Too early to tell

I hate that basketball starts in dribs and drabs these days. Some schools are playing ball while others are still waiting for football to end. Parkers Chapel has already played five games while Strong and Smackover have yet to take the court.
The season is long enough so starting a couple weeks late won't hurt anybody by the time February rolls around. The best teams will advance into the postseason based, not by what they did in November, but by what happens in January and February.
That's the way it's always been.
But, strictly from a fan's standpoint, it would be nice to see each team get out of the gate at the same time. It would make it a lot easier to determine how good everybody is. But, I guess we'll all just have to wait because the best team in November is almost always not the best team at the end of the year.
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In college, Strong's Marandalynn Parker opened the season with Ouachita Baptist on Tuesday. The Lady Tigers beat Central Baptist 111-51 to give Garry Crowder his 200th coaching win. Marandalynn scored eight points with three rebounds and two assists in 15 minutes.
Ashley Harrell, meanwhile, has led Oklahoma Baptist University to a 3-0 record. The Lady Bison beat Lyon College 77-68 a day after beating Oklahoma Wesleyan 93-53. Ashley scored 12 with three assists and four steals against the Pipers and had 10 with three assists against Wesleyan.