In college basketball, the first week can create hurdles that last all season.
A handful of tough losses or sloppy outings will force any coach to regroup early.
Ask Chris Collins, who entered Big Ten media day in New York City with a renewed perspective. No longer chasing Northwestern's first NCAA tournament berth, Collins and the Wildcats entertained a crowd of reporters anxious to know what the program had planned for the season after it had made history in Evanston, Illinois.
"I think that's the biggest thing that I want for our team is to be hungry for more," Collins said in October.