If you want to annoy a college basketball fan, tell him or her that the season doesn't really start until February.
To a college hoops fan, "the season doesn't really start until February" is code for "I am an NFL fan, and I only pay attention to college basketball between the Super Bowl and the NFL Draft." Because what happens in November and December matters.
In fact, if you pay enough attention in the first month and a half of the season, you pretty much know how the rest of the season is going to go.