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Topic: In what ways has the pandemic affected NCAA Basketball? Thesis: The pandemic has affected NCAA Basketball in many ways. They have affected the way teams travel and how they are treated when they arrive, financial problems, and eligibility extensions. This essay will be approximately 1500 words and will include a Works Cited page (at least 6 sources). Please use these articles below. Blinder, Alan. “How the N.C.A.A. Hopes to Pull Off the Tournament.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 15 Mar. 2021, www.nytimes.com/2021/03/15/sports/ncaabasketball/ncaa-covid-march-madness.html. Golden, Andrew. “’A Lot of Them Were Really Struggling’: How Illinois and Northwestern Are Tending to Their Athletes’ Mental Health during the Pandemic.” Chicagotribune.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2021, www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-college-athletes-mental-health-covid-19-20210121-y7cqihsjyva77bzkwmd6rao5eq-story.html. Hosick, Michelle Brutlag. “Di

vision I Council Extends Eligibility for Student-Athletes Impacted by COVID-19.” NCAA.org – The Official Site of the NCAA, 30 Mar. 2020, www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/division-i-council-extends-eligibility-student-athletes-impacted-covid-19. Leitch, Will. “COVID Is an Existential Crisis for College Basketball.” Intelligencer, Intelligencer, 17 Nov. 2020, nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/11/covid-is-an-existential-crisis-for-college-basketball.html. Smith, Erick. “March Madness: How the NCAA Will Handle Men’s and Women’s Teams with COVID-19 Issues.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 12 Mar. 2021, www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/2021/03/12/march-madness-how-ncaa-tournaments-work-covid-19-protocols/4663482001/. Solomon, Jon. “How COVID-19 in 2020 Could Impact the Future of Sports.” The Aspen Institute, 22 Dec. 2020, www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/how-covid-19-in-2020-could-impact-the-future-of-sports/.