The college basketball season came to a close Thursday afternoon, with the NCAA announcing it was canceling the season due to the coronavirus pandemic. The inevitable news came a few hours after every conference canceled its postseason tournament.
The Post’s Zach Braziller asks a few questions, provided with answers, about what led to this decision and where the sport goes from here:
Q: How come the NCAA didn’t consider just postponing its men’s and women’s tournaments and playing them later?
A: There were just too many moving parts, from venues to hotels to travel accommodations, to make it work a month, or longer, down the road. Schools are closing and already canceling athletic programs for the spring semester. It’s also uncertain how long coronavirus will last.
Q: So basically, there are no champions, right? Has that ever happened before?
A: This is a first. Since the men’s NCAA Tournament was established in 1939, there has always been a winner. This year made history. Louisville’s title in 2013 was technically vacated for rule violations if you want to count that.
Q: Would any players be able to claim an extra year of eligibility because of this?
A: Not under the current rules. Once a student-athlete appears in 30 percent of his or her season schedule or past the halfway point of that season, it counts as a year of eligibility. Seniors will have to settle for their last year not including March Madness unless the NCAA makes an exception.
Q: What happens to those fans who have tickets for suspended games?
A: Anyone who ordered NCAA Tournament tickets from an official NCAA Championship vendor online or over the phone will be refunded automatically. The Big East also is planning to refund tickets.
Q: So what’s next? Will there be coaching movement? Players announcing their NBA decisions, etc.?
Sources believe there will be less movement by coaches this year, since school presidents will be dealing with the pandemic and deciding when to reopen their institutions rather than firing a coach because of a losing season or two. As for players, expect the timeline to be moved up. You’ll see them enter their names into the NBA draft or put their names in the transfer portal, though visiting schools and in-person recruiting is on hold.
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