On February 23, 2017, UNC Wilmington clinched the regular season CAA championship, their third consecutive CAA championship.

[2] As a result, UNC Wilmington received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.

College of Charleston received a bid to the National Invitation Tournament.

[3] Notes: Source[12] () first place votes Source[12] Colonial Athletic Association Preseason Player of the Year: Chris Flemmings (UNC Wilmington) This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.

The CAA had one bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, that being the automatic bid of UNC Wilmington by winning the conference tournament.