2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season explained

Year:2024
Preseason Ap:TBD
Regular Season:November 4, 2024 – March 16, 2025
Tourney Start:March 18
Nc Date:April 7, 2025
Champ Stad:Alamodome
Champ City:San Antonio, Texas

The 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season will begin on November 4, 2024. The regular season will end on March 16, 2025, with the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament beginning with the First Four on March 18 and ending with championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio on April 7.

Rule changes

TBD

Season headlines

Milestones and records

TBD

Conference membership changes

A total of 23 schools joined new conferences for the 2024–25 season. Of these, 20 moved within Division I, two began reclassification from NCAA Division II, and Chicago State ended its two-year stint as an all-sports independent to join the Northeast Conference.

SchoolFormer conferenceNew conference
ArizonaPac-12Big 12
Arizona StatePac-12Big 12
CaliforniaPac-12ACC
Chicago StateIndependentNEC
ColoradoPac-12Big 12
Kennesaw StateASUNCUSA
MercyhurstPSAC (D–II)NEC
MerrimackNECMAAC
OklahomaBig 12SEC
OregonPac-12Big Ten
Oregon StatePac-12WCC
Sacred HeartNECMAAC
SMUAACACC
StanfordPac-12ACC
Stephen F. AustinWACSouthland
TexasBig 12SEC
UCLAPac-12Big Ten
USCPac-12Big Ten
UtahPac-12Big 12
UTRGVWACSouthland
WashingtonPac-12Big Ten
Washington StatePac-12WCC
West GeorgiaGulf South (D–II)ASUN

The 2024–25 will be the last season in their respective conferences for five Division I schools.

School2024–25 conferenceFuture conference
DelawareCAACUSA
CUSA
WAC
UMassA-10MAC

Arenas

New arenas

Arena of new D-I teams

Seasonal outlook

The Top 25 from the AP and USA Today Coaching polls

Pre-season polls

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Final polls

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Top 10 matchups

Rankings reflect the AP poll Top 25.

Postseason

Regular season

Early season tournaments

NamesDatesLocationTeamsChampionRunner-up3rd-place winner
Asheville ChampionshipNovember 2024Harrah's Cherokee Center
(Asheville, NC)		4TBD
Legends ClassicNovember 21−22 2024Barclays Center
(Brooklyn, NY)		4TBD
Charleston ClassicNovember 2024TD Arena
(Charleston, SC)		4TBD
Myrtle Beach InvitationalNovember 2024HTC Center
(Conway, SC)		8TBD
Bahamas ChampionshipNovember 2024Baha Mar Convention Center
(Nassau, Bahamas)		4TBD
Continental Tire Main EventNovember 2024T-Mobile Arena
(Las Vegas, NV)		4TBD
Paradise Jam tournamentNovember 2024Sports and Fitness Center
(Saint Thomas, VI)		8TBD
Hall of Fame Tip OffNovember 2024Mohegan Sun Arena
(Uncasville, CT)		4TBD
Empire ClassicNovember 2024 Barclays Center
(Brooklyn, NY)		4TBD
Jacksonville ClassicNovember 2024Flagler Gymnasium
(St. Augustine, FL)		8TBD
Cayman Islands ClassicNovember 2024John Gray Gymnasium
(George Town, CYM)		8TBD
Sunshine SlamNovember 2024Ocean Center
(Daytona Beach, FL)		8TBD
Fort Myers Tip-OffNovember 2024Suncoast Credit Union Arena
(Fort Myers, FL)		8TBD
Gulf Coast ShowcaseNovember 2024Hertz Arena
(Estero, FL)		8TBD
Maui InvitationalNovember 25–27, 2024Lahaina Civic Center
(Lahaina, HI)		8TBD
SoCal ChallengeNovember 2024The Pavilion at JSerra
(San Juan Capistrano, CA)		8TBD
Cancun ChallengeNovember 2024Hard Rock Hotel – Riviera Maya
(Cancún, Mexico)		8TBD
Acrisure ClassicNovember 2024Acrisure Arena
(Palm Springs, CA)		4TBD
Hall of Fame ClassicNovember 2024T-Mobile Center
(Kansas City, MO)		4TBD
Arizona Tip-OffNovember 2024Desert Diamond Arena
(Glendale, AZ)		8TBD
NIT Season Tip-OffNovember 2024Barclays Center
(Brooklyn, NY)		4TBD
Rady Children's InvitationalNovember 2024LionTree Arena
(San Diego, CA)		4TBD
Vegas ShowdownNovember 2024Michelob Ultra Arena
(Paradise, NV)		4TBD
ESPN Events InvitationalNovember 2024State Farm Field House
(Lake Buena Vista, FL)		8TBD
Emerald Coast ClassicNovember 2024The Arena at NFSC
(Niceville, FL)		4TBD
Acrisure InvitationalNovember 2024Acrisure Arena
(Palm Springs, CA)		8TBD
Nassau ChampionshipNovember 2024Baha Mar Convention Center
(Nassau, Bahamas)		8TBD
Big 5 ClassicNovember & December 2024Wells Fargo Center (final rounds)
(Philadelphia, PA)		6TBD
Sun Bowl InvitationalDecember 2024Don Haskins Center
(El Paso, TX)		4TBD
Diamond Head ClassicDecember 2024Stan Sheriff Center
(Honolulu, HI)		8TBD

Head-to-head conference challenges

Conference matchupDatesConference winnerConference loserRecord
ACC–SEC ChallengeDecember 3–4
Big East–Big 12 BattleDecember 3–9

Upsets

WinnerScoreLoserDateTournament/eventNotes

Conference winners and tournaments

Each of the 31 Division I athletic conferences will end its regular season with a single-elimination tournament. The team with the best regular-season record in each conference receives the number one seed in each tournament, with tiebreakers used as needed in the case of ties for the top seeding. Unless otherwise noted, the winners of these tournaments will receive automatic invitations to the 2025 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

Conference Regular
season first place 		Conference player of the year Conference coach of the year Conference
tournament		Tournament
venue (city)		Tournament
winner
America East Conference2025 America East men's basketball tournamentCampus sites
American Athletic Conference2025 American Athletic Conference men's basketball tournamentDickies Arena
(Fort Worth, TX)
Atlantic Sun Conference2025 ASUN men's basketball tournamentCampus sites
Atlantic 10 Conference2025 Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball tournamentCapital One Arena(Washington, D.C)
Atlantic Coast Conference2025 Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball tournamentSpectrum Center
(Charlotte, NC)
Big 12 Conference2025 Big 12 Conference men's basketball tournamentT-Mobile Center
(Kansas City, MO)
Big East Conference2025 Big East Conference men's basketball tournamentMadison Square Garden
(New York, NY)
Big Sky Conference2025 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournamentIdaho Central Arena
(Boise, ID)
Big South Conference2025 Big South Conference men's basketball tournamentQubein Center
(High Point, NC)
Big Ten Conference2025 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournamentUnited Center
(Chicago, IL)
Big West Conference2025 Big West Conference men's basketball tournamentDollar Loan Center
(Henderson, NV)
Coastal Athletic Association2025 Coastal Athletic Association men's basketball tournamentEntertainment and Sports Arena
(Washington, DC)
Conference USA2025 Conference USA men's basketball tournamentPropst Arena
(Huntsville, AL)
Horizon League2025 Horizon League men's basketball tournamentQuarterfinals: Campus sites
Semifinals and final:
Indiana Farmers Coliseum (Indianapolis, IN)
Ivy League2025 Ivy League men's basketball tournamentLevien Gymnasium
(New York, NY)
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference2025 MAAC men's basketball tournamentBoardwalk Hall
(Atlantic City, NJ)
Mid-American Conference2025 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournamentRocket Mortgage FieldHouse
(Cleveland, OH)
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference2025 MEAC men's basketball tournamentNorfolk Scope
(Norfolk, VA)
Missouri Valley Conference2025 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournamentEnterprise Center
(St. Louis, MO)
Mountain West Conference2025 Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournamentThomas and Mack Center
(Paradise, NV)
Northeast Conference2025 Northeast Conference men's basketball tournamentCampus sites
Ohio Valley Conference2025 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournamentFord Center
(Evansville, IN)
Patriot League2025 Patriot League men's basketball tournamentCampus sites
Southeastern Conference2025 Southeastern Conference men's basketball tournamentBridgestone Arena
(Nashville, TN)
Southern Conference2025 Southern Conference men's basketball tournamentHarrah's Cherokee Center
(Asheville, NC)
Southland Conference2025 Southland Conference men's basketball tournamentThe Legacy Center
(Lake Charles, LA)
Southwestern Athletic Conference2025 SWAC men's basketball tournamentBartow Arena
(Birmingham, AL)
Summit League2025 Summit League men's basketball tournamentDenny Sanford Premier Center
(Sioux Falls, SD)
Sun Belt Conference2025 Sun Belt Conference men's basketball tournamentPensacola Bay Center
(Pensacola, FL)
West Coast Conference2025 West Coast Conference men's basketball tournamentOrleans Arena
(Paradise, NV)
Western Athletic Conference2025 WAC men's basketball tournament

Tournament upsets

Per the NCAA, an upset occurs when the losing team in an NCAA tournament game was seeded at least two seed lines better than the winning team.

Award winners

2025 Consensus All-Americans

Coaching changes

Many teams will change coaches during the season and after it ends.

TeamFormer
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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hall Of Fame Coach John Calipari To Lead Razorback Basketball . arkansasrazorbacks.com. April 10, 2024 .
  2. SFA Athletics Accepts Invitation to Join Southland Conference in 2024-25 . Southland Conference . May 29, 2024 . May 29, 2024.
  3. News: 'A no-brainer.' New IU Indy basketball coach Paul Corsaro will 'start in our backyard.' . Neddenreip . Kyle . Indianapolis Star . April 1, 2024 . June 7, 2024.
  4. Web site: Ryans . Joshua . November 8, 2023 . Convocation Center Will Soon Be Home For Men's And Women's Basketball Teams . November 8, 2023 . TheGeorgeanne.com.
  5. Web site: November 5, 2023 . Neighborhood Group Court For Environmental Review Of New St. Thomas Arena . November 5, 2023 . MPRNews.org.
  6. Web site: September 28, 2022 . UVM Sports Complex Arena Still On Hold Wellness Center Open . September 28, 2022 . WCAX.com.

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