The men's Final Four has been determined and so has the semifinals of the NIT, but the newest college basketball postseason tournament will kick off this week.
The inaugural College Basketball Crown begins Monday as 16 teams head to Las Vegas to not only win a postseason tournament, but earn some name, image and likeness money, too. It's been tough to get players to stick around for postseasons other than the NCAA Tournament, especially with the transfer portal open, but the Crown hopes to become a secondary option that not only sticks around, but stays relevant.
With a full week of games taking place before we crown a national champion, here's a preview of the newest tournament in men's hoops:
What is the College Basketball Crown?
A new postseason tournament put together by Fox Sports and the Anschutz Entertainment Group. Taking place entirely in Las Vegas, the tournament guarantees teams from the Big Ten, Big 12 and Big East followed by at-large selections. The first field also has teams from the West Coast Conference, Mountain West, Atlantic-10 and American Athletic Conference.
The entire tournament takes places from March 31-April 6 and will air on FS1 and Fox. The first and second rounds will be played at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, while the semifinals and final will take place at T-Mobile Arena. The full schedule of the College Basketball Crown:
- 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)
College Basketball Crown 2025 teams
Teams listed in alphabetical order
- Arizona State
- Boise State
- Butler
- Central Florida
- Cincinnati
- Colorado
- DePaul
- Georgetown
- George Washington
- Nebraska
- Oregon State
- Southern California
- Tulane
- Utah
- Villanova
- Washington State
