Bruce Pearl will still be a part of the college basketball scene this season, even though he isn't coaching any more.

TNT and CBS Sports announced on Thursday that Pearl will be an analyst for their coverage this season.

Pearl will be on TNT's studio team with Jalen Rose, Jamal Mashburn, Chris Webber and Adam Lefkoe during its first season of doing Big East and Big 12 games. Pearl will also be a game and studio analyst for CBS during the regular season.

Pearl will then move to the studio for CBS and TNT during their joint coverage of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

It is a natural transition for Pearl, who did studio work for CBS and TNT during years when his teams suffered early exits during March Madness. It's also a convenient two-hour drive from Pearl's home in Auburn, Alabam

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