68 reasons to be excited for the 2017-18 college basketball season

GLENDALE, AZ - APRIL 03: The North Carolina Tar Heels hold the championship trophy after defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs during the 2017 NCAA Men's Final Four National Championship game at University of Phoenix Stadium on April 3, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. The Tar Heels defeated the Bulldogs 71-65. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

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GLENDALE, AZ – MARCH 31: The 2017 Final Four logo is seen on the court ahead of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four at University of Phoenix Stadium on March 31, 2017 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

1. Because it’s basketball

The NBA has already started up and it is great to have basketball back after the long offseason. For college hoops, it was certainly a tumultuous one due to the coaching changes, transfers, recruiting commitments, and the FBI Investigation. Each of these events made for some interesting storylines throughout the summer, but real games are about to start.

With high-flying dunks, flashy passes, buzzer-beaters, and everything in between, basketball is an incredibly fun sport at any level. The quest to become the National Champion is beginning for the 351 Division-I teams and the road will be a fun one.

We are getting very close to the season finally getting underway and when the ball is finally thrown up in the air for the start of the season opener, it is going to be a great sight for fans everywhere.

Are we going to see any major upsets in the nonconference? Which conferences are going to be the best nationwide? How will the top teams reload and which teams will be the biggest surprised? Who is going to be the Cinderella this season? All of these questions will be answered throughout the next few months and for players, writers, and fans who are eager to get things started, we are almost there.

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