Dusty May can’t go to NBA: Michigan-UConn rematch awaits in November; Mark Pope and UK fans; Players Era ups to 24 teams; HOF coaches don’t like NCAAT expansion
Eye On College Basketball
CBS Sports
4.6 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 7 May 2026
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander discuss the latest in college basketball. UConn & Michigan will run it back in a title game rematch. Will Dusty May be there to coach it? Then, the latest from NCAA Tournament expansion -- big name coaches don't love it -- and more news about the 2026-27 season. Oh! And Mark Pope is copying us with a mailbag of his own.
(0:00) Intro
(1:00) the NBA is trying to flirt with Dusty May. That wouldn’t happen this offseason, right?
(9:00) UConn-Michigan title game rematch on Nov. 6 in Boston
(14:30) Is the Mark Pope mailbag a good idea?
(23:00) Dan Issel talks candidly about why Kentucky’s recruiting has stalled
(30:15) Players Era is loaded once again … and GP co-signs the format!
(40:30) You’ll be shocked to hear the biggest names in coaching don’t love expansion
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| 0:00.0 | Hey there. I am Gary Parrish. Welcome back to the CBS Sports Eye on College Basketball |
| 0:19.0 | Podcast, where we sometimes discuss camel fighting |
| 0:21.7 | dodo birds and leaky black per usual. Matt Norlander is here with me. If you watch it on |
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| 0:35.6 | like Apple and Spotify. Let's get into it. |
| 0:38.2 | It has been exactly, I counted 31 days. I hope I counted right since Dusty May guided Michigan |
| 0:44.4 | to the national championship since then. He's got enough done in the transfer portal, I think, |
| 0:50.5 | to have a realistic shot to try to take the Wolverines to back-to-pack titles next season. |
| 0:56.4 | But today's question is, will he even be there? |
| 0:59.3 | I ask because there are various reports, including one from longtime NBA insider Mark Stein, |
| 1:05.4 | suggesting that multiple NBA franchises have various levels of interest in luring Dusty to that league. |
| 1:12.6 | Orlando is reportedly one. Golden State is reportedly possibly another. |
| 1:17.9 | Norlander, it's great to see you on a Thursday morning. |
| 1:20.8 | I'm not surprised that NBA franchises are reportedly interested in Dusty May. |
| 1:25.3 | If I had one, I would be. |
| 1:27.7 | But my question for you is, would you be surprised if he left this offseason for any |
| 1:33.0 | NBA job? |
| 1:34.4 | I would be surprised if he left for left Michigan taking an NBA job. |
| 1:38.7 | I wouldn't be surprised if we tick the, took the clock ahead, Got to May 7th, 2030. |
| 1:46.0 | Checked in on the world there. |
| 1:47.9 | Straight of Hormuz. |
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