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Ranking the top eight in-season college basketball tournaments for 2023: Get ready for November madness – CBS Sports
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After an underwhelming opening week for college basketball featuring only one Top 25 matchup (Friday’s game between No. 2 Duke vs. No. 12 Arizona), in-season tournaments have started adding some spice to the schedule. These mutli-team events events should provide fireworks, star power and plenty of marquee matchups to satisfy fans until the new year.
While much of the sports world remains locked in on college football season , this portion of the schedule can help under the radar programs shine in the spotlight. In addition to the amount of marquee matchups in a short time period, teams on the bubble could pick up a handful of key resume wins that will boost their case come March.
The main event on the slate is the Maui Invitational. The tournament will be relocating to the island of O’ahu while its traditional home court – the Lahaina Civic Center – continues to serve those impacted by the devastating wildfires in Maui. The Maui Invitational features five teams ranked in the Top 25 and it should provide some early November madness.
Here is a ranking of the best early in-season tournaments in college basketball.
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