After months of uncertainty, the NCAA has officially decided that the 2020-21 college basketball season will start on Nov. 25. The season was due to start on Nov. 10, the NCAA said in its release.
“The new season start date near the Thanksgiving holiday provides the optimal opportunity to successfully launch the basketball season,” NCAA Senior Vice President of Basketball Dan Gavitt said in the release. “It is a grand compromise of sorts and a unified approach that focuses on the health and safety of student-athletes competing towards the 2021 Division I basketball championships.