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Casual Fan’s Guide To 2015-16 College Basketball Season

By Nathan Giese

Mar 23, 2014; Raleigh, NC, USA; The Virginia Cavaliers bench reacts to a play against the Memphis Tigers during the second half of a men
Mar 23, 2014; Raleigh, NC, USA; The Virginia Cavaliers bench reacts to a play against the Memphis Tigers during the second half of a men /
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Mar 23, 2014; Raleigh, NC, USA; The Virginia Cavaliers bench reacts to a play against the Memphis Tigers during the second half of a men’s college basketball game during the third round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 23, 2014; Raleigh, NC, USA; The Virginia Cavaliers bench reacts to a play against the Memphis Tigers during the second half of a men’s college basketball game during the third round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament at PNC Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Want to start watching college basketball but just don’t know where to start? Have you been in the “NBA or nothing” camp of basketball fans and looking to get something else a chance?

It’s OK if you’ve been on the NBA elite wagon for a while. It happens. Just know that it’s never to late to give college basketball, the superior of the two distinctions, a chance to dive into all the greatness one season provides.

The following is a guide for the casual viewer, for those who know of college basketball and know enough to hold a conversation but not enough to really dive into themselves. Here, you’ll find some helpful tips on teams to follow, teams to avoid and games to watch.

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Hopefully this will help somebody (anybody) who wants to get more involved with college basketball this season.

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