Fox Sports and AEG to Launch College Basketball Crown in 2025

The new tournament aims to provide an alternative postseason opportunity for teams not in the NCAA Tournament.

Fox Sports and AEG are launching the College Basketball Crown, a new postseason tournament set for Spring 2025.
The tournament will feature 16 teams that did not qualify for the NCAA Tournament, with automatic bids for two teams each from the Big Ten, Big 12, and Big East.
Games will be held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, airing on Fox and FS1.
The College Basketball Crown aims to offer an alternative to the NCAA Tournament and NIT, sparking mixed reactions about its necessity and potential success.
Concerns exist around the tournament's timing, eligibility criteria, and the exclusion of conferences with media rights deals outside of Fox.