And Utah State opponents wish the Aggie fans didn’t have that constitutional right. Besides crushing opponents’ souls, Utah State also crushed two backboards this week — though the players only account for one of those backboards.

We highlight stories ranging from injuries and dismissals to a Viking pillaging Youngstown State and creative designs for the hardwood. Plus: a proposal for tweaking the polls to make them more useful — and fun.

We’ve had a busy week, with another major winter storm wreaking havoc and leaving two teams stranded. Plus, Kansas students have fun in the stands, Jimmer worshiping isn’t cool with all BYU students, and the Big East doesn’t have any Final Four contenders. Wait, what?

Another busy weekend concludes, and the most surprising story is Larry Drew II’s ungraceful exit from North Carolina.

The Super Bowl takes prominence this weekend as the NFL season concludes, then gives way to the best time of year for the world of college basketball.

BYU couldn’t maintain its momentum from a win against San Diego State, but the Aztecs bounced back by annihilating Wyoming with a balanced attack.

BYU and San Diego State delivered another thriller in the Mountain West Wednesday night, with Cougars asserting their conference dominance against a formerly undefeated team. How much longer until the Mountain West gets major conference credibility?

Kansas’ home winning streak is over, and Duke takes over the top spot. But teams from the CAA and WAC are close on the Blue Devils’ heels on that list.

We’re quickly approaching the time of year when the chatter about which teams will make the Big Dance skyrockets. We’ll join that discussion eventually, but for now, we’re warming up with a tour of the conference landscape in mid-January.

College basketball’s diversity and equality have helped promote the values preached by Martin Luther King Jr. But we’re not finished making progress yet.