Early season non-conference games matching up highly rated teams set the groundwork for the rest of the season.

Although the top teams typically schedule a number of early games against overmatched opponents, most schedule a game or two against other top teams, often at the request of television networks.

The games in November and December establish which teams are likely to exceed expectations, which may be overrated and which will be contenders in their conferences.

A number of high-profile games were played during the first few days of the regular season, with Indiana's victory over Kansas, Kansas' win over Duke, Wisconsin's loss to Creighton, Villanova's victory over Purdue and...

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