2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
| 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| Preseason AP No. 1 | Duke Blue Devils |
| Regular season | November 11, 2016 – March 12, 2017 |
| NCAA Tournament | 2017 |
| Tournament dates | March 14 – April 3, 2017 |
| National Championship | University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, Arizona |
| NCAA Champions | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| Other champions | TCU Horned Frogs (NIT), Wyoming Cowboys (CBI), Saint Peter's Peacocks (CIT) |
| Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden) | Frank Mason III, Kansas Jayhawks |
The 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 11, 2016. The first early-season tournaments were the 2K Sports Classic, Charleston Classic, and Puerto Rico Tip-Off. The season ended with the 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, whose Final Four was played at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on April 1, 2017, followed by the national championship game on April 3. Practices officially began on September 30, 2016.