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EXEMPT TOURNAMENTS
-PUERTO RICO TIPOFF. Texas A&M is a team that seems to have gotten a lot of preseason love, and this tournament is a chance for them to break out. They play Dayton today, and if they win they’ll likely get another quality opponent in UConn, who faces College of Charleston. George Mason v West Virginia and New Mexico v Boston College make up the other side of the bracket. The opening game between Texas A&M and Dayton is big because it’s a notable neutral court win for whoever pulls it off, and the chance to most likely face another quality opponent.
-CHARLESTON CLASSIC. Akron opens against USC, and they’re a good team that could use some wins of note away from home, including a potential match up against a very good Miami FL team, who takes on Drexel in their first game. Penn State v Charlotte and Cornell v South Carolina rounds out what appears to be a rather weak bottom part of the bracket.
OTHER ACTION
-TEXAS V IOWA (2K Classic). I believe Texas is overrated at #10, but I still think they’re good and expect them to be able to beat Iowa tonight. It’s a chance for a notable neutral floor win for both teams.
-SMU AT INDIANA. SMU really struggled in their opener at Gonzaga. This is a chance to see what they look like against a decent, but not great, team on the road. If they’re a top 25 caliber team, this is the kind of game you’d expect them to be able to win.
-SYRACUSE V CALIFORNIA (2K Classic). Both teams could use a quality neutral floor win.
-WINTHROP AT SAVANNAH STATE. This is pointed out simply because Winthrop can improve to 3-0 and they already have a road win against Clemson.
-SOUTHERN MISS AT ALABAMA. It’s early, but both teams are unbeaten at 2-0.
-DENVER AT SAINT MARY’S. Both teams are unbeaten, and both have potential
BUY GAMES
Detroit @ Michigan. This is technically part of the Legends Classic, but it has all the appearances of a buy game.
-UMES @ VCU (Legends Classic)
-Navy @ Providence. Providence can improve to 3-0
-Jacksonville @ NC State. NC State can improve to 3-0
-Grambling State @ Purdue
-Fordham @ Maryland.
-Bucknell @ Villanova (Legends Classic). Bucknell has a good program, but this year’s edition seems to be lacking. Nova is a potential #1 seed.
-CSU Bakersfield @ San Diego State
-Nicholls State @ UCLA