"We are four weeks into the 2025-26 men's college basketball season, and we've had our fair share of surprises. As expected, all eyes were less on the traditional MTEs (exempt multiteam events) and more on the power-packed Players Era Festival with top contenders getting upset. The early nonconference matchups were more telling and competitive than anticipated -- welcome to the 1-seed group, Arizona."
"The defending champions opened their season with a loss to Arizona but have slowly been rounding into form. The Gators swept in-state rivals Florida State and Miami, and should bring a high level of confidence into Durham. The Blue Devils, meanwhile, have mostly played cupcakes thus far, but also looked the part of a Final Four contender with double-digit wins over Texas and Kansas at the Champions Classic. We like Duke to remain undefeated."
"Welcome to the back end of a Tuesday night doubleheader featuring four powerhouses with a combined 18 national titles. If Darryn Peterson is back for the Jayhawks, they could very well prevail at the Phog. If not, look for UConn's veterans to lead the way to a monumental road victory. It doesn't get better than Cameron Indoor Stadium and Phog Allen Fieldhouse back-to-back."
Four weeks into the 2025-26 men's college basketball season, surprising results have already emerged and nonconference play produced notable upsets. The Players Era Festival delivered unexpected outcomes, and Arizona stands out as a 1-seed profile. Tournaments have concluded and December brings conference play for many leagues, with the Big Ten already starting. The ACC-SEC Challenge opens the month with high-profile matchups televised on ESPN networks. Key games include Duke hosting a confident Florida team, and Kansas facing UConn with Darryn Peterson's availability a deciding factor. Cameron Indoor Stadium and Phog Allen Fieldhouse provide marquee home-court settings.
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