Villanova, Notre Dame planning ’26-27 college hoops opener in Rome leading into Fox NFL coverage

College hoops is heading (close) to the Holy Land next season. According to a report by CBS Sports college basketball writer Matt Norlander, the Villanova Wildcats and Notre Dame Fighting Irish are in the “final stages” of scheduling a season-opening game in Rome, Italy, to tip-off the 2026-27 hoops season on Sunday, Nov. 1. Both Read more... The post Villanova, Notre Dame planning ’26-27 college hoops opener in Rome leading into Fox NFL coverage appeared first on Awful Announcing.