Inside College Basketball Now

Jon Rothstein

Booking Overview

This college basketball analysis and interview show combines the host’s insider coverage with recurring conversations featuring prominent Division I head coaches. PR agencies could credibly pitch college basketball head coaches, high-profile program leaders, and closely relevant recruiting or NIL experts with timely, substantive insights; booking difficulty is high because the show targets nationally prominent figures and is hosted by an established CBS Sports insider.

Metrics

Episodes: 198

Frequency: Multiple_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

Publicly listed emails

cbssportspodcast@gmail.com

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Host

Jon Rothstein - Jon Rothstein is a college basketball insider and journalist known for extensive reporting, analysis, and interviews across the sport. He covers college basketball for CBS Sports and is recognized ...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Current or recently prominent NCAA Division I head coaches, major college basketball program leaders, and highly credible figures with direct expertise in recruiting, roster construction, NIL, or conference-level competition.

Required Achievements:

Leading a major college basketball program, Reaching the NCAA tournament or Final Four, Winning conference championships or major coaching honors, Building nationally relevant rosters and recruiting programs

Recent Guest Discussions

Kevin Young - Transitioning From NBA Coaching To A Power-conference Program, Byu’s Evolving Brand, Roster Development, Player Retention, Recruiting, NIL, The Big 12, And The 2026-27 Season.

Tommy Lloyd - Arizona’s Final Four Run, Family Sacrifices, His Decision To Remain At Arizona, Roster Expectations, Offseason Preparation, And The Upcoming Schedule.

Recent Topics

College Basketball, Coaching, Recruiting, Nil, College Sports

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Inside College Basketball Now

Michael Malone describes chaotic start to UNC tenure, Roy Williams' influence and making fanbase proud.

August 18, 2026

Jon Rothstein sits down with new North Carolina head coach Michael Malone on Inside College Basketball Now for a wide-ranging conversation about his path to Chapel Hill and the challenge of leading one of college basketball’s most storied programs.Malone looks back on coaching at Providence in the 1990s, reflects on the whirlwind four months that led him to UNC, and discusses what it means to take over the Tar Heels despite coming from outside the Carolina family. He also details his relation...

Bill Self on why he wants to keep coaching + Tyran Stokes comparisons and expectations for Kansas

August 13, 2026

Jon Rothstein sits down with Kansas head coach Bill Self for a wide-ranging conversation about basketball, family, his future in coaching and the state of the Jayhawks heading into the 2026-27 season. Self opens up about balancing the demands of modern college basketball with family life and becoming a grandfather before reflecting on Kansas’ 2025-26 season, including the challenges of playing with and without Darryn Peterson and the Jayhawks’ NCAA Tournament loss to St. John’s. Self also dis...

Mick Cronin dissects the keys to better defense at UCLA in 2026-27

August 11, 2026

Jon Rothstein sits down with UCLA head coach Mick Cronin ahead of the 2026-27 season. Mick breaks down his approach to retaining players, the additions he made in the offseason, Nikola Kusturica and plenty more. (0:00) Intro + Mick Cronin joins the show(0:30) Vacation spots, children in college & living in LA(4:50) Coaching a below-average Mick Cronin defense last year(8:00) How will Mick look back at last season after losing Tyler Bilodeau before the tournament?(10:05) Helping Tyler thro...

Publicly listed emails

cbssportspodcast@gmail.com

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