Overview

• SMU, Dayton, UC Irvine, and San Francisco have been selected as the No. 1 seeds for the 2025 National Invitation Tournament (NIT).
• Only four teams from power conferences accepted NIT bids this year, as Indiana, Northwestern, Rutgers, and others declined invitations.
• The tournament begins with first-round games on March 18-19 and will culminate in the championship game on April 3 in Indianapolis.
• The NIT faces competition from the new College Basketball Crown, which has drawn teams from major conferences, altering the postseason landscape.
• All NIT games will air on ESPN platforms, with matchups played at campus sites before the semifinals and finals in Indianapolis.