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2020-2021 College Basketball Discussion (Official Thread)

Court Report: COVID-19 rates have conference commissioners anxious over possible midseason shutdown

Matt Norlander's weekly college hoops notebook has a scoop about ongoing concern over the season facing a halt in February

There is an issue looming over college athletics that might be even more pressing than the conundrum over conference tournaments that CBS Sports also reported on Thursday. Multiple conference commissioners and athletic directors told CBS Sports in the past week-plus that there is a growing sense of nervousness over the stability of the college basketball season -- and all winter collegiate sports -- for the next few weeks.
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It's still considered more likely than not that the season continues apace, but no one really knows. In speaking with commissioners and athletic directors, I do get the sense that if an in-season halt did occur and it were substantial enough, the NCAA is prepared to push back the NCAA Tournament into April or May if possible. It can't afford to lose it, and would look to play it in any way and at any time in the spring before not playing it at all. Not having an NCAA Tournament for a second consecutive year would be ruinous for college athletics as we know it.

Entire article: https://www.cbssports.com/college-b...rs-anxious-over-possible-mid-season-shutdown/

Just sayin': That doesn't sound good.
 
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Strange schedule for the big dance this year. Friday through Monday for 1st/2nd round then Saturday through Tuesday for S16/E8. No idea what the times of the games will be for the Sweet 16 / Elite 8 this year.

I should be obvious as to why. Two bubbles for the early rounds, teams only leave when they're eliminated so there's no reason to have breaks in between.

I just hope we actually have a tourney this year.
 
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