College Hoops Tip-Off Night

11/06/2023

By: Jeff Yoder

More Than 300-Plus Division I Games Tonight as NCAA Opens 4-Month Sprint to March Madness

Not a full story in this section, but rather a warning shot to basketball fans. The NCAA basketball season tips off tonight in unique fashion. Seasons past have seen college basketball begin with a few appetizer games or a four-team “classic.” In 2023, not so. Both men’s and women’s hoops will do a hard launch, all at once, with 175-plus men’s games and 125-plus women’s games across all of Division I tonight. There are few high-level clashes in men’s ball, but at least three ranked matchups you’ll want to see in the women’s game. Here’s a refresher on the preseason AP rankings and tonight’s mega-schedules:

 

Men’s Preseason AP Poll (Top-5)

1. Kansas

2. Duke

3. Purdue

4. Michigan State

5. Marquette

 

Women’s Preseason AP Poll (Top-5)

1. LSU

2. UConn

3. Iowa

4. UCLA

5. Utah

 

Men’s Schedule: 175+ Division I Games Tonight

Women’s Schedule: 135+ Division I Games Tonight

 

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