The opening tip of the basketball season is a little more than a week away. And even before Shaka Smart's Texas Longhorns start the year against Washington in Shanghai, there will be an exhibition contest. This game is happening in just a few days.
This means that the college basketball season is nearly here. I have already looked at the Big 12 portion of the schedule, but that is still nearly two months away. The non-conference season comes first.
Let's take a quick look at each game of what will be a rather challenging non-conference season.