Saturday’s college basketball schedule includes 14 games featuring a ranked team in action. Among those games is the Alabama Crimson Tide playing the Kentucky Wildcats.We’ve got what

Boston College Athletics is preparing for an eventful day on Saturday. The skiing team kicks things off the morning as it competes in Day 2 of the Bates Carnival to open the season. Currently, the Eagles are sitting in 11th place after the first day with 147 points.

No. 3 Duke takes on the Boston College Eagles after Kon Knueppel scored 25 points in the Blue Devils' 89-54 victory against the Miami Hurricanes.

Reyne Smith scored 30 points while matching his career high with a school-record 10 3-pointers and No. 25 Louisville won its first game as a ranked team

No. 3 Notre Dame faces the Boston College Eagles after Hannah Hidalgo scored 23 points in the Fighting Irish's 88-64 win over the SMU Mustangs

JT Toppin scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds while Christian Anderson added 18 points to lead the visiting Texas Tech Red Raiders to an 81-71 Big 12 win over the host Cincinnati Bearcats Tuesday night.

The 12-team format needs tweaks but succeeding in its primary mission of creating more access on multiple levels.

The Buckeyes lost twice during the regular season and were sixth in the selection committee’s final rankings. Had the old format remained in place, they would have watched the semifinals from home. Instead, the nation’s most talented team was granted a second chance and produced one of the best finishing runs the sport has seen.

Tripling the size of the College Football Playoff allowed it to accomplish its primary mission: The regular season was more meaningful, creating higher stakes.

See the full schedule of UVA sporting events for the week of January 20-26, updated with final scores following each event.

And, yes, West Virginia's Darian DeVries has entered the conversation. Have you paid attention to the Mountaineers? In Year 1 under DeVries, West Virginia is 13-4 with four Quadrant 1 victories — specifically wins over Iowa State,

Mike Lopresti breaks down who to look for and who's missing in the top ranks of this men's college basketball season so far.