Purdue to Play in Baha Mar Invitational

[Travis Miller]

Purdue's exempt tournament is now known as the Boilers are headed to the Bahamas.

Purdue to Play in 2025 Baha Mar Hoops Tournament

The Boilers now know their exempt tourney.

purdue.rivals.com

 

[Dryfly88]

Looks like a great host resort/hotel. But I'm hoping maybe they will have some decent packages offered. Rooms are $600/night on their website.

Will be very interesting to see who the other 3 teams are.

 

[northside100]

Purdue's exempt tournament is now known as the Boilers are headed to the Bahamas.

Purdue to Play in 2025 Baha Mar Hoops Tournament

The Boilers now know their exempt tourney.

purdue.rivals.com

Is this a change? I thought their tournament had been set for a while and they were just waiting to see who was in the field.

 

[wahlct]

Looks like a great host resort/hotel. But I'm hoping maybe they will have some decent packages offered. Rooms are $600/night on their website.

Will be very interesting to see who the other 3 teams are.

I just looked and it's as low as 491. 440 if you prepay.
Correction, they add on a resort fee at check out, adding 70/night

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Looks like a great host resort/hotel. But I'm hoping maybe they will have some decent packages offered. Rooms are $600/night on their website.

Will be very interesting to see who the other 3 teams are.

These things are always crazy expensive to go to. I got the email already from Purdue:

Travel packages are land-only and include:

// 3-night hotel accommodations (Nov. 19–22)

// Game tickets to all sessions (Nov. 20–21)*

// Baha Mar Hoops Welcome Party, Happy Hour, and Pregame Party

// Round-trip airport transportation between the resort and NAS or MYNN

// Daily breakfast vouchers

// JPC staff on-site hosts

// Tournament souvenirs, fun surprises, and more!

Pricing starts at $3,625 per guest for double occupancy and $5,300 for single occupancy. Final cost will vary based on room configuration. Please note: pricing is the same for both adults and minors.

 

[qazplm]

These things are always crazy expensive to go to. I got the email already from Purdue:

Travel packages are land-only and include:

// 3-night hotel accommodations (Nov. 19–22)

// Game tickets to all sessions (Nov. 20–21)*

// Baha Mar Hoops Welcome Party, Happy Hour, and Pregame Party

// Round-trip airport transportation between the resort and NAS or MYNN

// Daily breakfast vouchers

// JPC staff on-site hosts

// Tournament souvenirs, fun surprises, and more!

Pricing starts at $3,625 per guest for double occupancy and $5,300 for single occupancy. Final cost will vary based on room configuration. Please note: pricing is the same for both adults and minors.

Oof. I'm not sure Final Four trip costs wouldn't be cheaper.

 

[Dryfly88]

Oof. I'm not sure Final Four trip costs wouldn't be cheaper.

Yeah, that seems ridiculous to me. But maybe to others that's a bargain. I was hoping the packages would be more reasonable. But I'm glad they are going to a good tournament. Hopefully the field will be strong. It was last year.

 

[Dryfly88]

Is this a change? I thought their tournament had been set for a while and they were just waiting to see who was in the field.

I hadn't seen any announcement of where we were going until this. I looked a couple weeks ago and didn't find anything.

 

[Woodsa]

Should be much closer to our time zone. Sad that the costs are so high that only thr ultra wealthy can afford to go.

 

[SIBoiler2]

Looks like we should sweep this one since nobody else is playing in it.

 

[Roeder]

Looks like we should sweep this one since nobody else is playing in it.

Will be interesting to see lineup. Maui and Atlantis look as bad as I've ever seen them. Is everyone going out to Vegas for the tourney that has big payout?

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Will be interesting to see lineup. Maui and Atlantis look as bad as I've ever seen them. Is everyone going out to Vegas for the tourney that has big payout?

Yep. Welcome to college basketball.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Unfortunately, Tennessee played in this tournament last year, so we can't play them (again).

 

[DrEss]

Well, for those that have time, try to determine potential Baha Har teams by eliminating any P5 teams that have been announced that are playing in other Holiday tournaments during this timeframe. Certainly no other B1G teams.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Well, for those that have time, try to determine potential Baha Har teams by eliminating any P5 teams that have been announced that are playing in other Holiday tournaments during this timeframe. Certainly no other B1G teams.

Oh to have that time!

 

[TC4THREE]

Well, for those that have time, try to determine potential Baha Har teams by eliminating any P5 teams that have been announced that are playing in other Holiday tournaments during this timeframe. Certainly no other B1G teams.

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

A regularly-updated list of the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season’s exempt multiple-team events (MTEs). If you have any info to add to this page, please email it to mcbb dot mte dot info at gmail dot com.

www.bloggingthebracket.com

NOTE: Rothstein sent out a tweet a few hours ago announcing the field for the 2025 Greenbrier Tip-Off as Butler, Northwestern, South Carolina, and Virginia. I've updated the information below to reflect this.

I found the MTE fields at the link above. I've listed the participating teams by conference at the bottom of this post.

Assuming the link is complete and correct, this leaves us the following non-Big10 options from power conferences:

ACC - Boston College, California, Florida State, Louisville, Pittsburgh, SMU, Wake Forest

Big 12 - Arizona, Cincinnati, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Utah

Big East - UCONN, Villanova

SEC - Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas A&M

Didn't UCONN's coach say he wasn't ever going to play in an MTE again after they got embarrassed last season? If so, we can probably rule them out. About the only non-power conference program of interest that I could see is uncommitted after a quick scan is Memphis but I could easily be overlooking someone.

I think about the best we could hope for would be Louisville/Kentucky (they play a scheduled meeting out of conference so both wouldn't be in), Arizona, and Villanova? I find it hard to believe that Kentucky is not already in something though.

ACC
Clemson - Shriners Hospitals Charleston Classic
Duke - Chicago MTE
Georgia Tech - Emerald Coast Classic
Miami - ESPN Events Invitational
NC State - Southwest Maui Invitational
North Carolina - Fort Myers Tip-Off
Notre Dame - Players Era Festival
Stanford - Acrisure Series
Syracuse - Players Era Festival
Virginia - Greenbrier Tip-Off
Virginia Tech - Battle 4 Atlantis

Big 10
Indiana - Chicago MTE
Iowa - Acrisure Series
Nebraska - Hall of Fame Classic
Michigan - Players Era Festival
Michigan State - Fort Myers Tip-Off
Minnesota - Acrisure Series
Northwestern - Greenbrier Tip-Off
Oregon - Players Era Festival
Purdue - Baha Mar Bahamas Championship
Rutgers - Players Era Festival
USC - Southwest Maui Invitational
Washington - Acrisure Series
Wisconsin - Rady Children's Invitational

Big 12
Arizona State - Southwest Maui Invitational
Baylor - Players Era Festival
BYU - ESPN Events Invitational
Colorado - Acrisure Series
Houston - Players Era Festival
Iowa State - Players Era Festival
Kansas - Players Era Festival
Kansas State - Hall of Fame Classic
TCU - Rady Children's Invitational
West Virginia - Shriners Hospitals Charleston Classic

Big East
Butler - Greenbrier Tip-Off
Creighton - Players Era Festival
DePaul - Emerald Coast Classic
Georgetown - ESPN Events Invitational
Marquette - Chicago MTE
Providence - Rady Children's Invitational
Seton Hall - Southwest Maui Invitational
St. John's - Players Era Festival
Xavier - Shriners Hospitals Charleston Classic

SEC
Alabama - Players Era Festival
Arkansas - Chicago MTE
Auburn - Players Era Festival
Florida - Rady Children's Invitational
Georgia - Shriners Hospitals Charleston Classic
LSU - Emerald Coast Classic
Mississippi - Acrisure Series
Mississippi State - Hall of Fame Classic
South Carolina - Greenbrier Tip-Off
Tennessee - Players Era Festival
Texas - Southwest Maui Invitational
Vanderbilt - Battle 4 Atlantis

Others
Akron (MAC) - U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam
Boise State (MW) - Southwest Maui Invitational
Cal Baptist (WAC) - Acrisure Series
Chaminade (D2) - Southwest Maui Invitational
Charleston (CAA) - U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam
Colorado State (MW) - Battle 4 Atlantis
Dayton (A10) - ESPN Events Invitational
Drake (MVC) - Emerald Coast Classic
Evansville (MVC) - U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam
Gonzaga (WCC) - Players Era Festival
Grand Canyon (WAC) - Acrisure Series
Green Bay (Horizon) - U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam
Iona (MAAC) - U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam
Loyola Chicago (A10) - Acrisure Series
Nevada (MW) - Acrisure Series
New Mexico (MW) - Hall of Fame Classic
Northern Iowa (MVC) - Acrisure Series
Oregon State (WCC) - U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam
Saint Joseph's (A10) - Players Era Festival
Saint Louis (A10) - Acrisure Series
Saint Mary's (WCC) - Battle 4 Atlantis
San Diego (WCC) - Acrisure Series
San Diego State (MW) - Players Era Festival
San Jose State (MW) - Acrisure Series
Santa Clara (WCC) - Acrisure Series
South Florida (American) - Battle 4 Atlantis
St. Bonaventure (A10) - Fort Myers Tip-Off
Tulsa (American) - Acrisure Series
UMASS (MAC) - U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam
UNLV (MW) - Players Era Festival
VCU (A10) - Battle 4 Atlantis
Washington State (WCC) - Southwest Maui Invitational
Western Kentucky (CUSA) - Battle 4 Atlantis
Wichita State (American) - Battle 4 Atlantis
Yale (IVY) - U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam

 

[PaBoiler78]

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

A regularly-updated list of the 2025-26 men’s college basketball season’s exempt multiple-team events (MTEs). If you have any info to add to this page, please email it to mcbb dot mte dot info at gmail dot com.

www.bloggingthebracket.com

I found the MTE fields at the link above. I've listed the participating teams by conference at the bottom of this post.

Assuming the link is complete and correct, this leaves us the following non-Big10 options from power conferences:

ACC - Boston College, California, Florida State, Louisville, Pittsburgh, SMU, Virginia, Wake Forest

Big 12 - Arizona, Cincinnati, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Utah

Big East - Butler, UCONN, Villanova

SEC - Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas A&M

Didn't UCONN's coach say he wasn't ever going to play in an MTE again after they got embarrassed last season? If so, we can probably rule them out. About the only non-power conference program of interest that I could see is uncommitted after a quick scan is Memphis but I could easily be overlooking someone.

I think about the best we could hope for would be Louisville/Kentucky (they play a scheduled meeting out of conference so both wouldn't be in), Arizona, and Villanova? I find it hard to believe that Kentucky is not already in something though.

ACC
Clemson - Shriners Hospitals Charleston Classic
Duke - Chicago MTE
Georgia Tech - Emerald Coast Classic
Miami - ESPN Events Invitational
NC State - Southwest Maui Invitational
North Carolina - Fort Myers Tip-Off
Notre Dame - Players Era Festival
Stanford - Acrisure Series
Syracuse - Players Era Festival
Virginia Tech - Battle 4 Atlantis

Big 10
Indiana - Chicago MTE
Iowa - Acrisure Series
Nebraska - Hall of Fame Classic
Michigan - Players Era Festival
Michigan State - Fort Myers Tip-Off
Minnesota - Acrisure Series
Oregon - Players Era Festival
Purdue - Baha Mar Bahamas Championship
Rutgers - Players Era Festival
USC - Southwest Maui Invitational
Washington - Acrisure Series
Wisconsin - Rady Children's Invitational

Big 12
Arizona State - Southwest Maui Invitational
Baylor - Players Era Festival
BYU - ESPN Events Invitational
Colorado - Acrisure Series
Houston - Players Era Festival
Iowa State - Players Era Festival
Kansas - Players Era Festival
Kansas State - Hall of Fame Classic
TCU - Rady Children's Invitational
West Virginia - Shriners Hospitals Charleston Classic

Big East
Creighton - Players Era Festival
DePaul - Emerald Coast Classic
Georgetown - ESPN Events Invitational
Marquette - Chicago MTE
Providence - Rady Children's Invitational
Seton Hall - Southwest Maui Invitational
St. John's - Players Era Festival
Xavier - Shriners Hospitals Charleston Classic

SEC
Alabama - Players Era Festival
Arkansas - Chicago MTE
Auburn - Players Era Festival
Florida - Rady Children's Invitational
Georgia - Shriners Hospitals Charleston Classic
LSU - Emerald Coast Classic
Mississippi - Acrisure Series
Mississippi State - Hall of Fame Classic
Tennessee - Players Era Festival
Texas - Southwest Maui Invitational
Vanderbilt - Battle 4 Atlantis

Others
Akron (MAC) - U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam
Boise State (MW) - Southwest Maui Invitational
Cal Baptist (WAC) - Acrisure Series
Chaminade (D2) - Southwest Maui Invitational
Charleston (CAA) - U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam
Colorado State (MW) - Battle 4 Atlantis
Dayton (A10) - ESPN Events Invitational
Drake (MVC) - Emerald Coast Classic
Evansville (MVC) - U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam
Gonzaga (WCC) - Players Era Festival
Grand Canyon (WAC) - Acrisure Series
Green Bay (Horizon) - U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam
Iona (MAAC) - U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam
Loyola Chicago (A10) - Acrisure Series
Nevada (MW) - Acrisure Series
New Mexico (MW) - Hall of Fame Classic
Northern Iowa (MVC) - Acrisure Series
Oregon State (WCC) - U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam
Saint Joseph's (A10) - Players Era Festival
Saint Louis (A10) - Acrisure Series
Saint Mary's (WCC) - Battle 4 Atlantis
San Diego (WCC) - Acrisure Series
San Diego State (MW) - Players Era Festival
San Jose State (MW) - Acrisure Series
Santa Clara (WCC) - Acrisure Series
South Florida (American) - Battle 4 Atlantis
St. Bonaventure (A10) - Fort Myers Tip-Off
Tulsa (American) - Acrisure Series
UMASS (MAC) - U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam
UNLV (MW) - Players Era Festival
VCU (A10) - Battle 4 Atlantis
Washington State (WCC) - Southwest Maui Invitational
Western Kentucky (CUSA) - Battle 4 Atlantis
Wichita State (American) - Battle 4 Atlantis
Yale (IVY) - U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam

hopin for Wake

 

[Chi-Boiler]

To add to that, out of your teams that are available, Arizona, Louisville and Oklahoma played in the Atlantis MTE last year with Indinia. Doubtful they would go back to the Bahamas 2 years in a row.

 

[DrEss]

Thank you TC. Bring on Kentucky, UConn and Texas Tech.

 

[Roeder]

Thank you TC. Bring on Kentucky, UConn and Texas Tech.

Would love to see either of those schools. Preferably Texas Tech or UCONN.