After a long and sordid off-season, college basketball fans finally got the opening week that we deserve. From the star-studded Champions Classic doubleheader on Tuesday through Vanderbilt’s entertaining win at USC on Sunday night, the action was end-to-end and wall-to-wall. It was enough to keep your resident Hoop Thinker chasing the games like so many balls bouncing into the stands.



It’s impossible to watch everything, of course, but fortunately, I’m able to access a secured website that allows me to download every game onto my laptop. That gives me the chance to review what happened and lock in on interesting teams and matchups. I selected 10 games to review closely from the first week, and then I put my iPhone to work in search of reactions and intel from many of the coaches who were involved.



What follows, then, is my opening week report. I hope you enjoy all the info and analysis, but please, pace yourselves, Hoopheads. We’ve got a...