Two of the takeaways from the announcement that the start date will be Nov. 25, Thanksgiving eve: 1. The later start date makes sense 2. Reducing the minimum number of games is a must
Six months after the coronavirus pandemic ended March Madness before it started, the– A start date of Nov. 25, Thanksgiving eve, two weeks later than originally planned. Full practices begin Oct. 14.– A recommended minimum of four non-conference games.Here are five takeaways from the announcement:It roughly coincides with campus closures for winter break. Those closures will help create de facto bubbles for the athletes.
It’s also worth noting that for decades, college basketball tipped off Thanksgiving week. That always felt about right and allowed for a later start to practice, in mid-October, allowing the student-athletes to get settled into the semester. Only over the last 15 years did greedy television networks push the opening to early November. It would be nice if this reset remained permanent.This is a nod to the reality that conferences will approach scheduling in vastly different ways.
Losing the paydays for games against high-majors could put a serious dent in these programs’ budgets. Good-faith high-majors would agree to move the games to next season. We’ll see how that plays out.
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