Welcome to the 2017-18 college basketball season. Opening weekend brings the return of the madness, even though it’s filled with small conference lambs served up to the lions of the country. This may feel like a dress rehearsal for the real start of the season in most corners of the Division I universe, but make no mistake: these games count. From China to Germany to Durham to East Lansing to Tucson and everywhere in between, college basketball is officially back.
No. 25 Texas A&M vs. No. 11 West Virginia
Armed Forces Classic, Ramstein Air Force Base, Ramstein, Germany
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