This is the most interesting men's college basketball season I can remember in the past 15 years.
This freshmen class is incredible. NIL means that talent is staying put and the quality of play I'm watching is fantastic.
What's more, the race for the top-4 seed lines of the NCAA tournament has never been more compelling.
Here's the latest edition of my men's college basketball rankings, as of Feb. 1.
*Note: Miami (Ohio) is 22-0, but its strength of schedule is 332nd in the country. The RedHawks are a great story, but I'm not sure that I'll rank them at all this year. Being undefeated is cool and all, but you have to put it into context.
Texas A&M head coach Bucky McMillian is pushing all the right buttons with this team. The Aggies sit atop the SEC with a 7-1 record and are averaging 91.0 points in their past three games. Still, there are big challenges ahead.
Arkansas lost an emotional affair with Kentucky on Saturday. The Razorbacks have six losses, but none of them are bad losses. They can't find a rhythm, though, as their longest win streak of the season is just four games.
St. John's has won seven games in a row and beat Butler by 22 points on Wednesday. Guard Ian...
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