March Madness might look different in 2021

March Madness might look different in 2021

FILE -- In this March 18, 2017, file photo, an official game ball with the March Madness logo sits in the court during a second-round men's college basketball game between Villanova and Wisconsin in the NCAA Tournament in Buffalo, N.Y. Coaches did the best they could to prepare for the big moment, yet still find themselves in a scramble once it actually happened. The NCAA announced last month that the season would begin on Nov. 25 and teams are still trying to fill all the holes in their schedules. (AP Photo/Bill Wippert, File)

CYBERSPACE (AP) — Looks like March Madness won’t be as maddening next year. The NCAA is thinking about holding its annual college basketball tournament “bubble style.” The college sports agency is considering having the entire tournament in one city — to minimize risk of spreading COVID-19. No official word on what city will be chosen — but the NCAA is hoping to do it in Indianapolis, where the Final Four is already scheduled to be played. Last year’s tournament was canceled in its entirety as the coronavirus pandemic began to take hold.

Photo:  (AP Photo/Bill Wippert, File)