Despite the college basketball season officially beginning on November 25, it appears the Champions Classic will not take place until the week after.
According to Andy Katz of NCAA.com, the Champions Classic featuring Kentucky, Duke, Kansas and Michigan State is tentatively scheduled to take place between Dec. 1-5, with the event likely taking place in Orlando.
The Jimmy V Classic featuring Baylor, Rutgers, Gonzaga and Tennessee will also take place the same week, followed by the ACC-Big Ten Challenge set to play on Dec. 8-9.
Tentative scheduling plans: Champions Classic (Kentucky, Duke, Kansas, Michigan State) and Jimmy V Classic (Baylor, Rutgers, Gonzaga, Tennessee) sometime between Dec 1-5 (likely Orlando); ACC-Big Ten Challenge looking at moving to Dec.