Schedule

Key dates

1. Oct 30 to Dec 11NBA Cup: group play, knockouts, final

   Group games run on Fridays and a few other November nights, then a single-elimination bracket leads to the championship game on Dec 11.

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2. Nov 8 to Dec 18MLS Cup playoffs (start date after the Nov 7 finale; final on Dec 18)

   Nine teams per conference qualify. The playoffs are planned for an uninterrupted block in November and December.

   Soccerin 6 days

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3. Dec 6SunSelection Day: playoff field and first-round campus sites announced

   The committee ranks the top 25 after each of the last six weeks of the regular season. The windows for the Peach, Cotton and Rose bowl quarterfinals are also assigned that day.

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4. Dec 11FriNBA Cup championship game, Hinkle Fieldhouse (Indianapolis)

   Streamed on Prime Video. The game does not count in the 82-game regular-season record.

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5. Dec 12SatRegular season ends

   The postseason begins Dec 15 with the first bowl games.

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Games by day