With the start of college basketball season on the horizon, we’ll be taking a long look at the conference at large as well as Indiana’s roster over the next month. Today, we begin our look at the Big Ten with ten non-conference games, listed in chronological order, that you’ll want to mark on your calendars as must see. Note: Rankings are from Jeff Goodman’s preseason top 50 on ESPN.com.
No. 14 Michigan State vs. No. 3 Kansas on Tuesday, Nov. 17
Event: Champions Classic at the United Center
TV coverage: ESPN
The Champions Classic is one of the premier early season events in college basketball.