<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> NCAA Division I basketball seasons </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> "2016--17 </Td> <Td> 2018--19" </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 began on September 29, 2017 . </P> <P> The following rule changes are proposed for the 2017 - 18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season: </P>

When does the 2017 college basketball season start