Are multi team tournaments coming to an end?

[CL82]

The Connecticut athletic Director thinks so.

https://www.nhregister.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/article/maui-invitational-mte-david-benedict-uconn-huskies-19923312.php

Not sure if you guys are going to get paywalled on that site. if you do and are curious about the article, let me know and I'll see if I can find a workaround.

In essence, A.D. Benedict says that financial pressures on teams make flying across the country to a tournament in which you don't have any participating profit rights far or less attractive. Benedict and Hurley would rather do things like the coaches classic at MSG where travel costs are more manageable, the games are more accessible to fans, and there are opportunities for the teams to profit as well.

Thinking about that, that may be a step back towards regional basketball, which would be a good thing, in my opinion.

 

[The Crows Nest]

The Connecticut athletic Director thinks so.

https://www.nhregister.com/sports/uconn-mens-basketball/article/maui-invitational-mte-david-benedict-uconn-huskies-19923312.php

Not sure if you guys are going to get paywalled on that site. if you do and are curious about the article, let me know and I'll see if I can find a workaround.

In essence, A.D. Benedict says that financial pressures on teams make flying across the country to a tournament in which you don't have any participating profit rights far or less attractive. Benedict and Hurley would rather do things like the coaches classic at MSG where travel costs are more manageable, the games are more accessible to fans, and there are opportunities for the teams to profit as well.

Thinking about that, that may be a step back towards regional basketball, which would be a good thing, in my opinion.

While I get it, the travel costs have zero to do with this; up until NIL it was perfectly fine....and in fact highly valued to travel to Hawaii, Alaska, Bahamas, and anywhere else for that matter; now with NIL options all of a sudden "oh those are too costly"....until of course those events start offering NIL money, then it will be "sure, those are great tournaments with a wonderful history"

Just say it: we will not spend money on a tournament unless said tournament offers us a substantial NIL opportunity. if they do, then you can hold it on the moon for all we care...we'll go.

 

[Gohall129]

Half these tournaments are junk. Unless it’s Maui or Bahamas it’s not worth it based on NET metrics aside from costs

 

[STLPirate12]

I'd actually like to see the structure of them completely revamped to effectively make them NCAA tournament qualifiers to replace a bunch of at-large bids. All eligible teams are assigned to an MTE from a draw process and each tournament champion gets an auto bid. If someone double qualifies via MTE and conference tournament, that conference's auto bid goes to the highest team in its regular season standings that isn't already qualified.

 

[CL82]

While I get it, the travel costs have zero to do with this; up until NIL it was perfectly fine....and in fact highly valued to travel to Hawaii, Alaska, Bahamas, and anywhere else for that matter; now with NIL options all of a sudden "oh those are too costly"....until of course those events start offering NIL money, then it will be "sure, those are great tournaments with a wonderful history"

Just say it: we will not spend money on a tournament unless said tournament offers us a substantial NIL opportunity. if they do, then you can hold it on the moon for all we care...we'll go.

As you guys know, well, cash is really hard to come by if you're not a P4 team. In fact, everyone is chasing the P2 teams. While, in the past, athletic departments may have been willing to eat these expenses for the exposure the tournaments offered, that excess money is becoming harder and harder to come by.

 

[SPK145]

Sad., many of these used to also be about the educational experiences, like the Armed Forces Classic or Pearl Harbor Invitational.

UCONN AD is what's wrong with college athletics.

 

[JTSHU]

Id still love to see some northeast teams battle it out in AC. Mix of power conf schools and mid majors. Id spent 4 nights at the ocean club amd watch college bb

 

[The Crows Nest]

Sad., many of these used to also be about the educational experiences, like the Armed Forces Classic or Pearl Harbor Invitational.

UCONN AD is what's wrong with college athletics.

True...and it was about the opportunity itself...how many of these players would get to Alaska? Hawaii? etc?

But now....meh, just give me the green...

 

[NYShoreGuy]

30 years ago there were two handfuls of these events now dozens