Lost in the excitement of the football team making its national championship run, college basketball has reached the heart of its season. League play has started across the nation, and the SEC will begin its slate of conference games Saturday.
The basketball landscape seems to be quieter than usual this year, at least from an LSU perspective. Maybe it’s because the LSU football team hasn’t played this late into the winter since 2011; maybe it’s that the men’s team hasn’t been terrible but not exactly the top-15 squad it was last season; or maybe it’s because there’s not a truly great team anywhere or a Zion Williamson-esque can’t miss future NBA prospect playing.