We're about 10 days into the 2022-23 men's college basketball season -- so what better time for overreactions and sweeping assessments about teams?
The first week featured a surprising number of upsets, while the last few days have offered a few more marquee matchups between potential March difference-makers. Sure, it's still too early to truly gauge teams and players, but there are certainly trends and narratives worth monitoring moving forward -- and whether they have staying power over the course of a season.
When I did this column a year ago, I identified the early signs of Oscar Tshiebwe's dominance at Kentucky and Andrew Nembhard's importance to Gonzaga .