Iowa also skipping the Crown and NIT.

[FeralFelidae]

Or so that's the word on the street.

The Big Ten is contractually bound to supply two teams to the Crown, but what happens if all the eligible teams opt out of it?

 

[Davidgolds5]

with the start of the portal a week before the crown starts, just seems like an awkward time to commit to playing a tournament (that is not the big dance).

 

[Eurocat]

Or so that's the word on the street.

The Big Ten is contractually bound to supply two teams to the Crown, but what happens if all the eligible teams opt out of it?

I think Rutgers will go.

 

[GatoLouco]

This one might be related to parting ways with the coach

 

[Baz=Heisman]

The 2 B1G auto bids will likely be Nebraska and Rutgers. Probably not ideal fan bases to travel to Vegas but it’s all about TV money anyways.

 

[hdhntr1]

Or so that's the word on the street.

The Big Ten is contractually bound to supply two teams to the Crown, but what happens if all the eligible teams opt out of it?

Well they don't have a HC so it makes sense

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

I think Rutgers will go.

The 2 B1G auto bids will likely be Nebraska and Rutgers. Probably not ideal fan bases to travel to Vegas but it’s all about TV money anyways.

Rutgers will not go.

 

[Catdude]

I’d be surprised if Rutgers can field a team to play in the Crown. There is no way that Harper and Bailey will play and I think they are expecting at least two kids to hit the portal.

 

[Davidgolds5]

It seems pretty clear that in the portal era, these extra tournaments are kind of useless to the teams in the major conferences. Doesn’t seem that anyone even wants to play.

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

I’d be surprised if Rutgers can field a team to play in the Crown. There is no way that Harper and Bailey will play and I think they are expecting at least two kids to hit the portal.

They have confirmed they are out!

 

[FeralFelidae]

I can't seem to find any Crown bracket or even a current list of participants. That suggests to me that there are still some negotiations going on behind the scenes.

 

[Rebel II]

Or so that's the word on the street.

The Big Ten is contractually bound to supply two teams to the Crown, but what happens if all the eligible teams opt out of it?

I think Indiana is also declaring their season officially done!

 

[Purple Pile Driver]

I think Indiana is also declaring their season officially done!

There is always Ohio State and Nebraska.

 

[olshin]

I mean the whole thing's a joke, let's just make it like AAU and pull a couple kids from different schools.
Nobody wants to be involved in a second-tier tournament a week AFTER the portal starts.

 

[FeralFelidae]

I mean the whole thing's a joke, let's just make it like AAU and pull a couple kids from different schools.
Nobody wants to be involved in a second-tier tournament a week AFTER the portal starts.

Maybe the Crown is the canary in the coal mine. The DOA Crown is a warning that the system is eating itself alive.

 

[Catreporter]

How does Rutgers even qualify for the postseason with a losing record?