Brenden Welper | NCAA.com | November 24, 2020 When does the 2020-21 college basketball season start? NCAA SVP Dan Gavitt: 2020 college basketball season will start Nov. 25 Share The 2020-21 NCAA Division I men's college basketball season will begin on Wednesday, Nov. 25. Members of the NCAA DI Council approved the start date during a meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Originally, the season was scheduled to start on Thursday, Nov. 10. But it was pushed back because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Council also provided more specifics on the upcoming season: Teams were allowed to begin practicing on Wednesday, Oct. 14 No exhibitions or scrimmages will be played The maximum number of contests was reduced by four The Council recommended a minimum of four non-conference games Teams may play no more than 27 regular-season games Click here for the full release. KEEP UP: Updates on the 2020 college basketball season, COVID-19 news The AAC, ACC, America East, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Big South, Big Ten, Horizon League, MAAC, Mountain West, Pac-12, SEC, SoCon, Summit League, SWAC and WCC have all released their conference schedules. The Ivy League announced the cancelation of all winter sports, including men's and women's basketball, on Thursday, Nov. 12. This page will be updated as more information becomes available. Once schedules have been finalized, television info and games times can be found here. NCAA.com has also broken down some key dates to remember for the 2020-21 season. On Monday, Nov. 16, the NCAA announced it is in talks with the state of Indiana and the city of Indianapolis to host the entire 2021 tournament. Below is the tournament schedule by round. 2021 March Madness schedule Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all dates below are subject to change. ROUND DATES Selection Sunday March 14 First Four March 16-17 First Round March 18-19 Second Round March 20-21 Sweet 16 March 25-26 Elite Eight March 27-28 Final Four April 3 National Championship April 5 COLLEGE HOOPS: When does the 2020-21 women's basketball season start? MARCH MADNESS Big Dance: Baylor wins its first-ever title | Watch 'One Shining Moment' | View the final bracket | Re-live every upset Don't miss: Check your bracket | Season milestones | All DI men's basketball news Perfect bracket tracker: Timeline of busted brackets Store: Shop official Baylor championship gear | Latest college basketball gear Listen: March Madness 365 podcast | Exclusive interviews & latest analysis Five new members appointed to NCAA DI men's basketball committee The DI men's basketball committee will feature five new members for the 2021-22 season. The roster expands to 12 for the first time. READ MORE March Madness 365 with Andy Katz podcast NCAA.com's Andy Katz covers the newsmakers in college basketball all year long. New episodes every Tuesday. READ MORE 10 men's basketball programs who were big winners after a flurry of roster moves Here are Andy Katz's top 10 winners, based on which players returned from the portal to their previous school, which schools added a talented player or two from the portal and which players elected to return to school rather than declare for the NBA draft. READ MORE