The College Basketball Crown is also the reason the NIT was gutted into essentially a mid-major tournament. Fox is attempting to compete head-to-head with ESPN for college basketb

The College Basketball Crown bracket was released Monday, and multiple notable high-major teams are included. The 16-team bracket includes USC, Nebraska, Villanova, Butler, Arizona State, and Georgetown.

The field is set for the 2025 College Basketball Crown, the postseason tournament for men's teams who didn't get into the NCAA tournament and a new alternative to the NIT. The inaugural Crown will be contested this year between Monday,