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In-Season Tournaments (updated May 18)
Here's what I've gathered (some teams are tentative) for next season's in-season tournament fields. Last season's RPI is listed in parentheses.
A special thanks to Chris Dobbertean at bloggingthebracket.com for his help. If college hoops is a 365-24-7 thing for you, I'd recommend visiting Chris' site. Great stuff to read as we build up to the upcoming season.
(1) Anaheim 76 Classic (8-team bracket/Nov. 24-25, 27): Villanova (38), Boston College (58), New Mexico (66), Washington State (82), Oklahoma (126), Santa Clara (158), St. Louis (175), UC-Riverside (265).
(2) Arkansas Exempt Tournament (5-team round-robin): Oakland (53), Arkansas (127), Houston (239), Louisiana Tech (247), Grambling State (316).
(3) Battle 4 Atlantis (8-team bracket/Nov. 23-27): UConn (14), Harvard (35), Florida State (55), UCF (69), College of Charleston (72), Utah (118), UNC-Asheville (147), UMass (151).
(4) Cancun Challenge (8 teams/preliminary rounds, then two brackets of 4 on Nov. 22-23): (Riviera Division) Richmond (41) vs. ILLINOIS (48), Rutgers (121) vs. Illinois State (255); (Mayan Division) Lipscomb (132), Hampton (153), Sacred Heart (273), SIU-Edwardsville (328).
(5) Charleston Classic (8-team bracket/Nov. 17-18, 20): VCU (49), Tulsa (81), Seton Hall (102), St. Joseph's (164), Georgia Tech (168), Western Kentucky (196), LSU (227), 1 team TBD.
(6) Chicago Invitational Challenge (8 teams/preliminary rounds, then two brackets of 4 on Nov. 25-26): (Bracket #1) BYU (5), WISCONSIN (16), Nevada (193), Bradley (22); (Bracket #2) 4 teams TBD.
(7) Cincinnati Exempt Tournament (5-team round-robin): Cincinnati (36), Marshall (54), Northwestern State (237), Alabama State (257), Jacksonville State (331).
(8) Coaches vs. Cancer Classic (12 teams/preliminary rounds, two 4-team round-robins, then 4-team bracket Nov. 17-18 in New York): Arizona (19), St. John's (26), Texas A&M (29), Mississippi State (119), 8 teams TBD.
(9) CBE Classic (12 teams/preliminary rounds, two 4-team round-robins, then 4-team bracket Nov. 21-22 in Kansas City): Notre Dame (9), Missouri (37), Georgia (47), Cal (76), 8 teams TBD.
(10) Creighton Exempt Tournament (5-team round-robin): Creighton (123), IOWA (185), North Carolina A&T (231), Campbell (280), Chicago State (339).
(11) Diamond Head Classic (8-team bracket/Dec. 22-23, 25): Xavier (22), Kansas State (23), Clemson (57), UTEP (59), Long Beach State (90), Hawaii (162), Southern Illinois (207), Auburn (254).
(12) Great Alaska Shootout (8-team bracket/Nov. 23-26): Southern Miss (63), Murray State (117), San Francisco (120), New Mexico State (139), UC-Irvine (296), Dartmouth (311), Alaska-Anchorage (non-DI), 1 team TBD.
(13) Indiana Exempt Tournament (5-team round-robin): Butler, Chattanooga, INDIANA, 2 teams TBD.
(14) Las Vegas Classic (8 teams/preliminary rounds, then two brackets of 4): (Bracket #1) West Virginia (21), Missouri State (43), Baylor (94), 1 team TBD; (Bracket #2) 4 teams TBD.
(15) Las Vegas Invitational (8 teams/preliminary rounds, then two brackets of 4 on Nov. 25-26): (Bracket #1) North Carolina (6) vs. South Carolina (134), UNLV (25) vs. USC (67); (Bracket #2) Cal Poly (201), Morgan State (209), Mississippi Valley State (250), Tennessee State (232).
(16) Legends Classic (12 teams/preliminary rounds, two 4-team round-robins, then 4-team bracket Nov. 19, 21 in Atlantic City): Texas (11), Vanderbilt (27), NC State (125), Oregon State (219), 8 teams TBD.
(17) Louisiana Exempt Tournament (4-team round-robin/Nov. 18-20): Louisiana (214), 3 teams TBD.
(18) Louisville Exempt Tournament (5-team round-robin): Louisville (17), Ohio (163), Arkansas State (177), Tennessee-Martin (291), 1 team TBD.
(19) Maui Invitational (12 teams/preliminary rounds, then 8-team bracket Nov. 21-23): Kansas (1), Duke (4), Georgetown (13), Memphis (28), Tennessee (34), UCLA (44), MICHIGAN (52), Chaminade (non-DI); (Maui on Mainland only) Middle Tennessee State (211), Towson (287), 2 teams TBD.
(20) Michigan State Exempt Tournament (5-team round-robin): MICHIGAN STATE (45), Evansville (136), 3 teams TBD.
(21) Montana Exempt Tournament (5-team round-robin): Montana (106), North Dakota State (238), 3 teams TBD.
(22) Naismith Tip-Off (8 teams/preliminary rounds, then two brackets of 4/Nov. 11-12, 14, 16, 23 @ home sites; 19-20 in Uncasville): (Bracket #1) Kentucky (7) vs. PENN STATE (39), Old Dominion (20) vs. USF (155); (Bracket #2) Long Island (75) vs. Radford (333), Vermont (95) vs. Marist (305).
(23) NIT Season Tip-Off (16-team bracket with all teams guaranteed 4 games/Nov. 23, 25 in New York): Syracuse (18), George Mason (24), Virginia Tech (62), Texas-San Antonio (194), 12 teams TBD.
(24) Ohio State Exempt Tournament (5-teamround-robin): OHIO STATE (2), Florida (8), Wright State (124), North Florida (148), Jackson State (249).
(25) Old Spice Classic (8-team bracket/Nov. 24-25, 27): Dayton (70), Indiana State (84), GOPHERS (85), Fairfield (97), Arizona State (161), Texas Tech (165), DePaul (234), Wake Forest (260).
(26) Paradise Jam (8-team bracket/Nov. 18-21): Marquette (64), Drexel (74), Ole Miss (83), Virginia (141), TCU (208), Drake (217), Winthrop (222), Norfolk State (270).
(27) Philly Hoop Group Classic (6 teams/preliminary rounds, then 4-team bracket Nov. 25-26): Pitt (10), James Madison (88), Robert Morris (100), Rider (105), LaSalle (169), Penn (173).
(28) Puerto Rico Tip-Off (8-team bracket/Nov. 17-18, 20): PURDUE (12), Temple (30), Wichita State (60), Colorado (65), Iona (68), Alabama (80), Maryland (98), Western Michigan (174).
(29) South Padre Island Invitational (8 teams/preliminary rounds, then two brackets of 4 on Nov. 25-26): (Bracket #1) Northern Iowa (112), Iowa State (138), Providence (154), 1 team TBD; (Bracket #2) Northern Colorado (99), Western Carolina (172), Southern U (344), 1 team TBD.
Here's what I've gathered (some teams are tentative) for next season's in-season tournament fields. Last season's RPI is listed in parentheses.
A special thanks to Chris Dobbertean at bloggingthebracket.com for his help. If college hoops is a 365-24-7 thing for you, I'd recommend visiting Chris' site. Great stuff to read as we build up to the upcoming season.
(1) Anaheim 76 Classic (8-team bracket/Nov. 24-25, 27): Villanova (38), Boston College (58), New Mexico (66), Washington State (82), Oklahoma (126), Santa Clara (158), St. Louis (175), UC-Riverside (265).
(2) Arkansas Exempt Tournament (5-team round-robin): Oakland (53), Arkansas (127), Houston (239), Louisiana Tech (247), Grambling State (316).
(3) Battle 4 Atlantis (8-team bracket/Nov. 23-27): UConn (14), Harvard (35), Florida State (55), UCF (69), College of Charleston (72), Utah (118), UNC-Asheville (147), UMass (151).
(4) Cancun Challenge (8 teams/preliminary rounds, then two brackets of 4 on Nov. 22-23): (Riviera Division) Richmond (41) vs. ILLINOIS (48), Rutgers (121) vs. Illinois State (255); (Mayan Division) Lipscomb (132), Hampton (153), Sacred Heart (273), SIU-Edwardsville (328).
(5) Charleston Classic (8-team bracket/Nov. 17-18, 20): VCU (49), Tulsa (81), Seton Hall (102), St. Joseph's (164), Georgia Tech (168), Western Kentucky (196), LSU (227), 1 team TBD.
(6) Chicago Invitational Challenge (8 teams/preliminary rounds, then two brackets of 4 on Nov. 25-26): (Bracket #1) BYU (5), WISCONSIN (16), Nevada (193), Bradley (22); (Bracket #2) 4 teams TBD.
(7) Cincinnati Exempt Tournament (5-team round-robin): Cincinnati (36), Marshall (54), Northwestern State (237), Alabama State (257), Jacksonville State (331).
(8) Coaches vs. Cancer Classic (12 teams/preliminary rounds, two 4-team round-robins, then 4-team bracket Nov. 17-18 in New York): Arizona (19), St. John's (26), Texas A&M (29), Mississippi State (119), 8 teams TBD.
(9) CBE Classic (12 teams/preliminary rounds, two 4-team round-robins, then 4-team bracket Nov. 21-22 in Kansas City): Notre Dame (9), Missouri (37), Georgia (47), Cal (76), 8 teams TBD.
(10) Creighton Exempt Tournament (5-team round-robin): Creighton (123), IOWA (185), North Carolina A&T (231), Campbell (280), Chicago State (339).
(11) Diamond Head Classic (8-team bracket/Dec. 22-23, 25): Xavier (22), Kansas State (23), Clemson (57), UTEP (59), Long Beach State (90), Hawaii (162), Southern Illinois (207), Auburn (254).
(12) Great Alaska Shootout (8-team bracket/Nov. 23-26): Southern Miss (63), Murray State (117), San Francisco (120), New Mexico State (139), UC-Irvine (296), Dartmouth (311), Alaska-Anchorage (non-DI), 1 team TBD.
(13) Indiana Exempt Tournament (5-team round-robin): Butler, Chattanooga, INDIANA, 2 teams TBD.
(14) Las Vegas Classic (8 teams/preliminary rounds, then two brackets of 4): (Bracket #1) West Virginia (21), Missouri State (43), Baylor (94), 1 team TBD; (Bracket #2) 4 teams TBD.
(15) Las Vegas Invitational (8 teams/preliminary rounds, then two brackets of 4 on Nov. 25-26): (Bracket #1) North Carolina (6) vs. South Carolina (134), UNLV (25) vs. USC (67); (Bracket #2) Cal Poly (201), Morgan State (209), Mississippi Valley State (250), Tennessee State (232).
(16) Legends Classic (12 teams/preliminary rounds, two 4-team round-robins, then 4-team bracket Nov. 19, 21 in Atlantic City): Texas (11), Vanderbilt (27), NC State (125), Oregon State (219), 8 teams TBD.
(17) Louisiana Exempt Tournament (4-team round-robin/Nov. 18-20): Louisiana (214), 3 teams TBD.
(18) Louisville Exempt Tournament (5-team round-robin): Louisville (17), Ohio (163), Arkansas State (177), Tennessee-Martin (291), 1 team TBD.
(19) Maui Invitational (12 teams/preliminary rounds, then 8-team bracket Nov. 21-23): Kansas (1), Duke (4), Georgetown (13), Memphis (28), Tennessee (34), UCLA (44), MICHIGAN (52), Chaminade (non-DI); (Maui on Mainland only) Middle Tennessee State (211), Towson (287), 2 teams TBD.
(20) Michigan State Exempt Tournament (5-team round-robin): MICHIGAN STATE (45), Evansville (136), 3 teams TBD.
(21) Montana Exempt Tournament (5-team round-robin): Montana (106), North Dakota State (238), 3 teams TBD.
(22) Naismith Tip-Off (8 teams/preliminary rounds, then two brackets of 4/Nov. 11-12, 14, 16, 23 @ home sites; 19-20 in Uncasville): (Bracket #1) Kentucky (7) vs. PENN STATE (39), Old Dominion (20) vs. USF (155); (Bracket #2) Long Island (75) vs. Radford (333), Vermont (95) vs. Marist (305).
(23) NIT Season Tip-Off (16-team bracket with all teams guaranteed 4 games/Nov. 23, 25 in New York): Syracuse (18), George Mason (24), Virginia Tech (62), Texas-San Antonio (194), 12 teams TBD.
(24) Ohio State Exempt Tournament (5-teamround-robin): OHIO STATE (2), Florida (8), Wright State (124), North Florida (148), Jackson State (249).
(25) Old Spice Classic (8-team bracket/Nov. 24-25, 27): Dayton (70), Indiana State (84), GOPHERS (85), Fairfield (97), Arizona State (161), Texas Tech (165), DePaul (234), Wake Forest (260).
(26) Paradise Jam (8-team bracket/Nov. 18-21): Marquette (64), Drexel (74), Ole Miss (83), Virginia (141), TCU (208), Drake (217), Winthrop (222), Norfolk State (270).
(27) Philly Hoop Group Classic (6 teams/preliminary rounds, then 4-team bracket Nov. 25-26): Pitt (10), James Madison (88), Robert Morris (100), Rider (105), LaSalle (169), Penn (173).
(28) Puerto Rico Tip-Off (8-team bracket/Nov. 17-18, 20): PURDUE (12), Temple (30), Wichita State (60), Colorado (65), Iona (68), Alabama (80), Maryland (98), Western Michigan (174).
(29) South Padre Island Invitational (8 teams/preliminary rounds, then two brackets of 4 on Nov. 25-26): (Bracket #1) Northern Iowa (112), Iowa State (138), Providence (154), 1 team TBD; (Bracket #2) Northern Colorado (99), Western Carolina (172), Southern U (344), 1 team TBD.