2012 Men's Basketball
Championship
No. 11 Ohio State used a victory in the final race of the day, the 4x400m relay, to forge an 81-81 tie with No. 19 Michigan in the second edition of "The Dual" on Saturday.
At the Leonard Hilton Invitational No. 4 Texas put out a strong showing, winning four events. The Longhorns earned victories in the mile, high jump and two relays.
A youth movement may be the story of the new season. Teams like UCF and Lincoln (Mo.) had freshman perform at the highest level at last year's nationals. Check here for early championship contenders.
Following a dominating performance in the national championship Oregon begins the season as the top-ranked team in the USTFCCCA poll. Check here to see the rest of the preseason rankings.