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2024-25 Men’s College Basketball Exempt Tournament MTE Tracker – Blogging the Bracket
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A regularly-updated list of the 2024-25 men’s college basketball season’s exempt multiple-team events (MTEs) along with the teams that have yet to commit to one. A more detailed version of this page with schedules and TV info will arrive closer to the season.
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Unannounced dates are tentative. An asterisk (*) indicates a pending conference move for the 2024-25 season.
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Myrtle Beach Invitational (Nov. 21, 22, 24: Conway, S.C., 3 games)
Bradley (MVC), Middle Tennessee (CUSA), Ohio (MAC), Portland (WCC), Princeton (Ivy), South Florida (American), 2 TBA (Rocco Miller)
Shriners Hospitals Charleston Classic (Nov. 21, 22, 24: Charleston, S.C., 3 games)
Drake (MVC), Florida Atlantic (American), Miami (Fla.) (ACC), Nevada (MW), Oklahoma State (Big 12), Seton Hall (Big East), Vanderbilt (SEC), VCU (A 10) (Jon Rothstein/Rocco Miller)
Legends Classic (Nov. 21 and 22: Brooklyn, 2 games)
Saint Joseph’s (A 10), Syracuse (ACC), Texas (SEC), Texas Tech (Big 12)
Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship (Nov. 21 and 22: Nassau, The Bahamas, 2 games)
Baylor (Big 12), St. John’s (Big East), Tennessee (SEC), Virginia (ACC)
Boardwalk Battle (Nov. 21–23: Daytona Beach, Fla., 3 games)
East Carolina (AAC), La Salle (A 10), Jacksonville State (CUSA), Stetson (ASUN), Toledo (MAC), UC San Diego (Big West), UIC (MVC), 1 TBA (Boardwalk Battle)
U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam (Nov. 22–25: St. Thomas, U.S.V.I., 3 games)
George Washington (A 10), Illinois State (MVC), Kansas State (Big 12), Liberty (CUSA), Louisiana (Sun Belt), McNeese (Southland), UAB (American), 1 TBA (Rocco Miller)
Greenbrier Tip-Off (Nov. 22–24: White Sulphur Springs, W.V., 3 games)
Mountain Division (hosts): LSU (SEC), Pittsburgh (ACC), UCF (Big 12), Wisconsin (Big Ten)
River Division (visitors): Charleston Southern (Big South), Tennessee Tech (OVC), UTRGV (Southland), VMI (SoCon)
Cayman Islands Classic (Nov. 24–26: George Town, Cayman Islands, 3 games)
Boise State (MW), Boston College (ACC), Duquesne (A 10), Hampton (CAA), High Point (Big South), Missouri State (MVC), Old Dominion (Sun Belt), South Dakota State (Summit)
Maui Jim Maui Invitational (Nov. 25–27: Lahaina, Hawai‘i, 3 games)
Auburn (SEC), Colorado (Big 12)*, Dayton (A 10), Iowa State (Big 12), Memphis (American), Michigan State (Big Ten), North Carolina (ACC), UConn (Big East)
Sunshine Slam (Nov. TBA: Campus sites and Nov. 25 and 26: Daytona Beach, Fla., 3 games)
Beach Bracket (hosts): Clemson (ACC), Fordham (A 10), Penn State (Big Ten), San Francisco (WCC)
Ocean Bracket (visitors): Chicago State (NEC), Drexel (CAA), Purdue Fort Wayne (Horizon), Radford (Big South)
Fort Myers Tip-Off (Nov. TBA: Campus sites and Nov. 25–27: Fort Myers, Fla., 3 games)
Beach Division (hosts): Michigan (Big Ten), South Carolina (SEC), Virginia Tech (ACC), Xavier (Big East)
Palms Division (visitors): Jacksonville (ASUN), Mercer (SoCon), Miami (Ohio) (MAC), Siena (MAAC)
Cancún Challenge (Nov. TBA: campus sites and Nov. 26 and 27: Cancún, Mexico, 3 games)
Riviera Division (Hosts): Loyola Marymount (WCC), 3 TBA
Mayan Division (Visitors): North Dakota (Summit), 3 TBA (Made for March)
Acrisure Holiday Invitational (Nov. 26 and 27: Palm Desert, Calif., 3 games)
Cal Baptist (WAC), Fresno State (MW), SMU (ACC), Washington State (WCC, associate)
On-campus teams: Northern Colorado (Big Sky), Prairie View A&M (SWAC) (Rocco Miller)
Players Era Festival (Nov. 26–28, Las Vegas, 3 games)
Bracket 1: Alabama (SEC), Houston (Big 12), Notre Dame (ACC), Rutgers (Big Ten)
Bracket 2: Creighton (Big East), Oregon (Big Ten)*, San Diego State (MW), Texas A&M (SEC) (Matt Norlander)
Battle 4 Atlantis (Nov. 27–29: Paradise Island, Bahamas, 3 games)
Arizona (Big 12)*, Davidson (A 10), Gonzaga (WCC), Indiana (Big Ten), Louisville (ACC), Oklahoma (SEC), Providence (Big East), West Virginia (Big 12)
ESPN Events Invitational (Nov. 27–29: Lake Buena Vista, Fla., 2 games)
A event: Florida (SEC), Minnesota (Big Ten), Wake Forest (ACC), Wichita State (American)
B event: Northern Iowa (MVC), North Texas (American), St. Bonaventure (A 10), Utah State (MW) (Rocco Miller)
Arizona Tip-Off (Nov. 28 and 29: Tempe, Ariz.)
Butler (Big East), Mississippi State (SEC), Northwestern (Big Ten), UNLV (MW)
Rady Children’s Invitational (Nov. 28 and 29: San Diego, 2 games): BYU (Big 12), Mississippi (SEC), NC State (ACC), Purdue (Big Ten)
Acrisure Invitational (Nov. 28 and 29: Palm Desert, Calif., 3 games)
Colorado State (MW), Santa Clara (WCC), TCU (Big 12), Washington (Big Ten)*
On-campus teams: Alcorn State (SWAC), UC Riverside (Big West) (Rocco Miller)
Acrisure Classic (Nov. 28 and 29: Palm Desert, Calif., 3 games)
Arizona State (Big 12)*, New Mexico (MW), Saint Mary’s (WCC), USC (Big Ten)*
On-campus teams: Cal Poly (Big West), Grambling (SWAC) (Rocco Miller)
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic (Dec. 22, 23, and 25: Honolulu, 3 games)
Charleston (CAA), Charlotte (American), Hawai‘i (Big West, host), Loyola Chicago (A 10), Nebraska (Big Ten), Oakland (Horizon), Oregon State (WCC, associate), 1 TBA (Jon Rothstein)
Iowa MTE (Nov. 4–13: campus sites, 3 games)
Iowa (Big Ten), South Dakota (Summit), Southern (SWAC), Texas A&M-Commerce (Southland, reclassifying, year 3 of 4) (The D1 Docket/Rocco Miller)
Marquette Challenge (Nov. 4–13: campus sites, 3 games)
Central Michigan (MAC), George Mason (A 10), Marquette (Big East), Stony Brook (CAA)
Rainbow Classic (Nov. 8–11: Honolulu, 3 games)
Hawai’i (Big West, host), Pacific (WCC), San José State (MW), 1 TBA (Made for March)
Robert Morris MTE (Nov. 14–17: Moon Township, Pa., 3 games)
Lindenwood (OVC, reclassifying year 3 of 4), New Orleans (Southland), Robert Morris (Horizon, host), Stonehill (NEC, reclassifying year 3 of 4) (Rocco Miller)
Winthrop MTE (Nov. 15–17: Rock Hill, S.C., 3 games)
Georgia Southern (Sun Belt), North Carolina Central (MEAC), William & Mary (CAA), Winthrop (Big South, host) (Rocco Miller and the D1 Docket)
Kentucky MTE (Nov. 17–24: campus sites, 3 games)
Kentucky (SEC), Jackson State (SWAC), Lipscomb (ASUN), Western Kentucky (CUSA) (Matt Norlander/Rocco Miller/Joe Sullivan)
Cream City Challenge (Nov. 21–24: Milwaukee, Wisc., 3 games)
Milwaukee (Horizon, host), Portland State (Big Sky), St. Thomas (Summit, reclassifying year 4 of 5), Wofford (SoCon) (Made for March)
Stephen F. Austin MTE (Nov. 21–23: Nacogdoches, Texas, 3 games)
Monmouth (CAA), Presbyterian (Big South), Stephen F. Austin (Southland, host), Youngstown State (Horizon) (Rocco Miller)
Central Arkansas MTE (Nov. 21–24: Conway, Ark., 2 games)
Central Arkansas (ASUN, host), Southeast Missouri State (OVC), UNC Asheville (Big South) (Made for March)
D1 Men’s Basketball November Clásico (Nov. 22–24: San Juan, P.R., 2 games)
UAlbany (AE), American (Patriot), Kansas City (Summit) (Rocco Miller)
San Diego MTE (Nov. 22–24: San Diego, 2 games)
Idaho (Big Sky), San Diego (WCC, host), Southern Utah (WAC) (Rocco Miller)
Homewood Suites Classic (Nov. 22–24: Fort Myers, Fla., 3 games)
Cal State Bakersfield (Big West), FGCU (ASUN, host), FIU (CUSA), Northeastern (CAA) (Made for March; Rocco Miller)
Alabama A&M MTE (Nov. 22, 23, and 25: Huntsville, Ala., 3 games)
Alabama A&M (SWAC, host), Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt), IU Indianapolis (Horizon), South Carolina State (MEAC) (IU Indy)
Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase (Nov. 22–24: Uncasville, Conn., 2 games)
Florida State (ACC), Temple (American), UMass (A 10)
Northwestern State MTE (Nov. 22–24: Natchitoches, La., 2 games)
North Alabama (ASUN), Northwestern State (Southland, host), ULM (Sun Belt) (Made for March)
Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off (Nov. 23 and 24: Uncasville, Conn., 2 games)
Delaware (CAA), Fairfield (MAAC), Vermont (AE), Yale (Ivy)
Empire Classic (Nov. TBA: campus sites and Nov. 24, Newark, N.J., 2 games)
Maryland (Big Ten), Villanova (Big East)
On-campus team: Bucknell (Patriot) (Rocco Miller)
Vegas Showdown (Nov. TBA: campus sites and Nov. 26: Las Vegas, 2 games)
Duke (ACC), Kansas (Big 12), Seattle U (WAC), Furman (SoCon)
Ball Dawgs Classic (Nov. 25–27: Henderson, Nev., 3 games)
Long Beach State (Big West), San José State (MW), UNCG (SoCon), UTEP (CUSA) (Rocco Miller)
Saint Louis MTE (Nov. 25–27: St. Louis, Mo., 2 games)
Quinnipiac (MAAC), Saint Louis (A 10), UMass Lowell (AE) (Stu Durando)
TBA Acrisure Event (Thanksgiving week: Palm Desert, Calif)
Grand Canyon (WAC), Stanford (ACC)* (Jeff Goodman)
On-campus teams: TBA
Hall of Fame Classic (Nov. TBA: campus sites; Nov. 28: Kansas City, Mo., 3 games)
Arkansas (SEC), Illinois (Big Ten)
On-campus teams: 2 TBA (Rocco Miller)
Seahawk Classic (Nov. 27–30: Wilmington, N.C., 3 games)
App State (Sun Belt), Colgate (Patriot), Sam Houston (CUSA), UNCW (CAA, host) (Rocco Miller)
Western Slam (Nov. 28–30: Lethbridge, Alta., Canada 3 games)
Kennesaw State (CUSA), Kent State (MAC), Towson (CAA), UC Irvine (Big West) (Rocco Miller)
Cathedral of College Basketball Classic (Nov. 29, 30, and Dec. 1: Philadelphia, 3 games)
Elon (SoCon), Maine (AE), Navy (Patriot), Penn (Ivy, host) (Made for March)
ETSU MTE (Nov. TBA: Johnson City, Tenn., 2 games)
ETSU (SoCon, host). Queens (ASUN, reclassifying, year 3 of 4), USC Upstate (Big South) (Rocco Miller)
Georgetown MTE (Nov. TBA: campus sites, 2 games)
Georgetown (Big East), Mount St. Mary’s (MAAC), St. Francis (NEC) (Rocco Miller)
Georgia/Georgia Tech MTE (Nov. TBA: Athens and Atlanta, Ga., 2 games)
Georgia (SEC), Georgia Tech (ACC), North Florida (ASUN), Texas Southern (SWAC) (Rocco Miller)
Houston Christian MTE (Nov. TBA: Houston, 2 games)
Eastern Michigan (MAC), Houston Christian (Southland, host), Northern Arizona (Big Sky) (Rocco Miller)
Lafayette MTE (Nov. TBA: Easton, Pa., 3 games)
Binghamton (AE), Lafayette (Patriot, host), LIU (NEC), Niagara (MAAC) (Rocco Miller)
Marshall MTE (Nov. 11, 13, and 16: campus sites, 2 games)
Bellarmine (ASUN), Marshall (Sun Belt), Southern Indiana (OVC, reclassifying, year 3 of 4) (Rocco Miller)
Missouri MTE (Nov. TBA: campus sites, 3 games)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (SWAC), Missouri (SEC), Pacific (WCC), 1 TBA (Rocco Miller)
Ohio State MTE (Nov. TBA: campus sites, 3 games)
Campbell (CAA), Evansville (MVC), Green Bay (Horizon), Ohio State (Big Ten) (Rocco Miller)
Sacramento State MTE (Nov. TBA: Sacramento, Calif., 3 games)
Mercyhurst (NEC, reclassifying year 1 of 4), Sacramento State (Big Sky, host), 2 TBA (Made for March)
UCLA MTE (Nov. TBA, 2 games)
Cal State Fullerton (Big West), Idaho State (Big Sky), UCLA (Big Ten)* (Rocco Miller)
Western Michigan MTE (Nov. TBA: Kalamazoo, Mich.: 2 games)
Canisius (MAAC), SIU Edwardsville (OVC), Western Michigan (MAC, host) (Rocco Miller)
Conferences Completely Booked (2/31): Big Ten, SEC
ACC (1/18): California*
Big 12 (2/16): Cincinnati, Utah*
Big East (1/11): DePaul
American Athletic (4/13): Rice, Tulane, Tulsa, UTSA
Atlantic 10 (2/15): Rhode Island, Richmond
MVC (5/12): Belmont, Indiana State, Murray State, Southern Illinois, Valparaiso
MW (2/11): Air Force, Wyoming
WCC (1/11): Pepperdine
America East (4/9): Bryant, New Hampshire, NJIT, UMBC
ASUN (3/12): Austin Peay, Eastern Kentucky, West Georgia (reclassifying, year 1 of 4)
Big Sky (4/10): Eastern Washington, Montana, Montana State, Weber State
Big South (2/9): Gardner-Webb, Longwood
Big West (3/11): CSUN, UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara
CAA (2/14): Hofstra, North Carolina A&T
CUSA (2/10): Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State
Horizon (4/11): Cleveland State, Detroit Mercy, Northern Kentucky, Wright State
Ivy (5/8): Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard
MAAC (7/13): Iona, Manhattan, Marist, Merrimack, Rider, Sacred Heart, Saint Peter’s
MAC (5/12): Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Northern Illinois
MEAC (6/8): Coppin State, Delaware State, Howard, Maryland-Eastern Shore, Morgan State, Norfolk State
NEC (4/9): Central Connecticut State, Fairleigh Dickinson, Le Moyne (reclassifying, year 2 of 4), Wagner
OVC (6/11): Eastern Illinois, Little Rock, Morehead State, Tennessee State, UT Martin, Western Illinois
Patriot (5/10): Army West Point, Boston University, Holy Cross, Lehigh, Loyola (Md.)
SoCon (4/10): Chattanooga, Samford, The Citadel, Western Carolina
Southland (5/12): Incarnate Word, Lamar, Nicholls, Southeastern Louisiana, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
SWAC (4/12): Alabama State, Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M, Mississippi Valley State
Summit (4/9): Denver, North Dakota State, Omaha, Oral Roberts
Sun Belt (7/14): Arkansas State, Georgia State, James Madison, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Texas State, Troy
WAC (5/9): Abilene Christian, Tarleton State, UT Arlington, Utah Tech, Utah Valley
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