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Nebrasketball to the Crown?

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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.
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
 
I'm just now learning there is a tournament called the 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)
 
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)
Rutgers has also said they won't play NIT or Crown:
 
Yeah Indiana, Rutgers and Northwestern announced they were done. Not sure but Ohio State may have also
 
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