Unannounced dates are tentative. An asterisk (*) indicates a pending conference move for the 2024-25 season.
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Bracketed MTEs
Shriners Hospitals Charleston Classic (Nov. 21, 22, 24: Charleston, S.C.): Florida Atlantic (American), Miami (Fla.) (ACC), Nevada (MW), Oklahoma State (Big 12), Seton Hall (Big East), Vanderbilt (SEC), VCU (A 10), 1 TBA (Jon Rothstein)
Legends Classic (Nov. 21 and 22: Brooklyn): Saint Joseph’s (A 10), Syracuse (ACC), Texas (SEC)*, Texas Tech (Big 12)
Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship (Nov. 21 and 22: Nassau, The Bahamas): Baylor (Big 12), St. John’s (Big East), Tennessee (SEC), Virginia (ACC)
Boardwalk Battle (Nov. 21–23: Daytona Beach, Fla.): Toledo (MAC), others TBA (Toledo)
U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam (Nov. 22–25: St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.): George Washington (A 10), Illinois State (MVC), Kansas State (Big 12), Liberty (CUSA), McNeese (Southland), UAB (American), 2 TBA
Greenbrier Tip-Off (Nov. 22–24: White Sulphur Springs, W.V.): LSU (SEC), Pittsburgh (ACC), UCF (Big 12), Wisconsin (Big Ten)
Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase (Nov. 23 and 24: Uncasville, Conn.): Boston College (ACC), Temple (American), UMass (A 10), 1 TBA (Matt Norlander)
Cayman Islands Classic (Nov. 24–26: George Town, Cayman Islands): Boise State (MW), Duquesne (A 10), Hampton (CAA), High Point (Big South), Missouri State (MVC), Old Dominion (Sun Belt), 2 TBA
Maui Jim Maui Invitational (Nov. 25–27: Lahaina, Hawai‘i): Auburn (SEC), Colorado (Big 12)*, Dayton (A 10), Iowa State (Big 12), Memphis (American), Michigan State (Big Ten), North Carolina (ACC), UConn (Big East)
Sunshine Slam (Nov. 25 and 26: Daytona Beach, Fla.): Clemson (ACC), Fordham (A 10), Penn State (Big Ten), San Francisco (WCC) (Jon Rothstein)
Fort Myers Tip-Off (Nov. 25–27: Fort Myers, Fla.): Beach Division (hosts): Michigan (Big Ten), South Carolina (SEC), Virginia Tech (ACC), Xavier (Big East)
Palms Division (visitors): Miami (Ohio) (MAC), others TBA (Rocco Miller)
Acrisure Holiday Invitational (Nov. 26 and 27: Palm Desert, Calif.): Cal Baptist (WAC), Fresno State (MW), SMU (ACC)*, Washington State (WCC, associate)*
On-campus teams: Northern Colorado (Big Sky), Prairie View A&M (SWAC) (Rocco Miller)
Battle 4 Atlantis (Nov. 27–29: Paradise Island, Bahamas): Arizona (Big 12)*, Davidson (A 10), Gonzaga (WCC), Indiana (Big Ten), Louisville (ACC), Oklahoma (SEC)*, Providence (Big East), West Virginia (Big 12) (Matt Norlander)
Players Era Festival (Thanksgiving week, Las Vegas): Alabama (SEC), Creighton (Big East), Houston (Big 12), Notre Dame (ACC), Oregon (Big Ten)*, Rutgers (Big Ten), San Diego State (MW), Texas A&M (SEC) (format TBD) (Matt Norlander)
Rady Children’s Invitational (Nov. 28 and 29: San Diego): BYU (Big 12), Mississippi (SEC), NC State (ACC), Purdue (Big Ten) (Rocco Miller)
Acrisure Invitational (Nov. 28 and 29: Palm Desert, Calif.): Colorado State (MW), Santa Clara (WCC), TCU (Big 12), Washington (Big Ten)*
On-campus teams: Alcorn State (SWAC), UC Riverside (Big West) (Rocco Miller)
Acrisure Classic (Nov. 28 and 29: Palm Desert, Calif.): Arizona State (Big 12)*, New Mexico (MW), Saint Mary’s (WCC), USC (Big Ten)*
On-campus teams: Cal Poly (Big West), Grambling (SWAC) (Rocco Miller)
TBA Acrisure Event (Thanksgiving week: Palm Desert, Calif): Grand Canyon (WAC), Stanford (ACC)*, others TBA (Jeff Goodman)
ESPN Events Invitational (Thanksgiving week: Lake Buena Vista, Fla.): Florida (SEC), Wake Forest (ACC), Wichita State (American), others TBA (Florida Basketball Hour; Taylor Eldridge, Wichita Eagle)
Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic (Dec. 22, 23, and 25: Honolulu): Charleston (CAA), Charlotte (American), Hawai‘i (Big West, host), Loyola Chicago (A 10), Nebraska (Big Ten), Oregon State (WCC, associate)*, 2 TBA (Jon Rothstein)
MTEs With Pre-Determined Matchups
Iowa MTE (Nov. 4–13: campus sites, 3 games): Iowa (Big Ten), South Dakota (Summit), 2 TBA (The D1 Docket)
Marquette MTE (Nov. TBA: campus sites, 3 games): Marquette (Big East), Stony Brook (CAA), 2 TBA (Rocco Miller)
Las Vegas MTE (Nov. TBA: Las Vegas, 2 games): Duke (ACC), Kansas (Big 12), Seattle U (WAC), 1 TBA (SoCon?) (Rocco Miller)
Kentucky MTE (Nov. TBA: campus sites, 3 games): Kentucky (SEC), Western Kentucky (CUSA), 2 TBA (Matt Norlander)
Marshall MTE (Nov. 11, 13, and 16: campus sites, 2 games): Bellarmine (ASUN), Marshall (Sun Belt), Southern Indiana (OVC, reclassifying, year 3 of 4) (Rocco Miller)
Robert Morris MTE (Nov. 14–17: Moon Township, Pa., 3 games): Lindenwood (OVC, reclassifying year 3 of 4), New Orleans (Southland), Robert Morris (Horizon, host), Stonehill (NEC, reclassifying year 3 of 4) (Rocco Miller)
Empire Classic (Nov. TBA: campus sites and Nov. 24, Newark, N.J., 2 games): Maryland (Big Ten), Villanova (Big East), 1 TBA
Milwaukee MTE (Nov. 21–24: Milwaukee, Wisc., 3 games): Milwaukee (Horizon, host), Portland State (Big Sky), St. Thomas (Summit, reclassifying year 4 of 5), Wofford (SoCon) (Made for March)
Stephen F. Austin MTE (Nov. 21–23: Nacogdoches, Texas, 3 games): Monmouth (CAA), Presbyterian (Big South), Stephen F. Austin (WAC, host), Youngstown State (Horizon) (Rocco Miller)
San Diego MTE (Nov. 22–24: San Diego, 2 games): Idaho (Big Sky), San Diego (WCC, host), Southern Utah (WAC) (Rocco Miller)
Homewood Suites Classic (Nov. 22–24: Fort Myers, Fla., 3 games): Cal State Bakersfield (Big West), FGCU (ASUN, host), 2 TBA (Made for March)
Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off (Nov. 23 and 24: Uncasville, Conn., 2 games): Delaware (CAA), Fairfield (MAAC), Vermont (AE), Yale (Ivy)
Seahawk Classic (Nov. 27–30: Wilmington, N.C., 3 games): App State (Sun Belt), Colgate (Patriot), Sam Houston (CUSA), UNCW (CAA, host) (Rocco Miller)
Cathedral of College Basketball Classic (Nov. 29, 30, and Dec. 1: Philadelphia, 3 games): Elon (SoCon), Maine (AE), Navy (Patriot), Penn (Ivy, host) (Made for March)
Teams Not Yet Attached To An Exempt Event
Conferences Completely Booked (0/31): None yet
America East (7/9): Binghamton, Bryant, New Hampshire, NJIT, UAlbany, UMass Lowell, UMBC
American Athletic (7/13): East Carolina, North Texas, Rice, South Florida, Tulane, Tulsa, UTSA
Atlantic 10 (6/15): George Mason, La Salle, Rhode Island, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Saint Louis
ACC (3/18): California*, Florida State, Georgia Tech
ASUN (10/12): Austin Peay, Central Arkansas, Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville, Lipscomb, North Alabama, North Florida, Queens (reclassifying, year 3 of 4), Stetson, West Georgia (reclassifying, year 1 of 4)
Big 12 (2/16): Cincinnati, Utah*
Big East (3/11): Butler, DePaul, Georgetown
Big Sky (7/10): Eastern Washington, Idaho State, Montana, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Sacramento State, Weber State
Big South (7/9): Charleston Southern, Gardner-Webb, Longwood, Radford, UNC Asheville, USC Upstate, Winthrop
Big Ten (5/18): Illinois, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State*, UCLA*
Big West (7/11): Cal State Fullerton, CSUN, Long Beach State, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara
CAA (7/14): Campbell, Drexel, Hofstra, North Carolina A&T, Northeastern, Towson, William & Mary
CUSA (7/10): FIU, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State*, Louisiana Tech, Middle Tennessee, New Mexico State, UTEP
Horizon (8/11): Cleveland State, Detroit Mercy, Green Bay, IU Indianapolis, Northern Kentucky, Oakland, Purdue Fort Wayne, Wright State
Ivy (6/8): Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton
MAAC (12/13): Canisius, Iona, Manhattan, Marist, Merrimack*, Mount St. Mary’s, Niagara, Quinnipiac, Rider, Sacred Heart*, Saint Peter’s, Siena
MAC (10/12): Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Buffalo, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Western Michigan
MEAC (8/8): Coppin State, Delaware State, Howard, Maryland-Eastern Shore, Morgan State, Norfolk State, North Carolina Central, South Carolina State
MVC (10/12): Belmont, Bradley, Drake, Evansville, Indiana State, Murray State, Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, UIC, Valparaiso
MW (5/11): Air Force, San José State, UNLV, Utah State, Wyoming
NEC (8/9): Central Connecticut State, Chicago State*, Fairleigh Dickinson, Le Moyne (reclassifying, year 2 of 4), LIU, Mercyhurst* (reclassifying, year 1 of 4), St. Francis, Wagner
OVC (9/11): Eastern Illinois, Little Rock, Morehead State, SIU Edwardsville, Southeast Missouri State, Tennessee State, Tennessee Tech, UT Martin, Western Illinois
Patriot (8/10): American, Army West Point, Boston University, Bucknell, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Loyola (Md.)
SEC (4/16): Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi State, Missouri
Southern (9/10): Chattanooga, ETSU, Furman, Mercer, Samford, The Citadel, UNCG, VMI, Western Carolina
Southland (9/11): Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, Lamar, Nicholls, Northwestern State, Southeastern Louisiana, Texas A&M-Commerce (reclassifying, year 3 of 4), Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, UTRGV*
SWAC (9/12): Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M, Jackson State, Mississippi Valley State, Southern, Texas Southern
Summit (7/9): Denver, Kansas City, North Dakota, North Dakota State, Omaha, Oral Roberts, South Dakota State
Sun Belt (11/14): Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, James Madison, Louisiana, South Alabama, Southern Miss, Texas State, Troy, ULM
WCC (4/11): Loyola Marymount, Pacific, Pepperdine, Portland
WAC (5/10): Abilene Christian, Tarleton State, UT Arlington, Utah Tech, Utah Valley
