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Sign Up Now!I'm just now learning there is a tournament called the crown.Isn’t this NIT. I thought people projected us to the Crown. Is Crown chosen before NIT?
Yeah me too. I don’t totally understand it. I think it’s only 16 teams. I thought someone said it was better than NIT, but I honestly have no clue.I'm just now learning there is a tournament called the crown.
It’s put on by Fox for conferences that use them basically, so B1G, Big 12, and ACC I think? 16 teams in Vegas. Payout pool for NIL. That’s why the NIT is turning into a glorified mid major tourney this yearYeah me too. I don’t totally understand it. I think it’s only 16 teams. I thought someone said it was better than NIT, but I honestly have no clue.
I'm just now learning there is a tournament called the crown.
It’s put on by Fox for conferences that use them basically, so B1G, Big 12, and ACC I think? 16 teams in Vegas. Payout pool for NIL. That’s why the NIT is turning into a glorified mid major tourney this year
Rutgers has also said they won't play NIT or Crown:Announced a year ago. The thought was, too many (bigger name) programs were passing on the NIT so FOX Sports guaranteed the B1G, Big East & B12 their top 2 teams left out of the NCAA tournament are guaranteed a spot in the Crown.
Indiana & Ohio State would be the top 2 left out and neither are listed in the NIT. Next in order are Rutgers, Ioa, Minnesota then Nebraska. Breaking it down; Indiana, Ioa & Minnesota don't have a Head Coach so my assumption is the next 2 would be Rutgers & Nebraska.
After the 6 guaranteed above, 10 at-large will be selected.
The NCAA only protects the NCAA tournament. In other words, a team invited to the NCAA tournament can't turn down a spot to play in another post-season tournament. The NIT isn't covered by this, so teams can turn down the NIT & accept a spot in the Crown tournament.
The Crown tournament starts & ends within a week, all played in Vegas and on FOX or FS1
- First round: Monday, March 31 and Tuesday, April 1
- Second round: Wednesday, April 2 and Thursday, April 3
- Semifinals: Saturday, April 5 (1:30 p.m. ET and 4 p.m. ET)
- Final: Sunday, April 6 (5:30 p.m. ET)
Only TWO sec schools didn’t make the NCAA tournament, South Carolina and LSU. My guess is they are just going to be doneWhere would SEC teams left out go then? Doesn’t seem like the NIT or the Crown?
Where would they go if they did have teams that wanted in though?Only TWO sec schools didn’t make the NCAA tournament, South Carolina and LSU. My guess is they are just going to be done
They likely would have been in the NIT over like a San Jose State, their is also the CBI and CIT. I’d almost guaranteed they got invites to 1 of the three but turned it downWhere would they go if they did have teams that wanted in though?
Actually CIT May not even be around anymoreThey likely would have been in the NIT over like a San Jose State, their is also the CBI and CIT. I’d almost guaranteed they got invites to 1 of the three but turned it down
Where would SEC teams left out go then?
Read somewhere SEC is tied to NIT.Where would they go if they did have teams that wanted in though?