We’re only five games in, and depending on when you’re reading this, Thanksgiving turkeys haven’t even been carved yet.<\/p>\n
But given the way UConn men’s basketball<\/a> sliced and diced its way through the Empire Classic<\/a> at Madison Square Garden earlier in the week, it’s not too soon to ask the question: Are the Huskies the best team in the nation, again?<\/p>\n ESPN college basketball reporter Myron Medcalf<\/a> believes they are, posting on X that he’s seen a whole bunch of Top 25 teams in person– and UConn is the best he’s laid eyes on so far.<\/p>\n “Teams I\u2019ve seen live this season: Creighton (practice), Kansas, Kentucky, Purdue, Nebraska, FAMU, Michigan State, Duke, Xavier, Texas, Indiana, Louisville and UConn. Tennessee\/UNC next week. The best team I\u2019ve seen so far is UConn and I have not even seen them at 100 percent.”<\/p>\n Teams I\u2019ve seen live this season: Creighton (practice), Kansas, Kentucky, Purdue, Nebraska, FAMU, Michigan State, Duke, Xavier, Texas, Indiana, Louisville and UConn. Tennessee\/UNC next week. The best team I\u2019ve seen so far is UConn and I have not even seen them at 100 percent.<\/p>\n — Myron Medcalf (@MedcalfByESPN) November 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n