The 2017–18 CAA men's basketball season will mark the 33rd season of Colonial Athletic Association basketball, taking place between November 2017 and March 2018.

Practices will commence in October 2017, and the season will end with the 2018 CAA men's basketball tournament.

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

The CAA had one bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, that being the automatic bid of College of Charleston by winning the conference tournament.

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