Hmm…smells like a low rating.
In 2025, the college basketball postseason landscape will change and a new tournament will be held.
Fox Sports and AEG have partnered in a joint venture to brand the tournament as the “Crown Crown of College Basketball.” The event will begin next season and will pit the 16 teams that did not qualify for the NCAA Tournament against each other. (Related: Angel Reese declares for 2024 WNBA draft)
The first edition of the tournament will be held at T-Mobile Arena and MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, with two schools from each of the Big 10, Big 12 and Big East conferences automatically qualifying.
Selected by a committee, the remaining fields will be determined in the following manner: large scale bidding.
Fox and FS1 will televise college basketball’s crown game.
Fox Sports has officially introduced a new rivalry tournament to the NIT: College Basketball Crown.
• Hosted by two Las Vegas arenas
• 16 teams that did not advance to the NCAA Tournament.
• Two automatic bids each for the Big Ten, Big 12, and Big East.It is scheduled to be released in spring 2025. pic.twitter.com/d24Z7dWfmH
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) April 3, 2024
I understand the concept of hosting a flashy new tournament in Las Vegas, but let’s be real here. Who actually watches this? Who has time?
I know personally that I work a full-time job here at the Daily Caller, homeschool my two daughters full-time (with a regular school schedule), and every Sunday… I go to church and study the Bible every Wednesday. I go to the gym every day, and on top of that, I have a side job to make extra income. So basically, I have to prioritize like crazy which sports I can watch and which sports I can’t watch (time is not your friend when it comes to leisure time, I usually You decide based on your own bets (this goes back to side-hulling). I said…do you really think I’ll have time to watch his NIT 2.0?
With all the hustle and bustle in America, do you really think Americans have time?
There are too many sports as it is. But hey, if it’s profitable for Fox, it’s profitable. You won’t get any recognition from me for meaningless tournaments.
