Inside College Basketball Now

Jon Rothstein

cbssportspodcast@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

Inside College Basketball Now is a college hoops “courtside” show focused on the real mechanics behind teams, recruiting, and coaching. It’s especially valuable for PR because it features high-level access via in-depth conversations with major Division I coaching figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 182

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.4/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.2M subscribers

Instagram: 2.0M followers

Contact Information

cbssportspodcast@gmail.com

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Host

Jon Rothstein - The description positions Jon Rothstein as a college basketball insider known for “unmatched insider knowledge,” “bold takes,” and relentless coverage, delivering breakdowns of major storylines and...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Division I head coaches (and, given the show’s positioning, other major top-tier college basketball decision-makers such as leading program coaches/insiders).
Required Achievements:  
Coaching leadership at major Division I programs, Program-building evidenced by roster construction, development, and competitive scheduling

Recent Guest Discussions

Mark Pope - Kentucky Roster Construction And Player Development; Coaching Against Rick Pitino; Offseason Expectations And Non-conference Scheduling; Defining Success Entering The Next Season

Mikey McConnell - Working Under Randy Bennett; Building The Roster; Changes To WCC Play Without Gonzaga; Roster Departures Due To Financial Reasons; Non-conference Scheduling And What He Values In A Win/loss

Recent Topics

College Basketball, Coaching, Recruiting, Ncaa, Athletes

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Inside College Basketball Now
:

Missouri is LOADED with talent, Dennis Gates details how to turn that into wins

July 02, 2026

Missouri head coach Dennis Gates sits down with Jon Rothstein to discuss all things Mizzou hoops. Jon and Dennis discuss Leonard Hamilton's influence on him, a highly anticipated roster and schedule in Columbia and the future of Missouri vs. Kansas.(0:00) Intro + Dennis Gates joins the show(0:30) Year 5 for Dennis Gates at Missouri(1:45) Missouri vs. Cleveland State as a job(3:15) Lessons learned: making the tournament vs missing it(4:35) The mentorship of Leonard Hamilton(7:15) Being involve...

Mark Pope previews Kentucky's 2026-27 roster and highlights possible surprise players

June 30, 2026

Kentucky head coach Mark Pope joins Inside College Basketball Now for an in-depth offseason conversation, covering everything from roster construction and player development to coaching against Rick Pitino and the expectations that come with leading one of college basketball's biggest programs. Pope opens up about why Kentucky is his "favorite job of all time," reflects on the challenges of last season in Lexington, explains how injuries reshaped the Wildcats' roster, and discusses why last y...

SEC Power Rankings: Is Anyone Catching Florida?

June 29, 2026

Jon Rothstein breaks down the SEC heading into the 2026-27 season, starting with why Florida is in a class of its own thanks to an unprecedented level of roster retention. Plus, why Texas looks like the biggest challenger, what's holding back LSU, and his full preseason SEC power rankings from 1 through 16.Rothstein also reveals his preseason SEC awards, including Player of the Year, First Team All-SEC, sleeper picks, breakout candidates, and the freshmen who could make the biggest impact in ...

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