The 2017-18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season will begin on November 10, 2017 The first tournament will be the 2K Sports Classic and the season will end with the Final Four in San Antonio on April 2, 2018. Practices officially begin on September 29, 2017.
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Rule changes
The following rule changes are proposed for the 2017-18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season:
- Expanding the Coaches' Box from 28 feet to 38 feet.
- Resetting the shot clock to 20 seconds when the ball is inbounded in the front court after a foul or violation (ex. kicked ball) by the defense. If there are more than 20 seconds on the shot clock in this situation, the shot clock will not be reset. Previously the shot clock was reset to the full 30 seconds regardless of the time remaining on the shot clock.
- Allow referees to use instant replay in the final 2:00 of the second half and/or overtime to determine if a secondary defensive player was either inside or outside of the restricted arc. If the defender was inside the arc, a blocking foul will be called. If the defender is outside of the restricted area, then a player control foul (charge) will be called.
- Require a minimum of 0.3 seconds to be taken off the game clock when the ball is legally touched on a throw-in or other situation.
- Make throw-in spots more consistent in the front court.
- Redefine a "legal screen" to require the inside of the screener's feet be no wider than his shoulders.
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Season headlines
- May 9, 2017 - The Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) announces that it has extended an invitation to Valparaiso University to take effect July 1, with negotiations between the parties ongoing. Under its terms, the Crusaders would replace Wichita State University, departing on the same date for the American Athletic Conference.
- May 10 - The NCAA announces its Academic Progress Rate (APR) sanctions for the 2017-18 school year. A total of 17 programs in 9 sports are declared ineligible for postseason play due to failure to meet the required APR benchmark, including the following four Division I men's basketball teams:
- Alabama A&M
- Grambling State
- Savannah State
- SE Missouri St.
- May 25 - The MVC officially announces Valparaiso will join on July 1, as reported earlier in the month.
- June 15 - Following a prolonged investigation into the Louisville program, after claims by a self-described madam that she had provided strip shows and sex parties at the Cardinals' team residence, Minardi Hall, for Cardinals players and prospective recruits, the NCAA announces the following penalties, subject to a planned appeal by Louisville:
- Four years of probation.
- A reduction of four scholarships in all over the probation period, with Louisville choosing when to take the reductions.
- Former director of basketball operations Andre McGee, who was found to have paid $10,000 from 2010 to 2014 in exchange for the parties, receives a 10-year show-cause penalty.
- Head coach Rick Pitino is suspended for the Cardinals' first five ACC games in the coming season.
- Louisville must forfeit all money received from conference revenue sharing stemming from its appearances in the 2012-2015 NCAA tournaments.
- All players who participated in the parties and played for Louisville are held to be ineligible. The school has 45 days to provide the NCAA with a list of games affected, and must vacate any games in which ineligible players were involved. This will potentially cost Louisville its 2013 national championship and 2012 Final Four appearance; should the title be vacated, Louisville would become the first Division I basketball champion (for either sex) to be stripped of its title.
- June 28 - The Horizon League announces that IUPUI will move from the Summit League to replace Valparaiso effective July 1.
- August 24 - The University of Alaska Anchorage announces that the Great Alaska Shootout, which the school had hosted since 1978 and was the longest-running regular-season college basketball tournament, will be discontinued after this season.
Milestones and records
Conference membership changes
Three schools joined new conferences for the 2017-18 season.
In addition to the schools changing conferences, the 2017-18 season will be the last for North Dakota in the Big Sky Conference. The Fighting Hawks will move to the Summit League for 2018 and beyond.
New arenas
- DePaul will play their first season at Wintrust Arena, replacing Allstate Arena.
- NJIT will play their first season at the Wellness and Events Center, replacing Fleisher Center.
Temporary arenas
At least three Division I men's teams will play the 2017-18 season in temporary homes due to renovation of their current venues. A fourth team will move its home schedule to what is normally an alternate home for the same reason.
- Cincinnati, which normally plays at the on-campus Fifth Third Arena, will share Northern Kentucky's BB&T Arena.
- Houston will play its home games at the Toyota Center and Texas Southern's Health and Physical Education Arena while Hofheinz Pavilion is being renovated, and will be renamed the Fertitta Center after renovations.
- Northwestern will play at Allstate Arena while Welsh-Ryan Arena is being renovated.
- Villanova will move most, if not all, of its home schedule to its alternate home of Wells Fargo Center during renovations to its on-campus home of The Pavilion, which will be renamed Finneran Pavilion when it reopens for 2018-19.
Season outlook
Pre-season polls
Regular season
Early season tournaments
Upsets
Conference winners and tournaments
Each of the 32 Division I athletic conferences ends its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference is given the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. The winners of these tournaments receive automatic invitations to the 2018 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
Postseason
NCAA Tournament
Conference standings
Award winners
Other major awards
Coaching changes
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