(ncaa) The Division I Council approved moving the first contest date in Division I men’s and women’s basketball to November 25 for the 2020-21 season.
No exhibition games or closed scrimmages will be allowed before that date.
The maximum number of contests was reduced to 24 regular-season games for teams that participate in one multiple-team event that includes up to three games. The maximum would be 25 regular-season games if teams participate in one multiple-team event that includes up to two games. Or 25 regular-season games for teams that do not participate in a multiple-team events.
In women’s basketball, teams can schedule 23 regular-season games and participate in one multiple-team event that includes up to four games or schedule 25 regular-season games if a team does not compete in a multiple-team event.
The minimum number of games that will need to be played to remain eligible for the NCAA tournament is 13.
Practices can begin October 14th.
The start date for Division II mens and womens basketball has not been determined.
According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, Orlando will host eight college basketball tournaments during the first few weeks of the regular season.
The activity in Orlando will kick off with the Champions Classic, followed by the Jimmy V Classic, Preseason NIT, Orlando Invitational, Myrtle Beach Invitational, Charleston Classic, Wooden Legacy and the Diamond Head Classic.
The Kansas Jayhawks are scheduled to play in the Champions Classic and in the Wooden Legacy.
