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What We Learned From College Basketball's Opening Week

We're one week into the 2020–21 men's college basketball season, and we've already seen half of the preseason AP top 10 lose, a spate of game cancellations and a number of programs that have yet to even take the court. The delayed start to the season meant things kicked into high gear immediately this year, with not just the Champions Classic headlining opening week, but also the Maui Invitational and other traditional Thanksgiving tournaments that have been altered and/or relocated due to COVID-19.

What have we learned about this young season? SI runs down the highlights and sets the stage for a packed week ahead in the sport.