Basketball fans all over the country can now enjoy the holiday season knowing that the NCAA basketball season will start the day before Thanksgiving.
Originally, the season was set to start back in early November. However, this decision came after the NCAA Division 1 council voted to push it to Nov. 25 due to the majority of college students leaving after thanksgiving break.

Regular season games have been reduced, as this season will include a maximum of 27 games. Teams can start preseason practice on Oct.