1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season
The 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 11, 1999, with the Coaches Vs. Cancer Classic, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2000 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 3, 2000, at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. Season outlook. Pre-season polls. The top 25 from the AP Poll November 9, 1999 and the ESPN/USA Today Poll November 4, 1999. Conference membership changes. These schools joined new conferences for the 1999–2000 season. Regular season. Conference  winners and tournaments. 29 conference seasons concluded with a single-elimination tournament, with only the Ivy League or the Pac-10 choosing not to conduct conference tournaments. Conference tournament winners generally received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Mountain West Conference began operation in 1999-00 and their tournament winner did not receive an automatic bid (although UNLV, winners of the inaugural MWC tournament, did receive an at-large bid). Award winners. Consensus All-American teams. Coaching changes. A number of teams changed coaches throughout the season and after the season ended. 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball