Contested top spot drives interest in college hoops

The illustrious top spot, number one in college basketball. Many teams covet it, work towards it, but only a select few may own this spot in a season. It's incredibly rare to keep the top rank all season, the volatile nature of men's college basketball makes sure of that, but that doesn't stop many teams from trying.

This year, the turmoil of college basketball has been worse than any year in recent memory. Throughout the top 25 ranked teams, losses to unranked teams have cause many teams to lose pace in the hunt for the top spot, and the number one ranking is no exception.

Through the past several weeks as many as 5 teams have succeeded in attaining the top spot, only to lose a game shortly afterwards, dropping them down several spots. This is a rare occurrence in college basketball, and it has drawn alot of interest from fans eager to see crazy turnover in a spot normally dominated by a few select schools.

The reason this turnover is substantially more interesting in the ever increasing presence of March Madness, the end of season tournament in which only a select number of teams will have a chance to play for a national title. Rankings at this point in the season don't necessarily translate to success in the tournament, but nonetheless, teams will attempt to use these losses to fix their mistakes and ready themselves for the tournament. It may be nice to have the top spot now, but given the choice, every team would rather be the top at the end of the season, rather than during its infancy.