Two of college basketball's best offenses - Villanova ranks second in offensive efficiency; Notre Dame is sixth - meet Saturday in the Never Forget Tribute Classic.
Tip is scheduled for noon ET.
You can watch on CBS, CBSSports.com or the CBS Sports app.
For what it's worth, Notre Dame coach Mike Brey is looking forward to it. He thinks you should be, too. And enough already with the endless talk about this heralded freshman class. Time to focus on the experienced guys, Brey quipped Friday.
"I think Saturday's kinda neat [because maybe] the discussion can be around two teams with veterans back that have won instead of a lottery pick freshman who [might] be back before Christmas - or a lottery pick freshman who's getting his butt beat," Brey said. "We've got two teams that have won a lot the last two years, and they're older-driven. I think it's a refreshing story, and I hope CBS runs with it."
The first freshman Brey referenced is definitely Duke's Harry Giles, who hasn't played at all so far this season while recovering from knee surgery. The second is presumably Washington's Markelle Fultz, who has been spectacular individually but is on a team that's just 4-4. Either way, great quote. Hat-tip to you, coach Brey.
Villanova is No. 1 in the CBS Sports Top 25 (and one).
Notre Dame is No. 23.
The complete Top 25 (and one) is below.
Rk | Teams | Chg | Rcrd | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Jalen Brunson finished with 26 points in Tuesday's win over La Salle. The Wildcats have won 15 straight games dating back to last season. | -- | 18-16 |
| 2 |  | The Bruins have an effective field goal percentage of 63.5 that ranks first nationally. They're just the fifth team to beat John Calipari at Rupp Arena ever. | -- | 16-17 |
| 3 |  | The Bears already have five top-50 KenPom wins - among them victories over Louisville and Xavier. Miami transfer Manu Lecomte is averaging 13.9 points and 5.3 assists. | -- | 24-11 |
| 4 |  | Frank Mason's 30 points Tuesday vs. UMKC lifted his average to 20.8 points per game. KU has won eight straight games since its season-opening loss to Indiana. | -- | 23-11 |
| 5 |  | Luke Kennard is averaging 32.0 points in Duke's past two games. The sophomore guard is among the reasons why Duke rates No. 1 in offensive efficiency. | -- | 27-9 |
| 6 |  | Justin Jackson finished with a career-high 27 points in Wednesday's win over Davidson. The junior forward is averaging a team-high 16.4 points. | -- | 29-8 |
| 7 |  | The Wildcats cruised past Valpo on Wednesday despite missing 16 of 23 3-point attempts. They rank 253rd nationally in 3-point percentage. | -- | 23-10 |
| 8 |  | The Zags shot 53.8 percent from the field in Wednesday's win over Washington. Nigel Williams-Goss is averaging a team-high 13.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists. | -- | 27-8 |
| 9 |  | Louisville, through nine games, has the nation's best defensive-efficiency rating. Seven Cardinals are averaging between 7.2 and 11.3 points per game. | -- | 8-24 |
| 10 |  | The Hoosiers have won four straight games since losing at Fort Wayne. Thomas Bryant is averaging 12.3 points and 7.9 rebounds. | -- | 19-14 |
| 11 |  | The Mountaineers created 34 turnovers in Wednesday's blowout of Western Carolina. They have the nation's best defensive-turnover percentage. | -- | 9-23 |
| 12 |  | The Cavaliers' lone loss is a single-digit loss to West Virginia. Kyle Guy is shooting 61.9 percent from 3-point range after making three threes in Tuesday's win over East Carolina. | -- | 23-11 |
| 13 |  | The Bluejays broke a CenturyLink Center record for points in Friday's 113-58 blowout victory vs. Longwood. Maurice Watson finished with 11 assists and just one turnover in the win. | -- | 25-10 |
| 14 |  | Bronson Koenig made four 3-pointers in Wednesday's 78-44 win over Idaho State. The senior guard is averaging a team-high 15.8 points. | -- | 22-14 |
| 15 |  | The Boilermakers' only losses are single-digit losses to Villanova and Louisville. Caleb Swanigan is averaging a team-high 16.2 points and a team-high 11.3 rebounds. | -- | 34-5 |
| 16 |  | The Gators' only losses are to schools ranked in the top 10 of the Top 25 (and one) - namely Duke and Gonzaga. KeVaughn Allen is averaging 13.3 points and shooting 94.7 percent from the free-throw line. | -- | 24-12 |
| 17 |  | Sindarius Thornwell was suspended indefinitely before Sunday's win over FIU. He's the Gamecocks' leading scorer and leading rebounder. | -- | 26-8 |
| 18 |  | The Bulldogs lost their perfect record Wednesday via a 72-71 loss at Indiana State. Next up is Saturday's game vs. Cincinnati at Hinkle Fieldhouse. | -- | 18-15 |
| 19 |  | The Musketeers have dropped two straight - though both were true road games against quality opponents. Their next four games will all be played inside Cintas Center. | -- | 16-18 |
| 20 |  | The Wildcats' losses are both to schools (Gonzaga, Butler) ranked ahead of them in the Top 25 (and one). Freshman Lauri Markkanen is averaging 17.8 points and 7.2 rebounds. | -- | 27-9 |
| 21 |  | The Gaels shot just 31.4 percent from the field in Thursday's loss to UT-Arlington. They lost by 14 points despite being a 15-point favorite. | -- | 26-8 |
| 22 |  | The Bearcats have established themselves as the clear favorite in the American Athletic Conference. Their best win is a 55-54 OT win at Iowa State. | -- | 22-15 |
| 23 |  | Bonzie Colson is averaging 17.1 points and 11.1 rebounds through nine games. Next up for Notre Dame is Saturday's showdown vs. top-ranked Villanova. | -- | 13-20 |
| 24 |  | The Hurricanes' only losses are to schools (Florida, Iowa State) also ranked in the Top 25 (and one). Freshman Bruce Brown recorded a triple-double in Tuesday's win over South Carolina State. | -- | 15-17 |
| 25 |  | The Trojans' perfect record features wins over Texas A&M, SMU and BYU. Elijah Stewart is averaging a team-high 16.0 points and 6.0 rebounds. | -- | 15-18 |
| 26 |  | The Ducks have won five straight since losing to Georgetown in Maui. Dillon Brooks is averaging 13.7 points in just 18.2 minutes per game. | -- | 24-12 |
