Later this week, conference play will begin in the high-major leagues and the most significant nonconference action will cease. Yeah, we'll get the Big 12/SEC Challenge (Kentucky vs. Kansas; Iowa State vs. Texas A&M; Oklahoma vs. LSU) on Jan. 30 (thank you, league officials) and a Gonzaga-SMU pairing in Dallas on Feb. 13.
We're ready for conference action, though. But first, we need to examine the trail of chaos that November and December created with a list of winners and losers in nonconference play.