BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ
FOX Sports and AEG will aim to build on the success of last year’s inaugural College Basketball Crown (CBC) Tournament, a competition where schools compete for their share of an NIL prize pool.
The partnering companies have announced that next year’s CBC Tournament will take place from April 1-5 in Las Vegas.
The tournament will move from a 16-team format in its inaugural event to an 8-team bracket featuring the top two teams from the Big 12, Big Ten and Big EAST conferences who did not receive NCAA Tournament bids, as well as two wild card teams selected via committee.
“We launched the College Basketball Crown to create more opportunities for elite competition during the thrilling college basketball post-season – and we saw an incredible response from fans, conferences, and players for the inaugural tournament,” said Jordan Bazant, Executive Vice President, FOX Sports, and board member of the College Basketball Crown. “We look forward to building on that momentum this spring by delivering high-stakes matchups between top teams throughout the competition on FOX and FS1.”
The tournament will be played at MGM Arena and will air on FOX and FS1.
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