For most of the country Christmas break is a time for you to relax, not worry about school or work, and get a chance to reboot for the upcoming new year. College basketball teams approach scheduling the same way. Though it is important for teams to stay fresh and continue playing, the time period leading up to conference play is a time for big programs to relax and schedule cupcake mid major teams. The last time two ranked teams played each other was on the 17th, and only five times in the past week did a top 25 team even play another power conference opponent.
AP top 25: Non-conference season coming to a close
