This season is gonna be Awesome, with a capital A!

College hoops fans, get ready -- your favorite time of year is back! I'm talking about buzzer-beaters, Diaper Dandies and Prime Time Players (PTPers) lighting up the court from coast to coast. And guess what? Yours truly is back, too, and I can't wait to tip off the season calling the Dick Vitale Invitational on Nov. 4: Duke vs. Texas in Charlotte, North Carolina, baby!

That's right, we're coming to the Queen City to start the party with some fireworks (8:45 p.m. ET, ESPN).

But before we get there, let me give you 12 reasons why I'm fired up for the 2025-26 college basketball season!

1. Florida is GUNNING for history

Can you say back-to-back national champs, baby? Florida's roster is deeper than the Atlantic Ocean, with Alex Co

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