2025-26 Men’s College Basketball Exempt Multi-Team Event (MTE) Tracker

Unannounced dates are tentative.

Note that while I am no longer active on Twitter, I still regularly check the accounts referenced here. If you have updates, email me at mcbb dot mte dot info at gmail dot com.

Basic Info Links

General Rules: Multiple-Team Events (NCAA.org, PDF)

Multiple-Team Events: Frequently Asked Questions (NCAA.org, PDF)

Blanket Waiver for 2025-26 Q&A (NCAA.org, PDF)

Bracketed MTEs

Shriners Hospitals Charleston Classic (Nov. 21 and 23: Charleston, S.C.: 2 games)
Palmetto Bracket: Clemson (ACC), Georgia (SEC), West Virginia (Big 12), Xavier (Big East)
Lowcountry Bracket: Boston College (ACC), Davidson (A 10), Tulane (American), Utah State (MW)

Baha Mar Bahamas Championship (Nov. 20 and 21: Nassau, Bahamas: 2 games)
Memphis (American), Purdue (Big Ten), Texas Tech (Big 12), Wake Forest (ACC)

Hall of Fame Classic (Nov. 20 and 21: Kansas City, 2 games)
Kansas State (Big 12), Mississippi State (SEC), Nebraska (Big Ten), New Mexico (MW)

Boardwalk Battle (Nov. 20 and 22: Daytona Beach, Fla., 2 games)
High Point (Big South), Incarnate Word (Southland), Southern Indiana (OVC), UIC (MVC)

U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam (Nov. 21–24: Charlotte Amalie, V.I., 3 games)
Akron (MAC), Charleston (CAA), Evansville (MVC), Green Bay (Horizon), Iona (MAAC), Oregon State (WCC, associate), UMass (MAC), Yale (Ivy)

Pensacola Bay Center MTE (Nov. 22 and 23: Pensacola, Fla., 2 games)
North Florida (ASUN), Prairie View A&M (SWAC), Southern Miss. (Sun Belt), UT Martin (OVC) (Rocco Miller)

Sunshine Slam (Nov. 24 and 25: Daytona Beach, Fla.: 2 games)
Beach Bracket: Florida Atlantic (American), George Mason (A 10), Loyola Marymount (WCC), Ohio (MAC)
Ocean Bracket: Bethune-Cookman (SWAC), Jacksonville (ASUN), Pacific (WCC), Stony Brook (CAA)

Southwest Maui Invitational (Nov. 24–26: Lahaina, Hawai‘i, 3 games)
Arizona State (Big 12), Boise State (MW), Chaminade (DII, PacWest), NC State (ACC), Seton Hall (Big East), Texas (SEC), USC (Big Ten), Washington State (WCC, associate)

Players Era Festival (Nov. 24-26: Las Vegas, 2 set games + 1 results-based game)
Alabama (SEC), Auburn (SEC), Baylor (Big 12), Creighton (Big East), Gonzaga (WCC), Houston (Big 12), Iowa State (Big 12), Kansas (Big 12), Maryland (Big Ten), Michigan (Big Ten), Notre Dame (ACC), Oregon (Big Ten), Rutgers (Big Ten), San Diego State (MW), St. John’s (Big East), Syracuse (ACC), Tennessee (SEC), UNLV (MW)

Acrisure Series (Palm Desert, Calif.)
Classic (Nov. 25 and 26, 2 games): Grand Canyon (MW), Iowa (Big Ten), Mississippi (SEC), Utah (Big 12)
On-campus teams: Northwestern State (Southland), Purdue Fort Wayne (Horizon) (Rocco Miller, The Bracketeer (x2))

Holiday Invitational (Nov. 25 and 26, 2 games): Loyola Chicago (A 10), Northern Iowa (MVC), San José State (MW), Tulsa (American)

Holiday Classic (Nov. 27 and 28, 2 games): Colorado (Big 12), Nevada (MW), San Francisco (WCC), Washington (Big Ten)
On-campus team: UC Davis (Big West) (Rocco Miller, The Bracketeer, The D1 Docket)

Invitational (Nov. 27 and 28, 2 games + 1 on-campus): Minnesota (Big Ten), Saint Louis (A 10), Santa Clara (WCC), Stanford (ACC)
On-campus teams: Chicago State (NEC), Louisiana (Sun Belt) (Louisiana)

Battle 4 Atlantis (Nov. 26–28: Paradise Island, Bahamas, 3 games)
Colorado State (MW), Saint Mary’s (WCC), South Florida (American), Vanderbilt (SEC), VCU (A 10), Virginia Tech (ACC), Western Kentucky (CUSA), Wichita State (American)

ESPN Events Invitational (Lake Buena Vista, Fla.)
Adventure Bracket (Nov. 24–26, 3 games): Bradley (MVC), Liberty (CUSA), Princeton (Ivy), Rhode Island (A 10), Temple (American), Towson (CAA), UC San Diego (Big West), and Vermont (AE)
Imagination Bracket (Nov. 27 and 28, 2 games): Charlotte (American), Furman (SoCon), Illinois State (MVC), Richmond (A 10)
Magic Bracket (Nov. 27 and 28, 2 games): BYU (Big 12), Dayton (A 10), Georgetown (Big East), Miami (ACC)

Rady Children’s Invitational (Nov. 27 and 28: San Diego, 2 games)
Florida (SEC), Providence (Big East), TCU (Big 12), Wisconsin (Big Ten)

Emerald Coast Classic (Nov. 28 and 29: Niceville, Fla., 2 games)
DePaul (Big East), Drake (MVC), Georgia Tech (ACC), LSU (SEC)

Don Haskins Sun Bowl Invitational (Dec. 21 and 22: El Paso, Texas, 2 games) (non-exempt)
North Dakota State (Summit), UTEP (CUSA, host), 2 TBA (NDSU)

MTEs With Pre-Determined Matchups

SMU MTE (Nov. 3–8: campus sites, 2 games)
SMU (ACC), Tarleton (WAC), Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Southland) (Rocco Miller, The Bracketeer)

UConn MTE (Nov. 3–10: campus sites, 3 games)
Columbia (Ivy, 2 home games), New Haven (NEC, reclassifying year 1), UConn (Big East, 3 home games), UMass Lowell (AE, 1 home game) (Rocco Miller)

Kentucky MTE (Nov. 4–14: campus sites, 3 games)
Eastern Illinois (OVC), Kentucky (SEC, 2 home games), Nicholls (Southland), Valparaiso (MVC, 1 home game) (Rocco Miller, The Bracketeer)

Field of 68 Tip-Off (Nov. 7–9: Lynchburg, Va., 2 games) (Non-Exempt)
Charleston (CAA), Florida Atlantic (American), Liberty (CUSA) (Charleston)

Villanova MTE (Nov. 8–15: campus sites, 3 games)
Duquesne (A 10, 2 home games); Queens (ASUN, 1 home game); Sacred Heart (MAAC); Villanova (Big East, 3 home games) (Rocco Miller)

Gotham Classic (Nov. 12: campus sites and Nov. 9: Chicago, 2 games)
Indiana (Big Ten), Little Rock (OVC), Marquette (Big East), Milwaukee (Horizon) (Rocco Miller, The Bracketeer (x2)

Rainbow Classic (Nov. 12–15: Honolulu, 3 games)
Hawai’i (Big West, host), Manhattan (MAAC), Mississippi Valley State (SWAC), Utah Tech (WAC) (Rocco Miller)

Florida MTE (Nov. 13 and 14: St. Petersburg, 2 games)
Central Michigan (MAC), others TBA (Central Michigan)

Bulldog Bash (Nov. 13–15: Huntsville, Ala.: 2 games)
Alabama A&M (SWAC, host), Charleston Southern (Big South), Lindenwood (OVC) (Charleston Southern)

Greenbrier Tip-Off River Division (Nov. 14 and 15: White Sulphur Springs, W.V.: 2 games)
Cleveland State (Horizon), others TBA (The D1 Docket)

Arkansas MTE (Nov. 17–25: campus sites, 2 games)
Arkansas (SEC), 2 TBA (Rocco Miller, The Bracketeer)

Fairfield MTE (Nov. 15–17: Fairfield, Conn., 2 games)
Fairfield (MAAC, host), Loyola Maryland (Patriot), Stonehill (NEC, reclassifying) (Loyola MD)

Empire Classic (Nov. 16–21: campus sites and Nov. 26: San Francisco, 3 games)
California (ACC), Presbyterian (Big South), Sacramento State (Big Sky), UCLA (Big Ten)

Southern Triangular (Nov. 17–21: campus sites, 2 games)
Tennessee Tech (OVC), USC Upstate (Big South), West Georgia (ASUN, reclassifying) (USC Upstate, Tennessee Tech; West Georgia)

Missouri MTE (Nov. 17–25: campus sites, 2 games)
Missouri (SEC), South Carolina State (MEAC), South Dakota (Summit) (Rocco Miller, The Bracketeer)

Long Beach State MTE (Nov. 18–20: Long Beach, Calif., 2 games)
Long Beach State (Big West, host), Montana State (Big Sky), Nobel (Calif.) (non-D1) (Montana State)

Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase (Nov. 19 and TBA: University Park, Pa. and Nov. 22: Uncasville, Conn., 2 games)
Boston University (Patriot), Harvard (Ivy, will meet at the Mohegan Sun), Penn State (Big Ten, 2 home games) (Rocco Miller, Harvard)

Heritage Bank Arena MTE (Nov. TBA: campus sites and Nov. 21: Cincinnati, 3 games)
Cincinnati (Big 12), Eastern Michigan (MAC), Louisville (ACC), NJIT (AE) (Rocco Miller, The Bracketeer)

Players Era Showcase (Nov. 20–22: Las Vegas, 2 games, only exempt for Saint Joseph’s)
Saint Joseph’s (A 10), Syracuse (ACC), UNLV (MW)

Ohio State MTE (Nov. 20–25: campus sites, 2 games)
Mount St. Mary’s (MAAC), Ohio State (Big Ten), Western Michigan (MAC)

Greenbrier Tip-Off Mountain Division (Nov. 21–23: White Sulphur Springs, W.V.: 2 games)
Butler (Big East) and Northwestern (Big Ten) vs. South Carolina (SEC) and Virginia (ACC)

Brotherhood Run MTE (Nov. 21–23: Durham, N.C., 2 games)
Duke (ACC, host), Howard (MEAC), Niagara (MAAC) (Rocco Miller, The Bracketeer)

Air Force Classic (Nov. 21–23: Colorado Springs, 2 games)
Air Force (MW, host) and IU Indy (Horizon) vs. Alabama State (SWAC) and SIU Edwardsville (OVC) (Air Force)

Portland Invitational (Nov. 21–23: Portland, Ore., 3 games)
Cal State Fullerton (Big West), Northern Colorado (Big Sky), Portland (WCC, host), St. Thomas (Summit)

Mid-Atlantic Triangular (Nov. 21–25: campus sites, 2 games)
Drexel (CAA), Morgan State (MEAC), Old Dominion (Sun Belt) (Old Dominion, The D1 Docket)

Queen City Classic (Nov. 21–23: Buffalo, N.Y., 2 games)
Binghamton (AE), Canisius (MAAC, host), Maryland-Eastern Shore (MEAC) (Binghamton; Canisius)

Illinois/Missouri State MTE (Nov. 22 and 24: campus sites, 2 games)
LIU (NEC) and UTRGV (Southland) vs. Illinois (Big Ten) and Missouri State (CUSA) (LIU, Rocco Miller, The Bracketeer, Missouri State)

Cayman Islands Classic (Nov. 23–25: George Town, Cayman Islands: 3 games)
George Washington (A 10), McNeese (Southland), Middle Tennessee (CUSA), Murray State (MVC)

Zoo Town Classic (Nov. 23–25: Missoula, Mont.: 2 games)
Lamar (Southland), Montana (Big Sky, host), Oakland (Horizon) (Rocco Miller)

North Texas MTE (Nov. 23–26: campus sites, 2 games)
Central Arkansas (ASUN), Eastern Washington (Big Sky), North Texas (American) (EWU)

FIU MTE (Nov. 24–26: Miami, 2 games)
FIU (CUSA), James Madison (Sun Belt), Omaha (Summit) (Rocco Miller)

The Citadel MTE (Nov. 24–26: Charleston, S.C., 2 games)
Bellarmine (ASUN), Houston Christian (Southland), The Citadel (SoCon, host) (HCU; Bellarmine)

Arizona/Wyoming MTE (Nov. 24–26: campus sites, 2 games)
Denver (Summit) and Norfolk State (MEAC) at Arizona (Big 12) and Wyoming (MW) (Rocco Miller, The Bracketeer (x2))

Jacksonville Classic (Nov. 24 and 25; St. Augustine, Fla., 2 games)
Abilene Christian (WAC), Georgia Southern (Sun Belt), Western Carolina (SoCon), William & Mary (CAA) (The D1 Docket, WCU, ACU; William & Mary)

FDU MTE (Nov. 24–26: Hackensack, N.J., 2 games)
Army West Point (Patriot), East Texas A&M (Southland), Fairleigh Dickinson (NEC, host) (Rocco Miller)

Northern Arizona MTE (Nov. 24–26: Flagstaff, Ariz., 2 games)
Cal Poly (Big West), Northern Arizona (Big Sky, host), Southeast Missouri (OVC) (Rocco Miller)

Southeastern Triangular 2 (Nov. 24–29: campus sites, 2 games)
App State (Sun Belt), Elon (CAA), Mercer (SoCon) (App State, Elon)

Fort Myers Tip-Off Palms Division (Nov. 24 and 26: Fort Myers, Fla., 2 games)
Bucknell (Patriot) and VMI (SoCon) vs. Bowling Green (MAC) and Buffalo (MAC)

Coconut Hoops (Nov. 24 and 26: Fort Myers, Fla., 2 games)
Belmont (MVC), Toledo (MAC), Troy (Sun Belt), others TBA (Toledo, Belmont; Troy)

Gulf Coast Showcase (Nov. 24 and 26: Fort Myers, Fla., 3 games)
FGCU (ASUN, host), Kennesaw State (CUSA), Oral Roberts (Summit), Rice (American) (Kennesaw State)

Fort Myers Tip-Off Beach Division (Nov. 25 and 27: Fort Myers, Fla., 2 games)
East Carolina (American) and North Carolina (ACC) vs. Michigan State (Big Ten) and St. Bonaventure (A 10)

Acrisure Series (Palm Desert, Calif.)
Pod 5 (Nov. 25): Cal Baptist (WAC), San Diego (WCC)
On-campus team: Grambling (SWAC) (The D1 Docket)
Pod 6 (Nov. 26): Fresno State (MW), Pepperdine (WCC)
On-campus teams: New Orleans (Southland); Stephen F. Austin (Southland) (UNO, SFA)

Live Oak Bank Holiday Classic (Nov. 26, 28, and 29: Wilmington, N.C., 3 games)
Gardner-Webb (Big South), Navy (Patriot), Southeastern Louisiana (Southland), UNCW (CAA, host) (The D1 Docket, UNCW)

Boise MTE (Nov. 26 and 28: Boise, Idaho, 2 games)
CSUN (Big West) and Sam Houston (CUSA) vs. Idaho and Idaho State (Big Sky) (Rocco Miller)

Arkansas State MTE (Nov. 26–28; Jonesboro, Ark., 2 games)
Arkansas State (Sun Belt, host), Jacksonville State (CUSA), North Dakota State (Summit) (NDSU)

Louisiana Tech MTE (Nov. 26–28; Ruston, La., 2 games)
Alcorn State (SWAC), Indiana State (MVC), Louisiana Tech (CUSA, host) (Indiana State)

American University MTE (Nov. 28–30: Washington, D.C., 3 games)
American (Patriot, host), Longwood (Big South), Maine (AE), Siena (MAAC) (Rocco Miller)

Cathedral of College Basketball Classic (Nov. 28–30: Philadelphia, 3 games)
Hofstra (CAA), La Salle (A 10), Merrimack (MAAC), Penn (Ivy, host) (Rocco Miller)

Lafayette MTE (Nov. 28–30: Easton, Pa., 3 games)
Ball State (MAC), Lafayette (Patriot, host), Le Moyne (NEC, reclassifying year 3), Monmouth (CAA) (The D1 Docket)

Northern Classic MTE (Nov. 28–30: Laval, Que., Canada., 3 games)
Colgate (Patriot), Fordham (A 10), others TBA (Colgate; Fordham)

Urban-Bennett Invitational (Nov. 28–30: Moon Township, Pa., 2 games)
Robert Morris (Horizon, host), Southern Utah (Big Sky), Stetson (ASUN) (RMU)

Legends Classic (Nov. TBA: campus sites and Nov. 23: Daytona Beach, Fla., 2 games)
Pittsburgh (ACC), Quinnipiac (MAAC), UCF (Big 12) (Gazelle Group; Rocco Miller, The Bracketeer)

Tampa MTE (Nov. TBA: campus sites and Nov. 28: Tampa, 3 games)
Cal State Bakersfield (Big West), Florida State (ACC), Mississippi Valley State (SWAC), Texas A&M (SEC) (Rocco Miller)

Bedlam Series MTE (Dec. 18: campus sites and Dec. 13: Oklahoma City, 2 games)
Kansas City (Summit), Oklahoma (SEC), Oklahoma State (Big 12) (Rocco Miller, The Bracketeer)

Western Illinois MTE (Nov. TBA: Macomb, Ill., 2 games)
Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt), North Dakota (Summit), Western Illinois (OVC, host) (The D1 Docket)

Teams Not Yet Attached To An MTE

Conferences Completely Booked (7/31): A 10, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, MW, SEC

Note: Teams with an asterisk (*) have released a schedule that does not include an MTE.

American (2/13): UAB, UTSA
MVC (1/11): Southern Illinois
WCC (1/12): Seattle U

America East (4/9): Bryant, New Hampshire*, UAlbany, UMBC*
ASUN (5/12): Austin Peay, Bellarmine, Eastern Kentucky, Lipscomb, North Alabama
Big Sky (2/10): Portland State*, Weber State
Big South (4/9): Charleston Southern, Radford, UNC Asheville, Winthrop
Big West (3/11): UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC Santa Barbara
CAA (5/13): Campbell, Drexel, Hampton, North Carolina A&T*, Northeastern*
CUSA (4/12): Delaware, New Mexico State, UTEP
Horizon (4/11): Detroit Mercy*, Northern Kentucky, Wright State, Youngstown State
Ivy (3/8): Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth
MAAC (3/13): Marist*, Rider*, Saint Peter’s
MAC (3/13): Kent State, Miami (Ohio), Northern Illinois
MEAC (4/8): Coppin State, Delaware State, Morgan State, North Carolina Central*
NEC (5/10): Central Connecticut*, LIU, Mercyhurst*, Saint Francis*, Wagner
OVC (3/11): Lindenwood, Morehead State, Tennessee State
Patriot (2/10): Holy Cross, Lehigh
SoCon (6/10): Chattanooga, ETSU, Samford, The Citadel, UNCG, Wofford
Southland (2/12): Houston Christian, Stephen F. Austin*
SWAC (6/12): Alabama A&M, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Florida A&M, Jackson State, Southern, Texas Southern
Summit (1/9): South Dakota State
Sun Belt (7/14): Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Marshall, Old Dominion, South Alabama, Texas State, ULM
WAC (2/7): UT Arlington, Utah Valley

2025-26 Men’s College Basketball Exempt Multi-Team Event (MTE) Tracker

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