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Daily Word: What will decide Oklahoma-Villanova?

ESPN college basketball reporter Andy Katz picks UCLA as his team of the week, names Arizona's Gabe York his player of the week, and looks at some key wins during last week's action.

Each weekday, our college hoops experts discuss the biggest issues, trends and themes in the college basketball world.

1. Villanova and Oklahoma face off Monday in a top-10 early-season showdown. What will be the deciding factor?

Andy Katz: Guards. Both teams have a special set of perimeter players with the ability to be game-changers. Buddy Hield is a Wooden Award candidate.