2024-25 Men’s College Basketball Exempt Multi-Team Events (MTEs) Tracker

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Original article from Blogging the Bracket, College Basketball Bracketology:



Bracketed MTEs

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), Texas State (Sun Belt), Wright State (Horizon)

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)

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), James Madison (Sun Belt), Stetson (ASUN), Toledo (MAC), UC San Diego (Big West), UIC (MVC) (Rocco Miller)

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), Longwood (Big South), Louisiana (Sun Belt), McNeese (Southland), UAB (American)


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), Tulane (American), Wyoming (MW), 1 TBA
Mayan Division (Visitors): Bethune-Cookman (SWAC), Gardner-Webb (Big South), North Dakota (Summit), Southeastern Louisiana (Southland)


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. 28 and 29: Lake Buena Vista, Fla., 2 games)
Florida (SEC), Minnesota (Big Ten), Wake Forest (ACC), Wichita State (American)

NIT Season Tip-Off (Nov. 28 and 29: Lake Buena Vista, Fla., 2 games)
Northern Iowa (MVC), North Texas (American), St. Bonaventure (A 10), Utah State (MW)

Arizona Tip-Off (Nov. 28 and 29: Tempe, Ariz., 3 games)
Cactus Division (hosts): Butler (Big East), Mississippi State (SEC), Northwestern (Big Ten), UNLV (MW)
Desert Division (visitors): New Mexico State (CUSA), 3 TBA (Rocco Miller)

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)

Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship (Nov. 29, 30, and Dec. 1: Nassau, Bahamas, 3 games)
Iona (MAAC), 7 TBA (Iona)

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), Murray State (MVC), Nebraska (Big Ten), Oakland (Horizon), Oregon State (WCC, associate)



MTEs With Pre-Determined Matchups


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)

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)

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)



Twyman-Stokes NKU Classic (Nov. 14–19: campus sites, 2 games)
Cincinnati (Big 12), Nicholls (Southland), Northern Kentucky (Horizon) (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)

Western Michigan MTE (Nov. 15–17: Kalamazoo, Mich., 2 games)
Canisius (MAAC), SIU Edwardsville (OVC), Western Michigan (MAC, host) (Rocco Miller)

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)

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)

San Diego MTE (Nov. 22–24: San Diego, 2 games)
Idaho (Big Sky), San Diego (WCC, host), Southern Utah (WAC) (Rocco Miller)

Texas A&M-Corpus Christi MTE (Nov. 22–24: Corpus Christi, 2 games)
Le Moyne (NEC, reclassifying year 2 of 4), Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Southland, host), UT Martin (OVC) (Rocco Miller)

UMBC MTE (Nov. 22–24: Catonsville, Md., 2 games)
Boston U. (Patriot), Howard (MEAC), UMBC (AE, host) (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 teams: Bucknell (Patriot), Rider (MAAC) (Rocco Miller, update)

Montana MTE (Nov. 24, 25, and 27: Missoula, Mont., 3 games)
CSUN (Big West), Denver (Summit), Montana (Big Sky), Utah Tech (WAC) (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: UC Davis (Big West) (Rocco Miller)

Hall of Fame Classic (Nov. TBA: campus sites; Nov. 28: Kansas City, Mo., 3 games)
Arkansas (SEC), Illinois (Big Ten)
On-campus teams: Little Rock (OVC), Maryland-Eastern Shore (MEAC) (Rocco Miller, Kevin McPherson)

UCSB/Utah MTE (Nov. 26–30: Campus sites, 2 games)
Eastern Washington (Big Sky), Mississippi Valley State (SWAC), UC Santa Barbara (Big West), Utah (Big 12) (Rocco Miller, update)

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)

Akron MTE (Nov. TBA: Akron, Ohio, 3 games)
Akron (MAC, host), Alabama State (SWAC), Lamar (Southland), Omaha (Summit) (Rocco Miller)

DePaul MTE (Nov. TBA: Campus sites, 3 games)
DePaul (Big East), Eastern Illinois (OVC), Northern Illinois (MAC), Valparaiso (MVC) (Rocco Miller)

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)


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)