By Harry Minium
There is growing optimism nationally that both men's and women's college basketball will be played this season, and when that happens, nearly every university and every conference should be on board.
The NCAA controls college basketball, and the lucrative NCAA tournament, and thus will set parameters for when the season begins and how it will be played.
Just in case you've noticed, that's not the way it is in football, at least at the elite level. The Football Bowl Subdivision has no central authority, which is why you're seeing some teams play and some sit out.