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The nation's deepest and most talented league features some of the game's premier players. Here are the Best of the Beast:

With the ACC, Big 12 and SEC Championship games this weekend, plenty of you are probably thinking more about the pigskin (and the #@!#  BCS) than hoops. But there's still a few games worth tuning into. Here's a look:

Saturday, Dec. 6

12:00 p.m. (FSN South, NESN)       NC State vs. #24 Davidson

After a month of play, the Big East has proved it's just as good as any conference in the country.  Several teams have had big wins so far (Seton Hall, Syracuse, and Notre Dame), and the conference currently has an AP-record 8 teams in the top 25.  Other teams have had early upsets though (Louisville, Marquette).  At this point in regular season, it's a little too early to nail down each team's true identity, but there's just enough to start the  conversation.  Some of these points may prove to be true, others may turn out just the opposite.  Whatever does happen, though, i