Overview
- Multiple power-conference programs are expected to be involved, according to reporting from CBS Sports and Jon Rothstein.
- St. John's coach Rick Pitino said organizers approached him about participating, but the school declined.
- Current reports do not identify who is staging or funding the tournament.
- Payments to teams are believed to be likely in a model similar to the Players Era, though no terms have been confirmed.
- A Middle East event of this scale would be unusual for college basketball and raises logistical questions, with no regular-season game played in Asia since 2015.