For the past month, the expectation for Michigan State Basketball and other college basketball programs around the country was that they would be starting their season in Orlando, Florida, in a bubble environment similar to what the NBA pulled off with great success.
The Spartans were originally slated to play the Champions Classic, and at least two more games in Orlando. On Monday, however, those plans were reportedly scrapped. This was first reported by Seth Davis of The Athletic and then confirmed by Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.
According to Davis, this was a decision made by ESPN, who was going to be hosting the college basketball bubble. The current goal, again according to Davis, is that the Champions Classic will still be held, possibly in a location like Indianapolis.
Sources: Teams that were slated to be in Orlando's early season college basketball events have been informed that there will be an official cancelation by EOB today.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) October 26, 2020
