For several months now, ever since the COVID-19 pandemic abruptly caused the cancellation of the 2020 NCAA Tournament, the biggest question connected to college basketball has been this: When will next season start? We got an answer Wednesday. It’s Nov. 25. So now there are only 50 million more questions to answer before things tipoff! […]
On a day when college football applied one more mismatched patch to its 2020 eyesore of a quilt, college basketball presented a relative work of art—a season plan that aspires to include everyone and sets broad-based national parameters. The difference between two sports contested by many of the same schools is striking. It underscores what […]
Sep 16, 2020 John GasawayESPN Insider Close ESPN Insider college basketball contributor First began covering college hoops in 2004 Has written for Basketball Prospectus and the Wall Street Journal The Division I Council has spoken. The 2020-21 men’s and women’s college basketball seasons will start later than usual and consist of fewer games. And while […]
The NCAA’s Division I Council voted Wednesday to begin the 2020-21 college basketball season on Nov. 25, sources told CBS Sports. The highly anticipated decision comes five days after the women’s and men’s basketball oversight committees submitted joint recommendations to start on Nov. 21. But the Council wields the autonomy to make amendments to official […]
The NCAA announced Wednesday that its Division I Council has set the start date for the 2020–21 college basketball season for Nov. 25. The news was originally reported by Stadium’s Jeff Goodman. The announcement comes two weeks after the Men’s and Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee proposed Nov. 25 as the start date for the season. The group […]
The 2020-21 men’s and women’s college basketball seasons can start Nov. 25, the NCAA Division I Council said Wednesday. The council, following its vote, said no exhibition games or scrimmages can be held before that date, which is the day before Thanksgiving. “The new season start date near the Thanksgiving holiday provides the optimal opportunity […]
Oregon landed its first basketball commitment of the 2021 recruiting cycle Tuesday, and it’s a big one. Five-star center Nathan Bittle announced his pledge to the Ducks, giving Dana Altman the seventh five-star commitment of his tenure at the school. The 6-foot-11 Bittle is ranked the No. 17 overall player in the 2021 class, according […]
Following the NBA’s success in the bubble, some college basketball events could be heading to Disney World this fall. According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein and ESPN’s Jeff Borzello, Orlando is expected to host at least eight college basketball tournaments beginning on Nov. 25 and running through the first two weeks of the season. The activity in […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The pain from a fourth-quarter Super Bowl collapse remains acute as the San Francisco 49ers are set to start their quest for a title once again. As much as the Niners may want to avenge that loss in their first game in more than seventh months, they know they first must endure the […]
NEW ORLEANS — After a century of NFL football, this season’s Week 1 slate features the first game ever to involve two quarterbacks in their 40s: Tampa Bay’s Tom Brady and New Orleans’ Drew Brees. So mark down Sunday’s NFC South Division clash between the Buccaneers and Saints as yet another unusual occurrence in 2020 — and one […]
