List of defunct men's college basketball conferences in the United States

This is a list of defunct National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) men's college basketball conferences in the United States.

The NCAA is divided into three divisions, based on school size and enrollment.

College basketball was started in 1895 with its first ever game between Hamline and Minnesota.

[1] It was later developed in 1896 with its first game in a five player format with Chicago against Iowa.

[1] Almost all schools are independent at that time until since the formation of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States (now NCAA) in 1906.