NCAA Basketball: 5 major problems with a conference-only 2020-21 season
Looking ahead
In conclusion, I understand that it is early, and the NCAA knows as much about what distinct direction is the wisest to go in as we do, but what they are considering doesn’t seem feasible one bit. If the NCAA were to ask me to throw my two cents in on the subject (which I know they won’t), I would suggest that they examine the idea of extending the season past March, and having teams play conference and non-conference games.
Put yourselves in the shoes of several Division 1 basketball teams, how would you feel returning to the court in January, just to have your NCAA tournament hopes shattered at the hands of the committee just two months later? Wouldn’t be the greatest feeling in the world, right? So by extending the season to May or even June if necessary, teams who don’t get into the NCAA tournament, that feel as though they earned an at-large bid, will at least say that they had a complete season (in terms of games played), and go into the NIT, CBI, or NIT with their heads held high. And if that doesn’t work out, well, you will really have to start thinking about the possibility of there being no season at all.
As an avid NCAA Basketball fan, I am itching to see players and teams get back to doing what they love the most, but I also want to make sure that the NCAA can come up with a safe and practical way to get the ball rolling, and a conference only season doesn’t appear to be the way to go.
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It may be difficult to remain patient during such trying times, but all anyone can do at the moment is continue to stay up-to-date on all of the latest news surrounding the 2020-2021 college basketball season, and wait to see how individual schools and conferences react if a conference only season is implemented.