This is the right time for a team to hit its stride, as leagues approach conference tournament time. In the past, surprise teams have been able to ride a wave of January and February wins and parlay them into NCAA Tournament success.

While it's too early to tell who those teams are this season, we will point out that Ursinus has won 14 consecutive games and 20 of its past 21, so the Bears can officially be considered rolling. It's a nice change from last season, where Ursinus bottomed out, losing its last four games.

What changed? Learn more in this week's Around the Nation.

You'd think losing four starters to ACL injuries would be debilitating for a non-scholarship program, but there's at least one still succeeding despite the losses.

Plus, who else, along with Ursinus, still carries an unbeaten conference record? What teams are looking like they're going to have a case of the Selection Mondays? And what are the big games to watch this weekend? Read Around the Nation and find out.