College basketball season could get started earlier than planned, according to a report by Sports Illustrated.
The NCAA proposed moving the start date for the 2020-21 season up two weeks to start playing regular-season games in October. Dan Gavitt, the top NCAA basketball executive, tells Sports Illustrated the season could begin as early as October 27.
“At this point, it’s just a concept,” Gavitt said. “But we have presented it to the conference commissioners and the oversight committees. The ball is in their court. It has some utility, adds some flexibility and options with the (academic) calendar changing, which could affect the break period.”
Kentucky’s first regular-season game is November 10, where the Wildcats will face Kansas at the United Center in Chicago.
