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Conference commissioners are nervous about a potential midseason shutdown

A lot of conversations have happened over the idea of conference tournaments happening in 2021 due to the risks with COVID-19.

However, there is another issue on the horizon that is more pressing than the concerns being expressed over the conference tournaments.

Matt Norlander of CBS Sports reported on Thursday that the possibility of the college basketball season being shut down, at least briefly, is growing.

“Multiple conference commissioners and athletic directors told CBS Sports in the past week-plus that there is a growing sense of nervousness over the stability of the college basketball season — and all winter collegiate sports — for the next few weeks.