Recent results in the playoffs of college football are on the forefront of many minds, but let’s not act like we aren’t getting into the best part of the college basketball season. This sport will have fuller attention in the coming weeks especially as we’re getting into conference play. Teams will be tested and need to show their strength to stay afloat across the nation.
After a relatively slow week around the Christmas holiday, college basketball has been back in action in a major way. We’ve already seen upsets, great performances, and inspiring efforts just in the days since the calendar turned to January. Conference play will only keep providing these moments, especially in the top leagues like the Big 12, Big Ten, and SEC.
After all, this is exactly when these games matter the most. There are numerous teams, both in power conferences and at the mid-major level, who have feasted off easy schedules or been battered by difficult travels. Regardless of those past results or outcomes, this is the time that all 365 teams in the nation can prove themselves in their leagues. It’s that time of the year when champions emerge and incredible players start to prove their mettle.
Following that slow week, we’re back in action two weeks later for our latest update to the Top 25 rankings. As per usual, we’ll rundown the teams we consider right now to be the best in the nation, looking closely at what they did the past week and what looms ahead. That road forward looks vastly different in some leagues compared to others, but everyone has challenges to face and some teams have already been very threatened.