Multiple reports say the Atlantic Coast Conference is leading the charge to have all Division I schools play in the 2021 NCAA tournament. The idea to involve teams has been talked about earlier this summer. A number of ACC coaches, led by Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski would prefer to avoid nonconference games in the 2020-21 season due to complications from the coronavirus pandemic
The NCAA has maintained that the goal is to still have a 68-team NCAA tournament along the usual March-April timeline, although NCAA president Mark Emmert said last month that an NCAA tournament in a bubble environment with fewer than 68 teams could occur.