Men's NCAA Basketball: Who Wants to be Number One?

It seems like every college basketball season there is a clear favorite heading into March Madness. This year, that is a very different statement, as so many good teams have lost. It began earlier in the season, when the preseason number one North Carolina lost to the Northern Iowa Panthers on the road. According to SportsBlog, at this time two years ago, the top five teams in the nation combined for a total of three losses. This top five included three undefeated teams, with two of them losing at least one. This year, the top five teams combine for 14 losses, and even though the season is only about 20 games in, there is no longer an undefeated in the NCAA. The number one team has been knocked off time and time again, to where we are today, with Oklahoma at number one in the nation. Led by Buddy Hield, a potential top three draft pick, the Sooners have a 19-2 record. If I had to pick a favorite going into the Tourney, I believe that the team that could make a run is the Kansas Jayhawks. This team is very talented, and is the reason for one of Oklahoma's two losses. There is still a lot of basketball left to be played, so we can only see what happens.

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-Blake Holmes