College basketball's conference title races are starting to heat up, and this weekend's college basketball slate could go a long way in determining pretenders from contenders. The fun begins when No.

Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats opens up about Saturday night's trap game on the road against "one of the best recruiters and motivators in the history of college basketball."

Arkansas spent much of the season looking like it'd be one of the biggest disappointments but has suddenly turned that around. John Calipari & Co. have won three of the last four, including back-to-back road wins. And tonight's Alabama vs. Arkansas predictions have the Razorbacks keeping it close at the very least.