📱FOLLOW • Twitter: https://x.com/JonRothstein • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscbb/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssportscbb?lang=en 📖 READ • More college basketball news: https://www.cbssports.com/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/ 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

Jon talks with Texas Head Coach Sean Miller about the expectations in year one, the lessons he learned at Xavier and more. 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - Miller on why he left Xavier for Texas 14:00 - Miller on the initial roster he’s put together 17:00 - Miller on how much of an impact Lassina Traore can have on the team 21:00 - Miller on what it will be like coaching Kendall Weaver 27:30 - Miller on the biggest things he wants to accomplish in year one 🎥 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 & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3t03SRmmslKzdQ5AtGlXiM?si=d475ddfbf5cb4e94 • Download and follow & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-college-basketball-now/id1823022867 • Other CBS Sports podcasts: https://cbssports.com/podcast 📱FOLLOW • Twitter: https://x.com/JonRothstein • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscbb/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssportscbb?lang=en 📖 READ • More college basketball news: https://www.cbssports.com/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/ 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

Jon sits down with West Virginia University head coach Ross Hodge. 0:00 - Intro 00:10 - Hodge on what the last 6 weeks have been like 5:00 - Hodge on what it will be like going against Texas Tech and Grant McCaslin 8:15 - Hodge on the roster he has put together so far 12:00 - Hodge on how he wants to be known as WVU’s head coach 14:00 - Hodge on what he hopes to accomplish in his first season 🎥 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 & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3t03SRmmslKzdQ5AtGlXiM?si=d475ddfbf5cb4e94 • Download and follow & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-college-basketball-now/id1823022867 • Other CBS Sports podcasts: https://cbssports.com/podcast 📱FOLLOW • Twitter: https://x.com/JonRothstein • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscbb/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssportscbb?lang=en 📖 READ • More college basketball news: https://www.cbssports.com/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/ 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

Jon chats with the brand-new UNLV head coach, Josh Pastner, about how his time in the media prepared him for this moment, why he likes the current basketball landscape, and other life lessons. 0:00 - Intro 00:30 - Pastner on the excitement of the last month 8:30 - Pastner on his coaching philosophy  15:15 - Pastner on how he can get UNLV back to the NCAA Tournament 17:30 - Pastner on non-conference schedule highlights  25:15 - Pastner on what he hopes to accomplish in history first year 🎥 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 & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3t03SRmmslKzdQ5AtGlXiM?si=d475ddfbf5cb4e94 • Download and follow & leave a 5⭐️ rating on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-college-basketball-now/id1823022867 • Other CBS Sports podcasts: https://cbssports.com/podcast 📱FOLLOW • Twitter: https://x.com/JonRothstein • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbssportscbb/ • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbssportscbb?lang=en 📖 READ • More college basketball news: https://www.cbssports.com/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/ 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

This episode was originally published on May 8, 2025. 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

This episode was originally published on May 7, 2025. 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's only June but are the Louisville Cardinals building something special under Pat Kelsey in year two? Jon takes a look underneath the hood at what's the Cardinals will look like in 2025 -26. The NCAA Tournament is (probably) going to expand, Jon will explain why it only will help Power Conference teams. PLUS a chat with newly minted Penn coach, Fran McCaffrey. 01:48 - Louisville has something special brewing 07:03 - UNC might be back 13:44 - Your questions answered 16:15 - A conversation with Penn HC Fran McCaffrey 34:00 - Three good Nuggets 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

This episode was originally published on May 14, 2025. Jon Rothstein talks to newly minted head coach Kevin Willard about making the move to Philadelphia, the new Pope being a Villanova alum and what it means to be a steward of Jay Wright's program. 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