No. 1 prospect Cooper Flagg picks Duke over UConn. Plus: uproar over NCAA planning to box mid-majors out of the NIT

Cooper Flagg is a Blue Devil, but consider this: How advantageous is it to be freshman-loaded in 2023 and 2024? What does having the No. 1 class signify anymore, and will Flagg be able to turn Duke into a likable program? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander debate this AND take the NCAA to task over controversial changes to the NIT. (01:30) - Cooper Flagg commits to Duke (27:15) - Is it advantage to bring this many freshmen when transfers are so coveted? (38:10) - The NIT is facing some serious changes Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast," or "Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast." Email the show for any reason whatsoever: [email protected] Visit Eye on College Basketball's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw For more college hoops coverage, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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