There is a host of tournaments going on to happen but with the pandemic things are likely to change. The format and dates along with locations are likely to change.
Some places, such as Hawaii, have restricted travel, will not be hosting the early season college basketball tournaments.
Here is a list of several of them but not a complete list and as they change we will edit this article.
A Few Early Season College Basketball Tourneys
CHAMPIONS CLASSIC (Chicago – United Center)
Michigan State vs. Duke; Kansas vs. Kentucky
HALL OF FAME SHOOTOUT (Charlotte – Spectrum Center)
Virginia vs. Temple; Virginia Tech vs. Davidson; East Carolina vs. Liberty
PAC-12 CHINA OPENER (Shanghai, China)
Washington vs. Tulane
EMPIRE CLASSIC (New York City – Madison Square Garden)
Baylor, Michigan, NC State, Villanova
MYRTLE BEACH INVITATIONAL (Conway, S.C. – HTC Center)
Charlotte, Dayton, Loyola, Missouri, Nebraska, Penn, Pittsburgh, Utah State
CHARLESTON CLASSIC (Charleston, S.C. – TD Arena)
Charleston, Florida State, Houston, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Seton Hall, Tennessee, VCU
JUNKANOO JAM (Bimini, Bahamas)
BYU, Boston College, Tulsa, George Mason
MGM RESORTS MAIN EVENT (Las Vegas – T-Mobile Arena)
Louisville, Arkansas, Colorado State, San Francisco
JAMAICA CLASSIC (Montego Bay, Jamaica)
Wake Forest, Missouri State, UMass, UNCG
PARADISE JAM (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands – UVI Sports & Fitness Center)
Little Rock, St. Bonaventure, Bradley, Long Beach State, FIU, Weber State, Buffalo, Cleveland State
HALL OF FAME AIR FORCE RESERVE TIP-OFF (Uncasville, Conn. – Mohegan Sun)
Marquette, Minnesota, Rhode Island, UCF
LEGENDS CLASSIC (Brooklyn – Barclays Center)
UConn, Notre Dame, USC, Vanderbilt
HALL OF FAME CLASSIC (Kansas City – Sprint Center)
California, Northwestern, South Carolina, TCU
CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC (Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – John Gray Gymnasium)
Kansas State, Oregon State, Miami, Ole Miss, Nevada, Western Kentucky, Northern Iowa, La Salle
MAUI INVITATIONAL (Maui, Hawaii – Lahaina Civic Center)
Alabama, Davidson, Indiana, UNC, Providence, Stanford, Texas, UNLV
FORT MYERS TIP-OFF (Fort Myers, Fla. – Suncoast Credit Union Arena)
Butler, Colorado, South Florida, Wisconsin
GULF COAST SHOWCASE (Fort Myers, Fla.)
Akron, Delaware, East Carolina, Fordham, Indiana State, Middle Tennessee, Omaha, Vermont
CANCUN CHALLENGE (Cancun – Hard Rock Hotel in Riviera Maya)
Clemson, Illinois State, Mississippi State, Purdue
BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS (Bahamas)
Duke, Ohio State, Creighton, Memphis, Texas A&M, Utah, West Virginia, Wichita State
NIT SEASON TIP-OFF (Brooklyn – Barclays Center)
Arizona, Cincinnati, St. John’s, Texas Tech
ORLANDO INVITATIONAL (Orlando – Wide World of Sports)
Auburn, Belmont, Boise State, Gonzaga, Michigan State, Saint Louis, Siena, Xavier
WOODEN LEGACY (Anaheim, Calif. – Anaheim Convention Center)
Georgetown, Kansas, UCLA, Virginia
LAS VEGAS INVITATIONAL* (Las Vegas – Orleans Arena)
New Mexico, DePaul, Santa Clara, Grand Canyon
EMERALD COAST CLASSIC (Niceville, Fla. – Northwest Florida State College)
Florida, Illinois, Iowa State, Oregon
HALL OF FAME LONDON SHOWCASE (London, England)
Kentucky vs. Michigan; Marist vs. UMBC
JIMMY V CLASSIC (New York City – Madison Square Garden)
Baylor vs. Rutgers; Gonzaga vs. Tennessee
HOLIDAY HOOPSGIVING (Atlanta – State Farm Arena)
Clemson vs. Alabama; Mississippi State vs. Dayton; LSU vs. South Florida; Auburn vs. Memphis
BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME INVITATIONAL (Brooklyn – Barclays Center)
West Virginia vs. Purdue; Florida vs. Penn State; Stanford vs. Georgia Tech
CBS SPORTS CLASSIC (TBD – possibly Brooklyn)
North Carolina vs. Ohio State; Kentucky vs. UCLA
PHOENIX SHOWCASE (Phoenix – Talking Stick Resort Arena)
Texas Tech vs. Gonzaga; BYU vs. Arizona State; Grand Canyon vs. USF; San Diego vs. Northern Arizona
CROSSROADS CLASSIC (Indianapolis – Bankers Life Fieldhouse)
Butler vs. Indiana; Notre Dame vs. Purdue
DIAMOND HEAD CLASSIC (Honolulu – Stan Sheriff Center)
Arizona State, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Saint Mary’s, San Diego State, Seattle, Temple, Western Michigan
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