On the same day that Big Ten football announced its return, college basketball fans received some good news as well. The NCAA’s Division I Council approved the start date of November 25 for the 2020-2021 season.
For many years the college basketball season traditionally began on Thanksgiving week and it took a global pandemic to return the game to its scheduling roots.
Here are other key elements of the season that was approved on Wednesday:
• Teams can increase on court weekly workouts from four hours to eight hours beginning on September 21.
• Practice for the season officially begins on October 14.