College basketball hasn't always been the way that it was, but it's been the same way for a long time.
Since 1954, the NCAA has been two 20-minute halves, but before that, it was four 10-minute quarters, similar to women's college basketball, the WNBA and what could be the future for men's college basketball.
There is some serious heat being made on the college game changing, and the headlines are already gaining tons of attraction.
Momentum for men's CBB changing to four quarters is "building"
This is something that several commentators, including ESPN's Jay Bilas, have always talked about. Bilas has mentioned how men's college ball in the United States is the only league in the world where they have halves instead of quarters in basketball. According to one report, we might just go to four quarters.
There is “positive momentum” toward moving college basketball games from halves to quarters, per the NCAA. pic.twitter.com/F3bcqKtvyL
— College Basketball Report (@CBKReport) June 11, 2025
Some fans are concerned with the change, saying that they like the way the game is unique compared to other leagues across the world. With college basketball and March Madness becoming a growing brand in this day and age, this would be a significant change that would take a while to adjust to.
There are concerns about many things. Media timeouts would be at the past the five-minute mark of every quarter. The single bonus and double bonus wouldn't be a thing, it would just be called the bonus after five fouls in each quarter. There would still be four timeouts in a game, which is something that's still intact today.
This has led to mixed feelings among fans, but it would also allow the players to be more rested instead of tiring themselves out with continuous basketball for 20 minutes. It seems to have worked for the women's side, and now, maybe it's time to try a new project.
This could be the game changer that could make or break men's college basketball, but also, every other basketball league in the world has quarters. It might be time for the NCAA to get on board with the rest of the world.