NCAA Men’s Basketball Tips Off This Weekend

words_Nick Engvall

It seems like it has been ages since Duke defeated the Butler Bulldogs to win the NCAA National Title in one of the most exciting recent day NCAA Tournament Finals. The excitement that left us wanting more in early April returns this weekend to college basketball arenas around the country. When practices and exhibitions opened up last month with Midnight Madness it gave us a taste of what is to come this weekend.

The preseason AP Poll has the Duke Blue Devils sitting at the top of the Top 25. With Senior Nolan Smith returning from his best year last season averaging over 17 points per game, the Blue Devils will look to the Smith to lead them to back-to-back titles. As the Blue Devils look to add the school’s fifth title to the trophy cabinet and tie in-state rival the North Carolina Tarheels for fourth on the all-time list, they’ll have to do so with Michigan State right on their heels. The two schools will meet on December 1st at Cameron Indoor which will be one of the most anticipated games of the season.

Over half of the top 25 will kickoff Friday, including second ranked Michigan State and third ranked Kansas State. The rest of the schools around the country will continue their season openers throughout the weekend.

Check out the preseason AP Poll below and let us know who you’ll be watching as the season gets underway.

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