An analyst previews the 2025-26 college basketball season, noting three teams that were undefeated entering the period are projected to lose before January ends after recent defeats by Michigan, Vanderbilt, and Iowa State.

Context includes prior coverage of undefeated teams and how Arizona, Nebraska, and Miami (Ohio) fit into predictions, with specific upcoming game times and networks cited for reference.

Nebraska sits at 17-0 and faces a stacked schedule including Michigan, Illinois, Purdue, plus road tests at Northwestern and Minnesota, with the analyst predicting their first loss on January 27 to Michigan and a likely finish around four losses.

Miami (Ohio) stands 18-0 and is projected to stay undefeated until early February, with the earliest potential defeat expected at Buffalo, though they could extend to February 3 before dropping a game.

The piece presents the predictions with a skeptical-but-realist tone, emphasizing that running the table in major college basketball is historically rare, with the 1975-76 Indiana Hoosiers as the benchmark.

Arizona, at 17-0, is forecast to lose its first game on January 26 at BYU, with additional potential losses at road games against Kansas and Houston, suggesting a finale with three to four losses.