This is what I found interesting at a first glance - and I tend to enjoy more of the little kids on the block and leave the big dogs to others.
11/3
South Dakota State v. Creighton What does life after that graduating class look like for Creighton? SDSU will have some new guards to break in with Timmer and Paige Meyer graduating.
11/4
Fairfield v. Villanova Fairfield should be the favorite here - and a win here would go a long way towards starting to build an at large berth.
Wazzu v. UNLV Just a few years ago, this would've been Wazzu waltzing in as the overwhelming favorite - but here - I think it's UNLV's to lose on their home floor.
11/5
Mizzou v. Tulane After that Nebraska exhibition, is Missouri safe against the likes of a pesky mid like Tulane?
Q'pac v. Rutgers: A great chance for Q'pac to pick up on a win against a P-4 program, albeit, one that's fallen by the wayside.
11/6
Murray State v. Southern Indiana: Katelyn Young is gone, but will Murray State keep racing? Southern Indiana stole last season's matchup - and this could tell us about which direction each team is headed in. Will Halli Poock and Haven Ford take this team to new heights? Or will the screaming eagles rally around Ali Saunders and win once more?
Richmond v. Texas Maggie Doogan is fantastic - and while the Spiders probably won't have enough venom to take down the Longhorns - but it's worth seeing what this years best-in-mid-major-class has to offer.
11/7
Saint Joseph's vs. Maine: Saint Joe's kicks off a rebuild after the departures of Talya Brugler and Laura Ziegler - and Maine welcomes back ferocious force Adrianna Smith after a knee injury. Expect the Bears to catch those Hawks.
Montana State v. Portland Montana State is coming off one of the finest seasons in Big Sky history - but Esmerelda Morales and Marah Dystra have graduated. Portland edged Stanford in their penultimate game - but also lost stalwarts Emmie Shearer and Masie Burnham. This game will help us see who's bouncing back quicker.
11/8
Wisconsin v. Marquette Will Robin Pingeton win her first game in a crucial rivalry series? Pingeton starts off her Badger career by playing Milwaukee, Marquette, and Green Bay in three of her first five games - and we'll see if she can marshal her team to Wisconsin supremacy.