The 1917–18 NCAA men's basketball season began in December 1917, progressed through the regular season, and concluded in March 1918.
A total of 127 college teams played as major independents.
Among independents that played at least 10 games, Creighton (14–0), Miami of Ohio (10–0), North Dakota (15–0), Oregon Agricultural (15–0), Saint Mary's (15–0), the Stevens Institute (14–0), and Wisconsin–Stevens Point (14–0) were undefeated, and Syracuse (16–1) finished with the most wins.
[4] The practice of selecting a Consensus All-American Team did not begin until the 1928–29 season.
The Helms Athletic Foundation later retroactively selected a list of All-Americans for the 1917–18 season.