The meat and potatoes of the men's college basketball season is officially upon us.
The multiteam events and neutral-site showdowns were great, but there's nothing quite like the nightly grind of conference play over the next 10 weeks. And it doesn't take long to really get going. Here's a quick look at the most meaningful games in each of the major conferences -- in just the first week of 2025:
ACC: Pittsburgh at Duke on Jan. 7. Pitt can stake its claim as the second-best team in the ACC.
Big East: Creighton at Marquette on Jan.